Meanings
nounludonarrative (usually uncountable, plural ludonarratives)
plural ludonarratives
- uncountableusuallyvideo gamesThe intersection of a game's ludic and narrative elements.
Origin
Blend of ludology + narrative, coined by Canadian video game designer and director Clint Hocking in 2007. By surface analysis, ludo- + narrative.
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APA
ludonarrative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludonarrative
MLA
“ludonarrative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludonarrative. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ludonarrative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludonarrative.
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