Welcome to Monogatari! In this guide you'll go from nothing to a playable visual novel running in your browser, with a live-reload workflow that updates the moment you save a file.

It takes about 15–20 minutes, and you don't need to be a programmer — if you can edit a text file, you can make a visual novel.

By the end you'll have the starter project running locally and you'll have written and tested your own dialog, a character, and a scene — the core loop of making a Monogatari game.

1. Set up your environment — A browser, a code editor, and Bun.
2. Get Monogatari running — Get the template and start the dev server.
3. Get familiarized — A quick tour so you know where everything lives.
4. Make your first visual novel — Write, save, and watch it update live.

• Check the F.A.Q. for common questions.
• Ask the community on the Forums.
• Browse the rest of this documentation for detailed guides on every feature.