The greatest pieces of literature would be nothing without their characters. This could be regarded as an obvious statement, of course stories cannot be made without the people — and sometimes animals ...

As society falls away, the girls on Yellowjackets shed their skins to reveal what’s underneath. And what’s underneath are a slew of fantasy archetypes. From Queen to Damsel to Fool, new players emerge ...

Lawyer. Writer. Columnist. Geek. Eternal optimist. Fangirl since the dawn of time. Hates the color yellow, olives and cigarettes. Has a recurring nightmare where she’s forced to choose between sports ...

Fiction writers for centuries, and film makers in the modern era, have all recognized the dramatic value of character stereotypes - "standard" configurations of personality, behavior, or emotional ...

Think back to the last show you auditioned for. If you auditioned for a certain character, who was it? Now think more broadly about that character: who are they in the story, how do other characters ...

One of the bigger technical bombshells that was dropped on us over the weekend was the reveal that Watch Dogs Legion will enable you to choose from a multitude of recruitable NPCs. Each of these Watch ...

The game is coming to PC and console this October. Metaphor: ReFantazio will include over 40 unique archetypes, according to Atlus. These serve as the game’s job system, and each character will be ...

I've been playing video games almost my entire life, with a particular preference for RPGs, Strategy Games, and 3D Platformers. When I'm not writing or gaming, I usually work on my own game projects ...

In Skyrim, there has been removed the distinction of classes and shoved the nigh complete freedom of character development in your hands. While this newfound freedom gives you a dizzying array of ...