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Welcome back to the New Worlds Report – today, we’ll contact the board of tourism for Sanditon, CA and explore educational options at The University. Sanditon, CA: https://storium.com/world/sanditon-ca The University: https://storium.com/world/the-university The post New Worlds Report Episode 26: Sanditon, CA and The University appeared first on Storium Arc.

Welcome back to the New Worlds Report – today, accompanied by Cindy Little, we discuss 7th Sea: Trouble in Avalon and Cloud Somersault. 7th Sea: Trouble in Avalon: https://storium.com/world/7th-sea-trouble-in-avalon Cloud Somersault: https://storium.com/world/cloud-somersault Other Links: 7th Sea Roleplaying Game: http://7thsea.com/ Monkey Magic intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAbE36IBTZY Monkey Magic – The Middle Path and Compassion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIeBOIZigJ0 Monkey Fights Pigsy: […] The post New Worlds Report Episode 25: 7th Sea: Trouble in Avalon and Cloud Somersault appeared first on Storium Arc.

We’re back! Episode 51 brings a new interview with Stephen Hood, as he tells us all about what he’s been working on over the past year, ideas for the future, the cool stuff that’s been going on with StoriumEdu, and things he’s learned or experimented with in StoriumEdu that might find their way back to […] The post Episode 51! State of the Storium Address appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this episode of New Worlds Report, we discuss “Emerald City Adventures” and “Down and Out in the Kingdom of Coin”. Links: https://storium.com/world/emerald-city-adventures https://storium.com/world/down-and-out-in-the-kingdom-of-coin The post New Worlds Report Episode 24: “Emerald City Adventures” and “Down and Out in the Kingdom of Coin”. appeared first on Storium Arc.

It’s a very player-driven episode of New Worlds Report as we discuss Mezzadrate, the first new world created by Storium backer Vernon Swain-Nisbet! Links: Mezzadrate: https://storium.com/world/mezzadrate Artwork by Diego Rodriguez The post New Worlds Report Episode 23: Mezzadrate appeared first on Storium Arc.

In celebration of reaching our 50th episode of Storium Arc, we present our thoughts on stories: the reasons we love them, our favorites, our thoughts on what makes a good story, and the ways that stories can influence us – both in our writing and our daily lives. There are far, far too many stories […] The post Episode 50! The Love of Stories appeared first on Storium Arc.

Spoiler warnings apply! Today on Storium Arc, it’s time to talk about twists – how do you introduce a twist in your tale, or in a character, in a way that adds to your story rather than detracting from it? What are some interesting types of twists used in fiction? And just what is the dark […] The post Episode 49! Let’s Do the Twist! (Spoiler Warnings!) appeared first on Storium Arc.

Go where no one has gone before in this episode of New Worlds Report as we discuss Brancliff Manor and Slayerville! Links: https://storium.com/world/brancliff-manor https://storium.com/world/slayerville The post New Worlds Report Episode 22: Brancliff Manor and Slayerville appeared first on Storium Arc.

Go where no one has gone before in this episode of New Worlds Report as we discuss Starship New Dawn and Blue Gene! Links: Starship New Dawn: https://storium.com/world/starship-new-dawn Blue Gene: https://storium.com/world/blue-gene The post New Worlds Report Episode 21: Starship New Dawn and Blue Gene appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this episode of Storium Arc, we discuss arcs! The character kind of arc, not the Storium Arc kind of…you know what, you get it. 00:48 Intro 01:07 Extremely Outdated News 03:18 Designing a Character Arc 24:26 Techniques for Writing Arcs 01:17:09 Arcs Across Multiple Games 01:35:49 Wrap-Up 01:37:03 Outro Links: Storium Games: 157 – […] The post Episode 48! Arc on Arcs appeared first on Storium Arc.

After a bit of a hiatus, we’re back! Today on Storium Arc, we’re talking descriptions – for characters, places, all sorts of things. How can you use description to bring your story to life, and how can you work it naturally into your tale? 00:31 Intro 01:00 News 10:40 Describing Characters 32:30 Adjusting Descriptions to […] The post Episode 47! Describing Description appeared first on Storium Arc.

It’s Dante Alighieri’s favorite episode! In this episode of New Worlds Report, we discuss Heaven and Hell’s Harbor! Links: Heaven: https://storium.com/world/heaven Hell’s Harbor: https://storium.com/world/hells-harbor The post New Worlds Report Episode 20: Heaven and Hell’s Harbor appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this episode, we discuss action – how do you bring excitement to action sequences, whether fight scenes, chases, escapes, or anything else? 00:35 Intro 01:42 Setting the Stage: Narrator’s Role 57:45 Telling the Story: Player’s Role 01:37:46 Narrator and Player Cooperation 01:49:51 Too Much Action 02:01:04 Wrap-Up 02:02:45 Outro Links: Storium Game Links: Project Mogul – […] The post Episode 46! Lights, Camera…ACTION! appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this episode, we discuss creating and using villains – how do you involve a villain in the story, how can a villain drive the story, and what sorts of villains can you write? 00:53 Intro 01:17 Story Types: Stories with Villains Villain-Driven Stories Stories without Villains 25:30 Designing a Good Villain 32:48 Getting Player […] The post Episode 45! The Many Faces of Evil appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this episode, we discuss the ways to use and adapt Storium’s various worlds for use in your games. 00:31 Intro 01:10 News 03:40 Use of Preconstructed Worlds 05:12 Experiences Using Worlds in Storium 15:04 Reasons to Use a Preconstructed World 24:12 Pros and Cons of Using a World As-Is 34:45 Using Worlds as Resources 39:23 Experiences […] The post Episode 44! All the Stage’s a World appeared first on Storium Arc.

New Worlds Report returns as we talk about The Raising and The Dreamblood! Links: The Raising: https://storium.com/world/the-raising The Dreamblood: https://storium.com/world/the-dreamblood The post New Worlds Report Episode 19: The Raising and the Dreamblood appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this episode, we discuss the power and use of tragedy and sorrow in Storium games. Show Notes 01:12 Intro 01:38 News 05:28 The Power of Tragedy 19:30 Tragedy and Character 35:56 Achieving the Tragic Tone – Players 57:00 Achieving the Tragic Tone – Narrators 01:04:33 Fully Tragic Games 01:13:26 Wrap-Up 01:15:56 Outro Links: Storium […] The post Episode 43! Give Sorrow Words appeared first on Storium Arc.

New Worlds Report returns as we talk about two more Kickstarter worlds. In this episode, we discuss The Unsolved Cases of Sherlock Holmes and The 33! Links: The Unsolved Cases of Sherlock Holmes: https://storium.com/world/the-unsolved-cases-of-sherlock-holmes The 33: https://storium.com/world/the-33   The post New Worlds Report Episode 18: The Unsolved Cases of Sherlock Holmes and The 33 appeared first on Storium Arc.

Behind the Keyboard Episode 3! In this episode we talk to Meg, better known on Storium as Greymalkin!  Lover of language and self-professed Shakespeare nerd, Greymalkin can be found playing games such as Unrequited, Audley End, and Lights Camera Action: Take Two.   You can also read her impressive list of finished games which include many […] The post Behind the Keyboard: Greymalkin appeared first on Storium Arc.

In this episode, we discuss writing romance in Storium games. Show Notes 01:08 Intro 01:33 News 04:47 Geek-Out: Games We’re Excited About 10:10 Romance in Non-Romance Games 11:08 Romancing: PCs vs NPCs 28:42 Building the Romance 37:44 Pacing Romance as Part of the Story 46:51 Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them 01:23:41 Wrap-Up 01:25:17 Outro Links: […] The post Episode 42! Love is in the Air appeared first on Storium Arc.