Story Epics - Chapters of The Magic Kingdom

Major story arcs that span multiple stories, challenges, and learning activities. Each epic is a complete narrative chapter with beginning, middle, and end.

Active Epics

🌙 Epic 1: The Time Vortex Arc

[[epic-time-vortex]] - Big Green Toad stuck in past, must return to future

Status: In Progress
Stories: 2 (Deleted Town, Time Vortex Discovery)
Challenges: 5 moon challenges
Goal: Reunite Toad with Little Blue Truck

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Upcoming Epics

🏠 Epic 2: Finding New Homes (Planned)

When friends relocate after the move, they need to establish new homes in the new geography. Christmas Village visit will be key.

Characters: Blue, Red, possibly others
Location: Christmas Village
Timeline: 1-2 weeks

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How Epics Work

Structure:

• Multiple Stories: 2-5 related story events
• Challenges: Learning activities that advance the plot
• Character Arcs: Growth and development
• Locations: Real places visited or referenced
• Resolution: Clear beginning, middle, end

Learning Integration:

• Activities unlock story progression
• Success = narrative reward
• Skills practiced through emotional investment
• Screen time = story time

Organization:

Epic (Chapter)
  ├── Story 1
  ├── Story 2
  ├── Story 3
  ├── Challenges (moon puzzles, etc.)
  ├── Characters involved
  ├── Locations visited
  └── Resolution

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Navigation

• Up: [[the-magic-kingdom]] - Back to main hub
• Down: Browse epics (current: [[epic-time-vortex]])

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Story arcs that span multiple adventures, challenges, and learning activities

Slots

North

slots:
- the-magic-kingdom

South

slots:
- epic-time-vortex
- context:
  - Epic 2 - Winter thermodynamics adventure
  slug: epic-scattered-snowman

East

slots: []

West

slots: []