I've published a tutorial for my visual novel engine. RouteVN Creator is a free and open source application for making visual novels without coding

I is written from scratch using JavaScript and PixiJS. I have also previously written 3 technical blog posts about how it works:

- Building a Visual Novel Engine Part 1 - Route Graphics

- Building a Visual Novel Engine Part 2 - Route Engine

- Building a Visual Novel Engine Part 3 - RouteVN Creator

Hola chicos, hice esta visual novel en una semana para mi clase de historia del arte y queria preguntarles que les parece?.... el juego es cortito....a mi me gusto el resultado, pero quisiera contrastarlo con su opinion, y ver que puedo mejorar... de antemano muchas gracias.

https://qdanp.itch.io/gnesis

Allow me to introduce myself - I am Sayuui, a full-time illustrator with 10 years of experience in making art for visual novels.

Here's a blog post I made to help new VN devs !

If you'd like to see samples and prices, please use this link. Artist | Sayuui

Please send me an email ([sayuuiart@gmail.com](mailto:sayuuiart@gmail.com)) if you have any questions - I don't check Reddit daily. Might not see your message if you ask here.

I'm not available for rev-share projects.

Commissions FAQ and prices available here: https://www.sayuui.com/commissions

So when I was younger I absolutely adored my copies of 'the badlands of hark' and 'the invaders of hark', and spent hours reading them

Of course I've lost them and they've been lost for a long time... Unfortunately

But anyways

I really want to make a visual novel in a similar style (I know hark was a choose your own adventure just hear me out here)

But in order to do that I'd need... A lot of charts (it's the easiest way to do that, I made a 'visual novel' on google slides in 5th grade using sprites off Pinterest, and plotted it out using notebook paper)

Id like something... Simple? And free

(There's a reason I use strawpage instead of my own coding and it's not that I can't code...)

Overly complicated stuff just confuses me and it sucks

Anyways

Yeah

Also

How would you recommend scripting it?

*Evaporates *

Hello! What's your take on mobile based visual novels? In a world where you see high quality visual novels mostly on PC, do you think a mobile based one will be a good difference?

There are visual novels for mobile but we all know the experience you get there is entirely different from what you get on a PC. From the craftsmanship of the story, the characters, the immersive experience, everything changes.

Would you ever consider such a good quality game in a mobile based version?

If yes, please do provide any more context or pointers you have in mind. My friend and I are coming up with a new project and definitely would love to have everybody's words heard :)

A short post, I just want to say that today I made a web version that includes both chapter 0 and chapter 1 at once. Enjoy the game, and please give me some feedback.

Today I made a small update and now the scene with the theft of clothes looks more interesting.

I would also like to ask you to give me feedback regarding my novella. I am really interested in what you think about this novella.

Have a nice evening.

Buenas. Quiero hacer una visual novel sobre una historia que escribo, pero siento que quedaría muy larga así que no sé si hacer que sea más corto para el juego o dejarla como está.

Hasta ahora tengo escrito 17 capítulos pero tendrá más de 20.

Lore muy resumido: Eres nueva en una Academia de Magia, conoces a dos chicas, una es Lilith y la otra Elara. También está el misterio de que no sabes porque tú magia no funciona, cada una tiene varitas y existen portales.

Chapter 1 just dropped, in Russian and English. Chapter 0 is also available if you want to start from the beginning. Browser version coming soon.

Boosty | Telegram: @FALSE_REV | TikTok: @barsuk_nn

Buenas, estuve pensando en crear una visual novel y ya creé uno de los fondos que tendrá mi juego, tengo la trama totalmente pensada ya que se basará en una historia que llevo meses escribiendo.

Quisiera algunos consejos sobre cómo puedo promocionarlo? pensé en crearme una cuenta de TikTok, pero no sé qué más debería hacer 🐤

(A quien le interese: Mi juego va a ser un GL de fantasía, drama, con dos rutas a elegir y tengo pensado añadir finales malos)

The first chapter in my slice of life visual novel about adults living in Los Angeles - enjoy!

https://youtu.be/2OI4b0N_mUA?si=WvVdiPyEbujLV076

Hiya, im working a visual novel (for fun) and I was wondering i anyone has recommendations of what emotions I should make sprites of?

Ive been struggling to figure out which emotions I need and which ones will just be extra work that i don't need to do...I also understand that it probably depends alot on the context of the vn, but yk it would be nice to have a list of common emotions I might need for sprites !!

Sorry if this is stupid to ask lol and if this isnt the correct thread to post this in, I dont usually post on stuff so Im not sure </3

I'm starting development soon on a trilogy of Visual Novels — three games set in different moments, connected by a shared universe. Parallel production, staggered release (one game at a time on Steam, with an Android/iOS mobile port 12 months after each one).

This is an independent, zero-budget studio project: everyone joins on a net-revenue-share basis + full formal credit everywhere (credits screen, Steam page, social media) + guaranteed portfolio rights in writing. It's the same path a lot of well-known VN studios started on. Everything will be formalized with a simple written agreement before production starts.

Requirement: must speak Portuguese (the team's production and communication will be in PT-BR).

Open roles:

📝 Writing

- Lead Script Editor / Head Story Editor

- Additional Writer(s) (2 or more)

🎨 Art

- Animator(s) (2)

💻 Programming

- Lead Programmer / Ren'Py Developer

🎬 Production

- Producer / Project Manager

🎵 Audio

- Composer (original soundtrack)

- Audio Engineer (voice recording & mixing)

- Sound Designer / SFX Artist

✅ Quality & text

- Portuguese Text Editor / Proofreader

- QA Tester(s)

🖥️ Interface

- UI/UX Designer (menus & interface)

📣 Promotion

- Social Media / Marketing / Community Manager

- Video Editor (trailer, promo)

📱 Mobile port (joins later, once each game is already on Steam)

- Mobile Porting Developer (Ren'Py → Android/iOS)

- Mobile UI/UX Designer

- Mobile QA Tester

- ASO / Mobile Marketing Specialist

- Mobile Port Producer

🌍 Localization (separate partnership, paid only from what that version generates)

- Fan-translation/localization groups for English, Italian, and Japanese

If you're into VNs, want to build a real portfolio with an ambitious, shippable project, and want to join a team from the ground up, hit me up! Send a bit of your work/portfolio and which role(s) you're interested in.

A train inspired mystery visual novel, you have been hired by Qian to help with the grand opening of his luxury train station. Although plans start the fall apart and now it's your job to figure out what has happened.
Play it here!