Language basics

This page is part of the GenPy Ren'Py learning path. It focuses on practical Ren'Py 8.x production and links each concept back to the GenPy workflow.

Learning goals

• Recognize .rpy files and the game/ directory.
• Use indentation to express blocks safely.
• Read the common statement types you will see in beginner projects.

Core syntax

• .rpy
• indentation
• strings
• comments
• label
• Character

Runnable example

label start:
    e "我在 start 块里。"
    menu:
        "选项 A":
            e "我在选项 A 的块里。"
        "选项 B":
            e "我在选项 B 的块里。"
    e "menu 结束后回到这里。"

Study outline

• Start with the smallest example for language basics.
• Test the key terms in a clean Ren'Py project: .rpy, indentation, strings, comments.
• Move the pattern back into your real project only after the example runs.
• Use GenPy docs and validation to keep the feature connected to story, assets, and export readiness.

Common pitfalls

• Test the smallest working script before layering on visual or UI complexity.
• Run Ren'Py Lint before release builds, even when the script appears to run locally.
• Keep examples in standard .rpy files so they remain editable outside GenPy.

Official references

• Ren'Py official reference: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/language_basics.html

How this fits in GenPy

• Use GenPy Code mode to keep scripts readable while the Story Graph checks structure.
• Use Validation when indentation or missing labels become hard to spot manually.

Recommended GenPy docs:

• Code editor
• Story Graph
• Script Validation