I would like to know how to make a game like the Fantasia Series. Anyone know where I can find a tutorial or can tell me how to do that? Also, I need to know how to make my own backgrounds, either online or using Gimp (the photo editing engine I have).

- A very basic newbie-programming tutorial for Ren'py
- GIMP background drawing/painting tutorial

Have you tried Googling "GIMP background tutorial"? Should be lots of stuff out there. And search Deviantart. Plenty of awesome art tutorial in there.

Okay. How do I put a picture in the text box?

- Basic "side image" code.
- More on side images
- More complicated side image code for multiple characters having side images.

These links confuss me. I would like to put a side image in the text box as the character speaks, the name have color to it, it's only used for the main character, and everything goes back to normal when the main character is not talking. Any help with that?

Okay, sorry about the confusion. Ren'py is constantly upgraded so the tutorials is a mash of tuts for the old version AND the new version.

If you read the newbie tutorial in the first link, the person explains to you that you have to "declare" the characters. This is the code to declare a character:



This is the code to declare side images:



The label "who_color='c8ffc8'" is the code to change the colour of the name. That gibberish there is the colour ID. Example: 0000CC makes your text blue like this. You'll have to look up the corresponding colour codes online.

Anyone you don't want to have side images will be declared in a code similar to "X/Random Person". The main character will be declared like Eileen.

Now, in renpy when you make dialogue you type it like this:

e "Hello, world."

The "e" is the declared "Eileen", and writing the dialogue as such will give you a picture of Eileen, Eileen's name, and the text.

If you write it like this:

"I am a text"

There will be no picture or name box. Just narration.

What about multiple side images for the main character?

Also, how do I change the font color and style?

What, more than one picture for the person or do you mean various expression?

Various expressions. I also want to change the font of the whole game.

This is what makes different side faces:

image side player happy = "side_player_happy.png"
image side player concerned = "side_player_concerned.png"

Add more for more faces.

How do I write the dialogue then? Do I put "e happy" before what is said or do I just put e?

According to the instructions, yes it's "e happy". I haven't tried so if it fails, I have no answer.

Try searching the lemmasoft forums. This is a very common problem, and I'm sure there's a detailed solution there. Or PM specific Amaranthia users who have experience with Ren'py like Kirroha and LumenAstrum. Amaranthia ain't very big with Ren'py. People who post here seem to know more about RPG Maker stuff.

I tested the game and it worked great! But the dialoge is behind the picture. How do I get the words to appear next to the side image?

Sometimes... just be a little patient and put some searching effort in lemmasoft forum. There's very detailed help and explanations. Even step-by-steps.

five minute search came up with this thread that dealt with the exact problem you're having.

Thanks that helped alot! Do you have link or know how to change the font of the game?

It's somewhere in the lemmasoft forums. I knew I saw it once. Go to the search page and search for "change font". Something's bound to show up.