One Night, Four Friends - WebGAL Edition

A detective mystery visual novel where you interrogate three suspects to solve a missing person case. Built with WebGAL.

Quick Start

# Setup (one command - takes 2-5 minutes)
./setup.sh

# Launch the game
./launch.sh

Open your browser to http://localhost:5173

What's Included

• Complete WebGAL development environment
• 5 interrogation scene scripts with branching paths
• Placeholder assets (backgrounds and character sprites)
• Automated testing and validation tools
• Development workflow scripts

Game Synopsis

3:12 AM. The storm hasn't let up.

Three soaked suspects sit in separate rooms. One friend is missing. You have until dawn to find the truth.

Victim: Elias Moore, 32 - Charming entrepreneur, last seen at 11 PM on the dock

Suspects:

• Harper Lin (31) - The Ex-Lover
• Marcus Hale (33) - The Betrayed Friend
• Rowan Adler (32) - The Host

Your Mission: Interrogate the suspects, gather evidence, and discover what happened to Elias Moore.

Features

• 5 unique endings based on investigation choices
• Dynamic stress and trust mechanics
• Evidence-based deduction system
• Multiple interrogation paths for each suspect
• 45-60 minutes of gameplay

Project Structure

webgal-game/
├── setup.sh                  # One-command setup
├── launch.sh                 # Quick launch
├── game/                     # Game content
│   ├── scene/                # Dialogue scripts
│   ├── background/           # Background images
│   └── figure/               # Character sprites
├── scripts/                  # Development tools
└── WebGAL/                   # Game engine

Development Commands

npm run dev            # Start dev server
npm run build          # Build for production
npm run test           # Validate game files
npm run copy-scripts   # Update scripts from source
npm run update-assets  # Regenerate placeholders

Documentation

• QUICKSTART.md - Detailed setup and development guide
• game.json - Game metadata and character info

Technical Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Python 3.7+
• macOS, Linux, or Windows with bash

Asset Status

Currently using SVG placeholder assets. For production:

• Replace backgrounds in game/background/
• Replace character sprites in game/figure/
• Add music to game/bgm/

Placeholder assets include:

• 12 backgrounds (interrogation rooms, locations)
• 23 character sprites (3 characters × multiple emotions)

Credits

• Engine: WebGAL by MakinoharaShoko
• Story Generation: AI-powered case structure
• Development: Automated setup and tooling

License

Game content: Your choice WebGAL Engine: MIT License

Contributing

This is a generated project template. To customize:

1. Edit scripts in game/scene/
2. Replace placeholder assets
3. Modify game.json metadata
4. Build and deploy: npm run build

Support

For WebGAL engine issues, see official documentation

For this project setup, check QUICKSTART.md

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Ready to solve the mystery? Run ./setup.sh to begin.