“Monster in the House.” This plot type, coined by Blake Snyder ofSave the Cat, begins when the characters are trapped within some kind of space—often a house but potentially any limited amount of space like a city or even the world as a whole—with some kind of monstrous creature, b...
In Arkham Horror: The Card Game, players step into the roles of Arkham's bravest investgators as they struggle to solve eldritch mysteries while being assailed by all manner of cultists, ghouls, and monsters. The players who embody these characters are just as varied as the investigators them...
AlthoughThe Pilgrim’s Progressis allegorical,it is impossible even for an adult to read about Christian’s journey to the Celestial City in any other way than as a story.The passages through the Slough of Despond and the Valley of Humiliation, the fight with the monster Apollyon, the loss ...
Fantasy romance films often delve into the chivalric, otherworldly elements of storytelling. While many fantasy romance movies are animated, they do not have to be. In fact, some fantasy romances are simply set in a historical or magical world, perhaps with some supernatural element. The character...
Disney’sMonsters, Inc. Finding Nemo “Make America Great Again,” Donald Trump’s Campaign Slogan Many stories actually include two sequential Man in a Hole story arcs, as illustrated by this curve: According to Reagan and the researchers at the University of Vermont, this is one of the mos...
The attack types are the different ways in which a player or non-player character may attack another player, another NPC, or a piece of interactive scenery that can be attacked. The ten types are: Stab, Slash, Crush, Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Arrow, Bolt,
This guide will help you choose your allegiance in the vast multiverse of Magic, as we examine the game’s top creature types. We’ll talk about their role in Magic, their typicalMTG colors, and even consider some powerfulMTG commandersfor this menagerie of monsters. ...
Exploring your darkness isn’t always about meeting up with disturbed and grotesque monsters – in fact, it often involves coming across delightful buried gems as well! In fact, you’ll likely be surprised by the endless array of creative and interesting things you’ll find that have been secr...
Today, one might say there are five main types of illustrations: educational "information graphics" (eg. scientific textbooks); literary (eg. children's books); fantasy games and books; media (magazines, periodicals, newspapers); and commercial (advertising posters, point of sale, product ...
Fantasy If you love watching movies that allow you to escape from reality, then you should consider watching fantasy movies. Fantasy movies take place in a fictional world and often contain fairy tales, monsters, and supernatural beings.