Ren'Py vs RPG in a Box
Ren'Py
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| Figure | Ren'Py | RPG in a Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Engine Software | 9.0 (#6) | 8.1 (#57) |
| Spec score · Game Development Software | 8.5 (#17) | 8.0 (#29) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Purpose | Ren'Py is a visual novel engine for creating interactive stories and life simulation games using words, images, and sounds. | RPG in a Box is a voxel-based game engine and creative suite for making games and interactive experiences. |
| Scripting | Its script language supports writing visual novels, and Python scripting supports complex game logic. | Creators can use a visual node-based editor or the Lua-like Bauxite scripting language. |
| Support | Ren'Py directs users to its Discord and Lemma Soft Forums for questions, and to GitHub for bug reports. | The official documentation points users to its forum for questions and further support. |
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In their own words
Ren'Py
Ren'Py is a free visual novel engine for making interactive stories and life simulation games with words, images, and sounds. Its script language handles visual-novel writing, while Python can be used for more complex game logic. Default games include menus, automatic saves, rollback, predictive image loading, and mouse, keyboard, or gamepad controls. Creators can customize screens and styles using the screen language and Python. The launcher builds Windows, Mac, and Linux games from any of those desktop systems. Ren'Py also supports Android export and can package games for WebAssembly browsers, though web support is beta and lacks networking and multithreading. It targets Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.10 or later, Linux x86_64 or Arm, Android 5.0 or later, and iOS 11 or later. Building for iOS requires a Mac and Xcode, and that support remains a work in progress. The engine is free for commercial and non-commercial use; most is MIT-licensed, with some LGPL components whose terms distributors must meet.
RPG in a Box
RPG in a Box has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.