Any input on this idea would be welcome!
Originally shared by Goblins Henchman
I’ve had an idea for a while about how to present adventure modules in a super compact fashion.
Below is a video explaining the idea. I’m sure this simple DIY implementation can be improved on.
It also surprises me that the big module producers don’t produce something similar (i.e. some sort of highly polished pdf with pop up text).
This idea might not be for you, but please share as I’m sure some geeks will like it!
:O)
Examples of the Spreadsheet Modules can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/n74kawv
It looks a great idea.
The real question here is how usable is something like this from a tablet since most GMs will be accessing it from a tablet at the table.
I’ll download your sample files and test them from iPad and Kindle Fire later today. That should give me an idea how useful the excel version would be.
It looks a great idea.
The real question here is how usable is something like this from a tablet since most GMs will be accessing it from a tablet at the table.
I’ll download your sample files and test them from iPad and Kindle Fire later today. That should give me an idea how useful the excel version would be.
Declan Feeney – that’d be great!
Declan Feeney – that’d be great!
You had me at “spreadsheet”! I really like the pop-up notes on the maps and index. I mostly use Google Sheets, so I wonder how I could produce something similar with it (I don’t think gsheets has background image capability for cells).
You had me at “spreadsheet”! I really like the pop-up notes on the maps and index. I mostly use Google Sheets, so I wonder how I could produce something similar with it (I don’t think gsheets has background image capability for cells).
Michael G. Barford – I’ve not used Google Sheets, but it is something that is worth looking into!
Of course, you could combine this idea with making a map using conditional formatting (if in Google Sheets does conditional formatting), e.g.:
plus.google.com – I’ve made a simple mapping tool using a spreadsheet and ‘conditional formatti…
Michael G. Barford – I’ve not used Google Sheets, but it is something that is worth looking into!
Of course, you could combine this idea with making a map using conditional formatting (if in Google Sheets does conditional formatting), e.g.:
plus.google.com – I’ve made a simple mapping tool using a spreadsheet and ‘conditional formatti…
Interesting.
Interesting.
Cool idea. +Goblins Henchman are the spreadsheet comments searchable with Ctrl+F?
I’ve used spreadsheets, especially GoogleSheets for randomization for quite some time. Now I’m considering combining this idea with behind the scenes randomization that refreshes with buttons to have variable possibilities for the details.
Cool idea. +Goblins Henchman are the spreadsheet comments searchable with Ctrl+F?
I’ve used spreadsheets, especially GoogleSheets for randomization for quite some time. Now I’m considering combining this idea with behind the scenes randomization that refreshes with buttons to have variable possibilities for the details.
Adam Minnie – I’ll check and get back to you
Adam Minnie – I’ll check and get back to you
interesting.
interesting.
Adam Minnie – sadly the (pop-up) comments are not searchable!
Adam Minnie – sadly the (pop-up) comments are not searchable!
Adam Minnie – I just realised that this is not quite true. If you also copy the pop-up text into the cell, then you can make the text searchable – but that clearly increases the work!
In fact, I did this with the Apply Valley Spreadsheet Module, because I wanted to Excel to have the ability to read out the box text
Adam Minnie – I just realised that this is not quite true. If you also copy the pop-up text into the cell, then you can make the text searchable – but that clearly increases the work!
In fact, I did this with the Apply Valley Spreadsheet Module, because I wanted to Excel to have the ability to read out the box text
Goblins Henchman Cool. I was going to recommend that workaround. Still cool potential.
Another route that’s more work is working with Acrobat to make layers on a pdf that show/hide on clicking the location button.
For both these options, I think the color-coding or overview/index is essential to give GMs a first pass understanding of when they’d need the various details buried all throughout. They’re less likely to just stumble on cool details in this format than in a scrollable document.
Goblins Henchman Cool. I was going to recommend that workaround. Still cool potential.
Another route that’s more work is working with Acrobat to make layers on a pdf that show/hide on clicking the location button.
For both these options, I think the color-coding or overview/index is essential to give GMs a first pass understanding of when they’d need the various details buried all throughout. They’re less likely to just stumble on cool details in this format than in a scrollable document.
Adam Minnie – see the below thread which covers an Adobe Pro option that produces a similar result, using the ‘annotation’ feature (is this what you are talking about?):
https://plus.google.com/109417823410067938835/posts/JJ2NkH5wUNJ
Adam Minnie – see the below thread which covers an Adobe Pro option that produces a similar result, using the ‘annotation’ feature (is this what you are talking about?):
https://plus.google.com/109417823410067938835/posts/JJ2NkH5wUNJ
Follow up video (How-To-Guide):
youtube.com – How To Guide – Spreadsheet Adventure Module (SAM) using The Halls Untoward
Follow up video (How-To-Guide):
youtube.com – How To Guide – Spreadsheet Adventure Module (SAM) using The Halls Untoward