sessionzero/szds.md

SessionZero Data System

Layout

Data is seperated into 3 main chunks; systems, games, and datasets. Each of these work together but hold varying information.

The flow goes as such:

1. Create a System i. Define a character template ii. Define data templates
2. Create a Dataset i. Reference an existing system for availible templates ii. Create data instances based on the availible templates
3. Create a Game i. 'Install' an existing system ii. 'Install' various datasets that use the same system iii. Install plugins (future feature) iv. Create a character from the system template

System:

• Character Template
• Data templates

author.system_name/
- system.sz (A TOML file with metadata)
- character_template.szt (sessionzero template file)
- templates/
	- template_name.szt

Example system.sz file

id = "szcore"
display_name = "SZ Core System"
version = "1.0"
description = """
	A simple core system to base others off of
"""

Example character_template.szt file

template_type = "character"

Games:

• System
• Plugins
• Datasets
• Player Data
  • Character Instances
• Gamestate/Data

Datasets:

• Reference to a System and its templates
• Data Instance