Skate 3 NPC Overhaul v0.2.0 — design/source kit

NOT A FUNCTIONAL GAMEPLAY MOD. This is a source/design kit for future ReSkate runtime integration. Installing it will not change NPCs or add a settings tab. Do not describe it as playable.

Intended features

• NPC archetypes: casual pedestrians, hecklers, concerned bystanders, grumpy challengers, security-style rule enforcers (nonviolent).
• When the player bails nearby, bystanders look over; some approach, chuckle or deliver short original taunts; others check on the player.
• NPCs may hold their path instead of automatically dodging. Collision response is physics-aware, capped, and uses a comedic tumble/get-up animation rather than injury.
• Escalation: neutral -> notice -> annoyed -> verbal complaint -> brief comical chase -> cool down -> resume routine. No lethal attacks.
• Optional arcade skateboard swing animation with remappable button, animation-only/non-injurious interaction.
• Controller settings proposal inside ReSkate menu, plus keyboard equivalent, conflicts warning and restore defaults.
• Per-NPC cooldowns; distance checks; no crowd pile-ons; accessibility switches and intensity control.

Technical status

ReSkate's Thunderstore community allows content mods only and disallows DLL/EXE uploads. An October 2026 proposal for unified runtime script mods is still open. Actual NPC AI, physics, controller capture, save integration and new in-game tabs need verified game/runtime hooks and testing. This ZIP contains no executable mod and does not falsely promise these changes.

Files: design/BEHAVIOR.md, design/IMPLEMENTATION.md, config/defaults.json, prototype/settings.html (standalone visual prototype, not an in-game menu).

v0.2.2

• Design default changes: RB swing, NPC auto-dodge off. Source kit only.