xtremflow/_bmad/bmgd/workflows/2-design/narrative/steps/step-01b-continue.md

name, description, workflow_path, thisStepFile, workflowFile, outputFile, step02, step03, step04, step05, step06, step07, step08, step09, step10, step11

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step-01b-continue	Continue an existing narrative workflow from where it left off	{project-root}/_bmad/bmgd/workflows/2-design/narrative	{workflow_path}/steps/step-01b-continue.md	{workflow_path}/workflow.md	{output_folder}/narrative-design.md	{workflow_path}/steps/step-02-foundation.md	{workflow_path}/steps/step-03-story.md	{workflow_path}/steps/step-04-characters.md	{workflow_path}/steps/step-05-world.md	{workflow_path}/steps/step-06-dialogue.md	{workflow_path}/steps/step-07-environmental.md	{workflow_path}/steps/step-08-delivery.md	{workflow_path}/steps/step-09-integration.md	{workflow_path}/steps/step-10-production.md	{workflow_path}/steps/step-11-complete.md

Step 1b: Continue Existing Narrative

Resuming Narrative Workflow

STEP GOAL:

Load the existing narrative document, determine progress, and route to the appropriate next step.

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

Universal Rules:

• NEVER generate content without user input
• CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
• YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
• NEVER mention time estimates
• ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

Step-Specific Rules:

• Parse frontmatter to determine completed steps
• Present summary of current progress
• Route to correct next step based on state

Sequence of Instructions (Do not deviate, skip, or optimize)

1. Load Existing Narrative

Read the existing narrative document:

Load {outputFile} and parse the frontmatter to extract:

• stepsCompleted array
• status
• project name
• narrativeComplexity
• GDD reference

2. Analyze Progress

Determine workflow state:

Map completed steps to workflow progress:

• Step 1: Initialize
• Step 2: Foundation (premise, themes, structure)
• Step 3: Story (beats and pacing)
• Step 4: Characters (all characters and arcs)
• Step 5: World (world, history, locations)
• Step 6: Dialogue (dialogue systems)
• Step 7: Environmental (environmental storytelling)
• Step 8: Delivery (narrative delivery methods)
• Step 9: Integration (gameplay integration)
• Step 10: Production (scope and planning)
• Step 11: Complete

Calculate next step:

Find the highest completed step and determine the next step file to load.

3. Present Continuation Summary

"Resuming Narrative Workflow

{{user_name}}, I found your existing narrative for {{game_name}}.

Progress: Steps completed: {{stepsCompleted}}

Narrative Complexity: {{narrativeComplexity}}

Sections Completed: {{list_of_completed_sections}}

Current Status:

• Last completed: {{last_step_name}}
• Next step: {{next_step_name}} (Step {{next_step_number}} of 11)

Would you like to:

1. Continue - Resume from {{next_step_name}}
2. Review - Show me what we've written so far
3. Restart Step - Redo the last completed step

Select an option:"

4. Handle User Selection

If Continue:

• Load the next step file based on stepsCompleted

If Review:

• Present summary of all completed sections
• Show key narrative elements (premise, characters, etc.)
• Return to continuation options

If Restart Step:

• Decrement stepsCompleted to remove last step
• Load the step file for the step being restarted

5. Route to Next Step

Based on next step number, load the appropriate step file:

Next Step	File
2	{step02}
3	{step03}
4	{step04}
5	{step05}
6	{step06}
7	{step07}
8	{step08}
9	{step09}
10	{step10}
11	{step11}

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SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

SUCCESS:

• Existing document loaded and parsed
• Progress accurately determined
• User presented with clear options
• Correct step file loaded based on state

SYSTEM FAILURE:

• Failing to parse frontmatter correctly
• Loading wrong step file
• Not presenting continuation options
• Overwriting existing progress without confirmation

Master Rule: Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.