Observed arrival · 2026-09-11

Then Make a Better One

thenmakeabetterone.com Observed source

Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An interactive fiction about three imaginary water-filter companies, their prices, and the argument between them.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-11 issue.

Field notes

The page uses three invented water-filter companies as characters in a branching product argument. NORTH is priced at $399, UNCOMMON at $49, and SOUTH at $299, with warranty language and market-share framing supplied as part of the fiction. Readers move through the scene with short choices, then can enter an idea and consider whether they would want it without a promised win. The page says that input stays in the tab and disappears on reload.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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