Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ludonarrative dissonance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ludonar-ra-tive dis-so-nance
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The perceived conflict between a game's ludic and narrative elements; a situation in which the gameplay of a video game mismatches or clashes with its story.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by Canadian video game designer and director Clint Hocking in 2007.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ludonarrative dissonances (plural)

Questions

What does ludonarrative dissonance mean?: The perceived conflict between a game's ludic and narrative elements; a situation in which the gameplay of a video game mismatches or clashes with its story.
Where does ludonarrative dissonance come from?: Coined by Canadian video game designer and director Clint Hocking in 2007.

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