No. 23of 25 ·Game Narrative Design Software

Drafft

Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.2

Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Drafft is ranked #23 of 25 in game narrative design software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. A free trial is offered.

Compared on game narrative design software

Free plan: No
Branching dialogue: Yes
Quest design: Yes
Authoring model: mixed
Version history: Yes

Best Drafft alternatives

See all 20

Two bars ChatMapper Free tier No. 1$19/mo6.7 Two bars Ren'Py Free tier No. 2Free6.7 Two bars Godot Asset Library Free tier No. 3Free6.6 Two bars ink and Inky Free tier No. 4Free6.6 Two bars Narrat Free tier No. 5Free6.6 Two bars Quest Viva Free tier No. 6Free6.6

The record

Product: Drafft is an offline-first editor for interactive narrative systems and game design data.
Dialogue trees: Its dialogue editor supports branching nodes, conditions, switches, events, and links to project scripts.
Scripting: Drafft’s UAF scripting syntax adds structure to plain text, while remaining optional for users who do not need its features.
Game design documents: The GDD editor supports Markdown, linked documents, embedded media, and JSON export.
Simulation: The dialogue simulator evaluates conditions and control flow using temporary simulated state, without running the game.
Export: Drafft exports structured JSON for use with game engines and supports tailoring exports to target formats.
Integrations: Optional remote collaboration and sync use a CouchDB-compatible server that users configure themselves.
Collaboration limit: Drafft’s multi-user sync uses item locking to prevent two users from editing the same item at once.
Privacy: Drafft says project data stays local by default and leaves the device only if the user chooses to sync it.
API: The optional REST API works only while Drafft is running with a project loaded.
Platforms: The site lists Linux, macOS, and Windows support; its Linux downloads include x86_64, arm64, Snap, and Flatpak options.
Trial: The pricing page offers a seven-day free trial with access to all features and no credit card required.
Support: The site lists [email protected] as its support contact.
Maker: The privacy policy identifies Alexis Boni in Argentina as Drafft.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Game Narrative Design Software in 2026#23 of 25

Is Drafft yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote Drafft

Sources

drafft.dev· checked 8 Oct 2026
drafft.dev/docs/reference/dialogue-tree-editor· checked 8 Oct 2026
drafft.dev/docs/reference/drafft-scripting-syntax· checked 8 Oct 2026
drafft.dev/docs/reference/gdd· checked 8 Oct 2026
drafft.dev/docs/reference/multiuser· checked 8 Oct 2026
drafft.dev/features/privacy· checked 8 Oct 2026
drafft.dev/docs/reference/api· checked 8 Oct 2026
drafft.dev/pricing· checked 8 Oct 2026
drafft.dev/privacy· checked 8 Oct 2026