Dialogue Manager

Spec sheet

What it does

Dialogue Manager is a stateless branching dialogue editor and runtime addon for Godot games.Read 9 Oct 2026 · store.godotengine.org

Product

Dialogue Manager is a branching dialogue addon for Godot games.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Intended users

The maker presents Dialogue Manager as a fit for adding dialogue to a Godot game.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Support

The FAQ directs users to ask on Discord or Bluesky, open a GitHub discussion, or file an issue for a suspected bug.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The Godot Asset Store listing identifies the addon license as MIT.Read 9 Oct 2026 · store.godotengine.org

Founded

2022Read 28 Sep 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Maker

Nathan Hoad describes himself as an independent game developer and says he works on addons for the Godot Game Engine.Read 9 Oct 2026 · nathanhoad.net

Compatibility

The current Asset Store listing specifies Godot 4.6 as the minimum Godot version.Read 9 Oct 2026 · store.godotengine.org

Debugging

The Dialogue Debugger displays available state and dialogue history.Read 9 Oct 2026 · store.godotengine.org

Dialogue nodes

Provided nodes include DialogueLabel for timed pauses and speed changes and DialogueResponsesMenu for player choices.Read 9 Oct 2026 · store.godotengine.org

Editor tools

The editor provides syntax highlighting, auto-complete, and syntax error feedback.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Expressive text

Dialogue can use [wave] and [shake] BBCode effects.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Help

The maker directs users to example projects on Itch and a Discord community, and says they are available to help integrate the addon into a Godot game.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Included tools

The addon listing describes a built-in test scene, dialogue nodes, and a debugger for viewing available state and dialogue history.Read 9 Oct 2026 · store.godotengine.org

Install

The project README says the addon can be installed through the Godot Asset Store or downloaded from GitHub.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integration

The addon is designed to be integrated into a Godot game and can be installed through the Godot Asset Store or downloaded from GitHub.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Languages

The addon supports projects using GDScript and C#.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

State handling

The runtime is stateless and leaves the game's state under the game's authority.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

State model

The runtime is stateless and leaves the game as the authority on dialogue state.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Translations

It includes native translation support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Visual design

The maker describes the addon as headless, with the game defining how dialogue looks.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Visual presentation

The addon is headless, so the game defines how dialogue looks.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Writing

It lets users write dialogue like a script directly in Godot.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dialogue.nathanhoad.net

Where Specifiction places it

• Game Narrative Design Software#15 of 257.6