INKO.RUN

What INKO.RUN is

INKO.RUN is a web platform for creating and playing interactive stories, including visual novels. Its editor supports dialogue, choices, input, media, scenes, storylets, variables, and endings, so creators can structure branching narratives. Creators can also build character sheets and worlds with details such as locations, rules, society, and relationships. Story saves sync to the cloud, and endings are recorded for each player across playthroughs. Worlds and characters can be forked into other projects with a record linking them to their source. Core creation and play are free; AI generation and advanced capabilities use Credits. Credits also unlock paid story chapters and items, while packs and prices are shown in-app and may vary by region or promotion. Creators receive 70% of eligible purchases of paid chapters or items, with earnings held for a 30-day confirmation period. Credit top-ups and purchases are for users aged 18 or older; users aged 13–17 can create and play without paid features. INKO.RUN is built and operated by SomeLabs LTD.

Who it suits

INKO.RUN suits people who want to create branching stories and visual novels on the web, including those starting without coding. Users aged 13–17 can create and play for free without paid features.

Limits

Free core access covers creation and play, while AI generation and advanced capabilities use Credits. Credits also unlock paid chapters and items; top-up packs and prices are shown in-app and may vary by region or promotion. Users aged 13–17 can use free creation and play but cannot access paid features.

Getting started

1. Visit the INKO.RUN website.
2. Create and play stories with free core access.
3. Use the branching editor to add story nodes, characters, and world details.
4. Use Credits for AI generation, advanced capabilities, or paid chapters and items; packs and prices appear in-app.

Verdict

INKO.RUN offers free core creation and play, with Credits used for AI generation and paid story content. Its age limit for paid features and variable in-app Credit pricing are worth considering before planning a paid project.