Branching Story Planner — illustrative example

INPUT
A traveler can help a stranded merchant or continue to the town gate.

RESULT
Helping costs time but earns a guide; leaving preserves daylight but requires navigating the town alone.

REVIEW
Track consequences across branches so choices remain meaningful. If branches rejoin, preserve at least one difference in knowledge, resources or relationships.

This is a teaching example, not a live execution record.