"Becoming the Green-Eyed Villainess" is a short Visual Novel made in only 3 weeks using RouteVN! It uses a lot of spritesheets and animations and has multiple endings. Thank you so much for making this! aurelia-laiamie.itch.io/becoming-the...

Becoming the Green-Eyed Villainess by Aurelia Laiamie

Green-Eyed Villainess

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Trying out @routevn.bsky.social today and im genuinely in love with that i can just move these labels around

This is a teaser of the RouteVN Creator app for Android so that you can make VNs on your phone! It has all the same features as the desktop application. We plan to launch a beta test in around 2 weeks. Comment on this threads to get notified for the beta launch. #vndev #visual-novels #android

We have just updated our new contact us page ^_^ I hope that users will not hesitate to reach out

We have just released version 1.10.2 of RouteVN Creator! - Improved Layout Editor element selection - More than a dozen minor interface improvements, especially in the Layout Editor - Scene Editor: Updated Conditional actions to move automatically to the next line #vndev #visualnovel #gamedev

Creator Interview with @sqewree.bsky.social We spoke about making DiaLune, releasing a first visual novel demo for the first time, and bringing a long-held story to life. routevn.com/en/blog/crea... #vndev #visualnovel

Creator Interview with sqewree: Making DiaLune

DiaLune creator sqewree shares the story's inspiration, the experience of making a first visual novel, and how RouteVN Creator supported the process.

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We have just released version 1.9.4 of RouteVN Creator! - Added character or word counts to the scene editor based on the project language. - Added spritesheet support for backgrounds and visuals in the scene editor - And several bug fixes routevn.com/en/creator/c...

RouteVN Creator - 1.9.4

RouteVN is the dedicated platform exclusively for Visual Novels. Creators can create, publish, and distribute their work while readers can discover and read.

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Are you a game developer? Do choices matter in your game? Sign ups for the 2026 edition of the successful Choose Wisely Festival and Showcase are now open! Join us in celebrating branching narrative games! Open globally to developers of all sizes. 📝 cutt.ly/CWF26DevSignUp #ChooseWiselyFestival

I’ve had a few questions lately from people considering RouteVN about how we use AI. I wrote down the full answer in an article for transparency: routevn.com/en/how-route... We are thoughtful about how we use AI and are committed to respecting creators' control and creativity.

How RouteVN Uses AI - RouteVN

Learn where RouteVN uses AI, where we do not, and what this means for creators. We use AI thoughtfully while respecting creators' creativity and control.

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《Project Traveler》 Title screen and logo! Started arc 1 assembly using @routevn.bsky.social this weekend and I think it's off to a good start. ----- タイトル画面とロゴが形になってきた♪ これまでイラスト素材ばかりに時間かけてたけど、とうとう第一話の制作も始まりました。 #indiegame #visualnovel #gamedev #indiedev

New blog post: Designing RouteVN's Brand Identity. A writeup on how we redesigned RouteVN’s brand identity in the last couple of months. @aiyuuno.bsky.social - character design and illustrations @mikalogo.bsky.social - logo design @RE_0rie - sticker illustrations routevn.com/en/blog/desi...

Designing RouteVN's Brand Identity

A behind-the-scenes writeup about RouteVN's brand identity refresh, including the logo, app icon, website, mascot, and illustration direction.

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A user had asked about how to make a custom transition animation. So I made a quick video show it.

@bunnibambii.bsky.social Congrats again for the release! This is the biggest project made with RouteVN so far. - Over 2 hours of gameplay - Customizable main character name and gender - Customized dialogue UI that changes based on the choices - Several endings based on the choices made

Bambii 💗🍓@bunnibambii.bsky.social · 4w ago

Hihihi!! I made a new diner inspired VN ft 2 female LIs, renameable MCs, and 3 endings! This is done using @routevn.bsky.social's program. I had such a blast working on this so feel free to check it out bunnibambii.itch.io/twostrawscru... (it's free!) #indievn #visualnovels #indievisualnovels

We have just released RouteVN Creator 1.8.1 which adds support for Linux! Changelog and download link: routevn.com/en/creator/c... This version also adds a light theme color

A recap of RouteVN's booth and experience at Dev & Draft 2 during Youth Day Singapore. routevn.com/en/blog/rout...

RouteVN at Dev & Draft 2

A recap of RouteVN's booth and experience at Dev & Draft 2 during Youth Day Singapore.

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Go support indie VN game developers on bluesky! Who else should be on this list? go.bsky.app/BYywqmT #gamedev #indiegames #narrative #gameengine #indiegames #vn #vndev

We have just released version 1.7.1 of RouteVN Creator! - Added support for playing sound while text is revealing. - Improved the sound selector in the layout editor. - Fixed a macOS scene editor bug related to line navigation. - Improved page load performance and more routevn.com/en/creator/c...

RouteVN Creator - 1.7.1

RouteVN is the dedicated platform exclusively for Visual Novels. Creators can create, publish, and distribute their work while readers can discover and read.

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RouteVN will be exhibiting at Dev & Draft 2 - Digital Games Showcase, part of ideas fest S2 and Singapore Youth Day 2026 Location: *SCAPE Level 5 Date: 5 July, 12:00 - 17:00

Very cool to have RouteVN featured in this Virtual Ideas Fest using pictoria.world Organizers: thisisfireplace.com Currently being streamed on www.twitch.tv/thisisfirepl...

Published a full writeup of the event: routevn.com/en/blog/rout...

RouteVN at BAGFest

A recap of RouteVN's two days at BAGFest, including booth preparation, attendee feedback, Two Straws, DiaLune, and new ideas for RouteVN Creator.

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RouteVN@routevn.bsky.social · last mo.

Just wrapped up a 2 day event at BAGFest! I was surprised so many of the attendees have attempted to make a Visual Novel before. Appreciate to all who purchased the merch and tried to make a short story with RouteVN during the event.

We crossed 100 members on our Discord server over the weekend! You can join too if you haven't already: discord.gg/8J9dyZSu9C - Get latest updates on RouteVN - See what other VN devs are up to, and share your work as well - Report bugs, give feedback and get responses directly from the RouteVN team

Just wrapped up a 2 day event at BAGFest! I was surprised so many of the attendees have attempted to make a Visual Novel before. Appreciate to all who purchased the merch and tried to make a short story with RouteVN during the event.

Here is our catalogue for BAGFest 2026 27-28 June, 10am to 7pm, at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Level 7. linktr.ee/bagfest.sg

We have made a video tutorial on the character spritesheet feature. In this tutorial you will see how to: - Make the character's mouth move to show he/she is speaking - Make the eyes blink www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_mL...

RouteVN Creator - Character spritesheet tutorial

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Made with RouteVN: "The Gender Experiment" is a short visual novel exploring the topic of gender equality. Check it out: kittycatrocks.itch.io/the-gender-e...

We have just released version 1.6.4 of RouteVN Creator! This version adds voice actions, more layout sound support, spritesheet support for character group sprites, and dialogue text speed controls. routevn.com/en/creator/c... Check videos of new features below

RouteVN Creator - 1.6.4

RouteVN is the dedicated platform exclusively for Visual Novels. Creators can create, publish, and distribute their work while readers can discover and read.

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Excited to announce that RouteVN will be exhibiting at BAGFest (Books and Games Festival)! 📅 27-28 June 2026 10AM-7PM 📍Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (Level 7) Come say hi if you're around.

New post! Who makes visual novels? They come from many walks, and here's one path and its pitfalls I've seen from people entering visual novel development from indie game development! makevisualnovels.itch.io/blog/devlog/...

Who Makes Visual Novels? Part 1. Indie Game Developers & Their Challenges

This is the first part of a series of posts I where I aim to talk about different types of people who have come to visual novels to create. This is the WHO of visual novels. Over the past decade on my...

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We have just released RouteVN Creator 1.5.0! It adds text input, conditional branching, richer choices, layout editor improvements, direct transform customisation, and a simpler scrollable section editor. routevn.com/en/creator/c...

RouteVN Creator - 1.5.0

RouteVN is the dedicated platform exclusively for Visual Novels. Creators can create, publish, and distribute their work while readers can discover and read.

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Got a such an email from a user today. It was such a nice message to receive ^_^ > I recently downloaded RouteVN and I want to say that I LOVE your UI for it! It's SO EASY to set up and use!