Twine
Write interactive, branching stories without code.
- Free
- Open source
- Good for beginners
- Jam-friendly
What it does
Twine is a free, open-source tool for writing interactive fiction. You write passages and link them; the result is a playable web page. A great way to prototype a narrative game.
Highlights
- Visual map of story passages
- No code needed (scripting optional)
- Publishes to a single HTML file
- Runs in the browser or on desktop
Is it right for me?
- Skill level
- Beginner, Intermediate
- Useful for
- Game jams, Indie developers, Students, Hobby projects
- Game jams
- A good fit — quick to pick up and use under time pressure.