The Three-Act Structure I’m starting a new series of posts about storytelling in gaming. A lot of RPG plots follow the classic three-act structure of storytelling. This is for a good reason, as the structure is a common way to build and pace a story, regardless of the format it will be published in. Additionally,…
Category: Writing Analysis
Posts covering analysis of writing and story-telling from media.
Fallout’s Inciting Incidents
How To Start A Story Today we’re going to look at Fallout’s inciting incidents, and how to motivate players and characters to follow the plot. The most important part of the beginning is the ‘inciting incident’. An event that sets your protagonist on the road to the main plotline. These can be major or minor…
Fallout New Vegas – Act One
Ain’t That A Kick In The Head Fallout New Vegas’s act one makes a bold choice in the opening. Your character is shot in the head and buried in a shallow grave! Of course, you survive this otherwise the game would be pretty short and boring. It’s an interesting way to introduce the inciting incident,…
Vault-Tec – The Real Villains?
Welcome home! A better future, underground. That’s what Vault-Tec promised the American people in the 2070’s. Are Vault-Tec the real villains? It looks like it/ Vault-Tec Corporation are at the heart of the Fallout series. Despite their cheerful mascot and promises of safety and security, there’s a dark secret. Or ten. By the time the…
The Bugs of Fallout: Wasteland Entomology
The Bugs of Fallout: Wasteland Entomology Part 1 Welcome to the bug section! The title is a little misleading, I know. Fallout games are a bit on the buggy side, especially the modern ones. But as part of my exploration of the science of the Fallout series, I wanted to cover some wasteland entomology. Why?…
Controversy and Sensitivity
Sensitivity readers and controversy. Like any other famous person who has become a household name, controversy is almost an inevitability. Being so well known means that every single word and action that is made public, is available for scrutiny and criticism. Roald Dahl is no different to many other authors. He has been accused of…
A Little Dark – Roald Dahl’s Work
One thing I mentioned on Monday was about how some of the subject matter of Roald Dahl’s work is a little dark. Even in the children’s books, he didn’t shy away from showing that not everything in the world is sunshine and rainbows. The other giants in the BFG literally eat children. Miss Trunchbull threw…
Roald Dahl – A Childhood Favourite
A Childhood Favourite Roald Dahl, a childhood favourite. I’ve always been a big reader. As a child, I consumed so many books. Like many people my age, my first foray into the horror genre was the Goosebumps books by RL Stine. My particular favourite author was Roald Dahl. I’ve certainly read every children’s book he…