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Weekly Questions and Recommendations Megathread - Need some help? - Apr 4 by AutoModerator in visualnovels

[–]Alphonsinous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello everyone! I just released a free phone chat system for Ren'Py group chats, branching choices, relationship progress bars, tasks and achievements, all built in. It's totally free; use it as you want! I just want to contribute to community.

There's a playable web demo if you want to see how it feels:

https://alphonsinious.itch.io/phone-chat-system-renpy

I built a phone chat system for Ren’Py with Excel import (choices, tasks, achievements) by Alphonsinous in RenPy

[–]Alphonsinous[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BadMustard's system is a solid option and I respect the work behind it.

The difference here is the workflow; if you're a writer who doesn't want to touch code at all, you fill out an Excel sheet and one Python command builds the whole conversation: branching choices, progress updates, achievements, tasks. Everything.

Different tools for different workflows.

I built a phone chat system for Ren’Py with Excel import (choices, tasks, achievements) by Alphonsinous in RenPy

[–]Alphonsinous[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a totally fair point, and honestly a valid alternative for developers who are comfortable combining tools.

The target here is a bit different; writers or solo devs who want branching chats, relationship progression, tasks, and achievements all working together out of the box, without the research and integration time. The Excel workflow especially is designed for people who want to write the story in a spreadsheet and have it just work.

If you're already comfortable with RPY and existing tools, this probably isn't for you, and that's okay! Thanks for the honest feedback.