INDCOR White Paper 2: Interactive Narrative Design for Representing Complexity

Perkis, Andrew; Bellini, Mattia; Nisi, Valentina; Cecilia Reyes, Maria; Sylla, Cristina; Santa, Mijalche; Zaluczkowska, Anna; Irshad, Shafaq; Bakk, Ágnes; Barnabé, Fanny; Barnard, Daniel; Boukhelifa, Nadia; Sørdal Klungre, Øyvind; Koenitz, Hartmut; Lombardo, Vincenzo; Palosaari Elahdhari, Mirjam; Prandi, Catia; Rettberg, Scott; Serbanescu, Anca; Sousa, Sonia; Stefaneas, Petros; Uzunov, Dimitar; Vosmeer, Mirjam; Wardaszko, Marcin

Abstract

This white paper was written by the members of the Work Group focusing on design practices of the COST Action 18230 - Interactive Narrative Design for Complexity Representation (INDCOR, WG1). It presents an overview of Interactive Digital Narratives (IDNs) design for complexity representations through IDN workflows and methodologies, IDN authoring tools and applications. It provides definitions of the central elements of the IDN alongside its best practices, designs and methods. Finally, it describes complexity as a feature of IDN, with related examples. In summary, this white paper serves as an orienting map for the field of IDN design, understanding where we are in the contemporary panorama while charting the grounds of their promising futures.

• Report Type: Research Report
• Publication Date: 2023
• Deposit Date: Mar 31, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 1, 2025
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.48550/ARXIV.2305.01925