STORYTELLING IN THE MODERN BOARD GAME BY MARCO ARNAUDO Citadel Shade the Knight Acheron strides across

the Knight Acheron strides across the battlefield unleashing bursts of baleful fire from its arm-mounted flamestorm cannon and shredding tougher enemies with blows from its wicked reaper chainfist

the need for a tactical EW jet to provide electronic countermeasures (ECM) protection to accompany strike packages north became apparent

the islands of the Mediterranean

or choke the life out of them by cutting their economic supply

These would-be colonists are taking over the land and upsetting the natural balance

STORYTELLING IN THE MODERN BOARD GAME BY MARCO ARNAUDO Citadel Shade the Knight Acheron strides acrossOver the years, board games have evolved to include relatable characters, vivid settings and compelling, intricate plotlines. In turn, players have become more emotionally involvedtaking on, in essence, the role of coauthors in an interactive narrative. Through the lens of game studies and narratologytraditional storytelling concepts applied to the gaming worldthis book explores the synergy of board games, designers and players in story oriented