Lootbox Toolbox

Ever wondered how the content is created for a game - at least for my game? Internally I am using a SQLITE Database, which can easily be modified by a tool like "DB Browser for SQLite". But it cannot easily show the relations between items, enemies and scripts.

WARNING! HEAVY SPOILERS AHEAD!

The following screenshots will show you not only my content tool, but of course content. That means you will see enemies, items, spells and other things that you probably haven't discovered yet in the game! If you don't want to be spoiled, stop reading.

So... what is part of my everyday work when being busy with Lootbox?

For example, I need to check if an item is on any loot table, e.g. can actually be found in the game:

And on the other hand, I need to check what items a creature can drop - important for balancing out everything:

Keeping track of game variables is also important - when is a script fired and how can I tell what an NPC has to say?

Putting it all together in a level overview: what loot can be found in a given dungeon level and what creatures will spawn there?

What spells can the player cast? What runes are needed?

Which enemies exist and do they have special abilities?

Where do I use what script?

Do I have a typo in my script commands or is everything correct?

And last but not least, what Items do I have and are they on any loot table in normal or in hard mode? If the player can not find it in a chest, loot it from an enemy or craft it - it's probably useless ;-)

I hope you find this interesting Kind regards Mario