Oh, you’re into that sweet spot where choices feel real but the story doesn’t turn into a maze of impossible threads. Start by mapping a core skeleton—one main goal, a handful of pivotal decisions, and a few clear consequence paths. Don’t let every choice fork into dozens of new quests; instead, let each branch circle back to the core line after a couple of turns. That way the world feels responsive, but you keep the narrative line intact. Also, give each decision a weight—like a ripple, not a tidal wave—so it changes flavor, not the whole foundation. And remember: the most memorable branch is the one that makes the main character’s motives clearer, not the one that simply flips a light switch. Try it out and tweak until the logic feels tight but the plot still wiggles.