T TAGMaker

Build. Test. Publish.

Build Text Adventure Games the Easy Way.

TAGMaker helps creators build rooms, objects, NPCs, puzzles, dialogue, quests, locked doors, hidden passages, traps, and published playable HTML games from a simple creator interface.

Launch TAGMaker View Game Showcase

> look

You stand before a sealed observatory door. The old mechanism is jammed.

> use mechanism

You fit the brass crank into place. The door opens with a heavy click.

Objective complete: Repair the Observatory

Coming Soon

More Cookbook recipes, free games, expanded tools, additional templates, and beginner-friendly features.

Premade easy-to-add rooms, villages, NPCs, and scripts.

Premade Easy to Add Game Mechanics

Persistent threats, Puzzles, Hazards, NPCs, Magic, Movement, Survival, AI Stealth, Environmental world events

Stay in the loop

Get TAGMaker updates

Join the mailing list for release notes, bug fixes, new features, sample games, and creator tutorials.

Create

Use TAGMaker

Launch the creator, build your game, test it, and export a playable HTML version.

Creator access: Open the TAGMaker app, build games, export playable HTML, and send feedback as TAGMaker grows.

Ready to build?

Open TAGMaker and start with rooms, objects, NPCs, or a sample game.

Launch TAGMaker

The launch button opens the current TAGMaker app.

Support TAGMaker

Help Build the Next Room.

TAGMaker is free to use. If it helps you create games, tell stories, or explore new ideas, an optional contribution can help support continued development and the services behind the project.

Always optional No effect on membership No supporter-only features

Support the tools behind the stories.

Contributions help with development, hosting, documentation, tutorials, and creator-focused improvements.

Support TAGMaker

Voluntary contributions only. TAGMaker access remains the same whether you contribute or not.

Play

Made with TAGMaker

Create and play games made with TAGMaker. Download, play, and share for free with coworkers, friends, and family.

Public Games Library

Have fun creating, sharing, and playing text adventure games.

Creator Showcase

Play and share the top 10 highest-rated TAGMaker games.

Members Only Games

Become a member to play and rate other members’ games. Create your first text adventure and share it with beginner and advanced creators.

Learn

TAGMaker Creator Cookbook

The Creator Cookbook teaches practical game-building recipes: locked doors, repair gates, clue objects, NPC events, cell traps, objectives, and more.

Recipe categories

  1. Space & Navigation Mechanics
  2. Gates & Access Control Mechanics
  3. Object & Inventory Mechanics
  4. Information & Clue Mechanics
  5. NPC & Social Mechanics
  6. Risk, Health & Survival Mechanics

Help improve TAGMaker

Report a Bug

If you find a problem in TAGMaker or a published game, send the details here.

Community

Join the TAGMaker Community

Follow updates, share games, ask questions, and help shape TAGMaker as it grows.

Reddit, Facebook, and other community links will be added as they go live.