For Creators

This section is for:

• writers
• narrative designers
• quest and scenario designers
• users without a programming background who still need to build interactive content

We won’t assume you know:

• what an AST is
• what bytecode is
• what a state machine is

What you need to understand here is:

• how to write a story
• how to write characters and narration
• how to write choices and checks
• how state affects story flow
• what belongs in the script, and what belongs in the client UI

Reading Path

Phase 1: Basic Syntax

Read in order:

1. What is NovaMark - understand the design philosophy and use cases
2. Your First Story - write your first runnable script
3. State, Variables, and Items - learn how to make your story “remember” things
4. Choices, Branches, and Checks - master branching and conditional logic

Phase 2: Advanced Narrative

Continue after completing the basics:

1. Characters and Emotions - define characters, sprites, and emotional states
2. Media and Presentation - backgrounds, BGM, sound effects, and staging
3. Scene Flow - labels, jumps, and multi-scene organization
4. Endings and Flags - multiple endings and global flags