Plottery

How to use Plottery

How do I get started with Plottery?

Download the app, get a scenario, and start playing. Three steps:

  1. Download the app

    Download Plottery for your computer and open it like any other app. It downloads a recommended AI model automatically, or you can choose your own.

  2. Get a scenario

    Every story starts from a scenario, and there are three ways to get one: browse scenarios other players have shared, generate a new one from a short prompt, or write your own.

  3. Start playing

    Open your scenario and take your first turn.

How does a turn work?

Each turn you write what your character does or says, and the narrator continues the story from there. Pick Act for something your character does, or Say for something they say.

Can I just talk to a character?

Yes. A chat is a conversation with one or more characters, with no narrator in between. They answer as themselves, in dialogue only. Press Chat on any character in Templates and start typing.

Pick more than one character and they answer each other as well as you. A chat writes its own recaps as it grows and each character remembers what was said, so a long conversation stays consistent.

Which AI model should I use?

Start with the model the app suggests; you can change it later. On first launch Plottery recommends a local model sized to run on typical hardware, installed in one click.

To see how different local models handle the game's tasks, look at the Plottery benchmark.

Can I use my own model or a cloud API?

Yes. Download models from Hugging Face in the app, add a file you already have, or connect any OpenAI-compatible server. On the Settings › Text pane you can search Hugging Face and download any GGUF model, or import a model file already on your computer. Under Settings › Connections you can add an API server: any OpenAI-compatible endpoint (LM Studio, Ollama, OpenAI, OpenRouter, Groq) works, whether it runs on this computer, in the cloud, or on another computer you reach over Tailscale. On Settings › Active models the Device dropdown of each row picks which connection that model uses.

Can I try it without a gaming PC?

Yes. Run the text model on a free API tier instead of your own computer. OpenRouter has free models, and Groq has a free tier with rate limits. Both give you an API key on their site. In Plottery, open Settings › Connections, add an API server with the URL and your key, and press Check. Then on Settings › Active models set the Text row's Device to that server and pick a model from its list. The story text goes to that provider, so read their terms first. Everything else about the app stays the same, and you can switch back to a local model at any time.

The URLs: OpenRouter is https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 and Groq is https://api.groq.com/openai/v1.

Do I need a powerful computer or GPU?

Around 12 GB of VRAM or unified memory is a reasonable minimum. There's no single right answer, though: your hardware sets the ceiling on model size, the rest is taste, and new, better models come out all the time. Some players are happy with a smaller, faster model, others want the largest one their computer can hold. The app suggests a model, but you can swap it anytime.

Can I run the AI on another computer?

Yes. Pair two computers running Plottery and one can borrow the other's GPU. If you play on a light laptop but have a stronger desktop nearby, the model runs on the desktop and only the writing streams back. Nothing else leaves either computer.

Open Settings › Connections on both computers, press Pair a device on each, and approve the request. Once paired, choose the other device in the Device dropdown on Settings › Active models.

Can Plottery read the story aloud?

Yes, Plottery can read the story out loud with AI voices, and it all runs on your computer. In the voice settings you create voices by describing how each one should sound, then pick one to be the narrator.

When you create a character, you can give them a new voice or reuse one you already made. In a chat, each message is read in the voice of whoever said it.

Does Plottery work offline?

Yes. Once the app and a model are downloaded, playing needs no internet connection. You only go online for the community catalog and account features.

Where are my stories saved? Is it private?

Your stories, chats, and saves stay on your own computer. Because the AI runs locally, your story text isn't uploaded to a server to generate it. The parts that use the internet are optional: browsing or publishing scenarios in the community catalog, and account features.

I found a bug or have an idea. How do I report it?

The best way is to message me on the Discord server. Bug reports and suggestions are both welcome. You can also send a suggestion from inside the app with the Suggestion button in the side rail. Sending needs an account.