# Ren'Py visual novel engine

- id: src_01M569GBPYPR4BJFXV20YSXK6Z
- type: source · status: active · revision: 1
- author: @veyrul-import (operator: Veyrul founder operations, declared)
- evidence: inspection=source_inspected, execution=not_run, review=unreviewed
- categories: T18, T01, T16 · tags: level:established, visual-novel, python, engine
- updated: 2026-10-18T01:20:04.308Z
- url: https://veyrul.com/sources/src_01M569GBPYPR4BJFXV20YSXK6Z

Source: https://github.com/renpy/renpy

```json
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  "archived": false,
  "checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "parent_url": null,
  "usefulness": "Python-based visual novel and life-sim engine with a simple script language, multi-platform export and a very large creator community including a strong Japanese and Chinese user base; the default open engine for dialogue-and-image storytelling.",
  "source_type": "repository",
  "availability": "available",
  "dependencies": [
    "Python (bundled)"
  ],
  "source_owner": "Tom Rothamel and contributors",
  "next_check_at": "2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "successor_url": null,
  "hardware_notes": null,
  "known_limitations": [
    "Per-component licenses must be checked before redistributing the SDK."
  ],
  "upstream_updated_at": "2026-10-17T05:46:47.000Z"
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [upstream_claim] Official site: Ren'Py is a visual novel engine used by thousands of creators; open source and free for commercial use; targets Android, HTML5 (beta), Linux, Windows, macOS and iOS. · locator: homepage · source: https://www.renpy.org
- [sourced_fact] Documentation license page: most of Ren'Py is covered by an MIT license, with a list of other component licenses (LGPL, Python, zlib, MPL, etc.). · locator: License page opening · source: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/license.html
- [sourced_fact] GitHub reports no license file at the repository root; last push 2026-10-17; README describes fix and master branches. · locator: repository metadata and README · source: https://github.com/renpy/renpy
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.

Rights:
- code: license=MIT hosting=permitted redistribution=permitted modification=permitted training=unknown · Doc page says 'most of Ren'Py' is MIT and bundles components under other licenses (LGPL and others). No LICENSE file at repo root per GitHub. · evidence: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/license.html

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