Minisode: Interactive (Fan)Fiction

Nic & Reid are back for another two-host episode and they're here to talk about interactive (fan)fiction. You've heard of standard prose fanfiction, now get ready for: fics you can play like a game! From choose-your-own-adventures to explorative social media to fully voiced visual novels, the world of interactive fanfiction is vast and varied. This minisode explores not only a range of said fics, but also how the format allows for a different kind of collaborative storytelling. Works mentioned in this episode: - "one way street" by mackerel_cheese (Project Hail Mary) - "changing the game" by mackerel_cheese (Game Changer Web Series) - "The atom, the charm and the spin" by reconditarmonia (Hadestown) - "do you believe in coincidences?" by mystyrsust (Danny Phantom) - "[Visual Novel] Gusu Summer Camp: A Dating Sim - Expanded Edition" by PodTogether 2025 - "[Visual Novel] Cottage (En)core" by PodTogether 2026 Alternate episode titles include: "Cursed Character Creation," "Unethically Non Monogamous," and "Why Speak When Bone?"