Conditional Branches

Conditional branches let your events respond to the player’s actions. They check variables or inventory and decide what happens next. If the condition is true, one set of events plays; if false, the events do not play.

Common Uses

• Checking if the player has a key before opening a door
• Changing dialog if the player has already met an NPC
• Triggering different endings based on player choices
• Unlocking puzzles only if certain switches are active

Variables

To use conditionals, you must first create variables in the Assets page. Variables cannot change type once created. Types include:

• Switch: On or off (true/false)
• Number: Any numeric value
• Text: A string of characters

Update values with the Set Variable event. Clear names like hasKey or metNPC help keep track as projects grow.

Tip

Name variables clearly so you can find them later. Conditions run in sequence, so be careful that one branch does not accidentally make another branch below activate.

Adding a Conditional

Click + Conditional in the event list. Add your condition, then place events inside each branch. Conditions are tested in order, so the first true condition runs its events.

You can check for:

• Switch variables: True or false values
• Number variables: Greater, less, or equal to a number
• Text variables: Matches specific text
• Inventory items: Whether the player has or does not have an item