All READING/PLAYING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE CLASS UNLESS THE SCHEDULE INDICATES OTHERWISE. DOWNLOAD GAMES IN GOOD TIME TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN!
Aug 29
- Introductions
- Project Documentation: Luc Courchesne
Sept 5
- Read: Introduction of “Narrative Across Media: The Languages of Storytelling”.
- Check through sections and section intros of “Narrative Across Media” and select 2 or 3 you would be interested in.
Sept 12
- Watch (before class) who’s afraid of the holodeck – Janet Murray
- Play: Her Story by Sam Barlow
Sept 19
- Read “Narrative Across Media” Intro to Part 1 & Chapter 2 (Kyla) and Intro to Part 2 and Chapter 5 (Taryn)
- Watch Sita Sings the Blues
- Start Playing Karen by Blast Theory
Sept 26
- Project or Paper Proposals/Discussions
- Be prepared with a FORMAL presentation of what you propose for the class
– formal meaning this should be a worked-out idea not just the big picture– the presentation can but need not include visuals– should address in what sense your project/paper intersects with narrative and media (!?)– should be no longer than 10 mins long (practice it beforehand to see), we will have ~5 mins for questions/feedback/clarification– should already reference the beginning of your annotated bib. and give a direction for the research for your bib
- Be prepared with a FORMAL presentation of what you propose for the class
- Discussions of links
- Make sure you can reach and edit the networked doc
– add some links– be prepared to defend how you choice ties to class themes.
- Make sure you can reach and edit the networked doc
Oct 3
- BRING LUNCH (we have to finish at 2:00)
- Read “Narrative Across Media” Intro to Part 3 (be prepared with Qs and comments) and Chapter 6 (Ye), Chapter 7 (Ridvan), Chapter 8 (Courtney)
- Project Presentation: Ridvan, Tony, Courtney
- Logistics for field trips/plan for rest of semester
- We will schedule other media to watch/play for the semester including suggestions from students
- Be prepared with an idea of a particular art work or scholarship, person or movement you would like to present in class
Oct 10
- field trip to Times Beach by Teri Rueb
Oct 17
- field trip to Angela Washko, the game.thegame
- Articles on Angela’s work in
- Kill Screen (video game magazine)
- Rhizome
- The Guardian
- Dating sims resources:
- Wiki on history, includes links to historical examples dating to 1984
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Some current indie dating sims
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Hatoful Boyfriend (the pigeon dating sim)
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Ladykiller in a Bind (NSFW made by Christine Love in Toronto)
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Dream Daddies (dad dating simulator)
Oct 24
- Read “Narrative Across Media”Intro to Part 4 Chapter 9 (John) Chapter 11 (Annette),
- Discuss Times Beach, The Game, Karen
- Check in on Projects/Links
Oct 31
- Read “Narrative Across Media”Chapter 11 (Annette), Intro to Part 5 Chapter 12 (Bernard),
- Student 1 Nida Ali
- Student 2 Kyla Kegler
Nov 7
- Read “Narrative Across Media” Chapter 13 (Nida) Chapter 14 (Sarah)
- First Version of Project/Paper due
- General Check in on Projects/Links
Nov 14
- Student 1 John
- Student 2 Ridvan
- Student 3 Ye
- Student Pres 4
Nov 21
- Student 1 Bernard
- Student 2 Taryn
- Student 3 Cortney
- Student Pres 4
Nov 28
- Projects Review – Ye, Annette, Sara, Tony and Kyla
Dec 5
- Projects Review – Cortney, Taryn, Bernard, Ridvan, Nida
Possible Material to watch and play
- Play: The Path (Auriea Harvey & Michaël Samyn)
- Watch: Skam by Julie Andem, Lizzie Bennett diaries
- Play: Save the Date by Chris (need to replay often)
- Play Deviant by Donna Leishman
- Play Underbelly by Christine Wilks
- Play Never Alone