Linear
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- In Gems of War, the plot is linear, and the protagonist only speaks in the form of short sentences which fit on what is effectively a "continue" button.
Source: Pinball Protagonist -
Pinball Protagonist: The plot is linear, and the protagonist only speaks in the form of short sentences which fit on what is effectively a "continue" button.
Source: Video Game / Gems of War - The first campaign for Shadowrun Returns, Dead Man's Switch was decent enough, but it was short, linear, didn't give the player much flexibility to solving their runs outside combat.
Source: Even Better Sequel / Video Games
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Short and Linear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/linear/short
Linear & Short. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/linear/short>.
Short or Linear. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/linear/short.
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