How to Make a Dialogue System Script

Learning how to make a dialogue system script is usually the point where most game developers and interactive fiction writers realize that "simple conversation" is actually a complex web of logic. It's one thing to write a few lines of banter between two characters, but it's a whole different beast to build a system that remembers if you were rude to the shopkeeper ten minutes ago and changes his prices accordingly. ...

February 1, 2026 · 7 min · Augusto Taryn