BranchForge

BranchForge is a visual toolkit for crafting branching narratives - designed for writing visual novels or choose-your-own-adventure style games.

Build your story as a living, interconnected web of choices. Watch paths diverge, merge, and evolve in a dynamic node graph that makes even the most complex narratives feel manageable and inspiring.

🪾 Core Features

Visual Branching Graph

• Create scenes as nodes and connect them through player choices (A/B)
• Freely drag, pan, zoom, and rearrange your story
• Support for  merging branches — multiple paths can converge back together
• Add scene images for atmosphere

Character Management System

• Full character sheets with stats (STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA)
• HP tracking, status effects, equipment, traits, background, motivations, and more
• Attach character portraits
• Seamless integration with your branching story

Campaign Mode

• Add randomness to your story by rolling the dice to see if your character's actions are successful 
• Built-in 3D dice roller
• Run actual play sessions with turn tracking, rolls, and outcomes
• Inject session results directly back into your story graph

Story Exploration

• Story Path viewer: trace any scene back to the root, handling complex merges
• Simulator: play through your story like a reader/player with smooth transitions
• Export clean, readable text versions of any path

Save & Share

• Automatic local saving
• Rich JSON export (embeds images as base64)
• Import/export options

⚙️ Controls & Getting Started

Basic Navigation

• Drag background → Pan
• Scroll → Zoom
• Click node → Edit
• Drag node → Reposition

Building Your Story

1.  Start at the root node and write your premise
2.  Add scene text and player choices (A/B)
3.  Click the + buttons to create new branches
4.  Use merge mode to reconnect story threads

More detailed instructions are included in the drop down menu inside BranchForge.