Netflix's choose-your-own adventure shows are here

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Netflix is giving viewers control over the stories they’re watching as the streaming service is launching its new children’s shows featuring interactive elements.

Much like the choose-your-own-adventure books of our youth (or, for you youngins’, a Telltale video game) the two programs — Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale and Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile — allow viewers to take control during key parts in the story.

For example, you could choose for the bears that Puss in Boots encounters to be friendly or not with a press of a remote or tap of a touchscreen — with the result having an impact on what you see next and possibly even how the story ends.