The GameBook Authoring Tool is a dedicated Windows software application developed by Crumbly Head Games designed specifically to help writers plan, design, and build non-linear stories like “Choose Your Own Adventure” books, gamebooks, and interactive novels. Writing branching narratives using traditional tools like spreadsheets or notebooks often leads to broken links and dead ends. This tool eliminates that confusion by turning your story nodes into a visual map. Core Features
Visual Flowchart Mapping: The software automatically updates a graphical tree or flowchart every time you create a section choice. This allows you to visually trace every narrative branch and ensure all paths are fully complete.
Story Integrity Checks: It automatically highlights broken structures, allowing you to quickly spot missing section links, unreachable narrative nodes, and “lonely” or orphaned choices.
Automated Section Shuffling: To match the style of classic printed gamebooks, the software features an auto-shuffle tool. It randomizes paragraph/section numbers so readers cannot easily guess plot outcomes by looking at adjacent pages, while automatically regenerating the updated framework links.
Flexible Exporting Options: When your manuscript is complete, you can export the book into standard multi-choice formats including HTML, TXT, XML, and RTF. You can also export your visual story flowchart as an image. Technical Information & Access
Compatibility: The software is built for desktop environments and supports Windows operating systems (including Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP).
Pricing Model: Crumbly Head Games provides a Free version capped at 100 story sections. For larger, more complex interactive epics, a Pro version is available without section limits, backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
If you are planning to write an interactive project, let me know:
Do you intend to publish this as a printed book or a digital/web-based game?
How large do you expect your narrative to be (under or over 100 choices)?
Will your story use mechanics like inventories, dice rolling, or health points? About The GameBook Authoring Tool – Crumbly Head Games
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