Twine

Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

Inform

Inform is a design system for interactive fiction based on natural language.

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux

ChoiceScript

ChoiceScript is a simple programming language for writing multiple-choice games (MCGs) like Choice of the Dragon. Writing games with ChoiceScript is easy and fun, even for authors with no programming experience.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Web Self-Hosted

Inklewriter

Inklewriter is a free tool by inkle, designed to allow anyone to write and publish interactive stories.

Free Web

ADRIFT

ADRIFT Developer is a Windows application that allows you to create complex interactive fiction games quickly and easily.

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Web

Quest

Quest lets you create sophisticated text-based games, without having to program. Make text adventures, role-playing games, training materials, simulations, or...

Free Windows

Dedalus

Dedalus is an authoring system for generating Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA) narrative.

Free Open Source Self-Hosted

Undum

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

Free Open Source Self-Hosted

TADS

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

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux