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Room TypesΒΆ

A game in Kwyll consists of a number of locations on the Map, each location represents a separate space in the game, Kwyll does not currently support scrolling so gameplay is constrained to a single location at a time. Each location is based on a Room Type, which is in many ways equivalent to an Object Type.

The Room Type is responsible for defining shared properties among all Locations that use that Room Type, much like an Object Type defines common properties that all Object Instances share. These properties include:

  • A Tilemap, which represents the background of the room, such as the scenery, walls, platforms, etc.
  • Room Objects, which are unique to that room type and are only active while the room is active.
  • Room Logic that is specific to the room type. Logic triggers on a Room only run when a Location that uses the Room is the current game location.
  • Markers, very lightweight objects that only contain position information, no sprites or logic, and are used primarily within Room or Object Logic to place things within a room dynamically, for example, a marker may be used as a spawn point for the player, or as a position to appear when entering a room from another room.

A Room Type, much like an Object Type doesn't actually contribute to the game itself until it is used. A Room Type is used to define one or more Locations on the Map. A single Room Type can be used multiple times on the Map. For example, it might be useful to create a room that has some logic on the Room Entered trigger to alter how the room looks and works using Brushes or other logic nodes based perhaps on variables defined in the Room Type and set in the Location on the Map. This way you can place a single Room Type on the Map multiple times, and change how it looks by editing the Variables for that specific Location.

Note

Room Types that are not placed in the Map at all, will not be exported and will therefore not contribute to the total memory use of your game. This can be useful to allow you to use a Room Type as a "scratch" area, for experimenting with tiles and brushes without worrying about using up valuable space.