Creator handbook

Adventure Creator Handbook

A clear path to a playable run: write story and opening first, add play UI and systems only when you need them, then decide whether to publish. Written against the current Create flow and world setup workbench.

Matches the world setup workbench (Overview / Story / Play / Publish)

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All chapters

01 · Concepts4 min

Three words first

World, save, and turn—plus story layer vs play layer.

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02 · Quick start6 min

Quick path: first playable run

From “I want to Play” to a trial run—generate a world, fill three required fields, then start.

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03 · Story8 min

Writing the story layer

World setting, constraints, cast, opening—what actually steers the model.

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04 · Sync5 min

World vs save: what happens when you edit

Save defaults to updating the template; syncing existing saves does not rewind plot.

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05 · Play7 min

Play layer: UI and systems (advanced)

Starters → interface → systems → advanced variables. Beginners: pick a theme first.

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06 · Publish5 min

Publish for readers

Blurb, cover, review states, and “allow copying the bible.”

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Also useful

Looking for tropes and openings as a player? Browse the openings library, or read the player-oriented interactive story guide.

Openings library →Player guide →