[Early Access] 🌸Visual Novel Maker v1.0.0: Official Release!
Early Access Exclusive: This release is currently available only to Early Access patrons.
Visual Novel Maker turns your Foundry VTT session into a full visual novel experience. Write branching dialogues with a node editor, trigger them from the map with a single key press, and run live VN sessions with your players in real time.
🚀 Key Features
🎬 Node-Based Dialogue Editor
Drag-and-drop node graph for writing branching conversations and choices.
Attach BGM, SFX, camera effects, character entrances, and more to any dialogue line.
Conditional branching with flags — gate choices based on player decisions or GM-set variables.
🔍 Exploration Scene Editor
Draw interactive regions directly on a background image to create point-and-click investigation scenes. No map setup needed — just a background and your mouse.
Each region can trigger sub-interactions, sound effects, item rewards, and flag changes.
🎭 VN Stage
Full-screen overlay with character sprites, speaker nameplate, dialogue box, and background art.
Typewriter text animation with configurable speed.
Camera controls: zoom, pan, shake, and per-character focus.
Configurable scene transition effects.
Location text display.
Solo mode to spotlight a single character.
Expression switching and lip sync with per-expression open-mouth frames. Each expression can have its own lip-open image for accurate mouth movement.
APNG support for animated effects — compatible with assets from Ccfolia and similar platforms.
Player voting on choices, with the option for players to suggest their own. No one sits and watches — everyone participates.
🎙️ Live Director Mode
Run VN sessions in real time without pre-scripting anything.
Add/remove characters, swap expressions, reposition them on stage, change backgrounds, trigger effects, and present choices on the fly.
Voice detection: the module automatically detects who is speaking on voice chat and highlights their character with lip sync. No extra setup required.
Chat integration: player messages appear in the VN dialogue box while the session is active. Players can participate without any special controls.
🗺️ Map Interaction
Assign VN interactions to NPC tokens or tiles.
Players approach and press F to interact.
Proximity-based interaction prompts with customizable icons and text.
🎨 7 Built-in Themes
Default, Sci-Fi, Romance, Fantasy, Detective, Elegant, and Indigo. Each theme changes every UI element — dialogue box, nameplate, choice buttons, system bar, and more.
Full custom theme support: use your own images to build a look that matches your world.
Separate customization for dialogue and narration text (font, size, color, style).
GM and player-level UI overrides.
🛠️ Tools
Batch Crop Tool: crop and trim multiple expression images at once, directly in the browser. Useful when your character has dozens of expressions to prepare.
🔗 Module Integration
Works with Cinematic Cut-ins for character entrance animations and scene presets.
Works with Unboxing the Mystery for interactive item and journal reveals mid-dialogue.
Works with Character Chat Selector for automatic character switching during live mode chat.
🛠️ Technical Specifications
No Dependencies: Standalone module with an embedded socket library.
System Agnostic: Works with any game system in Foundry VTT.
Multiplayer Synced: All VN sessions are synchronized across connected players in real time.
Compatibility: Foundry VTT v13 & v14
📥 How to Install
This module is protected content available exclusively for Early Access patrons.
Open Foundry VTT and go to the Add-on Modules tab.
Click Install Module.
Search for: Visual Novel Maker
Click Install.
You must have your Patreon account linked to Foundry VTT to verify your access.
🚀 Quick Start: Setting Up Your First Interaction
Create an Interaction: Right-click a Journal Entry → "Edit Interaction" to open the node editor. Write your dialogue, add choices, and connect nodes.
Link to a Token or Tile: Select a token or tile on the canvas → click the 📖 button on the HUD → choose the journal you just created.
Play: Players walk up to the token/tile and press F to start the interaction.
Live Mode (optional): Open the Live Director from the left sidebar to run a VN session in real time — no journal setup needed.
🔗 Quick Links
Install Guide: Guide
Comments (3)
Looks awesome cant wait to save up to upgrade my membership to try out.
Good morning, my name is Magu, I'm a user who uses your modules here in Brazil. All my players love both the mobile and cinematic aspects; I'm probably the only Brazilian who uses it to narrate a school drama here in Brazil. You deserve congratulations for continuing to bring more and more new features. My question is how do I create macros for the novel module?
Not the only Brasileira!