Go your own way
The 1980s was the heyday for “choose your own adventure” children’s books, and variations on the concept continue to promise immersive new storytelling futures: in Netflix’s new series Kaleidoscope – about a plot to steal $70bn worth of bonds – you don’t choose your own adventure, but it is so designed that its eight episodes can be watched in any order, while still making narrative sense. Can an interesting gimmick make for good storytelling? Let the adventure begin!
