diff --git a/agame/action.py b/agame/action.py
index 921f5c6..704ecdd 100644
--- a/agame/action.py
+++ b/agame/action.py
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ class CheckVarAction(Action):
     def __init__(
         self,
         var_id: str,
-        compare: Compare = Compare.EQUALS,
-        against: Any = True,
+        compare: Compare = Compare.NOT_EQUALS,
+        against: Any = False,
         yes: Union[Action, Sequence[Action]] = [],
         no: Union[Action, Sequence[Action]] = [],
     ):