Authoring systems for choice-based IF

This list shows stable authoring systems that can be used to create Choice-based interactive fiction. They are listed in date order (latest release first).

Authoring system	Link	Style	System	Multimedia support	Updated
Moiki	Run online	Choice	Browser	Images, sounds, colors, fonts.	2023-09-14
INSTEAD	Download Run online	Parser, Choice, Parser-choice hybrid	Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Other	graphics, sound	2023-09-01
Folia	Download	Choice	Windows, Linux	Displays images in a dedicated pane, as well as background images, and supports image effects such as alpha blending. Sound is supported.	2023-08-31
Evergreen.ink		Choice	Browser, iOS, Android	graphics, sound	2023-08-14
Twine	Download Run online	Choice	Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux	same as HTML5	2023-07-08
PICO-8		Choice	Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Other	Supports color effects, graphics, music, and sound effects.	2022-08-28
Ren'Py	Download	Choice	Windows, macOS, Linux	rich multimedia	2021-12-02
Inklewriter	Download Run online	Choice	Browser		2021-11-06
Ramus	Download	Choice	Other	same as HTML5	2021-06-04
Ink	Download Run online	Choice	Browser		2021-02-22
Dialog	Download Run online	Parser, Choice	Browser, Windows, Linux	graphics	2021-01-02
Squiffy	Download Run online	Choice	Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux	Colour, graphics, sound: possible.	2019-03-25
Dendry		Choice	Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux
ChoiceScript	Download	Choice	Other	Graphics: possible. Sound: ambient.

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