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A topic by tofurocks created Feb 15, 2019 Views: 3,434 Replies: 15

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tofurocks5 years ago (4 edits) (+5)(-100)

I'm compiling a list of engines, tools, CC assets, etc. to aid in the development of NaNo entries. Please feel free to add your own if I missed any!

Engines

Ren'Py (Free, Open Source, Dedicated VN Engine) [Win, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5 Possible*]
NVList (Free, Dedicated VN Engine) [Win, Mac, Linux, Android]
Godot + SukiGD (Free, Open Source, 2D/3D Engine) [Win, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5, Consoles Possible*]
Novelty (Free, Dedicated VN Engine) [Win]
Omega VNE (Free, Dedicated VN Engine) [Win, Mac, Linux, Android]
SEEVN (Free, Dedicated VN Engine) [Win, Mac, Linux]
CloudNovel (Free, Dedicated VN Engine) [Win, Mac, HTML5]
VNMaker (Paid, Dedicated VN Engine) [Win, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5]
TyranoBuilder (Paid, Dedicated VN Engine) [Win, Mac, HTML5, Android, iOS]
GameMaker + VNgen (Paid, 2D Engine) [Win, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5, Consoles Possible*]
Unity + Utage OR Fungus (Free/Paid, 2D/3D Engine) [Win, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5, Consoles Possible*]
Unreal Engine + Visual Novel Framework (Free/Paid, 2D/3D Engine) [Win, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5, Consoles Possible *]

* Indicates that support for these platforms may involve more work

Art Programs

FireAlpaca (Free, Drawing) [Win, Mac]
Krita (Free, Drawing) [Win, Mac, Linux]
MediBang Paint Pro (Free, Drawing) [Win, Mac, iOS, Android]
Paint Tool SAI (Paid, Drawing) [Win]
Corel Painter (Free, Drawing) [Win, Mac]
Inkscape (Free, Vector Graphics) [Win, Mac, Linux]
Clip Studio Paint (Paid, Drawing) [Win, Mac]
GIMP (Free, Drawing, Graphic Design) [Win, Mac, Linux]
Adobe Photoshop (Paid, Drawing, Graphic Design) [Win]
Sweet Home 3D (Free, 3D Interior Design) [Win,Mac, Linux]
SketchUp (Free/Paid, 3D Interior/Exterior Design [Web, Win, Mac]

Audio Programs

Audacity (Free, Audio Recorder and Editor) [Win, Mac, Linux]
Bosca Ceoil (Free, Music Composition) [Win, Mac, Linux]
Image to Music (Free, Music Toy) [Win]
LabChirp (Free, SFX Generator) [Win, Linux]
GarageBand (Free, Music Composition) [Mac]
LMMS (Free, Music Composition) [Win, Mac, Linux]
MuseScore (Free, Music Composition [Win]

Writing Programs

FocusWriter (Free) [Win, Mac, Linux]
LibreOffice (Free) [Win, Mac, Linux]
Write or Die (Free) [Web]
Written? Kitten! (Free) [Web]
Google Docs (Free) [Web]
Manuskript (Free) [Win, Mac, Linux]
Screeniver (Paid) [Win, Mac]
The Guide (Free, Information Organizer) [Win]

Code Editors

Notepad++ (Free) [Win]
Atom (Free) [Win, Mac, Linux]
jEdit (Free) [Win, Mac, Linux]
Editra (Free) [Win, Mac, Linux]
Sublime Text (Paid) [Win]

Fonts (Please check individual licenses!)

GoogleFonts (Commercial Use OK)
Google Noto (Commercial Use OK)
FontSquirrel (Commercial Use OK)
itch.io fonts (Check individual licenses)
FontMeme (Commercial Use OK for fonts in this category)
1001Fonts (Commercial Use OK for fonts in this category)

Pre-Made Assets

Mannequin (Paid, Character Generator) [Win, Mac, Linux]
Red's Art Assets (Free, Character Sprites, Items)
Konett's Art Assets (Free/Paid, Character Sprites, Backgrounds, Items)
Deji's Art Assets (Free/paid, Character Sprites)
mugenjohncel's 3D BGs (Free, Backgrounds)
SoundImage (Free, Music, Textures, 2D images)
LSF Resource Catalogue (Various)

AlexisRoyce5 years ago

Whoa, thank you so much for gathering all of these! I'll need to take a look at all of them.

SquirrelDefender5 years ago

Some of the art programs listed as "Free" don't let you save unless you pay. (Clip studio and SAI, haven't used any other ones.)

tofurocks5 years ago

Hi, thanks for catching that! ~~That's what I get for too much copypasta~~ I have fixed the information for those and added some more links, including Font resources!

NERUSubmitted5 years ago

This is pretty nifty! I didn't know there were more free dedicated VN engines. I'll definitely take the time to browse through these resources. Thanks!

Fox "Art Gremblin" Lee5 years ago(+1)

Should probably throw in GIMP (https://www.gimp.org/) on the list of graphics editors too. Sure it's not perfect, but it's not bad enough to be left off entirely :p

Neeka5 years ago (1 edit)

Cloudnovel.net is an online based no-coding visual novel engine, with the possibility of downloading the game as well. It's free to set up an account and use. There is also a ton of assets on the site from characters to icons and gui.

tofurocks5 years ago

Is it possible to host completed games on other websites as or put the download available on itch.io ?

Neeka5 years ago(+1)

Yep! You can host your completed game on any site for desktop games. You can even create a game, download it and sell it without publishing it online to the site.

kotob5 years ago (1 edit)

I would add Manuskript to writing programs, it's a pretty good Scrivener alternative (basically a story outliner with a bunch of extra features).

It doesn't have everything Scrivener has, but I personally prefer Manuskript and I find that it seems to have what's needed anyway instead of too much bloat.

NovaScout135 years ago

Dang! This'll come in handy!

Rainy Day Studios5 years ago(+4)

Hey guys, I'm the developer for SukiGD. Since I don't have many users, my bugfixing only covers stuff that I come across. If you decide to use it, please let me know via email if you run into any bugs. Thanks!

Dev Penguin5 years ago

I would also add Inkspape a free vector based Art creator. https://inkscape.org/

Red Lotus DesignzSubmitted5 years ago

Heya! Really excited to participate in my first NaNoRenO. Been wanting to create a visual novel for quite some time. Not sure if this will come in handy, but if you're looking for some assets, you can try out Envato Elements. Only downside is that it's a paid membership but they do include photos, graphics, videos and audio if that helps.

Red Lotus DesignzSubmitted5 years ago

Also, for art programs - Affinity Photo and Designer are wonderful to use for those who are not keen in paying for a monthly membership with Adobe. And for those who are on the iOS devices - can't rave enough about Procreate.

juunishi master5 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

I would suggest incompetech.com for more royalty-free background music.

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