What is a branching scenario?

A branching scenario is an interactive exercise where you are given a situation, make a decision, and then see consequences that lead to different follow-up situations depending on your choice. It is the same structure as a choose your own adventure, but the term is most common in training and e-learning, where branching scenarios let people practice decisions (handling a customer, a safety call, a triage) in a safe space. Good branching scenarios feel realistic, give meaningful choices, and show honest outcomes rather than one obvious right answer. Because the mechanics are identical to interactive stories, the same tools that build branching fiction can build training scenarios. If you want to prototype one, a visual builder lets you map each decision and outcome as connected nodes.