Best Practices for CYOA Design

1. Choice Design

  • Offer meaningful alternatives
  • Present clear consequences
  • Balance options fairly
  • Maintain consistent choice frequency
  • Provide adequate context

2. Story Flow

  • Create natural branching points
  • Maintain narrative coherence
  • Balance path lengths
  • Include satisfying endings
  • Consider replay value

3. Technical Considerations

  • Implement save states
  • Track reader progress
  • Handle state management
  • Optimize path loading
  • Consider mobile interactions

4. Content Management

  • Organize content modules
  • Plan content reuse
  • Maintain consistency
  • Document story paths
  • Version control branches