We at The Gauntlet are unabashed fans of the story game Cheat Your Own Adventure. Remember when you read those Choose Your Own Adventure books as a kid and would keep your thumb in the spot where you had to make a decision so just in case it was the wrong one you could come back? Well, imagine a simple story game like that… Anyway, we are putting together a collection of story starters for the game and we would love your pitches!
Head over to http://tinyurl.com/Gauntlet-CYOA. There you will see a folder of examples pulled from our monthly zine Codex, the actual pdf with the rules for the game (which fit on half a page), and a form for submitting your pitch. The entries in the example folder will give you a good idea of what you’d eventually end up writing. (Likely 250-500 words (you’ll be paid $0.05/word if we use your submission)) The form is just for your initial pitch – a one-line idea and a few quick categorization questions. Feel free to put in as many pitches as you’d like. Once we’re ready we’ll get in touch with you if we’re interested in having you write up and submit your full scenario.