Rin - Free Character Sprite
A downloadable asset pack
A free to use asset for use in Visual Novels, RPGmaker games, etc games. If any problems arise from use of this asset, I will change the rules as necessary.
Character fits with backgrounds that are 1920x1080. The CG is 4k resolution with 6 expressions. It is recommended that you size it to your project.
If you have any questions or requests, feel free to ask.
-Give credit to "Noraneko Games".
-Credit must be given in the in-game credits, a text file accompanying the game, or in the description where the game is downloaded.
-Assets cannot be resold on their own inside or outside of the game.
-Do not use to glorify pedophilia, homophobia, racism, or threats towards real people.
-NONE OF MY RELEASES ARE TO BE USED WITH AI IN ANY WAY(including but not limited to training, retouching, or paired with.)
-Give credit to "Noraneko Games".
-Credit must be given in a description box on the streaming platform or in the video itself.
-Assets cannot be resold on their own inside or outside of the game.
-Do not use to glorify pedophilia, homophobia, racism, or threats towards real people.
-NONE OF MY RELEASES ARE TO BE USED WITH AI IN ANY WAY(including but not limited to training, retouching, or paired with.)
-Give credit to "Noraneko Games".
-Credit must be given wherever the art is posted.
-Assets cannot be resold on their own inside or outside of the game.
-Do not use to glorify pedophilia, homophobia, racism, or threats towards real people.
-Cannot be used commercially.
-DO NOT USE FOR/IN NFTS!!!!
-NONE OF MY RELEASES ARE TO BE USED WITH AI IN ANY WAY(including but not limited to training, retouching, or paired with.)
Can I use this in 18+ content?
Yes! Just please make sure that it doesn't positively promote things like pedophilia.
Can I use this in a game jam or contest?
Yes! You have permission to use this in game jams or contests but it cannot be entered as a single piece (For example (but not limited to), you cannot enter any of the sprite into a character art contest because it is not yours.)
Can I use this commercially?
For games, yes! It must still follow the rule that it cannot be sold alone. So it cannot be sold as an add-on for a visual novel engine for example. In short, if you make a game that uses it as a sprite but the user does not have to buy the sprite specifically to see it, that is fine!
By using the sprites commercially in your game, you are agreeing to let me know where the credit to my name is located if I ask.
Does tipping/donating mean I get to use it without credit?
No! Giving credit to me is a very small act that I'm asking for from a large amount of work that I offer for free. Tips help me know that people like my work and go towards furthering my craft. Credit will ALWAYS be required.
Can I use this for an NFT?
Absolutely not. DO NOT USE FOR/IN NFTS!!! It completely goes against several of my rules and my copyright is not abandoned.
Can I use this for merchandise/a piece of art I'm selling?
In short, no.
Contact me on Twitter DMs (@noranekogames) to negotiate, but it will not be free to use for things like this.
Can I use this for my school project?
If it is not being used commercially! Please make sure it follows everything mentioned above, though. It can't be the only thing your project consists of, for example, and I still require credit somewhere.
Can I use this for a visual novel engine?
As long as it follows the rules in the Rules for Games section.
Are you making more outfits/CGs?
Very slowly but I am working on them!
Can I modify the image?
It must still follow the rules even if the image is changed, but you can modify it! Changing the colors, drawing over it in a new style, adding characters, etc is absolutely fine.
Can I use it on twitter?
Please find a way to credit me if you do! Tag me @NoranekoGames and I will usually retweet it so you can get more exposure.
Can I change the name?
Absolutely! Please feel free! My character sprites have names so that I can keep easier track of them for organization purposes. A lot of people who aren't great at thinking up names choose to keep the name, so feel free to do that as well!
Can I reupload this somewhere else?
As long as it is directly accompanied by credit to me and a link back to this page (not a direct link to the download.) It must be mentioned with the reupload that without following the rules posted on this page, it may be DMCA'd.
A free to use asset for use in Visual Novels, RPGmaker games, etc games.
If any problems arise from use of this asset set, I will change the rules as necessary. Some of the character assets are 4k resolution, so please be careful of its size.
Goes well with: Miki Character Sprite
Twitter: @Noraneko Games
Itch.io: noranekogames.itch.io
Good luck on your projects!
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Development log
- Rin's First CG Released!Oct 09, 2021
- Rin Swimsuit Outfit PackSep 16, 2021
- Rin Outfit Pack (Gym Uniform)Mar 10, 2021
Comments
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THANK YOU! you are a actual savior, I am making a VN and I tried to draw the sprites myself. They ended up looking so bad I scrapped them. while on the brink of giving up I find your page filled with free sprites, I am thinking of using them only as placeholders so that I can do proper debugs until I get better I hope. Thank You
fyi : if you had a online art class or tutorial, I would be broke. your art is amazing
Hello! I am making a visual novel named "Paper Hearts", And Rin is the perfect character for this game, just one question, do you have a vector version of Rin, because I've entered her into my engine, and it's very pixelated, thank you.
I don't, but plan on releasing a larger resolution sprite for her.
Can I ask what the resolution of your game is?
The resolution is 480 x 360 pixels.
Sometimes larger sprites being put into certain programs/engines can make it look pixelated if the original sprite is larger than the project and sized down within the program.. If you have an image adjustment program that you can resize the sprite in to fit your game size specifically, it should help. Let me know if it doesn't.
Hello, I thought about using this for my game. I was feeling a bit shy to ask but I thought about selling. But only with your permission and if it's okay to do so if not I understand and would only make it free.
I eagerly accept questions so while I understand, you don't have to be shy!
I allow my sprites to be used in commercial games as long as they follow the rules.
Essentially, I just ask to be credited and for commercial games to not only offer my work as pay to use downloadable content. If you're selling your game and not the character by itself, this should be fine!
If I stumble upon the game, I might ask where the credit to me is if it's behind a paywall, so you can choose to tell me then or just tell me where it will be located beforehand. Either of those is fine.
And I always like supporting people who use my assets, so if you feel like it, please link your game here when it's done!
Good luck on your game!
That reply has helped me also, as I'm making a VN using your sprites as I am terrible at making VN sprites myself and I can't find a place to get or make VN sprites as they tend to either be really expensive or can lack in creativity and quality so I decided to come over here for sprites.
However, I do have this one plan to put a price on the game. I've made sure I follow all the rules, but I did find out it does say "please let me know in advance when making a paid game" which is my only concern. I will make it a free game if your not okay with me making money from the game.
Hello, your rules said to comment if I want to use your assets in anything other than games. I'm making a dialogue manager/visual novel plugin for the Godot game engine and I would like to use your assets for the examples.
It's going to be uploaded in the Godot asset library. The assets are gonna be used in the example screenshots and maybe even a sample project. I'll include credits in the page and also your rules.txt files in the sample project.
Hey, i wanna create some Video Games/ for the beginning visual novels but am a pice of shit when it comes to drawning.
And now i just found most of the sprites i am downlanding is from you. I ll make sure you ll be in the top1 in credits. Thanks for all your work.
do u have some nsfw sprites/characters? :P
Because of how I work, I do have the sprites in nude that I'm okay to upload. If you're looking for something different, perhaps contact me through twitter and I can see what I could do (although no promises since I have yet to work on any nsfw content in particular.)
Can I edit her a bit? She lacks some emotions I need.
Absolutely! And if you ever have emotions you'd like for me to create, please let me know!
Thanks a lot.
I'm excited to see! Thank you for letting me know!
Hello! Really love your work! This sprite must be one of your best so far. I must ask if I am able to use your characters as reference for artwork in my VN project for school. It's ok if I'm only able to use them as it is. Credit will be given either way. Thanks for making these!
Thank you for your compliments! What kind of reference are you using them for if I may ask?
Well, I was going to use it for character design reference for my visual novel project but I've already gone ahead and finished all of them. I still plan on using them as references for future unrelated projects as character design references if that's OK.
Am I allowed to rename the png files? The names are too hard to remember.
Also I love them!
They look so cute!
Yes! That's completely fine! I'd rather you be comfortable in using them!
I'm glad that you think they're cute as well!
Alright
Dear NoranekoGames, first let me say I am quite thrilled finding your character models of exceptional quality. I am a novice dev in the middle of my first Visual Novel, and I was hoping you could answer a few questions for me:
1) Are your models computer made or hand drawn?
2) Are you planning to design a few male characters? (Don't want my protagonist feeling like they're in an all girl situation)
3)Do you have any references for more material in terms of BGM or SFX? as I've said I'm learning the ropes as I type this.
Thank you for your content and when this is finished I plan on making sure your contributions are noticable, and hopefully financially rewarding! I will look out for your response.
Congrats on getting to work on your first visual novel!
I'll be glad to answer your questions!
1) I use a wacom cintiq to digitally draw everything by hand. Everything is drawn in photoshop. Some of my older works were drawn by mouse though (the original sprites I uploaded).
2) While I'd love to draw male characters, I'm so bad at them right now due to not studying the anime style proportions enough that I just don't draw them. I am working to gather a lot more resources to try and work on being able to but I don't forsee getting them on the level of my female sprites anytime soon. I'm really sorry about that!
3)Over the past 5 years I've collected a bunch of links to sites with free resources of all kind. Here are some of my favorites that provide both BGM and SFX:
Pocket Sound
https://on-jin.com/
https://www.tam-music.com/
Good luck with your project!!
This has got to be my favorite character I've seen so far. Thanks to your characters and how well they're done I've actually been trying to get back into making visual novels, so I can't wait to start again!
I'm really glad you like Rin and even more glad that they've inspired you! Looking forward to any work you produce in the future!!
Your gameassets is so lovely and cute, I really love it. and I'd like to use it in my commerial game project, I read the policy that I should provide proof of credits, cause this is my first time come across this term " credit",what's that term and how can I provide it? thank you for your reply :D
To provide credit means to let others know that I was the one to draw/create the asset.
Like at the end of a movie where you might see actors credited for the role they played. I just ask that my name be put somewhere in the project/product giving me credit for making the assets that were used.
This is usually done at the end of a game in a credit roll, similar to a movie, but many people decide to put it on a page where the game is downloaded instead.
I ask for proof of this for commercial projects because otherwise I may have to pay to see that it is there at all. So when you publish the game, just tell me where you've put the name "Noraneko Games" in order to say I created assets used. I hope this is helpful and I wish you the best of luck with your project!
Thank you very much! I got it! I thought credits may be some symbol or money equivalent in itch.io before your explanation.
Kawai!! >ω<
Thank you! I'm glad you think so!