The Guide Interactive stories

Editorial collection

Three worlds to enter

Ride the frontier, investigate a moonlit murder, or bargain with a dragon.

Curated by The Guide · Updated 2026-07-20

A frontier water ledger rests beside a brass key as a red dust storm approaches a sunlit wooden town.

Branching story

Red Dust Reckoning

Test rival claims, build a public coalition, and write the water allotment that decides a frontier town's future.

  • 30–40 min
  • medium energy
  • Branching story

experimental · published

Open Red Dust Reckoning
A moonlit luxury train stands in deep snow beside an illuminated locked compartment and a trail of precise clues.

Branching story

Murder at the Moonlight Express

Follow fair clues through a snowbound luxury train, solve an impossible death, and decide how the truth reaches daylight.

  • 35–45 min
  • medium energy
  • Branching story

experimental · published

Open Murder at the Moonlight Express
An ageing dragon and a mountain delegation face a glowing contract across a stone treaty table.

Branching story

The Dragon's Last Contract

Rewrite the last treaty between a dragon and a mountain city before an incomplete legend becomes permanent law.

  • 35–45 min
  • medium energy
  • Branching story

experimental · published

Open The Dragon's Last Contract