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Our stories range from G to M15+ so they are able to be enjoyed by families, teenagers, AND adults. We put these ratings on all of our stories so you can make informed decisions about which is most appropriate for you.You can find these ratings by selecting a story on the map or in the search bar.The introduction page will give you a blurb on the story and it’s rating, below the blurb.
It varies between organizations; however, youth ages 13-14 can find a number of volunteer opportunities that they can pursue by themselves. Generally, if you are younger than 13, you will require a parent, or guardian, to volunteer with you.
We love collaborating with a variety of organisations and creatives, from arts, to tourism, to education, to community development. If you’d like to have a chat with us about collaborating on a project, then drop us a line using the information on the Contact Us page.If you’re a individual creator who would like to be considered for future projects, then Become a Creator & say YES to signing up to our creator newsletter. In this newsletter we let you know about the opportunities that are available as they come up. It’s the best way to keep in touch with us.Or join us on our weekly Twitch Creator brainstorming session!
As a creator platform we make a small commission off of every pay-to-play story sold, with the majority of the sale going to the creator who made it.For free-to-adventurer stories we work with Government (local & state), tourism, organisations and businesses to fund the creation of each story. Through this funding and sponsorship we are able to pay ourselves and our artists for the creation of the work, and allow the stories to be available for free for you to enjoy for up to 2 years from publication.If you are a business and interested in sponsoring the creation of a story, or you’re an organisation who wishes to activate stories from a specific group in your community, get in touch with us below: Contact Us.
Why go for another boring walk when you can be a pirate? Or the apprentice of a hero? Or survive a zombie apocalypse? With Story City you get to be the hero, you get to choose your adventure.Story City is a creator of locative stories, stories told in the location YOU are standing. Each story is accessed via our GPS smartphone and table app, which only unlocks a story when you’re standing in the right place. Whether they are real-life choose your adventures, puzzle trails, indigenous myths or historical tales, our stories are written, scored & illustrated by local artists who know their city best.So how does this work? Story City stories aren’t like your everyday stories where you are a sideliner, separate from the narrative. We want to give you stories you can see and touch, stories that allow you to interact, be a part of them, and to make choices that can change them. As you make the decisions that affect how your story ends, you also travel a unique path through the city you’re exploring. All the while you could be picking up pirate supplies, dodging zombies or finding clues to solve a mystery.We want you to see the world differently. We want to redefine stories so that they are something you are a part of, rather than something you are told. And we want to support the local storytellers you know, to do it. This is who we are, this is our vision.
All our stories are created by local writers, artists and musicians who know their cities best. And the best part? Anyone can become a creator.At Story City we believe it’s the local stories that really matter. It’s the local storytellers that define our culture in the here and now, that give us belonging, empathy and allow us to really see the world through a different lens. It is through stories that we open our eyes to the world and make change.Individual creators can build on our platform, but we also regularly partner with organisations and cities to build content. In these projects we only work with local writers, artists and musicians in the towns and cities where we run our projects. We believe every city is full of stories that are worthy of a local and international audience and that there needs to be a platform for those stories to be heard. We have started to create that platform in Story City.For partnered projects, we run an open Expressions of Interest process, inviting applications from the community to create the stories for the area. From these community applications we invite 30 artists to attend a workshop aimed at fostering creative networks and training the writers, artists and musicians in creating digital art projects. To date we have trained 500+ writers, artists and musicians from 12 cities, and have employed 120+ local writers, artists and musicians in those communities.Find out more about our amazing creators by clicking the following links:StorytellersCreators
We recommend that you bring the following on your adventure:Friends: It’s a little lonesome if you have no-one to argue over your choices. If you don’t have friends, commiserations.Your smartphone/tablet loaded with Story City: You can’t do an adventure without it!When Hot: Sun Protection – hat, sunscreen, weather appropriate clothing.When Cold: A warm jacket and shoes, umbrella for any rain etc.Water.Your headphones or a speaker: for the best sound quality.A portable power pack: Using GPS and audio drains your battery much quicker than normal. A portable power pack will allow you to, a) keep using your phone for the rest of the day, and b) do another adventure!Common sense: Don’t look at your phone when walking, it’s an accident waiting to happen. Always cross the road at a set of traffic lights, and whatever you do don’t stand in the middle of a road when doing a story! By using the app you agree to our terms and conditions.
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