articy:draft X is a narrative design and game writing tool for creating and managing interactive stories. Its visual Flow Editor organizes branching, non-linear stories and nested flows. The Game Object Database keeps project entities, assets, and related content together, while scripting with variables, conditions, and instructions can shape choices and game flow. Localization tools manage project languages and translation status, with spreadsheet import and export. The product offers dedicated Unity and Unreal integrations, plus JSON, Excel, Word, and XML exports. Multi-user licenses support simultaneous project access, version history, and SVN or Perforce; Perforce Stream depots are not supported. The free edition allows unlimited projects, but a project locks after it exceeds 700 objects until objects are removed or it is upgraded. Single-user subscriptions cost 7.98 EUR per month or 79.99 EUR per year. A 14-day multi-user trial for collaboration features is available by requesting it through sales. Articy states it does not use project data to train AI tools; AI and voice features connect to third-party services under their terms.
Who it is for
articy:draft X suits writers and game teams organizing branching stories, game objects, and localization. Teams needing simultaneous project access can consider multi-user licenses, while free users should account for the 700-object project limit.
What is good
- Visual editor for branching stories and nested flows
- Game Object Database organizes entities and assets
- Localization workflow with spreadsheet import and export
- Unity and Unreal integrations
- Free edition allows unlimited projects
What to know first
- Free projects lock beyond 700 objects
- Perforce Stream depots are unsupported
- Multi-user trial requires a sales request
Verdict
articy:draft X combines story-flow design, project data organization, localization, and game-engine integrations. The free edition may suit smaller projects, while teams requiring more objects or collaboration features should review the listed subscription and trial options.
articy:draft X plans and pricing
All plansCompared on game narrative design software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Branching dialogue
- Yes
- Game engine support
- Unity, Unreal Engine
- Localization workflow
- Yes
