Within this game, I wrote the entire story and developed the characters. I worked with my friend, Georgia, to create character art for all the wacky rats of Toni Pepperoni's Pizza/Pasta Parlour.

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This project was my first ever time working in Renpy and using Python as a tool to make games. I reviewed the code for Renpy's tutorial to help me better understand how its code structure worked. I then created the story! 

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I thought it would be fun to develop a story which was a bit outside the box, so I decided to turn my friends into Italian rat chefs! I wrote out the main story beats and character descriptions, then began to flesh out the narrative. I selected moments where I wanted players to have influence and input on the story, which led to the creation of a branching narrative. Once I had enough of the story written, I began to develop the game in Renpy. I researched and learnt how to utilize character animations, input fields, sound effects, screen transitions, and more Renpy features to develop my visual novel. 

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This quickly became a passion project of mine and I ended up dedicating a significant amount of time to developing the game. When I finally surprised my friends with the game, it was incredibly rewarding. I enjoyed watching them each have a unique play experience through their narrative choices and seeing them uncover the mystery of Toni Pepperoni's Pizza and Pasta Parlor.