I am very excited to create this text adventure since I have never created something similar. The whole project is going to be a tough challenge since I don’t have any JavaScript Experience and only some experience with HTLM, CSS and JSON. However, I am sure that this challenge will help me to learn many new techniques and tools that could be useful in the future.
In the game, the player is a squirrel that lives in
a tree which is in the garden of the family Dreyfus. Since squirrels do not hibernate but put on
some layers to still be able to go outside, they
need at least a small supply of food so that they
do not have to move out of the nest in colder
days.
However, something bad happened a few days
ago. While the squirrel was looking for food one
night, a marten got hold of the squirrel's stored
food and took it with him. Since the squirrel is
out of stock now and it is very cold outside, the
squirrel has to go out every day to avoid starving.
There are three places where food can be
found.
The bird house, in the compost or in the forest.
Every place keeps danger at hand to which the
squirrel has to react to.
In order not to be robbed again, the squirrel
must go home at sunset!
The goal of the player is to act correctly in different situations and to stay alive for as many days as possible. The player must collect food at different spots. There are going to be easy ways of finding food like finding random food in the forest or digging for hidden food supplies. But there are also going to be some more challenging food spots where the player could risk his life by running into a predator. It is always recommended to avoid risks as much as possible. However, risky food spots might be even more rewarding then normal ones. Especially at hard times. It is up to the player to play safely or occasionally take risky decisions that may pay off. There are going to be three main areas in the game that the player can explore at any time during the day.
The nest is the spawn point and safe space of the player. It always offers protection to the player. If it is too dangerous to leave the nest, the player should spend some time in the nest and wait until the danger is over. However, the player must leave the nest daily to get some food.
The garden is the main area of the game and must be crossed daily since the player’s nest is on a tree right in the middle of the garden. The tree offers a great view of all activities in the garden. The bird house, the compost and Stella the cat are always in view. The player must always keep an eye on Stella, because she likes to eat squirrels and is also spending a lot of time in the garden.
The forest is an area full of opportunities. It offers many hiding places such as bushes or little caves in the ground or a variety of food like spruce cones or nuts. Many predators such as martens, owls, buzzards and foxes live in it as well. The player must try to avoid them to stay alive. This area is always worth checking out since it offers a variety of different events every day. These events are randomised daily. It is planned to implement at least 10 different event lines such as talking to other squirrels to finish some small quests, finding random food drops or running from a hungry fox.