My friend and I begun to make a VN. I write, he draws and we both program. And you have no clue how much we love these channel. Since we decided to use RenPy, your tutorials have been a huge help. Not only they are really well explained, but also there's a example for everything you say and it makes it so easy to follow. Thank you so much for making these videos. We're really looking forward to the next one. Be it a tutorial or some idea from other game, to take into account.
Thank you! That means a lot! I'll still be doing tutorial videos for a while, but I'm gonna start sprinkling in some "soft skill" tutorials in the coming months. I have a longer video planned on writing next week, so 🤞 hopefully that will be a help!
Man i always wanted to make a story with a lots of choices but making them all in ren'py was starting to be very overwhelming- Twine is actually making this so much easier!
Twine is my go to. It makes my writing easy. I asked you awhile back if you had ever used twine and you said no that you use google docs for your writing. I'm so happy that you made a video about this. So many people don't know about twine
I'm curious how complex it would be to make a game like original Myst with this setup. I don't think Twine would let you import a top-down map to use as a frame of reference for character positions.
That's a very complex question! Personally, I think if you were making a Myst-esque game, this setup would work really well for initial design (each of the perspectives I would probably treat as different "rooms" in the same block), but if you're trying to integrate this as a step between "map designed" and "integrate into renpy", you might have an easier time using a spreadsheet instead!
Oh my god I'm so mad that I JUST found out you have a youtube channel! I love your work with renpy so much and I'm so glad you're sharing your knowledge with the rest of us
Would be cool to see more insights on Twine from you. It’s seems like a useful software! Especially in terms of how do I transfer my “novel” from twine to renpy in details
I honestly don't know all that much about twine! I used it for some prototyping maybe 5ish years ago, but I've found Ren'py works better for my process!
Hi, can you make renpy day system video, like Sunday to Saturday and each day has early morning, morning afternoon, evening, night and late night. I searched for this everywhere but there are no results. Thanks for your renpy tutorials they help a lot.
never understand why renpy uses python instead of simple HTML5, CSS, Javascript. Every single renpy feature is possible without problems in html5. we could simple make PWA Apps etc...
@@Pino1536 That's a lot harder than you'd think it is! If you're converting a game from Python to HTML5, you have to rewrite all of the code and architecture, because both of them work so differently! During the depreciation of Flash, for instance, tons of companies made BANK providing HTML5 conversion processes for older games; even with automating tools, it's a very laborious process, and animations had to be converted to frame-by-frame sprites, or reanimated entirely!
I would size and place the word balloons individually for each line of dialogue, and the text I would put in unique spots on screen by using the "show text" tag (which displays text like an image, so I could use the action editor to custom place it.) It was very labor intensive, and I would not recommend doing it for an entire VN like I did, but for certain scenes or lines of dialogue, it has some interesting utility.
It's usually "IF crowd" who recommends me Twine. But for some reason I need to learn RenPy instead. The question is... how many "IF alike" tools RenPy has? I mean, stuff that uses text input by player such as keywords or commands, that you type.
Text input is very doable: www.renpy.org/doc/html/input.html That being said, evaluating text commands is always a hassle, which is why a bunch of games tend to default to menus, but there are effective ways to have an always-on menu screen so you can always have certain player commands available as buttons.
This is so incredibly useful, thank you for making me discover this! I'm more of an artist and writer than a programmer, so keeping track and being able to manage a whole game on renpy was becoming a bit too stressful and complicated. Now I can finally keep track of everything easily! (and can put all the cgs, backgrounds and sprites I made to good use lol) Oh, anyway! Apparently the converter updated and supports characters definitions and variables now, that's even better! :D
I would not recommend any all-in-one production tools for visual novel development. During game production, you're going to use a lot of different, specialized tools for different tasks; even in robust game engines like Unity, there's a degree of integration to be expected with other programs, and big game companies often design their own internal, proprietary tools that work with that particular organization's workflow. Game writing is no different - sometimes, a simple fullscreen text editor works best, or a spreadsheet, or flowchart software like Twine. Different tools for different tasks. Find tools that feel fun, useful, or put you in a good state of mind, and then find ways to integrate them into your workflow!
@@vimi It's really great to hear SOMEONE say this, I've been feeling like I'm doing something wrong by using multiple programs, and was getting frustrated trying to find the one program to rule them all. Now I feel like I can just focus on finding a workflow that works for ME. Love all of your tutorials and cookbooks!
This tool has been getting a lot of updates recently, but at this stage, I wouldn't advise using it except in small, discrete circumstances, like I've mentioned in this video. If the tool eventually grows into something more robust, then maybe I'll do another spotlight on it, but for now, I think making a ren'py game in twine outside VERY specific situations makes programming way more complicated!
@@vimi i mean for the story part, because I don't know how to get the path thingy working or even implement the story in renpy. So my story writer could just use twine and type the story in the and then I would export it and add code/modify it.
My friend and I begun to make a VN. I write, he draws and we both program.
And you have no clue how much we love these channel. Since we decided to use RenPy, your tutorials have been a huge help.
Not only they are really well explained, but also there's a example for everything you say and it makes it so easy to follow.
Thank you so much for making these videos.
We're really looking forward to the next one. Be it a tutorial or some idea from other game, to take into account.
Thank you! That means a lot! I'll still be doing tutorial videos for a while, but I'm gonna start sprinkling in some "soft skill" tutorials in the coming months. I have a longer video planned on writing next week, so 🤞 hopefully that will be a help!
Man i always wanted to make a story with a lots of choices but making them all in ren'py was starting to be very overwhelming- Twine is actually making this so much easier!
I'll have another video coming out soon to cover how to make decision mapping a bit easier!
Twine is my go to. It makes my writing easy. I asked you awhile back if you had ever used twine and you said no that you use google docs for your writing. I'm so happy that you made a video about this. So many people don't know about twine
oh my GOD why couldn't I find this sooner ? I just spent 3 days to transfer my twine script to Ren'py...................
🤣
I'm curious how complex it would be to make a game like original Myst with this setup. I don't think Twine would let you import a top-down map to use as a frame of reference for character positions.
That's a very complex question!
Personally, I think if you were making a Myst-esque game, this setup would work really well for initial design (each of the perspectives I would probably treat as different "rooms" in the same block), but if you're trying to integrate this as a step between "map designed" and "integrate into renpy", you might have an easier time using a spreadsheet instead!
Oh my god I'm so mad that I JUST found out you have a youtube channel! I love your work with renpy so much and I'm so glad you're sharing your knowledge with the rest of us
Thank you!!! I've only been regularly uploading for two months, so you still found it pretty quick!
Its a shame you get so few views for so good videos
Would be cool to see more insights on Twine from you. It’s seems like a useful software! Especially in terms of how do I transfer my “novel” from twine to renpy in details
I honestly don't know all that much about twine! I used it for some prototyping maybe 5ish years ago, but I've found Ren'py works better for my process!
Used twine before didnt know it works with renpy, thanks for this helpful video!
Hi, can you make renpy day system video, like Sunday to Saturday and each day has early morning, morning afternoon, evening, night and late night.
I searched for this everywhere but there are no results.
Thanks for your renpy tutorials they help a lot.
Okay 👍
dang, I wish knew about this sooner lol Im in far too deep lolol
never understand why renpy uses python instead of simple HTML5, CSS, Javascript. Every single renpy feature is possible without problems in html5. we could simple make PWA Apps etc...
That's because Ren'py was released a decade before HTML5!
@@vimi yes but now they try to implement a "export to web" thing instead of compile everything in html/js.
@@Pino1536 That's a lot harder than you'd think it is!
If you're converting a game from Python to HTML5, you have to rewrite all of the code and architecture, because both of them work so differently!
During the depreciation of Flash, for instance, tons of companies made BANK providing HTML5 conversion processes for older games; even with automating tools, it's a very laborious process, and animations had to be converted to frame-by-frame sprites, or reanimated entirely!
how do you you make the comic bubbles for the text box?
I would size and place the word balloons individually for each line of dialogue, and the text I would put in unique spots on screen by using the "show text" tag (which displays text like an image, so I could use the action editor to custom place it.)
It was very labor intensive, and I would not recommend doing it for an entire VN like I did, but for certain scenes or lines of dialogue, it has some interesting utility.
holy shit i just started on making my dungeon rpg in renpy, this is gonna be a life saver!
It's usually "IF crowd" who recommends me Twine. But for some reason I need to learn RenPy instead. The question is... how many "IF alike" tools RenPy has? I mean, stuff that uses text input by player such as keywords or commands, that you type.
Text input is very doable:
www.renpy.org/doc/html/input.html
That being said, evaluating text commands is always a hassle, which is why a bunch of games tend to default to menus, but there are effective ways to have an always-on menu screen so you can always have certain player commands available as buttons.
@@vimi interesting to know, and thanks
I'm so sad because I can't use this tool, i don't undestand why...
Is there a limit to how many sub-menus you can make?
I'd have to test it to know for sure, but I am fairly certain there is not a limit to the number of submenus you can make.
@@vimi and in RenPy?
@@o1497 There is not a limit to submenus in Ren'py.
@@vimi great! Thank you :)
I downloaded this last week and never touched it.
That's fair! I think this has pretty niche applications, but when the time comes, I'll be glad it's a button click away!
whats the name of the game? in 2:26 tks!
That's my game, King of the Cul-de-Sac!
This is so incredibly useful, thank you for making me discover this! I'm more of an artist and writer than a programmer, so keeping track and being able to manage a whole game on renpy was becoming a bit too stressful and complicated. Now I can finally keep track of everything easily! (and can put all the cgs, backgrounds and sprites I made to good use lol)
Oh, anyway! Apparently the converter updated and supports characters definitions and variables now, that's even better! :D
Nice!
Would you recommend an app or something if one were to design a whole visual novel in it?
I would not recommend any all-in-one production tools for visual novel development.
During game production, you're going to use a lot of different, specialized tools for different tasks; even in robust game engines like Unity, there's a degree of integration to be expected with other programs, and big game companies often design their own internal, proprietary tools that work with that particular organization's workflow.
Game writing is no different - sometimes, a simple fullscreen text editor works best, or a spreadsheet, or flowchart software like Twine. Different tools for different tasks.
Find tools that feel fun, useful, or put you in a good state of mind, and then find ways to integrate them into your workflow!
@@vimi thanks that's crazy helpful advice! :)
@@vimi It's really great to hear SOMEONE say this, I've been feeling like I'm doing something wrong by using multiple programs, and was getting frustrated trying to find the one program to rule them all. Now I feel like I can just focus on finding a workflow that works for ME. Love all of your tutorials and cookbooks!
@@tfw_thevoid Glad I could help!
can you make an entire tutorial on how to use twine with renpy?
that would be really usefull, thx
This tool has been getting a lot of updates recently, but at this stage, I wouldn't advise using it except in small, discrete circumstances, like I've mentioned in this video.
If the tool eventually grows into something more robust, then maybe I'll do another spotlight on it, but for now, I think making a ren'py game in twine outside VERY specific situations makes programming way more complicated!
@@vimi i mean for the story part, because I don't know how to get the path thingy working or even implement the story in renpy. So my story writer could just use twine and type the story in the and then I would export it and add code/modify it.
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@@vimi ?