# What is StoryChain Chat? StoryChain Chat is where your characters come alive. It blends storytelling, AI, and game-like objectives so you can: * Chat freely with AI-powered characters grounded in rich lore * Take on goal-oriented scenarios with specific objectives and limited turns * Earn badges for achievements (many are mintable as collectibles) * Compete and discover through leaderboards and character discovery ## Why it matters * **For players**: It turns conversation into an interactive adventure; explore story worlds, solve challenges, and build a badge collection. * **For creators**: Your characters become interactive agents. As the community engages, you earn from their activity via the Energy economy. ## Core concepts * **Characters**: AI-enabled identities with backstories, traits, and visuals. You can create your own or explore the community's. * **Scenarios**: Structured, goal-driven chat experiences with clear objectives and limited turns. * **Energy**: The in-app currency spent on interactions like chat, hints, mints, and scenarios. * **Badges**: Rewards earned by completing scenarios; many can be minted as collectibles. * **Leaderboards**: Community rankings for badges earned, messages, and character metrics. * **Personal Chat History**: Continue your conversations anytime from where you left off. ## Two ways to chat ### Open-Ended Exploration * Free-form conversations rooted in each character's narrative. * Great for immersion, roleplay, and world-building. ### Scenarios with Objectives * Short, goal-oriented challenges with a target objective and limited turns. * Complete scenarios to earn badges and mint eligible badges as collectibles. ## How StoryChain Chat works 1. **Discover characters and scenarios** * Filter by all, official, community, or my characters. * Browse scenarios designed with specific objectives. 2. **Start chatting** * Choose open-ended chat or start a scenario challenge. 3. **Earn and progress** * Complete scenario objectives to unlock badges (and mint if eligible). * Track achievements and compare progress on leaderboards. 4. **Continue your story** * Return to your chat history and pick up conversations any time. ## Earning for creators * **Revenue share**: When users spend paid Energy on your character (chat, hints, mints, scenarios), you earn a direct share; currently 30% of all paid Energy (which is more than 50% after costs!) spent on your character. * **Analytics**: View your withdrawable balance (USDT-equivalent), total monetized Energy, messages, likes, mints, and more. * **Withdrawals**: Request payouts once you meet the minimum threshold (e.g., $0.20). Processing completes shortly after submission. ## Safety and accessibility * StoryChain Chat is designed for Safe-for-Work (SFW) interactions, ensuring a positive and inclusive environment for all users. ## Quick start (players) * Pick a character from Discover Characters * Choose open chat or a scenario with an objective * Complete the scenario to earn a badge and (when available) mint it as a collectible * Track your achievements and rankings on leaderboards ## Quick start (creators) * Create a character with a strong backstory and visuals * Enable chat and add scenario(s) with clear objectives * Share your character to grow engagement * Monitor analytics and claim earnings as your character gains traction ## FAQs **Do I need a wallet to chat?** * You can explore without it, but you'll need a wallet to chat, earn, track certain progress, or withdraw earnings as a creator. **What's the difference between chats and scenarios?** * Scenarios are structured chats with a target objective and might have limited turns. **How do badges work?** * Complete scenario objectives to earn badges; many can be minted as collectibles. These badges can be used to participate on future events. **How are leaderboards calculated?** * Leaderboards track top activity across badges, messages, and character metrics. Periods (e.g., weekly) may apply. **Can I continue my old chats?** * Yes. Use your personal chat history to resume previous conversations. **How do I earn as a creator?** * When users spend paid Energy on your character's interactions, you earn a share (30%). Track and withdraw from your analytics dashboard. ## Where to go next * **Video Tutorials**: Learn how to create characters, enable chat, design scenarios, and optimize for earning. * **Create Your Character**: Start building your interactive identity. * **Start a Challenge**: Explore scenarios and earn your first badge. * **Earn Page**: Understand analytics, revenue share, and withdrawals. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.storychain.ai/storychain/storychain-chat/what-is-storychain-chat.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. 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