Write. Branch. Play.

Talescape is a platform for writing interactive stories, building branching choices and publishing Tales that Dreamers can play across platforms.

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How Talescape Works

From First Line to Playable Story

Talescape gives Bards (creators) one place to write, build, test and publish interactive stories. Start with scenes, dialogue, characters and media, then connect them with choices, variables, items and conditions until Dreamers (players) can play the finished story.

Write: Create chapters and scenes, write dialogue and narration and add characters, images, sound and atmosphere in a visual editor for storytellers.
Branch: Turn choices into consequences with variables, conditions, events, items and achievements. Test your branches before players reach them.
Play: Publish Stories to the Talescape library so Dreamers can discover, collect, review and play them across all supported platforms.
Grow: Use emotional feedback, documentation and community support to improve your stories after release.

Playable Outcomes

What Dreamers Will Play

The library is still small because Talescape is in closed beta. These early Tales show what Bards can build and what Dreamers can play.

All Ages

Journey without Return

A Nightmare by Talescape Examples

tension
intrigue
fear
horror
+ 3 tags

Konrad set out as a simple journeyman, seeking work beyond the next village. But when the forest closes behind him, paths twist, whispers follow, and the light itself begins to fade.

All Ages

Just Another Day

A Vision by Talescape Examples

curiosity
tension
anxiety
comedy
+ 3 tags

Maria’s first day at a new school begins with small mishaps and quiet doubts. What starts as a simple meeting with the principal slowly reveals that the place holds more stories than she expected.

Explore Talescape

Choose Your Next Step

Talescape has two sides: Bards create interactive Tales and Dreamers play the stories those creators publish.

For Bards

Start with the creator overview to see the editor, publishing workflow, documentation, asset packs, contests and closed beta path.

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For Dreamers

Browse the growing story library, discover early Tales from beta creators and join the community while new stories are being made.

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Write the World. Branch the Path. Play the Story.

Talescape's Development

Follow our Progress

May 24, 2026

More Variable Magic & Scoped Dialogues

This release is mostly about scopes. Dialogues no longer have to sit on a single scene, variables can be bound to a scene, a chapter or the whole story and text fields can now pull values from variables directly. There are also two new input actions: one for free text, one for picking from a set of choices. On top of that, stories, public author pages and asset packs are now browsable on the website.

May 4, 2026

New Characters by Sina Scribblecraft

The first four characters from Sina Scribblecraft are now available as asset packs inside Talescape. Each pack includes a hand-drawn character with three distinct outfits, ready to use in your stories without any additional setup.

April 26, 2026

Introducing Item Types & Variable Stats

This update introduces two important new features: item types and variable display options. Items can now take on different gameplay roles (default, consumable or equippable) giving stories more interesting inventory logic. Variables like health, sanity or progress can now be surfaced directly to the player as visible stats.

Start Building Your First Tale

Talescape is in closed beta and the first Bards are already turning ideas into playable stories.

Explore the creator page, apply for beta access or join the community to follow development and meet other storytellers.

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