Wait

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The Wait action pauses the story for a set time and then continues by itself. Use it to control pace.

Settings

Setting	Details
Value	A whole number greater than 0
Unit	Seconds or Milliseconds

For example, 2 Seconds, or 500 Milliseconds for half a second.

The text box is hidden while waiting and the reader can't tap ahead. Everything else on screen stays as it is, then the next action runs.

Between texts to add suspense.
Between characters to animate them, for example one enters, a short wait, then the next one.
After scenery so the reader can take in the new background.

Waits are fixed and not affected by the reader's Auto or Skip settings, so keep them short. A long wait can feel like a freeze.
Combine a Wait with SFX that has Hide text boxes for a dramatic beat.