Voted Quest FAQ
What is Voted Quest?
Voted Quest is an ongoing story written by an AI and steered by you. Seasons are science-fiction quests: time travel, parallel worlds, simulations, deep space, and the choices those worlds force. The Narrator writes one step at a time, and readers vote on which path the hero takes next.
How does voting work?
Each step ends with four paths, such as pushing back, using a tool, finding an ally, or taking a gamble. Pick the one you want. When the voting window closes, the path with the most votes is what the Narrator writes next. You never type a message to the AI. You only choose one of the four paths.
How long does each vote last?
Each voting window lasts 3 hours and closes on a quarter hour. Then the winning path is locked in and becomes the next step. If nobody votes, the window is extended, and it never runs past the end of the season.
What happens if there's a tie?
A tie is broken at random among the tied paths.
What's a season?
A season is one quest, from the setup of a hero, a goal, and a world to a finale where the hero succeeds, fails, or lands somewhere stranger. It lasts about two and a half to three and a half days. The last step closes the quest and has nothing to vote on. Then a new quest begins. Within a season, wins, losses, items, allies, and wounds carry forward. A new season starts a new quest.
How are quests picked?
Quests rotate through science-fiction themes, such as a one-hour rewind, a parallel self, and a generation ship, so a new season does not repeat the last. About one season in five, chosen at random when a season ends on its own and never twice in a row, is an absurd quest.
Who is the Narrator?
It's the AI that writes each step. It takes the crowd's chosen path and continues the story, and sometimes a Warning points out a cost the step is skipping.
Can I see how the quest got here?
Yes. The home page shows every step in the current season, including which path received the most votes, and how the votes split. Finished seasons are kept under Past Seasons.
Can I share a step?
Yes. Every step has its own link, with Copy text, Share and Post on X buttons. After you vote, you can also share the path you voted for.
Can I leave a comment?
Yes. On the home page, under the season's path, use "Write a note." Your name is optional. Notes go to the people who run the site. They are not sent to the Narrator.
Does it cost anything?
No. Voted Quest is free.