Otome

The form comes from Japan and has been its own market there for decades: You take on a role, make a choice in every scene, and the characters react accordingly. Who is interested in you and how far things go is up to you.

The difference from a novel is not the technology, but the attitude. You don't just read along — you are involved. The difference from a game is that there is nothing to win here — there is only the course you create.

Everglow is an Otome application that does without fixed paths: Instead of pre-made answer options, you write in your own words what you say, do, or wish for.