Ren'Py
| Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine | |
|---|---|
Ren'Py's mascot, Eileen, surrounded by a python | |
An example of a Ren'Py-created scene | |
| Original author(s) | Tom "PyTom" Rothamel |
| Developer(s) | Tom "PyTom" Rothamel |
| Initial release | August 24, 2004 |
| Stable release | 8.3.7
/ March 17, 2025 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Python, Cython |
| Middleware | |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Android, iOS |
| Size | 115 MB |
| Available in | English for the engine – UTF-8 use for resulting programs |
| Type | Game engine (visual novel) |
| License | MIT |
| Website | www |
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The Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine (or RenPy for short) is a free software game engine which facilitates the creation of visual novels. Ren'Py is a portmanteau of ren'ai (恋愛), the Japanese word for 'romantic love', a common element of games made using Ren'Py; and Python, the programming language that Ren'Py runs on.