Welcome to ARC Interactive
Shape the story.
A full library of books waiting. Shorts for quick dopamine hits when you need them. Endless reading — you decide where every story goes.
Free to download — start reading today
The library
Every book is built for branching paths. Pick a genre, make your first choice, and see where your version of the story leads.
This is just a sample of what's on the shelf — new books are added weekly.
36,000 FEET
ARC Exclusive
AMBIT
ARC Exclusive
Before the Road Ends
ARC Exclusive
The Bookshop at the End of Larkspur Lane
ARC Exclusive
I Broke Every Rule Before Graduation
ARC Exclusive
JESSIE
ARC Exclusive
Not Famous Yet
ARC Exclusive
NOVA
ARC Exclusive
One Night, Five Texts
ARC Exclusive
Only the Lake Knows
ARC Exclusive
Pour
ARC Exclusive
The Proof
ARC Exclusive
Genres
Series
Join Alex and Jamie — a magnetic couple who trade routine for life on the road. Each stop blends interactive fiction with real-world texture: places, culture, and the small truths you pick up when you travel.
Follow them across countries and choices you control. Start with the series page, then dive into each destination.
Explore the full seriesStory samples
Every chapter ends at a fork. Here's what it feels like to be in the story.
The man in 14F checks his watch again. Third time in ten minutes. He hasn't touched his drink. Something is underneath the seat in front of him that wasn't there before.
Your move
The system log shows your name in a sequence that shouldn't exist yet. Either the computer is predicting you — or someone already made this decision on your behalf.
Your move
He left a voicemail at 2am. You've played it four times without responding. Your friends say move on. But the way he said your name at the end wasn't nothing.
Your move
Branching paths
Real choices, real consequences. Every chapter forks the story.
3–10 min shorts
Complete stories that fit any schedule. Quick hits, real endings.
Kiro companion
Reveals hidden context before you decide — never a spoiler.
Audio every chapter
Immersive narration — listen or read, your call.
Create your own
Set the tone, let ARC shape chapters around your choices.
ARC Shorts
Three to ten minutes. A complete branching story with a real ending. Perfect for the commute, the queue, the five minutes before sleep.
4 min read
Last Train to Nowhere
Mystery
6 min read
The Apology
Drama
3 min read
Room 9
Thriller
8 min read
Signal Lost
Sci-fi
5 min read
The First Lie
Romance
7 min read
After the Storm
Drama
Your next story is waiting
Lean into the tropes you love, read at your own pace, and chase outcomes that match your taste.
ARC is in beta. New formats and reading tools are continuously being developed.
