Jawa AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like Jawa

Jawa is described as 'JAWA is an online tool which makes it possible to create, free, easily and quickly, point'n'click type investigation / adventure games, playable directly in the browser or in the form of mobile apps (smartphones & tablets)' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Jawa, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best Jawa alternative is Twine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Jawa are Inky by Inkle, Adventure Game Studio, Construct 3 and Ink by Inkle.

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

    52 Twine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

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

    • Twine is Free and Open SourceJawa is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Twine is LightweightJawa is not according to our users
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    Adventure Game Studio (AGS) - is the IDE and the engine meant for creating and running videogames of adventure (aka "quest") genre. It has potential, although limited, support for other genres as well.

    65 Adventure Game Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
    • Adventure Game Studio is the most popular Android alternative to Jawa.

    • Adventure Game Studio is Free and Open SourceJawa is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Adventure Game Studio is LightweightJawa is not according to our users
  3. Construct 3 icon
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    Browser-based 2D game creation engine using a visual event-driven system, integrates JavaScript for advanced development, requires no installation or prior programming, supports exporting to HTML5, mobile platforms, Xbox One, and enables real-time editing on any device.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Construct 3 is the most popular SaaS alternative to Jawa.

    • Construct 3 is the most popular commercial alternative to Jawa.

    • Construct 3 is Paid and ProprietaryJawa is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Construct 3 is LightweightJawa is not according to our users
  4. QuestJS icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. Dedalus icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    • Dedalus is Free and Open SourceJawa is Free Personal and Proprietary
  6. PaletAI icon
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    App to create, play, and share AI-generated mobile games, no coding required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
    • PaletAI is the most popular iPhone alternative to Jawa.

    • PaletAI is Free and ProprietaryJawa is Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. ifSpace icon
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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.

    25 ifSpace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Moiki icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Online
     
    • Moiki is the most popular iPad alternative to Jawa.

    • Moiki is Free and ProprietaryJawa is Free Personal and Proprietary
  9. Inform icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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