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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Several Dialogue System-powered games, including Jenny LeClue - Detectivu and Biomorph, are in Humble Bundle's Awesome Indie Adventures bundle! www.humblebundle.com/games/awesom... #indiedev #madewithunity

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Several Dialogue System-powered games including Squeakross and The Spirit & the Mouse are in Steam's Wholesome Games Celebration through August 13! assetstore.unity.com/packages/too... store.steampowered.com/app/2871440/... store.steampowered.com/app/1679210/... #madewithunity #indiedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

2026 is halfway over! If there’s a story in your head that you want to make into a game in the second half, the Dialogue System for Unity is 50% off on the #UnityAssetStore. Here are some Dialogue System-powered games to inspire you. assetstore.unity.com/publishers/4... #unity #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Quest Machine tip: One menu click migrates a quest's text into a text table where you can add translations using CSV (Excel/Google Sheets), Localization Package or i2 Localization. (Quest Machine is 50% off but Unity's Spring Sale ends soon: u3d.as/hgM) #unity #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Dialogue System tip: Recording voice actors? Database Stats shows how many conversations & words each actor has in each language. Very useful for budgeting & planning! (The Dialogue System is 50% off for a few more days: u3d.as/5C5) #unity

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Dialogue System tip: Want to test the flow of a conversation without having to enter play mode? Use the Dialogue Editor's edit-time Play feature. (The Dialogue System for Unity is 50% off in the #Unity Asset Store Spring Sale: u3d.as/5C5) #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Quest Machine tip: Want different quest giver NPCs to use different UIs? Assign an override UI to the Quest Dialogue UI field. u3d.as/hgM #unity #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Quest Machine tip: You don't have to waste time playing through early quest nodes to test later nodes. Right-click at runtime and set whatever states you want to test. Quest Machine is 50% off in the #Unity Spring Sale: u3d.as/hgM #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Dialogue System tip: Don't want to create nodes manually? Use pipe characters in your text & auto split into nodes. Or import from 10+ formats (articy, Arcweave, Yarn, etc). Reminder: 50% off in the #UnityAssetStore Sale. u3d.as/5C5 #unity

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Looking forward to the IGDA Game Writing SIG's Write Club tomorrow at GDC! Pixel Crushers is a sponsor! #gdc #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Pixel Crushers is a sponsor of the IGDA Game Writing SIG's Write Club at GDC! Info about Write Club and other Writing SIG @ GDC events here: www.game-writing.com/posts/gdc-20... #gamedev #GDC2026

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Happy Holidays! Pixel Crushers assets including the Dialogue System for Unity, Quest Machine & Love/Hate are 50% off in the Unity Asset Store New Year Sale! assetstore.unity.com/publishers/4... #unity #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Had a great time at Game Your Future 2025! Here's a pre-opening (pre-crowd crush) pic of the booth plus Michaela Frank on storyboarding, Rich Dansky on game writing & Far Owl Studios at the pitch competition. It was great to chat with so many studios using Pixel Crushers assets, too!

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Pixel Crushers is at Game Your Future 2025 this weekend! Managed to snap a pre-open pic (currently showing Secret of Weepstone in showcase reel!) before crowds got insane. Passes are available at the door, great speakers lined up today & tomorrow. www.game4good.gg/game-your-fu... #indiedev #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Visit the Pixel Crushers booth at the Game Your Future Conference next week! GDC 2026's base pass is $649 (early bird price!). A Game Your Future Conference pass is only $39 with code IMWITHTHESPEAKER. Check out the talks here: www.game4good.gg/conference-s... #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Love/Hate (on sale on the Unity Asset Store) provides detailed visibility to let you know what's going on in your NPCs' heads. assetstore.unity.com/packages/too... #unity #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I’m speaking at #GameYourFuture 2025! Join me Nov 14–16 at the Baltimore Convention Center for roundtables "Tools Dev for Indie Games" & "Freelancing for Indies". 🎟️ Tickets → game4good.gg/game-your-future-conference #Game4Good #GamingConference #Esports #GameDev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Tomorrow is the last full day of the Asset Store Summer Sale. If the Dialogue System or other assets are on your list, remember to get them for 50% off before it ends. It'll be a while before the next big sale like this. assetstore.unity.com/publishers/4... #unity #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Tip: Use Outline Mode to quickly reorder/rename/mass delete conversations or see/edit lines in compact Bioware-style outline format. The Dialogue System for Unity is 50% off in the #UnityAssetStore Summer Sale. u3d.as/5C5 #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Tip: Make any type of quest you can imagine in Quest Machine's node editor. But you don't have to manually create every node. The Wizard menu has shortcuts to automatically set up parts of quests. 50% off in the #UnityAssetStore Summer Sale. u3d.as/hgM #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The Database Stats section is neat to look at, too. Get word counts, quest counts & more.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Random useful tip time! The Dialogue System for Unity's Check For Issues section can report missing voiceover audio, orphan nodes that aren't linked from anywhere & more useful info. 50% off in the #UnityAssetStore Summer Sale. u3d.as/5C5 #unity #unity3d #AssetStore

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Last few hours of the Pixel Crushers Publisher of the Week sale on the #UnityAssetStore! Dialogue System, Quest Machine & all other assets are 50% off. Remember to use code PIXELCRUSHERS to get Love/Hate for free. assetstore.unity.com/publisher-sale #unity #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Some of the many games made with Pixel Crushers assets such as the Dialogue System for Unity & Quest Machine. Both are 50% off in the #UnityAssetStore sale as well as the DS OpenAI/Ollama Addon. u3d.as/5C5 u3d.as/hgM #unity #unity3d #AssetStore

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Use Dialogue System Events or the corresponding script methods to do things when conversations start, show a line, end, etc. Useful for debugging (see ConversationLogger.cs) & for extra text processing before showing a line of dialogue. The Dialogue System is 50% off. u3d.as/5C5 #unity #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

The Dialogue System provides lots of debugging help. Conversation not starting? Triggers show the result of the last Conditions check. Reminder: Dialogue System & Quest Machine are 50% off on the #UnityAssetStore. u3d.as/5C5 #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Tip: Right-click on a node at runtime to change its state.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Quest Machine also has lots of ways to test/debug quests. One is the live runtime node view. I'll cover others over the next few days. Quest Machine & the Dialogue System for Unity are 50% off on the #UnityAssetStore u3d.as/hgM #unity #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

The Dialogue System for Unity has lots of ways to test/debug dialogue. One is the live runtime node view. I'll cover others over the next few days. The Dialogue System & Quest Machine are 50% off on the #UnityAssetStore. u3d.as/5C5 #unity #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Quest Machine and the Dialogue System are in the #UnityAssetStore's Spring Sale! Dialogue System: u3d.as/5C5 Quest Machine: u3d.as/hgM Here are a few of the many great games made with these assets. #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Advanced Tip 1: Export Language Text for a list of characters your fonts need to support in each language. Tip 2: Use the Check For Issues section to ensure all lines have voiceover audio, there are no orphan nodes, etc.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Intermediate Tip: Use the Templates section to add custom fields to different asset types in your dialogue database. You can even define your own field types.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Final round of daily Dialogue System for Unity tips for now. New User Tip: Select Play... in the Dialogue Editor window to quickly get a feeling for how your dialogue reads.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Intermediate Tip: Switch to Outline mode to reorder conversations, perform mass operations, or use a Neverwinter Nights/Dragon Age-style outline editor:

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Unity's Cyber Week Sale ends tomorrow AM. (Dialogue System, Quest Machine & Love/Hate are 50% off.) Daily tip: Use the Dialogue Editor's Menu to show all kinds of useful conversation info & customize the editor: #unity #dialoguesystem

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Advanced Tip: Using Addressables? To set assets' Keys to match their filenames instead of entire filepaths, put them in a Resources folder. Select them all & tick Addressable. Unity will move them out of Resources & set their Keys to their filenames. Super helpful for entrytags.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

The #UnityAssetStore Sale ends in <48 hours. If you have items in your cart, such as the Dialogue System for 50% off, remember to check out before then. assetstore.unity.com/packages/too... Tip: Click the Dialogue System logo to quickly open the Dialogue Editor, or double click the database.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

But I prefer the second: grouping by subject (e.g., different areas of the game world). It helps level designers, which is usually the biggest bottleneck in the second half of production. Code's still in its own folder structure for asmdefs.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I'm in the underscore club, too. (2 underscores to appear above third party underscore folders.) In a GameDevGuild talk, I shared two styles. The first groups by department (art, code, etc.) so each department can find what they need in a single folder.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Advanced Tip: The Dialogue Editor has keyboard shortcuts! Use them to speed up your writing. You can also double-click a node to enter dialogue text directly on the node instead of clicking into the Inspector view's Dialogue Text field.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Intermediate Tip: Use the Dialogue Editor's Database > Export Database > Proofreading format to export your database to a plain text format useful for proofreading, such as running it through a spell checker or Grammarly, then reimport to update your database.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

More Dialogue System for Unity daily tips! :-) assetstore.unity.com/packages/too... (50% off in #UnityAssetStore) Tip: To show single player lines as subtitles instead of response menu buttons, tick these settings on your Dialogue Manager.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Advanced Tip: Importing from other sources? You don't have to bring up the importer window every time. Just click the dialogue database's Reconvert button to quickly run the entire import process.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Intermediate Tip: Set "[em#] Tag For Old Responses" to gray out player response options that the player has already chosen.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Dialogue System Daily Tip: On the forum (pixelcrushers.com/phpbb/) search for "HOWTO" plus a question for dozens of helpful how-to guides to common Dialogue System questions.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Advanced Tip: Specify a custom field to export with Voiceover Scripts to track the voice recording status of each entry.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Intermediate Tip: Lasso select nodes & hold Ctrl when releasing mouse button to create node groups.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Here are some of the great games made with the Dialogue System for Unity, which is currently 50% off. If you've picked it up in the sale, don't hesitate to ask on the forum or Discord server if you have any questions. I'm here to help! assetstore.unity.com/packages/too... #gamedev

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