Welcome to ARC Interactive

Reading, Reimagined.

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.

Full library of booksShorts in 3–10 minBranching pathsKiro companionAudio every chapter

Free to download — start reading today

The Ninth Examination
The Outliers
Two Tickets to Kenya
Signal Drop
Not Famous Yet
Before the Road Ends
Two Tickets to New Zealand
Two Tickets to Germany
I Broke Every Rule Before Graduation
The Thirst that Binds
What the House Knows
Two Tickets to Norway

The library

A full library waiting for you

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.

Genres

ARC has you covered with popular genres

AdventureComing of AgeFantasyMysteryRomanceRomantasyThriller

Series

Tickets for Two

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 series

Story samples

Feel the choice before you download

Every chapter ends at a fork. Here's what it feels like to be in the story.

36,000 Feet

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

Alert the flight attendant quietly
Confront him directly
Wait. Keep watching.
Runtime

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

Delete the log before anyone sees it
Trace where the entry came from
Report it to your supervisor
The Girl Who Dies for Love

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

Call him back right now
Delete the voicemail without replying
Text him instead. Safer.

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

Quick dopamine hits when you need them

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

The same chapter can lead to very different endings.

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.

The Ninth ExaminationTwo Tickets to the NetherlandsBefore the Road EndsTwo Tickets to SwitzerlandWhat the Wolves RememberNot Famous YetTwo Tickets to VietnamThe Bookshop at the End of Larkspur LaneThe Thirst that BindsThe OutliersThe Girl Who Dies for LoveTwo Tickets to Japan