Scriball, a collaborative content creation app released for the iPhone in February, allows readers to “discover, vote… or collaborate with others to create stories, photo albums, write songs” and much more.
Scriball users to start a story by selecting a theme—such as action, comedy, fan-fiction, etc.—and then piecing together parts of the story. Users then share the story online to allow collaborators to contribute to the piece. Members of the community are able to vote for the lines that work best, and the winning lines are added to the final story.
People can release their creative side to a public community and receive contributions from other creative writers. Story writing becomes much less of a solo act and more of a group effort.
What is the motivation behind the collaborative storytelling app? Scriball CEO John Volturo wants to use his storytelling and community-building experiences to renovate the way the world sees traditional content creation.
“Scriball will transform the way we share and post stories by merging the work of creative minds into one story,” says John.
Previously limited to only iOS users, Scriball is looking to crowdfund through Kickstarter in order to raise a budget to produce a Desktop version of the app. Scriball’s team goal is $50,000 to develop the desktop version. The app promises people who donate to their Kickstarter an exclusive subscription to Scriball premium for only $25.
Currently, Scriball is only available for iOS devices. Development of a web app depends on Kickstarter funds.
There are many apps available to iOS devices that deal with content creation story telling, such as SonicPics and Scribble Press. However, neither allow story telling to be a group effort, where many contributors are able to write their own lines into a single story. The collaborative aspect is what makes Scriball unique.
Businesses can use Scriball to create a unique story about their brand and involve their customers in telling that story. Scriball could also be a great way to collaborate with employees who want to add their own voice to depicting their company. It’s a versatile tool that can bring creativity to a brand.
Scriball can be found through their official page, Facebook, and Twitter.
