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| name =Ouch!
 
| name =Ouch!
 
| deckversion =1.0
 
| deckversion =1.0
| synopsis =Signalling a painful or damaging interaction
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| v10synopsis =Signalling a painful or damaging interaction
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| v20synopsis =Signalling a painful or damaging interaction
 
| patternpresentation =
 
| patternpresentation =
 
| cardpresentation=
 
| cardpresentation=
| frontface =Ouch-front-v10.png
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| v10frontface =Ouch-front-v10.png
| backface =Ouch-back-v10.png
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| v10backface =Ouch-back-v10.png
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| v20frontface =Ouch-front-v20.png
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| v20backface =Ouch-back-v20.png
 
| screenshots=
 
| screenshots=
| rel-tag1=Contexts:<br>
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| v10rel-tag1=Contexts:<br>
| rel1=[[Failure]], [[Awareness]], [[Emotional Script]], [[Narrative]]<br>
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| v10rel1=[[Failure]], [[Awareness]], [[Emotional Script]], [[Narrative]]<br>
| rel-tag2=Peers:<br>
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| v10rel-tag2=Peers:<br>
| rel2=[[Imminent Death]], [[Death]]<br>
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| v10rel2=[[Imminent Death]], [[Death]]<br>
| rel-tag3=May use:<br>
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| v10rel-tag3=May use:<br>
| rel3=[[Grunts]]<br>
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| v10rel3=[[Grunts]]<br>
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| v20rel-tag1=Contexts:<br>
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| v20rel1=[[Failure]], [[Awareness]], [[Emotional Script]]<br>
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| v20rel-tag2=Peers:<br>
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| v20rel2=[[Imminent Death]], [[Death]]<br>
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| v20rel-tag3=May use:<br>
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| v20rel3=[[Grunts]]<br>
 
| revisions =Introduced in version 1.0
 
| revisions =Introduced in version 1.0
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| description=
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Many games demand managing the health of characters. An effective way to signal interactions resulting in damage to the characters' status is to allow themselves to diegetically express such events.
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Sounds associated to [[Ouch!]] have an utilitarian role of making the player aware for the negative consequences of a particular option or circumstance. Yet, their role goes beyond the mere [[Awareness]] for a [[Failure]] condition, potentiating more meaningful interpretations and contributions to the [[Emotional Script]].
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In some ways, [[Ouch!]] announces that repeating or not ceasing to meet the damaging condition will eventually lead to [[Death]].
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[[Ouch!]] is frequently expressed through [[Grunts]], although that depends on the characteristics of the [[Character Soundprint|Character's Soundprint]].
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| examples=
 
| examples=
| ex1=<mt p="Ouch" g="Assassins Creed" altg="Assassin's Creed" w="{{R16by9W}}" h="{{R16by9H}}"></mt>
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| ex1=<mt p="Ouch" g="Uncharted" altg="Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" w="{{R16by9W}}" h="{{R16by9H}}"></mt>
| ex2=<mt p="Ouch" g="Chaos Theory" altg="Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory" w="{{R5by4W}}" h="{{R5by4H}}></mt>
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| ex2=<mt p="Ouch" g="Spore Origins" w="{{ViPhoneH}}" h="{{ViPhoneW}}"></mt>
| ex3=<mt p="Ouch" g="HalfLife2" altg="Half-Life 2" w="{{R8by5W}}" h="{{R8by5H}}"></mt>
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| ex3=<mt p="ShoutAndYell" g="Assassins Creed" altg="Assassin's Creed" w="{{R16by9W}}" h="{{R16by9H}}"></mt>
| ex4=<mt p="Ouch" g="Spore Origins" w="{{ViPhoneH}}" h="{{ViPhoneW}}"></mt>
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| ex4=<mt p="Ouch" g="Flow" altg="FlOw" w="{{R16by9W}}" h="{{R16by9H}}">A less evident representation of "pain", which is coherent with the [[Character Soundprint|Character's Soundprint]] and with the game's [[Acoustic Ecology]].</mt>
 
| ex5=<mt p="Ouch" g="Patapon" w="{{R16by9W}}" h="{{R16by9H}}"></mt>
 
| ex5=<mt p="Ouch" g="Patapon" w="{{R16by9W}}" h="{{R16by9H}}"></mt>
| ex6=<mt p="Ouch" g="Flow" altg="FlOw" w="{{R16by9W}}" h="{{R16by9H}}"></mt>
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| ex6=<mt p="Ouch" g="Chaos Theory" altg="Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory" w="{{R5by4W}}" h="{{R5by4H}}"></mt>
| ex7=<mt p="Ouch" g="Halo" w="{{R16by9W}}" h="{{R16by9H}}"></mt>
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| ex7=<mt p="Ouch" g="HalfLife2" altg="Half-Life 2" w="{{R8by5W}}" h="{{R8by5H}}" i=2></mt>
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| ex8=<mt p="Ouch" g="Aquaria" w="{{R4by3W}}" h="{{R4by3H}}"></mt>
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| ex9=<mt p="Ouch" g="Crysis" w="{{R4by3W}}" h="{{R4by3H}}"></mt>
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| ex10=<mt p="Ouch" g="Dead to Rights" w="{{R16by9W}}" h="{{R16by9H}}"></mt>
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| ex11=<mt p="Ouch" g="Halo" altg="Halo: Reach" w="{{R16by9W}}" h="{{R16by9H}}"></mt>
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| ex12=<mt p="Ouch" g="Isaac" altg="The Binding of Isaac" w="{{R8by5W}}" h="{{R8by5H}}"></mt>
 
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}}

Latest revision as of 16:55, 19 July 2012

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Synopsis

Signalling a painful or damaging interaction.

Relationships

Contexts:
Failure , Awareness , Emotional Script .
Peers:
Imminent Death , Death .
May use:
Grunts .

Description

Many games demand managing the health of characters. An effective way to signal interactions resulting in damage to the characters' status is to allow themselves to diegetically express such events.

Sounds associated to Ouch! have an utilitarian role of making the player aware for the negative consequences of a particular option or circumstance. Yet, their role goes beyond the mere Awareness for a Failure condition, potentiating more meaningful interpretations and contributions to the Emotional Script.

In some ways, Ouch! announces that repeating or not ceasing to meet the damaging condition will eventually lead to Death.

Ouch! is frequently expressed through Grunts, although that depends on the characteristics of the Character's Soundprint.

Examples

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune:
Spore Origins:
Assassin's Creed:
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FlOw: A less evident representation of "pain", which is coherent with the Character's Soundprint and with the game's Acoustic Ecology.
Patapon:
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory:
Half-Life 2:
Aquaria:
Crysis:
Dead to Rights:
Halo: Reach:
The Binding of Isaac:



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