How do I integrate Twine/Ink/Yarn or any other dialogue scripting system?

Hi there!

I've been using Construct2 for a long time, I moved to Construct3 about a year ago.

When I wanted to do a dialogue (with branching, variables, conditionals, etc) in Construct2 I'd use plugins to integrate Twine, Yarn or Ink. I made my own systems using XML files a couple of times, but it seemed like a waste of time since any of the above was more polished and powerful.

I've been searching for a while, but all I saw were old plugins that weren't adapted for Construct3. Is there an easy way to get any of these systems (or a similar one) working on Construct3?

I think doing that in JavaScript goes beyond my skills. By the way, it doesn't need to be Twine, just any of the common dialogue scripting systems.

JSON is the way to go, its simple nature makes it fitting for writing dialogues. It's the fundamental structure of Twine and other new dialogue system.

There's not much tutorial available, but I can assure you that it's easy to learn, just read the JSON documentation. construct.net/en/make-games/manuals/construct-3/plugin-reference/json

Play around with it and you'll get it quick.

If you have money to spare, you can buy this dialogue system I've found, it supports Construct 3 with c3runtime, according to the description. scirra.com/store/royalty-free-game-templates/dialogue-system-template-699

This should help you make a dialogue system using JSON.

For the dialogue generator, similar to Twine, I've found this tool, if you have another spare cash, you can use this: radmatt.itch.io/dialogue-designer

It exports the dialogue you've created from the editor, into JSON. Which you can use the built-in JSON plugin to parse the data.

Or, you can still use Twine and parse it manually using the built-in JSON plugin too.

I hope that helped.

Here is another good example of a dialogue system (working download link in comments):

construct.net/en/forum/construct-2/how-do-i-18/zelda-dialogue-system-capx-117812

Thank you both for your time! I'll investigate all this and try to get it working :-)