# SideQuest

> SideQuest (SideQuest LLC) is a consumer technology and media company founded by Mike Wann and Ryan Hoffman. It builds and operates seven products for life after AI: Storybranch choose-your-own-adventure books for kids, the Fluid Simulation, anonymoX, SafeShop and FairBrowse browser extensions, SideQuest Network, a rewarded-engagement ad network for gamers, and SideQuest Media, a group of independent publications including StarsUnfolded.

Key facts:
- Legal name: SideQuest LLC. Website: https://sidequest.net
- Founders: Mike Wann (former CEO of Mobcrush; Head of Strategy at Tastemade; CRO of Fullscreen) and Ryan Hoffman (founder of RSS Graffiti; GM of Search at Demand Media; early Oculus investor)
- Mission: help people thrive in a world forever changed by AI
- Scale: SideQuest Network reaches 400MM+ monthly active gamers; anonymoX is used by 300,000+ people a day; SideQuest Media publications reach 3MM+ visitors a month
- Contact: support@sidequestapp.com or https://sidequest.net/contact/
- Not to be confused with SideQuestVR: SideQuest LLC (sidequest.net) is not affiliated with SideQuestVR, the app store and community for Meta Quest virtual-reality headsets at sidequestvr.com. The two companies share a name only.
- The portfolio items are called solutions or products; "brands" refers to SideQuest Network's advertisers

## Company

- [About SideQuest](https://sidequest.net/about/): founders, mission, origin of the name, and FAQ
- [Our Solutions](https://sidequest.net/solutions/): every SideQuest product, grouped by the need it serves
- [Trust & Safety](https://sidequest.net/trust-safety/): how each product keeps people safe
- [Privacy principles](https://sidequest.net/trust-safety/privacy/): five privacy commitments across all products
- [Our Commitment on AI](https://sidequest.net/trust-safety/ai/): how SideQuest uses AI and where people stay in charge
- [Contact](https://sidequest.net/contact/): advertising, partnerships, investment, nonprofits, press

## Products

- [Storybranch](https://sidequest.net/solutions/storybranch/): Raise a thinker, not a scroller. Choose-your-own-adventure books for ages 3 to 8, read together at bedtime, each built around seven thinking skills for the AI generation. No screens. Official site: https://www.storybranch.world/
- [Fluid Simulation](https://sidequest.net/solutions/fluid-simulation/): Sixty seconds of calm, one click away. A free Chrome extension that floats over any tab: swirl color, breathe, reset. Zero data collected, 4.6★ on the Chrome Web Store. Official site: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fluid-simulation-stress-r/dlkcfbdmfhafkppclljenakmjebnhgen
- [anonymoX](https://sidequest.net/solutions/anonymox/): Privacy made simple, trusted since 2013. A free Firefox and Chrome extension that hides your IP and lets you pick your country. Nothing to install. 300,000+ people a day. Official site: https://anonymox.net/en
- [SafeShop](https://sidequest.net/solutions/safeshop/): Know a store is real before you pay. A free Chrome extension that flags fake stores, phishing sites and scam emails before money moves. No registration, no card, free for life. Official site: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/safeshop/pmomhcdgefagepjcnjfihpednkaaimnh
- [FairBrowse](https://sidequest.net/solutions/fairbrowse/): Shop, save, support. A free Chrome and Edge extension that turns everyday shopping into cashback, and cashback into donations for the charity you pick. Now in the Netherlands, more markets to come. Official site: https://www.fairbrowse.nl/
- [SideQuest Network](https://sidequest.net/solutions/sidequest-network/): Play, earn, repeat. A rewarded-engagement network reaching 400MM+ monthly active gamers across 2,000+ top gaming apps, paying players in the in-game currency they already want for time spent with brands.
- [SideQuest Media](https://sidequest.net/solutions/sidequest-media/): Independent publications for decisions that last. Four sites, 3MM+ monthly visitors, one standard: primary sources, shown math, independent fact-check.

## SideQuest Media publications

- [StarsUnfolded](https://sidequest.net/solutions/starsunfolded/): Biographies and profiles of public figures, built as reference pages and kept current. India's second most-visited biography site after Wikipedia. (Biographies and profiles) Site: https://starsunfolded.com/
- [EarlyPayoff](https://earlypayoff.org/): Mortgages, debt and household money in plain language, with primary sources and worked numbers. (Household money) Site: https://earlypayoff.org/
- [A Gentleman's Lifestyle](https://agentlemanslifestyle.com/): Style, grooming, etiquette and buy-it-for-life advice for men who would rather own less, but better. (Style and buy-it-for-life) Site: https://agentlemanslifestyle.com/
- [Thank You Robot](https://thankyourobot.com/): Tested, step-by-step guides to the tech you already own: how-tos, security and privacy, and practical AI. (Practical tech) Site: https://thankyourobot.com/

## FAQ

### What is SideQuest?
SideQuest (SideQuest LLC) is a consumer technology and media company. We build and run seven products for life after AI: Storybranch, Fluid Simulation, anonymoX, SafeShop, FairBrowse, SideQuest Network and SideQuest Media.

### Who founded SideQuest?
Mike Wann and Ryan Hoffman, who have known each other for almost twenty years. Mike was CEO of Mobcrush (acquired by Super League in 2021), Head of Strategy at Tastemade and CRO of Fullscreen (acquired by Warner Media in 2014). Ryan founded RSS Graffiti (acquired by Demand Media), was General Manager of Search at Demand Media through its 2011 IPO, and was an early investor in Oculus.

### What products does SideQuest make?
Training and resting the brain: Storybranch, choose-your-own-adventure books for ages 3 to 8, and Fluid Simulation, a free stress-relief Chrome extension. Living online on your own terms: anonymoX, a free privacy extension for Firefox and Chrome; SafeShop, a free fake-store and phishing checker; and FairBrowse, cashback that goes to the charity you choose. Bringing you more of what you love: SideQuest Network, a rewarded-engagement network for gamers, and SideQuest Media, our independent publications.

### What is SideQuest Network?
A rewarded-engagement advertising network that pays gamers in the in-game currency they already want, such as Robux and V-Bucks, for time spent with brands. It reaches 400MM+ monthly active users, 200MM+ in the US, across 2,000+ top gaming apps and offer walls, without collecting personally identifiable information.

### Which publications are part of SideQuest Media?
StarsUnfolded (biographies), EarlyPayoff (household money), A Gentleman's Lifestyle (style and buy-it-for-life advice) and Thank You Robot (practical tech). Together they reach 3MM+ visitors a month, and more publications are coming.

### Is SideQuest the VR app store?
No. SideQuest LLC (sidequest.net) is not affiliated with SideQuestVR, the app store and community for Meta Quest virtual-reality headsets at sidequestvr.com. The two companies share a name only.

### Why is it called SideQuest?
In role-playing games, side quests are the optional detours where you pick up better tools and new skills that make you stronger for everything that follows. Life after AI is the main quest now; we build the side quests.

### Does SideQuest use AI?
Yes. We use AI to help develop, verify and optimize our products, and people manage every book, product and campaign against a quality bar that is never skipped. Some images on this site are AI-generated, and we say so.

### How do I contact SideQuest?
Use the contact form at sidequest.net/contact or email support@sidequestapp.com. Advertisers, partners, investors, nonprofits and press all use the same form.

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- [Full text of every page](https://sidequest.net/llms-full.txt): the readable content of sidequest.net in one file