Location - 开演

What it controls

A location describes where the story happens. The same place can change across acts by using a separate configuration for each act. The example location is Tidebound Post Office: a dark lobby in the first act and a doorway with rising water later.

Location panel with location name and per-act configuration — Chinese UI screenshot: location fields

Location name

Field	What to write	Example	Player sees it where
Location name	A stable and understandable place name	`Tidebound Post Office`	Top location label, location menu, and details

Avoid names such as “Scene 1.” Players use the location name to understand where they are.

Per-act configuration

Field	What to write	Example	Player sees the result
Description	Observable environment, sounds, and details	`The lobby is lit by an emergency lamp; tide sounds come through the back door.`	Location details and scene narration
Entry condition	The fact required to enter	`The player confirms the letter points toward the old pier.`	It controls access but is not shown as a rule
Location state	What is already true on entry	`Water marks the register desk; Lin Zhou holds the back-door key.`	It changes available actions and performance
Scene image	Image for this act’s version of the place	`Night view of the dark post office`	Main scene background and location details

If the place changes later, keep the same name and update the act configuration. For example: first only the emergency lamp is on; later water crosses the threshold and wet footprints lead to the back door.

Check it

Confirm that every act using the location has a configuration, its description contains observable facts, the entry condition matches the previous act, and the image works as a scene background. Bind the location to the act or players will not naturally enter it.