Japitown

Description: Story You return to your childhood city to settle into the home of Mónica, your father's ex-wife. Her twin daughters, Violet and Jasmine, also live there. After years of absence, the dynamic between you all has changed. Now, it's in your hands to rebuild your relationship with the girls, influence their personalities, and begin to rediscover all the secrets, tensions, and surprises that await in Japitown. Current Mechanics Core Engine Systems Persistent Time System: Tracks time of day, weekdays, calendar days, seasons, and an absolute day counter. Includes core functions for advancing time and sleeping. Dynamic NPC Routine Engine: Manages NPC states and multi-layered schedules (fixed daily routines, dynamic events, and quest-specific overrides). Synchronizes locations and sprite positioning. Data-Driven Quest Architecture: Automated stage-based progression pipeline. Supports robust requirements (Love/Lust/Items/Money/Location/Time/Messages) and relies on serialization-safe (anti-pickle) structures. Dynamic Event Engine: Handles sporadic world events, temporary environmental modifications, and trigger-based hint messages. "Talk" Minigame: Conversational mechanic based on NPC mood states. Offers distinct approaches unlocked via items, Player stats (Intelligence/Charisma), and Memory flags. Interactive Environment Systems: Context-sensitive location actions, Door access restrictions based on relationships, and stat-driven reward scaling based on Love/Lust parameters. Logistics & Communication Systems: Virtual storefront managing stock and courier delivery. Trigger-based chat groups featuring scheduled delivery, dialogue trees, and notifications. Cognitive & Narrative Layers: Unlockable narrative monologues ("Thoughts") accessed before sleeping, and persistent tracking of critical player choices ("Memories"). Player Interface & UI Systems Smartphone OS (Central Hub): A feature-complete virtual device housing core gameplay apps: Relationships, Clues, Stats, Shop, Chat, Gallery, and Dev Cheats. (Hot and Bank apps are WIP). Navigation & HUD Elements: Persistent navigation interface utilizing movement hotspots between sub-locations. Includes quick-access buttons and a color-coding system to highlight key text terms. Player Progression: Tracks Attributes (Strength, Charisma, Intelligence, Dexterity, Currency). The "Clues" interface tracks current quest states and actionable objectives. Content Scope Current Content: 3 Primary NPCs (Violet, Monica, Jasmine). 31 Quests, 17 Chat Groups, 24 Talk States, 23 Items. 1 Primary Zone (The House) with ~18 interconnected sub-locations.