How do Elements work?

Description

Elements are the individual units of data that make up the most fundamental information for a game. They can contain a whole bunch of different kinds of information, but cannot be sold.

Examples

A paragraph about how range works, a melee roll, a switch to equip a set of armor, a picture of a map.

Types

• Text

• Widget

  • Roll

  • Toggle

  • Range

• Stat

• Image

Traits

Traits for all Sections

• Elements cannot be sold as individual products on the marketplace.

• Elements do not contain any deeper material.

• Elements cannot be imported.

Unique Traits

• Text

  • Text elements have a header.

  • Text elements have a body.

• Widget

  • Widgets can be interacted with outside of edit mode. 

  • Roll
    

    • Roll widgets have a roll preset for any kind of roll played in a game.

    • When viewing roll widgets, players in a game can tap the dice icon to initiate a saved roll.

  • Toggle

    • toggle widgets have an on state which can have a customized name.

    • toggle widgets have an off state which can have a customized name.

    • When viewing toggle widgets, players in a game can tap the button to turn on or off the button.

    • When a toggle is listed as the first element in a Piece, it will display in the Quick Data area of the Piece as a toggled on or off icon depending on the state of the toggle.

  • Range

    • Range widgets have a name

    • Range widgets have a name for the current value which can be customized (like "Available HP")

    • Range widgets have a name for the maximum value which can be customized (like "Arrow Inventory")

    • Range widgets have a minimum amount

    • Range widgets have a maximum amount

    • Range widgets have a step amount

    • Range widgets have a current amount

    • When viewing range widgets, players in a game can tap the plus or minus buttons to increase or decrease the current value in the range.

    • When a range is listed as the first element in a Piece, it will display in the Quick Data area of the piece as a donut chart.

• Stat

  • Stat elements have a stat figure. This can be a number, or any other string of data.

  • Stat elements have a name.

  • When a Stat is listed as the first element in a Piece, it will display in the Quick Data area of the piece, showing whatever the stat figure is as long as it is 4 characters or less.

• Image

  • Image elements have an image.

  • Image elements display images inline using the maximum width available.

  • Pixel dimensions: 494 px wide