KINEXUS

Write. Direct. Play. The free zero-code game editing studio for creating cinematic interactive fiction, visual novels, and complex branching adventures right in your browser.

Craft Your Masterpiece

The Node Editor

Visualize the nexus of your narrative flow. Click any node to jump directly into the scene editor. Automatically see which choices require variables, and organize your branching paths with an intuitive, drag-and-drop structural map.

Kinexus Node Editor

Cinematic Styling & Score

Bring your world to life. Use the powerful Style Editor to set global background music loops, define bespoke color palettes, and adapt the UI layout. Switch seamlessly between letterbox, full-bleed overlay, or classic side-by-side structures.

Kinexus Style Editor

Live Playtest & Modern UI

Instantly playtest your game from the exact scene you are working on. The final exported game features a clean, responsive interface equipped with built-in save/load states, global sound toggles, and flawless desktop-to-mobile scaling.

Live Preview and Standalone Player

One-Click Export & Publishing

Take your story straight to the players. Export your fully playable project as a self-contained ZIP file perfectly optimized for Itch.io. Kinexus handles all asset pathing automatically. Ready for desktop? Wrap it into a standalone .exe or .app with our companion tool.

One Click Export

The Director's Toolkit

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The Multi-Sensory Canvas

Don't just write a story—direct an experience. Kinexus supports a massive array of media elements to fully immerse your players.

Text Music Ambience Speech Image Video Fonts Colors Layouts
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Visual Story Mapping

Never lose the thread of a complex narrative. The dual Node Tree and Scene List views let you visually map branching plots, instantly spot dead ends, and track orphan scenes.

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Advanced Logic, Zero Code

Build deeply reactive worlds. Use built-in condition systems to track visited scenes and manage Boolean variables. Hide choices, alter paths, and track inventory.

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One-Click Web Export

Ready for Itch.io instantly. Export your playable project as a ZIP. Drag-and-drop your assets, and Kinexus automatically handles all structures and file pathing.

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Desktop App Ready

Take your game beyond the browser. Use our companion tool to effortlessly wrap your finished HTML game into a standalone, professional .exe or .app file.

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Optional Prototyping

Need a temporary asset before your artist finishes? Or a grammar check? Access totally optional, integrated tools for rapid sketch generation and text proofing.

Your Studio is Waiting

Kinexus runs entirely locally in your browser. No engine installations, no cloud servers. Just you, your hard drive, and your story.