In the Storyin the story
Interactive fiction for your phone

Books you play, not just read.

Every book branches on what you choose. Some hand you a character, stats and an inventory; others are pure story. In English and Portuguese, and the app reads with no signal at all.

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Character
Eira Vesh
Cartographer of small kindnesses
Stats
Strength6/12
Wisdom9/12
Charm7/12
Cunning4/12
Inventory
H
Halren's lantern
Burns oil.
B
Brass key, warm
Like an old coin.
H
Half a letter
In your mother's hand.
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Chapter 3
The Lantern Shed
p. 47 · 412

The tide was wrong.

You knew it the moment you stepped onto the pier — the salt smelled older somehow, and the water held no reflection of the sky.

"Late again," called Halren from the lantern shed.

What do you do?
Run for the boat
+1 Charm
Take the key. Find the door.
+1 Wisdom

The books

Stories that answer back.

12 books by working authors, from short adventures to full novels. Start with a free one and see what branching actually feels like.

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For readers

Download, choose, start reading.

Download the app, pick your book from the marketplace, and discover a way of reading where every decision matters.

Interactive reading on multiple platforms Available on iOS and Android Illustrations with clickable interactive elements Items, collectible clues, and choices
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Stories/The Hollow Between Tides/Steps Ready for review
CHAPTER 3 · THE LANTERN SHED
01
Halren offers the key
choice · 3 branches
02
You run for the boat
effect · +1 Charm
03
You open the door
computed-choice · 5 rules
For authors

Publish on your terms. With no upfront cost.

Write directly in the author's dashboard, in your browser. You set the price. Get paid in royalties — we cover the infrastructure.

Publish interactive stories for free on your terms and the way you want Author's dashboard in the browser for creating interactive content Comprehensive production service (white-glove): illustrations, covers, sound effects, and interactive elements Payment through royalties, no upfront cost
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