Every time I install these I think I should do this. Finally got around to it thanks to Instagram filters.

Volume One is done except for patterns (waiting til I write 3 volumes & then I'll pick patterns for all).

Would've been done yesterday but decided I haaaaated the Welcome page so I rewrote it.

URL is redirected to my stained glass site since I already have good SEO on that one. Did it myself cuz Imma muthafuckin tech! (I also say this when I unjam the printer so don't put too much stock in the validity of that claim. Orrrrr support my delusion if you're so inclined. I'm down with either decision.)

Main page is done with an animated preview & a link to the first article (will have a couple of featured articles on it regularly once we get rolling).

Puzzle page is done for now...will be adding more as new issues of the magazine come out.

I'm sure I'll do some tweaks over time to make it all look better as it's a little boring and uncolorful....I'm not the best web decorator. It does, however, look better than the rest of my site so I had to do the old "I can't see you, you can't see me" thing to avoid redoing my whole site.

Here's a link to the main page if you're feeling bored: 

If anyone knows how to pick which part/picture from a page will show up when you share a link (from WordPress), I'd be eternally grateful if you shared. :)

That's it for the moment. Back to it!

A new version of myweft.com is available now.
It includes the following changes from the previous version:
* Overhauls the editor and removes the left-to-right split.
* Overhauls the writing experience for signed-out users.
* Adds a status for each scene in the editor.
* Shows authors which scenes need attention on the story map.
* Changes the default map layout from left-to-right to top-to-bottom.
* Adds a feedback form to the About page.
* Removes the mini-map from the editor.
* Reduces scene color-coding intensity in the editor.
* Adds an About link with instructions for using myweft.com.
* Adds release history and release notes to the About page.
* Saves the map zoom level and center position with story data.
* Fixes a bug that prevented password managers from auto-filling credentials on log in.
* Simplifies navigation by standardizing button locations and removing unnecessary buttons.
* Shows authors which scenes in their published stories have and have not been read.
* Moves the story stats view from the scene editor to the bottom-left corner of the map.
* Saves reading progress for signed-in users.
* Adds a word count for each scene body in the scene editor.
* Adds the total story word count to the story stats view.
* Stops authors from saving the "Welcome to MyWeft" template as their own.
* Adds a search box to the About page documentation.
* Fixes a series of bugs that caused keyboard latency in the editor.

Two changes today:

• Fixed a bug that made it hard to select stories from the library on small screens.
  

• Added a "Start this story over" button after all story ending scenes.
  

Also added a new item to the roadmap: "Use myweft.com stories to make audiobooks and podcasts that branch."

Percival the Botanist Pirate has 27 views, and fewer than half of those are from me testing it.

There are still a few endings that nobody has reached.

Every choice gets near 50-50 traffic except that on "Shoreline", people choose "Temple of the Tides" over "Pearl Caves" 2:1.

Since 1986, what sporting event has awarded free tea for life to competitors who reach its quarterfinals?

According to an ancient Athenian law, uprooting what tree was punishable by death?

What South Pacific nation is represented by this flag?​​​​​​​

What country has the world's largest supply of renewable freshwater?

There's a new version of myweft.com available now.
It has these changes from the previous version:
* Includes my new interactive story, "Percival the Botanist Pirate."
* Shows stats on how often readers choose each scene exit.
* Separates the published story library from the reading view.
* Adds search and filtering to the library.
* Changes the landing page from the editor to the library.
* Adds the ability to copy a story link and share it.
* Adds the author name, scene count, and view count to the library.
* Allows authors to publish anonymously.
* Allows authors to drag scenes to custom locations on the map.
* Saves and persists custom scene arrangements on the map.
* Adds a map reset button that clears custom arrangements.
* Adds story import. Currently supports myweft exports; other formats to follow.
* Adds dark mode for signed-in users.
* Adds an Author's Note text field for every scene to help writers track thoughts outside story text.
* Adds Command+Return and Ctrl+Enter hotkeys to save and close expanded text boxes.
* Adds a preview mode to let authors experience their stories as readers without publishing.
* Adds bold, italic, and underline text formatting.
* Adds an immutable audit trail.
* Gives authors the ability to set any scene as the landing scene.
* Adds user-experience micro-improvements, such as showing the password length requirement during account creation.
* Fixes defect where the anonymous-publish checkbox text didn't display in dark mode.
* Left-aligns text in the reader view.

# Future
* add "About" link in header to myweft.com documentation
* send email for password resets
* stop authors from saving the "Welcome to MyWeft" template as their own
* improve performance, keyboard latency
* add optional autosave with clear instructions for authors
* context-sensitive help system
* collaborative authoring
* grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage checker
* optionally allow story flow loops
* resurrect stories from historical formats
* accept imports from competitors
* publish to itch.io
* lock systems, prevent paths unless conditions are met
* persistent objects, possessions, inventory
* optional scoring
* support graphics
* optional sounds
* more advanced statistics on read behavior, like time per scene

If you're a fan of interactive fiction, consider www.myweft.com.

It's a free authoring tool and publishing platform for stories that branch.

Although it's currently bare-bones, it does include:

• A visual, map-based editor to help manage authoring complexity
• User accounts to save works-in-progress
• One-click publishing
• Export, so you can take your story with you
• A 60-second demo story that illustrates the principle of restricted choice

I'm actively working on it, so feedback is gold to me. Thank you.

What Ring camera feature is supposed to help people find lost pets?

What musical group performed the 1986 song "Take My Breath Away" ?

What 1991 musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg was inspired by Madama Butterfly ?

What was the code name of the operation during which Seal Team Six killed Osama bin Laden?

Posted a quick update on my progress for Caravan! over on my blog.

tl;dr - It's coming along nicely.

I'm pretty stoked about this project because the Venn Diagram of "What I Think the Gaming Public Wants" and "My Game Design Skillset" are about as close to a circle as I think I can come up with in the present.

Full honesty? It's pretty simplistic, and may turn out to be a flop, but I think it's worth giving a shot and see how people respond to it... or don't.

Also? I think it's fun, so there's that.

Matt Lichtenwalner's post on Random Stuff in Google Sheets inspired me to do a little tinkering with random stuff in Google Sheets as well. I now have a moderately good bingo card generator:

People frequently ask me for ways they can modify the HTML+Javascript+CSS version at osric.com/bingo-card-generator/, but I suspect they aren't up for that level of manipulation. On the other hand, loads of people are spreadsheet wizards!