# How do I see the status of \*all\* the variables mid-game? **URL:** \ **Category:** ChoiceScript Help\ **Created:** [October 6, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517 "2026-10-06T21:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gracierocket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/gracierocket/32/270927_2.png) [@gracierocket](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/gracierocket)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/1 "2026-10-06T21:10:42Z")
Hi all! So, I want to create a character build for playtesting my game (in this case, Captain Picard), and I want to be able to drop in all the relevant stats at the start of any chapter so I can just play the bit I want to test. I have just played through the first couple of chapters, and obviously I can see the vital statistics on my stats page, but I also need all the mini-variables the game is tracking. Ideally, I want to copy-paste it from a list of all my variables as they are now, at this point in the playthrough, but I can’t find them. If not, I can work out how to do it the long way, but a quick fix would be appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![Hamartia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/hamartia/32/264056_2.png) [@Hamartia](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Hamartia)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/2 "2026-10-06T21:23:32Z")
I think the easiest way is to just copy-paste a list of print commands for every variable from your startup into the end of each of your chapters, like so: ${VARIABLE1} ${VARIABLE2} Then do a single manual run with that test char. So that when you get to the end of each chapter, you get a list of the current status for every single variable. Copy them into another doc (ideally a spreadsheet) for future use. Make sure to label which chapter you’re pulling from, of course! Then you can just copy the output into a long list of \*set commands to catch you up for any given chapter. EDIT: You could also create a version of the above within the Stat Menu, so that you can pull it out at literally any part of the game, rather than just at the end of a chapter, of course… ---
**Author:** ![myeraland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/myeraland/32/261205_2.png) [@myeraland](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/myeraland)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/3 "2026-10-06T21:56:54Z")
There is a complex way of seeing this. This method works if you’re hosting your game on your browser for testing. You’ll need to open your developer console on your browser, look into **Storage** , your file will usually be located under its name. Click the name to open the **PersistJS** program. Then you’ll access the stored information for your game. Copy and paste the text information stored there to see all variables’ exact values. I’m not sure if this is what you meant. I do remember another person created a program to print variables to an Excel sheet. > [@Debugger for beta testers & authors/devs (records and plays-back games, cheat, undo)](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/debugger-for-beta-testers-authors-devs-records-and-plays-back-games-cheat-undo/95582): > > Instead of getting any work done on my story, I instead spent tons of hours making this. play_button The Code, nickname: Lizard Debug The main purpose of this is to make it so authors can play back a beta tester’s run through of their game, in order to find bugs or see where a spelling error is (screenshots aren’t a real thing). play_button Things you can do with itplay_button How-Toplay_button How-To Part-Twoplay_button Disclaimers/Info Leave some love hugs Edit → apparently there is a bug where having page animations off might cause a prob… Not quite this one… > [@Generate Statistics About Your Stats](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/generate-statistics-about-your-stats/76175): > > To help me balance my stats in my work-in-progress, I modified randomtest to take snapshots of my stats and put them in a .csv file, which Excel and other spreadsheet programs can open. I put the changed code [on Github for anyone who wants to give it a try](https://github.com/sgranade/choicescript). You should be able to use it just like you would ChoiceScript from the main repository. To try this out, in your startup.txt file, put a special comment that sets up what variables to save: \*comment savestatsetup [stat1] [stat2] [stat3] Re… Here we go! ---
**Author:** ![will](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/will/32/132033_2.png) [@will](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/will)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/4 "2026-10-06T23:49:27Z")
1. Copy paste the variables in startup to where you want them to be displayed. 2. CTRL+H (find and replace) 3. Find: "`*create `" (including the space) 4. Replace: “`[n/]${`” 5. Then you’ll unfortunately have to manually go and add the `}` to the end of each line and also label what the variables are between `[n/]` and `$`. Depends on how many you’ve got. Code should look like: ```choicescript [n/]Hammers: ${hammers} [n/]Nails: ${nails} ``` Result should look like: > Hammers: 45 > Nails: 2 ---
**Author:** ![cup\_half\_empty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/cup_half_empty/32/273983_2.png) [@cup\_half\_empty](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/cup_half_empty)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/5 "2026-10-07T00:26:10Z")
Not helpful, but I have this feature in the browser extension I’m developing. 😂 For now you can do any of the ways mentioned above, but I find this one the easiest: - Open the developer tools of your browser; it’s usually F12, but if it doesn’t work, then a quick Google search should give you the answer. - Go to the console tab if it’s not already on it. If it’s the first time you’re using the console, you might have to type a special phrase to confirm you want to unlock it. Don’t worry, the console itself will tell you the phrase. - Paste the code below: ```js console.log(JSON.stringify(stats, (k, v) => v instanceof Scene ? undefined : v, 4)); ``` It’s going to print all global game variables. If you want the temporary ones, replace `stats` with `stats.scene.temps`. If you don’t intend to copy the values and just want to check them, you can type `stats` directly in the console, and it will display an interactive object you can expand. If you want to check the value of a specific variable, enter `stats.`, for example, `stats.strength`. ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Buddy_christ.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![scriobhaim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/scriobhaim/32/254963_2.png) [@scriobhaim](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/scriobhaim)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/6 "2026-10-07T11:20:47Z")
If it helps, the manual labelling part of this can be eliminated entirely, assuming you’re using a programme that supports regex (most should). - In the “Find” section, type: `\*create (\w+\b) (.+)` - In the “Replace” section, type: `[n/]$1: ${$1}` Make sure that regular expressions or “regex” is enabled. In VSCode, for example, you have to hit the little button with a full stop and an asterisk beside the “Find” window. ---
**Author:** ![OscarKane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/oscarkane/32/125404_2.png) [@OscarKane](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/OscarKane)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/7 "2026-10-07T11:42:57Z")
It seems that choice script recognises a command called “stats” so while on browser you can right click on the page click inspect, navigate to console and run the command stats and it will return a dictionary containing all the variables ---
**Author:** ![will](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/will/32/132033_2.png) [@will](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/will)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/8 "2026-10-07T12:10:52Z")
are you a wizard ---
**Author:** ![fsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fsix](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/fsix)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/9 "2026-10-07T13:06:28Z")
It’s an established fact regex are a form of witchcraft, that much is true. ---
**Author:** ![scriobhaim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/scriobhaim/32/254963_2.png) [@scriobhaim](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/scriobhaim)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/10 "2026-10-08T10:55:06Z")
Something something, dark side of the force, something something, unnatural powers. More seriously, though… This is a bit off-topic, but for everyone here who’s never tried it: _go and learn regex_. It’s an absolute godsend for anyone dealing with large amounts of text. You can use it for almost anything that you want to do programmatically with your text, assuming you have the patience. Some examples of its possible uses, off the top of my head… **Finding all elements of a particular type in the text, in order to count them and/or modify them in some way** - Format all option choices in the same way, such as putting quotes around them, making them all italic, and so on. - Relatedly, make all versions of a made-up word italic, or the opposite: remove all italics from a certain word - Find all versions of a specific command (or even a group of commands) and change something about them, whether that be the arguments, the type of operation, or something else entirely - Insert commands or text that always follows from some other piece of text or command, or verify that such rules are always followed in your pre-existing writing. E.g., every time a particular stat increases, insert a piece of text that says “Your X stat just increased”, make sure those lines are always italicised, and make sure those lines are always hidden by an \*if statement so that the player can turn them off. You can literally do this instantly, right at the end of your project, if you want to, rather than doing it as you go through, choice by choice. You could even do it for _all primary stats at once_, if you wanted to, with a single regex replace. - Make sweeping, wholesale changes to your variable or character names throughout the work without worrying about catching strays and accidentally changing more words than you meant (e.g., trying to change, say, `ch3_temp_library_book_length` without also changing `ch3_temp_library_book`, or turning all mentions of a character named “Menda” into one called “Threnda”, without also turning all instances of the word “mendacious” into “threndacious”) **Search for common errors in your text and remove or replace them automatically** - Find common errors often created by multireplace: double spaces, punctuation marks preceded by a space rather than a character, stray brackets, uneven number of quotation marks on a line, etc. - Verify that you don’t have any \*goto commands linking to labels that don’t exist (though quicktest should probably catch this anyway), or checking that you don’t have any subroutines that don’t end with `*return`, or any other format-related issues **Find out information about your text at large** - Find the longest and shortest sentences or paragraphs - See the amount of times you increased or decreased each stat and by what amounts, or see how many times you’ve given multiple ways to increase the same stat within the same choice - Find out how many times you’ve used more than one, two, or three \*page\_breaks in a row - Look up how many choices you have with each number of choices (i.e. how many 3-option choices, how many 4-option choices, etc.) - Check the frequency of certain words or phrases with a high level of detail and precision, e.g.: How many times do I use the phrase “owing to” proceeded by a gerund vs. a possessive? How often do I use multiple ellipses in the same instance of speech? - Find connections between specific elements; for example, you could find all the times you used a certain phrase or language in the paragraph immediately following a stat increase of a particular type. I would genuinely advise anyone here who is writing in ChoiceScript to spend some time fiddling with it when they can. It might feel slow at first but will save you heaps of effort in the long run. I’ve used it for all sorts of things in the past, and the longer your project becomes, the more it honestly becomes a necessity if you want to preserve your own sanity. (And that of your beta testers!) 😁 ---
**Author:** ![gracierocket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/gracierocket/32/270927_2.png) [@gracierocket](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/gracierocket)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/11 "2026-10-08T13:34:29Z")
Guys thank you so much for this! I have been staring at the same coding error for most of the day, but once I fix that I will have a go at this. ---
**Author:** ![myeraland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/myeraland/32/261205_2.png) [@myeraland](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/myeraland)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-see-the-status-of-all-the-variables-mid-game/179517/12 "2026-10-08T15:05:07Z")
> [@scriobhaim](#): > > I would genuinely advise anyone here who is writing in ChoiceScript to spend some time fiddling with it when they can. It might feel slow at first but will save you heaps of effort in the long run. That’s really helpful information. I’ll go check out regex for Notepad++. I think it’s most useful fixing continuity errors. 🙂