Module 1 · A scene
- Write a conversation with a purpose
- Give the player a real choice
- End the scene with a visible result
- Cut a branch that changes nothing
COURSE
Dialogue Systems and Branching Story
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Structure branching conversation that does not explode into a mess. Track flags, tone, and what the player can change.
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Structure branching conversation that does not explode into a mess. Track flags, tone, and what the player can change. Across about 12 hours you will write a conversation with a purpose, name the facts the story must remember, keep the speaker consistent, and trigger the scene from play, not a hidden menu.
Intermediate · 12 hours · Narrative
Curriculum
Module 2 · Flags
- Name the facts the story must remember
- Set a flag when a choice matters
- Read the flag in a later scene
- List flags that are never used
Module 3 · Tone
- Keep the speaker consistent
- Write a short line and a long line
- Leave room for translation
- Read the scene aloud
Module 4 · In the game
- Trigger the scene from play, not a hidden menu
- Show which choices are available
- Test every branch once
- Write the bugs in the graph
