Propositions for Innovative Forms of Digital Interactive Storytelling Based on Narrative Theories and Practices

This paper takes a look at narrative forms as of yet unexplored in the field of digital interactive storytelling, and proposes methods for how they can be used in engaging ways for the user. Although the various Digital Interactive Storytelling (DIS) prototypes available produce several different story genres, they stem from the same classic narrative form. With this paper, we aim to introduce narrative techniques that have successfully been used in cinema, literature and the gaming world, and show how they could be adapted to DIS. We believe that by presenting these techniques authors and engineers can gain a better understanding of how to use and extend existing systems.