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Visual novels are interactive stories. They focus mainly on character development and plot rather than action and gameplay mechanics.

Provides tools that let you customize characters with either free form sliders or combinations of pre-made options.

Graphics for creating characters

Set in a fictional universe, often (but not always) with fantastic or supernatural elements, alternate worlds, magic and monsters.

Projects that have advertised as not using generative AI their creative process.

Ren'py is a free and open source Visual Novel Creator.

Games made with ASCII/Enterbrain/Kadokawa Games' RPG Maker series of game engines. Includes, but is not limited to the following:

• RPG Maker 2000
• RPG Maker 2003
• RPG Maker XP
• RPG Maker VX
• RPG Maker VX Ace
• RPG Maker MV
• RPG Maker MZ

Unity is a game engine for 2D, 3D, AR and more