{"product_id":"game-development-with-renpy-introduction-to-visual-novel-games-using-renpy-tyranobuilder-and-twine-9781484249192","title":"Game Development with Ren'py: Introduction to Visual Novel Games Using Ren'py, Tyranobuilder, and Twine","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet your feet wet in developing visual novels and take a guided tour through easy to follow tutorials to create three mini-adventures of your own using three of the most popular tools (Ren'Py, TyranoBuilder, and Twine). This book uses a two-pronged approach into the fine art of text-based games and shows you what makes for compelling writing as this skillset lies at the heart of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll discover how to create all-purpose programming logic and techniques for beginners; how to deploy your titles to both desktop and mobile platforms; what makes for compelling writing and story-telling; a detailed look at how to work in some of the most popular and exotic sub-genres and tropes of interactive fiction, such as nakige (\"crying game\"), dating sims, and horror; the rich history of interactive fiction from the bare-bones 1970s games to the audiovisually rich modern output; and more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot solely relegated to the ancient historical period of the 1980s or the 1990s, interactive fiction has again become appealing to developers as new tools became available. As of 2018 the visual novel is an increasingly popular and potentially lucrative genre of video game, being deployed for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and more. \u003ci\u003eGame Development with Ren'Py\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how multi-platform tools like Ren'Py, TyranoBuilder, and Twine are becoming ever more plentiful for creating games in this genre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain a working knowledge of Ren'Py, TyranoBuilder, and Twine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamine the basics of general programming logic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy to all available operating systems and platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview different approaches to fiction writing in the context of text-based games\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople with no programming experience who are interested in working in the genre of visual novels or interactive fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781484249192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.77d","brand":"Robert Ciesla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36653278658716,"sku":"9781484249192","price":38.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b5822c0b-2c28-484e-9ab5-8b8ad648c2c7.jpg?v=1603881407","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/game-development-with-renpy-introduction-to-visual-novel-games-using-renpy-tyranobuilder-and-twine-9781484249192","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}