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The Story Machine is a random idea-generating device along the lines of various surrealist games and devices. Basically, it's a big map of symbols that you randomly explore (using a four sided D-4 to move north, south, east and west) while creating stories. Writers and artists are very habit-driven, this is one way of breaking habits (the 24-hour comic was another). Contrary to the name, this isn't a device for generating the stories themselves, just for unlocking imaginations by throwing an endless series of conceptual curve balls to stimulate unpredictable turns of thought. Overall, it's pretty nuts, but I like the look of it!
Unfortunately, because I made it for myself, the images are kind of rough. I hope to make a cleaner version that I can chop up and offer as a pdf file or plain gifs so anyone can download the map in pieces, print it up and assemble it. Until then, if you're as nuts as I am, try drawing one of your own. It's fun! |
