Dialogue Forge
Dialogue Forge is a web-based visual editor for branching dialogue in games and interactive fiction.
What Dialogue Forge is
Dialogue Forge is a web-based visual editor for branching dialogue in games and interactive fiction. Its canvas lets users place Character and Action nodes and connect them into conversation graphs. Projects can include number, float, boolean, string, list, and object variables; conditions control which dialogue paths are available. A preview simulator helps follow dialogue, and a validation bar flags errors and warnings as work progresses. The editor exports structured JSON for a game's own runtime to traverse. The maker names Unity, Godot, and Unreal Engine as engines that can use the export, and also describes custom runtime use. Edge conditions and metadata in exported JSON are reserved for future runtime logic. The editor works while signed out and keeps projects in the browser; signing in allows access to projects on more than one device. The Free plan costs nothing, includes commercial use, needs no account, and has no export paywall. There is no free trial. Support is available through a contact form.
Good
- Build dialogue graphs with Character and Action nodes
- Supports multiple variable types and path conditions
- Preview conversations and flag errors or warnings
- Exports JSON for named engines or custom runtimes
- Free plan includes commercial use and no export paywall
Watch out
- Exported edge conditions and metadata await future runtime logic
- Projects stay in the browser when signed out
- No free trial
Who it suits
It suits game and interactive-fiction creators who want to build branching conversations visually and export JSON for a runtime. Its browser storage also suits users who prefer to work without signing in on one device.
Verdict
Dialogue Forge provides a visual workflow for authoring and checking branching dialogue, with JSON export for game runtimes. Its free plan has no export paywall, but some exported logic is reserved for future runtime use.
Plans and prices
From Dialogue Forge's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free incl. commercial use · no account needed · no export paywall |
The facts
Each one read from Dialogue Forge's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Export
- The editor exports a structured JSON file that can be traversed by a game's own runtime.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Export limit
- The guide says edge conditions and metadata in exported JSON are reserved for future runtime logic.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker names Unity, Godot, and Unreal as engines that can use the exported JSON, and says it can also be used with a custom runtime.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- The homepage says the editor works signed out and keeps everything in the user's browser; signing in is for accessing projects on more than one device.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Preview and validation
- The editor includes a dialogue preview simulator and a continuously running validation bar that flags errors and warnings.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Dialogue Forge is a visual editor for building branching dialogue trees for games and interactive fiction.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page provides a contact form for users to describe problems and send a message.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Variables and conditions
- Projects support number, float, boolean, string, list, and object variables, with conditions that control which dialogue paths are available.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Visual editing
- Users build conversations by placing Character and Action nodes on a canvas and connecting them into a graph.checked 7 Oct 2026
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