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Interpreting and Animating the Tāwhaki Myth Cycle in a Video Game

Waetford, Isaac
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This exegesis explores the ways in which the Tāwhaki myths may be interpreted in a video game. The Tāwhaki myths were chosen because of their relative obscurity in the modern era (Mead, 1996). I examine three possible ways these myths may be interpreted using digital media. I then build a video game prototype based on one of these interpretations. I conclude with a discussion about the creation process of building this prototype, focusing primarily on writing issues which pertain to the retelling of the Tāwhaki myths.
Keywords
Tāwhaki; Video game; Game writing; Māori myths; Pūrākau
Date
2019
Item Type
Thesis
Supervisor(s)
Eklund, Tof
Degree Name
Master of English and New Media Studies
Publisher
Auckland University of Technology

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