example.json

config = {
    "name" : "Dungeon Quest Extreme V2",
    "description" : "A quest through all of space and time.",

    "starting_scene" : "entrance",  // the entry point of the story.

                                    // parent folders for various config files.
    "items"  : "story/items/",      // check "items = " below.
    "stats"  : "story/stats/",      // check "stats = " below.
    "assets" : "story/assets/",     // check "assets = " below.
    "scenes" : "story/scenes/",     // check "scenes = " below.

                                    // meta data about author.
    "meta" : {  
        "author" : "Jack",
        "url" : "rms.org",
        "email" : "nou@oboforty.com"
    }
}



items = {
    "bronze_key_1" : { // item id and basic meta data.
        "name" : "Bronze Key",
        "description" : "A bronze key."
    },

    "red_key_1" : {
        "name" : "Red Key",
        "description" : "A red key with a firey pattern."
    }    
}



stats = {
    "traits" : { // stats and abilities you can obtain or change depending on the choices you make.
        "morality" : {
            "name" : "Morality",
            "description" : "Not being a dick."
        },

        "kindness" : {
            "name" : "Kindness",
            "description" : "Being not a dick."
        },

        "power_of_zeus" : {
            "name" : "Zeus himself",
            "description" : "Shoot shit with lightning."
        }
    },

    "classes" : { // default classes.
        "murderer" : {
            "morality" : -100,
            "kindness" : -100,
            "power_of_zeus" : 3
        },

        "archer" : {
            "morality" : 10,
            "kindness" : 5,
            "power_of_zeus" : 666
        }
    }
}


assets = {
    "dungeon_ambiance" : {
        "music"   : "wonderwall.wav",    // music to play when scene is active.
        "bg"      : "dungeon_wall.jpg",  // background picture to show.
        "sprites" : [
            {
                "file" : "ciaran.jpg",   // the file to load.
                "position" : [200, 400], // where on screen to position the sprite.
                "size" : 1               // size multiplier. 1 = same as file
            },

            {
                "file" : "god.jpg",      // the file to load.
                "position" : [700, 400], // where on screen to position the sprite.
                "size" : 2               // size multiplier. 1 = same as file
            },
        ]
    }
}


scenes = {
    "entrance" : {
        "title" : "The Dungeon",                       // human readable name
        "description" : "Welcome to hell, you swine.", // description of your surroundings, exposition.

        "assets" : "dungeon_ambiance",                 // if assets are the same as last scene, 
                                                       // dont reload anything, just reuse and continue music etc

        "end" : false,                                 // is this scene an endstate?

        "gotos" : [
            {
                "label" : "Pick up bronze key.",       // human readable form.
                "scene" : "entrance",                  // loop back to the same room.
      
                "stats" : {                            // stat alterations made by picking this option.
                    "morality" : 10,                   // add ten morality.
                    "kindness" : -5,                   // remove 5 kindness.
                    "power_of_zeus" : 200              // give you some ass kicking power.
                },      
      
                "history" : {                          // variables to keep track of during gameplay.
                    "knows_jack" : true                // the player has encountered the npc called jack previously.
                },      
      
                "acquire" : {                          // allow the user to pick up the key.
                    "bronze_key_1" : 1                 // pick up one key.
                },

                "require" : {                          // if the user has this item, hide this option from the list.
                    "bronze_key_1" : 0                 // requires 0 of these items, e.g: you have to have none.
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}