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 researcher behind the project.  In the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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/

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/

On this show we discuss the amazing supportive community of Storium players and ways in which you can interact with them.

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