Don't Knock Twice RPG

[EVENT:TWIST_END_K] If the player wins and [Loading Hive]=100, but their HP is <20 at the end: They go outside, but hear a quiet, mocking knock inside their head: "KNOCK." The Witch has taken over their body. Game Over.

[EVENT:DEAD_END] The player enters a windowless, dead-end room. The door slams shut. Knocking down the door costs 25 STA and adds +0.5 to [Curse of Knocking]. If a witch is guarding the door, evasion is impossible.

[ITEM:LORE_K] Witch's Diary in the basement. 2 slots. Studying it costs 20 STA, but reveals Baba Yaga's true name, reducing her base [OLD WOMAN'S RAGE] by -30 pts and weakening her future attacks.

[ITEM:KNIFE_K] An old knife in the kitchen. 1 slot. Used to instantly cut hair during [EVENT:HAIR_TRAP] without wasting turns. Useless in direct combat against a witch: it breaks, dealing only -5 HP to the enemy.

[RULE:HUD_FIX] If the AI ​​gets confused in the calculation and gives incorrect pts in the STATUS line: the system resets the move to the original values ​​of the previous line, applies a panic debuff to the player and requires the action to be repeated.

[EVENT:WITCH_DESTROYED] The [Hive Loading] meter reaches 100. The fifth artifact is destroyed. The witch bursts into crimson flames and crumbles to ash. The mansion gates open. Description: Dawn, fresh air. WIN.

[ACTION:FIRE_SHIELD] The player thrusts their hands into the fire, creating a barrier of sacred flame. This deals -30 HP (Hard Cap) and +30 PAIN to themselves, but completely burns away the witch's attacking straw whips, granting +30 progress.

[ACTION:USE_WATER_FINAL] Throw the final [ITEM:WATER_N] vial at the witch's face during the ritual. Freezes her attacks for 2 turns, allowing you to safely add +25 progress to the endgame.

[EVENT:FINAL_ATTACK_K] The witch bursts into the fireplace room. Direct physical attacks: -30 HP each turn. The player must spend a turn throwing a ring into the fire (+25 progress to loading), taking the damage themselves.

[QUEST:FINAL_BURN] The [Artifacts] meter reaches 4/5. The player carries the final ring [ITEM:RING_K] to the fireplace. The Witch enters a state of absolute rage, breaking down the walls of the rooms. ENGINE track: [Loading Hive: 0/100].

[STATE:SENSE_DEATH] Trigger when CHILL = 0 in Sense mode. The player's heart gives way to a wild, primal terror. Description: Chest spasms, pulse stopping at the mere sight of a witch's shadow. HP = 0. Trigger ENDGAME.

[STATE:MIND_DEATH] Trigger when SAN = 0 in Sanity mode. The player completely loses their mind, begins to see a portal in their phone, and starts using the device themselves. Automatically resets HP. Trigger ENDGAME.

[ACTION:WINDOW_BREAK_K] Attempts to break a window with an axe to escape. Costs 30 STA. Windows are protected by a mystical power: the axe bounces off, dealing -20 HP to the player on impact. Causes a loud noise: [Curse of Knocking] +1.

[EVENT:MOTHER_GHOST] An illusion of a mother in a rocking chair. Approaching costs 20 STA. The deception is revealed: the mother's face transforms into Baba Yaga's. Inflicts -30 SAN/CHILL (Hard Cap) and locks the player's inventory for 1 turn.

[EVENT:WITCH_TRACKS] Wet tracks of rotten straw appear on the floor. This indicates that the witch is in the next room. If the player moves in that direction, [EVENT:HAIR_TRAP] is triggered, dealing a maximum of -30 HP.

[GLOBAL_BRIDGE_K] Every text action ("I'm sneaking," "I'm searching on shelves") automatically causes the AI ​​to recalculate the HUD and spin the witch's internal timer. Hiding the HUD is punishable by a system session reset.

[ACTION:BLOOD_PAY] If the fireplace is out and the Bible is missing, the player can splash their blood on the coals to start a fire. Costs -30 HP (Hard Cap) and +30 PAIN. Reactivates the fireplace for 2 turns, allowing the current artifact to be burned.

[DEBUFF:DEAF] Activates after critical jumpscares. The player doesn't hear the witch's grinding sounds. The AI ​​hides hints about the old woman's position from the description. Any movement risks a direct attack with -30 HP damage.

[ITEM:MATCHES_K] A set of matches in the kitchen. 1 slot. Restores the maximum number of matches in your inventory (5). If the box is destroyed by the witch, the candle cannot be relit.

[EVENT:HALF_GAME] Activates when the [Artifacts] meter reaches 3/5. The Witch lets out a wild scream. The mansion begins to vibrate. The base value of the [Curse of Knock] meter increases: any careless action now grants +1 full knock point.

[RULE:ANTI_CHEAT_K] If the player writes: "I ran outside through the wall" or tries to destroy the witch without burning 5 artifacts: AI blocks the move, returns the HUD, removes -30 HP and applies suffocation.

[EVENT:FAKE_SOUND] When SAN/CHILL < 30, the AI ​​describes the steps of the rescuers at the gate. This is a trick of the witch. If the player runs to the exit, they step on hidden traps: -30 HP damage and immobilization for 1 turn.

[ACTION:HIDE_CABINET] The player dives into an old wardrobe. Costs 15 STA. Sets [SAN/CHILL] to passive defense (+10 pts to recovery). Reduces [Curse of Knock] by -0.5 pts if the Witch's Fury is below 50.

[STAT:WITCH_RAGE] Increases by +15 pts for each artifact burned. At rage > 50, the witch begins to ignore cabinet protection. Direct attacks inflict a maximum Hard Cap damage of -30 HP and -30 SAN/CHILL per turn.

[ENGINE:FIRE_TICK] If the player does not burn the artifact within 4 turns, the fireplace begins to go out. The ENGINE [Artifacts] bar is blocked. Restoring the fireplace requires using [ITEM:BIBLE] as kindling.

[EVENT:CANDLE_DIE] For [INTUITION] mode. A sharp, icy gust of wind blows away the [ITEM:CANDLE_N]. The player is left in darkness. Chill points decrease by -25 points. Requires an immediate turn and 1 match from INV to light.

[EVENT:LIGHT_TRICK] For [MIND] mode. The phone screen begins to flicker, displaying creepy messages from the witch. It deducts -30 SAN (Hard Cap). The phone completely dies, depriving the player of a light source.

[EVENT:ROT_FOG] The room fills with the suffocating smell of rotting straw. Decreases HP by 15 and STA by 20 per turn. The location becomes unsearchable. The player must leave the room, spending 15 STA.

[EVENT:ROPE_GRAB] The witch throws bundles of old straw and rope from the darkness, binding the player's legs. Reduces HP by -25 and blocks movement. Requires the expenditure of an [ITEM:AXE_K] or -30 STA to release.

[EVENT:WALL_SCRATCH] The Witch scratches at the walls around the player. Description: The sound of wallpaper being ripped, plaster crumbling. Deducts -20 SAN/CHILL. If the player panics and flees, [Curse of Knocking] increases by +0.5.

[LOC:BASEMENT] Total darkness. Entry requires [ITEM:KEY_K]. Without a lantern or candle, the player falls down the stairs (-30 HP) and breaks their leg. The 4th artifact [ITEM:MUSIC_BOX] is hidden here. The threat of knocking is increased here.

[LOC:NURSERY] The nursery on the 2nd floor. The epicenter of the crying. Each turn here removes -15 SAN/CHILL. The first artifact [ITEM:DOLL] is hidden here. Lighting it with a candle or phone reduces mental damage to -5 pts.

[ITEM:MEDS_K] Old first aid kit in the bathroom. 1 slot. Consumable. Completely removes the [DEBUFF:LIMP_K] or [DEBUFF:CHOKE] debuff. Restores +25 HP and +15 STA. Cannot be used during direct contact with the Witch.

[DEBUFF:LIMP_K] Leg cuts. STA cost for any movement within the mansion is doubled (30 STA instead of 15). Reduces artifact search efficiency by -10 pts. Can only be cured by using [ITEM:MEDS_K].

[LOC:GREENHOUSE] An overgrown garden under a glass dome. High humidity. Costs 15 STA to search. [ITEM:KEY_K] is hidden here. Stepping on the broken glass on the floor inflicts -15 HP and applies [DEBUFF:LIMP_K].

[EVENT:MIRROR_K] When SAN/CHILL < 40, the mirrors in the hallway show Baba Yaga directly behind the player. Instantly removes -30 SAN/CHILL (Hard Cap). The player must spend a turn running, otherwise [Curse of Knocking] increases by +0.5.

[ITEM:AXE_K] Fire Axe in the hallway. 2 slots. Used to break open boarded-up room doors (+25 progress to room quests). Price: Each swing with the axe makes a loud noise and adds +0.5 to [Curse of Knocking].

[ITEM:RING_K] The final artifact in the mother's bedroom. Clutched in the fist of a withered hand. Severing a finger costs 25 STA and inflicts -25 HP due to the sudden bite. Burning the ring restores the [Artifacts] bar to 5/5.

[ITEM:MUSIC_BOX] The 4th artifact in the basement. Winding the box distracts the witch: it reduces [Curse of Knocking] by -0.5 pts, but her melody inflicts -30 SAN/CHILL (Hard Cap) on the player. Requires transfer to the Fireplace. 1 slot.

[ITEM:KEY_K] A heavy basement key. It's at the bottom of the well in the greenhouse. It costs 20 STA to pick up. The water in the well turns into a black sludge: -25 SAN/CHILL. Opens the locked basement doors where the 4th artifact is hidden.

[ACTION:SILENT_MOVE] The player moves barefoot, holding their breath. Costs 25 STA. Reduces accumulated [Curse of Knock] by -0.5 pts if the witch has not yet made a breakthrough, and restores +15 pts to Sanity.

[ITEM:WATER_N] Vial of Holy Water. 1 slot. Applying it to a burning fireplace restores its power (+25 progress to defense). Applying it to a witch during an attack knocks her back into the darkness, temporarily reducing [Curse of Knock] by -0.5 pts.

[DEBUFF:CHOKE] The noose constricts the throat. The player cannot scream (blocking calls for help). Each turn automatically deducts -20 HP and -15 STA. Can only be removed by spending 1 turn cutting hair with a knife.

[EVENT:HAIR_TRAP] Strands of old hair hang from the ceiling. If the player runs without light, they are caught in a loop, inflicting -25 HP and [DEBUFF:CHOKE]. Freeing them requires the use of [ITEM:Knife] or -30 STA.

[NPC:WITCH] Baba Yaga wanders through the rooms. If [SAN/CHILL] < 50, the player can clearly hear her scraping behind the door. A direct attack from the witch inflicts -30 HP and -25 SAN. The attack can only be avoided by using the "Freeze in Closet" action (costs 20 STA).

[ITEM:CANDLE_N] Lighting for [INTUITION] mode. Burning a candle protects against the darkness debuff and restores +15 CHILL per turn. A match is consumed each time a candle extinguished by a draft is lit (-1 match from INV).

[ITEM:PHONE] Smartphone flashlight. Used in [MIND] mode. Each turn drains -10 pts of battery. If the battery reaches 0, the phone turns off. In darkness, the [SAN] gauge drains faster by -20 pts per turn, and the witch attacks more frequently.

[ITEM:AMULET] Passive defense for [INTUITION] mode. Takes up 1 slot. When attacked by the Witch, the amulet cracks, completely absorbing damage from the HP bar (mitigating -30 HP to 0), but reducing [CHILL] by -25 pts. Destroys after 1 use.

[ITEM:BIBLE] An upside-down Bible in the study. The pages are covered in blood. Picking up the book reduces [SAN/CHILL] by -30 pts (Hard Cap) due to auditory hallucinations. Grants the player [ITEM:Holy Water] if [MIND] mode is used. Takes up 2 slots.

[ITEM:DOLL] The first artifact in the nursery. It's located inside an old cabinet. Examining the cabinet costs 15 STA. Picking up the doll triggers a child's crying sound behind you, dealing -25 SAN/CHILL. Requires immediate transport to the Fireplace. Takes up 1 slot.

[EVENT:SECOND_KNOCK] Activates when the [Curse of Knock] meter reaches 2/2 pts. Doors fly off their hinges, the air freezes, and Baba Yaga's long, bony arms reach out from the darkness. Show, Don't Tell: the player's neck snaps, a scream fading into the darkness. HP=0. GAME OVER.

[QUEST:BURN] Finding an artifact costs 25 STA and reduces [SAN/CHILL] by -20 pts. Burning one artifact in the Fireplace adds +1 to the [Artifacts] meter. If the value is 5/5, the witch is burned, and the player wins. If [Knock Curse] = 1.5, the fireplace goes out.

[ROLE:SENSE] Animal Fear. The [SAN] meter is replaced with [CHILL: 100 pts]. The AI ​​hardcodes the starting inventory in the HUD: 🎒 INV: [Candle: 1 pc.] | [Matches: 5 pcs.] | [Bone Amulet: 1 pc.]. Allows you to see the witch's approach through walls as a background.

[ROLE:MIND] Cold-Blooded. The HUD uses [SAN] (Sanity) and [STA] (Stamina). The AI ​​hardcodes the starting inventory in the HUD: 🎒 INV: [Phone: CHARGE 100 pts] | [Holy Water: 1 pc.]. Allows for accurate trap detection, reducing STA costs for artifact searches by -10 pts.

[ENGINE:KNOCK_MATH] Every loud move (running, screaming, dropping objects) adds +1 to [Knock Curse]. If [Knock Curse] = 2, the witch instantly bursts into the room and drags the player into the darkness: HP = 0. All scale changes are strictly up to 30 pts. A HUD is required.