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Posting Guide/How to Ask For Help (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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To preface this, do not be afraid to ask questions! This guide is meant to help reduce frustration for potential helpers, and make your post easily searchable for developers who might run into the same problem in the future.

Please adhere to the following guidelines when posting a question or asking for help:

Follow the "Read, Search, Ask" Principle

If you run into an error, don't panic and patiently read the error message first
Search the web, the documentation, or this community to ascertain if this problem has been discussed before
If neither of these methods could help, ask your question!

How to Ask for Help

Here are a few pointers on how to format and what to include in your post.

Use a helpful Title for your Post

Please do not just write variations of "Help!!" in your title. Instead, summarize your problem in one sentence. Also, lease use the appropriate post tag [Question].

Bad examples

"Can someone help me please?"
"HELP Animation Loop"
"Dumb question lol"
"Quick question"
"Translation question"

Good examples

"[Question] How to check which translation language is currently used?"
"[Question] Making a looping animation for a sprite"
"[Question] FilesNotFoundError when trying to open .rpy-File"

Explain your problem

Try to explain what you are trying to do and in what way your code behaves differently from what you expect.

List what you have tried to solve the problem

List what you have tried so far, and ideally include a code snippet.

Explain what you need help with concisely

Formulate a precise question or request for your problem.

Provide Examples and/or Screenshots

In general, add screenshots, code snippets, or in case of errors, the error message you are getting.

For code snippets, please use the code formatting feature of the Lemmy post editor so it's easier to read, like this:

define s = Character('Sylvie', color="#c8ffc8")
define m = Character('Me', color="#c8c8ff")

label start:
    s "Hi there! How was class?"
    m "Good..."
    "I can't bring myself to admit that it all went in one ear and out the other."
    s "Are you going home now? Wanna walk back with me?"
    m "Sure!"

Close the thread

If your question has been answered to your satisfaction, post a reply to let the participants in the discussion and future readers know, and show appreciation for your helpers by thanking them! Change the post tag to [Question Solved].

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[New Tool] Truncated Text for Ren'Py by Feniks (goblin.band)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[New Tool] Truncated Text for Ren'Py by Feniks

Adds a custom displayable which acts like text, but will truncate (cut off) and/or shrink words that won't fit inside the available space otherwise.

Get it on itch.io

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev

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[New Tool] Ren'Py Character Creator by Dangerous Donut (paid) (goblin.band)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[New Tool] Ren'Py Character Creator by Dangerous Donut (paid)

A complete character creation framework, including colour picking.

Get it on itch.io (and follow the dev on the fediverse: @[email protected])

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev #GameDev

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[New Tool] Carousel Style Button Selector by BadMustard (goblin.band)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[New Tool] Carousel Style Button Selector by BadMustard

Get it on itch.io

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev #GameDev

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[New Tool] 2D Route Follower in Ren'Py by The Sauce (Paid) (goblin.band)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[New Tool] 2D Route Follower in Ren'Py by The Sauce (Paid)

Code template for having a character navigate through paths using the fastest route.

Get it on itch.io

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev

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[Show] Mini-stat raiser/resource management game Sorcell's Spectacular Spell got a big Update! (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Our little game jam game Sorcell's Spectacular Spell got a big content update! 🍂

We originally developed this in three days for the Cozy Fall Jam 2023, and this update had been in the works for over a year 😅

I finally took the time and added the finishing touches over the easter weekend!

It's a short and simple mini-statraiser/resource-management game about helping a wizard train for a magic competition. We worked on it as a team of eight and it has adorable art and a completely original soundtrack!

The update added more CGs, more events, a reworked minigame and a revised script + lots of bug fixes and quality of life stuff.^^

Playing it from beginning to end should take no longer than half an hour~

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[New Tool] Dynamic Menu Choices For Ren'Py by aura-wave (goblin.band)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[New Tool] Dynamic Menu Choices For Ren'Py by aura-wave

A library that let's you configure choice menus individually.

Check it out on itch.io

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev

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[Guide] A clown girl breaks into your computer and...teaches you how to make visual novels?! by Arimia (goblin.band)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://goblin.band/notes/a62hkhyfsyqpgbby

[Guide] A clown girl breaks into your computer and...teaches you how to make visual novels?! by Arimia

An interactive beginner's guide on visual novel development, made for Clown Jam by Arimia. Play here.

@[email protected]

#VNDev #IndieDev #GameDev #VisualNovel

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Registrations for NarraScope 2025 are open! (goblin.band)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://goblin.band/notes/a5w4m4j4v85c1v5k

Registrations for NarraScope 2025 are open!

NarraScope is a hybrid conference centred around narrative games running from June 20 - June 22nd. You can get an online ticket for as little as $5.

@[email protected]

#Narrascope #Narrascope2025 #VisualNovel #InteractiveFiction #GameDev #VNDev

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[Guide] All Visual;Conference 2025 Talks are published! (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://goblin.band/notes/a5hs431iyo88d3f8

Here's the playlist

@[email protected]

#VNDev #VNConf #GameDev #RenPy

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[New Tool] Ren'Py Live2D Lip Flap Code by Gaming Variety Potato (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This Ren'Py script (.rpy file) offers an automated lip flap implementation for Live2D models that bears similarities to the original Blink_And_Lip_Flap Ren'py cookbook recipe.

Get it on itch.io

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[Guide] Inverting GUI Colors in Ren'Py by SpiralAtlas (goblin.band)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[Guide] Inverting GUI Colors in Ren'Py by SpiralAtlas

Read it on Github

Reposted with permission by @[email protected]

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev

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The first prerelease of Ren'Py 8.3.5 and Ren'Py 7.8.5 is out! (goblin.band)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The first prerelease of Ren'Py 8.3.5 and Ren'Py 7.8.5 is out!

Downloads of Ren'Py 8.3.5

Downloads of Ren'Py 7.8.5

Full list of changes to Ren'Py

List of changes that may require you to update your game

@[email protected]

#RenPy #GameDev

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[Guide] Free VS Commercial Visual Novel Development by Arimia (goblin.band)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://goblin.band/notes/a4pqcljymeiu2c3s

[Guide] Free VS Commercial Visual Novel Development by Arimia

Read it on Arimia's blog

@[email protected]

#VNDev #GameDev #IndieDev

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[New Tool] Ren'Py Relationship Menu [Beginner Friendly!] by Rev (goblin.band)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[New Tool] Ren'Py Relationship Menu [Beginner Friendly!] by Rev

A library with a character relationship framework and a status screen.

Get it on itch.io

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev

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[New Tool] Ren'Py Translation Converter by and0 (goblin.band)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[New Tool] Ren'Py Translation Converter by and0

A simple tool to convert Ren'Py translation files (.rpy) into CSV files or Excel sheets and back.

Get it on itch.io

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev

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[Guide] Ren'Py Items & Inventory Tutorial by Vimi/Visual Novel Design (goblin.band)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[Guide] Ren'Py Items & Inventory Tutorial by Vimi/Visual Novel Design

Video Link

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev

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Sign-ups for NaNoRenO are open! [March 1st - April 2nd] (goblin.band)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://goblin.band/notes/a4cqtf3fg2nxdy0k

Sign-ups for NaNoRenO are open! [March 1st - April 2nd]

It's a yearly month long visual novel game jam inspired by NaNoWriMo!

Sign up here

@[email protected]

#VNDev #GameJam #IndieDev #VisualNovel

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[New Tool] Make Visual Novels! Ren'Py Text Effects & Shader Pack by Stella (goblin.band)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[New Tool] Make Visual Novels! Ren'Py Text Effects & Shader Pack by Stella

A pack with 20 text shaders and over 50 free fonts, gallery included.

Get it on itch.io

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev

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The Make Visual Novel Assets! Jam has concluded! (voting ongoing) (goblin.band)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://goblin.band/notes/a4bdq500a11yyilm

The Make Visual Novel Assets! Jam has concluded! (voting ongoing)

There are over 100 submissions, including backgrounds, sprites, GUI packs, music, plugins and tutorials. All assets are required to be free until March 1st so check them out soon!

@[email protected]

#VNDev #RenPy #IndieDev #MVNA

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[New Tool] Audio Filter Templates for Ren'Py (by me) (berinrin.itch.io)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This is my entry for MVNA (the Make Visual Novel Assets! Jam)! It's a collection of presets for Ren'Py's built-in audio filter function.

I thought this could be useful for people who have zero audio knowledge who want to use e.g. a walkie-talkie or heavy reverb effects in-engine.

I'm not an audio engineer myself and more or less tried to imitate the EQ and reverb presets in Audacity, but I hope it's somewhat useful regardless!

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renpy devs checking the submissions page for MVNA like (goblin.band)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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renpy devs checking the submissions page for MVNA like

@[email protected]

#RenPy #MVNA #MakeVisualNovelAssetsJam #VNDev #IndieDev

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[New Tool] Controller Support Expansion For Ren'Py by Feniks (goblin.band)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[New Tool] Controller Support Expansion For Ren'Py by Feniks

A huge library with tools for improved controller input and controller-friendly component variants, among other things. Everyone, say "Thank you, Feniks!"

Get it on itch.io

@[email protected]

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev

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Visual Novel Development - A community all about developing VNs! (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/30312497

Links: Visual Novel Development or [email protected]

Some people might remember that I already run the [email protected] community, which is dedicated to the visual novel engine Ren'Py. This new community is engine agnostic, and has a focus on more general VNDev discussions. It's supposed to be a fediverse equivalent to r/vndevs

Please feel free to share your progress with your own visual novel projects there!