ink and Inky

7.3easy start · #2 of 25
in Game Narrative Design Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

ink and Inky is ranked #2 of 25 in game narrative design software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

ink and Inky plans and pricing

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Free Free ink, Inky, and the ink-Unity integration plugin are freely available under the MIT license inklestudios.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on game narrative design software

Free plan: Yes
Branching dialogue: Yes
Authoring model: document-based
Game engine support: Unity; Unreal Engine

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The record

Purpose: ink is a narrative scripting language for games, designed primarily for professional game development.
Inky editor: Inky lets users write, test and export ink stories in one app.
Writing style: ink uses markup with text first and code and logic inserted within it.
Editor features: Inky refreshes its play pane as users write, highlights errors as they type, and can jump from a divert to its target.
Export formats: Inky exports stories as JSON or as a web page ready to customise.
Downloads: The site offers Inky downloads for Mac, Windows and Linux.
Unity integration: The Unity plugin recompiles ink files during editing and includes a previewer for playing stories in the Unity Editor.
Unreal integration: The site points to Inkpot, a container for integrating ink within Unreal Engine, created by The Chinese Room.
License and cost: The site says ink, Inky and the ink-Unity integration plugin are freely available under the MIT license.
Support: The site directs users to Discord and GitHub Discussions for questions about ink and its Unity integration.
Intended users: The site describes ink as primarily designed for professional game development, while also noting that it can be used to write and share choice-based interactive fiction.
Company background: inkle says it was founded in 2011 by two Cambridge game developers.
Intended use: Ink is primarily designed for professional game development and can also be used to write and share choice-based interactive fiction.
License: The maker says ink, Inky, and the ink-Unity integration plugin are available under the MIT license.
Price from: Free

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