scripting_brainstorm.md

features

the ablity to embed variables into text global variables/local variables simple computations conditional branching/loops show dialog run arbitrary cutscene steps animation

the ablity to embed variables into text

dialog "A text block with a {variable} embedded"

global variables

global variable: bool
global variable: i32

local varaibles

local variable: bool

setting variables

variable = expression

simple computations

operators and, or, not, +, -, *, /, ==, !=, >, <, <=, >=

lisp? (and a b (or c d)) infix? a and b and (c or d)

conditional

if condition then
    actions
end

dialog

say "A message of text"
dialog "A message of text"

dialog """
    This is a how dialog that has mulitple lines will look

    This should show up after pressing a
"""

cutscene steps

steps will look like function calls with comma separated values

look_at player, active_npc
run_animation intro
walk_to active_npc, exit