Python Basics for Ren'Py Developers

Learn the Python basics to build complex components like an inventory system or a minigame in your Ren'Py project

4.10 (70 reviews)

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English

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What you will learn

Python

Ren'Py

Visual Novel Game Development

Game Development

Programming Basics

Why take this course?

Do you enjoy Visual Novel games? Do you want to add more gameplay elements like mini-games to the traditional Visual Novels?

This course covers the fundamentals of Python you need to take your Ren'Py game development skills to the next level. Personally, I found those Python concepts essential when I was implementing complex minigames like chess and a rhythm game for my Ren'Py projects.

In each lecture, we will learn a Python concept using the Python runtime in Google Colab and then see the Python concept in action in Ren'Py scripts. For example, we will see how Python's if-else control flow statements allow us to dynamically show or hide Ren'Py menu choices.

Topics that we will cover:

Variables (strings, numbers, booleans)
Data Structures (lists, sets, dictionaries)
Python Control Flow Statements (conditional, loops)
Advanced Topics (functions, classes)

No Python experience is necessary. Basic familiarity with Ren'Py is recommended to get the best experience out of this course. Experience with any programming languages will be greatly helpful.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Use complex Python data structures in Ren'Py (to create complex components like an inventory system)
Use Python to organize and simplify your Ren'Py script

Join me in this course to level up your programming, game development, and Ren'Py skills!

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Reviews

Tor

October 9, 2023

The class was short but informative. I would have like more content, but I did learn some good Python code and how to use it in Ren'Py. Therefore, the class was worthwhile. Thanks!

Luciano

June 3, 2023

Although it's a basic course, you can learn interesting and utilities concepts to use with Ren'Py. I hope you are making more advances courses. Thanks!

Marc

May 22, 2023

I'm not that adept in Renp'y so whenever I want a refresher on what I'm even doing, this course helps me out.

Ethan

November 2, 2022

It was all the basic stuff. Not really going into detail although I learned a lot from this course and would recommend it.

Andrew

August 11, 2022

Nothing in this course meets the original promise of the author. The information lacks depth as well as any direction or examples of how to usefully include or use it in the creation of games. Overall I felt the structure, direction and value of information provided was entirely unhelpful.

Amethyst

July 17, 2022

This is, I believe, a pretty good beginning primer on Python, in particular how it integrates with Ren'Py. If you're already familiar with both of these concepts, as I was, you might not learn as much as you had hoped. However, there's very good resources given at the end of the course which can help further your learning. My two chief complaints are that the course moves kind of fast and is relatively short. I can imagine that had I not already been familiar with each of the concepts, I might have been a little lost trying to keep up with the pace. But overall, I think it was a pretty good course and it definitely helped me understand classes, the thing I struggled with most, a little better.

March 27, 2022

The information about python was clear and useful! I definitely benefitted from having some experience with programming prior to watching these lectures. This course could benefit from some structured exercises, though I expect to find exercises in the recommended resources.

Dean

February 13, 2022

I have previous experience of 2 years, so this is all beginner intros. I am waiting for the next lessons to evaluate more.

François

January 8, 2022

That lesson is pretty interesting and initiates people to the basic principles of Python language and their uses in Ren'py. I just regret that there is no exercice but just an example at each time. For the price, I think more complexes cases should be discussed in a second part in order to give us a better experience.

Bruno

October 29, 2021

A concise course that helps a lot those who know a lil' bit of Python and a lil' bit of Ren'Py to integrate their knowlodge.

Esteban

July 4, 2021

All these lessons combine things that I know, as a programmer myself, with things that I didn't even know. And to me, that is the greatest learning experience one can have.

Tim

June 20, 2021

Perfect for aspiring visual novel creators who don't have any programming experience. Lynn conveys both abstract concepts and concrete examples with professional clarity. I hope she'll make more courses in the future!

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