Thursday, 19 November 2015

Seven Basic Plots

In the book 'The Seven Basic Plots' by Christopher Booker, he theorises that plots there seven basic category of story. Below I have chosen a game for each type of story that I believe fits:

Spyro The Dragon (Developed by Insomniac)
Overcoming Evil/The Monster - The protagonist fights that which threatens the innocent.


Rollercoaster Tycoon (Developed by MicroProse and Chris Sawyer)
Rags to Riches - The protagonist accumulates a form of wealth.


Super Meat Boy (Developed by Team Meat)

The Quest - The protagonist sets out to achieve a goal.


The Last Of Us (Developed by Naughty Dog)


Voyage & Return: The protagonist goes on a journey and returns with experience.


Tales From The Borderlands (Developed by Telltale Games)


Comedy - Typically light, with a main focus on humour.


Bloodborne (Developed by From Software)


Tragedy: A story that evokes emotion, often with the suffering of a character.
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The Binding Of Isaac (Developed by Edmund Mcmillen and Florian Himsl)


Rebirth: The protagonist experiences something that drastically changes them.

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