Vocab
Refers to the game's story, does not necessarily play out through gameplay
Narrative
This is an example of ludonarrative dissonance?
I hope you were able to remember at least one of them.
A detective rpg which was used to introduce the concept of the ludonarrative.
What is Disco Elysium?
Gaming is this.
What is Pretty Cool?
This means "I play" in latin
What is Ludo?
Most games involve an interplay or relationship between these two concepts.
What are Ludonarrative and Narrative?
In what way does ludonarrative dissonance manifest in the Uncharted Series?
The main characters of It Takes Two are going through this.
What is a divorce.
This is the term for when a game's narrative and gameplay elements are in agreement.
This is an example of why Ludonarrative Dissonance occurs.
What is human/machine restrictions/ writers and programmers working separately/ games are a relatively new medium/ want to make games fun?
This is an example of Ludonarrative Harmony, wherein the game's gameplay and narrative tell the same story
What is It Takes Two?
Who are Game Journalists?
This is the part of a game that play out without any human interaction. Much like watching a movie.
What are cutscenes?
This is an example of why there is a debate about ludonarrative dissonance's value
What is often used to nitpick/questions of if balance and thematic harmony make something good/is narrative consistency more important than having fun?
This game was used as an example of how ludonarrative dissonance can undermine the larger themes of a game.
What is the Last of Us Part Two?
This is the protagonist of Disco Elysium.
Who is Harry Dubois.
What is gamic action?
Clint Hocking first coined the term "ludonarrative dissoance" when discussing this game
What is Bioshock?
This game tells its story utilizing the ludonarrative during a boss fight with "The Sorrow"
What is Metal Gear Solid 3
In the Last of Us, Ellie's *this* is pretty dumb, so in order to make the game fun she can't be seen by enemies
What is AI?