Questions, answered

Short, honest answers about choose your own adventure games, interactive fiction, text adventures, AI storytelling, and building a DIY story console. No fluff, no hype.

Choose your own adventure

How do choose your own adventure books work? What is a branching narrative? How many endings should a choose your own adventure have? Can you make a choose your own adventure game for free? How long does it take to write a choose your own adventure story? What is the difference between linear and branching stories? Do choose your own adventure books have multiple endings? What was the first Choose Your Own Adventure book? Who invented Choose Your Own Adventure? Is Choose Your Own Adventure copyrighted? What is the difference between CYOA and RPG?

Branching & story design

What are the two types of branching in a story? What is a branching scenario? What is narrative game design? How do you write a branching visual novel? How do you write a story with branching choices?

Interactive fiction & text adventures

What is interactive fiction? What is the difference between interactive fiction and a visual novel? Is interactive fiction still popular? What is a text adventure game? How do you make a text adventure game without coding? What was the first text adventure game? What is the difference between text adventures and interactive fiction? What are the best interactive fiction tools? Can you make money from interactive fiction? Can you still play text adventure games? What made Zork so popular? How hard is it to make a text adventure game?

Twine & no-code tools

Do you need to know how to code to use Twine? What can you use Twine for? How does Twine work? What programming language does Twine use? How do you get started with Twine? How do you publish a Twine story? Is Twine good for beginners? Can Twine make visual novels? How do you add images in Twine?

AI storytelling

Can AI write a choose your own adventure story? How do you use ChatGPT to make a text adventure? Can ChatGPT build a game? Is it legal to make a game with AI? Is it okay to use AI to make a game?

Making your own game

How much does it cost to make a game? Can I make a game by myself? Do I need to know how to code to make a game?

DIY console & Raspberry Pi

Can you build your own handheld game console? What can a Raspberry Pi be used for in gaming? What is a USB game cartridge?

Gamebooks

What is a gamebook? How do gamebooks handle combat? What is the difference between a gamebook and a choose your own adventure?