Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about rechoice.
General
What is rechoice?
rechoice is a platform for creating, hosting, reading, and playing interactive stories. With the visual node editor, you can build branching stories, gamebooks, and quizzes — no coding required.
Is rechoice free?
Yes! You can create projects, publish to the store, and play stories for free. Optional subscriptions (Author Pro, Reader Premium) offer additional features like lower fees, advanced analytics, exclusive themes, and cloud saves.
Do I need to create an account?
You can read free stories without an account. Creating, publishing, and purchasing stories requires a free account. You can also try the editor without an account — your project is saved locally in your browser.
Creating & Publishing
What types of projects can I create?
Interactive stories (choice-based fiction), gamebooks with dice and stats, quizzes with score systems, and more. The editor supports variables, effects, conditions, timers, dialogs, user inputs, and inline actions.
Can I sell my stories?
Yes! You can publish your stories in the store — as fixed price or "Pay What You Want" (PWYW). The platform fee is 20% (Free) or 10% (Pro). All prices are in USD.
Can I export my project?
JSON export is free for all plans — your data belongs to you. HTML export (playable standalone file) is an Author Pro feature. PDF and ePub exports are planned.
Can I import Twine projects?
Yes! rechoice supports importing Twine projects (Harlowe, SugarCube, Chapbook, and Snowman). Passages, links, variables, and conditions are automatically converted.
Hosting
Can I host my story under its own URL?
Yes! With Free Hosting, your story gets a URL like rechoice.app/play/name. With Hosting Plus (add-on), you get a custom subdomain (name.rechoice.app), can remove the rechoice badge, and use custom branding.
Reader Premium
What does Reader Premium include?
Ad-free reading and playing, exclusive themes with atmospheric background images, fully customizable colors, cloud saves (cross-device), reading history, and personal statistics.
Can I cancel Reader Premium anytime?
Yes, anytime. Features remain active until the end of the paid period.
Privacy & Security
What data is stored?
Only the essentials: email, username, password (hashed). Payment data is processed by Stripe, not by us. Our analytics are cookie-free and anonymous. See our Privacy Policy for details.
Do I own my content?
Yes, 100%. You retain all rights to your content. JSON export is always free — you can take your data with you anytime. Published projects can be unpublished at any time.