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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:50 pm    Post subject: Newcomers read here first! Reply with quote

Firstly, I would like to say Welcome to IF! It's a great place to have fun, I hope you stick around. Very Happy

Before immersing yourself in the City, you can introduce yourself to your fellow citizens. You can do that here.

This site is based on the concept of storygames. A storygame is essentially a decision based story wherein the readers actively participate in deciding the course of the tale. The detailed explanation can be found in the City of IF FAQ

Writing a StoryGame.

Before you start your own SGame, I would recommend playing some others, to get an idea of what it is all about.

You will find these categorised by genre: check out our Fantasy section, Science Fiction and Horror or General Fiction and Experimental sections.

When you are ready to start your own, then here are some hints:


Write your prologue or first chapter.
Your first chapter must end in a decision point to encourage readers to play. Post your chapter in any of the following forums depending on Genre:

Fantasy Forest
Sci-Fi, Thriller and Horror
General Fiction and Experimental.

The subject of this first post will be the title for your story.

Wait for suggestions and put up a poll.
When the chapter is done, wait for people to read and suggest the next course of action.

When you have enough suggestions for a poll, edit your first post in the thread and add a poll.

Write another chapter.
Once voting is complete, add subsequent chapters to your game by clicking Reply on your story thread. This keeps your story together in the forum, allowing players to follow the game more easily. You may want to indicate the number and title of the chapter at the beginning of the chapter by editing the very first post on your thread. Avoid clicking 'Post' to add new chapters.

And...
For subsequent polls, you will need to delete the old poll and add a new one.

If you're not familiar with using message boards like this one, the Forum FAQ will help. Or of course, just ask!



Spotlight Competition

Once your Storygame is in its second chapter and it meets minimum quality standards, it will be eligible to enter the Spotlight Competition. Winners of the Spotlight Competition are awarded their own forum designated for their Storygame, and a chance to feature on the City of IF Home Page


For more information on the minimum standards required to enter the next Spotlight competition, see our guidelines on Getting your own Storygame Forum


For more information on how to write a storygame, check out the Storygaming Tips, and more advanced discussions on the techniques in our Technical Institute forum.



Please note:

Storygames that haven't been updated to in some time may be archived or deleted. If you know you are going to be away, and you don't want your story deleted, please notify a Mod, and they will move it to the vault for safe keeping.


Thank-you for reading, and have a nice stay! Very Happy


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