Story guides
Plan a small story, write choices that matter, and turn the draft into something people can play.
17 articles
Comparisons
Ren'Py alternative for visual novel prototypes
Ren'Py is a powerful open-source engine. Compare its script-first workflow with a browser-based AI visual novel maker for faster prototyping and testing.
The Pominis Team
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September 11, 2026
Comparisons
Pominis vs Ren'Py: visual novel workflows
A fair comparison of browser-based AI story creation and Ren'Py's script-based visual novel development, from the first idea to a finished build.
The Pominis Team
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September 11, 2026
Comparisons
Twine alternative for visual stories
Twine is excellent for text-first branching fiction. Compare it with an AI-assisted visual story maker for characters, scene art, dialogue, and web previews.
The Pominis Team
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September 11, 2026
Writing
How to write a visual novel script
A practical visual novel script workflow: turn a premise into scenes, dialogue, choices, and endings that are easy to revise and playtest.
The Pominis Team
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September 11, 2026
Use cases
How to make a dating sim without coding
Plan character routes, meaningful relationship choices, and multiple endings for a short dating sim without starting with a traditional game engine.
The Pominis Team
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September 11, 2026
Getting started
Interactive fiction maker online
Learn what an online interactive fiction maker needs: a clear story graph, readable passages, meaningful choices, fast playtesting, and an easy share link.
The Pominis Team
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September 11, 2026
Comparisons
Pominis vs Twine: branching story tools
A fair comparison of Twine’s text-first flexibility and Pominis’s AI-assisted visual story workflow, from first draft to playable web preview.
The Pominis Team
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September 11, 2026
Publishing
How to publish an interactive story online
A practical checklist for turning a branching draft into a story people can open, play, and share in a browser.
The Pominis Team
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September 10, 2026
Visual development
AI visual novel character creator
Use a compact character brief, repeat visual anchors, and review expressions in context instead of generating disconnected portraits.
The Pominis Team
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September 9, 2026
Story ideas
Interactive story ideas with choices
A set of compact branching story ideas, plus a simple method for turning any premise into a playable first draft.
The Pominis Team
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September 8, 2026
Getting started
How to create an interactive story with AI
A practical workflow for turning one premise into a playable AI story with meaningful choices, clear branches, consistent scenes, and a testable first draft.
The Pominis Team
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August 12, 2026
Getting started
How to make a visual novel without coding
Plan, generate, test, and publish a visual novel without programming by using a scene-based workflow for dialogue, choices, characters, backgrounds, and endings.
The Pominis Team
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August 10, 2026
Story craft
How to design a branching story with multiple endings
Design choices that matter without letting the story tree explode: track consequences, reuse scenes carefully, and make each ending reflect the player's decisions.
The Pominis Team
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August 8, 2026
Story craft
Playable story ideas: a Pominis checklist
A practical checklist for turning a premise into a playable visual story: one hook, one pressure point, meaningful choices, and a result worth previewing.
The Pominis Team
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June 12, 2026
Getting started
How to use Pominis: from idea to playable draft
Build one complete scene, review the route map, and test two endings. A practical first-project workflow, including what to check before publishing.
The Pominis Team
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June 4, 2026
Making & testing
AI scene generation for interactive stories
Use one reusable character and location brief, then revise a specific visual problem. Includes a sample brief and a scene-by-scene review checklist.
The Pominis Team
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May 20, 2026
Making & testing
How to playtest your first interactive story
Find out whether players understand the goal, the choices, and the ending. Use a focused test, neutral questions, and a simple revision checklist.
The Pominis Team
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May 10, 2026