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Branched combines story reading and fan creation in a simpler way. Instead of writing a full fanfiction from scratch or following only author-made choices, readers can branch from any chapter and continue the story from that exact point. If you hated a decision, ending, or wanted a different character arc, you can create it. Other readers can explore alternate paths created by the community, turning one story into many possible timelines instead of a single fixed narrative.
Branched came from a simple thought: how many times have we finished a story and thought, “that character should have made a different choice” or “the story should have gone another way”? Existing platforms either let you read linear stories, play author-controlled interactive fiction, or write full fanfiction from scratch. None made it easy to continue a story from the exact moment you wanted to change.
So we built Branched. A place where readers can fork a story from any chapter, create alternate paths, and let others explore them. What started as an interactive storytelling idea evolved into something more community-driven, where stories become shared universes instead of fixed narratives.
Would love to hear what stories you’d want to branch :)
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About Branched on Product Hunt
“Wish the story went another way? Make it happen.”
Branched was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #40 on the daily leaderboard. Branched combines story reading and fan creation in a simpler way. Instead of writing a full fanfiction from scratch or following only author-made choices, readers can branch from any chapter and continue the story from that exact point. If you hated a decision, ending, or wanted a different character arc, you can create it. Other readers can explore alternate paths created by the community, turning one story into many possible timelines instead of a single fixed narrative.
Branched was featured in Writing (59.2k followers), Books (122.4k followers) and Community (3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 27.1k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Branched?
Branched was hunted by Mayurdhvajsinh Jadeja. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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