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What is Ren'Py?

Ren'Py is a visual novel engine - used by thousands of creators from
around the world - that helps you use words, images, and sounds to
tell interactive stories that run on computers and mobile devices.
These can be both visual novels and life simulation games. The easy
to learn script language allows anyone to efficiently write large
visual novels, while its Python scripting is enough for complex
simulation games.

Ren'Py is open source and free for commercial use.

Why Ren'Py?

Where does it run?

[android-sm]
Android 5.0+
[html5-smal]
HTML5/Web Assembly (Beta)
[linux-smal]
Linux x86_64/Arm
[windows-sm]
Windows 7+
[osx-small]
Mac OS X 10.10+
[ios-small]
iOS 11+

Where do I get it?

The latest official release of Ren'Py 8 is 8.3.4 "Second Star to the
Right", released on December 8, 2024. Ren'Py 8 is recommended for all
projects.

The nightly fix version of Ren'Py is built every night, and contains
fixes to the latest stable version. It isn't tested as well as the
official release, but often has fixes that haven't made it through
the release process.

Download Ren'Py 8.3.4
Download Ren'Py 8 Nightly Fix

Ren'Py 7 is the legacy version of Ren'Py, to support ongoing projects
that will be released in 2024. The latest version of Ren'Py 7 is
7.8.4 "Straight on Till Morning", released on December 8, 2024.

Download Ren'Py 7.8.4

Where do I start?

The quickstart walks you through the process of creating a simple
game.

Ren'Py comes with a comprehensive, if complex, reference manual, also
available in Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

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If you think you've found a bug in Ren'Py, report it to our GitHub
issue tracker.

If you'd like to contribute to Ren'Py development, please visit our
GitHub project page.

How do I keep in touch?

The best places to ask questions about Ren'Py are the Lemma Soft
Forums, the Ren'Py Discord, and the #renpy IRC channel.

We make news about Ren'Py available on a number of social platforms:

Twitter: You can follow Ren'Py's lead developer @renpytom for release
announcements, development news, and general commentary on life.

Facebook: We announce new releases on our Facebook page.

Who is it sponsored by?

Ratalaika Games
Hero's Harem Guild
GB Patch Games
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Black Tabby Games
Brian Knox
Galactic Love Utopia
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davidgull
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Estate : Dominate
I_Jemin
Slewd Art
... and 870 more sponsors. [patreon] Become a Sponsor!

To ask questions that aren't appropriate for a public forum, or to
find a speaker for your visual novel-related conference or con,
please contact us via email.

Featured Games

Ren'Py has been used to create over 4,000 visual novels, games, and
other works. You can find Ren'Py visual novels at the Visual Novel
Database, and games made with Ren'Py on Itch.io and Steam.

Here are just a few of the games made with Ren'Py.

[highway_bl] Highway Blossoms, the tale of two girls' epic road trip
through the American southwest. [cotc] King of the Cul-De-Sac makes
great uses of Ren'Py's animation language and interactivity. [aloc] A
Letter of Challenge uses Ren'Py's persistent data to be a game that
needs to be played more than once. [over_the_h] Over the Hills and
Far Away the story of a redcoat and a Shawnee girl, on the run
through the colonial-era Northwest Territory. [the_still_] The Still
Dancer tells the story of a family heirloom trying to regain her
memory.