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I'm currently making a kinetic novel with Ren'Py. I want to add a table of contents to my game, but I'm not sure how. I want to divide the novel into chapters, and give players the ability to go to a certain chapter by clicking a link in a Table of Contents. I haven't found anything relevant to answer my question so far, and could really use some help. I would like to know how to do it, or if it's even possible.

I also want to add an intro to my game, which I would like to play before the main menu comes up. I want the player to have the option of skipping the intro, too. I know what video formats Ren'Py supports. Is this possible, or do I just have to play it after the menu?

to make a table of contents, just make a menu that uses the chapters as options, then have each one just to the first label of each chapter.

as for the intro, you want it to be a video right? just make a label called splash_screen and have it play the video.

Thank you for showing me the splash screen! The only problem I'm having is that it will only play the first time I open the project, so I can't watch it to see if I need to change anything. Is there a way to make it play whenever it opens, or add the option of watching it again somewhere?

Also, how do I make chapters and add them to a menu? I'm sorry if this is supposed to be easy-level stuff, I've just recently started using the program and trying to get the hang of it.

You can use labels to organize your story in chapters. With these, you can create a menu that jumps to the chapter the player chooses:


Then you have to edit your screens.rpy to add a new button to the main menu. Find the following lines:

And add the following:

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Where do I add the menu code? I added the menu button, but I don't know how to add a menu for it to go to. Please help!

It would be like a regular part of your script.rpy, right after the end, just like in the code. The idea is having a "special chapter" named "toc", with a menu that links to all the other chapters.

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Keep your script in your Dropbox folder.
It allows you to share files with your team, keeps backups of previous versions, and is ridiculously easy to use.

Thanks for all the help!