Objective

This is a book on game design and has three goals.

1) To understand the nature of media consumption.

2) To understand the nature of video games and what makes them engaging.

3) To understand the nature of the Souls games and improve them.

Definitions

1) A Souls game is one of the games created by FromSoftware consisting of Demon Souls, Dark Souls I, Darks Souls II, Dark Souls III, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Elden Ring.

2) A Souls-like is a game that emulates the characteristics of a Souls game.