Overview

Hidden Door is an immersive story game platform that allows users to create and play dynamic, interactive narratives. Players begin by selecting a world and can then add various modifiers to alter its vibes and storylines. They create a character, and their choices actively shape the unfolding story, which is built by an AI Narrator. This process ensures that each game is unique, offering a living story world with a full cast of characters rather than a fixed script.

How it Works for Creators

The platform empowers writers, Dungeon Masters, and world-builders to bring their imaginative concepts to life. Users can leverage existing writing or new ideas to create playable worlds in as little as 30 minutes. These created worlds can be explored solo, shared with friends, or published for others to play, offering a potential monetization avenue for creators.

Key Use Cases

  • Transforming existing fan fiction or original concepts into interactive games.
  • Engaging fanbases by allowing them to play within established fictional universes.
  • Experimenting with storytelling by making real choices that alter narrative outcomes.

Key features

  • Create interactive story games
  • Customize worlds with modifiers
  • Shape stories through player choices
  • AI Narrator builds dynamic narratives
  • Collect cards for new adventures
  • Build playable worlds from existing ideas
  • Share and publish created worlds
  • Monetize fan-created content

Who uses it

The platform targets writers, Dungeon Masters, and world-builders who want to create interactive narratives. It also caters to authors, filmmakers, and professional creatives looking to engage their fanbase with playable versions of their worlds.

Pros

  • Enables creation of highly customizable interactive story games
  • Allows users to explore existing fan fiction concepts in new ways
  • Provides tools for writers and creatives to build and monetize their own playable worlds
  • Offers unique and dynamic storytelling experiences with player choices
  • Facilitates community engagement by allowing fans to play in creators' worlds

Cons

  • Specific pricing details for players or creators are not readily available on the website
  • Requires creative input and world-building effort from users to generate content
  • The platform's full capabilities might require a learning curve for new creators

Our take

Hidden Door offers a unique platform for both playing and creating interactive narrative experiences. It provides a flexible environment for fan fiction enthusiasts and professional creatives to bring their imaginative worlds to life.

Pricing plans

Free

Free

  • Unlimited stories, always free to play.
  • Unlimited stories and turns per day!
  • Play up to 5 worlds from the catalog.
  • One character conversation per day.
  • Create your own characters, items, and locations.
  • Unlock modifier cards to remix worlds and stories.
  • Earn achievements for your clever play.

Fan

$7.99/month

  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • Unlimited worlds to explore!
  • Unlimited chat with your characters!
  • Use custom prompts to create cards and direct your stories.
  • Create a public profile to show off your creations.
  • 30% of your subscription goes directly to the creators of the worlds you play

Creator

$19.99/month

  • Everything in Fan, plus:
  • Create worlds with Atlas, our world-building studio.
  • Get paid when others play your worlds!
  • Explore your worlds solo, share with friends, or publish for everyone to play.
  • Exclusive early access to new licensed worlds.
  • Creator support from the Hidden Door team.

Pricing details are provided for reference and may differ from the vendor's current plans.

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