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Vote for the Next LoreMaster.io Feature
🕑 Added 2021-10-08 14:19:54 +0000 UTCHello there, we are so happy with the launch of the LoreMaster.io Patreon and Beta. Since the servers didn't explode the moment you all got access, we can start looking towards the next feature we want to implement. We want to include you guys in the process which is why we are making this poll. In this poll you will be able to vote on what the next feature should be. We have defined eight different features that you can read a bit about here, and then you can vote on which ones you want to see! It should be mentioned that we plan to implement everything you see here, this is merely to determine how we should prioritize!
World Sharing
World sharing in its initial state will allow you to be able to share select pages with others. You can determine how much of the world the person you share with sees. In order to be able to share, both parties will need to have a LoreMaster.io account. This feature is not designed for collaboration on the same world, but rather to show others, for example your players if you’re GM’ing, your world and how it looks!
In-Line Linking
In-line linking refers to the ability to link pages within lines of text. This feature would likely be introduced via some sort of tagging feature. For example if you were to write about a location in your world, and the first to discover that location was someone with their own page, you could write something like "The first one to discover this location was @Samaël the Firstburn" and the @ would create a direct link to his page, assuming a page by that name already exists, similar to adding someone on Twitter or Facebook.
New Stat Block & GM Tools
The current stat block is a simple template made with tables. The idea is to create a more functional stat block that you won't have to set up from scratch. Furthermore, creating this form of stat block opens up the way to encounter tracking in LoreMaster.io! The GM Tools we are thinking of here are a panel of different tools one could use for game mastering. This could for example include a calculator, an initiative tracker or a dice roller. We want to hear what small tools you think could ease your game mastering experience!
Content Blocks Evolved
As mentioned before, the current stat block is merely a template. If you wanted to, you could set one up manually via tables in a text block. We want to expand on this idea of templates and create more! Examples could be a character block with stats and a small description, or a merchant inventory table set up all fancy. As part of this idea, we want to hear what type of templates you think could be interesting in LoreMaster.io!
Story Canvas Evolved
The idea for the story canvas was to make a multitool that could be used both as an interactive map, but also as a canvas to create creatively on. We want to expand on this by evolving the story canvas with drawing tools so you can create, for example, a family tree, or set up a story arc visually. We also want to create a node search so you can easily find nodes in larger canvases. If you have any other ideas on how to improve the Story Canvas, please let us know!
Inspiration Tool
Supporting the creative process has always been very important to us. That is what has guided large parts of the design process for LoreMaster.io. We have conceptualized a tool that would support this creative process more directly by presenting you with writing inspiration in different ways. For example, writing prompts could be given for a character a la "They are madly in love with an inanimate object." and this prompt could inspire you in the creative process. The tools also include a random word generator that might send your mind racing, or icons inspired by the idea of “story dice”.
Builder Tips
One of the reasons we created LoreMaster.io was because we found that the other solutions for worldbuilding were too cluttered and unintuitive. Intuitive design has been at the center of LoreMaster.io from the beginning. There are, however, a lot of features that you might not notice at a glance. That is why we are thinking of doing Builder Tips, small tips on how to use LoreMaster.io. A small tutorial for new users on what features are in LoreMaster.io and where.
Lineage Tree Document Type
We talked earlier about using drawing tools to create a lineage tree, but we are also toying with the idea of creating a separate document type designed specifically for this purpose. This document type would have branching paths and allow you to easily create and overview the intersecting families and lineages in your world.
That's the eight options, please give them a read through and vote on which you want to see first in LoreMaster.io!
