read game data, accept user input, and sample game data

main.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import yaml
+
+def validate_encounter(encounter):
+    match encounter:
+        case "items":
+            raise ValueError("'items' is not a valid encounter")
+        case "exit":
+            exit()
+        case _:
+            run_encounter(encounter)
+
+def run_encounter(encounter):
+    print(encounter['scenario'])
+    print(encounter['choices'])
+    playerChoice = int(input())
+    if playerChoice >= 0 and playerChoice <= 9:
+        validate_encounter(game[encounter['choices'][playerChoice]])
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Input is invalid\n")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    with open("sample.yaml", "r") as file:
+        game = yaml.safe_load(file)
+    validate_encounter(game['Title Screen'])

sample.yaml

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+Title Screen:
+  scenario: "Welcome to the sample game file! This is just for testing. Pick any of the encounters listed below to demonstrate different features of the engine." # Block of text
+  choices: ["Picking up an Item", "Multiple Choices", "Using an Item"] # Array of choices, will be listed
+Picking up an Item:
+  scenario: "This encounter demonstrates that the player can pick up an item. By picking this option, you have picked up the 'Sword of Examples' and it has already saved to your inventory, which is located in the file 'save.yaml'.\nNote: This feature has not been implemented yet!"
+  pickups: ["Sword of Examples"]
+  choices: ["Title Screen"]
+
+items: # Data for all items in the game
+  Sword of Examples:
+    type: weapon
+    damage: 1
+    maxDurability: 5
+    description: "The Sword of Examples was forged from the brain of a very uncreative developer to demonstrate the ability to pick up items and how items can have stats."