Simplify Your Ren'Py Dialogue Writing with This Handy Tool

Are you an indie game developer or visual novel creator looking for an easier way to script dialogues in Ren'Py? This straightforward helper tool converts your plain text files into Ren'Py-ready scripts, streamlining your development process.

Features:

• Easy Conversion: Write your dialogue in plain text, and the tool automatically formats it for Ren'Py.
• Character and Narrator Support: Detects character lines and narrator text without extra formatting.
• Custom Special Functions: Use regular expressions in a JSON config file to define unique dialogue behaviors.
• Batch Processing: Place multiple text files in the input folder to process them all at once.
• Flexible Output Options: Customize file extensions, merge outputs, add timestamps, and more.
• Text Replacement: Utilize a replace list to swap words or phrases throughout your script effortlessly.
• Dialogue Statistics: Get counts of lines, words, and characters to keep track of your script's length.
• Comment Preservation: Lines starting with # are retained as comments in the output.

Ideal For:

• Indie game developers
• Visual novel writers
• Game jam participants
• Anyone using Ren'Py for storytelling

How It Works:

1. Write Your Script: Create your dialogue in plain text files using simple formats.
2. Configure (Optional): Adjust settings in the JSON config file to fit your project's needs.
3. Process Your Files: Place your .txt files into the input folder and run the Python script.
4. Integrate into Ren'Py: Import the generated scripts into your Ren'Py project.

Readme for Instructions:

For detailed setup and usage instructions, please refer to the Readme file included with the tool.

Download the Ren'Py Dialogue Helper and streamline your scripting process today!

This tool is free and open-source. Contributions are welcome!