updated NPC logic

Author: Im2008

index.md

@@ -306,6 +306,9 @@ const player = {
   speed: 4
 };
 
+const SPAWN_POINT = { x: 400, y: 325 };
+
+
 const keys = {};
 
 const objects = [
@@ -467,10 +470,13 @@ const npcEnterBtn = document.getElementById('npc-enter-btn');
 const npcCancelBtn = document.getElementById('npc-cancel-btn');
 let npcModalOpen = false;
 let npcDialogueIndex = 0;
-
+let npcCooldown = false;
+let lastNPCInteractionTime = 0;
 let typewriterTimeout = null;
 let isTyping = false;
 
+
+
 function typeDialogue(text, callback) {
   npcDialogue.textContent = "";
   let i = 0;
@@ -490,6 +496,23 @@ function typeDialogue(text, callback) {
 }
 
 function showNPCModal(worldKey) {
+  const now = Date.now();
+
+  // If cooldown active or interacting too soon, exit
+  if (npcCooldown || now - lastNPCInteractionTime < 3000) {
+    console.log("Please wait before talking to another NPC...");
+    alert("Give the NPCs a moment before chatting again!");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  
+
+  npcCooldown = true;
+  lastNPCInteractionTime = now;
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    npcCooldown = false;
+  }, 3000);
+
   pendingWorld = worldKey;
   npcMessage.textContent = worldNPCs[worldKey].message;
   npcDialogue.textContent = "";
@@ -526,6 +549,7 @@ npcEnterBtn.onclick = function() {
   }
 };
 
+
 npcCancelBtn.onclick = function() {
   npcModal.style.display = 'none';
   npcModalOpen = false;
@@ -534,6 +558,20 @@ npcCancelBtn.onclick = function() {
   npcDialogueIndex = 0;
 };
 
+npcCancelBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+  npcModal.style.display = 'none';
+  npcModalOpen = false;
+  pendingWorld = null;
+  npcDialogueIndex = 0;
+  clearTimeout(typewriterTimeout);
+  isTyping = false;
+
+  // Move player back to spawn point
+  player.x = SPAWN_POINT.x;
+  player.y = SPAWN_POINT.y;
+});
+
+
 // Prevent player from overlapping with world object
 function resolveTouch(player, obj) {
   // Simple axis-aligned separation