Literature about Open World Games, Freedom to Choose

Question

I'm doing a diploma thesis about the development of games with freedom to choose or open world.

Topics will be i.e. development issues in programming and the design itself, mechanics etc.

For that I need literature and lot's of it. Do you have any suggestions?

Answer 1

Designing Ethical Dilemmas - Slides and Audio http://designrampage.blogspot.com/2009/06/designing-ethical-dilemmas-slides-and.html

Interesting Mechanics by Brian Green http://psychochild.org/?cat=248

Design lessons by Brian Green http://psychochild.org/?cat=12

Games and storytelling, includes controlled branches - Ruben R. Puentedura, Ph.D http://hippasus.com/resources/gameandlearn/slides/7_GamesAndStorytelling.pdf

Permanent Death - The Complete Saga (play-through with one life in an open world, no restart) http://drgamelove.blogspot.com/2009/12/permanent-death-complete-saga.html