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The MFP Narrative Design Framework
By Robert Gervais
Frameworks Allow Greater Communication
• Basis for the MFP Narrative Design Frame Work lies in mathematics.
• Just like mathematics, our goal is to add narrative design elements to a game with supporting evidence.
Let’s look at how math proofs work.
Hint: You start out with a hypothesis.
HYPOTHESIS
PROOF BASICS
HYPOTHESIS
PROOF BASICS
CONCLUSION/PREDICTION
HYPOTHESIS
PROOF BASICS
CONCLUSION/PREDICTION
PROOF
HYPOTHESIS
PROOF BASICS
CONCLUSION/PREDICTION
PROOF DATA
HYPOTHESIS
PROOF BASICS
CONCLUSION/PREDICTION
PROOF DATA
HYPOTHESIS
HYPOTHESIS
CONCLUSION/PREDICTION
HYPOTHESIS
CONCLUSION/PREDICTION
EXPERIMENT
HYPOTHESIS
CONCLUSION/PREDICTION
EXPERIMENT
PROOF
DATA/RESULTS
How does this translate to Narrative Design?
PRE-PRODUCTION
CONCLUSION/PREDICTION
EXPERIMENT
PROOF
DATA/RESULTS
PRE-PRODUCTION
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EXPERIMENT
PROOF
DATA/RESULTS
PRE-PRODUCTION
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PROTOTYPE
PROOF
DATA/RESULTS
PRE-PRODUCTION
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PROTOTYPE
PLAYTEST
DATA/RESULTS
PRE-PRODUCTION
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PROTOTYPE
PROOF
DATA/RESULTS
PRE-PRODUCTION
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PROTOTYPE
PROOF
FEEDBACK
PRE-PRODUCTION
PROTOTYPE
PROOF
FEEDBACK
ENSO Zen Philosophy: “Freeing the mind so the spirit and body can create.”
MFP Narrative Design Framework
M. (Game Designer) F. (Producer/Lead Designer) P. (Narrative Designer)
PROS
SHARED VISION
PROS
SELF-DOCUMENTING
PROS
ITERATIVE
PROS
FLEXIBLE
PROS
METHODICAL
CONS
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LEAD NARR. DESIGNER
CONS
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LEAD NARR. DESIGNER
LEAD DESIGNER
CONS
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LEAD NARR. DESIGNER
LEAD DESIGNER
LEAD PROGRAMMER
CONS
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LEAD NARR. DESIGNER
LEAD DESIGNER
LEAD PROGRAMMER
LEAD ARTIST
CONS
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LEAD NARR. DESIGNER
LEAD DESIGNER
LEAD PROGRAMMER
LEAD ARTIST
PRODUCER
THIS IS ONLY A TOOLFOR YOU TO
COMMUNICATE
LEAD NARR. DESIGNER
LEAD DESIGNER
LEAD PROGRAMMER
LEAD ARTIST
PRODUCER
WHICH FOSTERSA SHARED VISION
LEAD NARR. DESIGNER
LEAD DESIGNER
LEAD PROGRAMMER
LEAD ARTIST
PRODUCER
SO… CONTINUE COMMUNICATING!
LEAD NARR. DESIGNER
LEAD DESIGNER
LEAD PROGRAMMER
LEAD ARTIST
PRODUCER
AND MAKE A YOUR GAME!