Alwa’s Awakening is a trip down the memory lane of retro metroidvania games. While it may not do anything particularly new with the genre or level design, Al. Alwa’s Awakening is a game that tries to stay as close as possible to the authentic 8-bit look with sweet pixel art, a soundtrack filled with catchy chiptunes and so much charm it’ll bring you right back to the golden age of video games.
Ren'Py is a visual novel engine – used by thousands of creators from around the world – that helps you use words, images, and sounds to tell interactive stories that run on computers and mobile devices. These can be both visual novels and life simulation games. The easy to learn script language allows anyone to efficiently write large visual novels, while its Python scripting is enough for complex simulation games.
Ren'Py is open source and free for commercial use.
The latest version of Ren'Py is 7.4.4 'The Pot of Gold', released on March 17, 2021.
The quickstart walks you through the process of creating a simple game.
Ren'Py comes with a comprehensive, if complex, reference manual, also available in Japanese.
If you think you've found a bug in Ren'Py, report it to our GitHub issue tracker.
If you'd like to contribute to Ren'Py development, please visit our GitHub project page.
The best places to ask questions about Ren'Py are the Lemma Soft Forums, the Ren'Py Discord, and the #renpy IRC channel.
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Ren'Py has been used to create over 1,500 visual novels, games, and other works. You can find them at the official Ren'Py Games List, and the list of Games made with Ren'Py on itch.io.
Here are just a few of the games made with Ren'Py.
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
What if the Tower of Babel Never Fell?
Experience an old-school fantasy JRPG with biblical and Shakespearean allusions!
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As you awake, your father—the King of Achaea—greets you with the following message:
'Caspian, as it is now your sixteenth birthday, it is time for you to prove your worth as the heir to Achaea's throne. You must first show your ties to the dragon, Fafnir, by awakening him from his slumber. Only then can you fly to the Tower of Babel. Once at the top of the tower, you will be able to receive the Mandate of Heaven. Don't fret, you don't need to do this alone; I have made arrangements with Ruth's Tavern in order for you to gain companions for your journey! In addition, here's 1000G in order to properly equip you and your companions and a world map so that you never get lost. Good luck on your quest! Godspeed!'
...and with his parting words, you set off on your adventure!
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Romancing Monarchy is an old-school fantasy JRPG heavily inspired by classic 8-bit RPGs. As the Prince of Achaea, it is your duty to obtain the Mandate of Heaven to continue your family's rule over the kingdom. After assembling a party of four at Ruth's Tavern, you set off to explore the world in search of the Mandate, while meeting new faces on the way.
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Features:
- A Fast, Strategic, and Exploitable Battle System
- 2 Endings
- 10+ Hours of Gameplay
- Many Sidequests
- A Complex Class-Changing System with 15+ Classes
- 7 Playable Characters
- A Catchy 8-bit-esque Soundtrack
- A Difficulty Slider
- Non-Linear Game Design Similar to Classic 8-bit RPGs
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Classes
Prince's Classes:
Landsknecht -- Focuses on physical attacks, buffs, and debuffs.
Elemancer -- Focuses on magic attacks and bestowing elemental properties to physical attacks.
Basic Classes:
Warrior -- Focuses on high attack and defense.
Cleric -- Focuses on healing the party.
Mage -- Focuses on magic attacks.
Fighter -- Focuses on high attack, agility, and critical hit-rate.
Thief -- Focuses on high agility and confusing enemies.
Advanced Unisex Classes:
Armamentalist -- Focuses on bestowing elemental properties to physical attacks.
Ranger -- Focuses on bow attacks.
Crusader -- Focuses on Holy, Dark, and Life magic.
Scholar -- Focuses on Alchemy.
Advanced Male Classes:
Paladin -- Focuses on defending and healing.
Mariner -- Focuses on Water magic, Wind magic, and physical attacks.
Advanced Female Classes:
Gadabout -- Focuses on greatly confusing the enemy.
Berserker -- Focuses on physical attacks. Note: Cannot be controlled.
Character Exclusive Classes:
Princess -- Mix between an Mariner, Ranger, and Crusader.
Lord -- Mix between a Paladin and Armamentalist.
Maid -- Mix between a Mage and Scholar.
Secret Class:
Mime -- Focuses on mimicking enemy attacks.
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | |
Author | Rouhana |
Genre | Role Playing |
Made with | RPG Maker |
Tags | Anime, Character Customization, chiptune, Dragons, Fantasy, job-system, JRPG, Pixel Art, RPG Maker, Turn-based |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Gamepad (any), Touchscreen |
Accessibility | Configurable controls |
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $2.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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Hello, it appears the mac demo download isn't working. I'm wondering if i'll have the same problem if I buy the full game?
Hi khaleesijamie, I'm sorry that the demo isn't working for you! I currently do not have access to a Mac, so I'm not able to test the problem. Could you please describe what occurred? I also have the demo available here: https://rpgmaker.net/games/10503/downloads/
I just get an error message saying 'the application 'game' cannot be opened'. I don't usually have problems opening files of the same type so that leads me to believe there's some kind of corrupt file in it? I tried downloading twice just to make sure it wasn't a one off glitch but I got the same result
I have just re-uploaded the demo to see if it will now work. Thank you for your patience; I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
I have plans to create more games in the future, but I don't have any projects in progress right now. Thank you for your interest!
Well maybe I can pitch my game project to you guys and see if you'd be interested in helping with developing it?
No problem! Thank you for your interest in Romancing Monarchy!
Hi, I just bought the game today and I am currently playing it (Windows version) but the save option is not working. I've tried saving a lot of times but the option doesn't seem to work at all. Can you please fix this so that I can re-download?
Hello Mirael,
Saving the game will only work on the world map. You will not be able to save the game outside of the world map until you complete a side-quest later in the game. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused, and thank you for your purchase!
Oh ok, I had just started yesterday and tried saving numerous times and I thought it was a bug or something. I haven't reached that point yet, I'll start playing till I reach the side-quest. Thanks a lot for clarifying my doubts and no problemo, I've always been an avid fan of pixelated RPG's! Thanks once again ✌(⌯⚈ै〰̇⚈ै)✌
Edit: I have downloaded the re-uploaded version of the game and as soon as I start, I get this error and the game just gets stuck there. Just wanted to let you know...(PS. IT was not my major *sobs* I wish it was tho :')
Sorry about that, Mirael! I just updated the game to fix it; it should be good to go now!
This game is amazing. I love the music, the graphics, almost everything. The map design is great, the backstory is awesome, but I didn't get a great sense of direction from the game. I felt like I was a wandering traveler in this vast world. As a prince you should have more direction as where to go. I did however enjoy how the NPCs all gave good information as to what was going on. Overall this is a great game.
Thank you for your review; I'm so glad you enjoyed the game!
You went into great detail. I posted it via twitter so hopefully some more gamers show interest
Hey, I purchased the game not realizing that the full version was only for Mac. Is there anyway to get the version for windows?
Hi PixelGamerDev,
Thank you for your purchase!
At the time you purchased the game, I was updating my downloads to fix a bug I had recently noticed. Right now, the full version should be available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused!
Thank you so much. This game looks amazing and I myself enjoy the DS tileset. I'll be sure to leave a review upon completion.
Thank you, I really appreciate it! I hope you enjoy the game!