Інтеграція тривимірного середовища у візуальні новели як засіб розширення наративного простору

Abstract

The study examines the integration of three-dimensional environments into visual novels as a way of expanding narrative space and enhancing player immersion. It focuses on the use of 3D scenes instead of traditional static backgrounds and analyzes how spatial composition, lighting, and camera perspective influence the perception of interactive storytelling. The article also considers the principles of environmental storytelling, where elements of the game environment convey additional narrative meaning. As a practical example, the author’s visual novel project “Temple of the Countdown”, created for the Ukrainian Micro Visual Novel Jam, is discussed, demonstrating how a threedimensional environment can function as both a visual and narrative element in the structure of a visual novel