The Terror of Chance
Interactive fiction · 2021 · ScratchThat
The Terror of Chance is an interactive thriller I wrote in 2021 for ScratchThat Magazine. It’s built entirely in HTML and JavaScript.
You’re strapped to a chair while an interrogator wants something you have. Roll the die and you’re thrown into one of six versions of the same ordeal — and it never lands on the same number twice in a row. The narrative is a loop: there’s no last page, only the next roll.
In 2026 I used Claude Code to rebuild the CSS elements around the narrative to significantly enhance the reading experience.
Content note: graphic violence and strong language.
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