Yarn Spinner (dialogue system core)
Source: https://github.com/yarnspinnertool/yarnspinner
Structured fields
{
"archived": false,
"checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"usefulness": "Screenplay-like dialogue scripting language and runtime used in shipped games; the core compiler is engine-agnostic, with Unity, Godot and Unreal integrations referenced in its docs.",
"source_type": "repository",
"availability": "available",
"source_owner": "Yarn Spinner Pty. Ltd. / Secret Lab",
"next_check_at": "2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z",
"upstream_updated_at": "2026-10-14T00:31:56.000Z"
}Evidence claims
- [sourced_fact] README: Yarn Spinner is a tool for writing dialogue in games; dialogue is written in a simple screenplay-like format and the running conversation sends lines, options and commands to the game. · locator: README intro source
- [upstream_claim] README lists critically acclaimed games using it, including Night in the Woods, A Short Hike, DREDGE and Venba (upstream list). · locator: README intro source
- [sourced_fact] MIT license for this core repository; last push 2026-10-14. · locator: LICENSE.md source
- [sourced_fact] Documentation site docs.yarnspinner.dev is live ('Start Here'). · locator: docs landing page source
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.
Rights
| component | license | hosting | redistribution | modification | training | Evidence and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| code | MIT | permitted | permitted | permitted | unknown | MIT for the core; engine plugins (e.g. Unity package sold on stores per README tip) may be separately licensed and were not checked. |