The whole game in one file or separate files?

[iamleyeti]

Hi there!
First time here, first topic and first question

I was wondering if it's better to write your whole game in one file or to separate the game in several files. My game is in 4 acts, so I was wondering that maybe it could be easier/faster to use separate files.

How do you manage a big project?

Thanks!

[Donmai]

Yes, to keep your project organised you can create several rpy files inside your game folder. Ren'Py will treat them as a single big script when running the game. You can use labels, jumps and calls to another script.
See here:
http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewto ... =8&t=28811
and here:
http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewto ... =8&t=28028

[iamleyeti]

Perfect! I didn't know exactly where to look...

But will I need to call my characters again or the first script is enough?

Sorry for the silly questions, that's my first game with Ren'py

[neowired]

I think you can put an "init" blocks of code into any place inside the files and it will be read at the game start regardless of where it is. You can put labels into any rpy file and they will be treated like they are in one file. You only need to declare things/variables/characters/pictures/etc. once in the game.

You can treat all the rpy files you make as a single file.

[iamleyeti]

I did exactly like the first link you gave me Donmai and it works. It will be easier to separate acts, scenes and endings. Thank you so much!

[Donmai]

it works.

Nice to know! Good look with your game.