Design and Implement Scenario System for Structured Challenges

[adam4813]

Overview

TowerForge should support a scenario system, providing structured, goal-oriented gameplay beyond sandbox mode. Scenarios are curated challenges or themed situations with unique starting conditions, objectives, constraints, and triggered events to increase replayability and showcase advanced mechanics.

Key Elements

• Scenario Definition:
  • File-based (JSON/YAML/Lua, etc.) scenario descriptions
  • Define tower starting state (funds, facilities, research, staff, etc.)
  • Objectives (e.g., reach star rating, earn X income, survive disaster)
  • Constraints (available facilities, build restrictions, time limits)
  • Events/triggers (timed or conditional, e.g., VIP visit, disasters)
  • Victory/failure conditions
• Scenario Selection UI:
  • Menu to browse, preview, and select scenarios
  • Display descriptions, difficulty, images/blueprints
  • Lock/unlock scenarios based on progression
• Gameplay Flow:
  • Load scenario state and enforce objectives/constraints
  • Show scenario objectives and progress in the UI
  • Monitor for win/loss conditions, show results at end
• Scenario Editor (Future):
  • In-game or external tool for creating and sharing scenarios
• Modding Support:
  • Allow custom scenario files, possibly Lua-scripted for advanced logic

Example Structure

name: "Skyline Sprint"
description: "Reach a 5-star rating in under 2 years, starting with a half-built tower and limited funds."
difficulty: "Hard"
starting_funds: 25000
starting_floors:
  - type: "Lobby"
  - type: "Office"
  - type: "Empty"
available_facilities:
  - "Office"
  - "Residential"
  - "FoodCourt"
objectives:
  - type: "star_rating"
    value: 5
    time_limit_days: 720
constraints:
  - "no_loans"
  - "max_elevators:2"
events:
  - trigger: "day:90"
    action: "vip_arrival"
  - trigger: "star_rating:4"
    action: "fire_inspection"
victory:
  - "5_star_reached_within_time"
failure:
  - "time_limit_exceeded"
  - "bankruptcy"

Benefits

• Replayable, challenging content
• Onboarding/tutorial scenarios
• Community-made content support
• Themed gameplay experiences

To Be Expanded

This issue summarizes the scenario system context for TowerForge and may be broken down into subtasks or expanded as design progresses.