What ImgNovella is
ImgNovella is an online visual novel maker in the spirit of Ren'Py, with no scripting. Build branching stories with scenes, characters, expressions, backgrounds, choices, variables, conditions and multiple endings.
Publish them for anyone to play in the browser, or download them as standalone HTML games to sell on itch.io, Gumroad or Ko-fi. Readers get saves, rollback, history, an endings collection, a gallery and ten mini-games.
Who it's for: Writers and indie game makers who want to build visual novels without code
What you can do
- Branching choices, variables, conditions and multiple endings
- Characters with expressions, backgrounds, transitions and CG illustrations
- Music moods, sound effects or your own audio
- Publish to play in the browser, or export a standalone HTML game
- A Discover page with genres, likes and a featured shelf
Questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Everything is built with an editor, no scripting.
Can I sell my visual novel?
Yes. Export it as a standalone HTML game and sell it on itch.io, Gumroad, Ko-fi or anywhere else.
Can readers play without an account?
Yes. Published novels play in the browser, and saves live in the reader's browser.