Storium Arc

Producing and hosting for the first time, Zachary (Rattannah) takes a deep dive into a side of Storium that often hides in plain sight, or in this case, behind a screen. Together with guest hosts Kimberly (dancingcrane) and Liz (Firebirdschild), the trio examines how their disabilities shaped their Storium experience. Kimberly and Liz read out […] The post Episode 70! Storium with Disabilities appeared first on Storium Arc.

The Storium Arc team launches off for a Part 2 following Episode 57 The Final Frontier with a different crew to explore writing In Space. Join host Arnoud (Zinzerena), together with Zachary (Rattannah) and Scott (StoryShtick) as they discuss practical considerations like gravity and atmosphere, possible fantastical encounters, space in pop culture, and generally geek […] The post Episode 69! In Space: Planetfall appeared first on Storium Arc.

Title: Episode 68! Rules as Written There’s no one rulebook to rule them all when it comes to Storium games so bear witness as the Podcast’s Supreme Court comes into order. Are “rules” the same thing as a “system”? Is there such thing as too many rules? When is it appropriate to waive the rule […] The post Episode 68! Rules as Written appeared first on Storium Arc.

Arc-eology – Who’s Really In Charge? The Arc-eology team slides behind a virtual news desk to discuss ‘Who’s Really In Charge?’, a game that imagines how the Unites States of America would fare if their 47th President was secretly a human suit controlled by a group of small animals. Listen as Zinzerena and Rattannah dissect […] The post Arc-eology – Who’s Really In Charge? appeared first on Storium Arc.

This is part 2 of two episodes discussing the Pandemic Play Survey results. In the first half of this episode, co-hosts, Ceekayell, Zinzerena, Rattannah, StoryShtick, and Tarlia finish their review of the results. In the second half, StoryShtick and Tarlia welcome special guest Stephen Hood to talk about Storium and the survey. You can obtain […] The post Episode 67! Pandemic Play (Part 2) appeared first on Storium Arc.

This is Part 1 of two episodes discussing the Pandemic Play Survey results. Co-hosts, Ceekayell, Zinzerena, Rattannah, StoryShtick, and Tarlia discuss the results and their own experiences during the pandemic. You can obtain the full analysis report here. Resources and timestamps are at the bottom of this post or can be accessed on our official […] The post Episode 66! Pandemic Play (Part 1) appeared first on Storium Arc.

Title: Episode 65! Made the Cut What does it take to write a character application that would convince a narrator they won’t need to look any further? How do you tip the scales from getting cut to making the cut? Co-hosts and narrators StoryShtick, Rattannah and docwho2100 sit down to discuss the applications that check […] The post Episode 65! Made the Cut appeared first on Storium Arc.

Title: Episode 64! Pitching This second of a two-part series on Joining & Pitching Storium games finds co-hosts Zinzerena, Rattannah, StoryShtick, and Tarlia looking at how things work from a narrator’s perspective. How do they pitch their games? How do they choose the right players? As the podcast team go over the results of a […] The post Episode 64! Pitching appeared first on Storium Arc.

Title: Episode 63! Joining In this first of a two-part series on Joining & Pitching Storium games, co-hosts Zinzerena, Rattannah, StoryShtick, and Tarlia tackle a fundamental aspect of being a Storium member – deciding how we choose games to join. The podcast team go over the results of a community survey that went out in […] The post Episode 63! Joining appeared first on Storium Arc.

The Arc-eology team boards lobster boat ‘Reeling in the Years’ as the tiny crew set off to find Red Fred, the monstrous lobster said to be thirty feet in length. But this time, the two old fishermen had more to contend with than just the sea and rival boats. They have to deal with the […] The post Arc-eology – .Red Fred appeared first on Storium Arc.

SHOW NOTES Episode 62! Storium AI Launched nearly a year ago, the Storium AI alpha tester program is a highly experimental journey into machine learning and artificial intelligence-assisted storytelling. We look at how it fared in four games brave enough to use it as a game mechanic and speak to Nader Akoury, the developer and […] The post Episode 62! Storium AI appeared first on Storium Arc.

Sample our tasting menu as we taste the delicious morsel that is “Mithril Chef”.  We’re joined by narrator Luxtizer and players Jawed and Yeiborsh to discuss this imaginative and humorous Storium game. https://storium.com/game/mithril-chef/act-1/scene-1 The realm of Alavorne is home to a wide variety of nations and peoples: the elven kingdoms of the forests, the merfolk […] The post Arc-eology – Mithril Chef appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this episode “Episode 61: unusual card play mechanics” we are joined by Firebirdschild and Dancingcrane. Our special guests discuss more ways card mechanics can be used to enrich the Storium experience. Firebirdshcild shares with us “Round Robin” and “Pairing Challenges.” These tools are often used in beginner games to foster collaboration and teamwork among […] The post Episode 61! Creative Card Play: Part 3 appeared first on Storium Arc.

On today’s episode of Storium Arc, we have a chat with Shrevei about using Storium’s card system for worldbuilding. Find out how you can use Storium’s cards to enhance your game worlds and gather ideas from players to use later. Referenced Games: Imitating Life: https://storium.com/game/imitating-life Operation Dragonfire: https://storium.com/game/operation-dragonfire Herofall: https://storium.com/game/herofall One Night in Hooverville: https://storium.com/game/one-night-in-hooverville The post Episode 60! Creative Card Play: Part 2 appeared first on Storium Arc.

On today’s episode of Storium Arc, we have a chat with Tacronicus about some creative strategies for using cards to set up player-vs-player or player-vs-environment games by assigning cards numeric values. We also discuss some ways to add flair to your cards, “boss fights,” and comedy, among other topics. Referenced Games: Divine Wind: https://storium.com/game/divine-wind We […] The post Episode 59! Creative Card Play: Part 1 appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this final episode of this special series, we suggest some practical tips for running a game as a Narrator in Storium. Relevant Links Narration Basics: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2017/08/storium-basics-narration-basics.html Narrator Types: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2016/05/storium-theory-narrator-types.html Narration Styles – mforrester: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2017/03/storium-theory-narration-styles.html Narration Styles – Rattannah: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2017/02/storium-theory-narration-styles.html Use the Characters You Chose: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2016/02/storium-theory-use-characters-you-chose.html Tell the Story of the Characters: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2017/05/storium-theory-tell-story-of-characters.html Setting Up […] The post Minor Arcs: Tips for Narrators 2 appeared first on Storium Arc.

On this show we offer some tips on preparing a Storium game as its Narrator. Relevant Links Narration Basics: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2017/08/storium-basics-narration-basics.html Narrator Types: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2016/05/storium-theory-narrator-types.html Narration Styles – mforrester: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2017/03/storium-theory-narration-styles.html Narration Styles – Rattannah: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2017/02/storium-theory-narration-styles.html Starter Worlds: https://storium.com/starter_worlds/browse Kickstarter Worlds: https://storium.com/kickstarter_worlds/browse New Worlds Report Episodes: http://storiumarc.com/category/episode/newworldsreport/ The post Minor Arcs: Tips for Narrators 1 appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this episode we look at some of the rich worlds and resources you can access when you become a paid member of Storium. Relevant Links Kickstarter Worlds: https://storium.com/kickstarter_worlds/browse New Worlds Report Episodes: http://storiumarc.com/category/episode/newworldsreport/ The post Minor Arcs: The Kickstarter Worlds appeared first on Storium Arc.

On this show we discuss the amazing supportive community of Storium players and ways in which you can interact with them. The post Minor Arcs: The Storium Community appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this episode we look at the challenges of writing dialogue on a collaborative platform like Storium, and some simple solutions. Relevant Links Episode 41: Dialog About Dialog: http://storiumarc.com/episode/episode-41-dialog-dialog/ Playing Off Each Other: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2017/07/storium-basics-playing-off-each-other.html Leaving Things Open: https://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2015/12/storium-theory-leaving-things-open.html Giving Up Control: https://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2015/12/storium-theory-giving-up-control.html Using Another Character: https://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2015/12/storium-theory-using-another-character.html Making Everybody Awesome: https://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2016/04/storium-theory-making-everybody-awesome.html Finding Your Voice: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2016/01/storium-theory-finding-your-voice.html The post Minor Arcs: Playing Collaboratively 2 – The Challenges of Writing Dialogue in Storium appeared first on Storium Arc.