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Quest ManuskriptBased on our record, Quest seems to be a lot more popular than Manuskript. While we know about 14 links to Quest, we've tracked only 1 mention of Manuskript. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
On a quick search I found Quest, but I remember there being more, some even had their own subreddits. Maybe I can look them up later. Source: 11 months ago
Other software that I haven't tried: quest, inklewriter, gamebook authoring tool. Source: about 1 year ago
Surprised no one has mentioned Quest, it's complicated to figure out but it should be able to do everything you're asking, based on what I've seen other people do with it. Source: about 1 year ago
It was just a text adventure in my case, but it had sounds and images playing when different choices were picked. It was about a hunt for a werewolf in the forests, just used as a test but I still recall it. It was a bit of a time ago, using it to learn pc and trying to make games out of fun, but I greatly recommend the program I used https://textadventures.co.uk/quest it is called Quest. Source: about 1 year ago
Another option is called Quest (https://textadventures.co.uk/quest) which is a tool that allows you to create text-based games using a simple visual editor. Quest games are similar to the classic Zork-style games. It allows you to create rooms, characters, and other game elements using a visual editor, and then link them together to create your story. Quest games can be played in a web browser, and also can be... Source: over 1 year ago
Looks like you want something that integrates well with your workflow. The closest to your description seems to be Manuskript although I haven't used it. But your requirement of "keeping notes and frameworks and linking back and forth" should be possible by stitching together existing Linux tools using a syntax like markdown or asciidoc so that you can use any text editor to write your story and use external tools... Source: over 2 years ago
Twine - Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories.
Scrivener - Scrivener is a content-generation tool for composing and structuring documents.
Ink by Inkle - ink is a popular open source scripting language for branching stories, designed for writers
yWriter - Free writing software designed by the author of the Hal Spacejock and Hal Junior series. yWriter6 helps you write a book by organising chapters, scenes, characters and locations in an easy-to-use interface.
RenPy - Ren'Py is a free and cross-platform visual novel engine that helps you use words, pictures, and...
StoryMill - Developers and publishers of Mac, Win, and iOS productivity, home and office and writing software such as MacGourmet, Paperless and many more. Based in MN.