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Video Games 101

Literature Matters #2: Video Games 101

Do video games tell stories? Find out at Literature Matters.

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Literature Matters: Talks by members of the Department of English

Please join us for the second talk in our 2015-2016 series

Video Games 101: A Non-Gamer’s Introduction to Narrative in Video Game

presented by Elyn Achtymichuk

Wednesday, Nov. 25, 7:30 pm

Social Hall, Grace-Westminster United Church

505 10th St. East

This talk is particularly addressed to an audience of skeptics and will offer some justification for video games to a non-gamer audience. It will offer an introductory discussion of the narrative potential of video games, and why they might deserve some credit for their storytelling capabilities.

All Welcome.

For more info., contact the Department of English

306-966-5486 or english@usask.ca


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