Talescape: Write. Branch. Play.

Devlog

• Linux + SteamOS Support & introducing Florins - v0.18.0
  August 07, 2026 by Aureola#2d, #adventure, #branching-narrative, #devlog, #dialogue-system, #game-development, #interactive-fiction, #game-engine, #narrative, #no-code, #point-and-click, #visual-novel, #storytelling

  The next version of Talescape has been released. This update adds Linux support. In addition to Windows and macOS, Talescape is now available on Linux and SteamOS. Steam Deck support has not been thor... Continue reading

  
• Creator Beta Starts Now
  July 20, 2026 by Aureola#2d, #adventure, #branching-narrative, #devlog, #game-development, #dialogue-system, #interactive-fiction, #game-engine, #narrative, #no-code, #point-and-click, #storytelling, #visual-novel

  Talescape is now entering Creator Beta on Steam and itch.io. The platform is ready for the first Bards to create and publish Tales, build the initial story library, and prepare the marketplace for Pub... Continue reading

  
• Stacks, Dialogue Styles & the Road to itch.io - v0.17.0
  July 18, 2026 by Aureola#2d, #adventure, #branching-narrative, #devlog, #dialogue-system, #game-development, #game-engine, #interactive-fiction, #narrative, #no-code, #point-and-click, #storytelling, #visual-novel

  A new Talescape update is now available. This update includes several larger editor and platform changes, plus a number of fixes from smaller patch releases that were not covered in separate posts. Ma... Continue reading

  
• Story Spotlight: Coal, Dust & Silence
  July 17, 2026 by Aureola#2d, #adventure, #branching-narrative, #interactive-fiction, #narrative, #visual-novel, #point-and-click

  Coal, Dust & Silence is an Echo story by Talescape Originals . You never really knew your grandfather. And if you are honest, you did not like him much. To you, Hasan was mostly a bitter old man. Ofte... Continue reading

  
• More Variable Magic & Dialogue Scopes - v0.16.0
  May 27, 2026 by Aureola#2d, #adventure, #branching-narrative, #devlog, #dialogue-system, #interactive-fiction, #point-and-click, #visual-novel

  This release is mostly about scopes. Dialogues no longer have to sit on a single scene, variables can be bound to a scene, a chapter or the whole story and text fields can now pull values from variabl... Continue reading

  
• New Characters by Sina Scribblecraft
  May 05, 2026 by Aureola#2d, #adventure, #branching-narrative, #interactive-fiction, #devlog

  The first four characters from Sina Scribblecraft are now available as asset packs inside Talescape. Each pack includes a hand-drawn character with three distinct outfits, ready to use in your stories... Continue reading

  
• Introducing Item Types & Variable Stats - v0.15.0
  April 28, 2026 by Aureola#2d, #visual-novel, #branching-narrative, #interactive-fiction, #game-engine, #game-development, #devlog

  This update introduces two important new features: item types and variable display options . Items can now take on different gameplay roles (default, consumable, or equippable) giving stories more int... Continue reading

  
• First Closed Beta Update - v0.14.0
  April 02, 2026 by Aureola#2d, #visual-novel, #interactive-fiction, #game-engine, #game-development, #branching-narrative, #devlog

  This is the first update after the launch of the Closed Beta . It mainly includes bug fixes and optimizations based on the first wave of testing, along with a few new additions. Sina Scribblecraft is... Continue reading
• Road to Closed Beta & Beyond
  March 28, 2026 by Aureola#2d, #visual-novel, #interactive-fiction, #game-engine, #game-development, #branching-narrative, #devlog

  It’s been a while since the last journal entry. Most of that time went into getting the closed beta up and running, and I simply didn’t keep up with documenting the overall progress. Because of th... Continue reading

  
• Talescape at Ubisoft Germany
  March 24, 2026 by Aureola#visual-novel, #game-development, #interactive-fiction, #devlog

  Just something fun to share: Talescape was shown at a networking event hosted by games.LINK.nrw at Ubisoft Germany. I couldn’t attend myself, but someone on site was kind enough to take a few photos... Continue reading

  
• Closed Beta Now Live
  March 21, 2026 by Aureola#interactive-fiction, #game-engine, #storytelling, #narrative, #no-code, #branching-narrative, #dialogue-system, #2d, #adventure, #point-and-click

  The Talescape Closed Beta is now live on Steam . Starting today, the first wave of creators is being invited to test the editor, create interactive stories, and provide feedback. What’s included: Fu... Continue reading