Multiversity: Exploring Alternative Histories

Overview

Multiversity is an experimental web application designed to simulate and explore historical events through the lens of the "butterfly effect." It combines text-based interactive storytelling with immersive 3D game prototypes to allow users to experience how small changes can lead to vastly different historical outcomes.

Key Features

📖 Interactive Stories

The core of the platform consists of branching narrative experiences where user choices drive the story forward.

• Dynamic Narratives: Stories adapt based on user decisions.
• Rich Content: Includes chapters like "Timur Legacy," "COVID-19 Pandemic," "AI Revolution," and "Future Earth."
• Visuals: Enhanced with generated imagery to support the narrative.

🚀 Planned Gamification

We are exploring ways to add interactive 3D scenarios to the platform.

• Future Immersive Environments: Plans to use Three.js for web-based 3D rendering.
• Interactive Timelines: Gamified elements where actions directly influence the historical outcome.

System Architecture

The following diagram illustrates how the user interacts with the current modules of the Multiversity platform.

graph TD
    User((User))
    Dashboard[Main Dashboard]
    StoryEngine[Interactive Story Engine]
    Outcome[Historical Outcome]

    User -->|Selects Chapter| Dashboard
    Dashboard -->|Text Adventure| StoryEngine
    
    StoryEngine -->|Make Choice| StoryEngine
    
    StoryEngine -->|Conclusion| Outcome
    
    style User fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style Dashboard fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style StoryEngine fill:#bfb,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style Outcome fill:#ff9,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px

The Multiverse Concept

The core idea behind Multiversity is to explore "What If?" scenarios. By altering key historical events, we create divergent timelines that users can explore.

graph TD
    Event[Historical Event]
    
    Event -->|Original Timeline| Reality[Current Reality]
    Event -->|Butterfly Effect| Divergence{Critical Choice}
    
    Divergence -->|Option A| TimelineA[Timeline Alpha]
    Divergence -->|Option B| TimelineB[Timeline Beta]
    
    TimelineA -->|Consequences| OutcomeA[Utopian Future]
    TimelineB -->|Consequences| OutcomeB[Dystopian Future]
    
    style Event fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style Divergence fill:#ff9,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style TimelineA fill:#bfb,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style TimelineB fill:#fbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px

🤝 How to Contribute

We welcome contributions from historians, developers, and storytellers! Here is how you can help expand the Multiverse:

1. Content Creation

• Write New Stories: Create new branching narratives based on historical events.
• Expand Existing Chapters: Add depth or new branches to current stories.

2. Code Contributions

• Feature Development: Help improve the story engine or UI.
• Bug Fixes: Report and fix issues in the repository.

3. Gamification (Planned)

• 3D Scenarios: Help us design and implement future 3D game prototypes.
• Game Logic: Contribute ideas for mechanics that connect gameplay to narrative outcomes.

[!TIP] Check the CONTRIBUTING.md file in the repository for detailed guidelines on how to submit your work.