Story in games
Hello
Welcome to my blog
I will be looking over some readings. I will be looking at
articles on the website Gamastura. These articles will have to do with story in
games.
The first article I will be looking at is “Into the Woods: A
Practical Guide to the Hero's Journey” by Bod Bates. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130742/into_the_woods_a_practical_guide_.php
In this article it talks about the type of story Hero’s journey. It talks about
the games that use it like super Mario and the legend of Zelda. The hero’s journey
is “A hero ventures forth from the world
of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there
encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this
mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” It also
talks about how games with this story need a great villain.
The second reading talks about how game developers need to
know more about story and to use in games more. It talks about how games can
tell a story in different way compared to other mediums. It says in this
article that “story is conflict” and I feel like that is true and is a good way
to summarize what a story is.
The additional reading, I read was also on Gamastura. This
article is called Should games have stories? By Soren Johnson https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/191861/Should_games_have_stories.php
This article talks about if games actual need a story and how the story and the
gameplay would clash. The article goes into detail about how hard it can be to
have a story in a game and having a good gameplay in the story as well.
Overall these articles talk about how important it is to
have a story in a game and you have to be smart when making it so the story and
the gameplay don’t clash.
Well a good day to you Jamie!!!
ReplyDeleteI must say that I have very much enjoyed reading your blog about your in depth analysis of the concept of the idea of Story and Storytelling in games and game design. I can see that from your readings of the articles that you have had a thorough read through (as have I) and I am very impressed in how you have explained the concept very well with your writing style. I wish you all the best in the final stretch of this concept and everything else.
Cheerio!!!
-Sam