Storium is a new kind of game, and it’s probably unlike anything you’ve played before. But don’t worry: it’s easy to play once you get the hang of it!

To get started, watch this brief video (at right) — it will give you a quick tour of Storium in just three minutes!

After that, read through the player manual (below). It provides a complete overview of the game.

The Basics: Storium in a nutshell

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• Online storytelling
• Narrators and players
• Story cards
• How games work

Watch a brief video overview of Storium

How to be a host

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1. Starting a game

• Choosing a world
• Narration styles
• Using the Green Room
• Story formats
• Pre-made characters
• Other game settings

2. Inviting players

• Recruitment options
• Direct invitations
• Broadcast
• Open Lobby
• Open Submissions

How to be a narrator

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1. Starting scenes

• Anatomy of a scene
• Place cards
• Challenges
• Playing cards for pick-up
• Giving cards to players
• Writing scenes
• Editing scenes

2. Managing play

• Requesting revisions to player moves
• Continuing a scene
• Ending a scene and starting the next one

How to be a player

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1. Joining a game

• Understanding the Green Room
• Accepting a direct invitation
• Using the Open Lobby
• Using Open Submissions
• Understanding your cards
• Custom vs. pre-made characters
• Creating a custom character
• Submission and revision

2. Making moves

• Anatomy of a move
• Choosing a challenge
• Playing cards
• Winning control of the story
• Wild cards
• Picking up cards
• Giving Assets to other players
• Re-writing Assets
• Dropping cards
• Writing your move
• Editing your move

3. Growing your character

• Earning rewards
• Refreshing your Strengths and Weaknesses
• Defining a new Subplot