diff --git a/src/game/game.cpp b/src/game/game.cpp
index e0d2c65b..7e96bfb8 100644
--- a/src/game/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game.cpp
@@ -724,6 +724,11 @@ int Game::getGlobalNumber(const string &name) const {
     return maybeValue != _globalNumbers.end() ? maybeValue->second : 0;
 }
 
+string Game::getGlobalString(const string &name) const {
+    auto maybeValue = _globalStrings.find(name);
+    return maybeValue != _globalStrings.end() ? maybeValue->second : "";
+}
+
 bool Game::getLocalBoolean(uint32_t objectId, int index) const {
     auto maybeObject = _localBooleans.find(objectId);
     if (maybeObject == _localBooleans.end()) return false;
@@ -752,6 +757,10 @@ void Game::setGlobalNumber(const string &name, int value) {
     _globalNumbers[name] = value;
 }
 
+void Game::setGlobalString(const string &name, const string &value) {
+    _globalStrings[name] = value;
+}
+
 void Game::setLocalBoolean(uint32_t objectId, int index, bool value) {
     _localBooleans[objectId][index] = value;
 }
diff --git a/src/game/game.h b/src/game/game.h
index 1aeeb7a0..5f7b6242 100644
--- a/src/game/game.h
+++ b/src/game/game.h
@@ -112,11 +112,13 @@ public:
 
     bool getGlobalBoolean(const std::string &name) const;
     int getGlobalNumber(const std::string &name) const;
+    std::string getGlobalString(const std::string &name) const;
     bool getLocalBoolean(uint32_t objectId, int idx) const;
     int getLocalNumber(uint32_t objectId, int idx) const;
 
     void setGlobalBoolean(const std::string &name, bool value);
     void setGlobalNumber(const std::string &name, int value);
+    void setGlobalString(const std::string &name, const std::string &value);
     void setLocalBoolean(uint32_t objectId, int idx, bool value);
     void setLocalNumber(uint32_t objectId, int idx, int value);
 
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ private:
 
     // Globals/locals
 
+    std::map<std::string, std::string> _globalStrings;
     std::map<std::string, bool> _globalBooleans;
     std::map<std::string, int> _globalNumbers;
     std::map<uint32_t, std::map<int, bool>> _localBooleans;
diff --git a/src/game/gui/selectoverlay.cpp b/src/game/gui/selectoverlay.cpp
index bf24303c..a58c4f1e 100644
--- a/src/game/gui/selectoverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/game/gui/selectoverlay.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ bool SelectionOverlay::handleMouseMotion(const SDL_MouseMotionEvent &event) {
 
 bool SelectionOverlay::handleMouseButtonDown(const SDL_MouseButtonEvent &event) {
     if (event.clicks > 1 ||
-        _selectedActionIdx == -1 |
+        _selectedActionIdx == -1 ||
         _selectedActionIdx >= _actions.size()) return false;
 
     shared_ptr<Area> area(_game->module()->area());
diff --git a/src/game/script/routines.h b/src/game/script/routines.h
index d407d0a8..b117731f 100644
--- a/src/game/script/routines.h
+++ b/src/game/script/routines.h
@@ -125,14 +125,16 @@ private:
 
     // Globals/locals
 
-    script::Variable setLocalNumber(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
-    script::Variable setLocalBoolean(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
-    script::Variable setGlobalNumber(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
-    script::Variable setGlobalBoolean(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
-    script::Variable getLocalNumber(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
-    script::Variable getLocalBoolean(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
-    script::Variable getGlobalNumber(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
     script::Variable getGlobalBoolean(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
+    script::Variable getGlobalNumber(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
+    script::Variable getGlobalString(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
+    script::Variable getLocalBoolean(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
+    script::Variable getLocalNumber(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
+    script::Variable setGlobalBoolean(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
+    script::Variable setGlobalNumber(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
+    script::Variable setGlobalString(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
+    script::Variable setLocalBoolean(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
+    script::Variable setLocalNumber(const std::vector<script::Variable> &args, script::ExecutionContext &ctx);
 
     // END Globals/locals
 
diff --git a/src/game/script/routines_kotor.cpp b/src/game/script/routines_kotor.cpp
index 53c40a24..6caf2f77 100644
--- a/src/game/script/routines_kotor.cpp
+++ b/src/game/script/routines_kotor.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void Routines::addKotorRoutines() {
     add("EffectConfused", Effect, { });
     add("EffectFrightened", Effect, { });
     add("EffectChoke", Effect, { });
-    add("SetGlobalString", Void, { String, String });
+    add("SetGlobalString", Void, { String, String }, bind(&Routines::setGlobalString, this, _1, _2));
     add("EffectStunned", Effect, { });
     add("SetCommandable", Void, { Int, Object });
     add("GetCommandable", Int, { Object });
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void Routines::addKotorRoutines() {
     add("GetFactionMostFrequentClass", Int, { Object });
     add("GetFactionWorstAC", Object, { Object, Int });
     add("GetFactionBestAC", Object, { Object, Int });
-    add("GetGlobalString", String, { String });
+    add("GetGlobalString", String, { String }, bind(&Routines::getGlobalString, this, _1, _2));
     add("GetListenPatternNumber", Int, { });
     add("ActionJumpToObject", Void, { Object, Int });
     add("GetWaypointByTag", Object, { String }, bind(&Routines::getWaypointByTag, this, _1, _2));
diff --git a/src/game/script/routines_tsl.cpp b/src/game/script/routines_tsl.cpp
index 75c220a9..71cd2f1b 100644
--- a/src/game/script/routines_tsl.cpp
+++ b/src/game/script/routines_tsl.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void Routines::addTslRoutines() {
     add("EffectConfused", Effect, { });
     add("EffectFrightened", Effect, { });
     add("EffectChoke", Effect, { });
-    add("SetGlobalString", Void, { String, String });
+    add("SetGlobalString", Void, { String, String }, bind(&Routines::setGlobalString, this, _1, _2));
     add("EffectStunned", Effect, { });
     add("SetCommandable", Void, { Int, Object });
     add("GetCommandable", Int, { Object });
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void Routines::addTslRoutines() {
     add("GetFactionMostFrequentClass", Int, { Object });
     add("GetFactionWorstAC", Object, { Object, Int });
     add("GetFactionBestAC", Object, { Object, Int });
-    add("GetGlobalString", String, { String });
+    add("GetGlobalString", String, { String }, bind(&Routines::getGlobalString, this, _1, _2));
     add("GetListenPatternNumber", Int, { });
     add("ActionJumpToObject", Void, { Object, Int });
     add("GetWaypointByTag", Object, { String }, bind(&Routines::getWaypointByTag, this, _1, _2));
diff --git a/src/game/script/routines_vars.cpp b/src/game/script/routines_vars.cpp
index dc939d5f..706e6143 100644
--- a/src/game/script/routines_vars.cpp
+++ b/src/game/script/routines_vars.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ Variable Routines::getGlobalNumber(const vector<Variable> &args, ExecutionContex
     return _game->getGlobalNumber(args[0].strValue);
 }
 
+Variable Routines::getGlobalString(const vector<Variable> &args, ExecutionContext &ctx) {
+    return _game->getGlobalString(args[0].strValue);
+}
+
 Variable Routines::getLocalBoolean(const vector<Variable> &args, ExecutionContext &ctx) {
     shared_ptr<Object> object(getObjectById(args[0].objectId, ctx));
     return object ? _game->getLocalBoolean(object->id(), args[1].intValue) : false;
@@ -55,6 +59,11 @@ Variable Routines::setGlobalNumber(const vector<Variable> &args, ExecutionContex
     return Variable();
 }
 
+Variable Routines::setGlobalString(const vector<Variable> &args, ExecutionContext &ctx) {
+    _game->setGlobalString(args[0].strValue, args[1].strValue);
+    return Variable();
+}
+
 Variable Routines::setLocalBoolean(const vector<Variable> &args, ExecutionContext &ctx) {
     shared_ptr<Object> object(getObjectById(args[0].objectId, ctx));
     if (object) {