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==Audio, Music and Voice==
==Audio, Music and Voice==
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! Creator !! Link !! Price/<br/>License !! Music !! SFX !! Voice !! Guide !! Tool !! Details
! Creator
|-
! Link
| (author) || [https://soundcloud.com/belgerum/ Soundcloud] || Free ||  ||  || Yes ||  ||  || Belgerum's CC partial VA samples.
! Price/<br/>License
|-
! Music
| FulminisIctus || [https://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=54072 LSF] || Free ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || FulminisIctus' CC audio pack II
! SFX
|-
! Voice
| (author) || [https://incompetech.com/ (Link)] || Free || Yes ||  ||  ||  ||  || Kevin MacLeod's library of CC music.
! Guide
|-
! Tool
| (author) || [https://kerstynungerva.itch.io/custom-voice-resource Itch] || Free ||  ||  || Yes ||  ||  || Custom voice lines of 15 voices with 100+ lines each.
! Details
|-
| (author) || [https://www.videvo.net (Link)] || Free/Paid || Yes || Yes ||  ||  ||  || High quality stock videos, music, and sound effects.
|-
| (author) || [http://voiceactingclub.com/rates/ (Link)] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Guideline for voice acting rates for indie games.
|-
| (author) || [https://samhaynes1.bandcamp.com/album/something-wicked-2-royalty-free-halloween-and-horror-soundtrack-music-youtube-podsafe-copyright-free Bandcamp] || Paid || Yes ||  ||  ||  ||  || Sam Haynes' royalty free horror/Halloween music.
|-
| (author) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Z8-88suVk Youtube] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || ProZD's "How Do You Get Into Voice Acting", a video with his perspective on how to enter the industry.
|-
| (author) || [https://tomlehrersongs.com/ (Link)] || Free || Yes ||  ||  ||  ||  || Tom Lehrer, an American musician and satirist, donated all of his music and lyrics into the public domain.
|-
| (author) || [https://music-kachofugetsu.com/ (Link)] || Free || Yes ||  ||  ||  ||  || Royalty free music library. Site is in Japanese.
|-
| (author) || [https://www.tubersongs.com/ (Link)] || Free || Yes ||  ||  ||  ||  || Royalty free music of fantasy and modern genres.
|-
| (author) || [https://sonniss.com/gameaudiogdc2020/ (Link)] || Free ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || 50+ GB of royalty free sound effects.
|-
| (author) || [https://soundcloud.com/anttu-janhunen Soundcloud] || Free || Yes ||  ||  ||  ||  || Royalty free metal, progressive, and alternative music.
|-
| (author) || [https://minoh.itch.io/minotaur-hotel/devlog/209741/the-budget-friendly-journey-to-get-good-music-for-an-indie-game-and-our-experience-with-ilicensemusic Itch] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Itch devlog "The (Budget-Friendly) Journey to Get Good Music for an Indie Game and Our Experience with iLicenseMusic" by the Minotaur Hotel dev team about the pros/cons of various music licenses and services.
|-
| (author) || [https://twitter.com/PHrequencies/status/1374857065064058885 Twitter] || Free ||  || Yes ||  || Yes ||  || Spreadsheet of audio plugins, SFX, and resources.
|-
| (author) || [https://soundeffect-lab.info/ (Link)] || Free ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Sound Effect Lab's library of SFX.
|-
| (author) || [https://flutumusic.com/downloads/ (Link)] || Free ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Free SFX packs for explosions and guns.
|-
|-
| FulminisIctus
| FulminisIctus || [https://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewtopic.phpYest=48443 LSF] || CC || Yes || Yes ||  ||  || || Audio pack
| [https://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewtopic.php?t=48443 LSF]
| CC
| ✓
| ✓
|  
|  
|  
| Audio pack
|-
|-
| FulminisIctus
| FulminisIctus || [https://www.patreon.com/FulminisIctus/postsYestag=Audio Patreon] || Free || Yes ||  ||  ||  || || List of public/free audio assets
| [https://www.patreon.com/FulminisIctus/posts?tag=Audio Patreon]
| Free
| ✓
|  
|  
|  
|  
| List of public/free audio assets
|-
|-
| Orpheo Fenn
| Orpheo Fenn || [http://soundcloud.com/tavianstjamescc Soundcloud] || CC || Yes ||  ||  ||  || ||  
| [http://soundcloud.com/tavianstjamescc Soundcloud]
| CC
| ✓
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-  
|-  
| Jeff Penny
| Jeff Penny || [http://jeffpennymusic.tumblr.com/post/183321765618/a-game-devs-guide-to-audio-files Tumblr] || Free || ||  ||  || Yes || || Guide to audio files
| [http://jeffpennymusic.tumblr.com/post/183321765618/a-game-devs-guide-to-audio-files Tumblr]
| Free
|  
|  
|  
| ✓
|  
| Guide to audio files
|-  
|-  
| Jeff Penny
| Jeff Penny || [https://jeffpennymusic.tumblr.com/post/184428716888/an-indie-dev-guide-to-spatializing-audio Tumblr] || Free || ||  ||  || Yes || || Guide to audio effects
| [https://jeffpennymusic.tumblr.com/post/184428716888/an-indie-dev-guide-to-spatializing-audio Tumblr]
| Free
|  
|  
|  
| ✓
|  
| Guide to audio effects
|-
|-
| Bensound
| Bensound || [https://www.bensound.com/ Bensound] || Free || Yes ||  ||  ||  || || Royalty free music
| [https://www.bensound.com/ Bensound]
| Free
| ✓
|  
|  
|  
|  
| Royalty free music
|-
|-
| Arthur Mostovoy
| Arthur Mostovoy || [https://medium.com/@a.mstv/making-your-unity-game-scream-and-shout-and-not-killing-it-in-the-process-673a7384693c Medium] || Free || ||  ||  || Yes || || Guide to optimize high quality audio for Unity.
| [https://medium.com/@a.mstv/making-your-unity-game-scream-and-shout-and-not-killing-it-in-the-process-673a7384693c Medium]
| Free
|  
|  
|  
| ✓
|  
| Guide to optimize high quality audio for Unity.
|-
|-
| midi.city
| midi.city || [https://midi.city midi.city] || Free || ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Online synthesizer with 100+ instruments.
| [https://midi.city midi.city]
| Free
|  
|  
|  
|  
| ✓
| Online synthesizer with 100+ instruments.
|-
|-
| Notion
| Notion || [https://www.notion.so/foleso/7644178ad21745ce8e6aef427ae0d479Yesv=3481b5dff7a346269ec16133405a2fa8 Notion] || Free || Yes || Yes || Yes ||  || || Notion page listing 80+ sources of background music, sfx, and VA tracks (with/without singing).
| [https://www.notion.so/foleso/7644178ad21745ce8e6aef427ae0d479?v=3481b5dff7a346269ec16133405a2fa8 Notion]
| Free
| ✓
| ✓
| ✓
|  
|  
| Notion page listing 80+ sources of background music, sfx, and VA tracks (with/without singing).
|-
|-
| Patricia Taxxon
| Patricia Taxxon || [https://patriciataxxon.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp] || Free || Yes ||  ||  ||  || ||  
| [https://patriciataxxon.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp]
| Free
| ✓
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Sideways
| Sideways || [https://www.youtube.com/watchYesv=itMJ-fUPXqE YouTube] || Free || ||  ||  || Yes || || Video essay on how a a leitmotif can tell a story
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itMJ-fUPXqE YouTube]
| Free
|  
|  
|  
| ✓
|  
| Video essay on how a a leitmotif can tell a story
|-
|-
| Jake Butineau
| Jake Butineau || [https://www.youtube.com/watchYesv=b-A17rGHCnE YouTube] || Free || ||  ||  || Yes || || Video essay on how glitched music conveys horror
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-A17rGHCnE YouTube]
| Free
|  
|  
|  
| ✓
|  
| Video essay on how glitched music conveys horror
|-
|-
| Spotify Code
| Spotify Code || [https://www.spotifycodes.com Spotify Code] || Free || ||  ||  || Yes || Yes || Create codes that people can scan to instantly hear your VN's OST (if it's on Spotify)
| [https://www.spotifycodes.com Spotify Code]
| Free
|  
|  
|  
| ✓
| ✓
| Create codes that people can scan to instantly hear your VN's OST (if it's on Spotify)
|-
|-
| Lee Rosevere
| Lee Rosevere || [https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp] || Free/Paid || Yes ||  ||  ||  || || CC license varies per album
| [https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp]
| Free/Paid
| ✓
|  
|  
|  
|  
| CC license varies per album
|-
|-
| MAHO! Cody
| MAHO! Cody || [https://www.youtube.com/watchYesv=NKlBMofvOq0&list=PLyrIVUR5VXKAVu8IJkxGgZCDw1V5ZwTSf YouTube] || Free || ||  || Yes || Yes || || Working with Voice Actors as an Indie Dev (3-part video series)
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKlBMofvOq0&list=PLyrIVUR5VXKAVu8IJkxGgZCDw1V5ZwTSf YouTube]
| Free
|  
|  
| ✓
| ✓
|  
| Working with Voice Actors as an Indie Dev (3-part video series)
|}
|}


==Programming, UI and Engines==
==Programming, UI and Engines==

Revision as of 02:44, 18 July 2022

Game design, Writing, and General Resources

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Creator Link Price/
License 		Type C Type B Type C Guide Tool Details


Art, Characters, Backgrounds and Animation

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Creator Link Price/
License 		Sprites BG Animation Guide Tool Details

Audio, Music and Voice

Creator Link Price/
License		 Music SFX Voice Guide Tool Details
(author) Soundcloud Free Yes Belgerum's CC partial VA samples.
FulminisIctus LSF Free Yes FulminisIctus' CC audio pack II
(author) (Link) Free Yes Kevin MacLeod's library of CC music.
(author) Itch Free Yes Custom voice lines of 15 voices with 100+ lines each.
(author) (Link) Free/Paid Yes Yes High quality stock videos, music, and sound effects.
(author) (Link) Free Yes Guideline for voice acting rates for indie games.
(author) Bandcamp Paid Yes Sam Haynes' royalty free horror/Halloween music.
(author) Youtube Free Yes ProZD's "How Do You Get Into Voice Acting", a video with his perspective on how to enter the industry.
(author) (Link) Free Yes Tom Lehrer, an American musician and satirist, donated all of his music and lyrics into the public domain.
(author) (Link) Free Yes Royalty free music library. Site is in Japanese.
(author) (Link) Free Yes Royalty free music of fantasy and modern genres.
(author) (Link) Free Yes 50+ GB of royalty free sound effects.
(author) Soundcloud Free Yes Royalty free metal, progressive, and alternative music.
(author) Itch Free Yes Itch devlog "The (Budget-Friendly) Journey to Get Good Music for an Indie Game and Our Experience with iLicenseMusic" by the Minotaur Hotel dev team about the pros/cons of various music licenses and services.
(author) Twitter Free Yes Yes Spreadsheet of audio plugins, SFX, and resources.
(author) (Link) Free Yes Sound Effect Lab's library of SFX.
(author) (Link) Free Yes Free SFX packs for explosions and guns.
FulminisIctus LSF CC Yes Yes Audio pack
FulminisIctus Patreon Free Yes List of public/free audio assets
Orpheo Fenn Soundcloud CC Yes
Jeff Penny Tumblr Free Yes Guide to audio files
Jeff Penny Tumblr Free Yes Guide to audio effects
Bensound Bensound Free Yes Royalty free music
Arthur Mostovoy Medium Free Yes Guide to optimize high quality audio for Unity.
midi.city midi.city Free Yes Online synthesizer with 100+ instruments.
Notion Notion Free Yes Yes Yes Notion page listing 80+ sources of background music, sfx, and VA tracks (with/without singing).
Patricia Taxxon Bandcamp Free Yes
Sideways YouTube Free Yes Video essay on how a a leitmotif can tell a story
Jake Butineau YouTube Free Yes Video essay on how glitched music conveys horror
Spotify Code Spotify Code Free Yes Yes Create codes that people can scan to instantly hear your VN's OST (if it's on Spotify)
Lee Rosevere Bandcamp Free/Paid Yes CC license varies per album
MAHO! Cody YouTube Free Yes Yes Working with Voice Actors as an Indie Dev (3-part video series)

Programming, UI and Engines

Main article: Visual novel engine
Creator Link Price/
License 		Programming UI Font Guide Tool Details


Production, Business and Marketing

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Link Information Price Tags
DeviantArt Invoice Guide for PayPal Free
Shopify How to write a freelance contract Free
Youtube Portfolio Design - How to Build a Portfolio Free
Google Docs Spreadsheet of over 400 open calls, residencies, grants, galleries, etc. for creative endeavors (Source (Twitter)) Free


VN jam guides

Due to the popularity of jams, ideas, tips, or useful articles pertaining specifically to VN Jams have been created. These usually come in form of "how tos", or specific approaches on jam participation. Common themes include:

  • proper planning (including margins)
  • adjusting on the fly (e.g. cutting content)
  • smart use of resources,
  • pacing oneself
  • prioritizing finishing over perfection

Below are specific case studies or full guides designed to give insight and support with jam participation or some of its aspects, usually authored by single individuals.

Name Author Year / Update Description Link
Reflections: Developing for the Long-Term shibalist 2022 article discussing VN jams and their effect on long-term projects Link
The ultimate VN jam advice mikey 2022 short article about the concept of planning under the assumption the jam is half its actual length Link
How to survive NaNoRenO Vimi 2022 video showing two teams with different planning approaches and what happens when disrupting events occur Link
Enamored Risks Postmortem Arimia 2020 article detailing the planning, coordination, production and promotion of a NaNoRenO VN Link
The last-minute VN mikey 2015 article on how to create a very short VN by focusing on location first, and characters last Link
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