Please could someone explain how the action points work.
I keep being told I do not have enough
you have a set number of actions points to be used in every punishment. One action burns 1 Action Point. Your goal is to fill the bars (shame, pain, and pleasure) to the max to continue the story for that specific character. Action Points can be found at the top right corner near the reset button. Your job is to find the best set of actions to fill the bars. Not all actions are efficient, and the further you are in the story the harder it is to fill the bars. If you can't fill all the bars, that means you have to look around and investigate for better and efficient punishments.