# Start Here

[**Yarn Spinner**](https://yarnspinner.dev) **is a set of friendly tools for writing interactive narratives and games.**

Try Yarn Spinner online at [try.yarnspinner.dev](https://try.yarnspinner.dev)!

Yarn Spinner is easy for writers to use, but also has powerful features for programmers, game designers, narrative directors, producers, and more.

Try Yarn Spinner online at [https://try.yarnspinner.dev](https://try.yarnspinner.dev/)

Yarn Spinner is used in thousands of amazing games, including Rift of the Necrodancer, Demonschool, [Night in the Woods](http://nightinthewoods.com), [A Short Hike](https://ashorthike.com), [Lost in Random](https://www.ea.com/en-au/games/lost-in-random), [Dredge](https://www.dredge.game), [Frog Detective](https://frogdetective.net), [Button City](https://www.buttoncitygame.com), [Escape Academy](https://escapeacademygame.com/en), [Baladins](https://www.baladinsgame.com), and [Unbeatable](https://www.unbeatablegame.com).

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## What to do next

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[**Join the Yarn Spinner Discord**](http://discord.com/invite/yarnspinner)

[Join our friendly community Discord](http://discord.com/invite/yarnspinner) before you start working with Yarn Spinner. It's the best place to keep up to date, get support and advice, and share what you're working on
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
[**Read the Beginner's Guide**](https://docs.yarnspinner.dev/beginners-guide)

Yarn Spinner includes a narrative scripting language, Yarn, that allows you to write your game narratives, quests, and logic in a friendly format. The Beginner's Guide will start you off on your path to learning Yarn Spinner.
{% endstep %}

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**Use**[ **Yarn Spinner in Unity**](https://docs.yarnspinner.dev/yarn-spinner-for-unity/overview)**, Godot, or Unreal**

Once you're comfortable writing Yarn Scripts, you can integrate Yarn Scripts with a game engine, such as Unity, Godot, or Unreal. Buy one of [our useful add-ons](https://docs.yarnspinner.dev/yarn-spinner-for-unity/unity-add-ons), too, if you need it!
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Build a Game**

Simply draw the rest of the owl.
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[**Tell us about your game**](https://yarnspinner.dev/tell-us) **and** [**Credit Yarn Spinner**](https://docs.yarnspinner.dev/branding)

We'd love to hear about your game, and show it off when we talk about awesome Yarn Spinner-powered games. And please, don't forget to include a credit for Yarn Spinner!
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## Yarn Spinner powers amazing games, including:

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href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-74d675a05e68fbea0b713a6c579e78a2133e50f2%2FA%2BShort%2BHike.jpg?alt=media">A+Short+Hike.jpg</a></td><td><a href="https://ashorthike.com/">https://ashorthike.com/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Lil' Guardsman</td><td><a href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6d4ca8b8c006f62a2d038a448ded0cab07f4abdd%2FLiL_Guardsman_key_art_landscape_3840x2160.jpg?alt=media">LiL_Guardsman_key_art_landscape_3840x2160.jpg</a></td><td><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/Lil_Guardsman/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/Lil_Guardsman/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Demonschool</td><td><a href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e0e7db91eb51a6af4e48403a3887280b58138559%2Fdemonschool.jpg?alt=media">demonschool.jpg</a></td><td><a href="https://necrosoftgames.com/demonschool/">https://necrosoftgames.com/demonschool/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Little Kitty Big City</td><td><a href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f9ab302c92cea2fc9c9e57dff4ce2a65a8dcd885%2Flittlekitty.jpg?alt=media">littlekitty.jpg</a></td><td><a href="https://www.littlekittybigcity.com/">https://www.littlekittybigcity.com/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Rift of the Necrodancer</td><td><a href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-961ba34f155fbfc3dee54057d3f76c104341421b%2FRift-of-the-NecroDancer-Review-Gamers-Heroes-1-3877274311.jpg?alt=media">Rift-of-the-NecroDancer-Review-Gamers-Heroes-1-3877274311.jpg</a></td><td><a href="https://braceyourselfgames.com/rift-of-the-necrodancer/">https://braceyourselfgames.com/rift-of-the-necrodancer/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Venba</td><td><a href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e3db6607fc71b5e0ce72a941e4d32bad4e00be57%2Fvenba.jpg?alt=media">venba.jpg</a></td><td><a href="https://venbagame.com/">https://venbagame.com/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Unbeatable</td><td><a href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cb0a3d05a2224253e3c49e5484709f97dd45f0b5%2F10009766.jpeg?alt=media">10009766.jpeg</a></td><td><a href="https://www.unbeatablegame.com/">https://www.unbeatablegame.com/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Luma Island</td><td><a href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c47bacc1ce069aeef382232b1babd37cdbce3cc7%2Fluma-island-pc-game-steam-cover-1276614569.jpg?alt=media">luma-island-pc-game-steam-cover-1276614569.jpg</a></td><td><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2408820/Luma_Island/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/2408820/Luma_Island/</a></td></tr><tr><td>NORCO</td><td><a href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c931b4f4f862910b5c25a286057b2333eb44509d%2Fnorco.jpg?alt=media">norco.jpg</a></td><td><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221250/NORCO/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221250/NORCO/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Night in the Woods</td><td><a href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d5837b73b7223f681080446782e6dcb890e258e5%2Fshare.jpg?alt=media">share.jpg</a></td><td><a href="http://www.nightinthewoods.com/">http://www.nightinthewoods.com/</a></td></tr><tr><td>ENA: Dream BBQ</td><td><a href="https://463139507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGAKWviXNATe9kDFWZAco%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-705d92bdc03fe2a5d415d47ba1b6189bdc2f8a32%2F15558-download-ena-dream-bbq-pc-mac-game-steam.jpeg?alt=media">15558-download-ena-dream-bbq-pc-mac-game-steam.jpeg</a></td><td><a href="https://joelgc.com/">https://joelgc.com/</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

**... use it to power your game too!**