Inky

Inky is a desktop editor for writing and testing interactive narratives using Ink, a text‑based markup language created by Inkle. It lets authors compose branching story scripts, preview choices in a built‑in play pane, and see errors highlighted as they type. The editor also supports navigation to definitions via alt‑click and can export stories to Ink’s compiled JSON format or generate a simple web page for customization.

The tool is aimed at game writers and narrative designers who need a lightweight environment to craft dialogue, quests, or other story content without extensive programming. Its integration with Unity and Unreal Engine plugins enables developers to recompile Ink files automatically and preview stories directly inside those game editors, facilitating a workflow that bridges writing and implementation.

Inky is distributed for macOS, Windows, and Linux under an MIT license, and its source code is openly available. It is considered stable and is used in several of Inkle’s own games, demonstrating its suitability for production‑level narrative scripting.