People often talk about the distinctions between hard and soft magic systems, but rarely consider magic system complexity. Magic is a staple of fantasy, but it's also something the audience needs to learn in order to understand the story. People can only take in so much information at a time. In this first episode of Story Tips, Adam discusses magic system complexity and cognitive load theory.

Script and VO by Adam Bassett
Animation by Cole Field

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Worldbuilding Magazine, V4I6: https://www.worldbuildingmagazine.com...

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