Twine storytelling:  Legend of Golden Island

 

 

 

 

 

Twine story typing script:

Eric is in a tavern when he overhears an elderly sailor talking about the legend of the Golden Island. The sailor gives Eric a worn-out map and tells him that the location of the three gems is marked on the map. After collecting the jewels, he must travel to the stormy sea, and the Golden Island will be revealed.

Eric decided to accept the challenge.

Stop 1: Ruby – Desert Ruins
Eric traveled to a hot desert where the Ruby was hidden in the depths of the desert ruins.

Challenge:
Solve a sun clock puzzle and use the direction of the sun and sand to find the hidden entrance to the chamber.
Fight against scorpions hiding in the ruins’ shadows and attack as soon as they get close.

Eric faces these scorpions. What will he do?

Sneak up on the scorpions. Eric adopts a quick sneak attack strategy. This allows for quick passage but results in minor injuries.

Eric spends more time carefully searching for the scorpion’s weaknesses. It takes longer but can be done safely.

Result:
Eric gets the ruby and successfully avoids harm. The ruins start to crumble, and he escapes.

Stop 2: Sapphire – Underwater Cave
Eric hires a fishing boat and travels to a hidden cave in the deep sea to find the sapphire.

Challenges:
Enter the cave with scuba gear and stay oriented in the currents.
Encounter a sea serpent that guards the cave’s gems; any movement may provoke it.

What will Eric do

Defeat the Sea Serpent
Wise the Gem

Stop 3: Emerald – Mysterious Jungle
Eric enters a mist-shrouded jungle where the Emerald is hidden in an ancient temple.

Challenges:
Dodge traps in the jungle (arrows, falling rocks).
Solve the temple’s stone puzzle in the shape of an eagle to get the key to the emerald.

What will Eric do?

Use brute force
Observe carefully

Final Stop: The Golden Island
Eric sails through the stormy waters and uses the three gems to unlock the seal of the Golden Island.

Challenges:
Maneuver the ship through stormy waters to avoid hitting the rocks
Enter the island and face the final guardian—a golden statue brought to life by magic

What will Eric do?

Confront the Colossus
Break the Seal

Ending
Gold and Fame: Eric returns some gold and becomes a legendary adventurer.
Abandonment of Treasure: Eric decides not to use the Golden Vault to prevent the wealth from causing war. He only brings back artifacts that record history.

The End

 

Reflections

Module 5 dwelt on storytelling and video creation as crucial elements of educational media. Examining how storytelling impacts neurological functioning broadened my understanding of how stories can activate the brain’s emotional and sensory elements (The Power of Story in Teaching). This ensures that information is made memorable and captivating as much as possible. Twine helped me understand the positive impact of interactive but separate stories, and this shows how providing learners with options allows them to think critically. Creating learning videos helps me devise ways of developing concise by effective content to strengthen the messages I want to pass along. These tools highlight how storytelling can be transformative as part of media learning.

This is the first time I’ve heard and tried  Twine. To be honest, it’s pretty challenging to create storytelling using this program. Initially, I had to type my storyline into the clip, shown in text only. In the end, it said that the formatting was wrong. After five attempts, I realized that to make the content show up, you need to type the descriptive text that highlights an essential storyline in { } or [ ] to show the storytelling you designed as I mentioned in this storytelling script on Twine.  The challenge is twofold: Solve the sun clock puzzle and use the direction of the sun and sand to find the hidden entrance to the chamber. Fight the scorpions hidden in the shadows of the ruins and attack whenever they get close. Eric has two methods to wrestle the scorpions. The first is to fight back directly, and the second is to discover the scorpion’s weakness through observation before going for the gem. Since this one is for Scorpion Wrestling, this viable method is going to have to be chosen under the branch of Wrestling with Scorpions Hidden in the Shadows of the Ruins. Otherwise, the overall sequence is a messy one. I need to improve my storytelling skills. Even though I prefer a conversational tone, I need to work on engaging storytelling techniques. This involves grabbing the audience’s attention by providing facts or statistics or creating tension. This helps in writing an organized and engaging story. Therefore, in the future, I will better utilize pacing and narrative contrast strategies to capture the audience’s attention.

There are storytelling techniques I need to improve. Even though I prefer using a conversational tone, I will work on crafting an engaging storytelling technique. This entails capturing the audience’s attention by providing a fact or statistic or even building up tension. This helps in crafting a structured, appealing story. Hence, moving forward, I am better positioned to deploy strategies like pacing and narrative contrast to capture the audience’s attention more. Branching stories differ from linear stories because they ensure learners control their narratives and help them immerse themselves in the content (The Power of Stories in Teaching and Learning). This approach facilitates problem-solving and decision-making because learners can examine techniques and their consequences. Twine’s structure gives learners autonomy and the freedom to organize their narrative approach to bring out the best in them.