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Storytron Fall 2019 Update
I have changed my mind and decided to continue working on improving the Storytron software. However, the direction I am going to go in has changed. Storytron was originally supposed to be a platform and business for interactive storytelling. It … Continue reading
Storytron Summer 2019 Update
The End Crawford’s “un-quitting” has made me question my current plans to support and enhance the Storytron code. While we currently have permission to host the Storytron source code I now realize that this permission could be revoked at any … Continue reading
Trust & Betrayal: The Legacy of Crawford
Chris Crawford emailed me and two other people a proposal he has been working on regarding the next generation of software for interactive storytelling, asking for feedback. It sounds pretty similar to Storytron. My reply. There is already a community … Continue reading
Other Forms of Gossip
Once the Gossip tutorial is up and running it might be interesting to attempt to implement the same storyworld using some of the other interactive fiction storytelling tools out there. Tools like: Inform 7 TADS Dialog Ink Twine ChoiceScript Windrift … Continue reading
Could Siboot Be Revived?
On his site Chris Crawford posted the above question about his previous attempt to re-imagine the 1987 version of Trust & Betrayal: The Legacy of Siboot using Storytron technology. (I like to think his 2014-2018 project was inspired by my … Continue reading
Why is the Update of Accordance and Weight Traits Tied to Make Visible?
When adjusting accordance traits for Gossip actors I noticed something interesting happening in the Actor editor. As you switch between actors the values you set for their core personality traits is updated in the editor but the values for the … Continue reading
Gossip Personality Model
Teen Talk has three traits that model an actor’s personality. Gullible – How likely an actor will believe or disbelieve what another actor says Dishonest – How likely an actor will lie or tell the truth to another actor Vain … Continue reading
Clay or Origin of the Species
A clay animation film by Eli Noyes.