It's free...

Quest is free to use. You can use it free via your web browser, or if you're a Windows user, you can download the free desktop version.

And as open source software, Quest will always remain free.

...and you're free

No restrictions. Quest is licenced under the MIT License.

This means you can download and modify the Quest source code, and do whatever you want with it.

You can sell the games you make with Quest. You can use the Quest source code inside closed source commercial applications.

You don't need to ask for permission - you already have it.

Get started quickly

You don't need to know how to program to use Quest. But you might pick up some handy programming knowledge along the way.

Everything about your game is displayed in plain English, but the source code to your game is also viewable and editable for the more technically minded.

A full tutorial is included, and help is always available in Discord or in GitHub Discussions.

Ever wanted to...

Ever wanted to create your own game, but were put off by complicated programming languages? Quest is a great way to get started.

Want to get into game writing, or prototype game narrative before turning it into something bigger? Quest is a quick way to experiment with interactive stories.

Surprisingly powerful

Quest is a powerful game platform. Although designed to be easy to learn, it has huge power when you need it.

There is a fully featured scripting language behind the scenes, which you can dip in and out of as required. You can use variables and functions, and encapsulate functionality using object types to share scripts between objects. You can create and share libraries of advanced functionality.

Graphics, sounds and video

Who says text adventures are all about text?

You can add pictures to your game, music and sound effects.

You can even embed video, from YouTube and Vimeo.

And you can go even further, by customising the user interface using HTML and Javascript, to get your game looking exactly how you want it.

Any language

Create games in English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Poruguese, Romanian, even Esperanto.

Or create your own translation.

Share with the world

Who wants to play a text adventure game? People who search for text adventures.

This website is the top destination for text adventures on the web, so if you publish your game here, people will find it. So it's easy to share your game with the whole world, or you can make your game private and just share it with friends instead.

There's no need for players to download any software - people can play your game directly in their browser, whatever device they're using.

Need some help?

• Read the Quest Documentation
• Post questions or problems in Discord or in GitHub Discussions