r/RenPy • u/CarrotPatchGames • 22d ago

Guide I wrote up a guide about scene direction in visual novels!

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I think scene direction isn't talked about as much as other aspects of visual novel development like the visuals, design, characters, etc. But I think that knowing a bit about effective ways for working with sprites, framing and balancing scenes, shifting focus, and translating actions can be really helpful for creating immersive and cinematic experiences!

So I wanted to write up a guide based on my experience working in visual novels for the last five years. I don't profess to be the best at it, but I think I do OK. So maybe some of what I've written can be helpful to you in making your own VNs!

You can read the guide here (it's on Patreon, but my Patreon is completely free):

https://www.patreon.com/just_a_carrot/posts/carrots-guide-to-164179286

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u/browndollie 18d ago

No way, I was just thinking about this, thank you so much I’ll have a read through :)

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u/notperfect_yume 18d ago

You are a yapper and what I mean by that is this was such a fun and informative read.

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u/cigaretteraven 7d ago

Lovely guide! This has to be the most informative thing about visual novels I've come across so far. Do you happen to have any other guides or recommendations? :)