Ambiguity

[coyotecraft]

The use of ambiguity in game design is a power tool because it

 

[Xilef]

means you don't need to spend as much time, effort or money on the game's writing to try and justify decisions.

Also, using ambiguity with writing can allow a player to project their own tone/personality/thoughts into dialogue, which can get a player more personally invested in the game's scenario. Voice acting ruins this aspect of games as it removes the ambiguity in dialogue.

 

[coyotecraft]

heh. But I guess you shouldn't use it when trying to teach the player something. That's just confusing and frustrating.