Get started
Six short tutorials, one feature each. They build on each other, starting
from a fresh Blank project (File ▸ New Project…, or parlance init): the
gatekeeper you create in the first one carries through the rest. The demo
mystery, The Mistfall Inn, shows the finished patterns along the way.
New here? Download Parlance first — it's free. Prefer to try before installing? The playable demo runs in your browser. Once you have the app, File ▸ Open the Demo opens the same project in the editor.
| Tutorial | You'll learn | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Your first project | Run the editor, tour the layout, create your first entities | ~10 min |
| 2. Branching dialogue | The dialogue canvas: nodes, choices, checks, script view | ~15 min |
| 3. Dialogue offers | State-aware conversations, live resolution preview, offer warnings | ~10 min |
| 4. Playtest & share | Seeded play sessions, forced outcomes, one-file share builds | ~10 min |
| 5. Quests & the journal | Stages, objectives, outcomes, the dependency graph | ~15 min |
| 6. Validate in CI | Route fixtures, parlance ci-check, a GitHub Actions gate |
~10 min |
When you're done, the editor guide is the complete reference, the concepts explain the ideas underneath, and the shortcuts page catches the small features tutorials skip.