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Are table top gaming One-shots considered short stories?

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Joe Benet
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In the table top gaming world, writers can create one-shots, game scenarios that players can start and finish in a single session. They are not fully narrated stories, but rather elements and significant non-player characters that form the world in which the narrative will take place. The one-shot may have a preferred story arc, and may guide the players along those rails, but are not, strictly speaking, full stories. The players themselves create the story as they react to those world elements as they think their characters would, and the game master adds to the story by directing the NPC's actions.

My question is, if I publish one or two of those and they meet the sales targets detailed in the rules, will they count as short stories that would disqualify me from the contest?

Likewise, if I create a full campaign, which is the same as a one-shot but with a much more fully developed world, would selling enough of those disqualify me?

Thanks for the clarification.


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Posted : November 12, 2025 4:57 pm
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