The plot of every single rpg game. Ever.

If you have played the Final Fantasy series, the old Shining Force series, tons of generic Japanese RPGs (JRPGs), MMORPGs, or even Sci-Fi Western RPGs, then you know that a lot of plot devices, ideas, and story mechanisms get reused very often.

Some fine folks over at Game Informer (specifically Joe Juba, who’s name appears on this RPG chart), have tirelessly collected all of the current, over-used, and staple RPG plot trends and placed them into a very easy to use chart.

Take a look (click to view full size):

The plot of every RPG ever! Click to view