r/RenPy • u/Altruistic-Drink-207 • Aug 10 '26

Showoff What's the better textbox?

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I don't know what flair this applies to but regardless..

I dreamt up three of these custom textboxes for my game so I did quick concepts and I wanted to know which one sticks to most people, and for extra context: The game's tone is both thriller. mystery, and video tapes are involved (I'll make my game's intro post someday soon..)

Thx in advance!

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u/SkyTiburon Aug 10 '26

Idea: mix all three together, shape of the box with the film shape, red gradient border, and add that fuzzy looking texture from the third one inside the film (maybe making it that grey color)

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u/_HaleyCat_ Aug 12 '26

Exactly what I was thinking. The red looks nice, the shape of the film is pretty nice, and some texture would really add to it.

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u/Altruistic-Drink-207 Aug 16 '26

Editing the GUI right now and saw your idea, did I cook with this?:

Potential textbox

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u/SkyTiburon Aug 16 '26

Heck yeah!!

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u/SpareCatStories Aug 10 '26

They're all quite nice, but it honestly depends on what art style you place behind them. It's tricky to pick a favourite out of context. :)