#ren'py

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

You are a young adult adrift in life, suffocating under the yoke of your oppressive parents. Feeling out of sync with the rest of the world, you yearn for freedom and life beyond the bounds of your prison.

You find it in the form of a ravishing stranger and a long lost city, calling out to you across space and time. Something is beckoning underneath the ancient city's glimmering white tiles, something old and powerful. Someone.

Will you resist the call beyond the veil and the promise of belonging it brings, or will you let yourself go and embrace the path destiny has set before you?

The choice is yours. Magnustor is waiting for you.

Features

2 romance options that can either be male or female (player can choose the gender of both).

3 different romance routes; 2 monogamous ones or 1 polyamorous one  (a triad between the player and both romance options).

Romance and customization focused narrative; you can play as straight, gay, or bi and as cisgender, transgender, or nonbinary.

(4?) different endings.

Set in the same universe as The Soul Stone War.

Credits:

Filopay Illustrations for all art  @filopay

Feniks for Inline Conditions

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The Ren'Py demo is live, folks!!!!

I'M SO EXCITED! PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU ALL THINK, AND SPREAD THE WORD IF YOU CAN~

THANK YOU!!

[ebi-hime]

I've released my free yandere yuri VN, It gets so lonely here, for this year's yandere jam! You can download it on Itch.io for the price of $0.00 here! It gets so lonely here is a spooky VN with fairytale theming feat. three cute(?) girls who love you a lot! What could possibly go wrong? Featuring adorable character art by Mossinasi, a custom OST by yuzuki, and an intricate UI by Elduator, it’s an atmospheric story full of characters who do a lot of Morally Questionable Things... But that’s all OK, because they love you!  ♥ (Note: while this VN isn’t particularly graphic, and there are no drawn depictions of gore nor any particularly detailed descriptions of it, you might want to read the list of trigger warnings on Itchio before deciding if it’s something you want to play!)

[wi-fu]

[Within Arm's Reach - Free on itch]

Picture this: it's Friday night. You got a drink in one hand, good company to your side, and an important mission to complete: steal a phone charm. That should be easy, right? ... Right?

A short, silly Visual Novel by vlr0 and wi-fu :)

Bonus artbook available for $3 on itch and ko-fi

[seraphinitegames]

The Wayhaven Chronicles - Update 10/Nov/2023

Super busy week this week! We have a very strict schedule to ensure this Christmas story is released on time, so it’s full steam ahead :D

We decided to do this game on the Ren’py engine, which obviously is quite the switch. It will still be text-based, but we can add a bit more pizzazz to it with some fun Christmas designs, GUI, as well as add in some music!

Obviously, this does present the problem of not being able to transfer in saves from Choicescript, but as this is a stand-alone story not affected by main game events, so that’s not a worry.

But I do want it to be super quick and easy to make your MC in this game seeing as you can’t just transfer them in—definitely not have to go through dozens of screens to do that! So I’ve managed to come up with a way to make it that you can pick your stats on one screen—simple and quick!

Nai has been designing the GUI aspects, and they look SO merry and amazing! You might have seen the work-in-progress stat screen I was just talking about this week that she posted.

It’s been quite the experience re-learning how to code GUI again, as it’s been quite some time that I’ve worked on Ren’py, and it’s been updated quite a bit since then :D But it’s coming together really nicely, so very pleased with that and the feel it’s giving to the game!

Something else I forgot would need to be thought of is fonts. So we’ve been trying to figure out the best font to make it unique, Christmassy, but very readable.

We’re also starting to think about how to look for some testers for releasing it on Mac computers. I’ve never had issue with releasing visual novels on Mac in the past as Ren’py games seem pretty stable on those, but we want to be super sure of it before being able to say yay or nay! :D

And then of course there was writing and coding the actual game itself, hehe! I’m having to be more strict with myself on too many dialogue choice sets seeing as it’s supposed to be a lighter game…but you guys know what I’m like by now, lol! Still want it to feel like a Wayhaven game and just as immersive 😁.

I hope you all have an amazing weekend! We’ll be offline as usual, so I’ll update you all again next Friday <3

[konpeico]

cause when i ride with you, i feel my love renewed

Soul Restruct is a sci-fi action yuri visual novel. Grey, a retail worker with a journalistic eye for beauty in the mundane, gets brought into the exploits of the elementally-powered "New Six."

As the newly-appointed chronicler of this team, Grey follows along to discover the meaning of civilian disappearances caused by a horde mechanical beasts, and the ambitions of the Tyrants in control of them. (all screenshots not final)

Soul Restruct will feature character and CG art by @jellyfishfortuna, background art by Ahruna and Nate D Hernandez, character designs brought on by the likes of khwany! On the soundtrack are @jamiepaige and @shadolith!

@teffiniwynn is the lead writer, producer, and director on Soul Restruct! Els White has been a great help co-writing. Studio Coattails is handling voice casting and Syon Santeria the direction! We'll do character and cast reveals over the coming days.

We're aiming to have a demo, and sometime afterward a crowdfunding campaign, in 2024! Stay tuned for further developments.

You can follow along the game's itch.io page as well!

We've also opened a Patreon if you want to support us in advance and receive extra development tidbits!

Not only that, but @jamiepaige has also released a single featuring the main theme of Soul Restruct -- Love Renewed, with album art by @reverieque! Grab it here!

[barbwritesstuff]

It's time for Something a Little Super!

Something a Little Super is a 20,000 word interactive story about adopting and raising a child with super powers. Your choices will shape them into the person they'll become (hero, villain, or something else...)

Featuring:

Multiple endings.

An immersive experience with music, images, and sound effects.

Gender selectable characters.

Cute, tragic, and bittersweet moments.

A variety of different choices.

Scroll forward and back at any time.

Option to skip already read passages.

A save feature with multiple save slots.

Super powered shenanigans.

I hope you like it. 💙

Warning: This game contains mature language.

[mylonelyart]

Remnant of the Fallen Demo is now available! My visual novel demo is fully voiced and contains violence and mature themes. https://alightgames.itch.io/remnant-of-the-fallen

[artwithoutblood]

Babe, wake up. New AWB game about torturing someone.

A demon, in a 450 year desperation to know what death feels like, contracts another demon's eldritch disease. His eyes must be removed to get rid of the disease. In exchange for this removal, he must be cut and ripped apart at another's amusement.

Perhaps this is a game about death. Perhaps it is a game about consent. Perhaps it is a game about nothing. Does it matter?

Features:

8.9k+ words

4 endings

Choose your own blood color

Two very, very troubled immortals

Submitted for the 2024 dialogue jam. Based in Art Without Blood's universe, though you do not need to play any others in the series before playing this one.

[theokusgallery]

I went to sleep at 3am for this. Made in Ren'Py

Look at my little guy.

Context:

Then me explaining the concept in more detail:

[radicalhoodie]

figured i'd give this a proper post on the main blog since i updated it

i made a game!! play it here for free!! put edgeworth as your name!!! or nothing at all!!!!!

it's a pretty silly and short story i worked on (with a little help from my friends for some stuff<3) for velox fabula's game jam!! it was made in ten days (sans the update... which i forgot to do until recently) and with the theme of unreliable narrator :)

"after much wait, your old friend from high school finally replies to your letter and agrees to meet you for coffee at the local bar! reconnect with him [in a very specific italian experience] and be besties again!! or don't!!!"

featuring:

3 cgs!!!!!!!! (my favourite is on the route for the bad ends lol)

around 5k words

namable protagonist

no pronouns!!! do not be percieved!!!!!!

partial voice acting

an original soundtrack!!

4 endings

and marcello/marzo ig (the only romance/friendship option)

i go a bit more in detail about the stuff in the update in this devlog!

anyway, here's marzo (left) and giò (right) with a vespa :)

[alexis-royce]

Sorry if this feel like, random, but how did you learn Ren'Py? Is there any tutorial you'd recommend? I know enough Python to work with the terminal, but I have noooo idea how to work with graphics and stuff ^^;

Hey there! I learned Ren'Py little by little, by making progressively larger games. I've also come across a lot of resources, so here's my recommendations for learning:

Crack open the script.rpy file for The Question. This microgame is packaged with your copy of Ren'py, so you'll come across it naturally after downloading. You'll be able to see how to make backgrounds, characters, text and music appear, as well as how to create branching choices.

Watch Vimi's channel. He's a cool dude that I respect immensely, I worked with him on a game last year, and his vids are a ton of fun! Here's an absolutely rapidfire tutorial to get you started. I would recommend pausing frequently or returning to the video often while you work.

Play indie games! itch.io is full of wonderful indie VNs. They're short and will open your mind to new possibilities. Also, you can often crack games open to learn how to do new things. (If you're nervous, then know you have my express permission to look at my games' code.)

Connect with other VN makers! The DevTalk discord is a very friendly place, and you can get both encouragement and serious advice on your projects.

Participate in a game jam! If you're starting out, you should be making short VNs. NaNoRenO and The Spooktober Game Jam are super popular, and the Winter VN Jam is going on right now! Jams also have resources, and the NaNoRenO page is one of my favorites.

Good luck! Aim small with your first game; try making something that's well under a thousand words, and try to do it with one location, and as few characters as possible. Making a game is already enough of a challenge as it is! XD

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

The Future of Beyond The Mist: Beginnings

Hello everyone,

Unfortunately, Beyond The Mist: Beginnings did not meet its funding goal. I want to offer a big, heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who pledged and cheered the game on. Your support means the world to me!

So, where do we stand now? The game cannot be turned into a visual novel without funding, thus that format is now out of the picture. That does not mean, however, that this is the end of the story!

This story is dear to me, and I will tell it no matter what. What this means is that I will release the game in a purely interactive fiction format.

No images besides a static background and the cover art, but the structure of the writing will remain the same, with all the choices and branching I've already showcased!

There are benefits to this approach: since I won't have to implement art, the game will be completed much faster! I also won't have to work around art limitations and compromise the storytelling to fit budgets and the like.

I will continue to update everyone on the progress I make both on my itch.io as well as my Tumblr account, so be sure to subscribe to either of these to continue following the development!

I will also be providing early viewing access of the BtM alpha build every month for my Ko-Fi and Patreon patrons.

So the development of this project remains very much alive! Thank you again to everyone who pledged, and I hope to have the full game ready for you all soon!

Cheers,

Morgan

[ebi-hime]

I’ll be releasing my yandere yuri VN, It gets so lonely here, on Steam later this week! Do consider giving it a wishlist here if you want to be notified of its release! Who doesn’t want to be murdered by a trio of fairytale-inspired anime girls? They’re so cute, how could you possibly refuse them!

[rainslices]

He is unlike any other companion.

WOW I'M NOT DEAD!!!!

Hello gamers long time no see! I made a game for O2A2 Jam-- otherwise known as the "One Of Any Asset" Jam on itch.io--and it's out for everyone to play!

Link: https://rainslices.itch.io/the-prototype

Feel free to leave a rating and a comment if you enjoyed c:

[bastart13]

A little too proud that I figured this out, but I made a character customisation screen in ren'py with dropdown menus!

Open Question:

What sort of options do you like in IF/VN character customisation? I love getting to add little details that affect narration

[localfandomhipster]

Been a hot minute, but I got a UI done and I've been implementing it in Ren'py. All very WIP (using daz studio for the BG here), but just thought I'd share something of the Reverse Falls VN I'm experimenting with! (If anyone might wanna help out in some way or another, my DMs are open!)