DearEnd Studio

Welcome to DearEnd Studio. Created by Finaltime Game Studio, DearEnd is a powerful, standalone narrative engine designed for writers, game designers, and educators. Build complex, branching stories, visual novels, and interactive courses without needing to learn a programming language.

Built for Creators Every tool in DearEnd Studio is designed to keep you focused on what matters most: your narrative. The engine runs entirely on your local machine, ensuring lightning-fast performance and absolute privacy for your intellectual property.

Key Features

• Node-Based Flow Map: Visualize your entire narrative architecture. Drag and drop scenes, trace branching paths instantly, and maintain absolute control over complex storylines without getting lost in lists.
• RPG Logic & Variables: Transform simple stories into dynamic games. Track player scores, manage inventory flags, and build relationship systems. Branch scenes automatically based on conditional logic and stat checks.
• Cinematic Filters: Set the exact mood for every scene. Apply real-time visual filters like Noir, Grime, Sepia, or Dream to your background images instantly.
• Interactive Quizzes: Perfect for educational content. Embed multiple-choice questions natively within your scenes, providing instant feedback and progression tracking for interactive courses.
• Highly Optimized Workspace: Build massive 100+ scene projects effortlessly. The engine automatically resizes, compresses, and stores your background images securely in your local database to prevent performance drops.

The .dearend Format

Your work is fully portable. With a single click, DearEnd compiles your entire story—including all compressed background images, characters, and variables—into a single .dearend file.

Share this file with your players, clients, or co-writers. All they need to do is open the engine, click "Import", and your world is instantly unpacked and ready to be experienced.

Start building your world today.

Documentation

Finaltime Studios