Authoring systems for macOS
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This list shows stable interactive fiction authoring systems that are downloadable on macOS. They are listed in date order (latest release first).
| Authoring system | Link | Style | System | Multimedia support | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker | Download Run online | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Other | Supports color effects, graphics, and sound effects. | 2025-03-21 |
| Ren'Py | Download | Choice | Windows, macOS, Linux | Rich multimedia | 2025-03-17 |
| Balladeer | Download | Parser-choice hybrid | Windows, macOS, Linux | Runs as a server; all web media supported. | 2025-02-08 |
| QSP | Download | Choice | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Other | Colour, graphics, sound, HTML5 | 2024-11-27 |
| Twine | Download Run online | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | same as HTML5 | 2024-11-24 |
| INSTEAD | Download Run online | Parser, Choice, Parser-choice hybrid | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Other | graphics, sound | 2024-09-01 |
| IfSpace.net | Download | Parser-choice hybrid | Windows, MacOS, Linux | No multimedia | 2024-05-18 |
| Dendry | Download Run online | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | 2024-03-25 | |
| PICO-8 | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Other | Supports color effects, graphics, music, and sound effects. | 2024-02-28 | |
| Inform 6 | Download Run online | Parser | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | 2024-02-10 | |
| Iffinity | Download | Choice | Windows, macOS, Linux | No multimedia per se, but supports anything a regular HTML page (with JS/CSS) would support. | 2023-11-19 |
| 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 |
| ZILF | Parser | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2019-08-11 | ||
| Squiffy | Download Run online | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | Colour, graphics, sound: possible. | 2019-03-25 |
| 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 | |
| Strand | Download | Parser, Choice, Parser-choice hybrid | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | graphics,sound,animation,video |
You may also be interested in the following authoring systems, which will run within a browser window:
| Authoring system | Link | Style | System | Multimedia support | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker | Download Run online | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Other | Supports color effects, graphics, and sound effects. | 2025-03-21 |
| Quest (Language) | Download Run online | Parser-choice hybrid | Browser, Windows | 2025-02-04 | |
| Moiki | Run online | Choice | Browser | Images, sounds, colors, fonts. | 2025-01-07 |
| Twine | Download Run online | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | same as HTML5 | 2024-11-24 |
| 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 |
| INSTEAD | Download Run online | Parser, Choice, Parser-choice hybrid | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Other | graphics, sound | 2024-09-01 |
| Dendry | Download Run online | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | 2024-03-25 | |
| PICO-8 | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Other | Supports color effects, graphics, music, and sound effects. | 2024-02-28 | |
| Inform 6 | Download Run online | Parser | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | 2024-02-10 | |
| Evergreen.ink | Choice | Browser, iOS, Android | graphics, sound | 2023-08-14 | |
| Binksi | Download | Other | Browser | 2023-06-16 | |
| Inform 7 | Download Run online | Parser | Windows, macOS, Linux, browser | 2022-08-31 | |
| Inklewriter | Download Run online | Choice | Browser | 2021-11-06 | |
| 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 |
| Strand | Download | Parser, Choice, Parser-choice hybrid | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | graphics,sound,animation,video |
To see all macOS authoring systems, including ones that may not be stable, you can use the search form or drilldown page.
Note: To update information about an authoring system, please go to its IFWiki page and choose "Edit with form." This list of authoring systems will be updated automatically.
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