<s>
The	O
Ren'Py	B-Language
Visual	O
Novel	O
Engine	O
is	O
a	O
free	B-Application
software	I-Application
game	O
engine	O
which	O
facilitates	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
visual	O
novels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ren'Py	B-Language
is	O
a	O
portmanteau	O
of	O
,	O
the	O
Japanese	O
word	O
for	O
'	O
romantic	O
love	O
 '	O
,	O
a	O
common	O
element	O
of	O
games	O
made	O
using	O
Ren'Py	B-Language
;	O
and	O
Python	B-Language
,	O
the	O
programming	O
language	O
that	O
Ren'Py	B-Language
runs	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ren'Py	B-Language
includes	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
create	O
branching	O
stories	O
,	O
save	O
file	O
systems	O
,	O
rollback	O
to	O
previous	O
points	O
in	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
scene	O
transitions	O
,	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
so	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ren'Py	B-Language
scripts	O
have	O
a	O
screenplay-like	O
syntax	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
also	O
include	O
blocks	O
of	O
Python	B-Language
code	I-Language
to	O
allow	O
advanced	O
users	O
to	O
add	O
new	O
features	O
of	O
their	O
own	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ren'Py	B-Language
is	O
built	O
on	O
pygame	B-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
is	O
built	O
with	O
Python	B-Language
on	O
SDL	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ren'Py	B-Language
SDK	O
is	O
officially	O
supported	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
recent	O
versions	O
of	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Linux	B-Application
;	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
installed	O
via	O
the	O
package	B-Application
managers	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Arch	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
Ubuntu	B-Operating_System
,	O
Debian	O
,	O
and	O
Gentoo	B-Application
(	O
in	O
experimental	O
overlay	O
)	O
Linux	B-Application
distributions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ren'Py	B-Language
can	O
build	O
games	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
OpenBSD	B-Operating_System
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
and	O
HTML5	B-Application
with	O
WebAssembly	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ren'Py	B-Language
has	O
been	O
recommended	O
as	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
creation	O
engine	O
by	O
several	O
outlets	O
,	O
including	O
Indie	O
Games	O
Plus	O
,	O
MakeUseOf	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Guardian	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
List	O
of	O
notable	O
games	O
created	O
in	O
Ren'Py	B-Language
Title	O
Genre(s )	O
Developer(s )	O
Publisher(s )	O
Release	O
date	O
Platform	O
iOS	B-Application
Analogue	B-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Hate	I-Application
Story	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
Love	O
Conquers	O
All	O
Games	O
Christine	O
Love	O
September	O
22	O
,	O
2017	O
Black	B-Application
Closet	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Strategy	O
RPG	O
,	O
Life	O
simulation	O
Hanako	O
Games	O
Hanako	O
Games	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2015	O
Butterfly	B-Application
Soup	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Romantic	O
comedy	O
Brianna	O
Lei	O
Brianna	O
Lei	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2017	O
Café	B-Application
0	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Drowned	I-Application
Mermaid	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Mystery	O
ROSEVERTE	O
ROSEVERTE	O
October	O
4	O
,	O
2011	O
Coming	B-Application
Out	I-Application
on	I-Application
Top	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Dating	O
sim	O
Obscurasoft	O
Obscurasoft	O
December	O
10	O
,	O
2014	O
Date	B-Application
Warp	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Science	O
fiction	O
Spiky	O
Caterpillar	O
,	O
Hanako	O
Games	O
Hanako	O
Games	O
May	O
22	O
,	O
2010	O
Digital	B-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Love	I-Application
Story	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
Love	O
Conquers	O
All	O
Games	O
Christine	O
Love	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2010	O
Doki	B-Application
Doki	I-Application
Literature	I-Application
Club	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Dating	O
sim	O
,	O
Horror	O
Team	B-Application
Salvato	I-Application
Team	B-Application
Salvato	I-Application
September	O
22	O
,	O
2017	O
do	B-Application
n't	I-Application
take	I-Application
it	I-Application
personally	I-Application
,	I-Application
babe	I-Application
,	I-Application
it	I-Application
just	I-Application
ai	I-Application
n't	I-Application
your	I-Application
story	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
Love	O
Conquers	O
All	O
Games	O
Christine	O
Love	O
April	O
4	O
,	O
2011	O
Doomed	B-Application
Love	I-Application
Point-and-click	O
,	O
Dating	O
simulator	O
,	O
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Fangame	B-Application
David	O
B	O
.	O
Cooper	O
David	O
B	O
.	O
Cooper	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2021	O
Dysfunctional	B-Application
Systems	I-Application
series	O
Visual	O
novel	O
Dischan	B-Application
Media	I-Application
Dischan	B-Application
Media	I-Application
April	O
4	O
,	O
2013	O
Exogenesis	B-Application
:	I-Application
Perils	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rebirth	I-Application
demo	O
Adventure	O
game	O
,	O
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Sci-fi	O
Kwan	O
Sekai	O
Project	O
April	O
19	O
,	O
2019	O
Fatal	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Adventure	O
game	O
,	O
Otome	B-Application
Hanako	O
Games	O
Hanako	O
Games	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
2007	O
Fault	B-Device
Milestone	I-Device
One	I-Device
Visual	O
novel	O
Alice	B-Device
in	I-Device
Dissonance	I-Device
Sekai	O
Project	O
August	O
12	O
,	O
2013	O
Fault	B-Application
Milestone	I-Application
Two	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
Alice	B-Device
in	I-Device
Dissonance	I-Device
Sekai	O
Project	O
August	O
16	O
,	O
2015	O
series	O
Visual	O
novel	O
Winter	O
Wolves	O
Winter	O
Wolves	O
February	O
1	O
,	O
2010	O
Heart	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Woods	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
Studio	O
Élan	O
Studio	O
Élan	O
February	O
15	O
,	O
2019	O
Heileen	B-Application
series	O
Visual	O
novel	O
Tycoon	B-Application
Games	I-Application
Tycoon	B-Application
Games	I-Application
October	O
21	O
,	O
2008	O
Juniper	B-Application
's	I-Application
Knot	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
Dischan	B-Application
Media	I-Application
Dischan	B-Application
Media	I-Application
April	O
4	O
,	O
2013	O
Katawa	B-Application
Shoujo	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Nakige	O
Four	B-Application
Leaf	I-Application
Studios	I-Application
Four	B-Application
Leaf	I-Application
Studios	I-Application
January	O
4	O
,	O
2012	O
Ladykiller	B-Application
in	I-Application
a	I-Application
Bind	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Eroge	B-Application
,	O
Romantic	O
comedy	O
Love	O
Conquers	O
All	O
Games	O
Christine	O
Love	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2016	O
Long	B-Device
Live	I-Device
the	I-Device
Queen	I-Device
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
RPG	O
,	O
Political	B-Application
simulation	I-Application
Spiky	O
Caterpillar	O
,	O
Hanako	O
Games	O
Hanako	O
Games	O
June	O
2	O
,	O
2012	O
Loren	B-Application
the	I-Application
Amazon	I-Application
Princess	I-Application
RPG	O
,	O
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Fantasy	B-Application
Winter	O
Wolves	O
Winter	O
Wolves	O
April	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
Magical	B-Application
Diary	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Fantasy	B-Application
,	O
Otome	B-Application
Spiky	O
Caterpillar	O
,	O
Hanako	O
Games	O
Hanako	O
Games	O
June	O
19	O
,	O
2011	O
Milk	B-Application
inside	I-Application
a	I-Application
bag	I-Application
of	I-Application
milk	I-Application
inside	I-Application
a	I-Application
bag	I-Application
of	I-Application
milk	I-Application
series	O
Visual	O
novel	O
Nikita	O
Kryukov	O
Missing	O
Calm	O
August	O
26	O
,	O
2020	O
Momotype	B-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
,	O
Digital	O
pet	O
Rimatoad	O
Rimatoad	O
December	O
3	O
,	O
2021	O
One	B-Application
Night	I-Application
Stand	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
Kinmoku	O
Kinmoku	O
October	O
20	O
,	O
2016	O
PANIC	B-Application
at	I-Application
Multiverse	I-Application
High	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
