Hi @manuq @wjt and team! Victor Daniel, Andre Renzo, Alvaro Ivan, Dulce María, and Cristhian Diego, while working on their Storyquest, came up with a new mechanic to include in their third minigame. They even drafted several alternative ideas in case the first one turned out to be too different from Threadbare’s style.

Here’s the English version (original in Spanish attached).

Narrative Summary

In a village, two young people (Bryan and Charlie) experience a strange earthquake that makes all the inhabitants —including their loved ones— disappear. They encounter a mysterious white entity that seems to be behind it all and start following its trail through the village.

Proposed Idea for the 3rd Minigame

After solving a few puzzles, they find the entity, but it escapes, leaving behind an enemy (details may vary) they must fight in a turn-based battle.
Bryan fights using a piece of wood (obtained at the beginning), while Charlie relies on his cat (recently found/rescued).
Once the enemy is defeated, the outro of the story begins.

PLAN A1

A turn-based combat system is to be implemented in which both protagonists participate (unlike the previous minigames).
The camera and perspective remain the same, only zooming in on the combat area.

Features:

• Action Menu (for now, only the "Attack" option)
• Attack and target selection:
  • Bryan attacks using his wooden stick.
  • Charlie attacks using his cat’s paws.
• Health system: Life bars and damage received.
• Defensive system: Reuse the existing "Parry" mechanic from Threadbare, used only during the enemy’s attack turn.

PLAN A2

If having both protagonists participate in combat proves too complex, narrative elements can be used to incapacitate one of them, resulting in:

• A 1 vs 1 battle (main protagonist vs enemy)
• All other previously proposed aspects remain the same.

PLAN B1

If implementing a full turn-based system is not possible, the "battle" could be purely defensive.
Both protagonists would remain static (similar to turn-based combat) and could only parry or dodge attacks (new mechanic) until the enemy is defeated.

Features:

• New defensive mechanic: Dodge, available only during the battle. It allows players to avoid unblockable attacks.
• Two types of rhythmic enemy attacks:
  • One that can be parried.
  • One that can only be dodged (new mechanic).
• Two buttons assigned to each character (Parry / Dodge respectively).
  Both would be attacked and defend simultaneously if possible; otherwise, one at a time.
• Instead of life bars, reuse the existing attack return system (countering a set number of attacks to make the enemy disappear).

PLAN B2

If, again, having both protagonists participate in the "battle" is an obstacle, the same narrative tactic as in PLAN A2 would be used — removing one protagonist — resulting in:

• 1 vs 1 rhythmic battle
• All other previously proposed aspects remain the same.

PLAN C

If implementing the new Dodge mechanic or the combat concept altogether is not feasible,
the minigame would be purely defensive (Parry-based), similar to other Threadbare projects.

Propuesta de Minijuego 3.txt