Ren'Py language preview

1. A basic scene with dialogue

labels, scene/show statements, and character dialogue

horizon-dark

label start:
    scene bg room
    show eileen happy at left
    with dissolve

    e "Hello, {b}world{/b}!"
    e "You have [gold] gold pieces."

    $ gold = gold + 10

    menu:
        "Ask about the weather":
            jump weather
        "Say goodbye":
            return

atom-one-dark

label start:
    scene bg room
    show eileen happy at left
    with dissolve

    e "Hello, {b}world{/b}!"
    e "You have [gold] gold pieces."

    $ gold = gold + 10

    menu:
        "Ask about the weather":
            jump weather
        "Say goodbye":
            return

github-dark

label start:
    scene bg room
    show eileen happy at left
    with dissolve

    e "Hello, {b}world{/b}!"
    e "You have [gold] gold pieces."

    $ gold = gold + 10

    menu:
        "Ask about the weather":
            jump weather
        "Say goodbye":
            return

dracula

label start:
    scene bg room
    show eileen happy at left
    with dissolve

    e "Hello, {b}world{/b}!"
    e "You have [gold] gold pieces."

    $ gold = gold + 10

    menu:
        "Ask about the weather":
            jump weather
        "Say goodbye":
            return

nord

label start:
    scene bg room
    show eileen happy at left
    with dissolve

    e "Hello, {b}world{/b}!"
    e "You have [gold] gold pieces."

    $ gold = gold + 10

    menu:
        "Ask about the weather":
            jump weather
        "Say goodbye":
            return

github

label start:
    scene bg room
    show eileen happy at left
    with dissolve

    e "Hello, {b}world{/b}!"
    e "You have [gold] gold pieces."

    $ gold = gold + 10

    menu:
        "Ask about the weather":
            jump weather
        "Say goodbye":
            return

2. Variables and screens

define/default statements and a screen block

horizon-dark

define e = Character("Eileen")
default gold = 0
default has_key = False

screen main_menu():
    vbox:
        textbutton "Start" action Start()
        textbutton "Quit" action Quit()

atom-one-dark

define e = Character("Eileen")
default gold = 0
default has_key = False

screen main_menu():
    vbox:
        textbutton "Start" action Start()
        textbutton "Quit" action Quit()

github-dark

define e = Character("Eileen")
default gold = 0
default has_key = False

screen main_menu():
    vbox:
        textbutton "Start" action Start()
        textbutton "Quit" action Quit()

dracula

define e = Character("Eileen")
default gold = 0
default has_key = False

screen main_menu():
    vbox:
        textbutton "Start" action Start()
        textbutton "Quit" action Quit()

nord

define e = Character("Eileen")
default gold = 0
default has_key = False

screen main_menu():
    vbox:
        textbutton "Start" action Start()
        textbutton "Quit" action Quit()

github

define e = Character("Eileen")
default gold = 0
default has_key = False

screen main_menu():
    vbox:
        textbutton "Start" action Start()
        textbutton "Quit" action Quit()

3. Text tags and transforms

text formatting tags and a transform definition

horizon-dark

transform bounce:
    ease 0.5 yoffset -20
    ease 0.5 yoffset 0
    repeat

label show_effects:
    show eileen at bounce
    "{i}This text is italic{/i} and {color=#ff0000}this is red{/color}."

atom-one-dark

transform bounce:
    ease 0.5 yoffset -20
    ease 0.5 yoffset 0
    repeat

label show_effects:
    show eileen at bounce
    "{i}This text is italic{/i} and {color=#ff0000}this is red{/color}."

github-dark

transform bounce:
    ease 0.5 yoffset -20
    ease 0.5 yoffset 0
    repeat

label show_effects:
    show eileen at bounce
    "{i}This text is italic{/i} and {color=#ff0000}this is red{/color}."

dracula

transform bounce:
    ease 0.5 yoffset -20
    ease 0.5 yoffset 0
    repeat

label show_effects:
    show eileen at bounce
    "{i}This text is italic{/i} and {color=#ff0000}this is red{/color}."

nord

transform bounce:
    ease 0.5 yoffset -20
    ease 0.5 yoffset 0
    repeat

label show_effects:
    show eileen at bounce
    "{i}This text is italic{/i} and {color=#ff0000}this is red{/color}."

github

transform bounce:
    ease 0.5 yoffset -20
    ease 0.5 yoffset 0
    repeat

label show_effects:
    show eileen at bounce
    "{i}This text is italic{/i} and {color=#ff0000}this is red{/color}."