Ticket to Ride

Synopsis: Distributed by game publisher ‘Days of Wonder’, Ticket to Ride (2004) was a created in the style of a German board game or “Euro-game” and as with other games of its type it is characterized by a relatively simplistic ruleset, short to medium playing time, and indirect conflict via the accumulation of points. The …

Ludonarrative Dissonance: a case for bridging the gap between narrative and gameplay

Due in part to a maturing customer base and the growing prevalence of the indie game scene, the video game industry has bore witness to a marked increase in the popularity of narrative based games over the past decade. This gradual paradigm shift towards designing immersive story driven experiences has not only generated some of …

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Ticket to Ride

Ludonarrative Dissonance: a case for bridging the gap between narrative and gameplay