# The story dashboard
The dashboard is the central view of your story. It provides a complete overview of your narrative's status, with statistics, shortcuts to common actions, and health indicators. You access it automatically when you open a story in editing mode.
# Quick statistics
At the top of the dashboard, statistics cards give you an instant overview of your story's richness:
| Statistic | Description | Why it's useful |
|---|---|---|
| Number of steps | The total number of steps created in the story | Indicates the size and complexity of your narrative. |
| Number of characters | The number of defined characters | Helps track the richness of your universe. |
| Number of elements | The number of interactive objects and elements | Reflects the depth of the game system. |
| Number of events | The number of configured events | Shows the level of interactivity of the story. |
| Number of variables | The number of variables and triggers | Indicates the complexity of the narrative logic. |
# Quick actions
The dashboard offers quick action buttons to directly access the most common tasks without going through the side menu:
- Create a step — Quickly add a new scene to your story
- View flow — Open the graphical visualization of the step tree
- Test the story — Launch a test reading session to verify your narrative works correctly
# Story health
The dashboard includes a validation and health system that automatically analyzes your story to detect potential issues:
- Orphan steps — Steps not connected to the rest of the tree
- Broken links — References to deleted or non-existent steps
- Missing starting step — No step is defined as the starting point (IsHead)
- Dead-end paths — Steps that lead nowhere and are not story endings
- Unused variables — Variables defined but never referenced in conditions
Resolve issues before publishing
It is strongly recommended to fix all health warnings before switching your story to Published mode. Orphan steps and broken links can create a frustrating experience for readers.
# The side navigation menu
The left side menu is your main navigation tool in the story editor. It provides access to all management sections:
| Section | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Steps | GitBranch | List of all story steps with search and filters |
| Node flow | Workflow | Interactive graphical visualization of the narrative tree |
| Events | Bell | Management of events triggered during reading |
| Characters | Users | Creation and editing of character sheets |
| Elements | Package | Management of interactive objects and elements |
| Variables | Variable | Definition of variables and narrative logic triggers |
| Binder | FolderTree | Organization of steps into folders and subfolders |
| Encyclopedia | BookOpen | Knowledge base for the story's universe |
| Explorations | Compass | Tracking of reading paths and explored routes |
Quick navigation
You can collapse the side menu to gain editing space. The icons remain visible for quick access to each section.
# Recent activity
The Recent activity section displays a history of the latest changes made to your story. You can see recently created or modified steps, added characters, and configuration changes. This allows you to easily pick up where you left off.