Additionally, blood mages are at an increased risk of possession (something all mages must be wary of in the world of Dragon Age) compared to other mages. For such spells, so much blood is required that many scores of people must be sacrificed, their blood completely absorbed by the spell. Spells cast through blood have a sinister appearance, can have sinister effects (such as allowing the blood mage to take control of another individual’s body), and for the the truly powerful blood magic spells, have a sinister cost. In the world of Dragon Age, a key aspect of the world is the idea of blood mages, magic-users who can use their own blood (and the blood of others) as a conduit for their spellcasting. For this reason, much has been written about the importance of getting story and gameplay in sync with one another, but is it always good to have these two elements of a game be so closely linked? Is there ever a time in which it might be better to decouple story and gameplay, at least to a minor degree? I would argue that the answer is yes, and to show why I feel this way I’m going to discuss the Dragon Age series. The Holy Grail for many game designers is to have a game that is both fun and coherent, with mechani cs and story working in tandem to create an overall experience that players walk away from feeling good about.
Hawke, the main character of Dragon Age II
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