Dialogue System Lite
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Dialogue System Lite
Linear dialogue for Godot 4 from plain-text scripts, with a typewriter DialogueBox and clean signals (line_shown, dialogue_finished). Drop it in and start a conversation in minutes.Lite = free. PRO adds branching choices and a full choice UI: https://godot-forge.itch.io/dialogue-system-godot
Supported Engine Version
4.4
Version String
1.0.0
License Version
MIT
Support Level
community
Modified Date
7 hours ago
Git URL
Issue URL
Dialogue System Lite — linear dialogue for Godot 4 (free)
Write conversations as plain text and get a typewriter dialogue box out of the box. No node graphs, no spreadsheets.
# start
Old Merchant: Ahh, a traveler!
-> wares
# wares
Old Merchant: Care to see my wares?
-> bye
# bye
Old Merchant: Safe travels.
var dialogue := Dialogue.load_file("res://dialogue/merchant.dialogue")
var runner := DialogueRunner.new()
add_child(runner)
$DialogueBox.set_runner(runner) # DialogueBox is the included UI scene
runner.start(dialogue)
Click / Enter / Space advances lines and skips the typewriter. Run the included
demo (demo/demo.tscn).
Install
- Copy
addons/dialogue_systeminto your project. - Enable Dialogue System Lite in Project → Project Settings → Plugins.
Registers three classes: Dialogue, DialogueRunner, DialogueBox.
Lite vs PRO
| Feature | Lite (free) | PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Plain-text dialogue format | ✅ | ✅ |
| Typewriter box + click-to-skip | ✅ | ✅ |
| Speaker names | ✅ | ✅ |
Linear flow (-> next) |
✅ | ✅ |
Branching choices (* text -> id) |
— | ✅ |
| Automatic choice-button UI | — | ✅ |
choices_shown / choose() API |
— | ✅ |
Same classes, drop-in upgrade. Get Dialogue System PRO: 👉 https://godot-forge.itch.io/dialogue-system-godot
License
MIT — free for commercial and personal projects. See LICENSE.txt.
Made by GodotForge · more Godot tools: https://godot-forge.itch.io
Linear dialogue for Godot 4 from plain-text scripts, with a typewriter DialogueBox and clean signals (line_shown, dialogue_finished). Drop it in and start a conversation in minutes.
Lite = free. PRO adds branching choices and a full choice UI: https://godot-forge.itch.io/dialogue-system-godot
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Quick Information
Dialogue System Lite
Linear dialogue for Godot 4 from plain-text scripts, with a typewriter DialogueBox and clean signals (line_shown, dialogue_finished). Drop it in and start a conversation in minutes.Lite = free. PRO adds branching choices and a full choice UI: https://godot-forge.itch.io/dialogue-system-godot
Supported Engine Version
4.4
Version String
1.0.0
License Version
MIT
Support Level
community
Modified Date
7 hours ago
Git URL
Issue URL