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Game of Tomes Who Will Claim the Iron Tome?


Game of Tomes is a team-based event set in a modern, urban-fantasy world.   Writers choose a House to be their team and turn in word counts throughout the event month. The House with the highest word count at the end of the event wins the Iron Tome.
 
Events run three times a year:
November
Game of Tomes is a fast-paced competition where all the Houses of the living try to out-write the Undead Horde. The Undead Horde takes over the House with the lowest word count at each results stream and gains one third of the writers from the fallen House.

  April and July
Tourney of Tales is a more relaxed, friendly competition between the Houses.    
Power of the Word
In our Lore, writers use powerful magic based on the written word, called Literomancy, to affect the world around them. We chose this because we truly feel that the written word can change people and ultimately our world.    
What will you write today?

How to Play

Join a House

  1. Pick a House to represent
  2. Join a participating Game of Tomes stream
  3. Consider joining our Discord and pick up your House role in #role-selection
  4. Write (or edit)!
  5. Count your words using the rules to the right
  6. Select the Channel Point Reward for the House you are writing for
  7. In the text box, type the number of words you are redeeming
  8. If writing for a Minor House, type the name of the Minor House
  9. Hit enter, or the "Chat" button
  10. The bot will count your words. It will take 10-20 minutes for them to show up in your tally
  11. Words can be reported either one writing sprint at a time, or before the end of a stream

Additional Rulings

  • Count in favour of the writer and round up!
  • You may only redeem up to 10,000 words per redeem!
  • You may only redeem your words in the stream they were written in!
  • Up to 2,000 words of Research may be claimed on the first day of the event (Until 23:59:59 UTC-10) without project words
  • You may only claim up to the total number of words written in your project for Research
  • Power Writers

    When a writer reaches 100,000 words in a event, they are considered a Power Writer.   We celebrate their amazing accomplishments! At the same time, we also want to balance things out a bit between our power writers and our regular writers, while still allowing our power writers to contribute meaningfully to the game. This is the compromise we reached with counsel from some of our power writers.   When a writer reaches these milestones (for their writing in the current event), please apply the following weighting to your words. This is on the honor system and you will need to track and calculate this. The bot is not currently able to calculate for you.  
    After 100,000 Words
    multiply your new words by .75 (or multiply by 3 and divide by 4)
    After 250,000 Words
    multiply your new words by .5 (or divide by 2)
    After 500,000 Words
    multiply your new words by .75 (or divide by 4)

    Counting Your Words

    Writing

    The following is counted word-for-word:
  • Drafting
  • Brainstorming
  • Outlining
  • Worldbuilding
  • Heavy Editing

    The following is counted at 30 words per minute, or 1/2 words written:
  • Developmental Editing
  • Translation
  • Rewriting sections
  • Light Editing

    The following is counted at 15 words per minute, or 1/3 words written:
  • Typo Checking
  • Transcription
  • Captioning
  • Filking
  • Programming and/or Coding
  • Mind Mapping
  • Bullet Journaling Prep
  • Research

    The following is counted at 5 words per minute:
  • Research*
  • Note Taking
  • Audio & Visual Works

    The following is counted at 20 words per minute:
  • Audio Editing
  • Audio Recording
  • Graphic Making
  • Video Production
  • RPGs

  • Tabletop RPGs are counted as Light Edits by time (15 wpm)
  • Tabletop RPGs that are performed live on air or recorded for airing are counted as Audio/Visual (20 wpm)
  • Handwriting

    Handwriting is counted at 300 words per page, or at an average based on your own work.  
    Please, ask the Organizers if you have questions or issues. We're here to help!

    Follow Us

    Follow us Twitch - game_of_tomes
    Support us on Patreon - @GameofTomes
    Join the GoT Discord!
     
    The Game of Tomes is not officially associated with Twitch.
    It is a grassroots fan initiative run by enthusiastic volunteers.

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