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Interactive Studio

Build no-code gameplay with tasks, triggers, effects, values, and player feedback.

Start Timer

What it does

Starts a named timer for the local player flow.

Required item compatibility

Add it through a compatible item that shows this effect in its Tasks panel.

Setup

  1. Select the item that should perform this effect.
  2. Add Start Timer to the task state where it should run.
  3. Configure the settings below and test the player path from the task’s starting state.

Settings

Setting What it means
Timer Name Exact timer name.
Reset Active Timer Restarts a timer that is already running when enabled.

Tiny example

Entering a start zone changes Race to Active and starts race-clock.

Test and troubleshoot

  • Use the same timer name in Stop Timer, Cancel Timer, and timer triggers.
  • Decide whether a new start should reset an active timer.

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