Ren'Py Timer

# https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/timed-choices-code
transform alpha_dissolve:
    alpha 0.0
    linear 0.5 alpha 1.0
    on hide:
        linear 0.5 alpha 0
    # This is to fade the bar in and out, and is only required once in your script

init: ### just setting variables in advance so there are no undefined variable problems
    $ timer_range = 0
    $ timer_jump = 0
    $ time = 0

screen countdown:
    timer 0.01 repeat True action If(time > 0, true=SetVariable('time', time - 0.01), false=[Hide('countdown'), Jump(timer_jump)])
        ### ^this code decreases variable time by 0.01 until time hits 0, at which point, the game jumps to label timer_jump (timer_jump is another variable that will be defined later)

    bar value time range timer_range xalign 0.5 yalign 0.9 xmaximum 300 at alpha_dissolve
        # ^This is the timer bar.

label questiontime1:

    label menu1:
        $ time = 3                                     ### set variable time to 3
        $ timer_range = 3                              ### set variable timer_range to 3 (this is for purposes of showing a bar)
        $ timer_jump = 'menu1_slow'                    ### set where you want to jump once the timer runs out
        show screen countdown                          ### call and start the timer

        menu:
            "Because the courts believed it was just and fair to do so.":
                play sound click
                hide screen countdown                  ### stop the timer
                jump just

    label menu1_slow:
        p "Mr. Abramov? Did you fall asleep, by any chance?"
        jump dontknow