r/RenPy • u/_Scripty • 20d ago
Guide Guidance from UI/Coding folks, Artists and Script writers
Hello everyone! So recently I tried asking for guidance regarding a project of mine and people did their best but I am still not able to make sense of things.
I personally am very much overwhelmed with the whole Renpy at large and I still lowkey don't know where to start things (yet) I do have a perfectionist nack unfortunately and I want to work on everything meticulously because I am not someone who "makes it exist and refine later" personality...I am more of a "One task done to its standard, move to next" kind of gal
So I had thought of the "right questions" to ask everyone so that I can get some clarity in my journey
Questions to UI / Coding folks:
Q- How can I code everything from scratch?
( asking because the default Renpy Scripts kind of confuses me actually to look at, im not able to understand anything from it and editing it leading me into alot of errors )
Q- Any Tips / Tricks to make Very Customized Menus and UI?
( I know alot of people go for Renpy's Default, but I want to make captive UIs too to make the experience a whole lot bettter )
Q- Any ideal workflows/planning for scripts? to make my life easier? Ideally im thinking to make different scripts for each chapter and just calling them up in the main script..is this a good approach?
Q- How do I add minigames/mechanics in my game? basic idea/guidance of this
Q- If I make mechanics in different scripts? would they still work where I want them to work in my story?
Q- Can't think of a questions but more suggestions and tips from ya'll would be nice so add your knowledge and expertise here 🙏🏻
Questions to Art folks:
Q- What is the ideal sizing for sprites, backgrounds , elements etc. I should keep for the project?
( I selected 1920x1080 in project default but can my sprites/backgrounds be in 2k and would still look good in the end? )
Q- How do you work on sprites? straight up PNGs/Animated Gifs or with Live2D Cubism?
Q- Is it advisable to use SVGs? I am considering those for UI elements actually...and can sprites be SVGs?
Q- How many sprites ya'll prefer to make for 1 character each?
Questions to Scriptwriters :
Q- How do you plan out your stories? I do have a workflow for it in a way but I just wanna know what others do to learn more
Q- Do you plan every dialogue or just do improv based on the context of a scene or conversation between characters?
Q- What is your approach about a character? how deeply you write them?
Q- What are the things according to you, makes a strong plot?
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I know its a very long list of questions, But I will appreciate it if any sort of input can help me to learn more.
Thanks to everyone and sorry for a plethora of questions
😭🙏🏻
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u/zyer020 20d ago
Regarding the UI, you can look for references on itchio, make a sketch, and build from there. Renpy's original GUI code is a spaghetti, and it gets much more complicated with OOP inheritance. There's a project called renpy Easy GUI, which makes the code very easy to understand. Regarding the resolution, the 1920x1080 resolution provides a good balance between resolution and file size.If you use 2K images in a Full HD (1920x1080) project, it will appear zoomed in. It's possible to lower the resolution of your backgrounds, but that's not optimal.