I Never Did the Terminals (Destiny)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Sunday, September 14, 2014, 16:40 (3519 days ago) @ Monochron

Indeed. I know this adage as well as I know my name. Have been taught it and have taught it. That's part of my confusion with Jilly's usage of the phrase in this context.

You said " Any written story is told, not shown." That isn't true in relation to the phrase "show, don't tell".

For instance if Bungie gave us a Grimoire that was the length of a short story, perhaps with some characters or plot, and used that to really make us fear the might of the Vex, then that would be "showing". They won't do that though, they continue to simply tell us about the danger.

I'll wait until I've digested more of the cards before I answer further. I fully understand the meaning of show, don't tell in the context of story telling. That concept is confusing when talking about having more story in the game. Good stories show, don't tell regardless of medium.