Ever wished your story objects just knew what they needed? Stories grow. Systems should grow with them. Use Templates articy:draft to shape project-specific properties once, then reuse and tweak them as your narrative evolves. Flexible, modular, and made for iteration when ideas inevitably change.

Part Three of The Making of Disco Elysium is live This episode dives into writing, with the team sharing how they shaped characters and narratives in articy:draft—from first concepts to final drafts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpjH...

What does it take to keep a cozy RPG full of characters, choices, and reactivity on track? We talked with @placeholder.games about CraftCraft and their narrative workflow in articy:draft. www.articy.com/en/showcase/... Big thanks to Oak and Leene for the insights.

Exploring new story ideas without losing track of your branches? The Flow Editor in articy:draft X lets you shape non-linear narratives visually, with nested flows, quick branching, and links that keep context close. Clear structure, creative freedom. #gamedev

Every branching narrative starts with a single choice. This year, it might be a character, a question, or a quiet moment you want players to remember. Wherever you’re beginning from, it’s a good place to start.

Happy Holidays from Articy! Thank you for sharing your stories, worlds, and wild ideas with us this year. Whether you shipped a game, rewrote a scene for the tenth time, or just sketched something new — we’re grateful to be part of your journey. Wishing you cozy days and creative sparks!

An interesting article from Veronica Roth about writing drafts and the creation story of "Seek the Traitor's Son" : veronicaroth.substack.com/p/how-many-d...

Help your VO actors shine with clearer direction The VO Extension in articy:draft lets you preview lines, check timing & tone, and share concrete guidance — all right in your project. Better prep = smoother recording days. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoQc... #gamedev

Ever wondered how other devs wrangle branching stories, localization dragons & logic goblins? Real project learnings beat manuals every time and our growing list of showcases reveal many useful insights www.articy.com/en/showcases/

A great little article on how to prepare LiveOps for the Holidays and why it's best for games to go into the season with more than festive decorations. The report is for mobile games but you'll find plenty of learnings that apply outside the mobile world. sensortower.com/blog/liveops...

Great tips on how to become successful in the Chinese games market: www.gamesindustry.biz/what-devs-ne...

Ever lost precious minutes scrolling through a very enthusiastic dropdown list? With articy:draft you can search inside those long template fields instead. Type → find → get back to creating. How it works: www.articy.com/help/adx/Tem... Try it free at articy.com/free #gamedev #narrativedesign

Our newest showcase rides into town! 🤠 See how the team at Odd Qubit wrangled a non-linear Wild West sim-RPG using articy:draft X to keep characters, quests, and cowboy chaos perfectly organized. Saddle up and take a peek: www.articy.com/en/showcase/... #gamewriting

Back from 2 wonderful days at #AdvX25 ! It was an honor to be part of @adventurex.bsky.social and so happy to see such a fantastic comeback of the event. A massive well done to Tom and Amy and everyone else involved in making it happen. Already can't wait for next year!

Bringing voice lines to life just got smoother. With the VO Extension in articy:draft X, you can preview synthesized deliveries right inside your project—perfect for testing tone, pacing, and timing before your voice actors work their magic. Fewer re-record loops, clearer direction, happier teams.

A quick insight into trends affecting the Asian gaming market: www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/2025/10...

When your game world grows, keeping track of every character, quest, and asset can get tricky. articy:draft X helps you keep it all connected — one place for everything, from enemies to weather systems. Less hunting through files. More time building great stories. Try it at articy.com/free

Ever spent hours wiring up story data just to fix one branching dialogue? Developers, we see you. 👀 With articy:draft X, your writers’ story logic becomes structured, engine-ready data — no more guessing what writers meant or going back and forth Here’s how: www.articy.com/en/how-artic...

The recordings of “Shaping Your Game Narrative” — the lightning talks we proudly sponsored — are live! 🎉 Catch inspiring insights on storytelling in games: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnUp... Huge thanks to @writersguildgb.bsky.social for organizing such a fantastic event! #gamewriting

When your NPC demands character growth… FusionPlay gave their humble fisherman a full hero arc — and a lot of dialogue trees to manage. Thankfully, articy:draft made every branch make sense. Check out how they reeled in the chaos in Nice Day for Fishing:

According to the Teens and Screens Report 2025 conducted by the Center of Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA, relatable stories are in demand 35.3% more than last year. Where gaming is concerned, inclusion seems to be most sought after. Key findings here: www.scholarsandstorytellers.com/teens-screen...

How do you keep time travel logic from unraveling your story? The team behind Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate used articy:draft to map complex timelines, custom nodes, and branching flows that made a multi-era VR adventure feel seamless. 👉 Read the full showcase: www.articy.com/en/showcase/...

Can story changes help maintain player interest over time? Great 2min read where Director Naoki Hamaguchi explains the strategy behind adding a new interpretation to the story in both Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-f...

From heroes and villains to potions and plot devices — everything in your game world deserves a place to belong. In articy:draft X, Entities help you keep every character, item, and concept neatly connected and ready to shine in your story. Learn how: www.articy.com/en/adx_basic... #GameWriting

Teamwork makes the narrative work! With the Multi-User version of #articydraftX, your writers, designers & devs can all work in the same project at the same time — without chaos. Now with cross-platform collab between Windows & Mac!

Tomorrow’s the day — “Shaping Your Game Narrative” lightning talks organized by @writersguildgb.bsky.social kick off Oct 15. Join the discussion on writing for IPs, original worlds, long-form & short-burst games. We’re proud to sponsor this one! 👉 Sign up now: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Super happy to be sponsoring this event, hope many of you will find the time to attend on October 15th. Congrats and huge thank you to the Writers' Guild of Great Britain team for putting everything together so beautifully. Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

An interesting article looking at how strategy games can become great platforms for strong storytelling by example of Final Fantasy Tactics: www.gamedeveloper.com/design/final...

Narrative worldbuilding isn’t just words—sometimes it’s badly drawn maps and “temporary” notes you never seem to replace or even find later. 👉 Use the Location Editor in articy:draft to sketch, drop in references, and actually keep it all organized. Try it with the 💯free version at articy.com/free

A few insights into how the Japanese market reacts to indie games based on learnings from Neverway www.gamesindustry.biz/japanese-pla...

Love seeing your story flow but hate mouse-hopping? With Smart Create + advanced keyboard controls, you can build and branch your narrative without taking your hands off the keyboard. Try it now with the 💯free version at articy.com/free #gamedev #indiedev #narrativedesing #gamewriting

A quick look from Greg Buchanan at the ever-present interview question "How do you get your ideas? And, of course, a few answers. gregbuchanan.substack.com/p/interviews...

Ever lose track of where that one crucial game detail lives? Keeping all characters, items, maps — even random notes — in one place is a real lifesaver. Try it with articy:draft X FREE at www.articy.com/free

An interesting article showcasing the new multiplayer narrative system of Tides of Tomorrow. Digixart moved away from simply voting on choices and made consequences of player choices filter into other player's games: www.gamedeveloper.com/design/has-t...

Did you know? Starting with 4.2, you can search through long template dropdowns in articy:draft! No more endless scrolling → just type, find, done. Your fingers will thank you. Learn how: www.articy.com/help/adx/Tem... #gamedev #narrativedesign

Great insight into writing "scary things" gregbuchanan.substack.com/p/aliens-and...

Working on localization? 🌍 With articy:draft X you can manage languages, track states, use DeepL, export for reimport & more — all in one place. ✨ New in 4.2: export the same language as reference & target for easier proofreading!

A great tip from Greg Buchanan on how to make choices feel like they matter: gregbuchanan.substack.com/p/early-choi...

The Macro Development Kit in articy:draft X just got a boost in 4.2 ✨ From toolbar extensions to asset callbacks and smarter plugin configs — building custom workflows has never been smoother. Curious how far you can take it? Try it now with the 💯free version at articy.com/free

🎮 ✍️ Thinking about a career as a games writer? How to build your portfolio, what studios look for, and how to navigate downtime in a tough market — all covered in this panel led by Mary Goodden with Corey Brotherson, David Varela & James Chew. ▶️

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with us at #gamescom2025 We had so many inspiring conversations and came home with plenty of learnings we can’t wait to put into practice!

Give your VO actors clearer direction & cut down re-recording loops 🎙️ With the VO Extension in articy:draft, you can: - preview synthesized lines - test timing & tone - share precise guidance all inside your project. Less guesswork = smoother recording sessions. #gamedev

Gamescom starts tomorrow! 🎉 Spot us in Hall 4.1 (booth A071-D080, Made in Germany area) — or just look for the black t-shirts with the white & teal Articy logo 👕 Come say hi, trade game dev stories, or ask us about narrative magic ✨ #gamescom2025 #gamedev

⚡ Don’t sleep on this one — articy:draft X 4.2 just dropped! - Faster, cleaner project setup - Smarter tools for devs - VO Extension for quick voiceover prototyping 🎙️ Your workflow is about to feel a lot smoother. 🔗 www.articy.com/en/whats-new...

🎮 The Articy Software is heading to #gamescom2025 If you’re attending, come say hi in Hall 4.1 booth A071-D080 — we’d love to chat about narrative design, game dev, and all the ways articy:draft can power your stories. 📅 See you in Cologne!

Tired of cramped tools that make you choose between flow, text, or structure views? With multi-window support in articy:draft, you don’t have to choose. Drag out as many view panes as you like—horizontally or vertically—and build a workspace that actually works for you. #GameDev #NarrativeDesign

A great article by Greg Buchanan on how to be your best freelance writer - whether you chose this path purposefully or out of necessity: gregbuchanan.substack.com/p/freelance-...

Struggling to keep track of branching paths while shaping new story themes? The Flow Editor in articy:draft X gives writers a clear visual structure for non-linear narratives—nested flows, fast creation, and contextual links included. Your story’s blueprint just got cleaner.

How to find your theme when you're stuck? Greg Buchanan rightfully suggests the answer lies in what you've already written. Find out how to ""look, not read"" and let you own writing surprise you: