Page Overview

This page outlines the specific design details on how locked chest encounters is played from engaging it to completing it.

Locked Chest vs Unlocked Chest

• Locked Chests require solving a puzzle to unlock them.

• Unlocked Chests require nothing. Opening when the player character clicks on them.

Locked Chest Encounter Flow

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Engaging a Locked Chest

A chest encounter is started through approaching and clicking on the locked chest.

Encounter Intro

When a chest is engaged, a short intro plays that transitions from the design floor view to the chest screen view.

The puzzle appears immediately, looking like the lock to it.

Player Actions

Once overlooking the puzzle the player can do the following actions:

• Spend stamina to attempt to solve the puzzle and break the lock.

• Use an inventory item to unlock the chest. (If there’s one available.)

• Exit the chest screen with it still locked.

Chest Puzzle

• The Chest Puzzle costs stamina to start.

• The player gets a number of turns or tries to solve the puzzle.

• If the puzzle isn’t solved by the number of turns or tries then the player can spend more stamina to try again.

• Unlike Attack Puzzles, These puzzles are not time sensitive.

Use Inventory

• This only appears if there’s a relevant item to unlock a the chests lock type.

• There are multiple types of locks.

• More info available in items document.

Ending a Chest Encounter

An Chest encounter only ends when:

• The chest has been solved and opens to reveal its contents.

• The player exits the chest screen with the chest still locked.

The ending animation is the chest opening and the contents revealed.

The items move into the players inventory if able. Otherwise they fall to the ground next to the chest.

Concept Art

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Chest Encounter Design 1: Modest Chest

Number of Locks on Chest: 1

Lock types: Runes

Difficulty of Puzzles: Easy

Possible Rewards:

• Treasure

• Items