... humandevelopment and civilization as stories. They’ve driven us to explore, to fight, to hope, and to dream. They’ve been the inspiration for art, music, technology, and, of course, more stories. Today, ... throughout the rest of this book. Game writers also need to thinkabout many other factors, such as the synthesis between the story and gameplay and how to maintain a proper pace when the story’s ... ancestors soon expanded, bringing forth myths and legends. Some stories sought to teach, othe rs to warn. Some attempted to solve the great mysteries of the world; others strove purely to entertain....