A type of book told in the second person (as if all the events in the book are happening to the reader himself) and where the reader is allowed to make a choice from time to time which may affect the conclusion of the book. For example:
... Clearly, there is nobody here. You're about to just walk away when you hear a creaking noise behind you.
If you choose to leave anyway, go to page 34. If you choose to investigate the noise, go to page 83.
Variations
- Website - a ChooseYourOwnAdventureNovel using HyperLinks instead of page numbers
- Movie - the audience gets to make decisions, perhaps using DVD menus
- Two implementations using TiddlyWiki:
- Gimcrack'd is an "anthology of stories that react to your touch": http://gimcrackd.com/
- "The BabyDogSitter": http://scribbling.net/projects/tiddlywiki/BabyDogSitter.html