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When I'm making a VN with multiple routes, how do I write that in the Ren'py engine? I understand how to use the flag system and the point system (more or less), but when coding all of that in the jEdit-script thing its going to get all cluttered, isn't it? So how would I make it less cluttered? I hope my question makes sense.

You can use multiple .rpy files. Just make sure to employ jumps.
One .rpy file would say this:

It would jump to this in another file

Just make sure that when you create a new file, you go and change it into a .rpy file. If you don't do that, it won't get read.

This allows you to avoid the clutter that comes from putting everything on one .rpy file.

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Okay, that helps me. Thank you. Another question though, if after a certain while I want the two points to come together so that you'll be in the same scene no matter which choice you chose, how would I go about doing that? Would I have to code the same thing in each file or is there a way I could use just one file?

You simply jump back to the same spot. Two files would both lead to the same thing. As in one file saying:

and the other file saying

then having the spot where there is shared text labeled like this:


If you want to split from the shared file again back to the individual files, you'll probably want to use python.

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Ah, alright. Thank you again. I'll look into python too.

If you're interested in learning about python, I suggest going here: http://www.renpy.org/wiki/renpy/doc/tut ... Statements

It's probably the python you'll use the most (unless you're doing a stat raising dating sim or something).

In addition to if statements you can do if not statements too which work like this:


The Wiki is a good place to check out if you're new to Ren'Py.

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