# status var (world)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/world/var/status

This is a short text string used in BYOND hub to describe the state of a game in progress. For example, you might want to indicate if new players will be able to actively play, or whether they would have to join as spectators.

```dm
world
   status = "accepting players"
mob/verb/start_game()
   world.status = "accepting spectators"
   //...
```

### See also
- [hub var (world)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/world/var/hub.md)
- [game_state var (world)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/world/var/game_state.md)
- [visibility var (world)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/world/var/visibility.md)