What is ViZual™?
ViZual is a next-generation visual novel and interactive story editor that lets anyone build rich, dynamic narratives without writing a single line of code.
Its intuitive node-based workflow compiles your project on the fly, so you can instantly test, refine, and export to HTML or desktop apps. Bring your stories to life with character animation, dialogue systems, inventory, voice-overs, music, and cinematic transitions. Everything you need to create a complete experience.
At its core, ViZual is fully modular. Modules can expand ViZual in any direction—from new renderers to 3D animation tools, AI image generation (StabilityXL, Midjourney), or anything you can imagine. Soon, creators will be able to design their own add-ons using a no-code, node-based module creator, and share or sell them through the upcoming community marketplace.
ViZual Alpha is out now and free to try.
How ViZual Started
ViZual began with a simple idea: make it possible for anyone to create an interactive story or visual novel in just a few minutes.
One night, my wife and I tried to make our own story. Most tools were either too limited, too technical, or felt like they required a degree in programming. After hours of frustration, I finally said, “Screw it, I'll just make it myself in Unreal.”
I did. I started programming a full visual novel plugin inside Unreal Engine. But after a while, I realized how overkill it was. Unreal is powerful, but it made everything bloated and complicated for our goal. My wife is a watercolor artist, and she’s basically allergic to computers. Using her as my first guinea pig made one thing very clear: if she couldn’t use it right away, it wasn’t intuitive enough.
That’s when I decided to build our own standalone tool—something light, visual, and fun. A place where anyone, even without experience, could start creating in their first five minutes.
At first, it was just for us. Then a few friends saw what we were making and asked for access. They started building their own stories, shared feedback, and the results were amazing. One by one, more people wanted to try it.
Today, ViZual is still small. It's just me, and sometimes a friend helping out. No funding, no budget, just passion and coffee.
You can try it out too—the Alpha is live and free to download. If you want to be part of the journey, share ideas, or just say hi, join us on Discord.