Twine
An open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories.
Overview
Twine is a tool for creating interactive, nonlinear stories. You don't need to write any code to create a simple story with Twine, but you can extend your stories with variables, conditional logic, images, CSS, and JavaScript. Twine publishes directly to HTML, so you can post your work nearly anywhere. It is widely used in education, particularly in digital humanities, creative writing, and game design courses, as an accessible way to introduce programming concepts through storytelling.
✨ Key Features
- Create interactive, nonlinear stories (hypertext)
- Visual, flowchart-like story editor
- No coding required for basic stories
- Extensible with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Publishes to a single HTML file
- Free and open source
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Focus on creative, marketing, and tech roles
- Vetted network of quality freelancers
- Combination of AI and human curation for matching
Unique Value: Connects businesses with a high-quality, vetted network of creative and technical freelancers, ensuring better matches and project outcomes.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- A popular tool in the independent game development community for creating narrative-driven games.
- Used in high school and university courses for digital humanities and interactive media.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Creating visually complex, action-oriented games
- Learning block-based programming
- Developing mobile or desktop applications
🏆 Alternatives
Strikes a balance between the open-for-all model of Fiverr and the high-end exclusivity of Toptal, focusing on a curated mid-market of skilled professionals.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Twine is completely free.
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