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A Quest?!: The Secret Life of Gameworld Punctuation

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Talkat CHI PLAY 2023 · 2023-10-10..10-13· [game-development, ux-and-product-design]

speakers

name:Nicolas LaLone
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name:Phoebe O. Toups Dugas
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name:Michelle V Cormier
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resources

video:https://youtu.be/p1ZKB0hl3LM
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summary

Paper documents seven distinct findings about how ! and ? function in gameworlds, using corpus analysis and historical examples. Specific uses include Minesweeper question mark as player-placed map annotation, Metal Gear Solid’s AI ? then ! alert sequence, Diablo/Etrian Odyssey quest markers, Dwarf Fortress state-change flags, Dead Cells quick-time exclamation prompts, and Magic: The Gathering Arena validation errors. Claim: punctuation acts as compact signals for curiosity, objecthood, state change, player prompts, or input validation and merits further design work.

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