Twine Alternatives

Apps similar to Twine include Ren'Py, which is free and open source. Other options are Dream Novel, StoryFlow Editor, Inky by Inkle and Tuesday JS. Game Development Tools like Twine are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. articy:draft icon
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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

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. StoryNexus icon
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    StoryNexus: The choice is yours. StoryNexus gives you free access to hundreds of interactive worlds, from science fiction to romance, from gothic fantasy to historical adventure.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. 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 (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  4. Capsule VN Engine is a modern, web-based tool. Capsule handles the technical complexity so you can focus on creating.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Yarn Spinner icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Chat Mapper icon
     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Naninovel icon
     6 likes

    Full-featured, writer-friendly and completely customizable visual novel engine.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • OSVR
    • HTC Vive
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple TV
    • Playstation VR
    • Unity
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Gear VR
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Daydream
    • Xbox
    • Oculus Rift
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  8. StoryFork icon
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    StoryFork is a tool for reading Choose Your Own Adventure stories written in text files with a custom syntax. The format allows users to write stories in their text editor of choice, and the app provides a number of convenient navigation options.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. 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
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  10. OpenBST icon
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    OpenBST is an application that allows you to easily read and create branching stories and text adventure games using simple text files with an extremely easy to use syntax.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
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  11. ChoiceScript icon
     9 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Visual Novel Engine is a cross-platform tool that lets you create visual novels through a simple, flexible and powerful tagging system, no programming skills required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Steam
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