Sentences with phrase «basic narrative of the game»

Inside the rulebook there's a few pages of story that setup the basic narrative of the game, although the scenario cards drop the ball somewhat here which is a real shame.

Not exact matches

The way the game manages to weave simple RPG mechanics on top of the narrative works surprisingly well, even if, ultimately, it all feels like a curious throwback to the days when even the most basic graphics were something of a luxury.

Storytelling in video games can be a hit or miss endeavor, with the best games nailing the basic tenets of good narrative, and the subpar games dying under the strain of too much exposition.

When using gamification narratives, the use of game mechanics to encourage behavior, we are appealing to a basic human instinct: stories fascinate us, they include metaphors that we understand immediately.

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It shows some basic mechanics, the atmosphere and tone of the game, along with the narrative progression that is present within the game, enjoy!

This is framed in terms of Link having suffered from amnesia as a result of his long century of recuperation (which ends when the game begins), although the basic narrative structure here could be deployed in any game with substantial backstory, and does not require the loss of memory to make it work.

A few examples, in my opinion, of good gameplay - narrative relationship: - The Swapper: the basic game mechanics are engaging and still suit perfectly with the story and its main theme.

This is why Game Writing commits a whole chapter to the basics of narrative theory, a field that goes all the way back to Aristotle, more than two thousand years ago.