1.
Riad
Djemili
Johannes
Kristmann

2.
Combined 15+ years AAA

3.
The roguelike expedition simulation
set in the 19th century

4.
Procedural generation
of the world and the story

5.
Many small events
each with player decisions

6.
Example
Marie-Elise the superstitious cook

7.
Levels of Generation

8.
1. World Level

9.
World Level
Special Locations Random Camping

10.
2. Event Level

11.
id: 'evt-sanity-fight',
charEffects: {
count: 2,
reqCharFlags: '+humanoid -special',
text: "A discussion between $name grew into a argument",
actions: {
actionText: "Arrest $name",
text: "We arrested $name.”
}
}
Event Level
declarative syntax

12.
Event Level
id: 'evt-sanity-fight',
charEffects: {
count: 2,
reqCharFlags: '+humanoid -special',
text: "A discussion between $name grew into a argument",
actions: {
actionText: "Arrest $name",
text: "We arrested $name.”
}
}
declarative syntax

13.
Event Level
id: 'evt-sanity-fight',
charEffects: {
count: 2,
reqCharFlags: '+humanoid -special',
text: "A discussion between $name grew into a argument",
actions: {
actionText: "Arrest $name",
text: "We arrested $name.”
}
}
declarative syntax

14.
Event Level
id: 'evt-sanity-fight',
charEffects: {
count: 2,
reqCharFlags: '+humanoid -special',
text: "A discussion between $name grew into a argument",
actions: {
actionText: "Arrest $name",
text: "We arrested $name.”
}
}
declarative syntax

15.
Event Level
id: 'evt-sanity-fight',
charEffects: {
count: 2,
reqCharFlags: '+humanoid -special',
text: "A discussion between $name grew into a argument",
actions: {
actionText: "Arrest $name",
text: "We arrested $name.”
}
}
declarative syntax

16.
3. Sentence Level

17.
”I decided it would be a [good idea|sound approach|proper
place] to stay here and told the people to [settle|rest].”
Sentence Level

18.
Same Event
different interpretations

19.
Classic Love Story?

20.
Progressive Love Story?

21.
…?

22.
(Apples can kill you in Nethack)

23.
That’s it!
No a grand story arch
but a very personal story

24.
Events may be independent,
but the characters connect them

25.
The trick is to come up with a shared vocabulary of
hooks & lugs

26.
Embrace the chaos!

27.
A unique story
to every player, every time they play

28.
Does well on Youtube
Does not so well on Youtube

29.
Travel Report
User generated content

30.
A story that matters
beyond gameplay relevance

31.
Why?
does the story matter so much to our players?

32.
Cannibal

33.
Racist

34.
Allow yourself to lose control
it’s not your story, it belongs to the player

35.
Thank you for your attention
@curiousexped @8bitbeard @riadd
www.curious-expedition.com