Launched this week
Every generation reinvents the way stories are told. We believe books are next. Forgeon is a platform where authors create interactive stories with choices, RPG mechanics, music, illustrations, and more. We don't build AI authors—we build better tools for creators. We believe books can be as engaging as any game, movie, or series.
One of the most interesting launches today! I believe the upfront-generation choice is smart for consistency, you can check the whole book as one object before anyone reads it. You mentioned the plan is to let readers bend the story mid-read while the AI keeps track of world and prior events (and that reconciliation is where interactive fiction usually breaks down). Does it re-ground each turn against a fixed world-state doc?
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@artstavenka1 Exactly! The AI will already understand the world, characters, and context of the story, so changes during reading can influence the upcoming pages while keeping everything consistent. In the future, we may also develop a system that can reshape the entire story when major changes from the author require it.
The folder-based branch organization sounds useful. Can authors test every path before publishing and identify dead ends, unreachable branches, or choices that break the story flow?
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@adityaharish2002
Thanks! Yes, authors can easily test their stories directly from the editor. On the story board, you can start testing from any selected page, so there’s no need to replay the entire book every time you want to check a specific branch.
For stories with RPG mechanics, there’s also a testing panel in the editor where you can give yourself specific items or other required conditions. This makes it easy to test different scenarios and see how a page or choice behaves with different items and states before publishing.
@mark_maidanov the ability to start from any page and inject specific items or conditions sounds useful. Can test states be saved as reusable scenarios for regression testing?
the monetization answer is a good sign, a lot of creator platforms bolt that on way too late. now that authors can actually charge for their books, how does discovery work on the reader side? with branching stories being harder to judge from a thumbnail than a normal book cover, is there anything like sample chapters or a preview of the first few choices before someone pays
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@omri_ben_shoham1
Great question! Actually, every book on Forgeon is completely free to read, so readers can experience the story and its choices before spending anything. Monetization works differently: without a subscription or purchasing the book, the reading experience includes ads and some features, such as saving progress, are limited. So discovery isn’t locked behind a paywall — readers can explore stories freely and decide which ones they want to support or unlock fully.
Great app! Tell me, is AI capable of writing a complete book based on my preferences?
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@new_user___2072026d8f7a1cb1485f8ef Thanks, Irina! Yes, absolutely. AI can help create a complete book based on your preferences - including the genre, setting, characters, tone, plot direction, and other details you provide.
At the same time, Forgeon is built to keep the creator in control. You can use AI to generate and develop the story, then edit, expand, and shape it into exactly what you want.
Congrats on the launch! I tested the homepage as a completely new visitor and one thing tripped me up: the page opens with the Hound of Eldram description before clearly explaining that Forgeon is a platform for reading and creating interactive books.
For the first few seconds, I thought I’d landed on one fantasy title rather than the product itself. Moving the short Forgeon explanation and separate “Read” and “Create” actions above the featured book could make the value much clearer.
Happy to send you the screenshots and test the full reader and author journeys if that would be useful.
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@juantino
Thanks a lot for the detailed feedback! You make a great point, and we’ll definitely take this into consideration. We’d also be happy to see the screenshots and hear your thoughts on the reader and author journeys!
"Books as engaging as games" is the right ambition. Most interactive fiction platforms look like 90s text adventures or require game dev skills.
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@ringo_td5
You're absolutely right! That's exactly the problem we're trying to solve with Forgeon. Thanks a lot for the support and feedback!
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Nice Mark! Love this kind of idea. Allowing pple to enjoy interactive stories change the game and boost engagement amazingly. Wish you all the best on this launch!
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Hi,@german_merlo1
Thank you so much! Really appreciate your support!