Do I need to put something in the script to set the template up at the beginning of the game?
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Hello! You can add the following code after label start to display the screen:
call screen name
$ renpy.pause(hard=True)
If you want to disable the quick menu while the player enters their name, you can also add this line:
$ quick_menu = False
And you can add hide screen name in the next label to make this screen disappear.