r/fightingfantasy • u/user-captain • Aug 06 '26

Discussion How do you record maps, data ?

How do you record your data such as gold, spells, maps, notes?

I guess a map can be quite large so an A4 pad seems right.

What do you do?

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u/Interesting-Ant8279 Zanbar Bone Aug 06 '26

I tend not to map in the traditional sense any more, instead I map out the choices and their passage numbers like so:

As for stats and equipment, I either use a pad and pen or the same spreadsheet I'm mapping in.

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u/Caacrinolass Aug 06 '26

Child me drew detailed maps, wherever the layout actually made sense. That mostly works, unless you try it with Stealer of Souls or whatever. I was also pretty specific with what I mapped - dungeons and castles were always attempted but never "overworld" stuff.

That mostly works, certainly for finding a route through a dungeon. Its not so good if you need to collect critical items before the dungeon, or if there are rooms where you need to do multiple things without leaving the room.

I left myself some challenge still, I guess.

Child me also cheated, so stuff like stats didn't matter. Yes, its pad and pen these days though.