Cutscene system

Cutscene & Dialogue System

What it is

A basic system where we can create cinematic intros for the game and tutorials, editable through a config, using the cutscene UI. It also covers interaction with NPCs linked to AI, where you can talk with people in-game. The AI’s role would be to make variants of all the messages, so there’s new messages every single time and different choices.

UI location: [fill in]

The cutscene UI (from the picture)

A dialogue box with:

• A round portrait on the left (the speaker's image).
• A Name field at the top.
• A text area for the line being spoken.
• Two buttons underneath for responses / choices ("Text Here" x2).

Cutscene / tutorial system

• Cinematic intros and tutorials are built through a config, so a non-scripter can set them up.
• TPs player to different locations in-game to explain things and concepts. Trigger from proximity prompt or first time walking inside buildings.
• The config defines a sequence of steps: speaker name, portrait, the text shown, and the choice buttons (with what each choice does or where it leads next).
• This drives the cutscene UI above. Used for the game intro and for tutorials.

AI NPC dialogue

• NPCs can be linked to AI so players can actually talk with them in-game.
• The player walks up to an NPC, opens the dialogue, and can have a back-and-forth conversation through the same UI.

Notes / to fill in

• UI location.
• Which AI provider/model the NPC talks to.
• How config steps are structured (any examples you want to lock in).
• Sounds and polish (typing sound, advance sound, etc.) if wanted.