The Limitations of a Propp-based Approach to Interactive Drama.

Abstract

Eudaemon—a top-down, directed interactive drama system —is based on the functions of Vladimir Propp and a number of existing interactive narrative systems. While proving to be of some success, the Eudaemon system also highlights a number of deficiencies that seem to be inherent to a function-based approach to interactive drama. Propp's Morphology of the Folktale Vladimir Propp (1968) explored the problem of classifying folktales. Previous attempts at classification had focused on the content of folktales, such as their general category— whether humorous tales, animal tales, or tales of everyday life—or their motifs—such as vampires, witches, or dragons. Instead of looking at the content, Propp examined the formal structure of tales.