Roblox NPC Quest System

Name: Roblox NPC Quest System
Rating: 4.5 (55 reviews)

Create a quest engine, capable of serving multiple quests to your players, tracking their progress, and giving rewards!

Created byBrendon Ross

Last updated 9/2023

English

What you'll learn

How to manage your project files.
Download and import Models into Roblox Studio correctly.
Enable API Services to make use of Datastores.
Create a Main Script to manage players joining and leaving your game.
Learn to comment your code in a meaningful way.
Create a game currency to reward your players.
How to display game values on the screen using leaderstats.
Create hidden folders to hold values players don’t need to see.
Create “Quest State” variables to track your players progress as they complete their quests.
How to use various data types in different ways to achieve your coding goals.
Create useful print statements joining messages and values to test your game.
Create a quest giver script that allows your players to interact with the quest giver.
Learn to Move,Rotate and Scale parts and models to meet your games needs.
Use Touch functions to trigger code when a player touches a part in your game.
How to access the folders and values you create in different scripts for each player.
Learn what different error messages mean, and how to fix them.
How to access and change text in a GUI using code.
Learn about quest logic to let your quest giver make decisions.
How to use Module Scripts in a number of ways.
Create dictionaries using JSON format to manage quest data in a easy to read and use way.
Create dialogue for your quest giver to say to your players, and how to make it appear one line at a time.
Create an Apple pickup your player can use to complete a quest.
Use code to restrict which players can pickup and use quest items.
Create a functions module to store common functions used by a number of scripts.
Reward your players with in game currency when they complete quests.
Control multiple parts with one script using tagged parts and the Collection Service.
Learn make parts move in the workspace using code.
Spawn functions that control a mini game we create in the project.
Change the colour of the fields in a quest depending on how much they have been watered.
Create new values for parts in the game on the fly using code.
Learn to use Datastores to save and load your players data when they enter and leave your game.
Add sound effects and music to your game using regions that allow the music to change when your players move between different areas.

Course content

6 sections • 34 lectures • 7h 31m total length

Setup The Project11:49
Import the models for this course and insert them into the workspace. Learn about what you will achieve by doing the project.
Create The Quest Module9:48
Learn how to create a quest module and create a variety of quests for your NPC to give to players.
Create The Bill Module14:03
Use a module script to run all the dialogue that your NPC will say.
Create The Main Script10:49
Use the main script to hold all the variables that will run the game and keep track of players' progress.
Bill’s GUI And Trigger Part16:20
Enable your NPC messages to be displayed to players
Player GUI And Messages8:00
Create an overhead GUI for your player to communicate with the NPC.

The Functions Module11:30
Create a module script to hold and run functions for your project.
Quest Logic22:36
Learn to create the logic for a simple quest and handle different situations between the player and the NPC.
The Apple Pickup13:41
Code the apple pickup to allow players to collect it and complete the first quest. Learn how to allow only players on the quest to pick up the apple quest item.
Spawn The Apples10:36
Create a functions module script to hold functions we use multiple times during the project allowing us to simplify our code in the scripts we use the most.
Running Bill’s Lines24:17
Display the NPC dialogue at the right time for the right situation.

Enter The Quest Data8:05
Create new quest conditions for this new quest.
Spawn And Move A Vermin12:57
Use a script to make randomly rise up from the fields and then quickly disappear before the player can catch them.
Code The Vermin23:29
Learn to use co-routines to code the vermin and allow the player to complete their quest.
Test The Quest7:49
Run and test your code to check everything is working correctly.

Enter Quest Data And Lines7:56
Create a new quest for your players and a new dialogue for your NPC.
Monitor The Crops Loop13:06
Use an endless loop to change the conditions of your crops.
Tagged Script For The Plots24:52
Create a script that will allow the player to collect water from the well and help the quest giver water his crops.
The Well Script8:39
Write the code that will allow the player to collect water from the well.

Setup Player Datastore12:41
Learn how to setup the Datastore Service ready to save and load your players progress in your game.
Loading Player Data5:42
Decide on the data you need to save for your project, and create a table to save for each player.
Save Game Data6:53
Save your player's progress so they can continue when they return.
Checking Game After Loading11:15
Check your project is loading correctly when a player leaves and returns, and learn to adjust your code accordingly.

Add A Quest GUI21:18
Create a quest GUI to show players how they are progressing with the quest they are on.
Rake Tool And Variables14:35
Give players a rake tool to use during their quests.
Rake Animation26:37
Create an animation of the player using the rake when they run onto a plot of dirt.
Animation Module And Controller16:08
Add an animations module and a local controller script to your project that will load and play all your animations when required.
Bucket Tool And Variables7:33
Give your player a bucket tool to collect water from the well.
Bucket Animation12:24
Create an animation that shows the player collecting water from the well and watering the plots.
Using The Bucket Animation12:43
Add the code to allow the bucket animation to play when collecting and watering the crops.
Client GUI8:51
In this video we move Bill's GUI into the PlayerGui letting players only see their own interaction with Bill when interacting, while players on the server will see Bills default sign text.
Using The Debris Service8:21
Learn to use a new service called "Debris" that will clean up all of your unused spawned apples. A great service with many uses.
Update The Vermin Script5:34
With multiple players, we don't want to run out of vermin, so in this lesson we will ensure there are enough vermin for everybody.
Update The Watering Game21:02
With more players we can make it more challenging, but also allow players to work together to complete a common quest.

Requirements

Have a Mac or PC with Roblox Studio installed

Description

This course teaches you how to create a quest engine that allows you to create multiple quests, different quest types, and give your player rewards.
It involves many Roblox Studio programming techniques, and you will learn how to adapt these to your own games.
You will learn to use Scripts, Local Scripts, Module scripts, and a number of Game Services letting you save and load your player data, and control multiple parts using one script.
Learn how to create your own quests and integrate them into your own unique game idea.
The quest engine is adaptable, and completing the course will teach you many programming techniques that can easily be adapted to your own ideas.
You will learn to use For loops, While Loops, and Functions
Learn to understand programming language such as Arguments, objects, and return values.
Enables you to write your own quest story lines, and have players engage with a quest giver.
Install and use Plugins to assist you in completing the project.
Read and understand error messages, and how to fix them.
Add music, and sound effects to add atmosphere and audio cues for your players.
Enable you to access and use powerful coding concepts linking scripts and module scripts.
Create a game currency, and offer it as a reward to your players for completing quests.
Adjust your code to handle multiple players

Who this course is for:

Intermediate to advanced Roblox Studio coders

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Course content

Setup The Project6 lectures • 1hr 11min

The Apple Quest5 lectures • 1hr 23min

Stomp The Vermin Quest4 lectures • 52min

Water The Crops Quest4 lectures • 55min

Saving And Loading Player Data4 lectures • 37min

Making It Better11 lectures • 2hr 35min

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