Inklewriter Alternatives

Inklewriter is described as 'An easy-to-use online tool to write basic interactive stories that can be shared or converted to the ink scripting language and then integrated with Unity' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Inklewriter for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Inklewriter alternative is Twine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Inklewriter are Inky by Inkle, Ink by Inkle, QuestJS and Dedalus.

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Inklewriter alternatives page was last updated Jul 26, 2023
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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 Inklewriter

     

    • Most users think Twine is a great Inklewriter alternative.

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

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

    • Twine is Free and Open SourceInklewriter is also Free and Open Source
    • Twine is LightweightInklewriter 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.

    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 Inklewriter

     
  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.

    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 Inklewriter

     
    Comments about Ink by Inkle as an Alternative to Inklewriter
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    •Jul 22, 2023
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    • inklewriter is an easy-to-use online tool to write basic interactive stories. • ink by comparison is a more powerful narrative scripting language that is primarily designed for professional game development, though it can also be used to write and share choice-based interactive fiction. It is also surprisingly easy to learn, though for ease of use it's hard to beat inklewriter!

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    • Ink by Inkle is Free and Open SourceInklewriter is also Free and Open Source
  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 Inklewriter

     
  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 Inklewriter

     

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

    • Dedalus is Free and Open SourceInklewriter 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).

    16 Chronicler alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    Chronicler screenshot 1

    Chronicler Features

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

    Chronicler VS Inklewriter

     
  9. ADRIFT icon

    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

    ADRIFT VS Inklewriter

     
  10. 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 Inklewriter

     
  11. ChoiceScript icon

    ChoiceScript

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    ChoiceScript is a simple programming language for writing multiple-choice games (MCGs) like Choice of the Dragon. Writing games with ChoiceScript is easy and fun, even for authors with no programming experience.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    ChoiceScript VS Inklewriter

     
  12. Squiffy icon

    Squiffy

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    Squiffy is a tool for creating multiple choice interactive fiction. It's written entirely in JavaScript - the compiler uses Node.js and the games it generates run in a web browser so it can run on any system with a modern browser.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Squiffy screenshot 1

    Squiffy VS Inklewriter

     
  13. Quest icon

    Quest

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    Build text adventure games, role-playing games, training materials, simulations, and interactive fiction without having to program.

    26 Quest alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    v5.8

    Quest Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Interactive storytelling

    Quest VS Inklewriter

     
  14. Chat Mapper icon

    Chat Mapper

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    a tool for writing & testing nonlinear dialogue, especially for video games, and a full featured visual editor for managing game storylines.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Chat Mapper screenshot 1

    Chat Mapper Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Conversation simulations
    4.  Tree map
    5.  Lua scripting

    Chat Mapper VS Inklewriter

     

    • Chat Mapper is the most popular commercial alternative to Inklewriter.

    • Chat Mapper is Paid and ProprietaryInklewriter is Free and Open Source
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