Arcweave
Collaborative narrative design for games and interactive stories
Founded
2018
Starting Price
0
Category
Design & Creative
Last updated March 16, 2026
About Arcweave
Arcweave is a browser-based collaborative narrative design tool for creating branching stories, interactive fiction, and game dialogue. It provides a visual node-based editor where teams can design story flow, manage characters and lore, add scripting logic, and playtest narratives as choice-based games. Used by teams at EA, Netflix, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Purpose-built for branching narrative design
- Browser-based with real-time collaboration
- Game engine plugins for Unity, Unreal, and Godot
- Generous free tier with core features
- Built-in playtesting without leaving the tool
Cons
Key Features
Visual Node-Based Story Editor
Design branching narratives with color-coded paths and reusable components.
Built-in Scripting Language
Variables, conditions, and branching logic for interactive experiences.
Live Playtesting
Run your story as a playable choice-based game with media support.
Real-Time Collaboration
Synchronous editing with comments, mentions, and role-based permissions.
Game Engine Integrations
Open-source plugins for Unity, Unreal, and Godot plus REST API.
Native Localization
Design and translate in one interface with per-locale branching.
AI-Powered Tools
Text generation, story analysis for flow and pacing, and content refinement.
Flexible Exports
Pricing
Basic
0/month
- 3 projects
- 200 items per project
- 50MB storage
- Engine exports
Pro
15/member/month
Best For
Game Narrative Design
Design branching dialogue trees and quest storylines for games.
Interactive Fiction
Create choice-based stories publishable as shareable play links.
Training Simulations
Build branching scenario-based training with logic and scoring.
Collaborative Worldbuilding
Manage characters, locations, and lore across writing teams.
