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Having weird things in your story can help give meaning to usual game mechanics, capture the interest of the player, and make your world seem special. Too much weirdness, though, will render your story puzzling and inaccessible. To make sure your story is the kind of weird, ask yourself these questions:

  • What’s the weirdest thing in my story?
  • How can I make sure that the weirdest thing doesn't confuse or alienate the player?
  • If there are multiple weird things, should I maybe get rid of or coalesce some of them?
  • If there is nothing weird in my story, is the story still interesting?