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== Common Gameplay Elements == | == Common Gameplay Elements == | ||
[[Player 1]] begins the game with 50 HP (Health Points) and 15 AP (Avant Points) and is, on paper, the only player making pivotal decisions. The experience of playing as Player 2 (or Player 3) has been described as 'Diddy Kong-esque' with their gameplay consisting of helping [[Player 1]] make their decisions as wisely as possible. Players 2 and 3 do not have HP, but start each game with 5 AP. | |||
The game is split into 5 sequences: | |||
The | I - Prologue | ||
* Player 1 is informed they have saved one piece of art from [[Canon 1]] and must decide what it is and explain why. | |||
* Player 1 picks one of [[The Sacred Five Formats]] (TV, Movie, Book/Comic, Anime/Manga, Video Game), as well as 2 Genres. | |||
II - Act 1 | |||
* The Players submit a Title for the Masterpiece. | |||
* The Players work out an Elevator Pitch for the Masterpiece. | |||
III - Act 2 | |||
* The Players flesh out The 'Tagonists (pro- and an-). | |||
* The Players figure out the Central Conflict/Theme. | |||
IV - Act 3 | |||
* The Players highlight one of the best parts of the Masterpiece and try to render it as fully as possible. | |||
V - Epilogue | |||
* Player 1 decides whether to release the Masterpiece into the Public Domain, or retain ownership for a potential Sequel Run. | |||
Between each sequence, [[Jacques The Robot]] (Member of the [[Machine]]) reveals it has been watching your every move and will rat you out to the Upper League unless the Players insert 3 Machine Ideas (or MI's) into their current Masterpiece. Players must choose at least 1 of the 3, but take 5 HP of damage for each MI not used. | |||
Players may spend 5 AP to speak with the Wizard Brian Eno, who in exchange for the AP will give you an Oblique Strategy that may guide your ideations. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 00:22, 3 March 2025
Canon 2: Masterpiece by Masterpiece is a 1-3 Player immersive storytelling sim developed by R.D.O. Games in 1995 as an exclusive for Sony's PlayStation console. The game is set shortly after the destruction of every existing piece of human artistic expression (o/k/a Canon 1) in the year 2020 by the nefarious Machine; players are responsible for crafting something worthy of a place in the next annal of history. Known for its rogue-like elements and inscrutable scoring system.
Canon 2: Masterpiece by Masterpiece is also an Actual-Play Podcast wherein Medley plays Canon 2: Masterpiece By Masterpiece (1995) while accompanied by an extremely special, smart, beautiful and talented guest playing as Player 1.
Recent Episodes
| # | Episode Link | Masterpiece Format | Masterpiece Title | Player 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Common Gameplay Elements
Player 1 begins the game with 50 HP (Health Points) and 15 AP (Avant Points) and is, on paper, the only player making pivotal decisions. The experience of playing as Player 2 (or Player 3) has been described as 'Diddy Kong-esque' with their gameplay consisting of helping Player 1 make their decisions as wisely as possible. Players 2 and 3 do not have HP, but start each game with 5 AP.
The game is split into 5 sequences:
I - Prologue
- Player 1 is informed they have saved one piece of art from Canon 1 and must decide what it is and explain why.
- Player 1 picks one of The Sacred Five Formats (TV, Movie, Book/Comic, Anime/Manga, Video Game), as well as 2 Genres.
II - Act 1
- The Players submit a Title for the Masterpiece.
- The Players work out an Elevator Pitch for the Masterpiece.
III - Act 2
- The Players flesh out The 'Tagonists (pro- and an-).
- The Players figure out the Central Conflict/Theme.
IV - Act 3
- The Players highlight one of the best parts of the Masterpiece and try to render it as fully as possible.
V - Epilogue
- Player 1 decides whether to release the Masterpiece into the Public Domain, or retain ownership for a potential Sequel Run.
Between each sequence, Jacques The Robot (Member of the Machine) reveals it has been watching your every move and will rat you out to the Upper League unless the Players insert 3 Machine Ideas (or MI's) into their current Masterpiece. Players must choose at least 1 of the 3, but take 5 HP of damage for each MI not used.
Players may spend 5 AP to speak with the Wizard Brian Eno, who in exchange for the AP will give you an Oblique Strategy that may guide your ideations.
History
Little is still known about the History of the game's development and its developers. This section needs further research.
Known Achievements
R.D.O. Games had developed a groundbreaking 'Achievement System' by utilizing a peripheral which came with an edition sold exclusively at Toys"R"Us. The peripheral utilized both of the PlayStation Memory Card slots at once, allowing R.D.O. 10MB of additional storage with which to run/manage the Achievement System. R.D.O. claimed there were "hundreds" of Achievements to unlock as of 6 months before release [citation needed]. The following is a list of known achievements as of 3/2/2025:
| Achievement Title | Descriptor Text | Discovered By |
|---|---|---|
Opening Cutscene Transcript
Goddess Avanti: The year is 2020. Humankind’s greatest enemy ‘The Machine’ has successfully destroyed all previously existing works of art in an act known colloquially as ‘The Big Deletion.’ You have been asked to join ‘The Avant Guard,’ a secret society of artists questing to create the next artistic Canon, masterpiece by masterpiece. Welcome Sovereign, to The Avant Guard, and "Canon 2: Masterpiece By Masterpiece"!