diff --git a/roguebasin/actions.py b/roguebasin/actions.py
index 7f26917..390dc85 100644
--- a/roguebasin/actions.py
+++ b/roguebasin/actions.py
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ class Action:
         '''Create an ActionResult indicating success with no follow-up'''
         return ActionResult(self, success=True)
 
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f'{self.__class__.__name__} for {self.actor!s}'
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return f'{self.__class__.__name__}({self.actor!r})'
 
@@ -127,6 +130,9 @@ class MoveAction(Action):
     def __repr__(self):
         return f'{self.__class__.__name__}({self.actor!r}, {self.direction!r})'
 
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f'{self.__class__.__name__} toward {self.direction} by {self.actor!s}'
+
 class BumpAction(MoveAction):
     '''Attempt to perform a movement action in a direction.
 
@@ -236,4 +242,4 @@ class DropItemAction(Action):
 
     def perform(self, engine: 'Engine') -> ActionResult:
         engine.entities.add(self.item)
-        return self.success()
\ No newline at end of file
+        return self.success()