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(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2009/0017886 A1 Mcgucken (43) Pub US 20090017886A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2009/0017886 A1 McGucken (43) Pub. Date: Jan. 15, 2009 (54) SYSTEMAND METHOD FOR CREATING Publication Classification EXALTED VIDEO GAMES AND VIRTUAL (51) Int. Cl. REALITIES WHEREIN IDEAS HAVE A63F 9/24 (2006.01) CONSEQUENCES (52) U.S. Cl. ............................................................ 463/1 (75) Inventor: Elliot McGucken, Malibu, CA (57) ABSTRACT (US) A video game method and system for creating games where Correspondence Address: ideas have consequences, incorporating branching paths that correspond to a player's choices, wherein paths correspond to Dr. Elliot McGucken decisions founded upon ideals, resulting in exalted games #971, 23852 Pacific Coast Highway with deeper Soul and story, enhanced characters and mean Malibu, CA 90265 (US) ings, and exalted gameplay. The classical hero's journey may (73) Assignee: Dr. Elliot McGucken, Malibbu, CA be rendered, as the journey hinges on choices pivoting on (US) classical ideals. Ideas that are rendered in word and deed will have consequences in the gameworld. Historical events such (21) Appl. No.: 12/218,255 as The American Revolution may be brought to life, as play ers listen to famous speeches and choose sides. As great (22) Filed: Jul. 11, 2008 works of literature and dramatic art center around characters rendering ideals real, both internally and externally, in word Related U.S. Application Data and deed, in love and war, the present invention will afford (60) Provisional application No. 60/959,051, filed on Jul. Video games that exalt the classical Soul, as well as the great 11, 2007. books, classics, and epic films past, present, and future. PLAYER 300 Encounters Woman quoting lenin 30 WHAT DOES Guote founding PLAYERDO Fathers. N-303 305 World fals Woman to quotes more Serfdom. 306 302 WHAT DOES PLAYERDO uote hayek Woman siezes World falls Property for to Redsitribution 311 Serfdom. WAT DOES Cuote founding PLAYERDO Fathers. 316 Shoot woman. World fals to Serfdom 318 Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 1 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER 100 101 ERVE DEAL & SPEAK TRUTH TO YES POWER 102 Spiritual 104 Spiritual v. 05 Victory Defeat The player Player is lives on, but 106 killed, but the 45 107 they are Revolver resurrected, eVe and the 45 obtains Revolver its magical glow gold. powers. Apotheois & 108 Showdown & Showdown: world are lost. Exalted Classical ideals are consequences 109 eVer as ideals are rendered real. rendered. FIG 1. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 2 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER 201 Encounters WOa quoting 202 Lenin. Quote Marx WHAT DOES Nu-204 PLAYERSAY. World falls to Serfdom. 208 207 PLAYER 211 Encounters npc opposing 212 Constitutional ideals. Quote Marx WHAT DOES Fiat Wisdom PLAYERSAY. N-214 World sees rapid inflation, deflation, theft via the inflation Virtual world is exalted with tax, massive debt, empire, long liberty, wealth creation, lines, wealth transfer to the capitalism, freedom, private rich, depressions, corruption, property, peace, and prosperity. and war. FIG 2. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 3 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER 300 Encounters Woman Quoting lenin 301 WHAT DOES Quote Founding Fathers, Nu- 303 PLAYER DO 305 World falls Woman to quotes more Serfdom. 302 306 WHAT DOES PLAYER DO2 Quote hayek Woman siezes World falls Property for tO Redsitribution 311 Serfdom. WHAT DOES Quote Founding Quote marx PLAYER DO Fathers N3 316 World falls Shoot woman. World falls to to 314 Serfdom 318 World is saved. 319 FIG 3. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 4 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 401 npc1 encounters 402 npc2 vampire who npc1 becomes quotes lenin vampire/ 403 communist npc2 encounters woman2 and quotes marx 405 npc1 encounters woman2 npc3 and quotes becomes lenin vampire/ communist 407 TIME 408 npc3 becomes woman.2 a vampire/ encounters communist man3 and quotes lenin to him 409 man3 man3 410 encounters becomes player who vampire/ quotes hayek communist man3 is saved by player. Man3 is no longer a vampire/ Zombie FIG 4. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 5 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER 500 Plot point in Homer's 501 Other Words Odysseus's words/ actions actions. 503 N-504 502 Taken Player further from rewarded home and 505 with U-506 Penelope. Homer's plot and poetry and next plot point. Makes it closer to FIGS. home and Penelope. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 6 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER Plot point in Game WHAT DOES THE esus's words PLAYERSAY/DO Nu-604 suffering/ Brings peace war to the and freedom world. to the world FIG 6. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 7 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER 799 Plot point in Game. Enemy 700 smites or hits player. WHAT DOES Ficht back Turn the PLAYER DO other cheek F; 702 Brings peace Brings war and freedom to the world. to the world. 704 PLAYER (ODYSSEUS 706 Plot point in Game. Enemy taunts or hits Odysseus. 709 710 WHAT DOES w Fights back PLAYER ODYSSEUS) DO2 Endures taunts and hits Odysseus has time to form Odysseus is fellowship and build base killed before he can build before winning final his battle for Penelope & fellowhsip. FIG 7. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 8 of 16 US 2009/0017886A1 PLAYER 800 Plot point in game requiring dialogue. 801 C ical deal Quote St. Ms. Lenin Marx WHAT DO YOU Adam Smith Atheists SAY HomerlScripture Case Studies Constitution Classical Ideals 806 Millions die 805 Brings peace, in collectivist wealth, and system. freedom to Individuals ot point. In the world. and creators game Individuals ae requiring are allowed persecuted. to prosper. CLASSICAL 809-b POWER: 880-) WHAT DO YOU IDEALS The communists/ The Rebels Matrix/RegimeSauron? FIGHT FOR Freedom Fighters Scottish Nobles f Truth 811 Millions die Brings peace, in collectivist wealth, and system. freedom to Individuals the world. and creators Individuals are 813 are allowed 312 persecuted. to prosper. FIG 8. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 9 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER 901 Encounters npc speaking good ideas/ 902 classical ideals 903 904 905 Walks away from npc WHAT DOES THE PLAYERDO World falls. 906 PLAYER 907 920 Encounters npc speaking bad ideas. 908 93 Classical Classical ideals/ freedom/ freedom/ 909 liberty closer 911 t I to being lost/ COSe O defeated. prevailing. (world is (world falls) saved) Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 10 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 1001 PLAYER 1099 N Encounters npc who says one thing and does another t WHAT DOES THE 1002 alks away from npc PLAYER DO Classical Classical ideals, ideals, and their and their consequences are consequences advanced. are opposed. 10 1006 PLAYER O Encounters character who matches word and deed. WHAT DOES THE ". Befriends npc PLAYER DO 1015 Classical Classical ideals and their ideals and their consequences are consequences are opposed. advanced. FG 10. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 11 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER Encounters npc with bad ideas WHAT DOES PLAYER DO Classic ideals/ npc speaks consequnces opposed. more bad ideas 1106 1166 - WHAT DOES isagrees with npe PLAYER DO npc acts on 1110 115S npc speaks bad ideas/ Lignore npc more bad shoots ideas. plaver ideals/ consequnces opposed 1114 1115 agrees with npc. WHAT DOES PLAYER DO 1116 1119 - shoots npc. npc shoots 1117 npc shoots player - player -- Classical classic ideals/ classic ideals/ 1118 ideals are 1120 consequnces consequnces opposed. exalted. opposed. FG 11. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 12 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER 120 Encounters character who says one thing and does another 1207 202 12O6 Recruits npc PLAYER DO alks away from npc Classical Classical ideals are 1204 ideals are opposed. advanced. 1203 1205 PLAYER 1210 Encounters npc who matches Word and deed. 1211 1216 - Walks away from npc WHAT DOES THE 1215 PLAYER DO Recruits npc for fellowship Classical Classical ideals are 1212 ideals are opposed. advanced. FIG 12 Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 13 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 1301 1302 PLAYER Encounters hooker. 1303 1304 Hires her & WHAT DOES THE Talks to her & listens Kills her PLAYERDO To her. World is lost 306 1305 1307 FIG 13 Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 14 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER 1401 Encounters classical ideal in written words or npc who speaks words of wisdom 1403 from a prophet or poet. 1404 1406 Takes words lgnores the To heart. words. The plot advances The world comes closer to winning the closer to being lost. world & ideals are 1405 Bad ideas have bad rendered in exalted consequences. consequences. PLAYER 1408 Encounters classical ideal in written words or an npc who speaks words of wisdom 1409 from a prophet or poet 1410 1411 Seeks higher purpose. Continues to jack WHAT DOES THE Honors the Ten Cars, and hire and Commandents. PLAYERDO Kill prostitutes. The game advances towards an exalted 413 The game advances world ideals are towards 1414 rendered in exalted a decadent, consequences. debauched world. FIG 14. Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 15 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 PLAYER Finds weapon such as A 45 Revolver. 1503 HAS THE PLAYER ACTED MORALLY yes THROUGHOUT THE The weapon The weapon does not realizes its realize its magical 1503 magical powers. For powers instance, the 45 revolver 1SO4 glows gold, and shoots lighting and an unlimited amount of bullets. 1SOS FIG 15 Patent Application Publication Jan. 15, 2009 Sheet 16 of 16 US 2009/0017886 A1 D.
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