Is there a new future for storytelling in interactive media?

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Every gamer has their “gateway game” — the one that got them into gaming in the first place. For me, it was the Infocom series of text-based adventures and in particular, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which was written by the novel’s author, Douglas Adams, in collaboration with Steve Meretzky. Adams was not only a great humorist but an equally gifted futurist, and he saw the potential as early as 1984 to tell stories in an interactive way. Being able to navigate the world of my favorite novel, interact with the characters, make my own story choices, and see that influence the direction of story was fascinating. That is why I’ve been so thrilled to see the resurgence of interactive storytelling games over the past year.