How to become a builder

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A builder is someone makes zones, NPCs, items, and/or scripts for the game. Every room and item you see was made by some builder at some point, and building is how the world physically grows.

Necromium is always interested in new building talent, and so we are always open to hiring builders. Details on how to apply can be found in the main Necromium builder help file.

Basically you need to come up with an idea for a zone and then demonstrate that you can write well enough to bring your idea to life. This involves: writing 1-2 paragraphs explaining the zone idea, 3 sample room descriptions, and 2 sample NPC descriptions.

A few guidelines:

  • Avoid use of the word 'you' in room description to convey players feelings or location. If you need to use the word 'you', you may only use it once per description and never to start the room description.
  • Room descriptions should be at least 3 lines in length and rarely more than 8 lines in total.
  • Room names must start with a capital. All important words in the room name must also start with a capital letter.
  • A room description must not assume the reader has arrived in this room from any specific direction. So don't say "Reaching the top of the stairs..." What if the player is on his/her way back down the stairs?

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