Games: Mac

: Available on the App Store, this shell allows you to run hundreds of free, classic text-based adventure games on Apple silicon Macs.

: A visual editor that allows you to create text adventures and interactive stories with custom gameplay mechanics. MAC GAMES

: This is a leading open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories. It requires no coding for basic branching narratives but allows for CSS and JavaScript for more complex designs. : Available on the App Store, this shell

If you want to "develop text" into a playable experience, several powerful, often free, tools are available natively for macOS: : Available on the App Store

: A free AI-based interactive story where you interact with characters through typed text to influence the plot.