Seven basic plots in sims and games
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The document outlines seven common plot lines used in storytelling: overcoming the monster, the quest, journey and return, comedy, tragedy, rebirth, and rags to riches. For each plot line, the document provides a brief description and examples of stories that follow that plot structure. It also discusses factors like how the context and power relationships influence audience suspension of disbelief in a story.
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Seven basic plots in sims and games
- 1. Seven 油Plot 油Lines 油 Dr 油Elyssebeth 油Leigh 油 FutureSearch 油 Sydney 油 Serious 油Games 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 2. Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 3. ≒ Overcoming 油the 油monster 油 油heroes/heroines 油in 油the 油story 油defeat 油some 油 strong 油force 油which 油threatens 油them/their 油lives 油 ≒ The 油Quest 油 油key 油characters 油are 油propelled 油 油or 油choose 油-足 油to 油enter 油into 油a 油 journey 油driven 油by 油a 油search 油for 油some 油worthwhile 油thing 油or 油place 油 油in 油most 油 versions 油of 油this 油plot 油the 油searchers 油are 油successful 油 ≒ Journey 油and 油Return 油-足 油the 油hero/heroine 油leaves 油a 油place 油of 油safety 油(e.g. 油home) 油 and 油journeys 油to 油somewhere 油alien 油and 油strange. 油Their 油return 油reveals 油they 油 have 油had 油experiences 油that 油 油most 油oTen 油 油have 油created 油a 油change 油in 油them 油 油 ≒ Comedy 油 油this 油is 油not 油limited 油to 油a 油funny 油story. 油Usually 油it 油begins 油with 油some 油 kind 油of 油misunderstanding 油or 油ignorance 油of 油relevant 油facts 油that 油keeps 油heroes/ heroines 油apart 油but 油which 油is 油resolved 油in 油a 油manner 油that 油brings 油the 油main 油 characters 油back 油together 油by/before 油the 油story 油ends 油 ≒ Tragedy 油 油the 油heroes/heroines 油are 油tempted 油in 油some 油way 油that 油ensnares 油 their 油characters 油鍖aw 油-足 油vanity, 油greed, 油pride 油etc. 油They 油become 油increasingly 油 desperate 油or 油alienated 油being 油trapped 油by 油their 油acXons 油unXl 油at 油a 油point 油of 油 climax 油one 油or 油more 油key 油characters 油usually 油die. 油 油 ≒ Rebirth 油 油the 油heroes/heroines 油are 油captured 油or 油oppressed 油in 油some 油speci鍖c 油 way. 油All 油seem 油to 油exist 油in 油a 油state 油of 油exile 油or 油enslavement 油unXl 油all 油seems 油lost 油 油oTen 油a 油miracle 油or 油unexpected 油arrival 油brings 油the 油longed 油for 油freedom 油from 油 oppression 油 油 ≒ Rags 油to 油Riches 油 油this 油is 油so 油familiar 油as 油to 油be 油a 油self 油explanatory 油Xtle 油 Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 4. Suspension 油of 油Disbelief 油 ≒ The 油goal 油is 油to 油have 油players 油accept 油the 油unreal 油reality 油of 油 their 油experience 油 油 We 油know 油what 油we 油know 油and 油will 油not 油go 油far 油beyond 油that 油 before 油we 油stop 油accepXng 油the 油story 油 ≒ The 油context 油in 油which 油we/they 油are 油is 油central 油 In 油a 油playground 油we 油accept 油one 油set 油of 油realiXes, 油in 油the 油 classroom 油these 油no 油longer 油apply 油 ≒ Power 油relaXonships 油in鍖uence 油acceptance 油 Who 油tells 油the 油story? 油Who 油owns 油the 油ending? 油What 油 happens 油aTerwards? 油 ≒ Nature 油of 油the 油engagement 油determines 油reacXons 油 They 油must 油be 油true 油to 油individual 油understanding 油of 油what 油is 油 reasonable 油(not 油possible) 油 Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 5. Overcoming 油the 油monster 油 油 ≒ Key 油players 油defeat 油strong 油threatening 油force. 油 Examples 油 油 Alien 油 Predator 油 How 油to 油train 油your 油dragon 油 Portal 油 油valve 油 Harry 油Po`er 油 Jaws 油 Matrix 油 Donkey 油Kong 油 Heavy 油Rain 油 Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 6. The 油Quest 油 油 ≒ Characters 油enter 油a 油journey 油searching 油for 油a 油worthwhile 油 thing 油 油or 油place 油 油and 油are 油oTen 油successful. 油 ≒ Examples 油 油 Mario 油bros 油 Sinbad 油 Thelma 油and 油Louise 油 Lord 油of 油the 油rings 油 MMORPGs 油-足 油RPGs 油 Branching 油games 油 Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 7. Journey 油and 油Return 油 油 ≒ Characters 油leaves 油a 油safe 油place 油to 油journey 油to 油 alien 油/strange 油places. 油Return 油shows 油experiences 油 have 油changed 油them. 油 ≒ Examples 油 油 Lord 油of 油the 油Rings 油 Homer 油 油the 油illiad 油 Paolo 油Coehlo 油 ≒ 油 油 Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 8. Comedy 油 油 ≒ Begins 油with 油misunderstanding 油or 油ignorance 油of 油facts 油 that 油keeps 油characters 油apart 油-足 油resolved 油in 油a 油way 油to 油 brings 油them 油together 油by/before 油the 油end. 油 ≒ Examples? 油 Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 9. Tragedy 油 油 ≒ Characters 油are 油tempted 油in 油way 油that 油ensnares 油character 油鍖aw 油-足 油 vanity, 油greed, 油pride 油etc 油-足 油become 油increasingly 油desperate 油or 油 alienated, 油trapped 油by 油their 油acXons 油unXl 油at 油climax 油someone 油 dies. 油 ≒ Examples? 油 Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 10. Rebirth 油 油 ≒ Characters 油are 油captured 油or 油oppressed 油in 油some 油 speci鍖c 油way. 油All 油seem 油to 油be 油exiled 油or 油enslaved 油-足 油all 油 seems 油lost 油 油oTen 油a 油miracle 油or 油unexpected 油arrival 油 brings 油the 油longed 油for 油freedom 油from 油oppression 油 Shawshank 油RedempXon 油 Joseph 油and 油his 油technicolour 油dreamcoat 油 Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 11. Rags 油to 油Riches 油 油 ≒ Self 油explanatory? 油 Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油
- 12. Factors 油 油 ≒ What 油is 油a 油tragedy 油for 油them 油may 油be 油a 油comedy 油for 油me 油 ≒ Two 油story 油lines 油stranger 油comes 油to 油town 油-足 油OR 油 油the 油danger 油 comes 油to 油you 油 油 ≒ TransacXonal 油and 油transformaXonal 油perspecXves 油of 油the 油 framework 油 ≒ Joseph 油Campbell 油as 油biographer 油of 油the 油heros 油journey 油 ≒ If 油games 油only 油pick 油up/use 油some 油of 油these 油categories 油why 油is 油 this 油so? 油 Technology 油limitaXons 油 What 油 油else? 油 ≒ But 油wait 油theres 油more 油 油only 油we 油did 油not 油have 油Xme, 油this 油 Xme! 油 ≒ If 油this 油presentaXon 油was 油a 油story 油which 油of 油these 油seven 油plot 油 lines 油would 油best 油describe 油it? 油 油 Serious 油GAmes 油BarCamp 油@ 油AFTRS 油 8/5/2010 油