Experiencing Interactive Storytelling PhD Thesis Christian Roth VU University Amsterdam, 2015 This work is partially funded by the FP7 Programme of the European Commission in the context of the Network of Excellence IRIS — Integrating Research on Interac- tive Storytelling — project under Grant Agreement FP7-ICT-231824, and by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Germany. Graduation Committee: Prof. Dr. E. Tan Universiteit van Amsterdam Prof. Dr. J. Jansz Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Prof. Dr. P. Petta Austrian Research Institute for AI Dr. T. Hartmann Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Dr. M. Vosmeer Hogeschool van Amsterdam Copyright © 2015 by Christian Roth. ISBN 978-94-6259-972-7 Cover design by Ayşe Kongur (
[email protected]). Printed by Ipskamp Drukkers. VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT Experiencing Interactive Storytelling ACADEMISCH PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van de graad Doctor aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, op gezag van de rector magnificus prof.dr. V. Subramaniam, in het openbaar te verdedigen ten overstaan van de promotiecommissie van de Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen op vrijdag 15 januari 2016 om 11.45 uur in de aula van de universiteit, De Boelelaan 1105 door Peter Christian Herbert Roth geboren te Würzburg, Duitsland promotor: prof.dr. P. Kerkhof copromotor: dr. I.E. Vermeulen “Interactivity is the sum and substance of the entire revolution that has been shaking our society for the last few decades.” Chris Crawford ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Once upon a time, a young media psychologist went on a great journey to obtain his PhD in the Netherlands. He had to overcome many challenges, travelled around the world, made new friends and learned a lot about life. Long story short, as you read these lines, this journey has come to a good ending! I want to thank those that accompanied my journey and supported me during this great adventure.