questline
Connected objective chain
A questline is a series of connected missions or tasks in a video game, each building on the last to form a narrative arc.
Completing one quest unlocks the next, guiding players through a story: The main questline took me forty hours to finish.
Side questlines are optional but often offer rewards or world-building.
Sequence of fictional events
- arcCurved line segment
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- chapterDivision of a book
episode · saga · lore · cutscene · dialogue · NPC · protagonist · hero's journey
Intended targets or ends
- missionsAssigned important tasks
- tasksUnits of work
- completionAct of finishing
- trackerOne who follows trails
progress · rewards · checkpoints · milestones · unlock · achievement · walkthrough · guide
Massively multiplayer fantasy RPG
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- partyGathering for celebration
- raidSudden armed incursion
- instanceSingle occurrence of something
expansion · patch · leveling · experience points · reputation · legendary · epic · loot
Splitting into separate directions
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- chainLinked segments forming length
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
stages · tiers · phases · introduction · escalation · conclusion · optional · mandatory
storyline
Sequence of fictional events
chapter · episode · saga · lore · cutscene · dialogue · NPC · protagonist · hero's journey · finale
objectives
Intended targets or ends
- missionsAssigned important tasks
- tasksUnits of work
- completionAct of finishing
tracker · progress · rewards · checkpoints · milestones · unlock · achievement · walkthrough · guide · grind
World of Warcraft
Massively multiplayer fantasy RPG
instance · expansion · patch · leveling · experience points · reputation · legendary · epic · loot · drop rate
branching
Splitting into separate directions
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- chainLinked segments forming length
- seriesOrdered set of related items
prerequisite · stages · tiers · phases · introduction · escalation · conclusion · optional · mandatory · repeatable
questlinesandbox mode
Consequence-free testing environment
free roam · open world · freeplay · random events · grinding