What is a
ROGUE?
Darren Grey
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Rogues in Culture
Heroes
Noble Cause
Defends the Establishment
Destiny / Divine Quest
Big Sword
Brave
Intimidates
Duels
Wins by ‘Power of Love’
Refuses Rewards
‘Wins’ the Princess
vs
Rogues
Self-Interest
Rebels
Accidentally involved
Small Dagger
Cautious
Runs Away
Backstabs
Wins by Craftiness
Steals Valuables
Seduces the Princess
Rogue-like Aspects of Roguelikes
Weak start
Unknowns
Pressure
Threat
Opportunities for ingenuity
More Rogue-y Things We Can Do
Theme
Reinforce running away
Signalling threats
Hard choices
Make player different from enemies
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