Ficdown AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like Ficdown

Ficdown is described as 'Set of standards using the Markdown formatting syntax that can be used to create choice-based interactive fiction. Formatting of text is done using standard Markdown, with a few Markdown elements taking on additional story-defining properties (for example, level-two' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Ficdown for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best Ficdown alternative is Twine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ficdown are Inky by Inkle, Ink by Inkle, QuestJS and Dedalus.

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  1. Twine icon

    Twine

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    Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories.

    45 Twine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    The interface when a new story is made.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Portable
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Non linear editor
    9.  Browser-based

    Twine VS Ficdown

     

    • Twine is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Ficdown.

    • Twine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ficdown.

    • Twine is Free and Open SourceFicdown is also Free and Open Source
    • Twine is LightweightFicdown is not according to our users
  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 Ficdown

     
  4. 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.

    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 Ficdown

     
  5. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    QuestJS screenshot 1

    QuestJS Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  No registration required

    QuestJS VS Ficdown

     
  6. Dedalus icon

    Dedalus

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    Dedalus is an authoring system for generating Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA) narrative. It is similar to other creation tools like Twine, Undum or Varytale.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Dedalus screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Multiple links within the Readme are 404'd, including the example game's page and the starter pack download. Also, the GitHub hasn't been updated since 2019.

    Dedalus Features

    1.  No registration required

    Dedalus VS Ficdown

     

    • Dedalus is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Ficdown.

    • Dedalus is Free and Open SourceFicdown is also Free and Open Source
  7. Chronicler icon

    Chronicler

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    Chronicler is an open source desktop application which allows users to create CYOA/MCG (choose your own adventure/multiple choice games) interactive fiction using a GUI not dissimilar to Twine (i.e. in the style of a flow chart).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    Chronicler screenshot 1

    Chronicler Features

    1.  Tree view
    2.  Visual-thinking
    3.  Planner

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  9. 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 Ficdown

     
  10. Moiki icon

    Moiki

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    Moiki is a web-based platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and exporting of interactive stories. The stories can be played on a range of devices including computers, mobiles, and tablets. Moiki provides a dynamic and immersive format for an engaging user experience.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Online
    Moiki screenshot 1

    Moiki Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Single player
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Export to HTML
    5.  Interactive storytelling

    Moiki VS Ficdown

     

    • Moiki is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Ficdown.

    • Moiki is Free and ProprietaryFicdown is Free and Open Source
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    ADRIFT

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    ADRIFT Developer is a Windows application that allows you to create complex interactive fiction games quickly and easily. It allows you to concentrate on the story by making everything else easy, such as having all options available in dropdown lists, rather than you having to...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    ADRIFT Developer

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  12. Inform icon

    Inform

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    Inform is a free app for creating works of interactive fiction, available for MacOS, Windows, Linux and Android. Inside it is a powerful programming language based on English language text. This redesigned website is part of the preparations for open-sourcing the software.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Source text on one side, with compiled game in other tab.

    Inform Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Natural Language Processing

    Inform VS Ficdown

     
  13. Undum icon

    Undum

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    Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure, or Fighting Fantasy books? Where you got to choose what your character does next? Well if you think of that in a web-page you have hypertext interactive fiction, or HIF.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Undum screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Single player
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Client-side
    6.  Support for HTML5

    Undum VS Ficdown

     
  14. ifSpace icon

    ifSpace

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    An interactive Fiction Space Engine and application for creating and playing Interactive Fiction games (e.g.: Colossal Cave, Zork, Choose your path books) with no coding required.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    ifSpace screenshot 1

    ifSpace Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Single player
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Interactive storytelling
    7.  Mobile friendly
    8.  Interpreter
    9.  Fanfiction

    ifSpace VS Ficdown

     
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