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Class: BaseGameObject<VariablesType>

Defined in: gameObjects/baseGameObject.ts:34

Base class for all game entities in the text game engine.

Provides automatic registration with the Game registry, reactive state management via Valtio proxies, and persistence through the Storage system using JSONPath.

Example​

class Player extends BaseGameObject<{ health: number; name: string }> {
  constructor() {
    super({
      id: 'player',
      variables: { health: 100, name: 'Hero' }
    });
  }

  takeDamage(amount: number) {
    this._variables.health -= amount;
    this.save();
  }
}

const player = new Player();

Type Parameters​

VariablesType​

VariablesType extends InitVarsType = InitVarsType

The type definition for entity variables, must extend InitVarsType

Constructors​

Constructor​

new BaseGameObject<VariablesType>(props): BaseGameObject<VariablesType>

Defined in: gameObjects/baseGameObject.ts:56

Creates a new game object and automatically registers it with the Game registry.

Parameters​

props​

Configuration object for the game object

id​

string

Unique identifier for this object

variables?​

VariablesType

Optional initial variables for this object

Returns​

BaseGameObject<VariablesType>

Properties​

_variables​

protected _variables: VariablesType

Defined in: gameObjects/baseGameObject.ts:47

Internal storage for entity variables. Protected to allow derived classes to modify state directly.

id​

readonly id: string

Defined in: gameObjects/baseGameObject.ts:41

Unique identifier for this game object. Used for registry lookup and storage path generation.

Accessors​

variables​

Get Signature​

get variables(): VariablesType

Defined in: gameObjects/baseGameObject.ts:67

Read-only accessor for entity variables.

Returns​

VariablesType

The current variables object for this entity

Methods​

load()​

load(): void

Defined in: gameObjects/baseGameObject.ts:92

Loads this object's variables from the Storage system.

If saved data exists, it merges into the current variables. If no saved data exists, clears all variables.

Returns​

void

Example​

player.load(); // Restores player state from storage

save()​

save(): void

Defined in: gameObjects/baseGameObject.ts:114

Saves this object's current variables to the Storage system.

Uses Valtio's snapshot to create a plain object copy before saving.

Returns​

void

Example​

player._variables.health = 50;
player.save(); // Persists the change