Contemporary interactive stories
Explore Contemporary stories on Loreon and start shaping your own adventure.
Quietus & Sons, Pest Removal
The Goosekeeper's Concession Stand
The Dead-Hand Clause
Winter Smile
The Reader Outside the Page
Four Shadows of a Life
What makes contemporary interactive fiction different
Contemporary stories trade dragons and starships for something harder to fake: the present day. Office politics, city streets, group chats, family dinners — settings you know well enough to notice when a detail rings false. That familiarity raises the stakes of every choice, because you can picture exactly how it would feel to make it.
On Loreon, an AI narrator runs each contemporary story like a game master who never breaks character. You type or tap what your character does, and the story adapts — no fixed script, no two playthroughs alike. Each world keeps its own canon, so people remember what you said and consequences follow you between scenes.
Contemporary is also the easiest genre to start with if interactive fiction is new to you: no lore to learn, no magic systems to memorize. You already know the rules of this world. The only question is what you would actually do.
Contemporary stories — common questions
What counts as a contemporary interactive story?
A story set in the present day, in a recognizably real world — modern cities, jobs, relationships, and technology — where your choices steer the plot. It may still bend reality at the edges, but the ground rules are the ones you live under.
Are contemporary stories easier for beginners?
Usually, yes. There is no invented lore or magic system to absorb before your choices make sense, so you can focus on the decisions themselves. Many players start with a contemporary story before branching into fantasy or sci-fi.
Do my choices actually change the story?
Yes. The AI narrator writes each scene in response to what you do, and the world tracks state — relationships, reputations, objectives — so a choice made early can resurface much later. Replaying the same story leads somewhere different.
Can I play in my own language?
Loreon stories are playable in English, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Japanese. You can also reply in your own words in your language — the narrator follows your lead.