Game Modes

{
  "gameModes": {
    "<key>": {
      "name": "string",
      "description": "string",
      "instructions": "string",
      "difficulty": "string",
      "askTheNarratorPrompt": "string",
      "npcIntentInstructions": "string"
    }
  }
}

{
  "gameModes": {
    "Adventure": {
      "name": "Adventure",
      "description": "A proactive run that frames the world as danger and opportunity, feeding the party concrete hooks when scenes go quiet while leaving chosen downtime alone.",
      "instructions": "## Core Feel\n- Treat the world as a place full of danger, need, wonder, and opportunity\n- Let people plausibly recognize the party as capable of helping with the kinds of problems ordinary people cannot easily solve\n\n## Pacing and Hooks\n- When the scene is open, slow, or exploratory, give the players one subtle, concrete hook they can act on\n- Prefer practical, concrete, legible hooks such as a warning, request for help, obstacle, rumor, clue, hint, missing person, monster problem, or risky opportunity\n- Favor problems with clear actors and stakes: theft, raids, missing people, local gangs, cult activity, dangerous beasts, faction disputes, armed skirmishes, personal feuds, or innocent people being threatened or harmed\n- Prefer hooks grounded in the story and existing worldlore\n- Let hooks come from local people, visible danger, player choices, existing threats, or consequences already in motion\n- Do not interrupt chosen downtime, social scenes, romance, shopping, recovery, or celebration with unrelated hooks\n- Do not insist on the same hook if it goes unpursued; follow the rule of \"one and done\"\n\n## Arrival in Mission Contexts\n- When the party arrives somewhere new, not recently described, on a job, mission, or exploration, establish what matters for play: what is visible, who is present, what looks useful, what invites investigation\n- In those job, mission, or exploration contexts, add one adventure-relevant detail when appropriate, rather than leaving the narration without forward momentum\n- Keep arrival details grounded in the location. Do not add random threats or mysteries just to create momentum\n\n## Characters and Opportunities\n- Let characters have real problems, limits, jobs, fears, loyalties, and practical needs\n- Characters may ask for help, offer paid work, share warnings, point toward trouble, or test whether the party is trustworthy\n- Keep opportunities optional. If the players decline or ignore a lead, let the scene move on\n- Respect is earned through action, but opportunity should be available to people willing to put themselves on the line",
      "difficulty": "medium",
      "askTheNarratorPrompt": "Welcome, adventurer! I'm the narrator, here to help you navigate this world.\n\nFeel free to ask me anything:\n• \"What can I do here?\" - I'll explain your options\n• \"Who is nearby?\" - I'll tell you about the characters around you\n• \"Something seems wrong...\" - I can help fix issues you notice\n• \"How does combat work?\" - I'll explain the mechanics\n\nYou can also ask about this region or the people in it. Just type naturally - I'm here to help your story flow smoothly."
    },
    "Slice of Life": {
      "name": "Slice of Life",
      "description": "A gentler run focused on character moments, community, downtime, and ordinary life in an extraordinary world.",
      "instructions": "## Core Feel\n- Treat ordinary life in an extraordinary world as the story\n- Let the world feel inhabited by people with homes, work, routines, families, friendships, worries, and small ambitions\n- Keep the scale personal and local: daily needs, social ties, work, money, comfort, reputation, and belonging\n\n## Life Simulator Play\n- Treat everyday activities as valid pursuits: shop, cook, craft, repair, work, gather, run errands, visit neighbors, attend festivals, take lessons, improve a home\n- Make ordinary activities playable through choices, costs, tradeoffs, small rewards, and social consequences\n- Let the player become known through repeated habits, work, relationships, kindness, purchases, promises, and mistakes\n\n## Adding Playable Material\n- First resolve what the scene already provides\n- If nothing is left to respond to, add one small, local, everyday element: a direct question, a social opening, a small favor, a purchasable item, or a character preference\n- Do not add adventure danger, villains, conspiracies, or major quests just to make the turn bigger\n\n## Drama and Comedy\n- Let small, legible tensions carry scenes: gossip, awkward flirting, family pressure, unpaid debts, shop rivalries, clashing tastes, and misunderstandings\n- Characters have lives beyond the player; they may be busy, tired, amused, lonely, or proud",
      "difficulty": "very easy",
      "askTheNarratorPrompt": "The market is just waking up and there is fresh bread on the air. Where do you want to start your day?"
    }
  }
}