📅 Production Diary (Jan 02-03, 2026): - Detailed hour-by-hour breakdown (12 total hours) - Competences demonstrated (image generation, art direction, asset pipeline, production management) - Challenges encountered + solutions - 163 frames generated, €1.96 spent, €165.95 remaining 📜 Complete Game Story: - Full narrative from Day Zero through Act 3 - Detailed character backgrounds (Kai, Ana, Gronk, Susi) - Act-by-act progression with quests - Multiple endings (Hope, Anarchy, Secret) - Themes, memorable quotes, post-game content - 20-30 hour story campaign outline ✅ Budget analysis + completion checklist included 🎯 Ready for integration phase
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🎮 DOLINA SMRTI - COMPLETE GAME STORY
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Žanr: Post-Apocalyptic Dark Comedy Farming Survival RPG
Setting: Dolina Smrti (Slovenia), 5 let po zombie apokalipsi
Teme: Družina, preživetje, iskanje upanja, resnica v kaosu, črni humor
📖 BACKSTORY - KAJ SE JE ZGODILO?
Pred 5 Leti - "Dogodek":
Dan Zero (T-0):
- Eksperimentalni virus (Koda IME: "PROJEKT ZARJA") pobegne iz tajne vladne laboratorije v Ljubljani
- Virus se širi hitro - preko zraka, vode, insektov
- 72 ur kasneje: 80% svetovne populacije okuženih
- Simptomi: nenadna smrt → reanimacija v ~6 ur → undead zombi brez zavesti
Tedni 1-4:
- Popoln družbeni kolaps
- Vojska poskuša zajeziti virus → fail
- Mesta postanejo zombi gnezda
- Preživeli bežijo na podeželje, v gore, v bunkerje
Meseci 1-6:
- Oblikujejo se mala skupina preživelih
- Vladne strukture padejo
- Elektrika, voda, komunikacije → izpadejo
- Začne se nova realnost: survival of the fittest
Leta 1-5 (do sedaj):
- Zombiji obvladujejo mesta
- Preživeli živijo v majhnih komun ah, baricadiranih farmah, mestecih
- Medicina, tehnologija, civilizacija → regression
- Narava počasi prevzema nazaj urbane prostore
👨🦰 GLAVNI LIKI - KDO SO?
🔴 KAI (Protagonist - Igralec):
Osnovni podatki:
- Starost: 24 let
- Lokacija: Dolina Smrti (Slovenija, regija Ljubljana)
- Poklic (pred): Študent gozdarstva + part-time barista
- Appearance: Pink + green dreadlocks, piercings, ear gauges, rdeče oči
Personality:
- ADHD brain (potrebuje stalno stimulacijo)
- Optimist kljub vsemu (črni humor kot coping mehanizem)
- Pragmatičen - dela kar je treba za preživetje
- Deeply loyal do družine
Motivacija:
- CORE DRIVE: Najti sestro Ano, ki je izginila med Dogodkom
- Zgraditi varen dom upanja v obupni realnosti
- Razumeti, kaj se je RESNIČNO zgodilo (zarota?)
Skills:
- Gojenje (marihuana + vegetables - ilegalen hobi je postal survival skill!)
- Osnovne survival veščine (sekanje drv, gradnja)
- Improvizirane melee bojne vešč ine (baseball bat, sekira)
Trauma:
- Zadnjič videl Ano na dan T-0, ko je šla v Ljubljano "samo hitro po nekaj"
- Nikoli se ni vrnila
- 5 let traume, vprašanj, krivde
💜 ANA (Kai's Twin Sister - Missing):
Osnovni podatki:
- Starost: 24 let (dvojčka)
- Lokacija: UNKNOWN (Kai jo išče!)
- Poklic (pred): Biokemijska znanstvenica, mlada raziskovalka
- Appearance: Pink/magenta hair, tactical vest, podobne poteze kot Kai
Personality:
- Briljantna, analitična
- Skrivnostna - imela je dostop do zaupnih raziskav
- Zaščitniška do Kaija (vedno ga je branila)
Skrivnost:
- Ana JE VEDELA za PROJEKT ZARJA
- Delala je na terenu za vlado kot "field observer"
- Izginila je DAN PRED izbruhom virusa
- Kai ne ve, da je bila vpletena
Resnica (player jo odkrije skozi igro):
- Ana je poskusila UNIČITI PROJEKT ZARJA, preden pobegne
- Nekdo jo je ustavil → ukradel vzorce → sprožil outbreak
- Ana je bila zaprt a v tajni bunker kot "svedkinja"
- Zdaj je na begu, skriva se, išče dokaze
Arc:
- Kai najde njene sledi → zapiske → spozna resnico
- Srečata se v Act 3 → emotional reunion
- Skupaj razkrijeta zaroto
👨🦲 GRONK (Best Friend / Merchant NPC):
Osnovni podatki:
- Starost: ~28 let
- Lokacija: Bazni tabor (pojavi se v Act 1)
- Poklic (pred): DJ / underground promoter
- Poklic (sedaj): Nomadic trader, scavenger, informant
- Appearance: Pink dreadlocks, piercings, BOX-MOD VAPE (signature item!), tribal tattoos
Personality:
- Laid-back, chill vibe (kljub apokalipsi)
- Humorističen, sarkastičen
- Surprisingly resourceful - najde KARKOLI za pravo ceno
- Loyal friend - pozna Kaija že iz pred-apocalypse dni
Funkcija v igri:
- Merchant System: Trguje z rare items, seeds, tools
- Information broker: Deli govorice, sledi, lokacije settlement-ov
- Comic relief: One-liners, vape cloud jokes
- Emotional anchor: Reminds Kai of better times
Posebnost:
- Box-mod vape je njegov ritual - pravi: "Če ni več vape juice-a, je resnično konec civilizacije!"
- Vedno ima novo sorto (ganja extracts - trade exclusive)
Side quest:
- Gronk išče svoj "ultimate vape setup" parts scattered across map
- Player mu pomaga → unlock special merchant tiers
🦕 SUSI (Baby Dinosaur Companion):
Osnovni podatki:
- Species: Neznano - possibly prehistoric species, revived by virus mutation?
- Starost: Baby/juvenile
- Appearance: Chibi cute, pink collar with name tag, innocent big eyes
Kako Kai najde Susi:
- Act 1: Kai raziskuje staro laboratorijsko območje
- Najde majhno, skrivnostno jajce (weird energy readings?)
- Jajce se razpoka → Susi se izvali ven → imprinting!
- Susi misli, da je Kai njena mama 😂
Personality:
- Adorable, playful
- Curious - vedno research all okoli sebe
- Protective of Kai (despite being tiny)
- Communicates z cute dino sounds
Funkcija v igri:
- Companion Pet: Follows player, helps dig items
- Emotional Support: Cute moments reduce Kai's stress meter
- Special Ability: Može zaznati hidden items / dangers (enhanced senses)
- Story importance: Susi's DNA je ključ do razumevanja virus mutation
Bond mechanic:
- Feed Susi → pet her → play fetch
- Unlocks companion skills (faster digging, danger alerts, rare item sniffing)
Arc:
- Susi grows throughout game (baby → juvenile → adult?)
- Final form: Rideable? Mount mechanic in late-game!
📜 ACT-BY-ACT STORY PROGRESSION:
ACT 1: SURVIVAL BEGINS - "Dolina Smrti Awakening"
Opening Scene:
Cutscene (narrated by Kai):
> 5 let. 5 dolgih let odkar se je svet ustavil.
> Še vedno sanjam o tistem dnevu. Ana je rekla: "Bom nazaj v uri."
> Nikoli se ni vrnila.
>
> Zdaj? Zdaj preživim. Ker mogoče - samo mogoče - jo bom nekega dne našel.
Fade in:
- Kai se prebudi v improviziranem šotoru
- Radijska komunikacija (static → broken voice): "...any survivors... Valley of Death... safe zone..."
- Player prevzame kontrolo
Tutorial Section:
Learning basics:
- Movement - WASD, explore camp
- Interaction - E za interact z objekti
- Gathering - Poberi veje, kamne (basic resources)
- Crafting - Naredi first improvised tool (stone axe)
First zombie encounter:
- Zombie digging pri fence-u tabora
- Tutorial combat: Hit from behind (stealth bonus)
- TWIST: Zombie ne umre - "respawns" v grobu
- Learn mechanic: Zombies are immortal → can only be "tamed"
Kai's First Discovery - ZOMBIE TRANSFORMATION:
Event:
- After killing zombie, strange "poof" cloud pojavi se
- Zombie transforms into ZOMBIE WORKER (Gardener)
- Začne avtomatsko kopal zemljo za farming plots
Revelation: Kai realizes: "Wait... če lahko zombije nadzorujemo, jih lahko uporabimo za delo?"
Core Gameplay Loop unlocked:
- Find zombies
- Defeat them
- Transform them into workers (Gardener, Miner, Lumberjack, Scavenger)
- Build sustainable farm/base
Gronk Appears:
Cutscene:
- Sound of Jeep engine
- Gronk drives into camp, obscena količina vape smoke
- "Yoooo Kai! Still alive, huh? Respect, bro."
Dialogue:
GRONK: Heard you were holed up in this shithole. Thought I'd check if you
finally became zombie chow.
KAI: Nah, takes more than undead bastards to kill me. You still trading?
GRONK: Always, my dude. Got seeds, tools, info... hell, I even got premium
ganja strains if you're into that therapeutic shit.
KAI: (smirks) You know me too well.
GRONK: Listen, real talk - I heard some weird radio chatter. Someone
mentioned "Ana" near the Old City ruins. Might be worth checking.
KAI: (freezes) ...Ana? You sure?
GRONK: 70% sure. But hey, what else you got to lose?
Quest unlocked: "Echoes in the Ruins" - investigate Ana's potential sighting
Act 1 Objectives:
Main Quest:
- ✅ Establish base camp (upgrade from tent → cabin)
- ✅ Learn farming system (plant first ganja crop)
- ✅ Transform first zombie worker
- ✅ Survive first full night (zombie assault)
- ✅ Unlock Gronk merchant access
- ⏳ Investigate ruins for Ana clues
Side Quests:
- "Gronk's Vape Parts" (collect 3/5 components)
- "Clear the Graveyard" (transform 5 zombies)
- "First Harvest" (successfully grow + harvest crop)
Act 1 Climax:
- Kai finds Ana's Journal - Entry #1 in ruins
- Reads: "If you're reading this, Kai... I'm so sorry. I can't come home. They're watching. PROJEKT ZARJA must be stopped. Follow the Red Markers. -A"
- Revelation: Ana is alive! But in danger!
ACT 2: THE SEARCH - "Following Red Markers"
New Area Unlocked: Overgrown City
Setting:
- Former Ljubljanske suburbs, now zombie-infested
- Nature reclaiming pavement (vines, moss, broken buildings)
- Red spray-paint markers on walls → Ana's trail
Ana's Voice (Audio Logs):
Throughout Act 2, Kai finds USB sticks with Ana's recordings:
Log 1:
"Day 47. I'm in hiding. The people who released the virus - they're
still out there. Government collapse was a cover. They WANTED this.
I have evidence. But I need to stay alive long enough to share it."
Log 2:
"Kai, if you ever hear this... know that I think about you every day.
I'm sorry I left without saying goodbye. I was trying to protect you.
The virus isn't what they say it is. It's... adaptive. Intelligent?"
Log 3:
"I found something. In the old bio lab. The virus didn't just turn
people into mindless zombies. It's *changing* them. Evolving them.
Some are different. Smarter. Oh god, what have we done?"
New Zombie Types:
Special Zombies appear:
- Fast Zombies (former athletes - sprint)
- Armored Zombies (former cops/military - tougher)
- Spitter Zombies (mutation - ranged attacks)
Boss Battle: "The Alpha" - intelligent zombie leader
- Coordinatesother zombies
- Can speak broken sentences: "...leave... territory..."
- Drops "Alpha Tissue Sample" → quest item
Mystery Deepens - The Bunker:
Kai discovers underground government bunker:
- Computers still powered (backup generator)
- Classified files: "PROJEKT ZARJA - Stage 3 Activation"
- Revelation: The virus was INTENTIONAL population control
- Elite politicians/billionaires have antidote → hiding in secure zones
Emotional moment:
- Kai finds security footage from Day Zero
- Sees Ana being DRAGGED AWAY by armed soldiers
- Timestamp: 6 hours before outbreak
- Realization: Ana was taken BEFORE it started - she knew!
Act 2 Objectives:
Main Quest:
- ✅ Follow 10 Red Markers across city
- ✅ Collect all Ana's audio logs
- ✅ Defeat Alpha Zombie boss
- ✅ Discover bunker + classified files
- ⏳ Locate Ana's current hideout
Side Quests:
- "The Lost Caravan" (rescue trapped survivors)
- "Medicinal Garden" (cultivate rare healing plants)
- "Susi's Growth Spurt" (Susi evolves to juvenile form)
Act 2 Climax:
- Final Red Marker points to Church in Old Town
- Kai enters → finds makeshift lab
- ANA IS THERE!!!
- Emotional reunion cutscene → but interrupted!
- Helicopter sounds → soldiers rappel down
- BOSS: Commander Kozlov (antagonist reveal)
- Ana and Kai escape via underground tunnels
- Act 2 ends with siblings reunited but on the run
ACT 3: THE CONSPIRACY - "Project Zarja Exposed"
Ana Joins Party (Temporary NPC):
Ana as companion:
- Fights alongside Kai (stealth specialist)
- Provides scientific insight (analyse virus samples)
- Unlocks "sister banter" dialogue (emotional moments + humor)
Exposition Dump:
ANA: Kai, I need to tell you everything. PROJEKT ZARJA wasn't an
accident. It was a controlled release.
KAI: What? Why the fuck would anyone DO that?
ANA: Population control. Resource wars. The elite needed to "reset"
society. They have safe zones. They have the cure. They're
waiting for us all to die.
KAI: And you found out?
ANA: I was part of the research team. I tried to blow the whistle.
They locked me up. I escaped during the chaos of Day Zero.
I've been hiding ever since, gathering evidence.
KAI: So what now?
ANA: We expose them. We find the antidote. We END this.
New Objective: Find "The Vault"
The Vault:
- Secret facility holding antidote reserves
- Located in Mythical Highlands (mountain region)
- Guarded by elite military zombies (experimental soldiers)
Journey to Highlands:
- Travel through dangerous biomes:
- Toxic Swamp (poison hazards)
- Frozen Tundra (cold survival mechanics)
- Cliff Caves (underground navigation)
Gronk's Sacrifice:
Mid-Act 3 Event:
- Kai, Ana, Gronk reach Vault entrance
- Ambushed by Commander Kozlov's forces
- Gronk: "Go! I'll hold them off!"
- Gronk's Last Stand: Epic battle scene (player watches cinematic)
- Gronk detonates explosives → collapses entrance on enemy
- Last words via radio: "Kai... find that cure, bro. And... save me some of that primo ganja for when I'm back as a zombie worker, yeah?" (bitter-sweet humor)
- Gronk dies 💔 (but can be "resurrected" post-game as zombie worker - emotional callback)
The Vault - Final Dungeon:
Challenges:
- Solve bio-lab puzzles (Ana helps with science)
- Fight elite zombie experiments (failed super-soldiers)
- Navigate moral choice moments:
- Destroy antidote (prevent elite from using it) vs. Save it (cure survivors)
Final Boss: Commander Kozlov (Mutated):
- Injected himself with experimental serum → Zombie-Human Hybrid
- Smart, fast, deadly
- Boss fight mechanics: Phase 1 (human tactics) → Phase 2 (feral zombie strength)
Defeat Kozlov:
- Ana: "Kai, the serum in his blood - it's the KEY! We can synthesize antidote from him!"
- Extract sample after victory
Act 3 Climax - THE CHOICE:
Endgame Decision:
Kai and Ana have antidote formula. Two options:
OPTION A: "Hope Ending"
- Mass-produce antidote
- Distribute to survivors
- Begin slow rebuilding of civilization
- Epilogue: Kai runs community farm, Ana leads research, zombies gradually cured
- Susi becomes community guardian
OPTION B: "Anarchy Ending"
- Destroy antidote AND all virus research
- "Nature will balance itself"
- Humanity adapts to new reality (zombie workers, farming survival)
- Epilogue: Kai lives as nomadic farmer, Ana goes rogue scientist
- Susi becomes Kai's lifelong travel companion
OPTION C: "Secret Ending" (Hard Mode unlock):
- Use antidote on SELF → become immune
- Keep formula secret → maintain power balance
- Kai becomes "Zombie Lord" - controls massive undead workforce
- Build utopian farm commune
- Epilogue: Kai as benevolent dictator of new world order
EPILOGUE: 10 Years Later
Depending on ending chosen:
Hope Ending:
NARRATOR: "A decade has passed. The cure saved thousands. The world is
healing. Kai tends his farm in Dolina Smrti - now a thriving
settlement. Ana's research center finds new ways to coexist
with nature. Gronk... well, his spirit lives on in every
survivor who takes a moment to laugh in the face of chaos.
And Susi? She's a mother now. Life finds a way."
Anarchy Ending:
NARRATOR: "Civilization fell. But from its ashes, something new grew.
Communities adapted. Zombies became tools, not threats. Kai
wanders the lands, sharing seeds and stories. Ana's research
was lost - perhaps for the better. Humanity starts anew,
humbled. And Susi? She's seen it al l, and still chooses hope."
Secret Ending:
NARRATOR: "Power corrupts, but Kai wielded it differently. His zombie
army built a paradise. Visitors call it the 'Garden of the
Undead.' Kai, now older, sits beneath Ana's memorial statue.
She chose to stay mortal - he chose to evolve. 'Was it worth
it?' he wonders. Susi nuzzles his hand. Some questions have
no answers. Only consequences."
🎭 THEMES & DEEPER MEANING:
-
Family & Loyalty:
- Kai's search for Ana = unconditional love
- Gronk's sacrifice = chosen family
-
Hope vs. Pragmatism:
- Can you rebuild? Or accept new reality?
- Farming = symbol of hope in darkness
-
Control & Power:
- Zombie workers = metaphor for labor exploitation?
- Who gets to decide humanity's future?
-
Dark Humor as Survival:
- Gronk's vape jokes during apocalypse
- Kai's ADHD brain finding joy in chaos
- "If we can't laugh, we're already dead"
-
Nature's Revenge:
- Virus as Earth's immune response to humanity?
- Susi (prehistoric creature) = nature reclaiming dominance
💬 KEY MEMORABLE QUOTES:
Kai:
- "Zombies are just people having a REALLY bad day."
- "Ana always said I'd amount to nothing. Guess zombie farmer wasn't on her list."
- "If ganja can survive the apocalypse, so can we."
Ana:
- "Science doesn't care about morality. But scientists should."
- "I didn't ask to be a hero, Kai. I just wanted to fix my mistake."
Gronk:
- "Vape clouds hide tears, my dude. Apocalypse pro tip."
- "When civilization falls, the DJ becomes the tribe's oral historian. Just with better beats."
- (Final words) "Tell 'em Gronk went out... in a cloud of epic fucking smoke."
Susi:
- "happy dino chirps" (no dialogue, but player understands her anyway)
🎮 POST-GAME CONTENT:
New Game+:
- Keep zombie workers & Susi bond level
- Harder enemies
- Secret lore collectibles
DLC Ideas:
- "Gronk's Mixtape" - Prequel campaign playing as Gronk
- "Susi's Origins" - Reveal how dino egg appeared
- "Ana's Lockdown" - Playable flashback levels during imprisonment
✅ STORY COMPLETION SUMMARY:
Total Acts: 3 + Epilogue
Total Playtime: 20-30 hours (main story)
Endings: 3 (Hope, Anarchy, Secret)
Morality: Gray choices (no pure good/evil)
Tone: Dark comedy + emotional depth
Core Message: "Even in ruin, we choose what to plant."
🎬 THIS IS DOLINA SMRTI - The Complete Story 🎬
Where zombie farming meets family drama, wrapped in Slovenian black humor.
Story written: 03.01.2026 05:15 CET
Narrative Designer: David Kotnik (with Agent assist)
"May your crops grow tall and your zombies work hard." - Kai