Strand lets writers continue shared stories one sentence at a time, creating branching storylines from a common prompt.
Twinery
Twine provides an open-source tool for creating interactive, nonlinear stories, with optional variables, conditional logic, images, CSS, and JavaScript.
About Twinery
Twine is a tool for creating interactive, nonlinear stories. The homepage says a simple story can be made without writing any code. Stories can be extended with variables, conditional logic, images, CSS, and JavaScript as the author becomes more experienced. Twine is available as a desktop app download and for use in a browser.
Twine publishes stories directly to HTML, so finished works can be posted almost anywhere. Each story uses a story format, which works like a game engine and determines which features are available and how code is written. The homepage links to guides for the built-in formats.
Key features
- Create simple interactive stories without writing code
- Add variables and conditional logic to stories
- Include images, CSS, and JavaScript in stories
- Publish stories directly to HTML for posting online
- Choose from built-in story formats such as Harlowe and SugarCube
- Desktop app download available alongside browser use
Best for: Writers who want to create interactive, nonlinear stories, from simple branching narratives to works that use variables, images, or custom code.
Good for
- Simple stories can be made without writing any code
- The homepage states that anything created with Twine is free to use in any way, including commercially
- Finished stories publish directly to HTML
Watch out for
- The chosen story format determines which features are available and how code is written, so authors need to learn that format
Twinery at a glance
- Website
- twinery.org
- Category
- Productivity › Writing Apps
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Twinery FAQ
Can I use stories I make with Twine commercially?
Yes. The homepage says anything created with Twine is completely free to use in any way, including for commercial purposes.
Where can finished Twine stories be published?
Twine publishes directly to HTML, so the homepage says works can be posted nearly anywhere.
Where can a new user learn Twine?
The Twine Reference is a guide to the user interface and is recommended for new users. The Twine Cookbook offers advice on choosing a story format and examples of common tasks.
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