Best way to store NPC data and how to do it?

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Hello!

I want all the data for the NPC’s in my game to be stored in one file so I can easily edit it. It should contain stuff like names, dialogue, items, quests, etc.
I’ve looked into XML parsing but I couldn’t for the life of me figure it out (though it looks like a good option).

Are there any other ways to store this type of data? Maybe something on the asset store that might help me? Any help is greatly appreciated!

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How many NPC’s do you or will you have in your game? If it’s not that many, you can just store them in Unity itself. You can have a GameObject and put a script on it which will have a List which contains a list of a custom NPC class you will create. The class can have all the variables you need for NPC data. Then, you can reference this list in your game.

Good Luck!!