MacGuffins - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 10:04, 13 May 2022

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Staffan Björk at 02:33, 8 May 2011

2011-05-08T02:33:28Z

Staffan Björk at 22:34, 7 May 2011

2011-05-07T22:34:00Z

Staffan Björk at 13:04, 9 April 2011

2011-04-09T13:04:17Z

Staffan Björk at 20:40, 6 April 2011

2011-04-06T20:40:17Z

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2011-04-06T13:07:27Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Instantiated By */

2011-04-06T13:06:44Z

‎Can Be Instantiated By

Staffan Björk at 15:37, 4 April 2011

2011-04-04T15:37:20Z

Staffan Björk at 12:56, 23 March 2011

2011-03-23T12:56:42Z

Staffan Björk at 21:58, 20 March 2011

2011-03-20T21:58:22Z

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 The exact nature and attributes of [[MacGuffins]] are not the most important parts of creating them. In fact, [[MacGuffins]] do not need to exist even as game elements, they can be shown only through [[Cutscenes]] or only be referred to and never be shown (and these two can be combined). When they do exist, they may be [[Game Items]], [[Props]], [[Weapons]], or [[Characters]], and their importance can be pointed out through [[Cutscenes]].
-More important is what goals the [[MacGuffins]] help define; this may be the primary goal of the game or more localized [[Quests]]. Specific examples of goals suitable for use with [[MacGuffins]] since they require game elements but not any specific characteristics include [[Capture]], [[Delivery]], [[Eliminate]], and simply [[Gain Ownership]].
+More important is what goals the [[MacGuffins]] help define; this may be the primary goal of the game or more localized [[Quests]]. Specific examples of goals suitable for use with [[MacGuffins]] since they require game elements but not any specific characteristics include [[Capture]], [[Deliver]], [[Eliminate]], and simply [[Gain Ownership]].
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 == Consequences ==
-The main purpose of [[MacGuffins]] is to provide [[Predetermined Story Structures]] and thereby [[Narration Structures]] in games. While their appearance are usually not restricted by needs to maintain [[Thematic Consistency]], their presence may be required for the same reason. However, they do not have to predetermine how a story unfolds in a game but can instead work by providing the goals for the gameplay, examples of how they can do this is by being the focal game elements in [[Capture]], [[Delivery]], and [[Eliminate]] goals. In these cases, unlike most other, [[MacGuffins]] tend to be [[Game Items]].
+The main purpose of [[MacGuffins]] is to provide [[Predetermined Story Structures]] and thereby [[Narration Structures]] in games. While their appearance are usually not restricted by needs to maintain [[Thematic Consistency]], their presence may be required for the same reason. However, they do not have to predetermine how a story unfolds in a game but can instead work by providing the goals for the gameplay, examples of how they can do this is by being the focal game elements in [[Capture]], [[Deliver]], and [[Eliminate]] goals. In these cases, unlike most other, [[MacGuffins]] tend to be [[Game Items]].
 == Relations ==
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 [[Alien Space Bats]],
 [[Capture]],
-[[Delivery]],
+[[Deliver]],
 [[Eliminate]],
 [[Game Items]],

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 == Consequences ==
-The main purpose of [[MacGuffins]] is to provide [[Predetermined Story Structures]] and thereby [[Narration Structures]] in games.
+The main purpose of [[MacGuffins]] is to provide [[Predetermined Story Structures]] and thereby [[Narration Structures]] in games. While their appearance are usually not restricted by needs to maintain [[Thematic Consistency]], their presence may be required for the same reason. However, they do not have to predetermine how a story unfolds in a game but can instead work by providing the goals for the gameplay, examples of how they can do this is by being the focal game elements in [[Capture]], [[Delivery]], and [[Eliminate]] goals. In these cases, unlike most other, [[MacGuffins]] tend to be [[Game Items]].
-−
 However, they do not have to predetermine how a story unfolds in a game but can instead work by providing the goals for the gameplay, examples of how they can do this is by being the focal game elements in [[Capture]], [[Delivery]], and [[Eliminate]] goals. In these cases, unlike most other, [[MacGuffins]] tend to be [[Game Items]].
 == Relations ==
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 [[Narration Structures]],
 [[Predetermined Story Structures]],
-[[Quests]]
+[[Quests]],
 === Can Modulate ===

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 === Diegetic Aspects ===
-[[MacGuffins]] need to comply with the [[Alternative Reality]] of a game, that is not break [[Diegetic Consistency]], it they are not to become [[Alien Space Bats]]. This does not however need to make it difficult to combine [[MacGuffins]] with [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] - in fact this may make sense since they often are diegetically special.
+[[MacGuffins]] need to comply with [[Alternative Realities]] of a game, that is not break [[Thematic Consistency]], it they are not to become [[Alien Space Bats]]. This does not however need to make it difficult to combine [[MacGuffins]] with [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] - in fact this may make sense since they often are diegetically special.
 === Narrative Aspects ===

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 The main purpose of [[MacGuffins]] is to provide [[Predetermined Story Structures]] and thereby [[Narration Structures]] in games.
-However, they do not have to predetermine how a story unfolds in a game but can instead work by providing the goals for the gameplay, examples of how they can do this is by being the focal game elements in [[Capture]], [[Delivery]], and [[Eliminate]] goals.
+However, they do not have to predetermine how a story unfolds in a game but can instead work by providing the goals for the gameplay, examples of how they can do this is by being the focal game elements in [[Capture]], [[Delivery]], and [[Eliminate]] goals. In these cases, unlike most other, [[MacGuffins]] tend to be [[Game Items]].
 == Relations ==
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 [[Delivery]],
 [[Eliminate]],
 [[Gain Ownership]],
 [[Narration Structures]],

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 The exact nature and attributes of [[MacGuffins]] are not the most important parts of creating them. In fact, [[MacGuffins]] do not need to exist even as game elements, they can be shown only through [[Cutscenes]] or only be referred to and never be shown (and these two can be combined). When they do exist, they may be [[Game Items]], [[Props]], [[Weapons]], or [[Characters]], and their importance can be pointed out through [[Cutscenes]].
-More important is what goals the [[MacGuffins]] help define; this may be the primary goal of the game or more localized [[Quests]]. Specific examples of goals suitable for use with [[MacGuffins]] since they require game elements but not any specific characteristics include [[Capture]], [[Delivery]], and [[Eliminate]].
+More important is what goals the [[MacGuffins]] help define; this may be the primary goal of the game or more localized [[Quests]]. Specific examples of goals suitable for use with [[MacGuffins]] since they require game elements but not any specific characteristics include [[Capture]], [[Delivery]], [[Eliminate]], and simply [[Gain Ownership]].
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 [[Delivery]],
 [[Eliminate]],
 [[Narration Structures]],
 [[Predetermined Story Structures]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-The exact nature and attributes of [[MacGuffins]] are not the most important parts of creating them. In fact, [[MacGuffins]] do not need to exist even as game elements, they can be shown only through [[Cutscenes]] or only be referred to and never be shown (and these two can be combined). When they do exist, they may be [[Game Items]], [[Props]], or [[Characters]], and their importance can be pointed out through [[Cutscenes]].
+The exact nature and attributes of [[MacGuffins]] are not the most important parts of creating them. In fact, [[MacGuffins]] do not need to exist even as game elements, they can be shown only through [[Cutscenes]] or only be referred to and never be shown (and these two can be combined). When they do exist, they may be [[Game Items]], [[Props]], [[Weapons]], or [[Characters]], and their importance can be pointed out through [[Cutscenes]].
 More important is what goals the [[MacGuffins]] help define; this may be the primary goal of the game or more localized [[Quests]]. Specific examples of goals suitable for use with [[MacGuffins]] since they require game elements but not any specific characteristics include [[Capture]], [[Delivery]], and [[Eliminate]].

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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Cutscenes]],
-[[Props]]
+[[Game Items]],
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 [[Category:Narration Patterns]]
 [[Category:Game Element Patterns]]
 [[Category:Patterns]]
 [[Category:Needs revision]]
 [[Category:Needs references]]