The COVID-19 pandemic presented a challenge for many, including author and researcher Amber Case, who was stuck at home with no upcoming travel plans. She teamed up with collaborator Ben Greenstein to create an interactive storytelling experience called Hypothetitech, using Twilio Studio's visual programming language. The duo built a phone tree-style app that allows users to choose their own adventure on a road trip or other settings, providing an immersive and engaging experience. They won the prize for Exciting X-Factor at the 2020 DEV x Twilio Hackathon and are now using their prize money to take coding courses and build out their website to share stories with more people. The app's goal is not only to entertain but also to provide a tool for stress relief, as Greenstein shared that storytelling can be an effective way to cancel anxiety loops. Case and Greenstein are exploring new ideas, including a Quantum Pizza Shop and a dating service for IoT-enabled kitchen appliances. They aim to make their project accessible to everyone, using phone tree interfaces that many people are familiar with.