Twine (software)

Twine
Original author(s)	Chris Klimas[1]
Initial release	2009[1]
Stable release	2.3.8[2] / 10 May 2020[2]
Repository	github.com/klembot/twinejs;
Written in	v2., JavaScript[3]; v1., Python[4]
Operating system	Linux, macOS, Windows, Web application[1]
Type	Game engine, electronic publishing tool
License	GPL v3[5]
Website	twinery.org
As of	2019-10-07

Twine is a free and open-source tool created by Chris Klimas for making interactive fiction in the form of web pages. It is available on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.[1]

Software

Twine emphasizes the visual structure of hypertext, and does not require knowledge of a programming language as many other game development tools do.[6] It is regarded as a tool which can be used by anyone interested in interactive fiction and experimental games.[7][8]

Twine 2 is a browser-based application written in HTML5 and Javascript, also available as a standalone desktop app; it also supports CSS.[6] It is currently in version 2.3.5, as of October 2019.[1]

Twine became popular in the queer video game scene in 2012–2013.

Notable works

Rat Chaos (2012)
Howling Dogs (2012)
Queers in Love at the End of the World (2013)
The Uncle Who Works at Nintendo (2014)
The Writer Will Do Something (2015)
Arc Symphony (2017)
You Are Jeff Bezos (2018)

Film

Twine was used by writer Charlie Brooker in developing the interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.[9]

References

"Twinery: Twine Homepage". Retrieved 10 June 2015.
"Twine v2.3.8 GitHub release". 10 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"Chris Klimas / twinejs: Overview". Atlassian Bitbucket. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
"tweecode/twine: twine/README.md". GitHub. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
"Twine licenses". Twine Wiki. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
Petit, Carolyn (12 January 2013). "Power to the People: The Text Adventures of Twine". GameSpot UK. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
Hudson, Laura (2014-11-19). "Twine, the Video-Game Technology for All". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
"Power to the People: The Text Adventures of Twine". GameSpot. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
Reynolds, Matt (28 December 2018). "The inside story of Bandersnatch, the weirdest Black Mirror tale yet". Wired UK. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

External links

Official website
- Official Wiki
Ellison, Cara (April 10, 2013). "Anna Anthropy and the Twine revolution". The Guardian.
Hudson, Laura (Nov 19, 2014). "Twine, the Video-Game Technology for All". The New York Times Magazine.

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[twine-1] "Twinery: Twine Homepage". Retrieved 10 June 2015.

[wikiInfo-2] "Twine v2.3.8 GitHub release". 10 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[3] "Chris Klimas / twinejs: Overview". Atlassian Bitbucket. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.

[4] "tweecode/twine: twine/README.md". GitHub. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.

[5] "Twine licenses". Twine Wiki. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2016.

[:0-6] Petit, Carolyn (12 January 2013). "Power to the People: The Text Adventures of Twine". GameSpot UK. Retrieved 15 May 2013.

[:1-7] Hudson, Laura (2014-11-19). "Twine, the Video-Game Technology for All". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-18.

[8] "Power to the People: The Text Adventures of Twine". GameSpot. Retrieved 2017-05-18.

[wired_uk-9] Reynolds, Matt (28 December 2018). "The inside story of Bandersnatch, the weirdest Black Mirror tale yet". Wired UK. Retrieved 28 December 2018.