World Wait

World Wait lets a route pause until the player interacts with the place itself.

Use Insert > Playback & Flow > World Wait when the player should touch a part, click an object, or trigger a ProximityPrompt before the story continues.

Properties

Node-specific properties

Field	What it does
Trigger Kind	touch, click, or proximity_prompt.

Inherited/common properties

Field	What it does
Name	Optional label used in the editor and Story Map. Leave it empty to use VNC's automatic node name.
Instance Path	Path to the target instance in the Roblox place. Use paths that start from workspace or game.
Next	Node that runs after this node finishes its own work.

Runtime Behavior

When the node runs, the installed runtime clears active dialog and waits for the target trigger. Preview shows a helper control so you can simulate the trigger while authoring.

Trigger	Target needs
touch	A real touchable part in the place.
click	A ClickDetector, or a target that contains a ClickDetector.
proximity_prompt	A ProximityPrompt, or a target that contains a ProximityPrompt.

Use paths that start from workspace or game, such as workspace.InteractionLab.DoorButton.

Example Setups

Goal	Setup
Wait for an NPC click	Trigger Kind click, Instance Path workspace.SecretNPC.ClickDetector, Set Next to the next node in your route.
Wait for a touched part	Trigger Kind touch, Instance Path workspace.ReturnButton.Head, Set Next to the next node in your route.
Wait for a prompt	Trigger Kind proximity_prompt, Instance Path workspace.DoorPrompt.ProximityPrompt, Set Next to the next node in your route.

Runtime-only check

Preview can simulate a world trigger with a helper control, but the installed runtime waits for the actual touch, click, or ProximityPrompt and does not show that helper to players. Use Testing Runtime for World Wait play-mode checks.

World Wait is one of the most beta-sensitive nodes because it depends on your place setup. Keep each target simple, visible, and named for the path you put in Properties.