[Lecture] Mythology, Alchemy, and Philosophy in Video game lore and plot: The secrets behind the magic of Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Final Fantasy

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[Lecture] Mythology, Alchemy, and Philosophy in Video game lore and plot: The secrets behind the magic of Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Final Fantasy

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• Goals: Help people understand and create deeper and more complex videogame stories
• Tools Required: None
• Knowledge Required: None

Timeline Structure

Introduction (10 minutes)

• Basic structure of creation myths
• Introduction to Alchemy
• Introduction to Gnosticism

Dark Souls (15 minutes)

• Creation Myth, Age of Dragons, Age of Fire and the First Flame
• The "Dark Soul".

Elden Ring (15 minutes)

• Gods and Demigods
• The Lands Between
• The Shattering
• The Endings explained
• Ranni The Witch

Final Fantasy (15 minutes)

• Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy IX
• Final Fantasy X

Final Tounghts (10 minutes)

• Commentary with the class on the all the subjects.
• Participants try to find more examples on those ideas in videogames.

Closing (5 minutes)

• Thank everyone for participating and sharing their work.
• Remind them of the next session or other opportunities to practice and continue learning.