articy:draft AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like articy:draft

articy:draft is described as 'The first professional tool for story and game design' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to articy:draft for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best articy:draft alternative is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like articy:draft are Inky by Inkle, oStorybook, Ink by Inkle and Tuesday JS.

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The first professional tool for story and game design

Create, organize and communicate your game vision. Compose every aspect of your game design in just one highly visual and versatile solution.

Develop interactive...

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articy:draft alternatives page was last updated Jul 26, 2023
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  1. Manuskript icon

    Manuskript

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    Manuskript is an open-source tool for writers, with outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc.

    109 Manuskript alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Manuskript screenshot 1

    Top Manuskript Features

    1.  Outliner
    2.  Tree structure
    3.  Tracking of plots
    4.  Distraction-free Writing
    5.  Tracking of characters
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Support for MarkDown
    12.  File Versioning

    Manuskript VS articy:draft

     

    • Manuskript is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to articy:draft.

    • Manuskript is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to articy:draft.

    • Manuskript is Free and Open Sourcearticy:draft is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Inky by Inkle icon

    Inky by Inkle

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    editor that uses the Ink narrative scripting language and allows you to play and test your interactive (game) narrative stories on the fly.

    47 Inky by Inkle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Inky by Inkle screenshot 1

    Inky by Inkle Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Interactive storytelling
    6.  Visual Novel
    7. Unity icon  Unity Integration

    Inky by Inkle VS articy:draft

     
  4. oStorybook icon

    oStorybook

     23 likes
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    oStorybook is a free, open source novel-writing software for creative writers, novelists and authors which will help you to keep an overview of multiple plot-lines while writing texts.

    47 oStorybook alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    oStorybook screenshot 1

    oStorybook Features

    1.  Character database
    2.  Detailed toolbar
    3.  Java based
    4.  Text editing

    oStorybook VS articy:draft

     
  5. Ink by Inkle icon

    Ink by Inkle

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    ink is a scripting language built around the idea of marking up pure-text with flow in order to produce interactive scripts.

    48 Ink by Inkle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ink by Inkle screenshot 1

    Ink by Inkle Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Works Offline
    5. Unity icon  Unity Integration
    6.  Visual Novel

    Ink by Inkle VS articy:draft

     
  6. Tuesday JS icon

    Tuesday JS

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    Tuesday is a free open source engine for creating visual novels, interactive stories and text-based adventure games. Written in JavaScript without using any third party libraries. There is support for the Apache Cordova framework for building native mobile and desktop...

    25 Tuesday JS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Visualization script

    Tuesday JS Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Visual Novel

    Tuesday JS VS articy:draft

     

    • Tuesday JS is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to articy:draft.

    • Tuesday JS is Free and Open Sourcearticy:draft is Paid and Proprietary
  7. QuestJS icon

    QuestJS

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    Quest 6 is a full re-write of Quest, an interactive fiction app, to pure JavaScript. It's a framework for creating parser-based text adventures.

    46 QuestJS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    QuestJS screenshot 1

    QuestJS Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  No registration required

    QuestJS VS articy:draft

     
  9. Celtx icon

    Celtx

     40 likes
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    Based on the Firefox engine, supports standards, visual storyboarding, production scheduling, publication & international languages MUI support. Free tutorials, videos & wiki are available from the site. There is a very helpful community too.

    36 Celtx alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Celtx screenshot 1

    Celtx Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Screenwriting
    3.  Text formatting

    Celtx VS articy:draft

     

    • Celtx is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to articy:draft.

    • Celtx is Freemium and Proprietaryarticy:draft is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Drafft icon

    Drafft

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    Drafft aims to reduce file clutter and provide a centralized hub for all the various aspects of your game development process. Once you are done, export game-ready data in plain JSON format and use it in any engine.

    6 Drafft alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Drafft screenshot 1

    Drafft Features

    1.  Support for scripting

    Drafft VS articy:draft

     

    • Drafft is the most popular commercial alternative to articy:draft.

    • Drafft is Paid and Proprietaryarticy:draft is also Paid and Proprietary
  11. Writer's Cafè icon

    Writer's Cafè

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    A powerful but fun writers environment that includes the StoryLines structuring tool, a notebook, journal, writing quotations, scrapbook organiser, a 60-page e-book and more.

    48 Writer's Cafè alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main window XP

    Writer's Cafè Features

    1.  Storyline

    Writer's Cafè VS articy:draft

     
  12. Causality by Hollywood Camera Work icon

    Causality by Hollywood Camera Work

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    Groundbreaking story development and writing app.

    3 Causality by Hollywood Camera Work alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Causality by Hollywood Camera Work screenshot 1

    Causality by Hollywood Camera Work Features

    1.  Storyline
    2.  Timeline

    Causality by Hollywood Camera Work VS articy:draft

     
  13. Yarn Spinner icon

    Yarn Spinner

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    Yarn Spinner is a tool for creating interactive dialogue for games. Write your conversations in Yarn, a simple programming language that's designed to be easy for writers to learn, while also powerful enough to handle whatever you need.

    44 Yarn Spinner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Yarn Spinner screenshot 1

    Yarn Spinner VS articy:draft

     
  14. TalkerMaker Deluxe icon

    TalkerMaker Deluxe

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    A FOSS Non-Linear Game Dialogue Editor.

    13 TalkerMaker Deluxe alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    TalkerMaker Deluxe VS articy:draft

     
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