ChoiceScript!

To begin, download the ChoiceScript source from GitHub http://github.com/dfabulich/choicescript/zipball/master,
extract the zip file, and open the ` file in Firefox. (We strongly recommend using Firefox for this test; in particular, Google Chrome won't work due to a security bug in Chrome. The game will immediately begin. (You can also use the ChoiceScript github page http://github.com/dfabulich/choicescript
to browse our files, file bugs, or receive notifications when we update ChoiceScript.

ChoiceScript alternatives

  • Chronicler

  • Chronicler is an open source desktop application which allows users to create CYOA/MCG (choose your own adventure/multiple choice games) interactive fiction using a GUI not dissimilar to Twine (i.e. in the style of a flow chart).

    tags: WINE choose-your-own-adventure cyoa dialog dialogue
  • Inklewriter

  • Inklewriter is a free tool by inkle, designed to allow anyone to write and publish interactive stories. It’s perfect for writers who want to try out interactivity, but also for teachers and students looking to mix computer skills and creative writing.

    tags: writing-editor planner treemap story-writing visual-thinking
  • Squiffy

  • Squiffy is a tool for creating multiple choice interactive fiction. It's written entirely in JavaScript - the compiler uses Node.js and the games it generates run in a web browser so it can run on any system with a modern browser.

    tags: interactive-fiction javascript text-adventure text-adventure-maker
  • Dedalus

  • Dedalus - A system based on Javascript and HTML to generate and run Choose Your Own Adventure narrative

    tags: authoring game-development interactive-fiction text-adventure text-adventure-maker
  • Undum

  • Undum is a game framework for building a sophisticated form of hypertext interactive fiction.

    tags: game-development interactive-fiction story-writing text-adventure text-adventure-maker
  • ADRIFT

  • ADRIFT Developer is a Windows application that allows you to create complex interactive fiction games quickly and easily. It allows you to concentrate on the story by making everything else easy, such as having all options available in dropdown lists, rather than you having to spend a lot of time just trying to figure out how to code the game.

    tags: game-development interactive-fiction text-adventures
  • TADS

  • TADS 3 is a robust, modern programming environment specially designed for creating Interactive Fiction.

    tags: interactive-fiction