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A place to discuss the prologue chapter, The Herald.

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Mainly, I’d like your thoughts on how effective the prologue is as a hook and intro to Veiled Age. I wanted to include story, exploration and puzzle elements to give people a feel for the format, all without being too long. As a result I think the pacing might be a little rushed or at least inconsistent, but what do you think?

Other than that, any commentary is welcome, but here are some suggestions:

  1. What were your favorite moments?
  2. How did the puzzle/exploration elements go for you?
  3. How could I improve a particular scene, in your opinion?
  4. Where did you want more agency? (new choice ideas)
  5. Where did you want your character’s race/sex/stats to be more relevant?
  6. What are your unanswered questions and curiosities?
  7. What’s something you’d like to see in a future episode?
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I played through the prologue. I thought it was a decent hook - makes clear that I am playing as a Chosen One From Humble Origins, drops some decent hints about an interesting backstory, introduces some antagonists.

One thing I wanted right out of the gate was some music, which I provided via iTunes (us early internet people know what happens when you let browsers play songs).

I might have enjoyed a little more time to mess around as my character living life as a village nobody. It would make the sudden forced departure from home feel more momentous/would make the choice to take the job feel more like a decision and less “press button to begin adventure.”

But generally thought it was solid/what I want when I want this sort of thing. I thought the balance of options vs. railroad was good, and there were enough rolls to satisfy the “I want to roll for that” urge. The puzzle wasn’t too difficult, but it wasn’t trivial either.