Since my knowledge of Forge theories is close to nil, that's what I was doing. I misuse some of their terms because they're good terms -- but I've spent very little time on the Forge, and don't agree with much of the primary theory espoused there.
The point is, no, narrativism doesn't require empowerment. None of gam/nar/sim do, not by their approach. But all good, functional gaming does; without player empowerment, you're not playing a game, but telling a story to your friends where they are passive observers.
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Date: 2008-04-11 03:07 am (UTC)The point is, no, narrativism doesn't require empowerment. None of gam/nar/sim do, not by their approach. But all good, functional gaming does; without player empowerment, you're not playing a game, but telling a story to your friends where they are passive observers.