7.4 Iteration Process
Organizing Feedback
- Compile feedback from playtests, beta readers, and analytics into categories:
- Critical Issues: Problems that break the story, such as dead ends or logical inconsistencies.
- Enhancements: Suggestions for improving engagement, depth, or pacing.
- Technical Fixes: Errors in links, conditions, or multimedia.
Prioritizing Changes
Focus on addressing:
- Critical Issues: Fix broken paths, missing links, and major logical errors first.
- Reader Engagement: Strengthen weak branches, refine unclear choices, or adjust pacing.
- Polishing: Resolve minor errors, inconsistencies, or formatting issues.
Testing Iterations
After making changes, retest the story to ensure issues are resolved and no new problems have arisen.