Ren'Py Completed Sword of Wonder [v0.99] [Jill Gates]

Mikedazz1 · Jul 16, 2018

jillgates said:
Since @Mikedazz1 posted from my page, I figured I'd also post the update here. The current new estimate is July 22nd, a week from now, to get the release 100% ready. I have a checklist of what's needed and frankly it's going to be a busy week to get it all done but I'm optimistic.

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thanks for your reply @jillgates

jillgates · Jul 31, 2018

.24 beta release was updated for supporters on Friday (west coast USA time).

If you want to help debug, etc, drop me a PM and I'll share the download URL for your platform.

Thanks

Mattock · Aug 15, 2018

Hello all,
I really like this game! especially that the randomness is backed up by counters!
Keep up the good work Jill!

@jillgates
In the .23-version I found two bugs
(at least I think them bugs, if intended or otherwise, I apologize)

first is a "simple" typo: (up to 15 occurances in event.rpy)
you use "someNumberVariable =- someNumberMostlyOne" e.g.

Code:

$ someScore =- 1 #this sets someScore to -1

I think you wanted to decrease the numberVariable...e.g.

Code:

$ someScore -= 1 #this decreases someScore by 1

typo: exchange "=-" with "-="

second is about the two classes: "class Inventory" and "class Player"
both get created in the init-block in utilities.rpy
(by "inventory = Inventory()" and "player = Player("[mainc]", 100, 50, 0, 0, 0)")
I'm not a professional when talking about own classes, but I would highly recomend to create them not in an init-block, because then they get created every time you start up the game!
Which in this case result in the fact that every time you start up renpy and load a game you have 100 gold (and a combat-value of 0).
imho you should:

Code:

label start:
    $ inventory = Inventory(0)
    $ player = Player("[mainc]", 100, 50, 0, 0, 0)
    ##your game-code following
    scene bg swordinstone01

and delete the corresponding lines from the init-blocks
but beware, if people use old saves, they may have "random"-values...
you should then handle that in the:

Code:

label after_load:

(I maybe could help you with that)

have fun and happy coding greets Mattock

edit: corrected errors in my suggestion to label start
x^x^x
extreme late edit2 (27.8.18): proposion
was kinda bored and made a full suggestion
-but be aware that renpy-doc says objects are not stored in "store"(for me one of the most complex and most hard to understand "things"(todo

)
that aside, both inherit from "store.object"...(class Player(renpy.store.object): class Inventory(store.object)

so, I deem the object gets stored somehow...
also, this is totally untested by me!..(tho I'm quite confident, that this works as I describe it), well here goes nothing:

Code:

define wendyattribute="nothing"

label after_load:
    if (game_version < 0.24):
	## as the two class-creations have been removed from the init-blocks of utilities.rpy
	## and this is not a new game, we create them here
	$ inventory = Inventory(0)
	$ player = Player("[mainc]", 100, 50, 3, 0, 0) # I set max-combat to 3 here, coz I don't see no reason to do otherwise...there are no class-functions to implement max-anything, so there wouldn't be any harm in setting it to 0 too...but why, if I do know, that combat will be 3 anyway???
	$ player.combat = 0 #needed coz __init__(kinda senselessly) sets combat=max_combat...ya could of course change the class...(which I would recomend...)
	## ok lets look at the money(only var to be handled in inventory-class(?)) #now is 0 !
	## to determine if player has found the moneybag in the woods there would be two ways:
	#if woodsmoneyfound > 0: #or what I somehow prefer (up2u!)
	if not("woodsmoney" in randwoods):
	    $ inventory.money = 50 #could be +=50 too wouldn't make a difference
	## well I can't find a clear other indication if we already had a drink at Feol's?
	## this will gain some REALLY uncommon players a gain of lousy 5 gold, still, I'll advise to let 'em keep them! if you deduct those lousy 5 coins anyway, I presume you'll get flamed from some people that can't stand to have 40 instead of 45 coins!..
	## still, fact is: if you've left the village with Polly and Spring "USUALLY"(*grin) you'll have 45 gold and that should cover 99% of the players
	## so instead of deducing 5 gold, this condition sets it to 45
	if (wendyattribute=="breasts" or wendyattribute=="butt"): #"problem": the var is never defined. The way you use it, that's not needed. BUT if I ask here: it must be defined, just put the define in front of this label into utilities.rpy...of course you can search for some other condition...polly- or springlove could be taken also...to me this seems the safest and easiest way to determine player has left the village...
	    $ inventory.money = 45
	## now to the combat, funnily this is totally easy coz fightcounter has the same value
	$ player.combat = fightcounter
    ## here go your old/other using savegames from other versions handling
    ## [...]
    ##
    ## DO NOT FORGET to set the game-version before exiting this label
    $ game_version = 0.24

same goes to start

Code:

label start:
    $ inventory = Inventory(0)
    $ player = Player("[mainc]", 100, 50, 3, 0, 0)
    $ player.combat = 0
    ##your game-code following

and of course you MUST delete the two lines from utilities.rpy

happy coding, Mattock

User_130505 · Aug 18, 2018

Polly wants more than a cracker.

YAY!!!!

Brazilian Engrish · Jan 17, 2019

this one was promising. just imagining the possibilities, the multiple endings. rip

jillgates · Mar 6, 2019

Maybe we can remove the "abandoned" tag from the game here?

I just shipped the .25 update...yes, it was a long while in the making.

Right now I'm actually uploading ".25b," to my server & Patreon which has about sixty images and a number of bug fixes over the .25 release a few days ago. I had not yet run any image optimization on the .25 release that's available now so the next has a half a gig less size but sixty plus new images as well.

If you're interested in beta testing, giving me a lot of feedback & advice, etc, drop me a note and I'll ship you a copy of the game. Several people here have been *amazing* in helping and as usual, I want to ensure that updates exceed expectations.

Bloo · Mar 6, 2019

Removed Abandoned Tag

jillgates · Mar 6, 2019

Hi - Mattock

Okay, I finally read through and looked at the code stuff you pointed out.

After that, now I have to build a new distribution and ship. Really appreciate the detail and explanations on how to make the game better, thank you!

Mattock · Mar 8, 2019

jillgates said:
Hi - Mattock

Okay, I finally read through and looked at the code stuff you pointed out.
[...]

part of that is outdated info, most important, is to create the instance of the objects outside of init.
I'll be now downloading and looking at it (if you have questions you can pm me, coz I'm not too much online)
EDIT: e.g. define wendyattribute="nothing" must of course be: default wendyattribute="nothing" !!!

jillgates · Mar 9, 2019

Okay, after the last list of things to update and fix, I've re-built the game and uploaded to mega as well as my website for supporters, etc.

If you're also interested in helping to beta test to ensure my code doesn't do crazy things, feel free to drop me a note and I'll send you the links for the current version.

jillgates · Mar 12, 2019

Mostly (or completely, but I don't want to jinx things) done with bug fixing and I noticed in Google autocomplete, there are searches for APK (Android) versions of my games...so, installing Android Studio and emulator to see if I can port the game to that platform.

If you'd be interested in testing please drop me a note, thank you.

jillgates · Mar 12, 2019

Android