# Visual Novel

## Engine
- [Ren'Py](https://www.renpy.org/) Ren’Py is a free software engine that runs on the Python programming language
- [Tuesday JS](https://kirill-live.itch.io/) Online
- [TyranoBuilder Visual Novel Studio](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345370/TyranoBuilder_Visual_Novel_Studio/) $14.99
- [Naninovel](https://naninovel.com/) $135.00
- [Cloud Novel](https://cloudnovel.net/) Online
- [Visual Novel Maker](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495480/Visual_Novel_Maker/) ~$50.00
- [Twine](https://twinery.org/) Desktop and Online

## Type of Visual Novel
- Sci-fi
- Fantasy
- Comedy
- Romance
- Historical
- Drama

## The Visual Aspect ofa Visual Novel
- Background
- Character Sprites
- Computer Graphics (CGs)
- Animated CG
- Animated Characters
- Control Over Text
- Skipping yes/no
- Forced Reading
- Speed of text

## The Audio Aspect of a Visual Novel
- Background Music
- Main theme
- Scene specific track
- Sound Effect
- Voice Acting:
- You can use [Fiverr](https://www.fiverr.com/) to hire professional voice actors

## The Novel Aspect of a Visual Novel
- Plot Structure
- Writing Style
- Characters
- Recruitment and Role

## Marketing
- Post About Visual Novel
- Concept Art
- Work in Progress(WIP), Sketches, Previews
- Process Guides

## Publishing
- [Itch](itch.io)

## Talk About Visual Novel
- [r/visualnovels](https://www.reddit.com/r/visualnovels/) A community for discussing visual novels, their development, and the medium
- [/r/VNs](https://www.reddit.com/r/vns/) This is a community for discussing visual novels and anything related to them
- [/r/vndevs](https://www.reddit.com/r/vndevs/) A subreddit to discuss the development of visual novels
- [Lemma Soft](https://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/index.php) Supporting creators of visual novels and story-based games since 2003

## Resourses
- [The Visual Novel Database](https://vndb.org/)
- Sound and Music
- [FreeSound](https://freesound.org/)
- [FreeSFX](https://www.freesfx.co.uk/)
- [OpenMusicArchive](http://www.openmusicarchive.org/)
- [Royalty-Free Music](https://kongano.com/?page_id=8)
- [MusOpen](https://musopen.org/)

## Tools
- [Blender](blender.org) is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation
- [Krita](https://krita.org/) is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone.

# Note

### Asset Example

- Frown -- хмурый взгляд (хмуриться)
- Blush -- краснеть, румянец
- Smile -- улыбка, улыбаться
- Shout -- кричать, крик

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`Credits:`

- Noraneko Games

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# Example of Visual Novels
[Steins;Gate](https://game.mages.co.jp/steam/steinsgate/en/)

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[Butterfly Soup](https://brianna-lei.itch.io/butterfly-soup)
A visual novel about gay asian girls playing baseball and falling in love.

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[Clannad](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324160/CLANNAD/)

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[Higurashi: When They Cry](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310360/Higurashi_When_They_Cry_Hou__Ch1_Onikakushi/)

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[Karakara](https://store.steampowered.com/app/487430/KARAKARA/)