What do you carry with you?
Move away or put down roots. Explore work, belonging and the people you leave behind in a new branching story.
Planned original story · not playable yetAN EXPERIMENT IN BEING HUMAN
Same beginning.
Different choices.
One life. A handful of turning points.
Then a chance to take the other road.
Founder Edition · US$4.99 ↗Free to play · about 5 minutes
No sign-up. No perfect ending.
No sign-up. No perfect ending.
A fictional life simulator for adults. Your choices are saved on this device.
THE ROADS WE COULD HAVE TAKEN
01 / THE OPEN DOORThere is more than one way.
Live a life.Revisit a turning point.See what changed.
NOT EVERY LIFE NEEDS A LEADERBOARD
What if “enough”
looked different?
Career. Home. Love. The things we make room for, and the things we quietly give up. Parallel Lives turns these ordinary choices into a short, playable story.
Revisit a decision with the same starting circumstances. Some things change. Some things stay outside your control. There is no universal winning score.
This prototype uses original, authored stories and a seeded rules engine. It does not model national statistics or predict a real person’s future.
THE NEXT THREE ROADS
In development · checkout not openOne free life.
Three more ways to begin.
You have already played a complete story. The Founder Edition is for readers who want three new situations to explore, with new choices and endings.
A content expansion. Your current ending, replay, story card and journal remain free.
What the US$4.99 edition is planned to include
Can you begin again?
Change direction after years on one road. Explore a new career, responsibilities and the space to choose differently.
Planned original story · not playable yetMake room for the thing you love.
Give a long-held idea a place in your life. Explore time, money, collaboration and what creating is worth to you.
Planned original story · not playable yetKeep the three new stories together.
Planned collection journal with your choices, paths and reflections from the new scenarios, downloadable and printable. The existing free-story exports stay free.
Free story or Founder Edition?
| What you get | Free now | Founder · US$4.99 once |
|---|---|---|
| Current complete 12-chapter life | Included | Stays free |
| Replay, comparison and current exports | Included | Stays free |
| Three additional themed stories | Not included | Planned inclusion |
| Collection journal for the new stories | Not included | Planned inclusion |
1. Now
Play the complete free story. Read the planned pack and optionally request an opening notification.
2. When purchasing opens
Review the confirmed contents and delivery terms, then pay once through Stripe-hosted checkout.
3. Planned for November 12
Receive the three-story release and collection journal by email. Late delivery qualifies for a full refund.
BEFORE YOUR NEXT LIFE
A few ordinary questions.
What is Parallel Lives?
Parallel Lives is a free browser life simulator by GGC. Make 12 choices from childhood to old age, revisit a turning point, and compare different paths from the same fictional beginning.
Can I play without downloading an app?
Yes. Play in a modern desktop or mobile browser. No account or app download is required. One life takes about five minutes, depending on your reading pace.
Can I change an earlier decision?
After reaching the ending, select a turning point and take another road. Your starting circumstances and outside moments stay the same, so you can see what your choices change.
Is it free? What costs US$4.99?
The current 12-chapter story, branching replay, story card and journal exports are free. The US$4.99 Founder Edition is a planned one-time purchase for three additional themed stories and a keepsake journal. Online checkout is not open yet.
Does it predict my future or simulate real country statistics?
No. The people, places, events and scores are fictional. This is an authored choice-driven story with a seeded rules engine, not a prediction, clinical service or statistical model of the world.
Where is my progress saved?
In this browser on this device. English and Chinese share progress on the same domain. Clearing site data, changing device or changing domain can remove access to that save. Download a journal to keep a copy.