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What it is
Quest Viva is a free, open-source system for creating and playing text adventure games and gamebooks, including interactive fiction. Its point-and-click editor describes game elements in plain English, allowing projects to start without programming. Creators can then use visual blocks or write scripts with variables, conditionals, loops, functions, object types, and libraries. Games support images, sounds, music, and YouTube video, while HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can customize the player interface. The editor runs in a browser or as a desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with the same files usable in either. Finished games can be published to textadventures.co.uk, shared by private link, hosted on another website, or saved as one HTML file. Players use a browser on phones, tablets, or computers without downloads or accounts. Loaded games continue offline, and progress can be saved in browser storage or to a file.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Quest Viva is a free, open-source system for creating and playing text adventure games and gamebooks, also known as interactive fiction.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Integrations
- The maker documents embedding video from YouTube and publishing or hosting games through textadventures.co.uk or a creator's own website.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Support
- The maker points users to a tutorial, Discord, and GitHub Discussions for help, and GitHub Issues for bug reports and feature requests.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Browser and desktop
- The editor is available in a browser or as a desktop app for Windows, Mac, and Linux; the same editor and game files work in either.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Editor
- Its point-and-click editor describes game elements in plain English, so users can build games without programming.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Media and customization
- Games can include images, sounds, music, and YouTube video, and the player interface can be customized with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Notable limit
- Games stored inside the browser itself should be backed up to disk periodically, and the editor reminds users to do so.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Offline play
- After a game loads, it runs in the browser and continues working if the network connection drops.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Player access
- Published games run in a web browser on phones, tablets, and computers, with no player download or account required.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Publishing
- Creators can publish games to textadventures.co.uk, share a private direct link, or host games on their own website or as a single HTML file.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Saving
- Players can save progress to browser storage using multiple save slots or save a game to a file; no account is required.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Scripting
- Creators can use a visual block interface or write scripts directly, with variables, conditionals, loops, functions, object types, and libraries.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
- Security and compliance
- The maker's opened pages describe local browser saves and MIT open-source licensing; they do not state security certifications or compliance standards.Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
Plans and prices
Free and open source Free MIT-licensed; create and sell games; modify source code and use it in closed-source commercial applications Read 4 Oct 2026 · questviva.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Free MIT-licensed open source
- Plain-English point-and-click editor
- Visual blocks and script support
- Browser and desktop editing
- No player download or account
Limits
- Browser-stored games need periodic backups
- No native mobile editor listed
Who it suits
Quest Viva suits creators making interactive fiction who want a plain-English editor, visual scripting, or direct code. It also fits publishers needing browser, desktop, hosted, or single-file distribution.
Verdict
Quest Viva covers creation, customization, publishing, and browser play in one free, open-source package. Its browser-save backup reminder is the main operational consideration.
Where Specifiction places it
- Game Narrative Design Software#16 of 257.6
