Ren'Py Claw Machine Minigame Template

Welcome to the Claw Machine Minigame Template for Ren'Py, created by Xogua!

Whether you are creating a dating sim, a slice-of-life visual novel, or an arcade adventure, this fully working and highly customizable minigame will add fun interactivity to your project!

 Features:

• Plug & Play: Download the project, open it in Ren'Py, and press Start! It works right out of the box.
• Beginner Friendly: The code is heavily commented in both English and Russian. It tells you exactly what numbers to change to adjust speed, drop depth, and toy hitboxes.
• Image-Based UI: No need to mess with complex code styles! The "GRAB" button is entirely image-based. Just draw your own button, name it correctly, and drop it into the folder.
• Bug-Proof Logic: The button automatically hides while the claw is moving to prevent double-click glitches and game-breaking bugs.
• Win/Lose Logic: Built-in logic for tracking caught toys, counting fails, and triggering dialogs or story events.

What's included?

• A clean claw_machine_game.rpy file with the complete minigame logic.
• Placeholder demo images so you can test it immediately:
  • Background (bg_arcade.jpg)
  • Claw and rail (claw.png, claw_rail.png)
  • 3 cute toys (toy_1.png, toy_2.png, toy_3.png)
  • Grab button states (grab_idle.png, grab_hover.png)

How to use:

1. Download the .zip archive and extract it.
2. Run it via the Ren'Py Launcher to test the game.
3. Copy the minigame code into your own project's script.
4. Replace the placeholder images in the images folder with your own beautiful art.
5. Change the X/Y coordinates in the code as instructed in the comments to fit your custom toys. Done!

A note on AI: The core concepts, logic, and design of this minigame are entirely my own. I use AI as a coding assistant to help draft standard functions and format the code cleanly, but every line has been manually reviewed, edited, and heavily debugged by me to ensure perfect integration with Ren'Py.

License / Terms of Use:

• You can use this in both free and commercial games.
• You can modify the code however you like.
• Credit is appreciated but not mandatory (Credit: Xogua).
• Please do not resell or redistribute this template as your own asset.