Genre: Roguelite dungeon crawler (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon style)
Status: Mechanically developed; 15 scenario hooks; protagonist question unresolved
Shared world: See parent overview.md for lore, species, Embiggening, factions
Turn-based dungeon crawl with roguelite progression. Players traverse zones, manage Embiggening magic, handle inventory/equipment, and work through scenario-based story beats. The modular scenario system (each completed run unlocks new content) keeps individual releases focused while building long-term replayability.
The prototype scenario is set in the Buster Bunny Training Academy (Springbound, Zone 7) with a create-your-own protagonist — this sidesteps the main cast question during early development.
White rabbit, blue eyes, purple hair, sensitive ears. Former traveling roadie and music label owner. Abrasive, foul-mouthed, impatient — but genuinely caring underneath. History of assault charges; has a habit of embarrassing creeps by forwarding their unsolicited photos.
Inciting incident: Accidentally injured Variable Sugar by mistaking her for a bug in her snack storage. Now ~1 month into training under Arby's supervision. Her original tail has been fully replaced by Shells. Fairly competent with reawakened Buster powers.
Transformation: Magical girl-style (clothes explode like confetti); requires frequent wardrobe restocking.
Outfits: Beachwear (orange bikini), Casual (nude + monitors), Roadie (band shirt + gear), Hero (red bunnysuit + purple leggings + disco belt + trailing balloons).
⚠️ Unresolved: Whether the full game uses Zooey as fixed protagonist, a create-your-own protagonist, or both in different modes.
Dragon-fairy Librarian. Guardian of Variable Sugar; Zooey's trainer/supervisor. Expert in Pafu-Pafu Hammers — uses an oversized custom model that requires a special waiver. Teaching style: creates deliberate learning moments disguised as spontaneous opportunities. Subtly protective, patient, purposeful. Deceptively powerful despite small frame. Represents the Pro-Access Educator position on hammer regulation.
Fairy. Injured by Zooey; has experienced manic episodes and excitability since. Retains her bunnysuit and two-chamber Pafu-Pafu Hammer. Forager role: goes into the Out of Bounds to collect Data Globes — unglamorous but essential infrastructure work. Has deep practical knowledge of nearby OoB ecosystem, safe routes, sustainable harvesting patterns. NOT a Librarian and has no interest in becoming one.
Dragon-fairy. Insincere — shifts between sycophancy, sincerity, and self-interest. Made genuine contributions to society but lacks formal assessments or credentials. Currently trying to pressure Vari into losing equipment privileges due to health concerns (Arby suspects the motives). Potential arc: could be pushed from shortcuts/manipulation toward legitimate credentials — possibly a protagonist arc in her own right rather than just an antagonist. No visual design established yet.
Rogue fairy. Antagonist/catalyst. Mission: forcibly reawaken Embiggening in docile bunnies by making them expand until they burst (disorienting, not lethal). Dismisses docile bunnies as "toys." Deeply offended by an impostor who appeared claiming to be the original Big — which raises the question of whether Big is actually who she says she is.
Dairy Faction:
BUSN Customer Service Trio: Shimmer Brightwing, Sparkle Dewdrop, Glint Starweave — channel mischief into (mostly) helpful customer service.
Buttercup — Nervous young bunny getting her first bunnysuit fitting; new apprentice Librarian; featured in "Great Bunnysuit Fitting Fiasco."
Other fairies: Vander (formal/bureaucratic), Waal (technical/engineering), Crystalite (mystical/Shell-related), Nut N. Buns (possibly squirrel-influenced, explosive techniques).
Each completed scenario unlocks new content that persists across future runs: event types, items, enemy modifiers, room types, named NPCs. Designed for replayability with persistent unlocks rather than full-wipe resets.
Pre-Embiggening onramp for new players. Thunder beats Lightning; Lightning beats Cloud; Cloud beats Thunder. Mnemonic: "TLC." Transitions into or coexists with the full Embiggening type system (exact transition TBD).
Fairy-sized Bnuuy creatures beg to be pumped to limit. If unsated they go frenzy-mode — destroying items and launching them into the OoB.
| # | Scenario | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bimbo Reclamation Rally | Faction event |
| 2 | Great Bunnysuit Heist | BUSN setting |
| 3 | Big's Embiggening Festival | Antagonist-run event |
| 4 | Deflation Conspiracy | Counterforce plot |
| 5 | Fairy Dragon Beauty Pageant | Social/faction comedy |
| 6 | Cushion Class Championship | Tournament arc |
| 7 | Bubble Trouble in Bunny Bay | Zone adventure |
| 8 | Underground Expansion Ring | DAC-adjacent? |
| 9 | Impostor Arc | Someone claiming to be the "original" Big |
| 10 | Ribbon Badge's Test | Player must prove control or face Zooey + RB |
| 11 | Uncontrolled Buster | Someone compulsively Embiggening everyone |
| 12 | Gamer Bunnies | Bunnies passively developing AMP through gaming |
| 13 | Bnuuy Bonus Room | Fairy-sized creatures, frenzy risk |
| 14 | Candy Theme Park | Incomplete zone; builders vanished |
| 15 | Dairy Dispute / "Milk and Cakes" | Full branching narrative drafted — Milk vs. Cakes conflict; mediation options include OoB expansion, data globe provision, direct confrontation, or creative solutions |
Prototype scenario: "Training Grounds Breakdown" — Buster Bunny Training Academy, Springbound; 10 rooms (tutorial 1–5, combinations 6–8, challenges 9–10); Beast Balloon encounters; create-your-own protagonist.
overview.md — this filestories/ — copied conversation exports| File | Content |
|---|---|
2024-08-20_Zooey_Kazhooey_Rabbit_Recording_Artist_with_Superpowers.md |
Zooey character bio; roadie background, personality, hero situation |
2025-03-18_Zooey_Learns_the_Weight_of_Power.md |
Zooey training with Arby's hammer; mentor dynamic; appearance vs. reality lesson |
2025-03-20_Arbys_Bunny_Apprentice_Zooey.md |
Two scenes: Glimmer pressuring Vari (Arby intervenes); Arby with new fairy |
2025-04-01_Arby_the_Cautious_Librarian_and_the_Pafu-Pafu_Hammers.md |
Librarian role, four positions on hammers, regulation philosophy |
2025-08-09_Zooeys_Alternate_Character_Design.md |
Zooey "silver red and chocolate" alternate design; bunnysuit armor concepts |
2025-12-18_Pafu-Pafu_Hammer_mechanics_and_operational_details.md |
Technical: pumping mechanism, cartridge system, tiers, hose system |