RichCast is now available on the iPad, allowing you to produce interactive experiences without the need for code
IT WILL TAKE 30 minutes
YOU WILL LEARN How to
YOU’LL NEED RichCast
RichCast is a curious tool that’s well worth exploring. It lets you create and share linear interactive stories containing text and images and multiple choice questions that can be played by tapping buttons or by verbally issuing instructions. It also has a host of built-in tools to make the development process easier, such as AI voice actors while ensuring you don’t need any programming knowledge. But best of all, the app is free to install!
Although any titles you create have to be enjoyed via the RichCast platform (you can’t make a standalone app using RichCast, but what you create, you own), this has benefits: you don’t need to keep up with iPadOS updates and your titles will work across Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
HOW TO Create your first RichCast game
1 Start a project
From the main RichCast screen, tap ‘New Project’, enter a title and tap ‘Submit’. Now let’s set the scene. Drag the ‘Visual’ tile into the editing area and tap the ‘Picture’ icon.
2 Import an image
Tap the ‘Import’ icon (bottom-left corner) and look for an image saved on your iPad either in Files or your Photos app (you can paste in a URL too). Tap Import>Select.
3 Add dialogue
Ensure your image fits in the gameplay window, and tap ‘X’. Tap and drag from the ‘Start’ button to draw an arrow – creating a path. Drag the ‘Speak’ tile to input dialogue.
4 Enter the text
Input a title and choose a female or male narrator.
