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Important Notice: articy:draft 3 - End of Active Development

Please note: articy:draft 3 is a legacy version and is no longer actively developed. While it will receive critical bug fixes, it will not be updated with new features. This applies to the articy:draft 3 Importers for Unity and Unreal. The last supported engine versions are Unity from 2021 up to 6000 and Unreal Engine 5.3 - 5.5. Newer engine versions will not be supported. For the latest features and ongoing support, please visit the official Articy website to learn about articy:draft X.

Unleash Your Narrative Vision with articy:draft 3

articy:draft 3 is a powerful visual tool designed to help you create compelling interactive stories and efficiently manage all aspects of your narrative content. Craft sophisticated game narratives with ease, from witty dialogue and meaningful player choices to memorable characters, essential items, engaging quests, strategic locations, and persistent global variables. Export your game design to various formats including JSON, XML, and Microsoft Office, or seamlessly integrate it into Unity or Unreal Engine using the dedicated articy:draft Importers.

Key Features for Storytelling & Game Design

• Plan and maintain a clear overview of non-linear narrative structures.

• Write intricate branching dialogue trees.

• Utilize variables and conditions to control game logic and dynamic storytelling.

• Simulate your story content to identify and resolve issues early in the game development process.

• Manage large quantities of game objects, including characters, items, and more.

• Sketch locations and effectively communicate level design ideas.

• Thoroughly document your entire game world and game mechanics.

• Export narrative content to Word for documentation and review.

• Export and import content to Excel for streamlined localization workflows.

• Export to JSON or XML for seamless content integration into your game engine.

• Easily integrate your interactive narratives within Unity and Unreal Engine projects.

• Suitable for Commercial Usage

• And much more...

Story, Mission & Quest Design Made Easy

articy:draft streamlines the creation of interactive and branching narratives, making it an ideal tool for structuring your storytelling. Its nested flowchart system allows you to break down complex plotlines into manageable sections, ensuring a clean and well-organized game narrative development process.

Employ variables, conditions, and instructions to control the game's flow and make player choices meaningful.

Use the simulation mode to play through your story from a player's perspective, testing your flow logic and identifying potential issues before exporting to your game engine.

Seamless Unity and Unreal Integrations

Accelerate your iteration process with comprehensive engine plugins that get your narrative content ready for use in Unity or Unreal Engine with ease. Streamline your game development workflow with efficient integration and reduce the time from concept to playable content.

Powerful Game Object Database

articy:draft features a robust game object database with a flexible template system. Design characters, items, spells, weapons, skills, and more. Templates are editable and iteration-friendly, thanks to their modular setup. Objects inherit the properties of their templates, making it easy to modify and expand on them later.

Customization through Plugins

Automate tasks and customize workflows with custom plugins. The Macro Devkit enables you to develop your own plugins quickly and easily, tailoring the tool to your specific game design needs.

Integrated Location Planning

Plan your game world and individual levels with the built-in location editor, a vector-based 2D drawing tool that allows for fast sketching of maps and scenarios. Place story events, spawn points, and trigger zones on the map for planning purposes. For specific genres like point-and-click adventures or hidden object games, the location editor can even produce the actual game output, creating 2D layer-based backgrounds directly from your designs.