# Key Terms — Mapping Stories to Visual Flowcharts

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:28:06-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 2: Game Design & Development Principles / Unit 5: Game Design Storytelling&
Nonlinear Narratives / Lesson 3: Mapping Stories to Visual Flowcharts

## Vocabulary focus

Story Flowchart, Dialogue Node, Narrative Script, Logic Graph, Scripting, Branching
Path, Decision Node, Game Scriptwriter, Narrative Engine, Variable Tracking

## Build your glossary

For each term or concept, write an explanation in your own words and add an example
from this lesson. Check your explanation against the lesson resources.

  |  Term or concept |  My explanation |  Example |  
   |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |  
 |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |