Narrative-Focused Video Games Development with Ren'Py - An Open Source Engine

Explore the world of narrative-focused video game development using Ren'Py, an open-source engine, in this PyCon US talk. Discover how Ren'Py handles OS-level tasks, memory optimization, and cross-platform game saves for developers. Learn about the independent gaming industry and how to leverage Python to break into it, drawing from the speaker's journey of creating a commercial game while working as a principal data scientist. Gain insights into the engine's source code, the popularity of visual novel-style narrative delivery, and the flexibility of Ren'Py for creating customized screens and visual effects. Understand the various roles in game development and how Ren'Py empowers indie developers to create high-production games without the need for a custom engine.

Intro
About me
Began writing 1st (for sale) game in 2017
A Summer with the Shiba Inu, made in Ren'Py
Platforms: computer OS and consoles
AAA studios typically are large, have funding
Roles in game development
Talk overview
Narrative-driven can be done many ways
Visual novel' style narrative delivery is popular
Difficult to build custom engine as indie dev
Ren'Py is open source & high production Gomes made in Ren'Py • From NoNoRen to high budget
Ren'Py is flexible - screen customization
Ren'Py is powerful - flexible visual effects
Ren'Py is powerful - complicated variables
WIP - Card selector screen