Systems and methods for combining a computer story game with a computer non-story game
US11045731B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/35
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system and method for providing a combined computer game including providing a computer non-story game and a computer story game, wherein the computer story game is represented as a directed graph wherein nodes of the directed graph represent pages, and edges of the directed graph represent choices, wherein progressing in the computer story game includes: presenting a subset of choices originating from a single page to a user, wherein at least one choice of the subset of choices is associated with a challenge achievable at the computer non-story game; receiving a selection of a choice from the user; progressing to a next page according to the selection of the user, wherein selecting the at least one choice associated with challenge includes stalling the computer story game until the user completes the challenge at the computer non-story game; and presenting the selected page to the user.
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