The Grid-Based Word Processor for Worldbuilders
Move beyond the rigid, linear document. RuneQuilt's dynamic, multi-column grid lets you write your prose side-by-side with your timelines, notes, and character arcs.
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Move beyond the rigid, linear document. RuneQuilt's dynamic, multi-column grid lets you write your prose side-by-side with your timelines, notes, and character arcs.
Get Beta Access
If you're managing 100,000+ words, a cast of dozens, sprawling locations, and intertwined character arcs, standard word processors break down. Other software is too rigid, slow, or lacks a full rich text editor in every cell. Writing becomes a frustrating game of alt-tabbing between your manuscript and a dozen disjointed notes apps. RuneQuilt brings the pieces together.
Track your entire universe in a dedicated, searchable interface. Type [@$: right in
the editor to instantly pull up a real-time smart-search dropdown and inject character names,
locations, or artifacts into your prose.
Never lose a brilliant paragraph again. RuneQuilt automatically creates hidden restore points when you take destructive actions. Browse your history of snapshots and revert your manuscript to a previous state with a single click.
Track your progress and analyze your prose like a professional. Keep an eye on live visual progress bars for your daily goals, or generate a dedicated Flesch-Kincaid column to score the readability and pacing of individual scenes.
Build your own metadata tracking systems from scratch. Design powerful custom dropdown templates to track character POVs, tension levels, or locations, and deploy them across multiple project files instantly. Avoid typing repetitive metadata with beautifully formatted, pre-defined selection menus.
Currently, RuneQuilt is Windows-only. We focused heavily on native Windows performance for our initial launch. However, a native macOS version is firmly on our roadmap and will be prioritized based on our initial adoption.
No. RuneQuilt is a 100% offline, local-first application. Your stories, your notes, and your lorebook live exclusively on your hard drive. There is no cloud syncing, no telemetry, and no telemetry data collection. You own your data entirely.
The Lorebook acts as a localized database integrated into your
text editor. By typing [@$:, a dropdown appears allowing you to select characters,
places, or items. If you update the spelling of a name in the Lorebook, it automatically updates
everywhere in your manuscript.
You can export your compiled manuscript directly to widely
compatible .docx format for sending to editors or betas, or to a clean Markdown
file. We also support importing existing .docx files straight into the grid.
You can use your license on up to 3 devices.
I built RuneQuilt to manage the chaos of complex worldbuilding and writing, and it currently works beautifully for my own workflow. Now, I'm opening the doors to a small group of early adopters.
Right now, RuneQuilt is in early access. That means you are getting in on the ground floor, but it also means you will encounter bugs, quirks, and rough edges that I haven't caught yet. If you need hyper-polished, 100% flawless software, please wait for the official v2.0 release.
To keep things simple during this initial phase, I'm offering early access to RuneQuilt for a flat, one-time fee of $20. No subscriptions, no recurring charges—just straightforward access to the current build so you can start writing right away.
Depending on how this beta launch goes, the feedback I receive, and how the development roadmap shapes up, I plan to eventually introduce a formal Founder's Club, a subscription model for long-term sustainability, and other perks for dedicated users. But for now, a single $20 purchase gets you in the door to test the waters and help shape the future of the app.
A simple, one-time payment for early access.