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Imperf3kt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:40 pm I'm unsure what you mean by adventure game?
Do you mean like an RPG with VN intermissions, or a game with a map where you choose where to go, changing the story with your choices, or perhaps something else?

philat wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:35 am Hmm. As Imperf3kt suggests, the question is rather broad. I'm also unsure if you're looking for Ren'py games specifically or not.

If by "adventure game" you mean the traditional Myst/LucasArts type of games, with an emphasis on exploration of environments and puzzles, I would guess the most well-known examples of VN/adventure game hybrids would be the 999/Zero Escape series, the Danganronpa series, and the Phoenix Wright series. Maybe Professor Layton too. But as you can see from the games I mentioned, there's a very broad possible spectrum on how a VN/adventure hybrid would play - more VN, more adventure game, puzzles that are traditional 'find the environment/item interaction' vs. pure puzzles vs. whodunnit mystery/trials, etc.

I've made a couple of "room escape" games with Ren'py, involving point-and-click investigation, gathering items, drag/dropping items on backgrounds to interact (for example, dragging a key to a locked drawer to open it), etc. They're fan games and not in English, so I can't share them here, but suffice it to say it's quite doable. There are a few examples in the cookbook showing point-and-click mechanics if you're interested in learning more.

morinoir wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 3:27 am I remember the old 'Tokimeki Memorial 2' has a little bit of exploring element if that's what you're looking for.


'Number Days Dating Sims' by Pacthesis also has similar exploring element. The game is such a gold honestly.

and here's the youtube link in case you want to see how it works : https://youtu.be/TTBoi8T0RHc

philat wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:25 am Unrelatedly, you should check out Unavowed, the latest Wadjet Eye game. It's been getting great reviews (I'm only in the first hour or so so I can't say for certain what I think) and is a pretty old-school-ish adventure game. May give you some further inspiration.

ChroniclerOfLegends wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 3:38 pm The awesome thing about Renpy and the ability to use custom python code, is that it can be used to do almost anything.
You have to know what you are doing programming, but the possibilities are nearly limitless.

I am working on a demo for a game now that uses Renpy as its base, but you would call it more an action/adventure game with VN elements.
You would be surprised how far you can stretch Renpy using custom python code.

papillon wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:35 pm Fatal Hearts, though not RenPy, was designed as an adventure/VN combo. I joke that 999 ripped me off

(I mean, it's probably all coincidence, but the mix of adventure game puzzles with VN branching so that different routes had different puzzles as well as different endings, plus the fact that we both used gas masks and black hooded robes.... The plots are totally different of course.)