Load quests and buildings from JSON

data/buildings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[
+    {"rect": [200, 150, 200, 120], "name": "Home", "type": "home"},
+    {"rect": [600, 300, 180, 240], "name": "Office", "type": "job"},
+    {"rect": [1100, 700, 300, 100], "name": "Shop", "type": "shop"},
+    {"rect": [400, 900, 160, 180], "name": "Park", "type": "park"},
+    {"rect": [460, 960, 80, 80], "name": "Deal Spot", "type": "dealer"},
+    {"rect": [580, 960, 80, 80], "name": "Deal Spot", "type": "dealer"},
+    {"rect": [900, 450, 220, 160], "name": "Gym", "type": "gym"},
+    {"rect": [1200, 250, 200, 160], "name": "Library", "type": "library"},
+    {"rect": [300, 600, 180, 160], "name": "Clinic", "type": "clinic"},
+    {"rect": [800, 750, 200, 150], "name": "Bar", "type": "bar"},
+    {"rect": [1400, 950, 160, 120], "name": "Alley", "type": "dungeon"},
+    {"rect": [1300, 550, 180, 150], "name": "Pet Shop", "type": "petshop"},
+    {"rect": [1000, 100, 200, 140], "name": "Bank", "type": "bank"},
+    {"rect": [400, 200, 200, 150], "name": "Town Hall", "type": "townhall"},
+    {"rect": [150, 400, 200, 150], "name": "Workshop", "type": "workshop"},
+    {"rect": [100, 1050, 220, 120], "name": "Farm", "type": "farm"},
+    {"rect": [1500, 400, 80, 100], "name": "Woods", "type": "forest"},
+    {"rect": [1800, 350, 240, 180], "name": "Mall", "type": "mall"},
+    {"rect": [2100, 150, 300, 200], "name": "Suburbs", "type": "suburbs"},
+    {"rect": [2400, 900, 260, 140], "name": "Beach", "type": "beach"},
+    {"rect": [1900, 800, 220, 120], "name": "Stall", "type": "business"},
+    {"rect": [2900, 500, 220, 160], "name": "Tower", "type": "boss"}
+]

data/quests.json

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[
+    {"description": "Earn $200", "next_index": null},
+    {"description": "Reach STR 5", "next_index": null},
+    {"description": "Reach INT 5", "next_index": null},
+    {"description": "Earn $300", "next_index": 1},
+    {"description": "Reach STR 5", "next_index": 2},
+    {"description": "Defeat 3 alley thugs", "next_index": 3},
+    {"description": "Own every home upgrade", "next_index": null}
+]

data/sidequests.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[
+    {"name": "Bank Delivery", "description": "Deliver paperwork from the Bank to the Library", "target": "library", "reward": 50},
+    {"name": "Courier Errand", "description": "Deliver a package from Sam to the Gym", "target": "gym", "reward": 30},
+    {"name": "Beach Delivery", "description": "Pick up sunglasses from the Mall and bring them to the Beach", "target": "beach", "reward": 40}
+]

game.py

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     gain_crafting_exp,
 )
 from businesses import BUSINESSES, buy_business, manage_business
+from loaders import load_buildings
 from combat import (
     energy_cost,
     fight_brawler,
@@ -163,32 +164,7 @@
     SOUND_ENABLED = False
     print("Audio disabled: mixer could not initialize")
 
-BUILDINGS = [
-    Building(pygame.Rect(200, 150, 200, 120), "Home", "home"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(600, 300, 180, 240), "Office", "job"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(1100, 700, 300, 100), "Shop", "shop"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(400, 900, 160, 180), "Park", "park"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(460, 960, 80, 80), "Deal Spot", "dealer"),
-    # Move the deal spot just outside the park so the player can reach it
-    Building(pygame.Rect(580, 960, 80, 80), "Deal Spot", "dealer"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(900, 450, 220, 160), "Gym", "gym"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(1200, 250, 200, 160), "Library", "library"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(300, 600, 180, 160), "Clinic", "clinic"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(800, 750, 200, 150), "Bar", "bar"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(1400, 950, 160, 120), "Alley", "dungeon"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(1300, 550, 180, 150), "Pet Shop", "petshop"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(1000, 100, 200, 140), "Bank", "bank"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(400, 200, 200, 150), "Town Hall", "townhall"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(150, 400, 200, 150), "Workshop", "workshop"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(100, 1050, 220, 120), "Farm", "farm"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(1500, 400, 80, 100), "Woods", "forest"),
-    # Expanded map locations
-    Building(pygame.Rect(1800, 350, 240, 180), "Mall", "mall"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(2100, 150, 300, 200), "Suburbs", "suburbs"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(2400, 900, 260, 140), "Beach", "beach"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(1900, 800, 220, 120), "Stall", "business"),
-    Building(pygame.Rect(2900, 500, 220, 160), "Tower", "boss"),
-]
+BUILDINGS = load_buildings()
 
 FOREST_ENEMY_RECTS = [
     pygame.Rect(300, 300, 60, 60),

loaders.py

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import json
+import pygame
+from typing import List, Dict
+
+from entities import Building, Quest, SideQuest
+from inventory import HOME_UPGRADES
+
+
+def load_buildings(path: str = "data/buildings.json") -> List[Building]:
+    """Load building definitions from a JSON file."""
+    with open(path) as f:
+        data = json.load(f)
+    buildings = [
+        Building(pygame.Rect(*b["rect"]), b["name"], b["type"]) for b in data
+    ]
+    return buildings
+
+
+# Quest check functions map by index
+
+def _quest_check(idx: int, player) -> bool:
+    if idx == 0:
+        return player.money >= 200
+    if idx == 1:
+        return player.strength >= 5
+    if idx == 2:
+        return player.intelligence >= 5
+    if idx == 3:
+        return player.money >= 300
+    if idx == 4:
+        return player.strength >= 5
+    if idx == 5:
+        return player.enemies_defeated >= 3
+    if idx == 6:
+        return set(player.home_upgrades) == {u[0] for u in HOME_UPGRADES}
+    return False
+
+
+def load_quests(path: str = "data/quests.json") -> List[Quest]:
+    """Load quests from JSON, pairing with predefined checks."""
+    with open(path) as f:
+        data = json.load(f)
+    quests: List[Quest] = []
+    for i, q in enumerate(data):
+        desc = q.get("description", "")
+        next_idx = q.get("next_index")
+        quests.append(
+            Quest(desc, lambda p, _i=i: _quest_check(_i, p), next_index=next_idx)
+        )
+    return quests
+
+
+def load_sidequests(path: str = "data/sidequests.json") -> Dict[str, SideQuest]:
+    """Load side quest definitions and return mapping by name."""
+    with open(path) as f:
+        data = json.load(f)
+    side_list = []
+    for sq in data:
+        name = sq["name"]
+        desc = sq["description"]
+        target = sq["target"]
+        reward_amt = sq.get("reward", 0)
+        side_list.append(
+            SideQuest(name, desc, target, lambda p, amt=reward_amt: setattr(p, "money", p.money + amt))
+        )
+    return {q.name: q for q in side_list}

quests.py

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import random
 from typing import List, Tuple
 
+from loaders import load_quests, load_sidequests
+
 import pygame
 
 from entities import Player, Quest, Event, SideQuest, NPC
@@ -35,23 +37,7 @@
 ]
 
 # Storyline quests completed in order
-QUESTS: List[Quest] = [
-    Quest("Earn $200", lambda p: p.money >= 200),
-    Quest("Reach STR 5", lambda p: p.strength >= 5),
-    Quest("Reach INT 5", lambda p: p.intelligence >= 5),
-    Quest("Earn $300", lambda p: p.money >= 300, next_index=1),
-    Quest("Reach STR 5", lambda p: p.strength >= 5, next_index=2),
-    Quest(
-        "Defeat 3 alley thugs",
-        lambda p: p.enemies_defeated >= 3,
-        next_index=3,
-    ),
-    Quest(
-        "Own every home upgrade",
-        lambda p: set(p.home_upgrades) == {u[0] for u in HOME_UPGRADES},
-        next_index=None,
-    ),
-]
+QUESTS: List[Quest] = load_quests()
 
 # Building targets for quest markers
 QUEST_TARGETS = {
@@ -65,29 +51,10 @@
 }
 
 # Optional side quests
-SIDE_QUEST = SideQuest(
-    "Bank Delivery",
-    "Deliver paperwork from the Bank to the Library",
-    "library",
-    lambda p: setattr(p, "money", p.money + 50),
-)
-
-NPC_QUEST = SideQuest(
-    "Courier Errand",
-    "Deliver a package from Sam to the Gym",
-    "gym",
-    lambda p: setattr(p, "money", p.money + 30),
-)
-
-MALL_QUEST = SideQuest(
-    "Beach Delivery",
-    "Pick up sunglasses from the Mall and bring them to the Beach",
-    "beach",
-    lambda p: setattr(p, "money", p.money + 40),
-)
-
-# Lookup active side quests by name
-SIDE_QUESTS = {q.name: q for q in [SIDE_QUEST, NPC_QUEST, MALL_QUEST]}
+SIDE_QUESTS = load_sidequests()
+SIDE_QUEST = SIDE_QUESTS.get("Bank Delivery")
+NPC_QUEST = SIDE_QUESTS.get("Courier Errand")
+MALL_QUEST = SIDE_QUESTS.get("Beach Delivery")
 
 # Friendly townsfolk found around the city
 NPCS = [