Hey. This question has been getting on my nerves for a while, because it feels like copies need to be made at different directory levels to get custom images to work out. That doesn’t make sense.

The Ren’Py Documentation that comes with the Launcher repeatedly directs custom images such as a presplash screen or a specific icon to go into “the game’s base directory” or “the game directory”.

Are those different ways of describing the same directory? Which one?

If they’re different directories, then what are examples of what goes where?

To help alleviate confusion, let’s reference default organization.

Pre-build:

renpy 🗂️

• tutorial 📁

• game 📁
• script.rpy

Post-build:

Tutorial-1.0-dists 📁

• Tutorial-1.0-web 📁

• index.html
• icons 📁
• game.zip 📦 *– renpy *– game

I'm not sure I fully understood your question.

But in Ren'Py, you normally have a folder called "game" next to the Ren'Py executable.

All your game content should be contained within that "game" folder, and it's what's usually referred to as the "game base."