Papers
Papers
Structural models, system analysis, and conceptual foundations for persistent world simulation systems.
Foundational Set · Initial Release
Instance Identity in Persistent World Systems
Most interactive systems present a world without maintaining one. Instance is the structural concept that distinguishes systems with persistent identity from systems that re-initialize on demand.
Instance vs World: Boundary Conditions in Persistent Simulations
A structural clarification of the ontological distinction between world state and interaction boundary in persistent simulation systems.
Game Mechanics vs State Dynamics
Many interactive systems are interpreted through the lens of mechanics. Persistent simulations operate on a different principle: dynamics. A structural distinction.
The Category Mistake: Why Storywand Is Not AI Storytelling
Most people encounter Storywand and immediately reach for the nearest familiar category: AI storytelling tool, storybook generator, interactive fiction. All three are wrong. Here is the structural argument.
Persistent World ≠ Game
Interactive worlds are often instinctively classified as games. This intuition is understandable — and frequently incorrect. A structural clarification.
The Session: Time Windows in Persistent World Systems
In most interactive systems, time is a property of the session — the world begins when the session begins. In persistent world systems, the session is a property of time — the world exists continuously, and the session is a window through which it is visited.
The Wand: Influence in Persistent World Systems
Most interactive systems are built around a control assumption. Persistent worlds are not. The Wand is the structural formalization of a different relationship between user and system: not control, but influence.
Beyond AI Storytelling: A Structural Clarification
AI storytelling is a coherent and useful category. Storywand resembles it at the surface level. This article examines where the structural models diverge — and why that divergence matters.