Write your own gamebook

Spielbuchschmiede is a gamebook maker in your browser. You write sections, connect them with choices and add skill checks, combat and items. It checks every path and builds print files and an e-book in English or German. The editor is available in German and English.

The Spielbuchschmiede editor with the map of all sections and the text of one section

How it works

  1. 1. Set up your series and rules

    Describe the world, tone and audience and define the stats your reader carries, for example health or courage.

  2. 2. Write and connect sections

    Each section has text and choices. The map shows how all paths fit together.

  3. 3. Check and playtest

    The check finds dead ends, unreachable sections and fights nobody can win. In the playtest you read your book like a reader.

  4. 4. Print and publish

    Sections are numbered, references are set, and you get the interior, cover and e-book in Amazon KDP formats, with English front and back matter.

What it does for you

Numbers and references

Every "turn to" in the printed book is correct. Add a section and the numbers are assigned again on export.

Rules without code

Skill checks, combat, riddles and items are set up in forms. The printed book has a random number table, so readers need no dice.

Your own pictures and cover

Upload your own pictures, assign them to sections and the cover, and see whether the resolution is good enough for print.

Optional AI help

If you want, the AI suggests text, pictures or an edit. You decide for each suggestion whether to keep it.

Questions

Is the editor available in English?

Yes. The editor is available in German and English. Your book can be written in English, and the exported print files, e-book and web book are fully in English.

What does it cost?

Writing, checking and playtesting are free. For the print-ready files of a book you buy a book licence once. Prices are shown on the pricing page.

Can I publish on Amazon?

Yes. You get the interior and cover in Amazon KDP formats plus an e-book. You publish them in your own Amazon KDP account.