====== Narrative ====== 

Stories are a huge part of our lives. We narrate them, we consume them and subconsciously, we also learn from the stories we are told. 

Although they are commonly used interchangeably, **narrative** differs from **story**, as the latter depicts a sequence in which events take place, whereas the former deals with the sequence in which these events are being told (may involve re-ordering). Although narrative is prevalent across all entertainment media, it is exceptionally powerful within video games, due to games' ability to forge non-linear / personalized narratives and their scope for a higher level of audience immersion.
 
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===== Lens of Narrative =====

  * Is the game built around the Narrative, or is it vice versa?

  * Does the Narrative enhance gameplay experience?
  
  * Is the Narrative Linear or Non-Linear?
 
===== Focusing Questions =====

===== Can be instantiated by =====

===Lenses===

[[lenses:lens_of_dramatic_arc|Lens of Dramatic Arc]]
 
===Patterns===

[[:Patterns:The Hero's Journey|The Hero's Journey]]

[[:Patterns:Linear Narrative|Linear Narrative]]

[[:Patterns:Non-Linear Narrative|Non-Linear Narrative]]

[[:Patterns:pattern of plot twist| Pattern of Plot Twist]]

[[:Patterns:Cutscenes|Cutscenes]]



===== Examples =====

===== Considerations =====

===== Tool =====

===== Metrics ===== 
===== Validity =====

This lens is **industry standard**.
===== Categories =====

Motivations: [[:Motivations:identity| Identity]]

Motivations: [[:Motivations:self| Self]]

===== References =====

===== Bibliography =====

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===== Authors =====

[[about:contributors:robert lumsden|Robert Lumsden]]

[[about:contributors:arun abraham|Arun Abraham]]