User Guide
How to Use StoryQuestor
Everything you need to know to create your own branching stories and play through stories made by others.
Creating a Story
1
Create a new story
Sign in, then click New Story on the home page. Give your story a title and an optional description — you can always change these later in settings.
2
Set your story's audience and tags
Click the Settings button in the editor toolbar to set:
- Audience — All Ages, Teens, or Adults Only. This affects how AI images are generated for your scenes.
- Tags — Keywords that describe your story (e.g. fantasy, mystery, romance). Press Enter after each tag.
3
Add scenes to the canvas
Click Add Scene in the toolbar. A new scene card appears in the centre of your canvas. Click any scene card to open the editor panel on the right, where you can:
- Set the Scene Type — Start (where readers begin), Scene (a regular story moment), or Ending (a final outcome).
- Write a Title and Content for the scene.
- Mark the scene as Completed when you're done writing it.
Tip: Every story needs exactly one Start scene and at least one Ending scene.
4
Connect scenes with choices
Hover over a scene card — you'll see small connection handles appear on the edges. Drag from a handle on one scene to another scene to create a choice. A prompt will ask you to name the choice (e.g. "Go left" or "Open the door"). You can double-click the choice label later to rename it, or click it once to reveal a delete button.
Tip: Readers see choices in the order they were created. You can have up to three choices before the emoji indicators run out.
5
Generate AI scene images
Open a completed scene in the editor panel and click Generate Image with AI. StoryQuestor will create a cinematic illustration based on your scene's title and content. You can regenerate up to two times per scene. Images are also generated automatically when you mark a scene as Completed.
6
Share your story
Back on the home page, click the Share button on your story card. This generates a unique public link you can send to anyone. Toggle it off at any time to make it private again. Enable sharing to also list your story on the Explore page.
Playing a Story
1
Find a story to play
Browse the Explore page to discover stories shared by creators. Click Play on any story card to open its landing page, then click Start Playing.
If someone shared a direct link with you, just open it — it will take you straight into the story.
2
Read each scene
Each scene shows a title, illustrated image (if one was generated), and the story prose. Read through it to understand what's happening in the story before making a decision.
3
Make your choice
At the bottom of every scene you'll see up to three choice buttons. Each choice is marked with an emoji:
- ❤️ First choice
- 👍 Second choice
- 🔥 Third choice
4
Navigate and go back
Use the Back button in the top-left corner to undo your last choice and try a different path. Use Home to return to the main page at any time.
5
Reach an ending
When you arrive at an Ending scene, the story concludes with — The End —. Click Play Again to restart from the beginning and discover different outcomes — every story can have multiple endings depending on the choices you make.
6
Copy a scene for sharing
Each scene has a Copy for SMS button in the top-right. This copies the scene content and all available choices to your clipboard, formatted so you can paste it directly into a text message or chat.
Quick Tips
- Every story must have a Start scene or readers won't be able to begin.
- Scenes marked as Completed are highlighted red on the canvas — blue means still in progress.
- You can rearrange scenes freely by dragging them around the canvas. Positions are saved automatically.
- The home page shows how many distinct endings are reachable — this counts all unique paths through your story.
- AI images respect your audience setting — Adults Only stories will never generate images with minors.
- You can delete a scene by opening it in the editor panel and clicking the trash icon — all connected choices are removed too.
Ready to start your first story?