Growth & Flourishing

Argumentum growth_flourishing · emergent

A community, a world or a game must be created, cultivated or brought to flourish. Resources are finite, competition looms, or the opportunity to build is time-limited.

Design question – What do your characters build up – and what threatens the build-up?

Reference example – Animal Crossing: “An empty island becomes a home.” Agricola: “A hut becomes a farm with fields, animals and a growing family.”

Compatible with

• Cumulative Narrative (NA-09) – A growing web.
• Slice of Life (NA-05) – The everyday of building.
• Three-Act Structure (NA-01) – Laying the foundation → crisis → completion.