boy-forest.yaml

meta:
  title: The Lost Adventure
  description: A magical bedtime story about a curious boy who learns the value of courage and wisdom.
  author: Lily
  version: 1.1.0

items:
  - id: flashlight
    name: Shimmering Lantern
    description: A tiny lantern that glows with a soft golden light. Helpful in the dark.
  - id: berries
    name: Star Berries
    description: Magical berries that restore energy and calm the mind.
  - id: stick
    name: Ancient Branch
    description: A sturdy branch with carvings on it, as if it holds a secret power.

locations:
  - id: home
    name: Cozy Cottage
    description:
      - text: You are in your warm and cozy cottage. The scent of fresh bread fills the air. Your mother gently warns you not to go too deep into the enchanted forest.
    actions:
      - type: navigate
        label: Step into the enchanted forest
        effect: location = forest

  - id: forest
    name: Whispering Woods
    description:
      - text: The trees whisper secrets as a soft wind rustles through the leaves. Fireflies dance around, and you feel a sense of wonder.
      - text: As twilight falls, the once-friendly woods seem deeper, darker, and unfamiliar. You suddenly realize... you're lost.
        condition: vars.lost == true
    actions:
      - type: use
        label: Pick up the Ancient Branch
        effect: inventory.stick + 1
        condition: inventory.stick == 0
        message: The branch feels warm in your hands, as if guiding you.
      - type: use
        label: Gather Star Berries
        effect: inventory.berries + 1
        condition: inventory.berries == 0
        message: The berries twinkle under the moonlight. They smell sweet and comforting.
      - type: navigate
        label: Follow the glowing path
        effect: location = cave
        message: You walk deeper into the forest, following a trail of glowing mushrooms.

  - id: cave
    name: The Moonlit Cave
    description:
      - text: A hidden cave appears before you, its entrance covered in silver vines. Strange echoes fill the air.
      - text: With your shimmering lantern, you see a secret passage leading out.
        condition: vars.path_visible == true
    actions:
      - type: use
        label: Light up the Shimmering Lantern
        effect: vars.path_visible = true
        condition: inventory.flashlight > 0 && vars.path_visible == false
        message: The lantern’s glow reveals hidden symbols on the cave walls. A secret passage appears!
      - type: navigate
        label: Enter the glowing passage
        effect: location = home_end
        condition: vars.path_visible == true
        message: You step into the light and find yourself back home, safe and sound.
      - type: navigate
        label: Explore deeper into the cave
        effect: location = deeper_cave
        condition: vars.path_visible == false
        message: You venture deeper, hoping to find another way out.

  - id: deeper_cave
    name: The Echoing Depths
    description:
      - text: The cave grows colder as you move forward. Shadows flicker against the walls, and you hear whispers carried by the wind.
    actions:
      - type: navigate
        label: Follow the whispers
        effect: location = lost
        message: You follow the whispers, but they lead you deeper into darkness...
      - type: navigate
        label: Retrace your steps
        effect: location = cave
        message: You decide to go back to where you started.

  - id: lost
    name: The Endless Forest
    description:
      - text: You find yourself deeper in the forest, where the trees stretch endlessly into the sky. It feels like a dream, yet you are truly lost.
    actions:
      - type: navigate
        label: Close your eyes and wish for home
        effect: location = home_end
        message: As you close your eyes, a warm light surrounds you. When you open them, you’re home.

  - id: home_end
    name: Safe and Sound
    description:
      - text: You wake up in your cozy bed, the scent of warm bread filling the air. Was it all a dream? Or did the forest truly whisper its secrets to you?
      - text: You smile, knowing that adventures are best enjoyed with a bit of courage and a heart full of wisdom.
    actions:
      - type: navigate
        label: Drift into another dream
        effect: location = home