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AI · July 29, 2025

I built an AI that turns any book into a text adventure game

It's a web app that uses AI to turn any book into a playable text adventure. Your favorite book, but your choices, hence your story. You can even "remix" the genre like playing Dune as a noir detective story. Note: Work in progress. Suggestions are welcome.

I built an AI that turns any book into a text adventure game launched on July 29, 2025 with 280 votes, #111 of 9,223 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

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In plain words

This web app uses AI to transform any book into an interactive text adventure game where users make choices that shape the narrative. Players can experience their favorite stories with personal agency, or remix genres to reimagine classic works in new settings—such as playing Dune as a noir detective story. The tool is designed for readers seeking an interactive twist on familiar books. Currently in development, the creator welcomes user feedback to improve the experience.

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KathaaVerse: Transform Any Book Into your own Interactive Adventure

Creative . Your choices bend the plan, and the story re-plots the chapters it hasfrom kathaaverse.com

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