Ren'Py
A free, open-source engine for creating visual novels and games
Ren'Py is an open-source visual novel engine used by thousands of creators worldwide to build interactive stories and simulation games. It features an easy-to-learn scripting language alongside full Python support, enabling projects ranging from simple visual novels to complex games. It runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, and the web, and is free for commercial use.
Creators write scripts using Ren'Py's custom scripting language or Python, then the engine compiles and runs the project across multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, and web.
game developers, writers, and indie creators building visual novels or life simulation games
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- open-source
Founders
- Tom Rothameltwitter
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