StoryQuestor
User Guide

How to Use
StoryQuestor

Everything you need to create branching stories and play through adventures made by others.

Creating StoriesPlaying StoriesTips & Tricks

Part 1

Creating a Story

Build your branching adventure from scratch on the visual canvas.

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 update these later in settings.
2

Set your audience and tags

Click the Settings button in the editor toolbar to configure:
  • Audience — All Ages, Teens, or Adults Only. Affects how AI images are generated.
  • Tags — Keywords like fantasy, mystery, horror. Press Enter after each tag.
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Add Scene
Settings
AI Image
Publish
Start

The forest path splits before you…

Scene

You enter the dark cave…

Scene

The river flows east…

Ending

The hero triumphs!

3

Add scenes to the canvas

Click Add Scene in the toolbar. A new scene card appears on the canvas. Click any card to open the editor panel where you can:
  • Set the Scene Type — Start, Scene, Ending, or Next Chapter
  • Write a Title and Content
  • Mark the scene as Completed when you're done

Each chapter needs one Start scene. Use Ending to conclude a path, or Next Chapter to send readers onward.

Scene Types

Start

Where every reader begins — one per chapter.

Scene

Regular story moments. Add as many as you like.

Ending

Concludes a path. Stories can have many endings.

Next Chapter

Ends a chapter and sends readers to the start of the next one.

4

Organize scenes into chapters

Use the chapter sidebar on the left to break your story into acts or chapters. Every new story starts with Chapter 1 already created.
  • Click Add Chapter in the sidebar to create a new chapter — a Start scene is added automatically
  • Select a chapter to view only its scenes on the canvas
  • Add a Next Chapter scene to link the end of one chapter to the start of the next
  • Click View all scenes at the bottom of the sidebar to see the full story at once

Each chapter is its own canvas view — keeping things clean even for epic, multi-chapter stories.

Chapter Navigation

Chapters

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Add Chapter
Chapter 2
Start

The village at dawn…

Scene

The market square…

Next Ch.

→ Chapter 3

5

Connect scenes with choices

Hover over any scene card to reveal connection handles on the edges. Drag from a handle on one scene to another to create a choice. A prompt will ask you to name the choice (e.g. "Go left" or "Open the door").
  • Double-click a choice label to rename it
  • Click once to reveal a delete button

Readers see choices in the order they were created — up to 3 choices per scene.

Connecting Scenes

Scene A

You reach a locked door…

Pick the lock
Scene B

The door creaks open…

Drag from the edge handle of one scene to another to create a choice

6

Generate AI scene images

Open a completed scene and click Generate Image with AI. StoryQuestor creates a cinematic illustration based on your scene title and content.
  • You can regenerate up to two times per scene
  • Images generate automatically when you mark a scene Completed
7

Publish and share

On the home page, click Share on your story card. This generates a public link and lists your story on the Explore page.

Toggle sharing off at any time to make a story private again.

AI Scene Image

Scene — The Haunted Tower
Generating image…

The tower loomed against the moonlit sky, its windows flickering with an eerie light…

Generate Image
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AI creates a cinematic illustration from your scene content

Part 2

Playing a Story

Discover stories created by the community and navigate branching paths.

1

Find a story

Browse the Explore page to discover public stories. Click Play on any card, then Start Playing. Or just open a direct link someone shared with you.
2

Read each scene

Each scene shows a title, an AI-generated illustration, and story prose. Read through it before choosing — the writing gives you context for each option.
3

Make your choice

At the bottom of every scene you'll see up to three choice buttons. Tap one to move to the next scene. Every choice shapes your unique path through the story.
4

Navigate and go back

Use the ← Back button in the top-left 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.
6

Rate and review

After reaching an ending you can leave a star rating and a written review. Ratings are shown on the Explore page to help other readers find great stories.
Chapter 1The Crossroads
AI scene

The wizard gestures toward two glowing portals. “Choose wisely…”

Step through the golden portal
Take the silver portal
Walk away

The reader experience — clean, immersive, works on any device

Pro Tips

Tips & Tricks

Every new story starts with Chapter 1 already created — just start adding scenes.

Use a "Next Chapter" scene at the end of each chapter to chain them together.

Scenes marked Completed are highlighted on the canvas so you can track progress.

Drag scenes freely to rearrange the canvas — positions are saved automatically.

AI images respect your audience setting — Adults Only stories never depict minors.

The home page shows reachable ending count — a useful measure of story depth.

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