novafarma/DLC_ROADMAP.md

# STORY CONTENT & DLC ROADMAP
**NovaFarma - Expansions & Story Arcs**

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## 📖 **BASE GAME STORY ARC**

### **Act 1: Survival (Day 1-10)**
The player arrives at an abandoned farm on the edge of civilization.
- Quest: "First Harvest" - Learn farming basics
- Quest: "Night Watch" - Survive first zombie attack
- Quest: "Radio Signal" - Discover mysterious transmission

### **Act 2: The Laboratory (Day 11-20)**
Finding clues about the virus origin.

#### **🔬 Laboratory Ruins Discovery**
- **Location:** Abandoned research facility near the city
- **Story:** Government lab where the virus was created
- **Enemies:** Lab zombies (stronger), security robots (malfunctioning)
- **Loot:** Research documents, medical supplies, virus samples

#### **Quest Chain: "The Truth"**
1. **"Lab Access"** - Find keycard in city ruins
2. **"Data Recovery"** - Retrieve lab computer files
3. **"Patient Zero"** - Discover first infected subject
4. **"The Outbreak"** - Learn how virus escaped
5. **"Cure Research"** - Find partial cure formula

**Rewards:**
- Blueprint: Advanced Medical Station
- Item: Virus Sample (for cure crafting)
- Lore: Audio logs from scientists

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### **Act 3: The Sister (Day 21-30)**
Personal stakes - finding lost family.

#### **💔 Missing Sister Storyline**

**Background:**
Player's younger sister, Dr. Ana Marković, was a microbiologist at the lab. She disappeared during the outbreak.

**Quest Chain: "Where is Ana?"**
1. **"Family Photo"** - Find old photograph in farmhouse
2. **"Her Last Message"** - Discover voicemail on old phone
3. **"Lab Badge"** - Find Ana's ID card in research wing
4. **"Security Footage"** - Watch last moments before outbreak
5. **"The Abduction"** - Learn she was taken by someone

#### **😈 The Kidnapping Twist**
- **Villain:** Dr. Viktor Krnić (lead scientist, megalomaniac)
- **Motivation:** Wants to perfect the virus, needs Ana's expertise
- **Location:** Hidden underground bunker (northern mountains)
- **Plan:** Create controlled zombie army

**Final Missions:**
1. **"Tracking Viktor"** - Follow clues to bunker location
2. **"Infiltration"** - Sneak into underground facility
3. **"Sister's Prison"** - Find Ana in holding cells
4. **"The Choice"** - Rescue or join Viktor's plan
5. **"Confrontation"** - Boss fight with Zombie King (Viktor's experiment)

**Multiple Endings:**
- **Cure Ending:** Save Ana, create cure, heal infected
- **Power Ending:** Join Viktor, control zombies, rule wasteland
- **Escape Ending:** Flee with Ana to distant safe zone
- **Sacrifice Ending:** Ana sacrifices herself to destroy bunker

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## 🐑 **BASE GAME: ANIMAL FARMING SYSTEM**

### **Sheep System:**
- ✅ **Tame sheep** (wheat feeding)
- ✅ **Shearing mechanics** (wool harvest every 7 days)
- ✅ **Wool → Clothing crafting:**
  - Wool Shirt (warmth +5)
  - Wool Pants (warmth +5)
  - Winter Coat (warmth +15, cold immunity)
  - Wool Hat (warmth +3)
- ✅ **Breeding:** 2 sheep → baby sheep (7 days to adult)

### **Cow System:**
- ✅ **Milk production** (every 2 days, requires bucket)
- ✅ **Breeding:** Bull + Cow → Calf
- ✅ **Age system:** 
  - Young Cow (0-30 days) - No products
  - Adult Cow (30-180 days) - Milk + manure
  - Old Cow (180+ days) - Reduced milk
- ✅ **Butchering old cows:**
  - **Leather** (5 units) → Armor crafting
  - **Beef** (10 units) → Food (cooked steak)
  - **Bones** (3 units) → Bone tools/fertilizer
  - **Fat** (2 units) → Candles/cooking oil

### **Leather Crafting:**
- Leather Armor (defense +10)
- Leather Boots (speed +5%)
- Leather Gloves (farming speed +10%)
- Leather Backpack (inventory +5 slots)

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## 🦖 **DLC 1: DINO WORLD**
*"When time itself breaks..."*

### **Story Premise:**
A temporal anomaly opens near the farm, bringing creatures from the Mesozoic era.

### **New Biomes:**
#### **Prehistoric Valley**
- Dinosaurs (T-Rex, Velociraptors, Triceratops, Pterodactyls)
- Volcanic terrain, hot springs, lava flows
- Primitive plants (ferns, cycads, giant mushrooms)
- Dinosaur nests (farmable eggs)
- Tar pits (trap hazard)

### **Dinosaur Types:**
- **T-Rex** (Boss) - Massive damage, roar stun
- **Velociraptors** (Pack hunters) - Speed, teamwork
- **Triceratops** (Tameable mount) - Tank, charge attack
- **Pterodactyls** (Flying) - Aerial scouts, rideable
- **Brachiosaurus** (Peaceful giant) - Mobile base platform
- **Stegosaurus** (Defensive) - Tail spike attack

### **New Features:**
- ✅ Dinosaur taming system (eggs → babies → adults)
- ✅ Dino saddles (riding system)
- ✅ Dino breeding (genetics, mutations)
- ✅ Fossil excavation (archaeology minigame)
- ✅ Prehistoric tools & weapons
- ✅ Amber crafting (time preservation)
- ✅ Volcano dungeon (fire resistance needed)

### **Unique Items:**
- Dino Egg Omelette (mega food buff)
- T-Rex Tooth Sword (high damage)
- Raptor Claw Dagger (speed weapon)
- Pterodactyl Wings (gliding ability)
- Amber Time Crystal (save point item)

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## 🦄 **DLC 2: MYTHICAL HIGHLANDS**
*"Legends come to life..."*

### **Story Premise:**
A magical rift opens, bringing creatures from mythology and folklore.

### **New Biomes:**
#### **Enchanted Mountains**
- **Unicorns** (rainbow trails, healing magic)
- **Dragons** (fire/ice/poison variants)
- **Yetis** (snow peaks, friendly village)
- **Griffins** (lion-eagle hybrids, rideable)
- Ancient ruins, mystical crystals
- Rainbow waterfalls, cloud islands

### **Mythical Creatures:**
- **Unicorns** (tameable, rideable, healing aura)
- **Dragons** (3 types: Fire, Ice, Poison)
- **Yetis** (traders, quest givers)
- **Griffins** (fast aerial mounts)
- **Phoenix** (rare, resurrection ability)
- **Pegasus** (flying horses)

### **New Features:**
- ✅ Unicorn breeding (rainbow genetics)
- ✅ Dragon hatching (egg incubation)
- ✅ Yeti village (trading hub)
- ✅ Crystal magic system
- ✅ Cloud castle building
- ✅ Mythical armor sets

### **Unique Items:**
- Unicorn Horn Wand (healing staff)
- Dragon Scale Armor (fire/ice resist)
- Yeti Fur Coat (ultimate cold protection)
- Griffin Feather Boots (double jump)
- Phoenix Egg (1-up item)

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## 🌲 **DLC 3: ENDLESS FOREST**
*"The woods go on forever..."*

### **Story Premise:**
Procedurally generated infinite forest biome with cryptids and ancient mysteries.

### **Cryptid Creatures:**
#### **🦍 Bigfoot / Sasquatch**
- Rare encounter (1% spawn)
- Non-hostile (unless provoked)
- Drops: Bigfoot Fur (legendary crafting material)
- Can befriend with offerings (berries, fish)
- Special ability: Tree camouflage

#### **🌳 Forest Entities:**
- Wendigo (night-only horror)
- Forest Spirits (guides, questgivers)
- Tree Ents (giant walking trees)
- Will-o'-wisps (lead to treasure or traps)

### **New Features:**
- ✅ Infinite procedural forest generation
- ✅ Cryptid tracking mini-game
- ✅ Tree house building
- ✅ Forest spirit quests
- ✅ Ancient tree farming (1000-year growth)
- ✅ Bigfoot companion system

### **Mysteries:**
- Lost hikers (rescue quests)
- Ancient stone circles
- Underground cave networks
- Mystical portals

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## 🐉 **DLC 3: LOCH NESS LEGACY**
*"Something lurks in the depths..."*

### **New Biome: Scottish Highlands**
- ✅ Loch (massive lake) with Nessie
- ✅ Foggy moors
- ✅ Ancient castles
- ✅ Irish countryside (leprechauns)

### **Legendary Creatures:**
#### **🐉 Loch Ness Monster (Nessie)**
- Rare boss encounter (appears every 10 days)
- Underwater combat mechanics
- Drops: Nessie Scale (legendary armor)
- Can be fed (befriending system)
- Rideable (water mount)

#### **🍀 Irish Leprechauns**
- Mischievous NPCs
- Treasure guardians
- Mini-quests (find gold pots)
- Leprechaun village (trading hub)
- Rainbow farming (new crop type)

### **New Features:**
- ✅ Fishing system expansion
- ✅ Underwater exploration
- ✅ Submarine crafting
- ✅ Castle rebuilding
- ✅ Celtic magic system
- ✅ Gold pot farming

### **Locations:**
- Loch Ness (main lake)
- Irish countryside
- Faerie forest
- Stone henge replica
- Haunted moors

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## 💀 **DLC 5: PARIS CATACOMBS**
*"Six million souls wait below..."*

### **Story Premise:**
A portal to the Paris Catacombs opens, revealing an underground city of the dead with ancient secrets and supernatural horrors.

### **New Biome: Underground Paris**

#### **The Catacombs (Main Area)**
- **6 million skeletons** arranged in artistic patterns
- Maze-like tunnels (procedural generation)
- Bone walls, skull mosaics
- Underground rivers (sewers)
- Hidden chambers, secret passages
- Eternal darkness (torch/lantern required)

#### **Forbidden Zones:**
- **The Ossuary** (main hall) - Tourist safe zone
- **Les Carrières** (quarries) - Mining area
- **The Well of Souls** - Boss arena
- **Necromancer's Lair** - Hidden laboratory
- **Underground Chapel** - Safe zone, merchant

### **Enemies:**

#### **Undead:**
- **Skeleton Warriors** (basic) - Fast, weak
- **Skeleton Knights** (armored) - Defensive, shield
- **Bone Constructs** (boss) - Multi-skeleton fusion
- **Ghost Spirits** (ethereal) - Phasing, possession

#### **Supernatural:**
- **The Necromancer** (human boss) - Dark magic, summons
- **Revenants** (cursed souls) - Fear aura, drain life
- **Shadow Stalkers** (darkness monsters) - Invisible in dark
- **Bone Golems** (mini-boss) - Tank, regeneration

#### **Environmental Hazards:**
- Collapsing tunnels
- Poisonous gas pockets
- Flooded sections (drowning risk)
- Cursed zones (debuffs)
- Rat swarms

### **New Features:**

#### **Underground Exploration:**
- ✅ **Torch system** - Light radius, fuel consumption
- ✅ **Mapping** - Auto-map generation as you explore
- ✅ **Rope mechanics** - Climbing, rappelling
- ✅ **Underground base** - Build in cleared chambers
- ✅ **Water navigation** - Boat through sewers

#### **Necromancy System:**
- ✅ **Raise skeletons** (temporary minions)
- ✅ **Bone crafting** (weapons, armor, tools)
- ✅ **Soul essence** (magic resource)
- ✅ **Dark rituals** (buffs, curses)
- ✅ **Phylactery** (respawn item)

#### **Historical Lore:**
- ✅ **Audio logs** - Tour guide recordings
- ✅ **Ancient texts** - French history
- ✅ **Graffiti** - Explorer messages
- ✅ **Artifacts** - Revolutionary era items

### **Unique Items:**

**Weapons:**
- **Bone Sword** (lightweight, fast)
- **Femur Club** (heavy, stun)
- **Rib Cage Shield** (block, parry)
- **Skull Helmet** (fear resistance)

**Armor:**
- **Bone Plate Armor** (defense +15)
- **Catacomb Cloak** (stealth +50%)
- **Grave Digger Boots** (trap detection)
- **Necromancer Robes** (magic +20%)

**Magic:**
- **Soul Lantern** (reveals ghosts)
- **Bone Wand** (raise dead)
- **Cursed Amulet** (damage reflect)
- **Phylactery of Life** (extra life)

**Resources:**
- **Ancient Bones** (crafting material)
- **Soul Essence** (magic fuel)
- **Limestone** (building material)
- **Holy Water** (cleansing, healing)

### **Quests:**

1. **"Lost Tourist"** - Find missing explorer
2. **"The Necromancer"** - Stop dark rituals
3. **"Map the Depths"** - Explore 100% of catacombs
4. **"Six Million"** - Count all skulls (joke quest)
5. **"Eternal Rest"** - Lay souls to peace

### **Boss Fight: The Bone King**
- **Phase 1:** Skeleton form (fast, agile)
- **Phase 2:** Bone construct (summons minions)
- **Phase 3:** Soul form (ethereal, magic attacks)
- **Drops:** Crown of Bones, Eternal Flame Torch, Necromancer's Grimoire

### **Special Features:**

#### **Parisian Culture:**
- **Café Safe Zone** - Underground bistro (NPC hub)
- **French NPCs** - Questgivers with accents
- **Baguette weapon** - Melee club (humorous)
- **Wine cellar** - Healing items (French wine)
- **Cheese vault** - Food storage

#### **Artistic Elements:**
- **Bone art** - Decorative patterns
- **Graffiti system** - Leave messages for players
- **Photography mode** - Capture bone designs
- **Chamber customization** - Arrange your own ossuary

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## 🏜️ **DLC 6: DESERT OF THE DEAD**
*"Ancient curses awaken..."*

### **New Biome: Egyptian Desert**
- ✅ Sand dunes (day) - extreme heat
- ✅ Pyramids (explorable dungeons)
- ✅ Oasis settlements
- ✅ Sandstorms (weather hazard)

### **Enemies:**
#### **🧟 Mummies**
- Ancient pharaohs (boss)
- Mummy soldiers (guards)
- Cursed priests (magic attacks)
- Scarab swarms (environmental hazard)

#### **Desert Threats:**
- Scorpions (giant variants)
- Sand serpents
- Dust demons
- Tomb guardians

### **New Features:**
- ✅ Pyramid exploration (procedural dungeons)
- ✅ Tomb raiding mechanics
- ✅ Curse system (debuffs)
- ✅ Ancient Egyptian farming
- ✅ Mummy taming (experimental)
- ✅ Hieroglyph puzzles

### **Treasures:**
- Golden sarcophagus
- Pharaoh's crown
- Ankh of life (respawn item)
- Book of the Dead (lore)

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## 🌿 **DLC 5: AMAZON APOCALYPSE**
*"The jungle is alive... and mutated."*

### **New Biome: Deep Amazon Rainforest**
- ✅ Dense jungle (limited visibility)
- ✅ Ancient ruins (lost civilization)
- ✅ River systems
- ✅ Canopy layer (vertical exploration)

### **Wildlife - Normal & Mutated:**

#### **Normal Animals:**
- Jaguars (stealth predators)
- Anacondas (constrict attacks)
- Poison dart frogs (toxin sources)
- Macaws (tameable, scout birds)
- Piranhas (water threat)
- Sloths (passive, cute)

#### **Mutated Creatures:**
- **Mega Jaguar** (size of a car, pack leader)
- **Anaconda Titan** (50m long, boss)
- **Toxic Frog King** (area poison)
- **Swarm Piranhas** (flying variants)
- **Carnivorous Plants** (mobile enemies)
- **Fungal Zombies** (The Last of Us inspired)

### **New Features:**
- ✅ Jungle survival (machete crafting)
- ✅ Poison & antidote system
- ✅ Vertical building (tree platforms)
- ✅ River boat crafting
- ✅ Wildlife photography (achievement system)
- ✅ Tribal village (NPC settlement)

### **Hazards:**
- Poisonous plants
- Quicksand
- Flash floods
- Toxic air (spore clouds)
- Aggressive fauna

### **Unique Items:**
- Jaguar Pelt Armor
- Anaconda Leather Boots
- Poison Dart (ranged weapon)
- Ancient Idol (artifact)
- Tribal Mask (disguise)

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## 🎯 **DLC RELEASE ROADMAP**

### **Year 1 (2026):**
- Q2: Base Game Launch (Animal Farming included)
- Q4: **DLC 1 - Dino World**

### **Year 2 (2027):**
- Q2: **DLC 2 - Mythical Highlands** (Unicorns!)
- Q4: **DLC 3 - Endless Forest** (Bigfoot)

### **Year 3 (2028):**
- Q2: **DLC 4 - Loch Ness Legacy**
- Q4: **DLC 5 - Paris Catacombs**

### **Year 4 (2029):**
- Q2: **DLC 6 - Desert of the Dead**
- Q4: **DLC 7 - Amazon Apocalypse**

### **Ultimate Edition (2029+):**
- All DLCs bundled
- Exclusive cosmetics
- Season pass rewards
- Collector's items

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## 💰 **Pricing Strategy**

**Base Game:** $19.99 / €19.99  
**DLC 1-2:** $9.99 / €9.99 each (Dino, Mythical)  
**DLC 3-4:** $9.99 / €9.99 each (Forest, Loch Ness)  
**DLC 5-7:** $12.99 / €12.99 each (Catacombs, Desert, Amazon - larger)  
**Season Pass 1:** $29.99 / €29.99 (DLC 1-4, 25% discount)  
**Season Pass 2:** $29.99 / €29.99 (DLC 5-7, 25% discount)  
**Ultimate Edition:** $69.99 / €69.99 (base + all 7 DLCs, 30% discount)

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## 🏆 **Content Volume Estimate**

**Base Game:**
- 30-40 hours gameplay
- Animal farming (sheep, cows)
- Full story (Laboratory, Sister)
- 4 endings

**Each DLC adds:**
- 10-15 hours gameplay
- 20+ new enemies
- 5+ new biomes
- 50+ new items
- 15+ quests
- 3 boss fights
- 1 major feature system

**Total with all DLCs:**
- 200+ hours content
- 7 complete expansions
- 150+ unique creatures
- 30+ biomes
- Infinite replayability
- 1000+ items
- 100+ quests

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**Last Updated:** 8.12.2025  
**Status:** Conceptual phase  
**Priority:** Post-launch content  
**Estimated Dev Time:** 6-12 months per DLC  
**Total DLCs:** 7 expansions planned