Scenes - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 09:33, 26 June 2016

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Staffan Björk at 11:13, 23 December 2014

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Staffan Björk at 14:41, 22 October 2014

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Staffan Björk at 14:40, 22 October 2014

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Staffan Björk at 09:20, 30 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 07:17, 8 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 14:09, 5 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 23:03, 4 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 14:31, 4 July 2014

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-''An in time and space localized gameplay period.''
+''A gameplay period diegetically localized in time and space.''
 Some games divide gameplay into several different sequences differentiate by where and when they take place in the game world. Such individual sequences are [[Scenes]].

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 [[Scenes]] allows designers great control over [[Narration Structures]] such as [[Adventures]]. This can for example be used to have [[Predetermined Story Structures]] (and thereby prevent [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]]) and guarantee breaks in [[Temporal Consistency]] (as for example the [[Assassin's Creed series]] does). They also allow special focus to be placed on individual [[Characters]], and can create [[Melodramatic Structures]] when this is not only done for narrative purposes but also change which [[Characters]] can act.
-They use of [[Scenes]] can also guarantee that players are exposed to [[Boss Monsters]] or [[Environmental Storytelling]].
+They use of [[Scenes]] can also guarantee that players are exposed to [[Boss Monsters]] or [[Environmental Storytelling]]. [[Finale Levels]] can be [[Scenes]] where narrative arcs are brought to a conclusion (e.g. by fighting [[Boss Monsters]]).
 == Consequences ==
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 [[Contextualization]],
 [[Cutscenes]],
 [[Game Masters]],
 [[Levels]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Scenes]] are one way of presenting [[Game Worlds]] to players. By limiting the area in these where gameplay can occur, [[Scenes]] typically limit or make [[Movement]] irrelevant.
+[[Scenes]] are one way of presenting [[Game Worlds]] to players. By limiting the area in these where gameplay can occur, [[Scenes]] typically limit or make [[Movement]] irrelevant and can be used to structure the development of [[Adventures]].
 == Relations ==

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 === Narrative Aspects ===
-[[Scenes]] allows designers great control over [[Narration Structures]]. This can for example be used to have [[Predetermined Story Structures]] (and thereby prevent [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]]) and guarantee breaks in [[Temporal Consistency]] (as for example the [[Assassin's Creed series]] does). They also allow special focus to be placed on individual [[Characters]], and can create [[Melodramatic Structures]] when this is not only done for narrative purposes but also change which [[Characters]] can act.
+[[Scenes]] allows designers great control over [[Narration Structures]] such as [[Adventures]]. This can for example be used to have [[Predetermined Story Structures]] (and thereby prevent [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]]) and guarantee breaks in [[Temporal Consistency]] (as for example the [[Assassin's Creed series]] does). They also allow special focus to be placed on individual [[Characters]], and can create [[Melodramatic Structures]] when this is not only done for narrative purposes but also change which [[Characters]] can act.
 They use of [[Scenes]] can also guarantee that players are exposed to [[Boss Monsters]] or [[Environmental Storytelling]].
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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Game Element Insertion]],
 [[Game Worlds]],

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 For [[Predetermined Story Structures]] the length of [[Scenes]] are more or less determined, either in actual time through [[Time Limits]] or when certain end conditions are met. More flexibility regarding the length of [[Scenes]] can be achieved through the use of [[Game Masters]], which also can improvise [[Scenes]] according to the need to the players, the narration, or the gameplay. [[Meta-Techniques]] can allow both way to communicate meta information during [[Scenes]] as well as convey information to players that [[Scenes]] should start or end. One example of this is [[Prompting Techniques]], which allow both players and [[Game Masters]] to indicate when [[Scenes]] should end or when new [[Scenes]] should start.
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 [[Meta-Techniques]],
 [[Prompting Techniques]],
 [[Summary Updates]],
 [[Time Limits]]

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 == Using the pattern ==
-A first option when considering the use of [[Scenes]] is it they should be [[Levels]]. This subpattern of [[Scenes]] put emphasis on defining all diegetic elements and gameplay actions while not using it allows a focus on [[Narration Structures]]. Other options relate to where the [[Scenes]] should be located, which [[Characters]] should be present, and how long each [[Scenes]] should last. [[Cutscenes]] are [[Scenes]] in which players cannot affect what happens while the [[Contextualization]] technique introduces [[Scenes]] within ongoing [[Scenes]] to enhance these with explanations of former events or foreshadowing of future events.
+A first option when considering the use of [[Scenes]] is it they should be [[Levels]]. This subpattern of [[Scenes]] put emphasis on defining all diegetic elements and gameplay actions while not using it allows a focus on [[Narration Structures]]. Other options relate to where the [[Scenes]] should be located, which [[Characters]] should be present, and how long each [[Scenes]] should last. [[Cutscenes]] are [[Scenes]] in which players cannot affect what happens; [[Summary Updates]] are a subtype of [[Cutscenes]] which can provide a prologue or epilogue to other [[Scenes]]. The [[Contextualization]] technique introduces [[Scenes]] within ongoing [[Scenes]] to enhance these with explanations of former events or foreshadowing of future events.
 For [[Predetermined Story Structures]] the length of [[Scenes]] are more or less determined, either in actual time through [[Time Limits]] or when certain end conditions are met. More flexibility regarding the length of [[Scenes]] can be achieved through the use of [[Game Masters]], which also can improvise [[Scenes]] according to the need to the players, the narration, or the gameplay. [[Meta-Techniques]] can allow both way to communicate meta information during [[Scenes]] as well as convey information to players that [[Scenes]] should start or end. One example of this is [[Prompting Techniques]], which allow both players and [[Game Masters]] to indicate when [[Scenes]] should end or when new [[Scenes]] should start.
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 [[Meta-Techniques]],
 [[Prompting Techniques]],
 [[Time Limits]]

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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Creative Control]],
 [[Game Masters]],

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 [[Category:Needs references]]