---
title: Scenario Timeline
category: Scenarios
tags: scenarios, timeline, sandbox, scene order
contextKey: scenarios.timeline
micro: Review and adjust a sandbox scene order.
quickTitle: Scenario timeline
quickSummary: Scenario Timeline shows the alternate order you are testing without changing the main story order.
screenshot:
---

# Overview

The Scenario Timeline is the sandbox view of your what-if structure. It shows the proposed order and lets you test movement before applying anything to the main story.

# When Should I Use This?

Use it while exploring an alternate scene order, testing chapter placement or checking whether a reveal lands better elsewhere.

# How To Use It

Move scenes within the scenario, validate the sandbox, then compare it against the main order before applying it.

# Example

You might move an accusation scene later and validate the scenario to see whether the new order creates missing setup warnings.

# Writer Tip

Look for consequences, not just whether the new order feels exciting.

# Common Mistakes

- Treating sandbox order as final too soon.
- Forgetting to compare before applying.
- Ignoring scenario warnings.

# Related Guides

- [Scenarios](/Help/Article/scenarios.overview)
- [Compare Scenario](/Help/Article/scenarios.compare)
- [Warnings](/Help/Article/warnings.overview)
