论电子游戏中的具身化叙述及分布式的作者身份

Embodied Narrative and Distributed Authorship of the Digital Game:Minecraft as an Example

以沙盒游戏《我的世界》为例,本文尝试解析电子游戏这一文化媒介的叙述性。《我的世界》是当今最负盛名的电子游戏之一,它的影响力波及娱乐及教育领域。在叙述学界,一些学者认为像《我的世界》一类的沙盒游戏不能进行任何形式的叙述,完全不具有叙述性。作者从游戏者的能动性以及在游戏世界中进行的具身化叙述这两个角度,对《我的世界》这一类沙盒游戏的特殊叙述性做了详细的阐释。本文认为,由电脑软件、编程及算法所支撑的游戏设置和机制构成了叙述的第一作者,游戏者在参与游戏的过程中成为补充叙述的第二作者,享有分布式的作者身份。这两者在游戏过程中互动,共同完成了故事的"书写"。

To explore the digital game as a new medium of narrative,this study attempts a careful analysis of the sandbox game Minecraft from the perspective of narratology.Minecraft is considered as one of the most important digital games,and it has succeeded in both fields of entertainment and education.Focusing on the user-player,s agency and embodied narrative in the game world,the study counters the view that the sandbox game like Minecraft defies narrative and is not a medium of storytelling.This study argues that the narrative of Minecraft evolves and emerges along with the user-player’s performance and embodied activities.The gamemechanics and context,as the firt"author",invites the user-player to participate in the dialogic interaction as the"co-author"to construct a story that is meaningful.By examining the embodied narrative and distributed authorship,the study contributes to the field of modern narratology by expanding our understanding of the digital game’s narrativity and its affordance.