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The Story Engine Deck

The Story Engine Deck

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Bringing epic ideas to the table since 2019.

Embark on an endless adventure with our original deck of 180 storytelling cards! The Story Engine Deck uses a lightning-fast and intuitive system to bring your imagination to life with legendary characters and unforgettable story hooks for your next book or D&D campaign.  

Features:

⭐ 30 BILLION PROMPT COMBINATIONS
➡️ Never waste time on a blank page

⭐ INSTANT IDEAS
➡️ Generate new stories during prep or live at the table

⭐ LEVEL UP YOUR SKILLS
➡️ Craft more compelling characters and conflicts

⭐ NEVER GET STUCK
➡️ Create new stories or build on existing ones

⭐ UNIVERSAL PROMPTS
➡️ Works with your favorite genre or TTRPG

⭐ BEAUTIFUL & FUNCTIONAL
➡️ Treasure-chest box puts 180 gorgeous cards at your fingertips

⭐ BUILT TO LAST
➡️ Heavy 350gsm artpaper cards = the last RPG supplement you'll ever need

⭐ COMBINES WITH OTHER DECKS
➡️ Pair with Deck of Worlds to create entire worlds from from the ground up

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Why GMs love The Story Engine

  • BILLIONS of campaign ideas for the price of a single D&D book.

    Create anything you need for your game: campaign hooks, NPCs, locations, items, BBEGs, monsters, factions, worlds, and more.

  • Make session prep as much fun as game night.

    Building campaigns with our decks is fun, fast, and 100% powered your creative choices. Every element you create is completely yours.

  • Keep the table captivated.

    No more players on their phones. Create NPCs, settings, and plots so good your players get totally lost in your story.

Become a master storyteller

Create your next campaign idea in 3 steps

  • 1) Draw cards.

    The deck's five card types represent the basic elements of story. Combine them to create story ideas, character prompts, and more.

  • Rotating this Agent card deactivates the cue

    2) Rotate cues.

    Cards have multiple suggestions, called cues. Rotate cards to change cues, customize your prompt, and spark new creative ideas.

  • 3) Write.

    When you’re happy with your prompt, start writing! If you get stuck, the included guidebook will help troubleshoot your idea.
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Tabletop creators who use our decks

  • Grace Fong

    Worldbuilder and narrative designer for Magic: The Gathering (2021-2022) and quest designer for Palia.

  • Tommaso De Benetti

    Creator of Dead Air: Seasons and Broken Tales, and head of The World Anvil Publishing.

  • Janet Forbes

    Founder of World Anvil and contributing writer to The Dark Crystal Adventure Game.

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"So useful for my D&D ideas... The artwork is amazing and the prompts it offers are fantastic."

—Peter | The Swordsmith

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