Authoring systems for parser-based IF
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This list shows stable authoring systems that can be used to create Parser-based interactive fiction. They are listed in date order (latest release first).
Authoring system | Link | Style | System | Multimedia support | Updated |
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PunyInform | Download Run online | Parser | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, Acorn Archimedes, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, Other | 2025-01-21 | |
Donjon FI | Run online | Parser | Browser | It support different colors schemes and styles that can be changed during the game. You can add images, sounds and musics. | 2024-11-17 |
ThinBASIC Adventure Builder | Download | Parser | Windows | Graphics: jpg, png, bmp, gif
Sound: wav, ogg, mp3, aiff, mod FMVideo: wmv |
2024-11-13 |
Inform 6 | Download Run online | Parser | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | 2024-02-10 | |
INSTEAD | Download Run online | Parser, Choice, Parser-choice hybrid | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Other | graphics, sound | 2023-09-01 |
Inform 7 | Download Run online | Parser | Windows, macOS, Linux, browser | 2022-08-31 | |
A-code (Dave Platt) | Download | Parser | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Other | No multimedia as such, but browser builds can support games making use of all HTML capabilities, giving latent multimedia support. | 2022-01-04 |
Hugo | Parser | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Multimedia depends on the interpreter | 2021-09-25 | |
FrobTADS | Download | Parser | macOS, Linux, Other | color effects | 2021-05-09 |
Dialog | Download Run online | Parser, Choice | Browser, Windows, Linux | graphics | 2021-01-02 |
Adventure Definition Language | Download | Parser | Windows, Linux, Commodore Amiga | No multimedia | 2020-09-25 |
ADRIFT | Download | Parser | Windows | 2020-09-12 | |
ZILF | Parser | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2019-08-11 | ||
Tale | Download | Parser | Windows, Linux | Runs as a server, hence all web media supported. | 2019-02-21 |
TADS 3 | Download | Parser | Windows, macOS, Linux | Color, Graphics, Sound | 2016-03-07 |
TADS 2 | Download | Parser | Windows, macOS, Linux | Color, Graphics, Sound | 2016-03-07 |
Archetype | Download | Parser | Linux, macOS, Windows | 2014-01-01 | |
ADLAN | Download | Parser | Amstrad CPC | Graphics (disk-based games) | 1989-01-01 |
Graphic Adventure Creator | Parser | BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64/128, Sinclair ZX Spectrum | Line-and-fill images | ||
PAW | Download | Parser | MS-DOS, CP/M, BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Sinclair ZX Spectrum | Multimedia support varies by platform; by default it includes sound (Spectrum), line-and-fill images (Spectrum), bitmap graphics (CPC), custom fonts, coloured text (Spectrum), and UDGs (Spectrum); but also executing external code routines allow other options. | |
The Quill | Download | Parser | MS-DOS, BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 400/800, Commodore 64/128, Oric-1/Atmos, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Sinclair QL, Other | Multimedia support varies by platform but usually includes coloured text, sound, and line-and-fill images. | |
STAC | Download | Parser | Atari ST | sound, graphics, loading screen | |
Adventure Builder System | Download | Parser | Sinclair ZX Spectrum | Usual ZX Spectrum graphics, sound & colour effects. |
To see all Parser authoring systems, including ones that may not be stable, you can use the search form or drilldown page.
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