PlotFields and InfoLists

Dec 8, 2022

PlotFields are how we do adventure design in CORE, but they can be used for any games that fall into the “Fishtank” or “Sandbox” category, where the story is emergent rather than pre-planned. They are backed up by InfoLists, which enable the injection of pertinent information at any point in play.

Here’s how they work, and how to make them.

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