Started as a client request for a Godot game demo.

Client backed out, though opted to complete as an educational exercise.

FAQ

Q: How were the game characters built?

• character meshes + animations were downloaded from https://mixamo.com (FREE)
• these files were then combined into a single GLTF via: https://nilooy.github.io/character-animation-combiner/ (FREE)
• finally, imported each character with the animations baked in.

Q: How was the dialog system created?

• using this awesome plugin: https://github.com/nathanhoad/godot_dialogue_manager (FREE)
• there's still some strong coupling added to the DialogManager class, but will refactor if needed for next project

Q: How do the characters know what action to take in the game?

• using this awesome plugin: https://github.com/limbonaut/limboai (FREE)
• while got component-based Behaviour Tree and script-based state transitions to work properly, could NOT get working together

Q: Where did the room assets come from (e.g. chairs, tables, wall fixtures...)?

• using this awesome site: https://opengameart.org/ (FREE)
• all music / sfx downloaded as well
• will be adding credits here for any assets included

Q: Why do the NPC characters seem to "clump up" (get stuck) at the end while walking?

• was playing with "avoidance" settings (etc) on NavAgents, but may need further polish

Q: Where did you get the Flame and ItemFound particle fx?

• built from scratch; thanks, https://youtube.com (FREE)

Q: How did you make the wavy line effect in the title screen background?

• used a cool "canvas" shader from https://godotshaders.com/ (FREE)

Q: How did you create the simple quest UI (top right)?

• downloaded "outlined" images from https://images.google.com (FREE)
• made "filled" versions using image editor: https://www.gimp.org/ (FREE)

Q: How did you texture the walls, ceiling, and floor?

• using this awesome app: https://materialmaker.org/ (FREE)
• leveraged the "import from website" option to browse existing materials