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Story game how-to

Create a story game, step by step.

This guide follows the new OPREALM workflow: create characters, choose the game title and vibe, generate a cover, build the story map, approve scene images, add game UI text, then preview and publish safely.

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CharacterTitle & VibeCoverStory MapScene CardsBanner UI
Step 1

Create Your Heroes

Start from a drawing, description or guided prompt engine.

Character Prompt (Description)Visual Style (Look)Personality (How they act)
Hero preview

Character consistency locked.

1. Create Characters

Start with one or two heroes and lock their look for consistency.

2. Title & Cover

Pick the title, audience, genre, vibe and cover style.

3. Build The Story Tree

Create scenes, choices, twists and multiple endings.

4. Scene UI & Publish

Add banners, buttons, playable choices and submit for review.

Creator walkthrough

Follow the story game flow.

01

Create a hero from a drawing or idea.

Open the Character tab. Choose whether to upload a drawing or use the prompt builder. Add the hero name, what they are, their personality, and the visual style.

  • Use clear character details like hair, eyes, outfit, ears, species and colors.
  • Pick the same visual style you want scene cards to use later.
  • Save the hero before moving to the next step.
Character
01Create From Drawing

Upload sketch or artwork.

02Prompt Builder

Name, type, style and safety tone.

Hero 1 readyHero 2 optional
02

Choose the title, audience, genre and game vibe.

Before the cover is made, tell OPREALM who the story is for and what kind of experience it should feel like. This helps the system build the right tone, scenes, choices and endings.

  • Keep the title short and memorable.
  • Choose Audience (Who will play it), Genre (Story type), and Game Vibe (Mood and energy).
  • Add a short Story Direction (What should happen) so the story tree has a strong starting point.
Title & Vibe
Project setup

Dragon Portal Quest

Audience: ages 8-12. Genre: fantasy adventure. Vibe: magical, funny and epic.

03

Generate the game cover and approve the prompt.

OPREALM combines the saved heroes, title, audience, genre, vibe and story direction into a cover prompt for approval. The generated cover should feel like the game box art for the whole story.

  • Check the generated cover prompt before spending credits.
  • Make sure there is no unwanted preset text overlay.
  • Use Enlarge and Download to inspect or save the cover.
Cover Generator
Cover prompt (Description)

Premium story game cover

Uses saved heroes, title logo style, genre, mood and world details.

04

Generate the story tree before making images.

The story engine creates a reusable movie-style story map with a beginning, choice branches, plot twists and different endings. This is the plan that every scene image follows.

  • The map can include happy, sad, tragic, cliff-hanger, satisfying and fulfilling outcomes.
  • Each scene gets a short Story Moment (What happens here) and choices.
  • Connected dots show how one scene leads to the next.
Story Map
Start
Twist
Risk
Ending
05

Create 16:9 scene cards one by one.

Each scene image is generated from the story tree, saved hero references, locked visual style and previous approved scene images. Approve the image, edit it with a prompt if needed, then create the next scene.

  • Keep Character Consistency (Same face, outfit, eyes, hair, ears, colors and style) locked on.
  • Use previous scene cards as continuity references so the world does not drift.
  • Use Enlarge before approving and Download if you want to save the image.
Scene Cards
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06

Add Banner UI, text and choice buttons.

Pick a UI theme, choose the banner and button pieces, then add the story text. The text box, banner and buttons can be positioned and resized so the card stays readable.

  • Use Text Size (Small, Medium, Large), Text Color and Text Alignment (Left, Center, Right).
  • Keep narration and questions short so they fit inside the banner.
  • Each button should match the choices already planned in the story tree.
07

Preview the playable story and publish safely.

Open Preview to test the full player journey. Check every choice, every ending, every image and every text layer before publishing to the reviewed OPREALM marketplace.

  • Make sure every button has a destination.
  • Check that all content is safe, kind and age-appropriate.
  • Publish only when the story feels complete and playable.
Preview & Publish
Playtest

Run through every choice path.

Review

Check safety, readability and image consistency.

Submit

Send to OPREALM review before public listing.

Final check

Preview, approve and publish safely.

Before publishing, play through the story, check each scene image, confirm the text is readable, and make sure every choice is kind, age-appropriate and safe. Published creations go into the OPREALM marketplace/library review flow, not open chat.

Image consistencyHero, outfit, style and world tone stay matched.
Choice routingEach button leads to the right scene or ending.
Safety reviewNo personal details, unsafe links, bullying or private contact requests.
Marketplace readySubmit for OPREALM review when the project is polished.

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