Create visual novels faster with AI-guided production

A cross-platform studio for importing, writing, designing and exporting story games, with bring-your-own-key AI assistance built in.

Novella Forge creator studio running on desktop, tablet and phone, showing a cinematic visual novel scene.
  • Visual WorkflowBuild your story with an intuitive scene editor, timeline & flow tools.
  • AI-Guided CreationBYOK AI assistant helps with writing, pacing, art ideas and more.
  • Rich AssetsManage characters, backgrounds, CGs, audio and video in one powerful studio.
  • Export EverywherePackage for Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, iOS & Android with one click.
  • Cloud & SynciCloud save sync and cross-device continuity built in.

Powerful by design

Everything a story studio needs

A complete toolkit for writing, building, and shipping unforgettable visual novels. Create faster. Work smarter. Publish everywhere.

AI Assistant
Device model BYOK

Get intelligent guidance through every stage of development. Connect your own OpenAI API key and keep full control of your data and privacy.

  • Story help & brainstorming
  • Scene suggestions
  • Best-practice guidance
Novella Forge AI Assistant chat panel showing dramatic choice suggestions.

Ren'Py Import & Repair

Import Ren'Py projects instantly. Novella Forge repairs, parses, and organises your script, assets, and characters for a smooth transition.

  • Auto-repair formatting
  • Asset extraction
  • Character mapping

Scene & Asset Studio

Bring your story to life with powerful scene editing, character management, and a visual asset library that keeps everything organised.

  • Drag & drop scenes
  • Character poses & states
  • Asset library & preview

Export & Mobile Player

Export to Windows, macOS, Linux and Web. Your story runs beautifully on desktop, mobile and tablet with our modern player.

  • One-click exports
  • Cross-platform builds
  • Mobile & tablet ready

From script import to shipped player

Novella Forge keeps the creative loop tight: bring in a game, repair structure, polish scenes with AI guidance, then export native players for every audience.

  1. 01

    Import

    Import a Ren'Py project or start from scratch.

  2. 02

    Guide

    AI assistant repairs structure, answers questions and guides your story.

  3. 03

    Compose

    Design scenes, dialogue, characters, assets and branching choices.

  4. 04

    Export

    Build native players for Windows, macOS, Linux, Web and Mobile.

  5. 05

    Play & Sync

    Players on every platform. Saves sync across your Apple devices.

Novella Forge workflow from import through AI guidance, composition, export and play.

AI Guidance that knows your story

Bring your own key (BYOK) and choose your preferred provider. You stay in control of your data and your costs.

  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Google
  • Mistral AI
  • Ollama

Your API keys are stored locally on your device and never shared.

Novella Forge

Build once. Publish everywhere.

Create on desktop, export native players, and let readers continue on the device they actually use.

Novella Forge creator studio on desktop and player runtime across laptop, tablet and phone.

Creator Studio

Available on desktop

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Powerful visual novel creation with scene editor, flowchart, assets, characters, variables, and built-in AI assistance.

Player Runtime

Available across platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Web
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
  • Android

Native players, web browser, and mobile apps. One story. Every device.

Play anywhere. Your saves follow.

Automatic iCloud sync keeps your progress up to date across all your Apple devices.

Encrypted. Private. Seamless. Your story is always with you.

Let's create together

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