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Game development gets messy fast—ideas everywhere, disconnected tasks, and no clear picture of what’s next. That’s why we built Kanban boards into Drafft.

Now you can visually plan your game’s features, tasks, or narrative beats—all without leaving your centralized dev space.

What You Can Do with Drafft’s Kanban:​

• ✅ Create custom boards per project or document.
• ➕ Add tasks/cards with rich descriptions and markdown support.
• 🔗 Link cards to characters, items, scenes, or GDD sections.
• 📥 Drag-and-drop to move between stages like TODO, Doing, and Done.
• 🎯 Track development phases like writing, balancing, or playtesting.

Why It Matters:​

Whether you’re tracking core mechanics, bug fixes, or narrative arcs, Kanban gives you a flexible, visual way to stay focused and avoid scope creep. And because it lives inside Drafft, it’s always connected to your worldbuilding and design docs.

Try It Now:​

If you're using Drafft already, open any project and hit the Kanban tab in the sidebar.

If you're not, download Drafft and try it with the sample project—it includes a built-in Kanban board to get you started.

If you're an indie game developer, you know the thrill of bringing your vision to life is often tangled up with frustrating workflow headaches. You might spend hours battling clunky text editors, lose valuable time waiting for game engine recompiles, or struggle to keep track of scattered files and collaborate effectively. These problems can feel like they're fighting against your creative flow. But what if there was a tool designed to tackle these exact issues, offering a better way to manage your project and speed up development?

Visual novels have captivated audiences for years, and today's developers have a range of tools at their disposal. Traditional engines such as Ren'Py, Twine, Godot with Dialogic, and Ink have long been the go-to solutions for crafting interactive narratives. While each of these tools offers out-of-the-box integration, they come with their own set of limitations—especially when it comes to handling complex narrative structures, collaboration, and asset management.