I made an account some time ago but I forget to actually post a welcome thread. Good to meet you CYS and sofar I've really enjoyed my time here.
I think I've always enjoyed the "choose your own adventure" aspect to stories but for the longest time and I didn't even know that there was even a genre for it. I also like how everyone has interpreted the "choice" of Choose Your Own Adventure differently too. Authors like EndMaster seem to focus heavily upon the actual story in relation to choice and letting "secondary" aspects like dialogue and fighting not be determined by the reader. Or maybe a work like "Dungeon Stompage" which focuses on the mechanics of the story whilst the over-arching theme of the tale seems to matter less or a work like "The Price of Freedom: Innocence Lost" which focuses on the relationships and dialogue between characters rather than the fighting in the arena (though that has changed slightly with the updated version).
I just can't wait to start to read more of the wonderful universes.