Getting started

Sexter stories live in the browser. You write them in Creator Studio, players open them from the library. No zip folders on a phone, no Mods app.

What you need

• A Sexter account (access code login, same as players)
• Creator access (if you do not have it yet, become a supporter or apply for Creator Status in the library page)
• Basic understanding of Ink. Knots, choices, diverts. If that sentence means nothing, do the Ink tutorial first, then come back.

VS Code or Cursor with an Ink extension is nice. Studio also has a built-in Ink editor with autocomplete for Sexter tags and externals.

The loop

1. Open Creator Studio from the site (/create).
2. Make a story (title, cover, description).
3. Add characters.
4. Write the first conversation in Ink.
5. Hit playtest and watch it on the phone UI.
6. When it is ready, publish from the Publish tab.

Stories are made of chapters. Each chapter is one main chat thread (one contact or a group) plus one Ink file. When that Ink file ends, Sexter can move to the next chapter automatically.

Mental model

Progress is saved per player. Flags and numbers you set with SetStoryFlag / SetStoryNumber carry across chapters. The Ink engine state resets when a new main chapter starts.

Ink files

You do not need to paste a giant EXTERNAL … header at the top of every file. Sexter injects the platform externals when it compiles. Old headers from Unity mods are usually fine; Studio will clean them up.

A tiny starter:

Hey. You free tonight?

* Yeah, what's up?
    Cool. Talk later.
    -> END
* Busy, sorry
    No worries.
    -> END

Then add waits, images, app unlocks as you need them. See Tags and External functions.

Playtest tips

• Play from Studio so you are on your draft, not a stale published copy.
• Use Saves in the phone if you need checkpoints while testing long routes.
• If something "does nothing", check Studio warnings. Wrong slug, missing module, or an old Unity tag are the usual suspects.

Next: Creator Studio.