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I think that the running tally of the number of cards spent in the Scene should be below each Character's icon in the Cast section at the top of the Scene.
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The problem discussed is HUGE, and makes me question getting involved in any new game, as I work to create a dynamic character with a deep background, prepare to roll out a developed story, only to have half of the players, or the narrator her/himself, bail. And if I am greatly hesitant to get involved in new games, then I will be leaving Storium.
I believe that ratings should cover more than this, though this issue is the largest. Combine this with a Story Points system, which would allow a Narrator to reward particularly great contributions from players. To avoid runaway inflation in this system, a narrator is given only enough points per game to award 2 points per player who stay until the end, which is when they are given out (perhaps increasing the number of points possible if the game lasts more than 10 scenes—so 2 points per surviving player times the number of decade scenes). Narrators should be judged on help for the players, attendance (sounds like kindergarden, oh well), and the creativity of the overall storytelling laid out by them.
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To give a rating system some structure, certain categories should be addressed by all, such as attentiveness (participating in a timely manner) and creativity. One can find the games that a narrator/player was involved in (or, at least the present ones), but links provided in the rating system would be best, for the reasons that Haystack pointed towards. Nothing will kill interest in Storium faster than a reputation for games that die midway. Accountability will greatly help in bringing that problem under control. Also, when problems develop during a game, there should be elements in place to deal with them, as well as guidelines that should be read by all before joining.
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Yes! Love it!
This is something we have thought about quite a lot but have not yet built. We absolutely want Storium to support both short stories and long, ongoing tales that might span multiple “books”. Chapters aren’t quite the same thing — they’re just thematic demarcations within a single story.
It’s a fair bet that we will add this ability to Storium in the future, and we should be able to do it in a way that works for games and worlds you create today.
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Do we now have the ability to create 'starter worlds'? My group and I created one last year and have been waiting to turn it over. Are there still plans to sell them as 'apps' at Storium (our present game will be free, but I am curious about the future)? Will there be an 'app' store separate from, or linked to, the present Kickstarter world library?