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Lost Toys

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-05

Overview​

The lost_toys.lua file defines a factory function for generating haunted trinket prefabs used in DST's Lost Toys mechanic. Each trinket is a permanently haunted item that visually fades in when the player approaches and fades out when the player moves away, using colourtweener and playerprox components. These prefabs are associated with the ghost hunt event and are spawned by the SmallGhost.

Usage example​

local toy_1, toy_2, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _ = require "prefabs/lost_toys"

-- toy_1 is Prefab("lost_toy_1", ...)
local inst = toy_1()

Dependencies & tags​

Components used: Transform, AnimState, Physics, Network, inspectable, playerprox, colourtweener Tags: Adds haunted; checks no tags.

Properties​

No public properties.

Main functions​

MakeTrinket(num)​

  • Description: Creates and returns a Prefab instance for a lost trinket identified by num. The function defines the entity, sets up its physics, animation, network sync, and proximity-triggered fading logic.
  • Parameters: num (number) – The trinket animation ID used to select the correct animation (e.g., "1", "2").
  • Returns: Prefab – A prefab definition ready for use in the prefabs registry.
  • Error states: None identified.

Events & listeners​

  • Listens to: None (no events registered via inst:ListenForEvent).
  • Pushes: None (no events fired via inst:PushEvent). (Note: The component files colourtweener.lua and playerprox.lua internally push and listen to events, but this prefabs file does not interact with those events directly.)