TaleCast is a queer visual novel and audio drama app — a dedicated home for LGBTQ+ choices-based visual novels, audio dramas, and serialized novels, built by the community, for the community.
LGBTQ+ storytelling has always found a way — in fan communities, indie spaces, tucked into corners of platforms that tolerate rather than celebrate it. This community deserves better: a dedicated home, fair pay, and the confidence that your work will still be there next year. We're building that — by and for the community.
TaleCast has zero claim on your content. Your stories, your characters, your world — they were yours before you uploaded and they're yours after.
80¢ of every dollar readers spend goes straight to you. We keep 20% to run the platform — no tiers, no minimums, no fine print.
Every gem from a Spark tip goes to you. TaleCast takes nothing on tips — ever.
Publish AI-voiced audio dramas, branching visual novels, or serialized novels with AI narration. All three are first-class — not an afterthought.
No geo-locked warnings, no inconsistent moderation. Here, queer stories are the foundation — not a content category.
Season publishing, episode previews, series status, author-page links, reader Q&As, and Season Finale drops.
Draft and edit episodes, chapters, and VNs with no signal — it all saves on-device and syncs when you reconnect. Only AI generation and catalog search need a connection.
Link your visual novel to another creator's — send an invite, and once they accept, your two worlds connect.
Whether you produce audio dramas, craft visual novels, or serialize novels — here's what publishing on TaleCast actually looks like.
Two ways to publish: script it and let us generate the audio, or upload your own recording.
Write your script, pick a voice per character, drop in SFX and music — we generate the full episode.
Full cast or solo narrator — upload your MP3 or WAV; it passes a three-layer quality check before going live.
Branching stories driven by reader choices. Upload a Ren'Py build or write yours in the app.
Write chapter by chapter in a clean editor. Readers read or listen — opt in and AI narration is generated for you.
Every format uses the same gem unlocks: readers pay for what they want, you earn 80%, paid monthly via Stripe. No pool to divide, no algorithm — and your copyright stays yours.
No ads. No algorithm deciding what you see. Just stories — in the format you want, at your own pace.
No ads at launch, none planned. Your experience isn't an inventory slot.
Save series, pick up on any device, and follow creators for new-episode alerts. Download unlocked episodes to listen offline — progress syncs when you're back.
Gem packs are sized to match content prices — buy what you need, no leftovers gathering dust.
Send a Spark tip to a creator you love — 100% goes to them. We don't take a cut.
Pay per unlock with gems, subscribe to the creators you love, bundle a few together, or grab an all-access pass. Every option is optional — TaleCast is fully usable without any of them.
For readers who want more. Founding members lock in $3.99/mo forever (regular $4.99).
One pass to every participating creator's subscriber content. Founding members lock in $9.99/mo forever (regular $12.99). Built for readers who follow a lot of creators.
Everything. One price. Founding members lock in $12.99/mo forever (regular $14.99).
Subscribe to an individual creator for their subscriber-only content. Creators set the price — $2.99–$14.99/mo.
Bundle a handful of creators to save — the middle ground between one creator and full All-Access.
TaleCast has a dedicated Community tab — no ads, no promos, no algorithm-driven feed. Just readers and creators celebrating LGBTQ+ indie stories together.
Post discussions, share a story, or ask a question. Filter by Discussions, Spotlights, Q&As, Events, or Season Finales.
Creators open Q&A threads for readers to ask directly — perfect after a finale or a big character reveal.
Wrap a season with a Finale post — a space for reactions, theories, and celebration, auto-highlighted on the feed.
Readers heart posts they love; creators and TaleCast can feature the best. No follower counts, no viral rankings — just warmth.
We're building a marketplace where artists create and sell assets directly to TaleCast creators — cover art, character sprites, backgrounds, and visual novel assets for audio dramas, novels, and interactive stories.
Create and sell cover art, promotional graphics, and visual assets for audio dramas, novels, and other stories creators are building on TaleCast.
Build a library of reusable visual novel assets — character sprites, backgrounds, and CGs — for visual novel creators to license and use.
Work directly with the creators who commission your art — no middleman, just you and the creators building their stories.
Same philosophy as everything on TaleCast — transparent payout rates and the tools you need to grow your art business.
The Artist Marketplace is in active development. Artists and creators interested in this will hear about it first — join a list below to get updates as we build.
The beta opens on launch day, at the end of our campaign. Join the founding-creator list or the reader waitlist now and you'll be first in the moment the doors open.
Launch date announced soon — join a list to hear it first.
We're lining up founding creators across all three formats — audio dramas, visual novels, and novels — ahead of launch. Founding creators get a permanent badge, early input on features, and first access the moment the beta opens.
We'll be in touch before launch day. Thank you for wanting to build this with us.
We're seeding the platform with creators first so you have something worth showing up for. Get on the waitlist and you'll hear from us when we're ready to open the doors.
We'll reach out as soon as reader beta opens. Thank you for the support — it genuinely means a lot.
Questions about the platform, partnerships, or something else? Drop us a line and we'll get back to you.
Thanks for reaching out. We'll be in touch soon.