The Mandalorian, created by Jon Favreau
© 2007 Lucasfilm and Disney+. All rights reserved.
Genres Deck
Craft Unique Stories
With Genre Blending
By combining 10 main genres and 36 subgenres with a triple-layer genre-blending approach, StoryTricks® empowers you to put a fresh spin on audience expectations.
Professional Writing Tool
Trusted by Major & Independent Studios
Limited Genres,
Endless Stories
What sets your original work apart from everyone else’s? With millions of great stories out there, finding a new approach to genre blending can be challenging. Fortunately, the Genres deck provides all the tools and tricks you need to make it happen every time.
Benefit From
Stereotypes
Every genre comes with its own must-haves, which can work in your favour rather than being obstacles to overcome in your story.
Play With Combos,
Not Meanings
Genres are well-defined and have generated endless research. One genre per card gives you all the essential information you need to start writing.
Storytelling Is
A Genres Market
Studios understand, speak, and buy genres, so mastering the language of genres is essential for writing and selling your work.
What’s Included Inside
The Genres Deck?
The Genres Deck contains 51 tutorial cards that help you navigate the universal storytelling landscape with specific elements that keep your audience engaged, even when you lead them off the beaten path.
1. GENRE BLENDING
Combine Three Genres
in One Unique Story
There’s a secret sauce for cooking up original stories in time-worn pots. We call it Genre-blending, where main genres serve as the pots and genre modifiers as the ingredients.
Tutorial Cards (5): Main Genres & Genres Modifiers, The Genre Pitch, Story World Genre, Storyline Genre, Perceived Genre
2. MAIN GENRES
Don’t Fight Clichés,
Tame Them
Classic genres are etched in our collective culture and deeply rooted in the subconscious because they address some of our brain’s most pressing needs. Who are we to deny those answers? Main genres are statistically the most successful at the box office, and you can use them as a goal or a starting point—or face the cost of avoiding them.
Tutorial Cards (10) : Action, Adventure, Thriller, Drama, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Crime, Mystery
3. GENRE MODIFIERS
Spice Things Up
With Subgenres
Refining a main genre and combining genre modifiers for more complex storytelling are not decisions to be made on the fly. Whether you’re tailoring your story to a specific niche, aiming to write the next blockbuster, or targeting specific audience expectations, not all roads lead to Rome. Don’t start writing without our essential genre-mapping guide.
Tutorial Cards (36) : History, Romance, Buddy, Disaster, Saga, War & Military, Procedural, Biography, Exploitation, Family, Psychological, Neo Noir, Political, Punk, Young Adult, Epic, Pastiche, Coming of Age, Social, Mature, Gothic, Road Trip, Western, Speculative, Allegory, Vigilante, Prison, Spy, Heist, Sports, Martial Arts, Revenge, Invasion, Superhero, Conspiracy, Survival
Peek Inside
The Genres Deck
Click on a card to preview its flip side.
HOW TO USE?
All You Need Are
Cards & Sticky Notes
Stick your handwritten notes directly on the cards. You can map your entire story and characters using standard-sized sticky notes that are easy to refine, scratch, and replace. Not enough physical space to display them all at once? You don’t have to. Simply store your annotated decks in their boxes and browse through them wherever you want.
A Clockwork Orange, directed by Stanley Kubrick
© 1971 Warner Bros. Pictures. All rights reserved.
They Live!, directed by John Carpenter
© 1988 Universal Pictures. All rights reserved.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, directed by George Lucas
© 1999 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.
Raiders of the Lost Ark, directed by Steven Spielberg
© 1981 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.
The Godfather, directed by Francis Ford Coppola
© 1972 Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved.
LEGO Star Wars, developed by Traveller’s Tales
© 2007 LucasArts. All rights reserved.
Squid Game, directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk
© 2021 Netflix. All rights reserved.
Mulholand Drive, directed by David Lynch
© 2001 Universal Pictures and StudioCanal All rights reserved.
The Mandalorian
Created by Jon Favreau © 2007 Lucasfilm and Disney+. All rights reserved.
A Clockwork Orange
Directed by Stanley Kubrick © 1971 Warner Bros. Pictures. All rights reserved.
They Live!
Directed by John Carpenter © 1988 Universal Pictures. All rights reserved.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Directed by Steven Spielberg © 1981 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Directed by George Lucas © 1999 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.
The Godfather
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola © 1972 Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved.
Squid Game
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk © 2021 Netflix. All rights reserved.
LEGO Star Wars
Developed by Traveller’s Tales © 2007 LucasArts. All rights reserved.
Mulholand Drive
Directed by David Lynch © 2001 Universal Pictures and StudioCanal. All rights reserved.
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Large Size
The cards have space for standard sticky notes and include tutorial text that you can read without squinting.
Soft Finish
Double-sided. Vibrant colours. High-quality, semi-rigid cardboard with a matte finish and a soft touch.
Rigid Box
Keep your precious ideas safe, clean, and easily accessible by storing the cards in their sturdy magnetic folding box.
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Common Questions
You should find a lot of answers below, but we are all ears if needed. Just drop us a line at hello@storytricks.cards
Can I use a deck alone?
Yes. While StoryTricks has been crafted to guide you through your entire creative process, the decks can also be used alone to focus on specific parts of your story. In a few cases, a card may refer to another deck, but it won’t hinder your progress.
How many cards per deck?
Each deck contains between 51 and 52 cards. The first card serves as an introduction and outlines the main sections of the deck.
What are the dimensions of the cards?
The dimensions of the cards are 126 mm x 89 mm, or 5 in x 3.5 in. Closer to tarot cards than playing cards, they allow you to put sticky notes on them.
What do the numbers on each card mean?
The cards are numbered to be followed in order and to reference specific ones when needed. There are no more than 52 cards per deck. We add hundreds to differentiate the cards between each deck. Framing cards are numbered 1xx and 2xx, Genres cards are 3xx, Characters cards are 4xx, Structure cards are 5xx and 6xx, and Empathy cards are 7xx.
Is there a digital version of the decks?
Each StoryTricks deck is also available in PDF or as a Miro template
What are the Miro templates?
The Miro templates are online whiteboards available on Miro. Each template contains the front and back of every card from a deck. The cards are arranged by sections with additional guidance and a video tutorial (TalkTrack). Right after your purchase, you’ll receive a link to the template by email. The boards are in read-only mode. Just duplicate the board to your Miro account to start working.
What are the PDF versions?
The PDF are digital versions of the decks that you can download or browse online after your purchase. Each PDF is in landscape format, with the front and back of the cards displayed side by side.
Shipping & Delivery
StoryTricks decks come with free shipping. We dispatch every order within 5 business days. Delivery depends on your local mail service. Contact us in case of delays.
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We accept payments by credit cards via Stripe. Contact us if you experience any issue with our payment system.
Where is my order?
You can find all your orders in the Orders tab of your account. Just click on the “View” button in front on your order to access the details. The PDF files are accessible in the “Downloads” section. The Miro templates are accessible in the “Order Details” section. If you ordered a deck of cards, you can track your package by clicking on the “Track” button in the “Tracking Information” section.
Refunds
We offer instant refund for PDFs and Miro templates if you make your claim within a 30-day period after your purchase. For the Decks, they have to be sent back to us before any refund. Please read the Returns FAQ below for more informations, or visit our Refund & Returns page.
Returns
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