Narrative design doesn't have to be excruciating: articy:draft X, a storytelling tool by Articy Software, is here to help turn your thoughts into reality – now on MacOS, too.
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"This highly anticipated release marks a significant milestone in Articy's journey, opening doors for a new wave of creators and storytellers who have been eager to harness its powerful features on their preferred platform."
articy:draft X is what narrative designers, game developers, and storytellers will definitely appreciate as it provides a robust set of tools for interactive story creation, complex dialogue structuring, scripting, and seamless world-building complete with localization, voice-over, and dedicated engine exports. Now, all these features are available for an even broader range of users.
Bringing the tool to MacOS came with technical challenges, Articy Software shared, but the team has overcome every obstacle and delivered an seamless experience that meets the high standards Windows users expect.
"We know the Mac community has been eagerly awaiting articy:draft X, and we sincerely appreciate their patience and support throughout this journey. Bringing the software to Mac OS was no small feat, but your enthusiasm kept us motivated every step of the way. Today, we’re excited to officially welcome Mac users to the Articy community and deliver the powerful narrative design experience they’ve been waiting for,” says Carsten Schroeder, CEO of Articy.
The MacOS version offers the same powerful features that artists all over the world love:
- Non-linear Story and Dialogue Design: Create, visualize, script, and manage complex narratives effortlessly.
- Narrative World-Building: Develop intricate game worlds using editable templates while keeping a unified approach to characters, locations, and events.
- Game Simulation and Testing: Simulate story branches and dialogue choices to perfect your narratives and spot issues early on.
- Localization and voice-over: Manage translations and integrate voice-over scripts seamlessly.
- Engine integration: Easily get your articy:draft content to Unity and Unreal Engine with the dedicated importers. Or prepare your content for export to an engine of your choice with the Generic Engine Export.
- Cross-Platform Project Compatibility: Seamlessly collaborate on projects between Windows and MacOS.
This is not the end: Articy is determined to continue development and introduce updates and enhancements that will cater to the needs of its users. "The Mac OS version of articy:draft X opens the door for a larger community to participate in creating the next generation of interactive stories and games."
You can get the app from Articy's website. If you aren't sure yet, try the free version, which has all the features and 700 free objects.
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