is there a way of setting a timer on a room where if you dont perform an action within say 30 seconds a message is printed on screen?

Sure! Create a turnscript in your room. In this turnscript create a timer of 30 seconds. If the player does an input in this room this timer is set to 30 seconds again. Dont forget to disable the timer if you leave the room! You can see it in the appended file.

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