Constructing Arden: Life Inside the Machine
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The Neverwinter Nights toolset provides a robust collection of game systems, which have received wide acclaim from gamers and developers alike and includes the setting and lore from one of the world's most interesting and exciting literary works.
Abstract
Virtual worlds have found many applications in gaming and training environments. Now, they are fulfilling their promise as alternative universes worthy of scientific study by serving as testbeds for experimentation in social science. In this article, Edward Castronova and his group at Indiana University discuss their Synthetic Worlds Initiative and Arden: The World of William Shakespeare.