Think about it like a skill, and see what sort of challenge could force them to level-up. There's a lot of nuance I'm leaving out, both in the storytelling and the game design side, but I just wanted to hear everyone else's opinion on this topic! (4/4)

To some people, seeing a story like a game can help them better visualize the kingdoms they want to create, now picturing them as "levels". Each moment of character growth can be a "level up" for a character. Does your main character never grow personality-wise? (3/4)

In both, you want to portray your creation in a way that's both simple and compelling. Good game design can in cases explain the goal of your story (ex. In Pokémon, you catch critters and make them stronger. Now you want to both catch more Pokémon and also make them strong (2/4)