subquest

Definitions

A secondary quest that forms part of a larger quest.

Examples

“If each of five paths through the game has an entirely independent set⟳ of locations, monsters, spells, characters, subquests, and game objectives, the designer is essentially faced with creating five wholly different games.”

“This is an example of a subquest that must be completed before the main one can be finished. Or the subquest could be finding a key that unlocks the room holding the princess since the room has been magically sealed against all entry without the key.”

“The quest is broken down into a number⟳ of episodes that progress⟳ in a linear sequence, each with its own⟳ subquest and major challenge⟳ at the end⟳.”

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