branching narrative
nounUK /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ ˈnærətɪv/
US /ˈbræntʃɪŋ ˈnɛrətɪv/
A story where you can choose what happens next.
The video game uses a branching narrative, so every player gets a different ending.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of telling a story that splits into different paths based on decisions.
The author wrote a branching narrative with three possible endings.
3. A storytelling structure used in games and books where readers pick the direction of the tale.
Teachers used a branching narrative to help students practice making choices.
4. A story map that looks like a tree with many branches.
We drew a branching narrative on the board to show all the paths.