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A Modular Storygame System

This modular system is designed to provide options when playing roleplaying/story games. I got the idea from this discussion on the Story-Games forum.

It’s also a place to toss bits of ideas that aren’t fully-fledged games in themselves.

Some sketches:

• Acts of Increasing Desperation
• Pentasystem v0.1
• Pentasystem v0.2

Upfront High-Level Decision-Making:

• Genre
• Tone
• Setting
• Character Types

Setting Detail:

• Setting Creation and Modification
• Setting Recording
• Setting Introduction

See also: http://xbowvsbuddha.blogspot.com/2006/10/adventure-funnel.html

Character Detail:

• Character Creation and Modification
• Character Recording
• Character Introduction

Story Control:

• Story Structure
• Goals and Dilemmas
• Invoking New Minigames
• Invoking Plot Twists and Challenges
• Plot Escalators
• Stakes Setting
• Ploys
• Conclusion

Challenge Resolution:

• Combat
• Con-Game, Social, Duel of Wits
• Investigation, Research, Knowledge, Mental
• Making Stuff
• Stunts
• Stealth
• Epic Battle Strategy
• In-Game Game-Playing

Special Situations:

• Chase, Race, Race Against Time
• Quest
• Relationship, Romance
• Politics
• Exploring
• Guarding, Penetrating Security
• Rebellion
• Escape
• Rescue
• Revenge

This Modular Game System copyright 2006 by Mike Reeves-McMillan.