Godot + Dialogic

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dialogic-godot/dialogic

💬 Create Dialogs, Visual Novels, RPGs, and manage Characters with Godot to create your Game!

Repository:https://github.com/dialogic-godot/dialogic

Homepage:https://dialogic.pro

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Created:June 7, 2020

Language:GDScript

License:MIT License

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addondialogicdialoguegamegdscriptgodotpluginvisual-novelvisualnovel

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Godot + Dialogic

Dialog System Plugin for Godot Engine

Overview

Dialogic is a dialog system plugin for Godot Engine. Supporting both visual and text-based timeline editors, it makes creating visual novels, RPGs, and other dialogue systems easy.

Details

Dialogic provides specialized features for visual novel creation while leveraging Godot's flexibility. Requires Godot 4.3+, with Dialogic 1.x available separately for Godot 3.x.

Key Features:

Writer-friendly visual editor
Efficient text editor
Syntax highlighting and auto-completion
Character management
Custom styles and layouts
Auto-updater

Pros and Cons

Pros

Completely free and open source
Can leverage Godot's powerful features
High customizability
Easy extension with GDScript
Visual novel template available

Cons

Requires basic Godot knowledge
Limited Japanese documentation
More complex setup than dedicated engines

Key Links

Example Code

Dialogic timeline example (text format):

[background arg="res://backgrounds/room.png" fade="1.0"]

join Emilio (happy) 3

Emilio: Hello! It's a beautiful day today.

- Let's go for a walk
    Emilio: Great idea! Let's walk together.
    [background arg="res://backgrounds/park.png" fade="1.0"]
    jump park_scene
    
- Let's stay home
    Emilio: Let's relax at home.
    jump home_scene