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Experiential Week 4
Character Design (as a part of Experiential Game Design)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of player character is a mysterious blank slate that the player can project themselves onto? | cipher |
| What type of player character has all elements written in by the designers or writers, forced upon the player to accept in exchange for character depth? | fixed |
| What type of player character is fully built and defined by the player in character creation and during gameplay? | customisable |
| What type of player character is often also called a "silent protagonist" as they do not speak? | cipher |
| What does a 1st-person player avatar grant? | immersion |
| What does a 3rd-person player avatar grant? | empathy |
| Which type of player character would be, for example, agile, knowledgeable and good with guns? | ideal |
| Which type of player character would have, for example, no skills, no wealth and no status? | blank slate |
| What is the player's gateway into the world of the game? | avatar |
| What should a player avatar have so it resonates with players and makes them project themselves onto the character? | iconic qualities |
| A player avatar brings out the player's ___ as much as possible. | identity |
| In an interpersonal circumplex, what is the term for "what a character is shown to feel towards other characters"? | expressed behaviour |
| In an interpersonal circumplex, which direction is the dominant/submissive axis? | vertical |
| In an interpersonal circumplex, which direction is the hostile/friendly axis? | horizontal |
| In an interpersonal circumplex, which direction on the separated/connected axis is "connected"? | bottom right |
| In an interpersonal circumplex, which direction on the introverted/extroverted axis is "extroverted"? | top right |
| In an interpersonal circumplex, which direction on the separated/connected axis is "separated"? | top left |
| In an interpersonal circumplex, which direction on the introverted/extroverted axis is "introverted"? | bottom left |
| An interpersonal circumplex shows a character's ___ towards others. | attitude |
| What is another name for the hostile/friendly axis on an interpersonal circumplex? | communion |
| What is another name for the dominant/submissive axis on an interpersonal circumplex? | agency |
| Which axis on an interpersonal circumplex is likely to elicit an opposite reaction from someone (e.g. one extreme attracts the other extreme)? | dominant/submissive |
| Which axis on an interpersonal circumplex is likely to elicit an equal reaction from someone (e.g. attract more of the same behaviour)? | hostile/friendly |
| If a character comparatively has low power and is cold/distant, how would they move in relation to the other character? | away |
| If a character comparatively has high power and is cold/distant, how would they move in relation to the other character? | against |
| If a character comparatively has low power and is warm/close, how would they move in relation to the other character? | with |
| If a character comparatively has high power and is warm/close, how would they move in relation to the other character? | toward |
| Which transformative character arc features gaining power and having more warmth/closeness? | growth |
| Which transformative character arc features losing power and having less warmth/closeness? | isolation |
| Which transformative character arc features losing power and having more warmth/closeness? | redemption |
| Which transformative character arc features gaining power and having less warmth/closeness? | corruption |
| The character we are analysing is in the ___ of an interpersonal circumplex. | middle |
| A character web visualises the many ___ between characters. | relationships |
| What describes the relative position in the social hierarchy between two characters (or sometimes relative to the average person when used more generally)? | status |
| If two characters are having a power struggle, which of these attitudes do they both embody? | dominance |
| Which transformative character arc does this describe? "A character starts with little control/connections. They are motivated by self-actualisation and develop control over their life, become more comfortable, and connect to others more effectively." | growth |
| Which transformative character arc does this describe? "A character that is selfish and disconnected from others may desire to connect with and serve others due to having an epiphany. They must give up power to complete this transformation." | redemption |
| Which transformative character arc does this describe? "A character that is well connected and empowered may become or be forced to be broken out of their comfortable life." | isolation |
| Which transformative character arc does this describe? "A seemingly innocent character experiences dark times, develops a thirst for power and/or becomes resentful towards others in a quest to increase their power." | corruption |
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