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Yarn Spinner

Ch 077.4of 25 Game Narrative Design Software
  1. 1Runs onBrowser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Branching dialogueYes
  4. 4Quest designYes
  5. 5Authoring modeldocument-based
  6. 6Game engine supportUnity, Godot, Unreal Engine
  7. 7Localization workflowYes
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Overview

Yarn Spinner is ranked #7 of 25 in game narrative design software on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Yarn Spinner plans and pricing

All plans
Free Free free forever · open source · Unity, Godot and Unreal integrations · VS Code extension yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Yarn Spinner+ for Unity $75 once $75.00 USD or more Text Animator integration · dialogue presenters · priority support and bug fixes · early access yarnspinner.itch.io · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on game narrative design software

Free plan
Yesyarnspinner.dev
Branching dialogue
Yesyarnspinner.dev
Quest design
Yesyarnspinner.dev
Authoring model
document-basedyarnspinner.dev
Game engine support
Unity, Godot, Unreal Engineyarnspinner.dev
Localization workflow
Yesyarnspinner.dev

Facts

Purpose
Yarn Spinner creates narrative game tools for writers, programmers and game designers to plan, write, integrate and test game dialogue.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Scripting language
Yarn is a human-readable scripting language for writing interactive dialogue and branching narratives.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Engine integrations
Official integrations support Unity, Godot with C# or GDScript, and Unreal Engine with Blueprint or C++.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Editor
The free open-source Visual Studio Code extension provides syntax highlighting, error checking, graph view and in-editor dialogue preview.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Localization
Yarn Spinner exports dialogue strings with unique IDs, supports runtime language switching and can use Unity Localization.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Voice over
The feature set includes built-in voice-over support with audio asset management, localization synchronization and playback timing.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
UI add-ons
Ready-made add-ons include speech bubbles, dialogue wheels and Text Animator effects, with Text Animator included in Yarn Spinner+.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Browser tool
Try Yarn Spinner is a zero-setup browser tool for writing and running Yarn scripts.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Browser data limit
Scripts in Try Yarn Spinner remain in browser localStorage, are not sent to the team and are not backed up or synchronized.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Security and privacy
The company says web traffic uses HTTPS, infrastructure is secured, access is limited to team members who need it, and analytics are anonymized through Umami.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
License
The core of Yarn Spinner is provided under the MIT License.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Support
Support is available by email, with replies usually within a few business days, and through a community Discord server.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Services
Yarn Spinner Pty. Ltd. offers consulting, custom integrations, feature development, training and narrative design services.yarnspinner.dev · 1 Oct 2026

Company

Headquarters
Hobart, Tasmania, Australiayarnspinner.dev · 28 Sept 2026

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