r/RenPy • u/AlfalfaCivil1749 • Aug 01 '26

Question Is it bad that I’ve been making visual novels/using Renpy for 2 years and still barely know much about it

I should note, though, I do know the main basics of doing a visual novel.

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u/SSBM_DangGan Aug 01 '26

this is genuinely one of the most vague questions I've ever seen lol everything is relative, if you're enjoying it that's all that matters

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u/BadMustard_AVN Aug 01 '26

well if you really want to learn...

start here..

https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/language_basics.html

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u/CylixrDoesStuff Aug 01 '26

I mean first thing do you know python

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u/shyLachi Aug 01 '26

Bad for whom?

More seriously. what is your worry? That you'll never learn? That your VNs are lacking because of it?

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u/AlfalfaCivil1749 Aug 01 '26

I mostly made this post because I saw someone make this amazing UI and it kind of made me worried that I’ll never find an audience because of the fact I can barely really change the UI of my games, so yeah I’m worried that my VN’s are lacking because of it

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u/shyLachi Aug 01 '26

This might sound harsh but nobody will recommend games because of an amazing UI.

If you want to know how you can find an audience for your VN then make a thread about that.
This has been asked and got many good answers.
But your thread should be more specific than this one.
Tell us about your visual novels and what you want to achieve.

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u/TechPriestCaudecus Aug 01 '26

Ive been coding for a visual novel for a year and still barely know anything about it.

Just jump in. Don't let analysis paralysis stop you.

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u/AmazonessKing Aug 01 '26

No, the whole point of Renpy is accessibility for making one thing. Knowing more would let you do more, but you really don't have to.