Excellent to hear you had a lot of fun! I managed to succeed at the chronicles the first time around in most cases, yet that still was a lot of fun. I think the narrative elements depend on the game: If I’m really struggling with the mechanics, flavor text or fun story moments usually devolve into take this action, play that card, etc. For games where I’m comfortable with the rule set, I almost always have some little story going on.

I’ll often remember the highlights of a character’s journey, laughing at their mishaps or labeling them a hero, or have fun watching the story unfold. Even some games with a minimal theme might generate a quick story based in a sentence or two as I play. Seems like something I’ve always enjoyed doing, which also explains why I’m often drawn to narrative-based games. Great question!