Free · Teach a story to remember

Ink Story Variable Lab for Kids

Change numbers and true-or-false flags to see how story memory works.

  • Clear, kid-friendly steps
  • Private in your browser
  • No signup
Interactive fiction

Story variable lab

Change points, flags, and conditions to learn how a story remembers choices.

Real compiler and playerink 1.2.1 · inkjs 2.4.0
The starter story is ready to run.
Ink source

Write the story rules

36 lines123 wordsPlayer matches source
* [A choice]reader choice
-> next_scenemove the story
=== scene ===named scene
VAR score = 0story memory
Live player

The Space Helper Test

Press Run story. Clear compiler notes appear beside the player.

Story structure

See what the compiler finds

4choices
2knots
3variables
0tags
1end marks
Compiler notes

Ready to play

The real inkjs compiler found no errors or warnings.

Keep your story

Save code, a project, or a playable page

Ink source keeps your writing editable. Compiled JSON runs in inkjs. The HTML file plays by itself.

Private, local, and powered by real ink

Source and play choices stay in this browser tab. Compilation uses inkjs 2.4.0, compatible with ink 1.2.1. Nothing is uploaded.

Powered by ink 1.2.1 + inkjs 2.4.0, an open-source library available under MIT.

Three simple steps

How to use it

  1. Read the starter ink code and change one story line or choice.
  2. Press Run story, then play the choices in the live player.
  3. Fix any clear compiler note, then save source, JSON, or playable HTML.

Private by default

Your words and choices stay in this browser tab. There are no accounts, uploads, ads, or trackers inside the tool. Close the tab and the working data is gone.