Curate, connect, and discover
First off, I am mildly frustrated by Tumblr’s tagging/search system because there is absolutely no hope for finding content related to a work with a name like “Stay?”
I played through E Jade Lomax’s Choose-Your-Own-Adventure fiction “Stay?” and it is absolutely wonderful. I think the author’s description sums it up best:
WHAT IS “STAY? ” ?
An interactive fiction story.
A dating sim wrapped up in a fantasy adventure puzzle.
A quest to find your own happy ending in a world where you always get a second chance.
The absolute depth here to discover, the little glimpses you get into all of these character’s hearts through loop after loop. I think the most transformative moment for me was realizing that the ultimate goal isn’t to find a way to stop the loops; it’s to build a life that you’re happy to leave the loop with.