Editing Gamebook (section)

{{Short description|Type of work of printed fiction}}
{{Distinguish|Playbook (disambiguation)}}
{{For|books historically used to record hunted game|Hunting and shooting in the United Kingdom#Equipment}}
A '''gamebook''' is a work of printed [[fiction]] that allows the reader to participate in the story by making choices. The narrative branches along various paths, typically through the use of numbered paragraphs or pages. Each narrative typically does not follow paragraphs in a linear or ordered fashion. Gamebooks are sometimes called '''choose your own adventure books''' or '''CYOA''' after the influential ''[[Choose Your Own Adventure]]'' series originally published by US company [[Bantam Books]]. Gamebooks influenced [[hypertext fiction]].<ref>The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games
By Michael J. Tresca page 100</ref>

Production of new gamebooks in the West decreased dramatically during the 1990s as choice-based stories have moved away from print-based media, although the format may be experiencing a resurgence on mobile and ebook platforms. Such digital gamebooks are considered [[interactive fiction]] or [[visual novels]].