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NovelStudioNewsInteractive smartphone
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Interactive smartphone

NovelStudio · published 21 Jan 2026, 23:42 UTC

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I’m currently working on a major new feature.

It’s a brand-new block for the scene tree, dedicated to instant messaging conversations.

This new system will allow you to:

  • Create a custom smartphone menu with personalized icons

  • Create a contact list and initiate conversations

  • Build an image gallery using images shared during conversations

  • Create conversation trees with 2 to N participants

  • Offer the player dialog choices directly within conversations

  • Assign a conversation avatar to each character

This feature is quite complex to develop, and I’m currently very busy working on it.
Because of that, I won’t be available for the next few days to answer questions.

Thanks for your understanding, and see you soon with more updates!

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