INSTEAD Alternatives

INSTEAD is described as '– interpreter of simple text adventures for Unix and Windows!' and is a Story Writing tool in the news & books category. There are four alternatives to INSTEAD for Mac, Windows, Linux and Web-based. The best INSTEAD alternative is Twine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like INSTEAD are articy:draft, Spatterlight and AXMA Story Maker.

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  1. Twine icon

    Twine

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

    52 Twine alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

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

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

    • Twine is Free and Open SourceINSTEAD is also Free and Open Source
    • Twine is LightweightINSTEAD is not according to our users
  2. articy:draft icon

    articy:draft

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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 stories, deep and meaningful characters and item bibles coveri.

    18 articy:draft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    articy:draft screenshot 1
     

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

    • articy:draft is Paid and ProprietaryINSTEAD is Free and Open Source
  4. Spatterlight icon

    Spatterlight

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    Spatterlight is a native Cocoa application plays most kinds of interactive fiction game files: AGT, Adrift, AdvSys, Alan, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, TADS (text-only), Quill, and Z-code (except v6).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Spatterlight screenshot 1
     
  5. AXMA Story Maker icon

    AXMA Story Maker

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    Cross-platform tool for creating visual novels and interactive stories.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    AXMA Story Maker screenshot 1
     
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