What is Y.A.R.N. HTML5?

Y.A.R.N. (Yet Another Random Narrative) was a collaborative story-writing "parlor game" originally included in GameSpy Arcade in the early 2000s, but removed shortly thereafter due to security issues that were never resolved.

Y.A.R.N. HTML5 is a modern remake of (what I can remember from) the original, designed to run in-browser, and with extra features such as (optional) LLM-based bots.

The rules are simple:

• Players have a limited amount of time to write a sentence, selected by the host at game start.
• Once all players have submitted their sentences, players have 30 seconds to vote for their favorite.
• All players receive one point for each vote their sentence receives. The player whose sentence receives the most votes is awarded 3 bonus points.
• In the case of a tie, the longest sentence receives two extra points and the other sentences tied receive 1 point each.
• When a player reaches the point limit, they win the game.

Enjoy the story-writing!

Report any bugs/comments/questions/concerns in the Juke Gaming Network Discord or message the author @juke420.

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