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Twine 2
Twine 2 is the most recent release series of Twine. If you've never used Twine before, this version is recommended. The current version is 2.0.11, released 27 February 2016.
Tutorials
Reference Documentation
Twine 1
Twine 1 was the original version of Twine, and is still available to download for Windows and Mac.
Tutorials
- Online slides suitable for a presentation or workshop
- Example files by Leon Arnott.
Reference Documentation
Story Formats
Story formats are separate from the Twine editor, and determine the markup and code you use to write your stories. They allow you to add conditional logic, display effects, and other interactivity. (How do I decide which story format is right for me?)
Harlowe
Harlowe is the default story format for Twine 2. It isn't available in Twine 1, and features newer, different markup and macros from Twine 1's formats.
SugarCube
SugarCube is descended from the original Sugarcane format packaged with Twine 1. Twine 2 comes packaged with the latest in the SugarCube 1.x series, but there's also a 2.x series available that can be added manually.
Snowman
Snowman is a format intended for programmers who have experience with JavaScript development, particularly jQuery.
Other Formats
- Entweedle creates Twee source files from a story.
- Illume is an improved proofing format.
- Protagonist is similar to Snowman, but has more functionality built-in.
- Jonah and Sugarcane are formats packaged with Twine 1. Sugarcane has been superceded by SugarCube, while there as yet no successor to Jonah. The main difference between the two is that when a reader clicks a link in Jonah, new text appears underneath the existing text, instead of replacing it.
Publishing Your Work
Twine stories are published in HTML format, which means you can publish your files on any web server.
Free Twine Hosting
After You've Published
- Add an entry on it on the IFDB
This will get your work in front of people curious about interactive fiction, and will also cause it to appear on the twinery.org home page. - Upload it to the IF Archive
The pre-eminent archive of interactive fiction. - Tweet a link to @twinethreads
We'll retweet you and help spread the word.
