What is Articy:draft?
Articy:Draft is a visual scripting software specifically tailored for developing complex, narrative-driven video games, simulations, and interactive stories. Its node-based interface allows users to map out intricate storylines, dialogue trees, character relationships and other narrative elements in an intuitive, visual manner.
Some key features of Articy:Draft include:
- Visual scripting of storylines, branching dialogue, and interactive elements using nodes and connections
- Tools for developing deep character profiles, relationships between characters, location descriptions, items/objects, and more to build a rich backstory
- Support for writing longform narrative texts, annotating scripts, and embedding audio/video content
- Integration with popular game engines like Unity and Unreal for rapid prototyping
- Collaboration tools for teams to work together on narrative content in real-time
- Customizable interface with different views to focus on specific narrative elements like dialogue, logic, or overview
- Analytic tools to simulate and validate complex narrative structures
- Exporting narrative content directly into game engines or custom narrative formats
Articy:Draft aims to bridge the gap between writers and game designers by letting them collaborate visually on interactive narratives. Its robust feature set makes it well suited for development studios building story-heavy games across diverse genres and platforms.
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