Yoda Stories NG

A modern reimplementation of Star Wars: Yoda Stories (1997) built with C# and SDL2.

About

Yoda Stories NG is a fan-made recreation of the classic LucasArts desktop adventure game. It parses the original game data files and reimplements the game engine from scratch.

Key Features

• Complete data file parsing - Reads original .dta game assets
• Procedural world generation - Each playthrough generates a unique 10x10 or 15x15 world map
• 15 mission cycle - Full mission progression with item chains and NPC puzzles
• Combat system - Melee and ranged weapons with NPC AI
• Save/Load system - JSON-based save files with full game state
• Widescreen UI - Modern layout with sidebar HUD
• Xbox controller support - Full gamepad controls
• Configurable graphics - 2x and 4x scaling options
• Automated Mission Bot - AI-powered gameplay with A* pathfinding

Screenshots

Gameplay

World Map Viewer

Script Editor

Asset Viewer

Requirements

• .NET 8.0 SDK
• Original Yoda Stories game files (yodesk.dta)
• Windows, Linux, or macOS

Building

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/YodaStoriesNG.git
cd YodaStoriesNG

# Build the project
dotnet build src/YodaStoriesNG.Engine

# Run (make sure yodesk.dta is in the data folder)
dotnet run --project src/YodaStoriesNG.Engine

Controls

Keyboard

Key	Action
WASD / Arrow Keys	Move
Shift + Direction	Pull blocks
Space	Action / Talk / Attack
1-8	Select inventory slot
Tab	Toggle weapon
O	Show mission objective
X	Travel (X-Wing)
R	Restart game
M	Toggle sound mute
Escape	Quit

Debug Controls

Key	Action
F1	Toggle Debug Overlay
F2	Toggle Map Viewer
F3	Toggle Script Editor
F4	Toggle Asset Viewer
B	Toggle Mission Bot
I	Inspect (console dump)
N/P	Next/Previous zone
F	Find zone with content

Xbox Controller

Button	Action
Left Stick / D-Pad	Move
A	Action / Talk / Attack
B	Cancel / Dismiss dialogue
X	Travel (X-Wing)
Y	Show mission objective
LB / RB	Toggle weapon
Start	Restart game
Back	Quit

Menu System

File Menu

• New Game: Small/Medium/Large/X-tra Large - Start new game with different world sizes
• Save Game - Save current progress
• Load Game - Load saved game
• Exit - Quit the game

Debug Menu

• Asset Viewer (F2) - Browse game tiles and characters
• Script Editor (F3) - View and analyze IACT action scripts
• Map Viewer (F4) - See the full world map with zone types
• Enable/Disable Bot - Toggle automated gameplay

Config Menu

• Graphics: 2x/4x Scale - Change window size and rendering scale
• Keyboard Controls - View keyboard control mappings
• Controller Controls - View Xbox controller mappings
• Select Data File - Choose which .dta file to load

World Generation

The game generates procedural worlds using the original algorithm:

Size	Grid	Puzzles	Description
Small	10x10	4-8	Quick adventure
Medium	10x10	6-12	Standard game
Large	10x10	8-16	Extended quest
X-tra Large	15x15	12-24	Epic journey

Each world includes:

• Spaceport - Landing zone with X-Wing
• Puzzle zones - Contain items and NPCs for trading
• Blockades - Require specific items to pass
• Travel zones - Vehicle connections to islands
• Islands - Remote areas with special puzzles
• The Force - Guaranteed weapon at distance 2 from start

Debug Tools

Map Viewer (F2/F4)

Shows the complete world grid with color-coded zones:

• Player position highlighted with pulsing border
• Zone types: Puzzle, Spaceport, Blockade, Travel, Island
• Mission progress and current objective

Script Editor (F3)

Browse and analyze zone action scripts:

• View IACT conditions and instructions
• Click on referenced positions to highlight in-game
• Teleport to zones for testing

Asset Viewer

Browse the complete tile atlas:

• All 2000+ game tiles
• Character frames and animations
• Filter by tile type

Console Inspector (I)

Dumps detailed game state to console:

• Current zone objects and NPCs
• Tile data at player position
• Full IACT script dump
• Inventory and weapon status

Save System

Games are saved to %APPDATA%/YodaStoriesNG/saves/ in JSON format.

Save files include:

• Player position, health, inventory
• World map and zone connections
• Mission progress and puzzle state
• All game variables and flags

Mission Bot

The automated Mission Bot (press B) plays the game automatically:

• A pathfinding* for optimal movement
• Auto-combat with melee and ranged weapons
• Item collection from crates and NPCs
• Puzzle solving through item trading
• Zone exploration to find objectives

The bot displays its current task in the HUD when active.

Project Structure

YodaStoriesNG/
├── src/
│   └── YodaStoriesNG.Engine/
│       ├── Audio/           # Sound playback
│       ├── Bot/             # Automated mission bot
│       │   ├── MissionBot.cs
│       │   ├── BotActions.cs
│       │   ├── MissionSolver.cs
│       │   └── Pathfinder.cs
│       ├── Data/            # Game data structures
│       ├── Debug/           # Debug tools
│       ├── Game/            # Core game logic
│       │   ├── GameEngine.cs
│       │   ├── GameState.cs
│       │   ├── WorldGenerator.cs
│       │   ├── MapGenerator.cs
│       │   ├── ActionExecutor.cs
│       │   ├── SaveGameManager.cs
│       │   └── NPC.cs
│       ├── Parsing/         # DTA file parser
│       ├── Rendering/       # SDL2 renderer
│       │   ├── GameRenderer.cs
│       │   ├── TileRenderer.cs
│       │   └── BitmapFont.cs
│       └── UI/              # UI components
│           ├── MenuBar.cs
│           ├── TitleScreen.cs
│           ├── ControlsWindow.cs
│           ├── DebugMapWindow.cs
│           ├── ScriptEditorWindow.cs
│           └── AssetViewerWindow.cs
└── README.md

Technical Details

Data Format

The game parses the proprietary .dta format:

Section	Description
TILE	32x32 pixel tiles with palette indices
ZONE	Map data with 3 tile layers (18x18 or 9x9)
CHAR	Character definitions and walk frames
PUZ2	Puzzle definitions for quest chains
IACT	Action scripts (conditions + instructions)
IZAX	Zone auxiliary data (NPC spawns with items)
STUP	Title screen image (288x288)

Action Scripts (IACT)

Zone behavior is driven by IACT scripts:

Conditions:

• ZoneEnter - Triggered on zone entry
• HasItem - Check if player has an item
• NpcIs - Check NPC at position
• TileAtIs - Check tile at layer/position
• Counter - Check game counters

Instructions:

• PlaceTile - Set tile at layer/position
• AddItem - Give item to player
• RemoveItem - Take item from player
• SpeakNpc - Display dialogue
• ChangeZone - Zone transition

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues and pull requests.

Legal

This is a fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by LucasArts, Disney, or any related entities. Star Wars and Yoda Stories are trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd.

You must own a legal copy of Star Wars: Yoda Stories to use this software.

Acknowledgments

• WebFun.io - Yoda Stories file format documentation and reference implementation
• The SDL2 team for the cross-platform multimedia library
• LucasArts for creating the original game

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May the Force be with you!