dialogue options
Selectable reply prompts
Dialogue options are the selectable responses presented to a player during conversations in video games, particularly RPGs.
These branching choices let players shape interactions with non-player characters, often affecting relationships, story outcomes, or available quests: I picked the sarcastic dialogue option and now the whole guild hates me.
The term has spread beyond gaming to describe any situation offering scripted response choices.
- choicesAvailable options to pick
- player choiceUser-determined game outcome
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
- branching pathsDiverging route options
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
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- story gamesinteractive fiction, visual novels, text adventures, gamebooks, choose your own adventure
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