Slash commands and @-mentions

The action box is mostly for writing what your character does, but it has a few power-user shortcuts built in: slash commands for quick controls, and @-mentions for dropping a character's name in without retyping it. Neither is required for normal play; they're just there to make the common things faster.

Slash commands

Type / at the start of the action box and a list pops up showing every command and what it does. Keep typing to filter (for example /u narrows to /undo), then run it. Each command is a shortcut for something you can also do with the on-screen controls.

• /undo: roll back the latest turn. The credits already spent aren't refunded.
• /retry: regenerate the latest turn with the same action but a fresh roll.
• /1 to /4: send suggested action 1 to 4 straight away, without clicking the chip.
• /steer <text>: drop <text> into the steering box for your next send (see below), then clear the action box. Handy when you want to steer without taking your hands off the keyboard.
• /debug: open or close the prompt debug panel, for the curious who want to see what the AI was given.

A slash command only counts when it's the whole line. If you actually want a sentence that starts with a slash, put a space or a word before it.

@-mentions: drop in a character's name

When you want to name a character you've met, type @ and a small list of the NPCs in your journey appears. Keep typing to filter it (matching either the start of the name or any word in it, so @mas finds "The Master"). Pick one and the full name is inserted for you, with the stray @ removed.

A few details:

• The best match sits at the bottom of the list, closest to where you're typing. On a keyboard, arrow up and arrow down move through the list, and Enter or Tab accepts the highlighted one. Escape closes it without inserting anything.
• On a phone or tablet, the list is full width with big tappable rows. Just tap the character you mean.
• It works in both the action box and the steering box, so you can write focus on @Kohaku as a private note to the narrator just as easily as @Kohaku in the story itself.
• Only characters you've actually met show up. If the list is empty, the journey hasn't tracked any named characters yet.

See also

• Anatomy of a journey walks through every part of the play screen, including the steering box in full.
• Ask the Storyteller is the way to ask an out-of-character question without it affecting the story.
• Editing, regenerating, and undoing turns covers the same controls the slash commands trigger, in depth.