How do you get started with Twine?

You get started with Twine by opening it, either the free browser version at twinery.org or the downloadable desktop app, and creating a new story. Twine drops you into a map view with one starting passage, so double-click it to write your opening scene. Add a choice by typing a link in double brackets, like [[Open the door->Hallway]], and Twine automatically creates a new passage called Hallway and draws an arrow to it. Keep writing passages and linking them, and your branching story takes shape visually. When you are done, use the publish option to export a single HTML file you can share or host. Start with a tiny three-choice story to learn the flow. If you prefer a drag-and-drop node graph, a visual builder is a similar no-code route.