In Today's blog post I will be discussing the reading, 'A Practical Guide to A Hero's Journey' . It's about looking at how a hero's journey can shape the narrative of a game. The readings this week focuses on games stories and why narrative is important. In this article we looked at the value of myths, within what society teaches us about ourselves, morals and how we should behave and act. Throughout history myths and stories have been used to encourage tribes and communities to be brave while hunting and fighting, and to believe that their deaths during war are good for the survival of their comrades. The article states the following: Myths give us our sense of personal identity, answering the question, "Who am I?" Myths make possible our sense of community. We are thinking mythically when we show loyalty to our town our nation or our team. Loyalties to our friends or community are the result of strong myths that reinforce social bonding. ...
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