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Write branching dialogue in Godot with the Dialogue Manager addon
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What this guide covers
For game writers and developers who want branching conversations kept in plain-text script files in Godot. You end with a short dialogue file and a few lines of GDScript to play it. Based on the addon's documentation at one commit; it was not run in Godot.
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Write branching dialogue in Godot with the Dialogue Manager addon
Coverage
For game writers and developers who want branching conversations kept in plain-text script files in Godot. You end with a short dialogue file and a few lines of GDScript to play it. Based on the addon's documentation at one commit; it was not run in Godot.
Example
A hypothetical lighthouse keeper scene with player choices and a randomly picked line, written by the guide's author to illustrate the documented syntax; it was not run.
Useful starting points
- Cue names must have no spaces, and jump lines must use the exact cue name.
- The cue you pass when playing must exist in the file; the default cue is start.
- Check which addon version matches your Godot release first; Dialogue Manager 4 targets Godot 4.6 and newer.
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