railsnarrative
Railsnarrative is a term used to describe an approach to embedding narrative content and narrative-driven user flows within web applications built with Ruby on Rails. The concept treats stories as data models and uses Rails conventions to manage, present, and progress through scenes, characters, and choices.
Core components include Story, Scene, Choice, and Character models, with associations such as a Story having
Implementation patterns include using ActiveRecord associations, storing scene content as text or rich content, rendering the
Applications include educational tutorials, interactive narratives, onboarding experiences, and marketing campaigns that adapt based on user
Example outline: a starting scene presents two choices; each choice leads to a different scene and ending.
See also: interactive fiction, narrative design, Ruby on Rails.