Interactive Fiction

Interactive fiction is a narrative form in which the reader actively shapes the telling of the story through textual commands, blurring the line between literature and game. Works in the form can be understood as literary narratives told through interactive narration, typically presented in second-person, present-tense prose that puts the reader's own choices and agency at the center of the experience. The form encompasses puzzle-focused works emphasizing problem-solving, story-centered works prioritizing narrative and character, and experimental pieces that challenge conventional assumptions about narration and identity, and extends beyond digital computer works to printed collaborative narratives such as gamebooks and Choose Your Own Adventure-style publications.