Resources and Links
Renpy resources! The engine is free and open source. It includes two tutorials to crack open and see how the code works. It's Python based and sees regular updates.
Ren'py's official site They're also on itch.io as a mirror download
The cookbook on Lemmasoft forums Shared codes and problem solving.
Zeil Learnings(Yt) video guides how to do beginner code customization
Visual Novel Design (Yt) a better source of info and where to start than I can provide through text! Shows off what the engine is capable of and useful plug-ins!
Various useful links regarding learning Animation and Art
The Animators Survival Kit available on he inernet archive
Dong Chang(Yt)A Canadian animator working in the Japanese animation industry.
SakugabooruGallery of animation in various stages of production with animator credits from a large range of anime.
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