Emotional Beat Mapping

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Luna Martinez

@luna-martinez

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Plan emotional pacing for game sections to create satisfying player experiences.

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Map the emotional journey of {{story_section}} in {{game_title}}.

**Section Overview:**
- Start point: {{start_situation}}
- End point: {{end_situation}}
- Duration: {{gameplay_hours}} hours of play

**Emotional Beat Map:**

*Opening Emotional State:*
Where is the player emotionally entering this section?

*Key Beats (in order):*
For each major moment:
- What happens
- Target emotion
- Intensity (1-10)
- Duration
- How it is achieved

*Emotional Valleys:*
- Where do we let the player breathe?
- Recovery moments
- Humor for relief

*Climactic Arc:*
- Build pattern to section climax
- Peak emotional moment
- Resolution/transition

**Pacing Analysis:**
- Tension curve visualization
- Potential fatigue points
- Variety in emotional types

**Music/Audio Support:**
How does score reinforce this map?

Details

Category

Creative

Use Cases

Emotional arc planningStory pacing designPlayer experience mapping

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