Archivist Academy
Your central hub for learning Archivist — from basic setup to deep dives.
Essential Tutorials
Archivist AI Platform Walkthrough
35:40
A full platform tour of Archivist AI—why we built it, how it works, and how every core feature fits together from campaign setup through publishing. Covers our stance on AI, campaigns and data partitioning, recaps and session handouts, WikiLinks and timeline, the compendium (characters, items, locations, factions), moments, lore and homebrew, Ask Archivist chatbot, Data Studio relationship mapping, campaign creation, logging sessions (Discord Live, uploads, Play-by-Post), session review, and campaign publishing.
Quick Start
1:08
Creating Your First Campaign
A quick walkthrough of campaign creation: enter basic info, optionally set up your cast, and customize tone.
Complete Guide
14:37
Campaign Creation & Setup
A comprehensive guide to campaign setup: create and configure your campaign, set up cast members and invite players, customize tone and images, adjust campaign settings, manage permissions, and use find/replace rules for transcript accuracy. Includes tips, FAQs, and best practices.
Quick Start
2:14
Reviewing Your Sessions
A quick guide to reviewing sessions: navigate your timeline, explore summaries, view entities, and highlight key moments.
Complete Guide
22:58
Complete Session Review Guide
A deep dive into Session Review: confirm and edit your timeline, adjust summaries, merge or reclassify characters, factions, and locations, refine moments, and apply find/replace rules for accurate transcripts. Finish by completing your review to update your campaign and prepare for the next adventure.
Integrations
Bot Setup & Connection
1:13
Learn how to connect your Discord Server to Archivist. This is required for recording live on Discord, as well as ingesting play by post sessions.
Recording your Session
4:27
A focused walkthrough on capturing sessions live in Discord. Learn how to confirm your connection, assign a campaign, start and pause recording, and end your session so Archivist can transcribe and analyze your game automatically.
Foundry VTT Mod Setup & Configuration
19:33
A walkthrough of the Foundry VTT integration built on the Archivist API: install the module, link your campaign, and sync recaps, characters, items, locations and factions, directly into Foundry. Explore real-time updates, custom sheets, and the in-game Ask Archivist chat for seamless access to your campaign data while you play.
Archivist Importer
6:15
Quick Setup & Demo: walk through how to connect your Obsidian vault to Archivist using the new Obsidian Importer. Learn how to set up the plugin, import your worldbuilding notes, and instantly make your lore, NPCs, and locations searchable inside Archivist's Ask feature. Your Obsidian wikilinks are preserved during import, maintaining all your note connections.
Feature Deep Dives
Data Studio Overview
8:24
An overview of our new data visualization studio feature. Explore connections between characters, locations, and factions with an interactive physics engine, discover helpful presets for filtering data, and learn how to enhance your understanding of your campaign through visual analysis.
Cast Analysis Deep Dive
20:52
Cast Analysis surfaces how each speaker participated: talk share, sentiment, engagement, dominance, and individual highlights. Interactive charts capture table dynamics, turn rotation, timeline spikes, and sentiment trends with quote callouts, making it easier to interpret how each session actually played out and decide where to focus next.
This Is Just the Beginning
More tutorials are on the way — covering deeper features, integrations, and ways to get the most from Archivist.