841 B
841 B
ADR 006 — Genre-Agnostic Core
Status: Accepted
Decision
Core data structures and workflows will not hard-code fantasy or science-fiction concepts.
Context
The same application should support swords-and-sorcery, hard science fiction, space opera, mystery, and other interactive-fiction genres.
Alternatives Considered
- fantasy-specific schema,
- separate engine per genre,
- generic story engine with campaign profiles.
Reason
The underlying requirements—characters, locations, relationships, history, facts, scenes, memory, and branches—are common across genres.
Consequences
- genre-specific rules belong in profiles/configuration/canon,
- avoid schema columns such as
spell,sword,spaceship, etc., - use generic concepts such as entities, items, vehicles, locations, organizations, and facts.