Glossary Entry: MacGuffin
Quick Definition
A MacGuffin (also known as a plot trinket) is a generic term for something that the player must obtain in order to advance the game's storyline.
Generally speaking, except for the requirement that they are collected, these items have no actual use to the player.
Generally speaking, except for the requirement that they are collected, these items have no actual use to the player.
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