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Scenario Studio is Exec’s scenario creation experience, powered by an AI Agent that helps you build roleplay scenarios by describing what you want in plain language. Instead of filling out forms or navigating complex menus, you simply tell the AI Agent what skill you want learners to practice, and it handles the rest. This guide walks you through creating a scenario in Scenario Studio from start to finish.

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Getting Started

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Navigate to Roleplays

From your dashboard, click Roleplays in the left sidebar. You’ll see your recent scenarios and any you’ve created.Roleplays dashboard showing recent scenarios and Created By Me section
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Click Create

Select the + Create button in the top right corner. This opens Scenario Studio.Empty AI Agent interface with description field and option buttons
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Describe Your Scenario

In the text field, describe the scenario you want to create. Focus on the skill learners should practice and the situation they’ll face.For example: “I want to create a scenario where a manager practices delivering constructive feedback to an employee who tends to get defensive.”

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The Creation Process

After you submit your description, the AI Agent works through several stages to build your scenario.

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Clarifying Questions

The AI Agent may ask follow-up questions to make sure it understands what you’re looking for. These questions help it create a more relevant and realistic scenario. AI Agent asking clarifying questions about the scenario Answer these questions naturally—you don’t need to use any special format. The more specific you are, the better your scenario will be.

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Building the Scenario

Once the AI Agent has enough information, it begins building your scenario. You’ll see a progress indicator showing each stage:
  • Analyzing Requirements
  • Setting Overview & Objectives
  • Creating Content
  • Building Character
  • Finalizing Scenario
AI Agent building scenario with progress indicators
Scenario creation typically takes 1-2 minutes. The AI is doing significant work behind the scenes to create a realistic character with appropriate responses.

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Reviewing Your Draft

When the scenario is ready, a preview panel appears on the right side of the screen. This shows you:
  • Scenario Details — The context, objectives, and evaluation criteria
  • Character Details — Information about the AI character learners will interact with
Draft preview panel showing scenario details Take a moment to review the scenario. You can scroll through the Scenario Details tab to see:
  • Situation Dynamics — The background context and circumstances
  • Your Objective — What learners should accomplish
  • Outcomes to Avoid — Common mistakes to watch for
  • Evaluation Criteria — How learner performance will be assessed
Scenario details showing situation dynamics and objectives Evaluation criteria section

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Testing and Publishing

You have two options once your scenario draft is ready: Try Now lets you test the scenario before publishing. You’ll enter the scenario as if you were a learner, which helps you verify the AI character feels realistic and the challenge level is appropriate. If something doesn’t feel right, you can continue chatting with the AI Agent to make adjustments. Publish finalizes the scenario and makes it available in your Roleplays dashboard under “Created By Me.” Publishing takes just a few seconds.
We recommend using Try Now at least once before publishing, especially for scenarios you plan to assign to others.

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After Publishing

Once published, your scenario is ready to use. The published view shows the complete scenario with a character card and all the details learners will see. Published scenario page with character card and Begin Session button From here you can:
  • Begin Session — Practice the scenario yourself
  • Assign — Send to specific people with a due date and minimum score requirement
  • Share — Send to others without requirements, letting them complete it at their own pace

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Editing Published Scenarios

You can edit most parts of a published scenario by clicking the pencil icons that appear next to each section. The edit panel on the right gives you access to additional settings: Edit panel showing audio introduction and presentation materials Edit panel showing name, description, difficulty, and toggle settings Available in the edit panel:
  • Audio Introduction — Preview or customize the spoken intro learners hear
  • Presentation Materials — Upload PDF files for learners to present during the session
  • Scenario Name and Description — Update how the scenario appears in lists
  • Difficulty — Adjust the difficulty label
  • Tags — Add optional tags for organization
  • Screen Sharing — Enable learners to share their screen during the session
  • Webcam — Enable video for learners during the session
Screen sharing and webcam are disabled by default. You must enable them in the edit panel if your scenario requires learners to present or be on camera.
If you need to make changes that aren’t available through the edit panel, contact us at [email protected] and we’ll help you out.

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Additional Features

When creating your scenario in Scenario Studio, you’ll notice several buttons below the description field: Use Template — Start from a pre-built scenario template instead of describing from scratch. Add Context — Include additional information like company policies, background documents, or specific details that make the scenario feel more authentic to your organization. Add Attachments — Upload files (documents, decks, etc.) for the AI to reference when building the scenario. Voice Setup — Speak your scenario description instead of typing. The AI Agent can ask follow-up questions verbally or via chat depending on how much information it needs.
Adding company-specific context and documents helps create scenarios that feel immediately relevant to your learners, rather than generic exercises.

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Best Practices

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Start with the Skill

Define what learners should be able to do after practicing. “Use the SBI framework to deliver feedback” is more actionable than “have a hard conversation.”

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Keep Scenarios Focused

Aim for sessions around 10 minutes. One core skill per scenario creates focused, repeatable practice that’s more effective than long, complex sessions.

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Build from Your Real World

The best scenarios reflect situations that actually happen at your organization. Use real contexts, terminology, and challenges your learners face.

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Test Before Publishing

Experience the scenario yourself using Try Now. Verify the AI character responds realistically and the challenge level matches your audience’s experience.

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Getting Help

Need help? Contact us at [email protected] for guidance on complex scenarios, best practices for specific scenario types, or any questions about using Scenario Studio.