Table A1. Summary of character analysis,...

Table A1.

Summary of character analysis, Stardew Valley

Character	Location(s)	Ludic role	Narrative role	Characterisation			Characteristic sayings #
Character	Location(s)	Ludic role	Narrative role	Bot	Shallow	Round	Characteristic sayings #
Gunther	Library	Rewarder	Curator	Y			Non-speaking apart from cutscenes related to museum
Gill	Guild, events	Challenger rewarder	Adventurer	Y			“Come back when you’ve got something to show me”
Bouncer	Casino	Gatekeeper	Gangster	Y			Non speaking
Racoon	Tree near farm	Challenger shopkeeper	Cute animal	Y			“Hungry. Need fish”
Witch	Flying over farm	Enchanter	Witch	Y			Cackling
Fairy	Flying over farm	Enchanter	Fairy	Y			Non speaking
Rasmodius	Tower	Challenger	Wizard		Y		“Beware, you are standing above a potent magical field”
Krobus	Sewer	Shopkeeper	Goblin		Y		“On fridays I stay silent as a sign of devotion to yuba”
Dwarf	Mines	Shopkeeper	Dwarf		Y		“Your mining skills prove you’re trustworthy”
Marnie	Farm, saloon, shop	Shopkeeper	Farmer		Y		“Hey there, it’s good to see ya!”
Caroline	Shop, village, garden	Minimal	Mother		Y		“Today I’m just going to relax and think positively”
Pierre	Shop. saloon	Challenger	Shopkeeper		Y		“My store carries the finest quality products in the whole valley”
Gus	Saloon	Shopkeeper	Publican		Y		“You’re always welcome here!”
Sandy	Desert	Shopkeeper	Shopkeeper		Y		“Sweetie, won’t you buy something?”
Vincent	House, library, beach, garden, riverside	Minimal	Child		Y		“I wanna look for bugs but mom gets mad when I’m all dirty”
Jas	House, library, beach, garden, forest, riverside	Minimal	Child		Y		“Sometimes I look for crawdads I the river”
Lewis	House, village, smithy, farm	Value setter rewarder	Mayor			Y	“You’ll have to accomplish things in many areas if you want to become a well-rounded citizen”
Evelyn	House, village	Minimal	Elder			Y	“I used to love looking at the clouds but I have trouble seeing them these days”
Willy	Jetty, riverside, saloon	Shopkeeper challenger rewarder	Fisherman			Y	“A true angler has respect for the water … don’t you forget that”
Harvey	Clinic, riverside, garden, saloon	Shopkeeper	Doctor			Y	“I came here because I liked the small-town atmosphere and the potential for a holistic approach to patient care”
Robin	House, farm, village, saloon	Shopkeeper challenger service	Builder			Y	“Woodwork is an ancient tradition that I’m very proud to be a part of”
Clint	Smithy, saloon	Shopkeeper challenger service	Blacksmith			Y	“I want to be the best blacksmith I can be”
Demetrius	House, riverside, garden, saloon		Scientist			Y	“ I made a breakthrough in my research on the local environment”
Elliott	Beach shack, library, saloon		Writer			Y	“A great idea can pass through your head when you least expect it …”
Emily	House, saloon, desert		Hippy			Y	“Even the tiniest, blandest, simplest light holds a wonderful secret”
Leah	Studio, saloon, lake, beach		Artist			Y	“Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a different person?”
Sebastian	House, lake, beach, saloon, Sam’s house		Goth			Y	“The sun is coming out less and less these days … wonderful”
Sam	House, lake, beach, saloon, library		Musician			Y	“I used to live in zuz city you know. It’s never quiet in the city”
Jodi	House, town square, joja mart, shop		Mother and wife			Y	“Maybe I’ve spoiled the boys a bit. They’ve never had to do any chores”
Maru	Lab, bedroom, lakeside, park, clinic		Nerd			Y	“Whenever I’m struggling with a technical problem, I always take a walk”
Linus	Campsite, lakeside, baths, village (forager)		Sage			Y*	“I have to be wary of strangers” “Nature plays a wonderful tune if you can only learn to listen”
Shane	Farm, Joja Mart, saloon, lake, cliffs		Underdog			Y*	“What’s the point of talking to me? I don’t want any friends” “I’ve decided I want to see a therapist”
Haley	House, beach, ice cream stand, river, garden		Girly girl			Y*	“Ew, you’re all dirty”
Alex	House, beach, ice cream stand, baths		Athlete			Y*	“Hey the gridball game is on today!” “My father wasn’t a good guy”
Penny	Trailer, library, village, park, Maru’s house		All round nice person			Y*	“The mountains look nice today, don’t they?” “My mother definitely has a problem with going to the saloon too much”
Pam	Trailer, bus stop, joja mart, saloon, jetty		Saloon mainstay			Y*	“Hey you! don’t be snoopin’ round the trailer while I’m out. Got it?” “I miss my old truck driving job. I used to go all around The Valley, meetin’ people”
Abigail	Shop, lakeside, forest, library, cemetery, events		Goth			Y*	“Everyone stares at you if you look different” “Do you ever get an urge to go exploring?”
George	House, chapel, events		Retired miner			Y*	“Hmph … wife dragged me out into the cold for this?” “Let me turn off this darned television and we can have a little chat”
Kent	House, riverside, back garden, saloon, chapel		Soldier discharged			Y*	“I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to being back home” “I’m glad you’re a friend of the family”

Character	Location(s)	Ludic role	Narrative role	Characterisation			Characteristic sayings #
Character	Location(s)	Ludic role	Narrative role	Bot	Shallow	Round	Characteristic sayings #
Gunther	Library	Rewarder	Curator	Y			Non-speaking apart from cutscenes related to museum
Gill	Guild, events	Challenger rewarder	Adventurer	Y			“Come back when you’ve got something to show me”
Bouncer	Casino	Gatekeeper	Gangster	Y			Non speaking
Racoon	Tree near farm	Challenger shopkeeper	Cute animal	Y			“Hungry. Need fish”
Witch	Flying over farm	Enchanter	Witch	Y			Cackling
Fairy	Flying over farm	Enchanter	Fairy	Y			Non speaking
Rasmodius	Tower	Challenger	Wizard		Y		“Beware, you are standing above a potent magical field”
Krobus	Sewer	Shopkeeper	Goblin		Y		“On fridays I stay silent as a sign of devotion to yuba”
Dwarf	Mines	Shopkeeper	Dwarf		Y		“Your mining skills prove you’re trustworthy”
Marnie	Farm, saloon, shop	Shopkeeper	Farmer		Y		“Hey there, it’s good to see ya!”
Caroline	Shop, village, garden	Minimal	Mother		Y		“Today I’m just going to relax and think positively”
Pierre	Shop. saloon	Challenger	Shopkeeper		Y		“My store carries the finest quality products in the whole valley”
Gus	Saloon	Shopkeeper	Publican		Y		“You’re always welcome here!”
Sandy	Desert	Shopkeeper	Shopkeeper		Y		“Sweetie, won’t you buy something?”
Vincent	House, library, beach, garden, riverside	Minimal	Child		Y		“I wanna look for bugs but mom gets mad when I’m all dirty”
Jas	House, library, beach, garden, forest, riverside	Minimal	Child		Y		“Sometimes I look for crawdads I the river”
Lewis	House, village, smithy, farm	Value setter rewarder	Mayor			Y	“You’ll have to accomplish things in many areas if you want to become a well-rounded citizen”
Evelyn	House, village	Minimal	Elder			Y	“I used to love looking at the clouds but I have trouble seeing them these days”
Willy	Jetty, riverside, saloon	Shopkeeper challenger rewarder	Fisherman			Y	“A true angler has respect for the water … don’t you forget that”
Harvey	Clinic, riverside, garden, saloon	Shopkeeper	Doctor			Y	“I came here because I liked the small-town atmosphere and the potential for a holistic approach to patient care”
Robin	House, farm, village, saloon	Shopkeeper challenger service	Builder			Y	“Woodwork is an ancient tradition that I’m very proud to be a part of”
Clint	Smithy, saloon	Shopkeeper challenger service	Blacksmith			Y	“I want to be the best blacksmith I can be”
Demetrius	House, riverside, garden, saloon		Scientist			Y	“ I made a breakthrough in my research on the local environment”
Elliott	Beach shack, library, saloon		Writer			Y	“A great idea can pass through your head when you least expect it …”
Emily	House, saloon, desert		Hippy			Y	“Even the tiniest, blandest, simplest light holds a wonderful secret”
Leah	Studio, saloon, lake, beach		Artist			Y	“Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a different person?”
Sebastian	House, lake, beach, saloon, Sam’s house		Goth			Y	“The sun is coming out less and less these days … wonderful”
Sam	House, lake, beach, saloon, library		Musician			Y	“I used to live in zuz city you know. It’s never quiet in the city”
Jodi	House, town square, joja mart, shop		Mother and wife			Y	“Maybe I’ve spoiled the boys a bit. They’ve never had to do any chores”
Maru	Lab, bedroom, lakeside, park, clinic		Nerd			Y	“Whenever I’m struggling with a technical problem, I always take a walk”
Linus	Campsite, lakeside, baths, village (forager)		Sage			Y*	“I have to be wary of strangers” “Nature plays a wonderful tune if you can only learn to listen”
Shane	Farm, Joja Mart, saloon, lake, cliffs		Underdog			Y*	“What’s the point of talking to me? I don’t want any friends” “I’ve decided I want to see a therapist”
Haley	House, beach, ice cream stand, river, garden		Girly girl			Y*	“Ew, you’re all dirty”
Alex	House, beach, ice cream stand, baths		Athlete			Y*	“Hey the gridball game is on today!” “My father wasn’t a good guy”
Penny	Trailer, library, village, park, Maru’s house		All round nice person			Y*	“The mountains look nice today, don’t they?” “My mother definitely has a problem with going to the saloon too much”
Pam	Trailer, bus stop, joja mart, saloon, jetty		Saloon mainstay			Y*	“Hey you! don’t be snoopin’ round the trailer while I’m out. Got it?” “I miss my old truck driving job. I used to go all around The Valley, meetin’ people”
Abigail	Shop, lakeside, forest, library, cemetery, events		Goth			Y*	“Everyone stares at you if you look different” “Do you ever get an urge to go exploring?”
George	House, chapel, events		Retired miner			Y*	“Hmph … wife dragged me out into the cold for this?” “Let me turn off this darned television and we can have a little chat”
Kent	House, riverside, back garden, saloon, chapel		Soldier discharged			Y*	“I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to being back home” “I’m glad you’re a friend of the family”

Note(s): *Round characters with transforming narrative arc #Where Two quotes are provided, these illustrate narrative development

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