
I might be overboard, but make sure they: Lastly, make sure you have a proper team to go with. There’s a reason why the most weirdest creations back then are discouraged to obscurity - its because they’re so ahead of their time.

Don’t be discouraged if they call you out of an idea that seems outlandish for the few, but amazing for the many, or vice versa.

Sometimes, being different is a good thing - so stand for it. If you, however, have a different take with your mod, don’t feel disheartened if you’re the first one doing it. I am not to offend you if you do have the same genre I’m attacking right now - I’m pleading every DDLC modder in the planet to try different takes with the term “modding”. Honestly, this is overused, and shows your lack of creativity and originality. I always advise people to stop following the norms most mods has done - the usual “saving/being with the dokis”. “Sometimes, being different is a good thing - so stand for it.” So when making a mod, know what kind of story you want to extend out of the existing universe the base game represents. Though if you have some good programming prowess, if you don’t have a good idea to work with it, its almost useless. Prerequisite 2: Proper Storywriting and Team So if you want to add a cool effect or a cool function - you do it in Python, if you limit yourself too much in Ren’Py, you’ll be limited to the built in functions from the game and the engine itself.īeing independent and learning not to rely too much on your programming team is a great step of being the leader for your mod - as it shows you how dedicated you are to the project, and it will motivate everyone on your team (if you have one), to work hard as you are. Most of the advanced things are done in Python and not Ren’Py.As reiterated, if you want to get your hands dirtier, you should learn how the game you’re modding works along the gears.Let’s begin on some focal points why you need Python: People ask sometimes, “do I really need Python?” The answer for that is, “Yes”. While Python is not a strict requirement, it certainly is highly recommended to have a background about it, Ren’Py is essentially just a movie script, which compiles back to Python anyways. “People ask sometimes, do I really need Python? The answer is : yes, because without learning Python, you won’t get too far if you want to add some cool things on your mod.”

Ren’Py is the backbone of the game, so you should be acquainted on Python and the Ren’Py engine’s scriptwriting framework of the same name. In the context of Doki Doki Literature Club, you should be acquainted with Python and Ren’Py. A common prerequisite on any mod-making on any game is knowing how your target game works, and that is working with the same programming languages they used to make the game. Even if you’re just the conossieur, you are bound to get your hands dirty.
