The Parallel
A daily interactive story
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A life running alongside yours. One story. One choice per day. 91 days of a life unfolding in real time. Miss a day, and it moves on without you.
A story you live alongside, not through. One scene every morning, across 91 days.
You read, you choose, then the app locks for 24 hours. Miss a day and the story moves on without you.
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THE 91-DAY JOURNEY
This isn't a game you binge and forget. It's interactive fiction in real time, one scene per day, 91 days total.
Each morning, a new illustrated chapter — 3 to 5 paragraphs of cinematic, second-person narrative set in the atmospheric streets of Veil City. At the end of each scene, two choices. You pick one. Then you wait.
Miss a day? The story doesn't pause. Your character makes the choice for you, always the most passive option. The narrative acknowledges your absence. Life, after all, doesn't wait.
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MEANINGFUL CHOICES
There are no right answers in The Parallel. Just the life you build, one quiet decision at a time.
Every choice shapes who your character becomes: their relationships, their routines, their sense of self. After 30 days, you'll unlock Paths — a visualization of the lives you almost lived. The choices not taken. The parallel selves that diverged.
This is a story about identity, consequence, and the weight of small moments.
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BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED
Hand-illustrated scenes that bring Veil City to life
Second-person prose written to linger
Ambient soundscapes for each location
A reading experience designed for your morning ritual
Customize text reveal speed, size, reminders, and haptics
Export your completed 91-day story as a PDF
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SHORT STORIES INCLUDED
Beyond the 91-day main narrative, The Parallel includes a library of standalone short stories — complete experiences you can read anytime. Each one explores a different corner of this world, a different life, a different set of choices.
Perfect for when you've finished your daily scene and want to stay a little longer.
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WHO THIS IS FOR
The Parallel is for readers who want something quieter. Something that respects your time and your attention. A story that becomes part of your morning, not another endless scroll.
If you've ever wondered about the lives you didn't live, the paths you didn't take, the person you might have become — this story is for you.
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A life running alongside yours.
One morning. One choice. No going back.
The city is waiting.
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Information
- Seller
- Ezgi Acar
- Size
- 50 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- 7 Faces Series $8.99
- The Cold Future of Veil City Series $8.99
- In Its Own Orbit Series $8.99
- The Invisible Desk $3.99
- Ep3: The Inside Person · Episode 3 $2.99
- Ep2: The Stilled Man · Episode 2 $2.99
- Ep4: The Stilled Speak · Episode 4 $2.99
- Ep1: The Cold Future · Episode 1 $2.99
- The Ledger $2.99
- The Unit $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ezgi Acar