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💜They/Them💜 🌟30+🌟 🌘 Interactive fiction🌒

[manonamora-if]

Interactive Fiction - Twine Resource Megalist

This Resource Megalist is intended to centralise the resources for the IF Tumblr community to create Interactive Fiction with Twine. While most will focus on the Twine formats, other useful resources will be included.

I don’t know much about other Interactive Fiction programs or format aside from Twine. Even then, I tend to only use Sugarcube. Though this list may try to cover all Twine formats in its resources, my bias for the SugarCube format will be obvious.

If you have a resource I should include, send it to me and I’ll add it !

Official Twine Links

Official Website : Twinery (you can download Twine or use it online) Official Discord: Twine Games, the creators of Twine and most formats, as well as Twine wizard hang out there to help. Official Reddit: Twine Games, answers Twine related questions too.

Twine Formats

Harlowe: Current version: 3.3.3 Repository, Documentation. Creator: Leon Arnott

SugarCube: Current version 2.36.1 Repository, Documentation. Creator: Thomas M. Edwards/TheMadExile/TME (Patreon) also created the Tweego Compiler (all format).

Chapbook: Current version 1.2.2 Repository, Documentation. Creator: Chris Klimas (Patreon), who also created Twine!

Snowman: Current version 2.0.2 Repository, Documentation. Creator: Chris Klimas, but currently maintained by Dan Cox.

Many other formats have been created for Twine, and a non-exhaustive list can be found on this page. Please note that some formats may not be complete or available anymore.

Aside from Tweego, there are also other compilers. A non exhaustive list can be found here.

Forums and Guides

The Twine website has a guide to help with the Twine interface here, as well as Cookbook to help you choose the format you may want to use. The Cookbook includes explanation and tutorials on the ways the different formats operate. There is also the old Twinery Forum where many questions were solved before it closed in 2017 and the Twine Q&A (similar fate). Please note: Due to the Forum closure and the lack of update for the Cookbook, some examples/code may be out of date (though the logic may still be good).

If you are looking for a Forum style-community for help (or discuss Twine), you should go instead to the IntFiction Forum!

Other Guides, Tutorials and Communities

The documentation for each formats may still not be quite easy to get, as it often use very technical description. Below are some guides and tutorials with maybe easier explanations. There might be more (please let me know!).

Guides and Tutorials non-official

YouTube Channels:

Dan Cox

Adam Hammond

Yi Weng

Note: The Twine interface changed in 2022, some aspects of these tutorial may be outdated.

Written Guides:

The Twine Grimoires (Harlowe and SugarCube - focus on visual) by @gcbaccaris (Patreon)

Introduction to Twine (Harlowe 2.1)

Narroscope Chapbook Talk

Kira’s SugarCube Guide (code)

@townofcrosshollow SugarCube Beginner Tutorial &  Tutorial 1.02

Guide for ChoiceScript to Sugarcube/Twee Transition by @manonamora-if

Tumblr coders

Below is a list of IF creators using Twine and having created tutorials/answered asks. Please check the creator’s FAQ before sending an ask/contacting them. There might be coders for other formats making tutorials, but I do not know of them.

SugarCube

@manonamora-if : I have #coding support masterlist

@idrellegames also answered a lot of Twine questions over the years (coding asks) (Patreon - Ko-Fi)

@cerberus-writes answered asks here. (Ko-Fi)

@nyehilismwriting has a coding tag. (Patreon - Ko-Fi)

@townofcrosshollow made some tutorials too.

@ramonag-if Tutorials (Patreon - Ko-Fi)

@outoftheblue-if coding/tutorials posts (Ko-Fi)

Harlowe:

@heart-forge used to answer asks. (Ko-Fi)

Coding Communities

Below you will find Discord servers focused on coding with Twine or Interactive Fiction where you can ask question. I am sure there are others Discords or Forums out there (especially with other languages) !

Decoding Twine Discord - run by multiple IF Creators on Tumblr.

Interact-If Discord - mainly an IF discord, but coding questions can be asked there too.

Fiction Intéractive - similarly to the one above, this one is mainly an IF community but Francophone.

Other Twine Resources

Custom Macro (GitHub + Patreon/Kofi links)

There are A LOT of people who created custom macros for Twine (SugarCube especially).

SugarCube:

Official Add-ons

Akjosch (GitHub) : Modules

Chapel (Website - GitHub - Ko-Fi): Macros.

Cycy (GitHub) Macros. Also created the T3LT extension for VSCode (syntax highlighter and macro checker-ish)

Greyelf (Forum + Forum) : Harlowe style animations + Right-Sidebar

Gwen (GitHub) Macros.

HiEv (Patreon): Macros, Inventory System

Hogart (GitHub) Macros.

Mike Westhad (GitHub) Macros and some StyleSheets

SjoerdHekking (GitHub - Patreon) Macros.

TME (GitHub) : Language Setting

Harlowe:

Chapel: Audio Library, Macro API

Inventory System

Greyelf (Forum + Forum): CSS styles

Templates (Visual or Code)

Note: I have not tested all of these below.

SugarCube

100% Good Twine Sugarcube Templates by @manonamora-if (Visual, 2 templates as of now)

Sugarcube Template & Twine - Sugarcube Template by @nyehilismwriting (Visual)

twine sugarcube template by @cerberus-writes (Visual)

ChoiceScript-like SugarCube template (code for copy-pasting) by brushmen (Visual & Code)

Twine/Sugarcube 2 Template by @innerdemons-if (Visual)

Fallen London Twine Template by thesharkwrites (Visual)

Tutorial: Coding Pronouns and Verbs in Twine SugarCube by Sylveranty (Code)

Twine Template and Twine Template II by @outoftheblue-if (Visual)

Simple Visual Novel Template for Twine by Sun Labyrinth (Visual)

PC98 Layout for Twine by fia glas (Visual)

A Quick Guide to Character Pages by @gamesbyalbie (Code)

Coding Pronouns and Verbs by @sylveranty (Code)

Harlowe:

Twine 2 (Harlowe) CSS Pack #1 by Candy✩Giants (Visual)

Custom Pronouns - Twine Tutorial by chewiethedoggo (Code)

Gender Inclusive Twine 2 Harlowe Code Tutorial by autistmouse (Code)

Harlowe Stylesheet (Github, Visual)

Twine 1:

Twine Texting Project by shindigs (Visual & Code)

Other Twine Resources

Tweego

Tweego Installer from Chapel

Ready-To-Use Tweego Folder + Guide by @manonamora-if

Other

Turning a Twine Game into a Google App

Interact-If Twine Resources Tag (you may find some of the resources above there) : #twine #twine resources #twine templates 

Other Coding/IF Resources

Knowing a bit about other coding languages can help you with customising the visual or the gameplay of the project. CSS/HTML are most helpful when understanding templates or how to build/edit the visual size; JavaScript for the gameplay/animation.

W3Schools is more accessible to new users and the explications tend to be easier to understand overall. However, MDN is thought to have the superior code and will let you know more easily if a code/rule is compatible between browsers. Both websites will include explanation for JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

If you want to learn JavaScript, you may want to start on this website.

Accessibility Resources

An important point that should be included is how to make your project accessible (for screen-readers, colour-blind, visual sensitive, etc…). While the way Twine/Tweego compiles the project into an HTML file already takes some of these into account (especially for screen-reader use), but the way one codes may hinder this accessibility.

Colour Contrast Check

ARIA-rules (used by Twine)

Firefox Accessibility Inspector

Misc Stuff

Codepen is useful to test HTML/CSS/JavaScript. There are also some cool code out there (but edits are required to work on Twine).

Pattern of CYOA Games is more of an IF Planning resource than a coding one, but is always useful to have.

Interact-If has also reblogged some resources (see the Platform Ref Tag Subsection).

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Again, this list is non-exhaustive. I’ve only added what I know/have seen around the internet. If you have Twine resources not included in this post, please let me know so I can add it.

If I have forgotten Patreon/Ko-Fi links for any of the people mentioned above, please let me know ask well!

[interact-if]

Announcing the top-voted IFs in the modern/slice-of-life genre! Congrats to all the winning games. Definitely check them out if you're in the mood for some heartwarming moments, excellent character work, and great pacing.

You can find our spotlight interview for Infamous by @infamous-if here.

Completed

When Life Gives You Lemons by @when-life-gives-you-lemons-if

Ongoing

Infamous by @infamous-if (overall winner)

College Tennis: Origin Story by @collegetennisoriginstory & Apartment 502 by @apt502-if (tied)

Press Play by @pressplay-if

Check out the full list of modern/slice-of-life submissions here.

[fieldsofmistria]

Fields of Mistria launches into 1.0 on August 5, 2026! ✨ The full release includes: 💍 Marriage 🍼 Children 🌻 New Saturday Market NPCs ✨ And more! More reveals are on the way, so stay tuned! 🌱 See the 1.0 Roadmap here!

[thistimeitsdifferent-if]

Very, very, very bad news.

Hey everyone, I've got some pretty bad news, like, very bad news. My account was hacked, and I can't get into the details, but it's bad. And I need to delete...well, everything. So that means I have to start fresh, please go follow my second account:

Thank you for everything, I'll be over there.

[thistimeitsdifferent--if]

Please spread the word.

[ataleofcrowns]

hihi! first off i just wanna say that i will literally give you my firstborn child i just love your work SO SO much and your writing style is IMPECCABLE. idk if i sound stupid but i could've sworn there was a preview for ch15 that you posted where the crown was, idk holding a robber's(?) face and asking them to look at them?? i sound so delusional rn but i was just surfing through my likes wanting to read it again and i couldn't find it :3

Don't worry, you're not delusional, I definitely posted that one! However, with how the editing for CH15 turned out, I had to remove that scene since it didn't fit with the rest of the chapter (1 battle sequence is more than enough for 1 chapter lol) so instead you'll be seeing it in CH16! I decided to delete the post since I didn't want people to get confused about why it wasn't in CH15 🧐

I'll post it again here for you though. In fact, I'll add a bit more to it since last time I redacted part of it:

You look upon the miserable collection of thieves and robbers kneeling before you. Without the chaos of battle obscuring their forms, your eyes freely drift over the ragged garments attempting to pass for clothing, the chipped and rusted metal of their weapons and the scraps of leather meant to form armor. This band of bandits can only be considered to be organized in the most basic sense of the term: beside their common goal of relieving travelers of their valuables, there is little doubt as to their being entirely untrained.

$dname looks at you with expectation, staying silent. $xname does not possess the same amount of tact.

“So, what do we do with them?” $xthey asks, casually cleaning some dirt underneath $xtheir nails with the tip of $xtheir dagger. “I doubt the village has a prison big enough to house all ten of them, and even if they do, feeding this sorry bunch will be a thankless burden.”

“Perhaps we could have them escorted to the nearest town with the the space and resources available?” $rname suggests, casting the bound and kneeling bandits a hesitant glance.

$aname crosses $atheir arms. “Escorting all ten of them would take away several guards or soldiers that I’d rather remain with the Crown.”

The weight of the decision seems to grow with the other possibility hanging in the air unspoken: a common punishment for thievery across the Empire is summary execution, depending on its severity.

One of the thieves certainly seems aware of it as well, raising their head to speak despite how their voice trembles. “We deserve a trial, don’t we? Everyone gets a trial first.”

“We caught you in the act, and the highest judge in the Empire is standing right there,” $xname replies, pointing toward you with $xtheir thumb. “This is your trial.”

“Just be quiet,” one of the other thieves hisses to their companion. “You’ll only make it worse!”

Their lives are in your hands. Ordinarily this would be more than enough pressure on its own, but now your eyes flit towards your surroundings, looking for any telltale signs that this could be another test. $rname seems to think the same, meeting your gaze with eyes narrowed contemplatively. After a moment, $rthey shakes $rtheir head, at a loss. If there is any magic at play, $rname is unable to discern it.

Then again, you also didn’t notice anything wrong with either the guard and the farmer until after those encounters. You can’t be certain that your decisions here aren’t being observed.

Taking a step forward, you lower yourself until you’re at eye-level with the thief who spoke up for their right to a trial. Their gaze is aimed at the ground now, head bent low.

“Look at me,” you say, watching their face carefully.

The thief stiffens, their shoulders wrought with such tension they’re nearly bunched up to their ears. Taking a shaky breath, their eyes lift to meet yours, and for the first time in your life, you witness an almost feral, instinctive fear forming in the expression of someone who is entirely at your mercy.

It makes you feel…

…a sense of responsibility. …regretful that they are scared of you. ….powerful.

IF YOU CHOOSE POWERFUL The meeting between your eyes lasts only for a moment before the thief quickly looks down again, their pupils blown wide, a slight tremor traveling through their wiry frame.

Your hand moves in reflex, grasping the thief by the chin and forcefully tugging their face up again. “I said look at me.”

The thief goes very still, staring at you as if frozen. It is a strange, alien feeling to have another cower before you. A part of you thinks you ought to feel a sense of sympathy, having been in this thief’s position before—not literally, but in the manner of anyone who has ever been powerless against forces beyond their control.

Yet, you don’t. The satisfaction that courses through you is not unlike the accomplishment you have felt when advancing in your studies, or the triumph of getting your way in court. You are in control, untouchable and unreachable, and this pitiful wretch is nothing more than a speck of dust dirtying your air.

There’s no need to feel compassion for the likes of them, you tell yourself. They wanted to hurt the village for their own selfish gain. They brought weapons. To punish them for it is merely to protect your subjects, just as you swore to do at your coronation.

[cannibalchicken]

[toastyglow-rb]

1920s gangster voice: when you stare into the boid the boid stares back

[seacrown]

[straw-berry-parfait]

[childrenofcain-if]

URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT

uh so, my savings are practically drained and the healthcare system is fucking me up without lube. i will need to take a week or so out of writing because the situation is pretty dire at the moment with my lungs.

if anyone would like to help me with any paypal donations, it’ll be greatly appreciated. even so much as a dollar could be a big help. as my thanks, no matter what ends up happening with my health issues, i’ll be making my upcoming exclusive patreon content free for a month.

i’d appreciate some signal boosts too, no worries if you can’t donate since i know times are hard. thank y’all for always supporting me, i’ll have an update ready if anything changes.

[dogpuppy]

[ashenwingraven]

New Chapter Updated!

Hi guys! Sorry for the delay. Chapter 2A part 2 is now available for public (23K) and chapter 2B is also available on patreon (46K)

This chapter may feel a bit short, since it branches into two different routes. If you ask the Count about the other nobles who's connected to the Hermit's Treasure, you'll unlock the library route, but if not, you'll end up in the archive route instead. You can also flirt with Ezell a little in this chapter, although be prepared for the way he dodges your romantic attempts, lol.

Here’s the quick link for the demo just like usual:

Public / Patreon

Thank you for following TGER!

[ranchstoryblog]

Do you think matching couples are cute? New DLC Announced for Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

A set of costume DLC that matches you up with your special someone was announced in a new DLC pack for Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar on the Japanese PR page for the series. You can either purchase a full set, matching you with every candidate, or separate sets that match just the boys or girls, depending on your tastes.

Full set, 1000 円, half sets 600 円 each.

So far, these aren't available on Steam or international platforms outside Japan, but will likely appear in the next day or so. This post will be updated accordingly at that time.

The PlayStation Store has added the costumes for the just-launched PS5/Xbox versions! Below are the prices in various regions, such as US, UK, EU, and AU. Though the images use PlayStation, it should be the same across all platforms. We can confirm the 1.5 update is live now on Nintendo Switch.

[ligiawrites]

Happy Pride: LtGBtK was banned in Russia for its LGBTQ+ characters

I'm so sorry.

I'm heartbroken to announce that Valve removed LtGBtK from the Russian Steam Store, as requested by Roskomnadzor—the censorhip body on Russian—without any previous communication with me. I received an e-mail telling me about the removal and that was it, no chance to appeal.

If you're in Russia and can't find my game on Steam, that's why. I'm not sure what's the situation on Itch right now for you, but I think it's not any better.

My game is all about community—and finding the strength to go through shitty moments with the people who love you... so it's especially hurtful to remember that there are so many members of our community going through so much shit right now.

In Russia, in Brazil, in the states, in Saudi Arabia, all across the world.

I'm sadder for the queer community (all around, but specifically in Russia this time) than for my game, and I'm even more sad that this happened SO CLOSE to Pride.

Also, I was not the only one. I've been through the same thing as the devs behind Flick Solitaire, for instance. You can read about their full experience here.

What now?

Now, I'll follow the wisdom of the Flick Solitaire devs. I'll release a mobile version of my game on Play Store/Apple Store and hope that they won't blindly allow the censorship of LGBTQ+ content. It might still take me a few days/weeks cause there's some work to do, but I'll do my best to finish it as soon as possible.

And for PRIDE...

I'd like to remind you that I am queer, and I am PROUD of it; I SEE you, and that's why I'm always doing my best to create stories and spaces in which everyone can BE and BE LOVED for who they really are.

I know it's only a small thing, but I won't stop, and I'll do my best to make sure my stories can be a place of comfort and acceptance for us.

With Pride so close, I want to use this opportunity to remind you all that there's still much we need to do for our community across the globe.

So, if you want, please share a local org that helps queer people in your country/city, so we all can spread the word and help if we can!!! ❤️✨

I'll start with two orgs in Brazil and one in Spain that do a beautiful work for the community and that could definitely use the help:

Casa Florescer, in São Paulo (only accepts donation through the Brazilian app PicPay) - Shelters Trans People in São Paulo and offers not only a place to sleep, but also therapy and workshops.

Casa Flores, also in São Paulo - to help people who are in a place of social/judicial vulnerability, including LGBTQ+ people

Fundación Triángulo - an NGO acting all across Spain to promote equality and protect the LGBTQ+ community

If you feel like it, please share yours too, and I'll make sure to update this post and add them to the list. ♥

And don't forget the companies that allowed them to hurt us... but don't despair.

Cause every time they try to erase us, we'll grow stronger together. :))))

Big hugs,

Ligia

[anexperimentallife]

[dragonbleps]

[this-is-a-love-story-isnt-it]

This insane update from Neocities

[ataleofcrowns]

New Chapter Released!

Hello again! Hope the spring has been pleasant for you 🌷

With this update we're continuing the pilgrimage, which is turning out more dangerous than even the Crown and their companions anticipated:

The Crown will be revisiting an old place they had forgotten about, and learn more about the scars left on the land from the reigns of Crowns past

Whether you brought the water spirits with you or whether Eshkar is also there or not will give you additional variations and, depending on one choice you make this chapter, may lead to someone getting hurt

There will be more lore on the religious practices of Arsur, and an opportunity to customize your Crown's religious beliefs as well

A dangerous encounter shakes things up this chapter--is it a test of the spirits, or just bad luck? Either way, how your Crown handles this situation will not go unnoticed!

And last but not least, romance scenes with your chosen love interest, though the tone of these will be quite different considering the previous encounter...

Thank you for all your patience and support, I hope you enjoy the new chapter as summer approaches 💖

For those that are unfamiliar with the game

A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance story, told in the form of a text-based interactive novel with choice mechanics. The setting is inspired by Kurdish culture as well as other historical settings in the Middle East such as Ancient Persia, but it also draws heavily from other cultures and countries in the region.

Your character is native to Arsur, a vast empire overseen by a single ruler known as the Crown. Unlike traditional monarchies, however, the title is not inherited through blood. Whenever the Crown dies, their famed golden eyes pass on to the one chosen by the Spirits of this world to be the new Crown. In this story, your MC takes on that role.

There are four different love interests to choose from, whose genders will be customized to suit the preferences of your Crown. You can find more info about them on the blog page!

Also note that this current version of the game is safe for those 16 years and older.

Like the premise so far? Play it and give it a try! The entire game is free!

If you enjoyed the game, please reblog! Share it with your friends! Recognition and reader interaction is just about the only thing I get in return for creating it ❤️

[thegreathomestuckreread]

i made this years ago and recently polished it for finishing off my community gardens! a cute little garden soil bag with some dirt spilling out of it that matches the dark dirt path, plus a hole-free option for making more unopened bags to match. the colours are a little less saturated than the bright yellow of the dirt bag pattern that comes with the stacked bags, plus this allows for having smaller bags too (and that cute little spill). enjoy!

sources under cut for other custom designs visible above

pathing: MA-6647-9230-4716, MA-2762-1444-2350, MA-5765-8794-2470

ivy stall: MA-1670-7120-5026

little flowers: MA-3423-6331-3106