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This document discusses how narrative and character design can affect video game success. It explores favorite game characters and what makes them appealing, noting they often share common traits. Several narrative plot structures are outlined, including overcoming monsters, quests, journeys, comedy, tragedy, and rags to riches stories. The document asks how to create intelligent games using narratology and intriguing characters, and poses developing a 500-word essay on video game narrative and character appeals.
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