diff --git a/game/storyline.rpy b/game/storyline.rpy
index 04a72c1..e6213d1 100644
--- a/game/storyline.rpy
+++ b/game/storyline.rpy
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ define ending_routes = {
     1: ["chapter_11A", "chapter_12A", "chapter_12_5D", "chapter_13A", "chapter_14A"]
 }
 
+# Chapter related variables
+default chapter_list_length = len(chapter_list) - 1
+default chapter_list_index = 0 # Index number for the current position of the chapter_list array
+default current_chapter = chapter_list[chapter_list_index] # Store the name of the label as a string
+
+# Ending related variables
+default ending_route_number = None
+default is_end_reached = False # consider moving variables out of here
+
 
 init -1 python:
     def ending_image():