Pick a game that you feel successfully melds its story line with the gameplay.Why does this game succeed? How does the plot unfold as the game progresses? Choose a game that you’ve played all the way...

Pick a game that you feel successfully melds its story line with the gameplay.Why does this game succeed? How does the plot unfold as the game progresses?

Choose a game that you’ve played all the way through. Make certain it is a game with a story involved. For example Mass Effect 3, Deus Ex, BioShock Infinite, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic might be good choices. Now, plot the story against the dramatic arc.

How is the exposition handled? Who is the pro­tagonist? What is the main conflict, and when is it introduced?

What does the protagonist do to resolve the conflict?

What causes the tension in the story to rise? What deciding factor brings the story to a climax?

What happens in the resolution?