TADS 3 is a robust, modern programming environment specially designed for creating Interactive Fiction.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux



Twine is described as 'Open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories' and is a popular app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Twine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Twine alternative is Ren'Py, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Twine are Dream Novel, Inky by Inkle, Ink by Inkle and Tuesday JS.
TADS 3 is a robust, modern programming environment specially designed for creating Interactive Fiction.



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