diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/loader/cutscene/assetcutsceneloader.c b/src/dusk/asset/loader/cutscene/assetcutsceneloader.c
index 8041542a..55524e6c 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/loader/cutscene/assetcutsceneloader.c
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/loader/cutscene/assetcutsceneloader.c
@@ -13,323 +13,7 @@
 #include "asset/loader/assetentry.h"
 #include "asset/loader/assetloader.h"
 #include "asset/asset.h"
-
-// Every known item type is named here for debugging/lookup purposes, but
-// CALLBACK, CONCURRENT, MAP_AREA_ADD, KEYBOARD and the multi-option MODAL
-// form aren't file-representable - assetCutsceneParseItem has no case for
-// them, so authoring one of those in JSON still fails (at the parse switch
-// rather than the name lookup). They still have to be authored as a
-// compiled-in CUTSCENE(...) macro, see rpg/cutscene/cutscene.h. CUTSCENE is
-// file-representable too, but unlike a native CUTSCENE(...) item (which
-// points straight at a compile-time cutscene_t global) it resolves its
-// 'name' to a sibling assets/cutscenes/<name>.jsonc asset at parse time -
-// see the CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CUTSCENE case below.
-// Indexed directly by cutsceneitemtype_t rather than searched by value.
-static const assetcutsceneitemtypeentry_t
-ASSET_CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TABLE[CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_COUNT] = {
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_NULL] = { "NULL" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT] = { "TEXT" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT_MINI] = { "TEXT_MINI" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT_MINI_HIDE] = { "TEXT_MINI_HIDE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK] = { "CALLBACK" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_WAIT] = { "WAIT" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CUTSCENE] = { "CUTSCENE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_TELEPORT] = { "ENTITY_TELEPORT" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_WALK_TO] = { "ENTITY_WALK_TO" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_FADE] = { "FADE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SET_PAUSE] = { "SET_PAUSE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CONCURRENT] = { "CONCURRENT" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ITEM_GIVE] = { "ITEM_GIVE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_REMOVE] = { "ENTITY_REMOVE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_ADD] = { "ENTITY_ADD" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_TURN] = { "ENTITY_TURN" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_WALK_TO_ENTITY] = { "ENTITY_WALK_TO_ENTITY" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MAP_AREA_ADD] = { "MAP_AREA_ADD" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MAP_AREA_REMOVE] = { "MAP_AREA_REMOVE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MAP_AREA_WAIT] = { "MAP_AREA_WAIT" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_START_BATTLE] = { "START_BATTLE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_EMOJI] = { "EMOJI" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SHAKE] = { "SHAKE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_WAIT_STATE] = { "BATTLE_WAIT_STATE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FORCE_ACTION] = { "BATTLE_FORCE_ACTION" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MODAL] = { "MODAL" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS] = { "MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MODAL_CLOSE] = { "MODAL_CLOSE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_PRINT] = { "PRINT" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MARKER] = { "MARKER" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_RESTART] = { "RESTART" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SCENE] = { "SCENE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK] = { "SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS] = { "SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_KEYBOARD] = { "KEYBOARD" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_PLAY] = { "AUDIO_PLAY" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_STOP] = { "AUDIO_STOP" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_PAUSE] = { "AUDIO_PAUSE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_RESUME] = { "AUDIO_RESUME" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_FADE] = { "AUDIO_FADE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_FADE_WAIT] = { "AUDIO_FADE_WAIT" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_SET_PAN] = { "AUDIO_SET_PAN" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_SET_LOOP] = { "AUDIO_SET_LOOP" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_SET] = { "AUDIO_SET" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_IDLE] = { "IDLE" },
-  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_UI_SHOW] = { "UI_SHOW" },
-};
-
-static const assetcutsceneenumentry_t ASSET_CUTSCENE_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE[] = {
-  { "NPC", CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NPC },
-  { "PLAYER", CUTSCENE_PAUSE_PLAYER },
-  { "WORLD", CUTSCENE_PAUSE_WORLD },
-  { "BATTLE", CUTSCENE_PAUSE_BATTLE },
-};
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(ASSET_CUTSCENE_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE) / sizeof(assetcutsceneenumentry_t))
-
-static const assetcutsceneenumentry_t ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_TYPE_TABLE[] = {
-  { "NULL", ENTITY_TYPE_NULL },
-  { "PLAYER", ENTITY_TYPE_PLAYER },
-  { "NPC", ENTITY_TYPE_NPC },
-  { "ITEM", ENTITY_TYPE_ITEM },
-};
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_TYPE_TABLE) / sizeof(assetcutsceneenumentry_t))
-
-static const assetcutsceneenumentry_t ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_DIR_TABLE[] = {
-  { "NORTH", ENTITY_DIR_NORTH },
-  { "EAST", ENTITY_DIR_EAST },
-  { "SOUTH", ENTITY_DIR_SOUTH },
-  { "WEST", ENTITY_DIR_WEST },
-  { "UP", ENTITY_DIR_UP },
-  { "RIGHT", ENTITY_DIR_RIGHT },
-  { "DOWN", ENTITY_DIR_DOWN },
-  { "LEFT", ENTITY_DIR_LEFT },
-};
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_DIR_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_DIR_TABLE) / sizeof(assetcutsceneenumentry_t))
-
-static const assetcutsceneenumentry_t ASSET_CUTSCENE_EASING_TABLE[] = {
-  { "LINEAR", EASING_LINEAR },
-  { "IN_SINE", EASING_IN_SINE },
-  { "OUT_SINE", EASING_OUT_SINE },
-  { "IN_OUT_SINE", EASING_IN_OUT_SINE },
-  { "IN_QUAD", EASING_IN_QUAD },
-  { "OUT_QUAD", EASING_OUT_QUAD },
-  { "IN_OUT_QUAD", EASING_IN_OUT_QUAD },
-  { "IN_CUBIC", EASING_IN_CUBIC },
-  { "OUT_CUBIC", EASING_OUT_CUBIC },
-  { "IN_OUT_CUBIC", EASING_IN_OUT_CUBIC },
-  { "IN_QUART", EASING_IN_QUART },
-  { "OUT_QUART", EASING_OUT_QUART },
-  { "IN_OUT_QUART", EASING_IN_OUT_QUART },
-  { "IN_BACK", EASING_IN_BACK },
-  { "OUT_BACK", EASING_OUT_BACK },
-  { "IN_OUT_BACK", EASING_IN_OUT_BACK },
-};
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_EASING_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(ASSET_CUTSCENE_EASING_TABLE) / sizeof(assetcutsceneenumentry_t))
-
-static const assetcutsceneenumentry_t ASSET_CUTSCENE_UI_EMOJI_TABLE[] = {
-  { "NULL", UI_EMOJI_NULL },
-  { "QUESTION_MARK", UI_EMOJI_QUESTION_MARK },
-  { "EXCLAMATION_MARK", UI_EMOJI_EXCLAMATION_MARK },
-};
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_UI_EMOJI_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(ASSET_CUTSCENE_UI_EMOJI_TABLE) / sizeof(assetcutsceneenumentry_t))
-
-static const assetcutsceneenumentry_t
-ASSET_CUTSCENE_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE[] = {
-  { "REGULAR", BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_REGULAR },
-  { "PLAYER_ADVANTAGE", BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_PLAYER_ADVANTAGE },
-  { "BACK_ATTACK", BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_BACK_ATTACK },
-};
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(ASSET_CUTSCENE_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE) / \
-    sizeof(assetcutsceneenumentry_t))
-
-static const assetcutsceneenumentry_t ASSET_CUTSCENE_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE[] = {
-  { "NONE", BATTLE_STATE_NONE },
-  { "OPENING", BATTLE_STATE_OPENING },
-  { "PRE_ROUND", BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND },
-  { "PLAYER_SELECTION", BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION },
-  { "AI_SELECTION", BATTLE_STATE_AI_SELECTION },
-  { "MOVES_EXECUTING", BATTLE_STATE_MOVES_EXECUTING },
-  { "POST_ROUND", BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND },
-  { "ENDED", BATTLE_STATE_ENDED },
-};
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(ASSET_CUTSCENE_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE) / sizeof(assetcutsceneenumentry_t))
-
-static const assetcutsceneenumentry_t ASSET_CUTSCENE_SCENE_TYPE_TABLE[] = {
-  { "NULL", SCENE_TYPE_NULL },
-  { "INITIAL", SCENE_TYPE_INITIAL },
-  { "OVERWORLD", SCENE_TYPE_OVERWORLD },
-  { "BATTLE", SCENE_TYPE_BATTLE },
-};
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_SCENE_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(ASSET_CUTSCENE_SCENE_TYPE_TABLE) / sizeof(assetcutsceneenumentry_t))
-
-static const assetcutsceneenumentry_t ASSET_CUTSCENE_UI_SCREEN_TYPE_TABLE[] = {
-  { "MAIN_MENU", UI_SCREEN_TYPE_MAIN_MENU },
-};
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_UI_SCREEN_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(ASSET_CUTSCENE_UI_SCREEN_TYPE_TABLE) / \
-    sizeof(assetcutsceneenumentry_t))
-
-static const assetcutsceneenumentry_t ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE[] = {
-  { "BGM_0", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_BGM_0 },
-  { "VOICE_0", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_VOICE_0 },
-  { "VOICE_1", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_VOICE_1 },
-  { "SFX_0", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_SFX_0 },
-  { "SFX_1", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_SFX_1 },
-  { "SFX_2", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_SFX_2 },
-  { "SFX_3", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_SFX_3 },
-};
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE_COUNT \
-  (sizeof(ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE) / \
-    sizeof(assetcutsceneenumentry_t))
-
-// Sentinels accepted in place of a literal index/id - see
-// cutscenesystem.h's CUTSCENE_ENTITY_INTERACT/INTERACTED/CUTSCENE_AREA_
-// LAST_CREATED. Kept local since they're a JSON-authoring convenience,
-// not part of the item struct definitions themselves.
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_SENTINEL_INTERACT   ((uint8_t)0xFE)
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_SENTINEL_INTERACTED ((uint8_t)0xFD)
-#define ASSET_CUTSCENE_AREA_SENTINEL_LAST_CREATED ((uint8_t)0xFF)
-
-bool_t assetCutsceneLookupEnum(
-  const assetcutsceneenumentry_t *table,
-  const size_t tableCount,
-  const char_t *name,
-  int32_t *outValue
-) {
-  if(name == NULL) return false;
-  for(size_t i = 0; i < tableCount; i++) {
-    if(stringEquals(table[i].name, name)) {
-      *outValue = table[i].value;
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-bool_t assetCutsceneLookupItemType(
-  const char_t *name,
-  cutsceneitemtype_t *outType
-) {
-  if(name == NULL) return false;
-  for(size_t i = 0; i < CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_COUNT; i++) {
-    const char_t *entryName = ASSET_CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TABLE[i].name;
-    if(entryName != NULL && stringEquals(entryName, name)) {
-      *outType = (cutsceneitemtype_t)i;
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-bool_t assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-  const assetcutsceneenumentry_t *table,
-  const size_t tableCount,
-  const char_t *name,
-  int32_t *outValue
-) {
-  if(name == NULL) return false;
-  for(size_t i = 0; i < tableCount; i++) {
-    if(stringCompareInsensitive(table[i].name, name) == 0) {
-      *outValue = table[i].value;
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-bool_t assetCutsceneResolveEntityIndex(yyjson_val *val, uint8_t *outIndex) {
-  if(yyjson_is_str(val)) {
-    const char_t *name = yyjson_get_str(val);
-    if(stringCompareInsensitive(name, "INTERACT") == 0) {
-      *outIndex = ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_SENTINEL_INTERACT;
-      return true;
-    }
-    if(stringCompareInsensitive(name, "INTERACTED") == 0) {
-      *outIndex = ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_SENTINEL_INTERACTED;
-      return true;
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-  if(!yyjson_is_int(val)) return false;
-  *outIndex = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(val);
-  return true;
-}
-
-bool_t assetCutsceneResolveAreaId(yyjson_val *val, uint8_t *outAreaId) {
-  if(yyjson_is_str(val)) {
-    const char_t *name = yyjson_get_str(val);
-    if(stringCompareInsensitive(name, "LAST_CREATED") == 0) {
-      *outAreaId = ASSET_CUTSCENE_AREA_SENTINEL_LAST_CREATED;
-      return true;
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-  if(!yyjson_is_int(val)) return false;
-  *outAreaId = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(val);
-  return true;
-}
-
-bool_t assetCutsceneCopyStringField(
-  yyjson_val *obj,
-  const char_t *key,
-  const char_t *defaultValue,
-  char_t *dest,
-  const size_t destCapacity
-) {
-  yyjson_val *val = yyjson_obj_get(obj, key);
-  const char_t *str = yyjson_get_str(val);
-  size_t len;
-  if(str == NULL) {
-    if(defaultValue == NULL) return false;
-    str = defaultValue;
-    len = (size_t)stringFormat(NULL, 0, "%s", str);
-  } else {
-    len = yyjson_get_len(val);
-  }
-  if(len >= destCapacity) return false;
-  stringCopy(dest, str, destCapacity);
-  return true;
-}
-
-bool_t assetCutsceneReadWorldPos(yyjson_val *arr, worldpos_t *out) {
-  if(!yyjson_is_arr(arr) || yyjson_arr_size(arr) != 3) return false;
-  yyjson_val *x = yyjson_arr_get(arr, 0);
-  yyjson_val *y = yyjson_arr_get(arr, 1);
-  yyjson_val *z = yyjson_arr_get(arr, 2);
-  if(!yyjson_is_int(x) || !yyjson_is_int(y) || !yyjson_is_int(z)) return false;
-  out->x = (worldunit_t)yyjson_get_int(x);
-  out->y = (worldunit_t)yyjson_get_int(y);
-  out->z = (worldunit_t)yyjson_get_int(z);
-  return true;
-}
-
-size_t assetCutscenePoolAlign(const size_t size) {
-  return (size + 3) & ~((size_t)3);
-}
-
-size_t assetCutsceneComputePoolSize(yyjson_val *itemsArr) {
-  size_t size = 0;
-  yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(itemsArr);
-  yyjson_val *itemVal;
-  while((itemVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
-    const char_t *typeName = yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemVal, "type"));
-    if(typeName == NULL) continue;
-
-    if(stringEquals(typeName, "ENTITY_WALK_TO")) {
-      size_t count = yyjson_arr_size(yyjson_obj_get(itemVal, "positions"));
-      size = assetCutscenePoolAlign(size) + count * sizeof(worldpos_t);
-    } else if(stringEquals(typeName, "MAP_AREA_WAIT")) {
-      size_t count = yyjson_arr_size(yyjson_obj_get(itemVal, "areaIds"));
-      size = assetCutscenePoolAlign(size) + count;
-    }
-  }
-  return size;
-}
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpauseflags.h"
 
 errorret_t assetCutsceneParseItem(
   assetloading_t *loading,
@@ -348,7 +32,7 @@ errorret_t assetCutsceneParseItem(
   }
 
   const char_t *typeName = yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "type"));
-  if(!assetCutsceneLookupItemType(typeName, &item->type)) {
+  if(!cutsceneItemLookupType(typeName, &item->type)) {
     assetLoaderErrorThrow(
       loading,
       "Cutscene item %u: missing/unsupported item type %s",
@@ -357,815 +41,48 @@ errorret_t assetCutsceneParseItem(
     );
   }
 
-  switch(item->type) {
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT:
-      if(!assetCutsceneCopyStringField(
-        itemObj, "text", NULL, item->text.text, CUTSCENE_TEXT_MAX_CHARS
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading,
-          "Cutscene item %u (TEXT): missing/too-long 'text'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      break;
+  cutsceneitemloadcallback_t *load = CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[item->type].load;
+  if(load == NULL) {
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(
+      loading, "Cutscene item %u: unhandled item type %u", (uint32_t)index,
+      (uint32_t)item->type
+    );
+  }
 
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT_MINI: {
-      if(!assetCutsceneCopyStringField(
-        itemObj, "text", NULL, item->textMini.text, CUTSCENE_TEXT_MINI_MAX_CHARS
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (TEXT_MINI): missing/too-long 'text'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      yyjson_val *position = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "position");
-      if(!yyjson_is_arr(position) || yyjson_arr_size(position) != 3) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (TEXT_MINI): 'position' must be [x, y, z]",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->textMini.position[0] =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_arr_get(position, 0));
-      item->textMini.position[1] =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_arr_get(position, 1));
-      item->textMini.position[2] =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_arr_get(position, 2));
-      item->textMini.duration =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "duration"));
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT_MINI_HIDE:
-      item->textMiniHide.index =
-        (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "index"));
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_WAIT:
-      item->wait = (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "seconds"));
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CUTSCENE: {
-      const char_t *name = yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "name"));
-      if(name == NULL) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (CUTSCENE): missing 'name'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-
-      // Referenced cutscene is a sibling asset (assets/cutscenes/<name>.jsonc),
-      // resolved to a stable pointer right now rather than deferred to
-      // runtime - assetRequireLoaded re-enters assetUpdate() safely from
-      // within this sync load (see its ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADING_SYNC case),
-      // and the entry is locked forever (never unlocked) so the pointer
-      // stays valid for the process lifetime, same convention as
-      // ui/screen/mainmenu/uimainmenu.c's MAIN_MENU_CUTSCENE_ENTRY.
-      char_t path[ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX];
-      int32_t pathLen = stringFormat(NULL, 0, "cutscenes/%s.jsonc", name);
-      if(pathLen < 0 || (size_t)pathLen >= ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (CUTSCENE): 'name' too long",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      stringFormat(path, sizeof(path), "cutscenes/%s.jsonc", name);
-
-      assetentry_t *refEntry =
-        assetLock(path, ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_CUTSCENE, NULL);
-      assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetRequireLoaded(refEntry));
-      item->cutscene = &refEntry->data.cutscene.cutscene;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_TELEPORT:
-      if(!assetCutsceneResolveEntityIndex(
-        yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"),
-        &item->entityTeleport.entityIndex
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_TELEPORT): invalid 'entityIndex'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      if(!assetCutsceneReadWorldPos(
-        yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "target"), &item->entityTeleport.target
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_TELEPORT): 'target' must be "
-          "[x, y, z]", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_WALK_TO: {
-      if(!assetCutsceneResolveEntityIndex(
-        yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"), &item->entityWalkTo.entityIndex
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_WALK_TO): invalid 'entityIndex'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      yyjson_val *walkAround = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "walkAround");
-      item->entityWalkTo.walkAround =
-        walkAround == NULL ? true : yyjson_get_bool(walkAround);
-
-      yyjson_val *positions = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "positions");
-      size_t count = yyjson_arr_size(positions);
-      if(!yyjson_is_arr(positions) || count == 0 || count > UINT8_MAX) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_WALK_TO): 'positions' must be a "
-          "non-empty array of [x, y, z]", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-
-      *poolOffset = assetCutscenePoolAlign(*poolOffset);
-      worldpos_t *dest = (worldpos_t *)(pool + *poolOffset);
-      yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(positions);
-      yyjson_val *posVal;
-      size_t i = 0;
-      while((posVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
-        if(!assetCutsceneReadWorldPos(posVal, &dest[i])) {
-          assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-            loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_WALK_TO): position %u must be "
-            "[x, y, z]", (uint32_t)index, (uint32_t)i
-          );
-        }
-        i++;
-      }
-      item->entityWalkTo.positions = dest;
-      item->entityWalkTo.count = (uint8_t)count;
-      *poolOffset += count * sizeof(worldpos_t);
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_FADE: {
-      yyjson_val *from = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "from");
-      yyjson_val *to = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "to");
-      if(!yyjson_is_arr(from) || yyjson_arr_size(from) != 4 ||
-         !yyjson_is_arr(to) || yyjson_arr_size(to) != 4) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (FADE): 'from'/'to' must each be "
-          "[r, g, b, a]", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->fade.from.r = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(from, 0));
-      item->fade.from.g = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(from, 1));
-      item->fade.from.b = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(from, 2));
-      item->fade.from.a = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(from, 3));
-      item->fade.to.r = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(to, 0));
-      item->fade.to.g = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(to, 1));
-      item->fade.to.b = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(to, 2));
-      item->fade.to.a = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(to, 3));
-      item->fade.duration =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "duration"));
-
-      const char_t *easingName =
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "easing"));
-      int32_t easingValue = EASING_LINEAR;
-      if(easingName != NULL && !assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_EASING_TABLE, ASSET_CUTSCENE_EASING_TABLE_COUNT,
-        easingName, &easingValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (FADE): invalid 'easing'", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->fade.easing = (easingtype_t)easingValue;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SET_PAUSE: {
-      yyjson_val *flags = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "flags");
-      if(!yyjson_is_arr(flags)) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (SET_PAUSE): 'flags' must be an array",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      cutscenepause_t value = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE;
-      yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(flags);
-      yyjson_val *flagVal;
-      while((flagVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
-        int32_t flagValue;
-        if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-          ASSET_CUTSCENE_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE,
-          ASSET_CUTSCENE_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE_COUNT,
-          yyjson_get_str(flagVal), &flagValue
-        )) {
-          assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-            loading, "Cutscene item %u (SET_PAUSE): invalid pause flag",
-            (uint32_t)index
-          );
-        }
-        value |= (cutscenepause_t)flagValue;
-      }
-      item->setPause = value;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ITEM_GIVE:
-      item->itemGive.item =
-        (itemid_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "item"));
-      item->itemGive.quantity =
-        (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "quantity"));
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_REMOVE:
-      if(!assetCutsceneResolveEntityIndex(
-        yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"), &item->entityRemove.entityIndex
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_REMOVE): invalid 'entityIndex'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_ADD: {
-      int32_t entityTypeValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_TYPE_TABLE,
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityType")), &entityTypeValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_ADD): invalid 'entityType'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->entityAdd.entityType = (entitytype_t)entityTypeValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneReadWorldPos(
-        yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "position"), &item->entityAdd.position
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_ADD): 'position' must be "
-          "[x, y, z]", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_TURN: {
-      if(!assetCutsceneResolveEntityIndex(
-        yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"), &item->entityTurn.entityIndex
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_TURN): invalid 'entityIndex'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      int32_t dirValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_DIR_TABLE, ASSET_CUTSCENE_ENTITY_DIR_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "direction")), &dirValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_TURN): invalid 'direction'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->entityTurn.direction = (entitydir_t)dirValue;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_WALK_TO_ENTITY:
-      if(!assetCutsceneResolveEntityIndex(
-        yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"),
-        &item->entityWalkToEntity.entityIndex
-      ) || !assetCutsceneResolveEntityIndex(
-        yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "targetEntityIndex"),
-        &item->entityWalkToEntity.targetEntityIndex
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (ENTITY_WALK_TO_ENTITY): invalid entity "
-          "index", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->entityWalkToEntity.offsetX =
-        (worldunit_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "offsetX"));
-      item->entityWalkToEntity.offsetY =
-        (worldunit_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "offsetY"));
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MAP_AREA_REMOVE:
-      if(!assetCutsceneResolveAreaId(
-        yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "areaId"), &item->mapAreaRemove.areaId
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (MAP_AREA_REMOVE): invalid 'areaId'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MAP_AREA_WAIT: {
-      yyjson_val *areaIds = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "areaIds");
-      size_t count = yyjson_arr_size(areaIds);
-      if(
-        !yyjson_is_arr(areaIds) || count == 0 ||
-        count > CUTSCENE_MAP_AREA_WAIT_MAX
-      ) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (MAP_AREA_WAIT): 'areaIds' must have "
-          "1-%u entries", (uint32_t)index, (uint32_t)CUTSCENE_MAP_AREA_WAIT_MAX
-        );
-      }
-      *poolOffset = assetCutscenePoolAlign(*poolOffset);
-      uint8_t *dest = pool + *poolOffset;
-      yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(areaIds);
-      yyjson_val *idVal;
-      size_t i = 0;
-      while((idVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
-        if(!assetCutsceneResolveAreaId(idVal, &dest[i])) {
-          assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-            loading, "Cutscene item %u (MAP_AREA_WAIT): areaIds[%u] is invalid",
-            (uint32_t)index, (uint32_t)i
-          );
-        }
-        i++;
-      }
-      item->mapAreaWait.areaIds = dest;
-      item->mapAreaWait.count = (uint8_t)count;
-      *poolOffset += count;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_START_BATTLE: {
-      int32_t encounterValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE,
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "encounterType")),
-        &encounterValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (START_BATTLE): invalid 'encounterType'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->startBattle.encounterType = (battleencountertype_t)encounterValue;
-
-      yyjson_val *fleeAvailable = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "fleeAvailable");
-      item->startBattle.fleeAvailable =
-        fleeAvailable == NULL ? true : yyjson_get_bool(fleeAvailable);
-
-      yyjson_val *enemies = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "enemies");
-      size_t enemyCount = yyjson_arr_size(enemies);
-      if(!yyjson_is_arr(enemies) || enemyCount == 0 ||
-         enemyCount > CUTSCENE_START_BATTLE_ENEMY_COUNT_MAX) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (START_BATTLE): 'enemies' must have 1-%u "
-          "entries", (uint32_t)index,
-          (uint32_t)CUTSCENE_START_BATTLE_ENEMY_COUNT_MAX
-        );
-      }
-      item->startBattle.enemyCount = (uint8_t)enemyCount;
-
-      yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(enemies);
-      yyjson_val *enemyVal;
-      size_t e = 0;
-      while((enemyVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
-        yyjson_val *stats = yyjson_obj_get(enemyVal, "stats");
-        if(!yyjson_is_obj(stats)) {
-          assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-            loading, "Cutscene item %u (START_BATTLE): enemies[%u] is missing "
-            "'stats'", (uint32_t)index, (uint32_t)e
-          );
-        }
-        cutscenestartbattleenemy_t *enemy = &item->startBattle.enemies[e];
-        enemy->stats.attack =
-          (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "attack"));
-        enemy->stats.defense =
-          (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "defense"));
-        enemy->stats.magic =
-          (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "magic"));
-        enemy->stats.speed =
-          (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "speed"));
-        enemy->stats.luck =
-          (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "luck"));
-        enemy->healthMax =
-          (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(enemyVal, "healthMax"));
-        enemy->mpMax =
-          (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(enemyVal, "mpMax"));
-        e++;
-      }
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_EMOJI: {
-      if(!assetCutsceneResolveEntityIndex(
-        yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"), &item->emoji.entityIndex
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (EMOJI): invalid 'entityIndex'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->emoji.duration =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "duration"));
-      int32_t emojiValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_UI_EMOJI_TABLE, ASSET_CUTSCENE_UI_EMOJI_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "emojiType")), &emojiValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (EMOJI): invalid 'emojiType'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->emoji.emojiType = (uiemojitype_t)emojiValue;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SHAKE:
-      item->shake.amount =
-        (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "amount"));
-      item->shake.duration =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "duration"));
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_WAIT_STATE: {
-      int32_t stateValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE,
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "state")), &stateValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (BATTLE_WAIT_STATE): invalid 'state'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->battleWaitState.state = (battlestate_t)stateValue;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FORCE_ACTION:
-      item->battleForceAction.fighterIndex =
-        (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "fighterIndex"));
-      item->battleForceAction.targetIndex =
-        (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "targetIndex"));
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MODAL:
-      if(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "options") != NULL) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (MODAL): options are not supported here - "
-          "use MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS instead", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      assetCutsceneCopyStringField(
-        itemObj, "title", "", item->modal.title, CUTSCENE_MODAL_TITLE_MAX_CHARS
-      );
-      if(!assetCutsceneCopyStringField(
-        itemObj, "message", NULL, item->modal.message,
-        CUTSCENE_MODAL_MESSAGE_MAX_CHARS
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (MODAL): missing/too-long 'message'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS: {
-      assetCutsceneCopyStringField(
-        itemObj, "title", "", item->modalOptionsMarkers.title,
-        CUTSCENE_MODAL_TITLE_MAX_CHARS
-      );
-      if(!assetCutsceneCopyStringField(
-        itemObj, "message", NULL, item->modalOptionsMarkers.message,
-        CUTSCENE_MODAL_MESSAGE_MAX_CHARS
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS): missing/too-long "
-          "'message'", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-
-      yyjson_val *options = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "options");
-      size_t optionCount = yyjson_arr_size(options);
-      if(!yyjson_is_arr(options) || optionCount == 0 ||
-         optionCount > CUTSCENE_MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS_MAX) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS): 'options' must "
-          "have 1-%u entries", (uint32_t)index,
-          (uint32_t)CUTSCENE_MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS_MAX
-        );
-      }
-      item->modalOptionsMarkers.optionCount = (uint8_t)optionCount;
-
-      yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(options);
-      yyjson_val *optionVal;
-      size_t o = 0;
-      while((optionVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
-        const char_t *text = yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(optionVal, "text"));
-        const char_t *marker =
-          yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(optionVal, "marker"));
-        if(text == NULL || marker == NULL) {
-          assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-            loading, "Cutscene item %u (MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS): options[%u] "
-            "needs 'text' and 'marker'", (uint32_t)index, (uint32_t)o
-          );
-        }
-        item->modalOptionsMarkers.options[o] = text;
-        item->modalOptionsMarkers.markers[o] = marker;
-        o++;
-      }
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MODAL_CLOSE:
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_RESTART:
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_IDLE:
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_UI_SHOW: {
-      int32_t screenValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_UI_SCREEN_TYPE_TABLE,
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_UI_SCREEN_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "name")), &screenValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (UI_SHOW): invalid 'name'", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->uiShow.screen = (uiscreentype_t)screenValue;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_PRINT:
-      if(!assetCutsceneCopyStringField(
-        itemObj, "text", NULL, item->print.text, CUTSCENE_PRINT_MAX_CHARS
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (PRINT): missing/too-long 'text'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      break;
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MARKER: {
-      const char_t *name = yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "name"));
-      if(name == NULL) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (MARKER): missing 'name'", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->marker.name = name;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SCENE: {
-      int32_t sceneValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_SCENE_TYPE_TABLE, ASSET_CUTSCENE_SCENE_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "sceneType")), &sceneValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (SCENE): invalid 'sceneType'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->sceneChange.type = (scenetype_t)sceneValue;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK: {
-      const char_t *successMarker =
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "successMarker"));
-      const char_t *failureMarker =
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "failureMarker"));
-      if(successMarker == NULL || failureMarker == NULL) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK): needs "
-          "'successMarker'/'failureMarker'", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->saveDeviceCheck.successMarker = successMarker;
-      item->saveDeviceCheck.failureMarker = failureMarker;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS: {
-      const char_t *successMarker =
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "successMarker"));
-      const char_t *failureMarker =
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "failureMarker"));
-      if(successMarker == NULL || failureMarker == NULL) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS): needs "
-          "'successMarker'/'failureMarker'", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->saveLoadAllSlots.successMarker = successMarker;
-      item->saveLoadAllSlots.failureMarker = failureMarker;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_PLAY: {
-      if(!assetCutsceneCopyStringField(
-        itemObj, "file", NULL, item->audioPlay.file, AUDIO_PATH_MAX
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (AUDIO_PLAY): missing/too-long 'file'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      int32_t channelValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE,
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (AUDIO_PLAY): invalid 'channel'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->audioPlay.channel = (audiomixerchannel_t)channelValue;
-
-      yyjson_val *volume = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "volume");
-      item->audioPlay.volume =
-        volume == NULL ? 1.0f : (float_t)yyjson_get_num(volume);
-      yyjson_val *pan = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "pan");
-      item->audioPlay.pan = pan == NULL ? 0.0f : (float_t)yyjson_get_num(pan);
-      yyjson_val *looping = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "looping");
-      item->audioPlay.looping =
-        looping == NULL ? false : yyjson_get_bool(looping);
-      yyjson_val *loopCount = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "loopCount");
-      item->audioPlay.loopCount =
-        loopCount == NULL ? 0 : (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(loopCount);
-      yyjson_val *loopStart = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "loopStart");
-      item->audioPlay.loopStart =
-        loopStart == NULL ? -1.0f : (float_t)yyjson_get_num(loopStart);
-      yyjson_val *loopTo = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "loopTo");
-      item->audioPlay.loopTo =
-        loopTo == NULL ? 0.0f : (float_t)yyjson_get_num(loopTo);
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_STOP:
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_PAUSE:
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_RESUME:
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_FADE_WAIT: {
-      int32_t channelValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE,
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u: invalid 'channel'", (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      // All four share the same single-field shape (a channel enum stored
-      // directly in the item union, not a sub-struct) - see cutsceneitem.h.
-      switch(item->type) {
-        case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_STOP:
-          item->audioStopChannel = (audiomixerchannel_t)channelValue;
-          break;
-        case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_PAUSE:
-          item->audioPauseChannel = (audiomixerchannel_t)channelValue;
-          break;
-        case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_RESUME:
-          item->audioResumeChannel = (audiomixerchannel_t)channelValue;
-          break;
-        default:// CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_FADE_WAIT
-          item->audioFadeWaitChannel = (audiomixerchannel_t)channelValue;
-          break;
-      }
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_FADE: {
-      int32_t channelValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE,
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (AUDIO_FADE): invalid 'channel'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->audioFade.channel = (audiomixerchannel_t)channelValue;
-      item->audioFade.from =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "from"));
-      item->audioFade.to =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "to"));
-      item->audioFade.duration =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "duration"));
-
-      const char_t *easingName =
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "easing"));
-      int32_t easingValue = EASING_LINEAR;
-      if(easingName != NULL && !assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_EASING_TABLE, ASSET_CUTSCENE_EASING_TABLE_COUNT,
-        easingName, &easingValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (AUDIO_FADE): invalid 'easing'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->audioFade.easing = (easingtype_t)easingValue;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_SET_PAN: {
-      int32_t channelValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE,
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (AUDIO_SET_PAN): invalid 'channel'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->audioSetPan.channel = (audiomixerchannel_t)channelValue;
-      item->audioSetPan.pan =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "pan"));
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_SET_LOOP: {
-      int32_t channelValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE,
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (AUDIO_SET_LOOP): invalid 'channel'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->audioSetLoop.channel = (audiomixerchannel_t)channelValue;
-      yyjson_val *looping = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "looping");
-      item->audioSetLoop.looping =
-        looping == NULL ? true : yyjson_get_bool(looping);
-      yyjson_val *loopCount = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "loopCount");
-      item->audioSetLoop.loopCount =
-        loopCount == NULL ? 0 : (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(loopCount);
-      yyjson_val *loopStart = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "loopStart");
-      item->audioSetLoop.loopStart =
-        loopStart == NULL ? -1.0f : (float_t)yyjson_get_num(loopStart);
-      yyjson_val *loopTo = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "loopTo");
-      item->audioSetLoop.loopTo =
-        loopTo == NULL ? 0.0f : (float_t)yyjson_get_num(loopTo);
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_SET: {
-      int32_t channelValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE,
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
-      )) {
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene item %u (AUDIO_SET): invalid 'channel'",
-          (uint32_t)index
-        );
-      }
-      item->audioSet.channel = (audiomixerchannel_t)channelValue;
-      item->audioSet.pan =
-        (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "pan"));
-      yyjson_val *looping = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "looping");
-      item->audioSet.looping =
-        looping == NULL ? true : yyjson_get_bool(looping);
-      yyjson_val *loopCount = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "loopCount");
-      item->audioSet.loopCount =
-        loopCount == NULL ? 0 : (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(loopCount);
-      yyjson_val *loopStart = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "loopStart");
-      item->audioSet.loopStart =
-        loopStart == NULL ? -1.0f : (float_t)yyjson_get_num(loopStart);
-      yyjson_val *loopTo = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "loopTo");
-      item->audioSet.loopTo =
-        loopTo == NULL ? 0.0f : (float_t)yyjson_get_num(loopTo);
-      break;
-    }
-
-    default:
-      // Unreachable - ASSET_CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TABLE only maps to types
-      // handled above.
-      assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-        loading, "Cutscene item %u: unhandled item type %u", (uint32_t)index,
-        (uint32_t)item->type
-      );
+  errorret_t result = load(itemObj, item, pool, poolOffset);
+  if(errorIsNotOk(result)) {
+    loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR;
+    errorChain(result);
   }
 
   errorOk();
 }
 
+// First pass over the parsed "items" array: sums the exact pool bytes
+// ENTITY_WALK_TO/MAP_AREA_WAIT items will need, so the real parse pass can
+// allocate the pool exactly once up front rather than growing/moving it
+// (which would dangle pointers already written into earlier items). Any
+// item with an invalid/missing type is silently skipped here - the real
+// error for that gets thrown later during the actual per-item parse pass
+// in assetCutsceneParseItem, this first pass is pool-sizing only.
+size_t assetCutsceneComputePoolSize(yyjson_val *itemsArr) {
+  size_t size = 0;
+  yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(itemsArr);
+  yyjson_val *itemVal;
+  while((itemVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
+    const char_t *typeName = yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemVal, "type"));
+    cutsceneitemtype_t type;
+    if(!cutsceneItemLookupType(typeName, &type)) continue;
+
+    cutsceneitempoolsizecallback_t *poolSize =
+      CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[type].poolSize;
+    if(poolSize == NULL) continue;
+
+    size = cutsceneJsonPoolAlign(size) + poolSize(itemVal);
+  }
+  return size;
+}
+
 void assetCutsceneFreeParsed(assetcutsceneoutput_t *out) {
   if(out->items != NULL) {
     memoryFree(out->items);
@@ -1266,21 +183,11 @@ errorret_t assetCutsceneLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading) {
   cutscenepause_t pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_DEFAULT;
   yyjson_val *pauseArr = yyjson_obj_get(root, "pause");
   if(yyjson_is_arr(pauseArr)) {
-    pause = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE;
-    yyjson_arr_iter pauseIter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(pauseArr);
-    yyjson_val *flagVal;
-    while((flagVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&pauseIter)) != NULL) {
-      int32_t flagValue;
-      if(!assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-        ASSET_CUTSCENE_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE, ASSET_CUTSCENE_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE_COUNT,
-        yyjson_get_str(flagVal), &flagValue
-      )) {
-        assetCutsceneFreeParsed(out);
-        assetLoaderErrorThrow(
-          loading, "Cutscene JSON has an invalid 'pause' flag"
-        );
-      }
-      pause |= (cutscenepause_t)flagValue;
+    if(!cutsceneJsonParsePauseFlags(pauseArr, &pause)) {
+      assetCutsceneFreeParsed(out);
+      assetLoaderErrorThrow(
+        loading, "Cutscene JSON has an invalid 'pause' flag"
+      );
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/loader/cutscene/assetcutsceneloader.h b/src/dusk/asset/loader/cutscene/assetcutsceneloader.h
index 197f4f0b..05128f4f 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/loader/cutscene/assetcutsceneloader.h
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/loader/cutscene/assetcutsceneloader.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "asset/assetfile.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscene.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
-#include "rpg/overworld/worldpos.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpool.h"
 #include "yyjson.h"
 
 // Above this, something is almost certainly wrong (or malicious) rather
@@ -54,144 +54,15 @@ typedef struct {
   yyjson_doc *doc;
 } assetcutsceneoutput_t;
 
-typedef struct {
-  const char_t *name;
-  int32_t value;
-} assetcutsceneenumentry_t;
-
-typedef struct {
-  const char_t *name;
-} assetcutsceneitemtypeentry_t;
-
-/**
- * Looks up name in a {name, value} table via stringEquals - exact case,
- * used only for the top-level item "type" name (the one enum-ish field
- * the original tool's ITEM_TYPE dict looked up without .upper()).
- *
- * @param table Table to search.
- * @param tableCount Number of entries in table.
- * @param name Name to search for.
- * @param outValue Set to the matching entry's value on success.
- * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
- */
-bool_t assetCutsceneLookupEnum(
-  const assetcutsceneenumentry_t *table,
-  const size_t tableCount,
-  const char_t *name,
-  int32_t *outValue
-);
-
-/**
- * Looks up name (exact case) against the item type table, which is indexed
- * directly by cutsceneitemtype_t rather than searched by value.
- *
- * @param name Name to search for.
- * @param outType Set to the matching item type on success.
- * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
- */
-bool_t assetCutsceneLookupItemType(
-  const char_t *name,
-  cutsceneitemtype_t *outType
-);
-
-/**
- * Looks up name in a {name, value} table via stringCompareInsensitive -
- * every other enum-ish field (pause flags, entity/scene/battle/audio
- * enums, ...) is authored case-insensitively, matching the original
- * tool's ENUM_TABLE[name.upper()] lookups.
- *
- * @param table Table to search.
- * @param tableCount Number of entries in table.
- * @param name Name to search for.
- * @param outValue Set to the matching entry's value on success.
- * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
- */
-bool_t assetCutsceneLookupEnumInsensitive(
-  const assetcutsceneenumentry_t *table,
-  const size_t tableCount,
-  const char_t *name,
-  int32_t *outValue
-);
-
-/**
- * Resolves a JSON value that's either an entity index sentinel string
- * ("INTERACT"/"INTERACTED") or a plain integer entity index.
- *
- * @param val JSON value to resolve (a string or a number).
- * @param outIndex Set to the resolved index on success.
- * @return true if val resolved to a valid index, false otherwise.
- */
-bool_t assetCutsceneResolveEntityIndex(yyjson_val *val, uint8_t *outIndex);
-
-/**
- * Resolves a JSON value that's either the "LAST_CREATED" map area sentinel
- * string or a plain integer area id.
- *
- * @param val JSON value to resolve (a string or a number).
- * @param outAreaId Set to the resolved area id on success.
- * @return true if val resolved to a valid area id, false otherwise.
- */
-bool_t assetCutsceneResolveAreaId(yyjson_val *val, uint8_t *outAreaId);
-
-/**
- * Reads obj[key] as a string (falling back to defaultValue if the key is
- * absent and defaultValue is non-NULL) into dest, a fixed-capacity
- * char_t[destCapacity] item field. Fails rather than truncating/asserting
- * if the string doesn't fit - this is untrusted, authored file content,
- * not an in-memory invariant.
- *
- * @param obj The item's JSON object.
- * @param key Field name to read.
- * @param defaultValue Value to use if key is absent, or NULL to require it.
- * @param dest Destination buffer.
- * @param destCapacity Capacity of dest, including the null terminator.
- * @return true on success, false if the field is missing (with no
- * default) or exceeds destCapacity.
- */
-bool_t assetCutsceneCopyStringField(
-  yyjson_val *obj,
-  const char_t *key,
-  const char_t *defaultValue,
-  char_t *dest,
-  const size_t destCapacity
-);
-
-/**
- * Reads a 3-element JSON array of integers into a worldpos_t.
- *
- * @param arr JSON array value, expected to hold exactly 3 numbers.
- * @param out Set to the decoded position on success.
- * @return true if arr was a valid 3-element numeric array, false otherwise.
- */
-bool_t assetCutsceneReadWorldPos(yyjson_val *arr, worldpos_t *out);
-
-/**
- * Rounds size up to the next multiple of 4 - every pool entry starts
- * 4-byte aligned so worldpos_t/multi-byte reads out of it never trap on
- * alignment-sensitive hardware (e.g. PSP's MIPS core).
- *
- * @param size Size to round up.
- * @return size rounded up to the next multiple of 4.
- */
-size_t assetCutscenePoolAlign(const size_t size);
-
-/**
- * First pass over the parsed "items" array: sums the exact pool bytes
- * ENTITY_WALK_TO/MAP_AREA_WAIT items will need, so the real parse pass can
- * allocate the pool exactly once up front rather than growing/moving it
- * (which would dangle pointers already written into earlier items).
- *
- * @param itemsArr The cutscene's "items" JSON array.
- * @return Total pool bytes required (0 if none of the items need one).
- */
-size_t assetCutsceneComputePoolSize(yyjson_val *itemsArr);
-
 /**
  * Parses one cutscene item object into item, writing any pool-backed
  * array data (entityWalkTo positions, mapAreaWait areaIds) into pool at
  * *poolOffset and advancing it. Every field/enum name is validated as
  * real (untrusted, authored) file content - failures are real errors, not
- * asserts.
+ * asserts. Dispatches to the matching type's Load callback (see
+ * CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS in rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h) - the
+ * per-type parsing logic itself lives there now, colocated with that
+ * type's runtime behavior.
  *
  * @param loading Loading information for the asset being loaded.
  * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/CMakeLists.txt b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f7aaed9..9e6cf392 100755
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
     cutsceneitem.c
+    cutsceneitembase.c
     cutscenecallback.c
     cutsceneprint.c
 )
@@ -18,3 +19,4 @@ add_subdirectory(ui)
 add_subdirectory(battle)
 add_subdirectory(save)
 add_subdirectory(audio)
+add_subdirectory(json)
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofade.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofade.c
index 964cc7c0..a8a3be57 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofade.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofade.c
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixer.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsoneasing.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneAudioFadeStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -27,3 +30,32 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioFadeUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioFadeLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  audiomixerchannel_t channelValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupAudioChannel(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (AUDIO_FADE): invalid 'channel'");
+  }
+  item->audioFade.channel = channelValue;
+  item->audioFade.from = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "from", 0.0f);
+  item->audioFade.to = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "to", 0.0f);
+  item->audioFade.duration = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "duration", 0.0f);
+
+  const char_t *easingName =
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "easing"));
+  easingtype_t easingValue = EASING_LINEAR;
+  if(easingName != NULL &&
+     !cutsceneJsonLookupEasing(easingName, &easingValue)) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (AUDIO_FADE): invalid 'easing'");
+  }
+  item->audioFade.easing = easingValue;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofade.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofade.h
index 7a873418..09631ae3 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofade.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofade.h
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixerchannel.h"
 #include "animation/easing.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   audiomixerchannel_t channel;
@@ -44,3 +42,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioFadeUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an AUDIO_FADE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (AUDIO_FADE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (AUDIO_FADE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioFadeLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofadewait.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofadewait.c
index 85e42b14..4b056b29 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofadewait.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofadewait.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixer.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h"
 
 bool_t cutsceneAudioFadeWaitUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -14,3 +15,12 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioFadeWaitUpdate(
 ) {
   return !audioMixerIsFading(item->audioFadeWaitChannel);
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioFadeWaitLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  return cutsceneJsonLoadAudioChannelOnly(itemObj, &item->audioFadeWaitChannel);
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofadewait.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofadewait.h
index 918ad3a8..739db057 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofadewait.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiofadewait.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixerchannel.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 /**
  * Updates an audio fade-wait step, completing once the watched channel's
@@ -24,3 +22,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioFadeWaitUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an AUDIO_FADE_WAIT cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (AUDIO_FADE_WAIT needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (AUDIO_FADE_WAIT needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioFadeWaitLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiopause.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiopause.c
index 59738064..896e3299 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiopause.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiopause.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixer.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h"
 
 void cutsceneAudioPauseStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -21,3 +22,12 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioPauseUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioPauseLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  return cutsceneJsonLoadAudioChannelOnly(itemObj, &item->audioPauseChannel);
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiopause.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiopause.h
index 4b283404..335e363d 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiopause.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiopause.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixerchannel.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 /**
  * Starts an audio pause step (pauses the channel immediately).
@@ -33,3 +31,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioPauseUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an AUDIO_PAUSE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (AUDIO_PAUSE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (AUDIO_PAUSE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioPauseLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioplay.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioplay.c
index 9dd070cc..158c6020 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioplay.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioplay.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  */
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneAudioPlayStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -29,3 +31,34 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioPlayUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioPlayLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+    itemObj, "file", NULL, item->audioPlay.file, AUDIO_PATH_MAX
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (AUDIO_PLAY): missing/too-long 'file'");
+  }
+  audiomixerchannel_t channelValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupAudioChannel(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (AUDIO_PLAY): invalid 'channel'");
+  }
+  item->audioPlay.channel = channelValue;
+
+  item->audioPlay.volume = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "volume", 1.0f);
+  item->audioPlay.pan = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "pan", 0.0f);
+  item->audioPlay.looping = cutsceneJsonGetBool(itemObj, "looping", false);
+  item->audioPlay.loopCount =
+    (uint8_t)cutsceneJsonGetInt(itemObj, "loopCount", 0);
+  item->audioPlay.loopStart =
+    cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "loopStart", -1.0f);
+  item->audioPlay.loopTo = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "loopTo", 0.0f);
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioplay.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioplay.h
index fae99771..007f913b 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioplay.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioplay.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixer.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   char_t file[AUDIO_PATH_MAX];
@@ -46,3 +44,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioPlayUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an AUDIO_PLAY cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (AUDIO_PLAY needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (AUDIO_PLAY needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioPlayLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioresume.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioresume.c
index 5fc2e349..480b314c 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioresume.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioresume.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixer.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h"
 
 void cutsceneAudioResumeStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -21,3 +22,12 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioResumeUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioResumeLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  return cutsceneJsonLoadAudioChannelOnly(itemObj, &item->audioResumeChannel);
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioresume.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioresume.h
index 86ae339c..e04ab810 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioresume.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioresume.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixerchannel.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 /**
  * Starts an audio resume step (resumes the channel immediately).
@@ -33,3 +31,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioResumeUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an AUDIO_RESUME cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (AUDIO_RESUME needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (AUDIO_RESUME needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioResumeLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioset.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioset.c
index 83cd0ea1..7278b6d3 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioset.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioset.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixer.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneAudioSetStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -28,3 +30,27 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioSetUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioSetLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  audiomixerchannel_t channelValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupAudioChannel(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (AUDIO_SET): invalid 'channel'");
+  }
+  item->audioSet.channel = channelValue;
+  item->audioSet.pan = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "pan", 0.0f);
+  item->audioSet.looping = cutsceneJsonGetBool(itemObj, "looping", true);
+  item->audioSet.loopCount =
+    (uint8_t)cutsceneJsonGetInt(itemObj, "loopCount", 0);
+  item->audioSet.loopStart =
+    cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "loopStart", -1.0f);
+  item->audioSet.loopTo = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "loopTo", 0.0f);
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioset.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioset.h
index c33ab7c8..4ae69c3d 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioset.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudioset.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixerchannel.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   audiomixerchannel_t channel;
@@ -45,3 +43,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioSetUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an AUDIO_SET cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (AUDIO_SET needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (AUDIO_SET needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioSetLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetloop.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetloop.c
index 3a34a00d..74876402 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetloop.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetloop.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixer.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneAudioSetLoopStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -27,3 +29,26 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioSetLoopUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioSetLoopLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  audiomixerchannel_t channelValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupAudioChannel(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (AUDIO_SET_LOOP): invalid 'channel'");
+  }
+  item->audioSetLoop.channel = channelValue;
+  item->audioSetLoop.looping = cutsceneJsonGetBool(itemObj, "looping", true);
+  item->audioSetLoop.loopCount =
+    (uint8_t)cutsceneJsonGetInt(itemObj, "loopCount", 0);
+  item->audioSetLoop.loopStart =
+    cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "loopStart", -1.0f);
+  item->audioSetLoop.loopTo = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "loopTo", 0.0f);
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetloop.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetloop.h
index 4ef2fd1b..518bb9da 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetloop.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetloop.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixerchannel.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   audiomixerchannel_t channel;
@@ -42,3 +40,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioSetLoopUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an AUDIO_SET_LOOP cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (AUDIO_SET_LOOP needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (AUDIO_SET_LOOP needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioSetLoopLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetpan.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetpan.c
index ef930851..02270a96 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetpan.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetpan.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixer.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneAudioSetPanStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -21,3 +23,21 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioSetPanUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioSetPanLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  audiomixerchannel_t channelValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupAudioChannel(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), &channelValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (AUDIO_SET_PAN): invalid 'channel'");
+  }
+  item->audioSetPan.channel = channelValue;
+  item->audioSetPan.pan = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "pan", 0.0f);
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetpan.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetpan.h
index 227af26d..4599c415 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetpan.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiosetpan.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixerchannel.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   audiomixerchannel_t channel;
@@ -39,3 +37,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioSetPanUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an AUDIO_SET_PAN cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (AUDIO_SET_PAN needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (AUDIO_SET_PAN needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioSetPanLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiostop.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiostop.c
index d34a488f..76cf0cde 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiostop.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiostop.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixer.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h"
 
 void cutsceneAudioStopStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -21,3 +22,12 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioStopUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioStopLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  return cutsceneJsonLoadAudioChannelOnly(itemObj, &item->audioStopChannel);
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiostop.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiostop.h
index fda1a329..ff366870 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiostop.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/audio/cutsceneaudiostop.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "audio/mixer/audiomixerchannel.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 /**
  * Starts an audio stop step (stops the channel immediately).
@@ -33,3 +31,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneAudioStopUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an AUDIO_STOP cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (AUDIO_STOP needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (AUDIO_STOP needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneAudioStopLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattleforceaction.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattleforceaction.c
index c902430d..ceee7c32 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattleforceaction.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattleforceaction.c
@@ -23,3 +23,17 @@ bool_t cutsceneBattleForceActionUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneBattleForceActionLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  item->battleForceAction.fighterIndex =
+    (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "fighterIndex"));
+  item->battleForceAction.targetIndex =
+    (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "targetIndex"));
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattleforceaction.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattleforceaction.h
index 6dcef3e2..52bebc95 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattleforceaction.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattleforceaction.h
@@ -7,15 +7,13 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t fighterIndex;
   uint8_t targetIndex;
 } cutscenebattleforceaction_t;
 
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
-
 /**
  * Starts a battle force-action step: immediately queues an attack for the
  * given fighter against the given target, bypassing normal player/AI
@@ -40,3 +38,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneBattleForceActionUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a BATTLE_FORCE_ACTION cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (BATTLE_FORCE_ACTION needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (BATTLE_FORCE_ACTION needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneBattleForceActionLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.c
index 20ca60bf..acc098c5 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattlestate.h"
 
 bool_t cutsceneBattleWaitStateUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -13,3 +14,20 @@ bool_t cutsceneBattleWaitStateUpdate(
 ) {
   return BATTLE.state == item->battleWaitState.state;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneBattleWaitStateLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  battlestate_t stateValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupBattleState(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "state")), &stateValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (BATTLE_WAIT_STATE): invalid 'state'");
+  }
+  item->battleWaitState.state = stateValue;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.h
index a780c5cc..e4b9d837 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlewaitstate.h
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   battlestate_t state;
 } cutscenebattlewaitstate_t;
 
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
-
 /**
  * Updates a battle wait-state step, completing once BATTLE.state reaches
  * the watched state. Has no Start callback -- there's nothing to do until
@@ -28,3 +26,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneBattleWaitStateUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a BATTLE_WAIT_STATE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (BATTLE_WAIT_STATE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (BATTLE_WAIT_STATE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneBattleWaitStateLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenestartbattle.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenestartbattle.c
index 8d8aab55..743a7cb6 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenestartbattle.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenestartbattle.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/battle/party.h"
 #include "scene/scene.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleencounter.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneStartBattleStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -69,3 +71,63 @@ bool_t cutsceneStartBattleUpdate(
   battleDispose();
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneStartBattleLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  battleencountertype_t encounterValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupBattleEncounter(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "encounterType")), &encounterValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (START_BATTLE): invalid 'encounterType'");
+  }
+  item->startBattle.encounterType = encounterValue;
+
+  item->startBattle.fleeAvailable =
+    cutsceneJsonGetBool(itemObj, "fleeAvailable", true);
+
+  yyjson_val *enemies = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "enemies");
+  size_t enemyCount = yyjson_arr_size(enemies);
+  if(!yyjson_is_arr(enemies) || enemyCount == 0 ||
+     enemyCount > CUTSCENE_START_BATTLE_ENEMY_COUNT_MAX) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (START_BATTLE): 'enemies' must have 1-%u entries",
+      (uint32_t)CUTSCENE_START_BATTLE_ENEMY_COUNT_MAX
+    );
+  }
+  item->startBattle.enemyCount = (uint8_t)enemyCount;
+
+  yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(enemies);
+  yyjson_val *enemyVal;
+  size_t e = 0;
+  while((enemyVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
+    yyjson_val *stats = yyjson_obj_get(enemyVal, "stats");
+    if(!yyjson_is_obj(stats)) {
+      errorThrow(
+        "Cutscene item (START_BATTLE): enemies[%u] is missing 'stats'",
+        (uint32_t)e
+      );
+    }
+    cutscenestartbattleenemy_t *enemy = &item->startBattle.enemies[e];
+    enemy->stats.attack =
+      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "attack"));
+    enemy->stats.defense =
+      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "defense"));
+    enemy->stats.magic =
+      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "magic"));
+    enemy->stats.speed =
+      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "speed"));
+    enemy->stats.luck =
+      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(stats, "luck"));
+    enemy->healthMax =
+      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(enemyVal, "healthMax"));
+    enemy->mpMax =
+      (uint16_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(enemyVal, "mpMax"));
+    e++;
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenestartbattle.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenestartbattle.h
index 770d1690..341a7d06 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenestartbattle.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenestartbattle.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 #define CUTSCENE_START_BATTLE_ENEMY_COUNT_MAX 4
 
@@ -16,9 +17,6 @@ typedef struct {
   uint16_t mpMax;
 } cutscenestartbattleenemy_t;
 
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
-
 typedef struct {
   battleencountertype_t encounterType;
   bool_t fleeAvailable;
@@ -51,3 +49,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneStartBattleUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a START_BATTLE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (START_BATTLE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (START_BATTLE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneStartBattleLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutsceneconcurrent.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutsceneconcurrent.h
index c61b8d2e..71b0ba1e 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutsceneconcurrent.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutsceneconcurrent.h
@@ -6,12 +6,10 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 #include "cutscenewait.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalkto.h"
 
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
-
 /** Maximum number of items that may run inside a CUTSCENE_CONCURRENT. */
 #define CUTSCENE_CONCURRENT_MAX 8
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutsceneidle.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutsceneidle.h
index 2249fce4..d819084e 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutsceneidle.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutsceneidle.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 /**
  * Updates an idle item. Never completes on its own - the cutscene blocks
@@ -24,3 +21,6 @@ bool_t cutsceneIdleUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+// IDLE has no fields of its own to parse - see cutsceneItemLoadNoop
+// (cutsceneitembase.h), used directly as its .load callback.
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenemarker.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenemarker.c
index 79114d70..fddc305f 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenemarker.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenemarker.c
@@ -19,3 +19,18 @@ bool_t cutsceneMarkerUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneMarkerLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  const char_t *name = yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "name"));
+  if(name == NULL) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (MARKER): missing 'name'");
+  }
+  item->marker.name = name;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenemarker.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenemarker.h
index b8b033b4..3cb8faf5 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenemarker.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenemarker.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   const char_t *name;
@@ -38,3 +35,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneMarkerUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a MARKER cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (MARKER needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (MARKER needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneMarkerLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenerestart.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenerestart.h
index 34957a8d..a1e05dd4 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenerestart.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenerestart.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 /**
  * Starts a restart item (restarts the currently running cutscene from
@@ -36,3 +33,6 @@ bool_t cutsceneRestartUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+// RESTART has no fields of its own to parse - see cutsceneItemLoadNoop
+// (cutsceneitembase.h), used directly as its .load callback.
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenescene.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenescene.c
index 2d66b772..ce491fc2 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenescene.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenescene.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "scene/scene.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonscenetype.h"
 
 void cutsceneSceneStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -21,3 +22,20 @@ bool_t cutsceneSceneUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneSceneLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  scenetype_t sceneValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupSceneType(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "sceneType")), &sceneValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (SCENE): invalid 'sceneType'");
+  }
+  item->sceneChange.type = sceneValue;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenescene.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenescene.h
index 2f659e42..bde0493d 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenescene.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenescene.h
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 #include "scene/scenetype.h"
 
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
-
 typedef struct {
   scenetype_t type;
 } cutscenescene_t;
@@ -42,3 +39,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneSceneUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a SCENE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (SCENE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (SCENE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneSceneLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenesetpause.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenesetpause.c
index 1a22b47a..e0b8db7b 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenesetpause.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenesetpause.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpauseflags.h"
 
 void cutsceneSetPauseStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -21,3 +22,22 @@ bool_t cutsceneSetPauseUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneSetPauseLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  yyjson_val *flags = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "flags");
+  cutscenepause_t value;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonParsePauseFlags(flags, &value)) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (SET_PAUSE): 'flags' must be an array of valid pause "
+      "flags"
+    );
+  }
+  item->setPause = value;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenesetpause.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenesetpause.h
index bb04cf6a..ad75a046 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenesetpause.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenesetpause.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenepause.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 /**
  * Starts a set-pause item (applies the new pause flags immediately).
@@ -33,3 +31,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneSetPauseUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a SET_PAUSE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (SET_PAUSE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (SET_PAUSE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneSetPauseLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenewait.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenewait.c
index f85f1d2c..b44ecb35 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenewait.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenewait.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 #include "time/time.h"
 
 void cutsceneWaitStart(
@@ -22,3 +23,14 @@ bool_t cutsceneWaitUpdate(
   data->wait -= TIME.delta;
   return data->wait <= 0;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneWaitLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  item->wait = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "seconds", 0.0f);
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenewait.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenewait.h
index 985dca67..7ac03793 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenewait.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/control/cutscenewait.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef float_t cutscenewait_t;
 typedef float_t cutscenewaitdata_t;
@@ -35,4 +32,20 @@ void cutsceneWaitStart(
 bool_t cutsceneWaitUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
+);
+
+/**
+ * Parses a WAIT cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (WAIT needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (WAIT needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneWaitLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
 );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutscenecallback.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutscenecallback.h
index ab65d68a..41029607 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutscenecallback.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutscenecallback.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef void (*cutscenecallback_t)(void *userData);
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.c
index 8a3f8cf5..2192e74a 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.c
@@ -6,23 +6,34 @@
  */
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
+#include "asset/asset.h"
+#include "asset/assetfile.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetloader.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
 
 cutsceneitemcallbacks_t CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_COUNT] = {
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_NULL] = { 0 },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT] = {
     .init = cutsceneTextStart,
-    .update = cutsceneTextUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneTextUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "TEXT",
+    .load = cutsceneTextLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT_MINI] = {
     .init = cutsceneTextMiniStart,
-    .update = cutsceneTextMiniUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneTextMiniUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "TEXT_MINI",
+    .load = cutsceneTextMiniLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT_MINI_HIDE] = {
     .init = cutsceneTextMiniHideStart,
-    .update = cutsceneTextMiniHideUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneTextMiniHideUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "TEXT_MINI_HIDE",
+    .load = cutsceneTextMiniHideLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CALLBACK] = {
@@ -32,32 +43,45 @@ cutsceneitemcallbacks_t CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_COUNT] = {
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_WAIT] = {
     .init = cutsceneWaitStart,
-    .update = cutsceneWaitUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneWaitUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "WAIT",
+    .load = cutsceneWaitLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CUTSCENE] = {
     .init = cutsceneCutsceneStart,
-    .update = cutsceneCutsceneUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneCutsceneUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "CUTSCENE",
+    .load = cutsceneCutsceneLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_TELEPORT] = {
     .init = cutsceneEntityTeleportStart,
-    .update = cutsceneEntityTeleportUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneEntityTeleportUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "ENTITY_TELEPORT",
+    .load = cutsceneEntityTeleportLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_WALK_TO] = {
     .init = cutsceneEntityWalkToStart,
-    .update = cutsceneEntityWalkToUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneEntityWalkToUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "ENTITY_WALK_TO",
+    .load = cutsceneEntityWalkToLoad,
+    .poolSize = cutsceneEntityWalkToPoolSize
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_FADE] = {
     .init = cutsceneFadeStart,
-    .update = cutsceneFadeUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneFadeUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "FADE",
+    .load = cutsceneFadeLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SET_PAUSE] = {
     .init = cutsceneSetPauseStart,
-    .update = cutsceneSetPauseUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneSetPauseUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "SET_PAUSE",
+    .load = cutsceneSetPauseLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_CONCURRENT] = {
@@ -67,27 +91,37 @@ cutsceneitemcallbacks_t CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_COUNT] = {
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ITEM_GIVE] = {
     .init = cutsceneItemGiveStart,
-    .update = cutsceneItemGiveUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneItemGiveUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "ITEM_GIVE",
+    .load = cutsceneItemGiveLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_REMOVE] = {
     .init = cutsceneEntityRemoveStart,
-    .update = cutsceneEntityRemoveUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneEntityRemoveUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "ENTITY_REMOVE",
+    .load = cutsceneEntityRemoveLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_ADD] = {
     .init = cutsceneEntityAddStart,
-    .update = cutsceneEntityAddUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneEntityAddUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "ENTITY_ADD",
+    .load = cutsceneEntityAddLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_TURN] = {
     .init = cutsceneEntityTurnStart,
-    .update = cutsceneEntityTurnUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneEntityTurnUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "ENTITY_TURN",
+    .load = cutsceneEntityTurnLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_ENTITY_WALK_TO_ENTITY] = {
     .init = cutsceneEntityWalkToEntityStart,
-    .update = cutsceneEntityWalkToEntityUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneEntityWalkToEntityUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "ENTITY_WALK_TO_ENTITY",
+    .load = cutsceneEntityWalkToEntityLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MAP_AREA_ADD] = {
@@ -97,81 +131,114 @@ cutsceneitemcallbacks_t CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_COUNT] = {
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MAP_AREA_REMOVE] = {
     .init = cutsceneMapAreaRemoveStart,
-    .update = cutsceneMapAreaRemoveUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneMapAreaRemoveUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "MAP_AREA_REMOVE",
+    .load = cutsceneMapAreaRemoveLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MAP_AREA_WAIT] = {
     .init = cutsceneMapAreaWaitStart,
-    .update = cutsceneMapAreaWaitUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneMapAreaWaitUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "MAP_AREA_WAIT",
+    .load = cutsceneMapAreaWaitLoad,
+    .poolSize = cutsceneMapAreaWaitPoolSize
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_START_BATTLE] = {
     .init = cutsceneStartBattleStart,
-    .update = cutsceneStartBattleUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneStartBattleUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "START_BATTLE",
+    .load = cutsceneStartBattleLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_EMOJI] = {
     .init = cutsceneEmojiStart,
-    .update = cutsceneEmojiUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneEmojiUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "EMOJI",
+    .load = cutsceneEmojiLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SHAKE] = {
     .init = cutsceneShakeStart,
-    .update = cutsceneShakeUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneShakeUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "SHAKE",
+    .load = cutsceneShakeLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_WAIT_STATE] = {
-    .update = cutsceneBattleWaitStateUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneBattleWaitStateUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "BATTLE_WAIT_STATE",
+    .load = cutsceneBattleWaitStateLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FORCE_ACTION] = {
     .init = cutsceneBattleForceActionStart,
-    .update = cutsceneBattleForceActionUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneBattleForceActionUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "BATTLE_FORCE_ACTION",
+    .load = cutsceneBattleForceActionLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MODAL] = {
     .init = cutsceneModalStart,
-    .update = cutsceneModalUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneModalUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "MODAL",
+    .load = cutsceneModalLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS] = {
     .init = cutsceneModalOptionsMarkersStart,
-    .update = cutsceneModalOptionsMarkersUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneModalOptionsMarkersUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS",
+    .load = cutsceneModalOptionsMarkersLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MODAL_CLOSE] = {
     .init = cutsceneModalCloseStart,
-    .update = cutsceneModalCloseUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneModalCloseUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "MODAL_CLOSE",
+    .load = cutsceneItemLoadNoop
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_PRINT] = {
     .init = cutscenePrintStart,
-    .update = cutscenePrintUpdate
+    .update = cutscenePrintUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "PRINT",
+    .load = cutscenePrintLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_MARKER] = {
     .init = cutsceneMarkerStart,
-    .update = cutsceneMarkerUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneMarkerUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "MARKER",
+    .load = cutsceneMarkerLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_RESTART] = {
     .init = cutsceneRestartStart,
-    .update = cutsceneRestartUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneRestartUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "RESTART",
+    .load = cutsceneItemLoadNoop
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SCENE] = {
     .init = cutsceneSceneStart,
-    .update = cutsceneSceneUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneSceneUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "SCENE",
+    .load = cutsceneSceneLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK] = {
     .init = cutsceneSaveDeviceCheckStart,
-    .update = cutsceneSaveDeviceCheckUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneSaveDeviceCheckUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK",
+    .load = cutsceneSaveDeviceCheckLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS] = {
     .init = cutsceneSaveLoadAllSlotsStart,
-    .update = cutsceneSaveLoadAllSlotsUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneSaveLoadAllSlotsUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS",
+    .load = cutsceneSaveLoadAllSlotsLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_KEYBOARD] = {
@@ -181,58 +248,95 @@ cutsceneitemcallbacks_t CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_COUNT] = {
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_PLAY] = {
     .init = cutsceneAudioPlayStart,
-    .update = cutsceneAudioPlayUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneAudioPlayUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "AUDIO_PLAY",
+    .load = cutsceneAudioPlayLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_STOP] = {
     .init = cutsceneAudioStopStart,
-    .update = cutsceneAudioStopUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneAudioStopUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "AUDIO_STOP",
+    .load = cutsceneAudioStopLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_PAUSE] = {
     .init = cutsceneAudioPauseStart,
-    .update = cutsceneAudioPauseUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneAudioPauseUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "AUDIO_PAUSE",
+    .load = cutsceneAudioPauseLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_RESUME] = {
     .init = cutsceneAudioResumeStart,
-    .update = cutsceneAudioResumeUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneAudioResumeUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "AUDIO_RESUME",
+    .load = cutsceneAudioResumeLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_FADE] = {
     .init = cutsceneAudioFadeStart,
-    .update = cutsceneAudioFadeUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneAudioFadeUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "AUDIO_FADE",
+    .load = cutsceneAudioFadeLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_FADE_WAIT] = {
-    .update = cutsceneAudioFadeWaitUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneAudioFadeWaitUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "AUDIO_FADE_WAIT",
+    .load = cutsceneAudioFadeWaitLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_SET_PAN] = {
     .init = cutsceneAudioSetPanStart,
-    .update = cutsceneAudioSetPanUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneAudioSetPanUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "AUDIO_SET_PAN",
+    .load = cutsceneAudioSetPanLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_SET_LOOP] = {
     .init = cutsceneAudioSetLoopStart,
-    .update = cutsceneAudioSetLoopUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneAudioSetLoopUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "AUDIO_SET_LOOP",
+    .load = cutsceneAudioSetLoopLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_AUDIO_SET] = {
     .init = cutsceneAudioSetStart,
-    .update = cutsceneAudioSetUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneAudioSetUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "AUDIO_SET",
+    .load = cutsceneAudioSetLoad
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_IDLE] = {
-    .update = cutsceneIdleUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneIdleUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "IDLE",
+    .load = cutsceneItemLoadNoop
   },
 
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_UI_SHOW] = {
     .init = cutsceneUIShowStart,
-    .update = cutsceneUIShowUpdate
+    .update = cutsceneUIShowUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "UI_SHOW",
+    .load = cutsceneUIShowLoad
   }
 };
 
+bool_t cutsceneItemLookupType(
+  const char_t *name,
+  cutsceneitemtype_t *outType
+) {
+  if(name == NULL) return false;
+  for(size_t i = 0; i < CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_COUNT; i++) {
+    const char_t *jsonName = CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[i].jsonName;
+    if(jsonName != NULL && stringEquals(jsonName, name)) {
+      *outType = (cutsceneitemtype_t)i;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 void cutsceneItemStart(const cutsceneitem_t *item, cutsceneitemdata_t *data) {
   cutsceneiteminitcallback_t *init = CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[item->type].init;
   if(init != NULL) init(item, data);
@@ -262,3 +366,35 @@ bool_t cutsceneCutsceneUpdate(
 ) {
   return false;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneCutsceneLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  const char_t *name = yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "name"));
+  if(name == NULL) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (CUTSCENE): missing 'name'");
+  }
+
+  // Referenced cutscene is a sibling asset (assets/cutscenes/<name>.jsonc),
+  // resolved to a stable pointer right now rather than deferred to
+  // runtime - assetRequireLoaded re-enters assetUpdate() safely from
+  // within this sync load (see its ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADING_SYNC case),
+  // and the entry is locked forever (never unlocked) so the pointer
+  // stays valid for the process lifetime, same convention as
+  // ui/screen/mainmenu/uimainmenu.c's MAIN_MENU_CUTSCENE_ENTRY.
+  char_t path[ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX];
+  int32_t pathLen = stringFormat(NULL, 0, "cutscenes/%s.jsonc", name);
+  if(pathLen < 0 || (size_t)pathLen >= ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (CUTSCENE): 'name' too long");
+  }
+  stringFormat(path, sizeof(path), "cutscenes/%s.jsonc", name);
+
+  assetentry_t *refEntry = assetLock(path, ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_CUTSCENE, NULL);
+  errorChain(assetRequireLoaded(refEntry));
+  item->cutscene = &refEntry->data.cutscene.cutscene;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h
index 0b567a56..b93c66bd 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
+#include "error/error.h"
+#include "yyjson.h"
 #include "cutscenecallback.h"
 #include "cutsceneprint.h"
 #include "control/cutscenewait.h"
@@ -170,9 +172,24 @@ typedef bool_t (cutsceneitemupdatecallback_t)(
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
 
+typedef errorret_t (cutsceneitemloadcallback_t)(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
+
+// Returns how many pool bytes (see cutsceneJsonPoolAlign) this JSON item
+// needs - only ENTITY_WALK_TO/MAP_AREA_WAIT need this; every other type's
+// poolSize is NULL (0 bytes).
+typedef size_t (cutsceneitempoolsizecallback_t)(yyjson_val *itemObj);
+
 typedef struct {
   cutsceneiteminitcallback_t *init;
   cutsceneitemupdatecallback_t *update;
+  const char_t *jsonName;                    // NULL if not JSON-authorable
+  cutsceneitemloadcallback_t *load;          // NULL if not JSON-authorable
+  cutsceneitempoolsizecallback_t *poolSize;  // NULL if this type needs no pool
 } cutsceneitemcallbacks_t;
 
 extern cutsceneitemcallbacks_t
@@ -201,6 +218,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneItemUpdate(
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
 
+/**
+ * Looks up name (exact case) against every JSON-authorable item type's
+ * jsonName.
+ *
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param outType Set to the matching item type on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneItemLookupType(
+  const char_t *name,
+  cutsceneitemtype_t *outType
+);
+
 /**
  * Starts a nested-cutscene item, handing control over to the
  * referenced cutscene.
@@ -226,3 +256,24 @@ bool_t cutsceneCutsceneUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a CUTSCENE cutscene item's JSON fields into item. Kept inline here
+ * (rather than its own file) since it's tightly bound to the asset/loader
+ * system itself - it resolves its 'name' to a sibling
+ * assets/cutscenes/<name>.jsonc asset at parse time, mirroring how
+ * cutsceneCutsceneStart/cutsceneCutsceneUpdate stay inline in
+ * cutsceneitem.c rather than getting their own file.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (CUTSCENE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (CUTSCENE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneCutsceneLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5412dd5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.c
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutsceneitembase.h"
+
+errorret_t cutsceneItemLoadNoop(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a1c6556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "error/error.h"
+#include "yyjson.h"
+
+typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
+typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+
+/**
+ * Shared no-op Load for item types with no JSON fields of their own to
+ * parse (IDLE, RESTART, MODAL_CLOSE) - always succeeds without touching
+ * item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object (unused).
+ * @param item Destination item (unused).
+ * @param pool Unused.
+ * @param poolOffset Unused.
+ * @return Always errorOk().
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneItemLoadNoop(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneprint.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneprint.c
index 9ccff491..98fc1594 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneprint.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneprint.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "console/console.h"
+#include "json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutscenePrintStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -21,3 +22,18 @@ bool_t cutscenePrintUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutscenePrintLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+    itemObj, "text", NULL, item->print.text, CUTSCENE_PRINT_MAX_CHARS
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (PRINT): missing/too-long 'text'");
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneprint.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneprint.h
index 01abf3fd..9eaef022 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneprint.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneprint.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 #define CUTSCENE_PRINT_MAX_CHARS 128
 
@@ -39,3 +36,19 @@ bool_t cutscenePrintUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a PRINT cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (PRINT needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (PRINT needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutscenePrintLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityadd.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityadd.c
index 8ee42067..d3c905a5 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityadd.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityadd.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "rpg/entity/entity.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitytype.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneEntityAddStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -33,3 +35,25 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityAddUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityAddLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  entitytype_t entityTypeValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEntityType(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityType")), &entityTypeValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (ENTITY_ADD): invalid 'entityType'");
+  }
+  item->entityAdd.entityType = entityTypeValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonReadWorldPos(
+    yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "position"), &item->entityAdd.position
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (ENTITY_ADD): 'position' must be [x, y, z]");
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityadd.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityadd.h
index 5e0944b1..4bece21c 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityadd.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityadd.h
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/entity/entitytype.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/worldpos.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   entitytype_t entityType;
@@ -39,3 +37,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityAddUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an ENTITY_ADD cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (ENTITY_ADD needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (ENTITY_ADD needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityAddLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityremove.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityremove.c
index a358fb91..ba0cce85 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityremove.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityremove.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "rpg/entity/entity.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.h"
 
 void cutsceneEntityRemoveStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -23,3 +24,18 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityRemoveUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityRemoveLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonGetEntityIndex(
+    yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"), &item->entityRemove.entityIndex
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (ENTITY_REMOVE): invalid 'entityIndex'");
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityremove.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityremove.h
index 2c7c4950..beb7187a 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityremove.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityremove.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t entityIndex;
@@ -37,3 +34,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityRemoveUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an ENTITY_REMOVE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (ENTITY_REMOVE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (ENTITY_REMOVE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityRemoveLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityteleport.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityteleport.c
index 789e9e37..c35e52f6 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityteleport.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityteleport.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "rpg/entity/entity.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneEntityTeleportStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -25,3 +27,26 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityTeleportUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityTeleportLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonGetEntityIndex(
+    yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"),
+    &item->entityTeleport.entityIndex
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (ENTITY_TELEPORT): invalid 'entityIndex'");
+  }
+  if(!cutsceneJsonReadWorldPos(
+    yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "target"), &item->entityTeleport.target
+  )) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (ENTITY_TELEPORT): 'target' must be [x, y, z]"
+    );
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityteleport.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityteleport.h
index 3237f89e..9d474cea 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityteleport.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityteleport.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/overworld/worldpos.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t entityIndex;
@@ -38,3 +36,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityTeleportUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an ENTITY_TELEPORT cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (ENTITY_TELEPORT needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (ENTITY_TELEPORT needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityTeleportLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityturn.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityturn.c
index 707389b4..37f412b8 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityturn.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityturn.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "rpg/entity/entity.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitydir.h"
 
 void cutsceneEntityTurnStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -28,3 +30,25 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityTurnUpdate(
   entityTurn(entity, item->entityTurn.direction);
   return false;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityTurnLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonGetEntityIndex(
+    yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"), &item->entityTurn.entityIndex
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (ENTITY_TURN): invalid 'entityIndex'");
+  }
+  entitydir_t dirValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEntityDir(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "direction")), &dirValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (ENTITY_TURN): invalid 'direction'");
+  }
+  item->entityTurn.direction = dirValue;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityturn.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityturn.h
index a14bb31b..4d7a6213 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityturn.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentityturn.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/entity/entitydir.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t entityIndex;
@@ -40,3 +38,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityTurnUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an ENTITY_TURN cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (ENTITY_TURN needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (ENTITY_TURN needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityTurnLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalkto.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalkto.c
index d629df15..3f5241e6 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalkto.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalkto.c
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "rpg/entity/entitypathstep.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpool.h"
 
 void cutsceneEntityWalkToStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -34,3 +37,53 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityWalkToUpdate(
   }
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityWalkToLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonGetEntityIndex(
+    yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"), &item->entityWalkTo.entityIndex
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (ENTITY_WALK_TO): invalid 'entityIndex'");
+  }
+  item->entityWalkTo.walkAround =
+    cutsceneJsonGetBool(itemObj, "walkAround", true);
+
+  yyjson_val *positions = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "positions");
+  size_t count = yyjson_arr_size(positions);
+  if(!yyjson_is_arr(positions) || count == 0 || count > UINT8_MAX) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (ENTITY_WALK_TO): 'positions' must be a non-empty "
+      "array of [x, y, z]"
+    );
+  }
+
+  *poolOffset = cutsceneJsonPoolAlign(*poolOffset);
+  worldpos_t *dest = (worldpos_t *)(pool + *poolOffset);
+  yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(positions);
+  yyjson_val *posVal;
+  size_t i = 0;
+  while((posVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
+    if(!cutsceneJsonReadWorldPos(posVal, &dest[i])) {
+      errorThrow(
+        "Cutscene item (ENTITY_WALK_TO): position %u must be [x, y, z]",
+        (uint32_t)i
+      );
+    }
+    i++;
+  }
+  item->entityWalkTo.positions = dest;
+  item->entityWalkTo.count = (uint8_t)count;
+  *poolOffset += count * sizeof(worldpos_t);
+
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+size_t cutsceneEntityWalkToPoolSize(yyjson_val *itemObj) {
+  yyjson_val *positions = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "positions");
+  if(!yyjson_is_arr(positions)) return 0;
+  return yyjson_arr_size(positions) * sizeof(worldpos_t);
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalkto.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalkto.h
index ecf4677c..705eeb66 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalkto.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalkto.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/overworld/worldpos.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t entityIndex;
@@ -44,3 +42,29 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityWalkToUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an ENTITY_WALK_TO cutscene item's JSON fields into item, writing
+ * its "positions" array into pool at *poolOffset and advancing it.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Base pointer of the entry's pool allocation.
+ * @param poolOffset In/out cursor into pool.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityWalkToLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
+
+/**
+ * Computes how many pool bytes this ENTITY_WALK_TO item's "positions"
+ * array will need.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @return Pool bytes required (0 if "positions" is missing/not an array).
+ */
+size_t cutsceneEntityWalkToPoolSize(yyjson_val *itemObj);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalktoentity.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalktoentity.c
index 2b695545..0adb0425 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalktoentity.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalktoentity.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "rpg/entity/entity.h"
 #include "rpg/entity/entitypathstep.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/map.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.h"
 
 void cutsceneEntityWalkToEntityStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -39,3 +40,28 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityWalkToEntityUpdate(
 
   return entityPathStep(entity, dest, true);
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityWalkToEntityLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonGetEntityIndex(
+    yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"),
+    &item->entityWalkToEntity.entityIndex
+  ) || !cutsceneJsonGetEntityIndex(
+    yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "targetEntityIndex"),
+    &item->entityWalkToEntity.targetEntityIndex
+  )) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (ENTITY_WALK_TO_ENTITY): invalid entity index"
+    );
+  }
+  item->entityWalkToEntity.offsetX =
+    (worldunit_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "offsetX"));
+  item->entityWalkToEntity.offsetY =
+    (worldunit_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "offsetY"));
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalktoentity.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalktoentity.h
index 0014ed4b..2d19a4bb 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalktoentity.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/entity/cutsceneentitywalktoentity.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/overworld/worldpos.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t entityIndex;
@@ -44,3 +42,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneEntityWalkToEntityUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an ENTITY_WALK_TO_ENTITY cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (ENTITY_WALK_TO_ENTITY needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (ENTITY_WALK_TO_ENTITY needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneEntityWalkToEntityLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/item/cutsceneitemgive.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/item/cutsceneitemgive.c
index 69c27136..ddb2d147 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/item/cutsceneitemgive.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/item/cutsceneitemgive.c
@@ -22,3 +22,17 @@ bool_t cutsceneItemGiveUpdate(
 ) {
   return !uiTextboxMainIsActive();
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneItemGiveLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  item->itemGive.item =
+    (itemid_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "item"));
+  item->itemGive.quantity =
+    (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "quantity"));
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/item/cutsceneitemgive.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/item/cutsceneitemgive.h
index 12a53c01..538d69e2 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/item/cutsceneitemgive.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/item/cutsceneitemgive.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "rpg/item/item.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   itemid_t item;
@@ -38,3 +36,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneItemGiveUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an ITEM_GIVE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (ITEM_GIVE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (ITEM_GIVE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneItemGiveLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/CMakeLists.txt b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d15a1d9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+#
+# This software is released under the MIT License.
+# https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
+  PUBLIC
+    cutscenejsonenum.c
+    cutscenejsonfield.c
+    cutscenejsonentityindex.c
+    cutscenejsonareaid.c
+    cutscenejsonpool.c
+    cutscenejsonpauseflags.c
+    cutscenejsoneasing.c
+    cutscenejsonemoji.c
+    cutscenejsonentitytype.c
+    cutscenejsonentitydir.c
+    cutscenejsonbattleencounter.c
+    cutscenejsonbattlestate.c
+    cutscenejsonscenetype.c
+    cutscenejsonuiscreentype.c
+    cutscenejsonaudiochannel.c
+)
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonareaid.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonareaid.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36d1db38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonareaid.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonareaid.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonGetAreaId(yyjson_val *val, uint8_t *outAreaId) {
+  if(yyjson_is_str(val)) {
+    const char_t *name = yyjson_get_str(val);
+    if(stringCompareInsensitive(name, "LAST_CREATED") == 0) {
+      *outAreaId = CUTSCENE_JSON_AREA_SENTINEL_LAST_CREATED;
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  if(!yyjson_is_int(val)) return false;
+  *outAreaId = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(val);
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonareaid.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonareaid.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7b3aa25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonareaid.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "yyjson.h"
+
+// Sentinel accepted in place of a literal area id - see cutscenesystem.h's
+// CUTSCENE_AREA_LAST_CREATED. Kept local since it's a JSON-authoring
+// convenience, not part of the item struct definitions themselves.
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_AREA_SENTINEL_LAST_CREATED ((uint8_t)0xFF)
+
+/**
+ * Resolves a JSON value that's either the "LAST_CREATED" map area sentinel
+ * string or a plain integer area id.
+ *
+ * @param val JSON value to resolve (a string or a number).
+ * @param outAreaId Set to the resolved area id on success.
+ * @return true if val resolved to a valid area id, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonGetAreaId(yyjson_val *val, uint8_t *outAreaId);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..065a6245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.c
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h"
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+
+static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE[] = {
+  { "BGM_0", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_BGM_0 },
+  { "VOICE_0", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_VOICE_0 },
+  { "VOICE_1", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_VOICE_1 },
+  { "SFX_0", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_SFX_0 },
+  { "SFX_1", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_SFX_1 },
+  { "SFX_2", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_SFX_2 },
+  { "SFX_3", AUDIO_MIXER_CHANNEL_SFX_3 },
+};
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE_COUNT \
+  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE) / \
+    sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupAudioChannel(
+  const char_t *name,
+  audiomixerchannel_t *out
+) {
+  int32_t value;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE,
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_AUDIO_CHANNEL_TABLE_COUNT, name, &value
+  )) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *out = (audiomixerchannel_t)value;
+  return true;
+}
+
+errorret_t cutsceneJsonLoadAudioChannelOnly(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  audiomixerchannel_t *outChannel
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupAudioChannel(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "channel")), outChannel
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item: invalid 'channel'");
+  }
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6e2234f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonaudiochannel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "error/error.h"
+#include "yyjson.h"
+#include "audio/mixer/audiomixerchannel.h"
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the audio mixer channel
+ * table.
+ *
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param out Set to the matching channel on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupAudioChannel(
+  const char_t *name,
+  audiomixerchannel_t *out
+);
+
+/**
+ * Reads itemObj's "channel" field via cutsceneJsonLookupAudioChannel,
+ * erroring if missing/invalid - shared by every channel-only item type
+ * (AUDIO_STOP/PAUSE/RESUME/FADE_WAIT), which differ only in which item
+ * union field they store the result in.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param outChannel Set to the parsed channel on success.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneJsonLoadAudioChannelOnly(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  audiomixerchannel_t *outChannel
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleencounter.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleencounter.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cd28e63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleencounter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonbattleencounter.h"
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+
+static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t
+CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE[] = {
+  { "REGULAR", BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_REGULAR },
+  { "PLAYER_ADVANTAGE", BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_PLAYER_ADVANTAGE },
+  { "BACK_ATTACK", BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_BACK_ATTACK },
+};
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE_COUNT \
+  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE) / \
+    sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupBattleEncounter(
+  const char_t *name,
+  battleencountertype_t *out
+) {
+  int32_t value;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE,
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_ENCOUNTER_TABLE_COUNT, name, &value
+  )) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *out = (battleencountertype_t)value;
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleencounter.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleencounter.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20e8f76e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattleencounter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the battle encounter type
+ * table.
+ *
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param out Set to the matching encounter type on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupBattleEncounter(
+  const char_t *name,
+  battleencountertype_t *out
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattlestate.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattlestate.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e9762aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattlestate.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonbattlestate.h"
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+
+static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE[] = {
+  { "NONE", BATTLE_STATE_NONE },
+  { "OPENING", BATTLE_STATE_OPENING },
+  { "PRE_ROUND", BATTLE_STATE_PRE_ROUND },
+  { "PLAYER_SELECTION", BATTLE_STATE_PLAYER_SELECTION },
+  { "AI_SELECTION", BATTLE_STATE_AI_SELECTION },
+  { "MOVES_EXECUTING", BATTLE_STATE_MOVES_EXECUTING },
+  { "POST_ROUND", BATTLE_STATE_POST_ROUND },
+  { "ENDED", BATTLE_STATE_ENDED },
+};
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE_COUNT \
+  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE) / sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupBattleState(const char_t *name, battlestate_t *out) {
+  int32_t value;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE, CUTSCENE_JSON_BATTLE_STATE_TABLE_COUNT,
+    name, &value
+  )) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *out = (battlestate_t)value;
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattlestate.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattlestate.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1122430e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonbattlestate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the battle state table.
+ *
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param out Set to the matching battle state on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupBattleState(const char_t *name, battlestate_t *out);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsoneasing.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsoneasing.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b70df9be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsoneasing.c
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsoneasing.h"
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+
+static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_EASING_TABLE[] = {
+  { "LINEAR", EASING_LINEAR },
+  { "IN_SINE", EASING_IN_SINE },
+  { "OUT_SINE", EASING_OUT_SINE },
+  { "IN_OUT_SINE", EASING_IN_OUT_SINE },
+  { "IN_QUAD", EASING_IN_QUAD },
+  { "OUT_QUAD", EASING_OUT_QUAD },
+  { "IN_OUT_QUAD", EASING_IN_OUT_QUAD },
+  { "IN_CUBIC", EASING_IN_CUBIC },
+  { "OUT_CUBIC", EASING_OUT_CUBIC },
+  { "IN_OUT_CUBIC", EASING_IN_OUT_CUBIC },
+  { "IN_QUART", EASING_IN_QUART },
+  { "OUT_QUART", EASING_OUT_QUART },
+  { "IN_OUT_QUART", EASING_IN_OUT_QUART },
+  { "IN_BACK", EASING_IN_BACK },
+  { "OUT_BACK", EASING_OUT_BACK },
+  { "IN_OUT_BACK", EASING_IN_OUT_BACK },
+};
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_EASING_TABLE_COUNT \
+  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_EASING_TABLE) / sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEasing(const char_t *name, easingtype_t *out) {
+  int32_t value;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_EASING_TABLE, CUTSCENE_JSON_EASING_TABLE_COUNT, name,
+    &value
+  )) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *out = (easingtype_t)value;
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsoneasing.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsoneasing.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26d282e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsoneasing.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "animation/easing.h"
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the easing type table.
+ *
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param out Set to the matching easing type on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEasing(const char_t *name, easingtype_t *out);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonemoji.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonemoji.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce878f41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonemoji.c
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonemoji.h"
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+
+static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_UI_EMOJI_TABLE[] = {
+  { "NULL", UI_EMOJI_NULL },
+  { "QUESTION_MARK", UI_EMOJI_QUESTION_MARK },
+  { "EXCLAMATION_MARK", UI_EMOJI_EXCLAMATION_MARK },
+};
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_UI_EMOJI_TABLE_COUNT \
+  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_UI_EMOJI_TABLE) / sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEmoji(const char_t *name, uiemojitype_t *out) {
+  int32_t value;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_UI_EMOJI_TABLE, CUTSCENE_JSON_UI_EMOJI_TABLE_COUNT, name,
+    &value
+  )) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *out = (uiemojitype_t)value;
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonemoji.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonemoji.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55b483c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonemoji.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "ui/rpg/uiemoji.h"
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the emoji type table.
+ *
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param out Set to the matching emoji type on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEmoji(const char_t *name, uiemojitype_t *out);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitydir.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitydir.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85ac7baa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitydir.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonentitydir.h"
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+
+static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_DIR_TABLE[] = {
+  { "NORTH", ENTITY_DIR_NORTH },
+  { "EAST", ENTITY_DIR_EAST },
+  { "SOUTH", ENTITY_DIR_SOUTH },
+  { "WEST", ENTITY_DIR_WEST },
+  { "UP", ENTITY_DIR_UP },
+  { "RIGHT", ENTITY_DIR_RIGHT },
+  { "DOWN", ENTITY_DIR_DOWN },
+  { "LEFT", ENTITY_DIR_LEFT },
+};
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_DIR_TABLE_COUNT \
+  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_DIR_TABLE) / sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEntityDir(const char_t *name, entitydir_t *out) {
+  int32_t value;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_DIR_TABLE, CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_DIR_TABLE_COUNT,
+    name, &value
+  )) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *out = (entitydir_t)value;
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitydir.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitydir.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3a3d226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitydir.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/entity/entitydir.h"
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the entity direction table.
+ *
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param out Set to the matching direction on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEntityDir(const char_t *name, entitydir_t *out);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9cc076bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonentityindex.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonGetEntityIndex(yyjson_val *val, uint8_t *outIndex) {
+  if(yyjson_is_str(val)) {
+    const char_t *name = yyjson_get_str(val);
+    if(stringCompareInsensitive(name, "INTERACT") == 0) {
+      *outIndex = CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_SENTINEL_INTERACT;
+      return true;
+    }
+    if(stringCompareInsensitive(name, "INTERACTED") == 0) {
+      *outIndex = CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_SENTINEL_INTERACTED;
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  if(!yyjson_is_int(val)) return false;
+  *outIndex = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(val);
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7740d63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "yyjson.h"
+
+// Sentinels accepted in place of a literal entity index - see
+// cutscenesystem.h's CUTSCENE_ENTITY_INTERACT/INTERACTED. Kept local
+// since they're a JSON-authoring convenience, not part of the item
+// struct definitions themselves.
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_SENTINEL_INTERACT   ((uint8_t)0xFE)
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_SENTINEL_INTERACTED ((uint8_t)0xFD)
+
+/**
+ * Resolves a JSON value that's either an entity index sentinel string
+ * ("INTERACT"/"INTERACTED") or a plain integer entity index.
+ *
+ * @param val JSON value to resolve (a string or a number).
+ * @param outIndex Set to the resolved index on success.
+ * @return true if val resolved to a valid index, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonGetEntityIndex(yyjson_val *val, uint8_t *outIndex);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitytype.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitytype.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac2f9e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitytype.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonentitytype.h"
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+
+static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_TYPE_TABLE[] = {
+  { "NULL", ENTITY_TYPE_NULL },
+  { "PLAYER", ENTITY_TYPE_PLAYER },
+  { "NPC", ENTITY_TYPE_NPC },
+  { "ITEM", ENTITY_TYPE_ITEM },
+};
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT \
+  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_TYPE_TABLE) / sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEntityType(const char_t *name, entitytype_t *out) {
+  int32_t value;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_TYPE_TABLE, CUTSCENE_JSON_ENTITY_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT,
+    name, &value
+  )) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *out = (entitytype_t)value;
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitytype.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitytype.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f08b45e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentitytype.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/entity/entitytype.h"
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the entity type table.
+ *
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param out Set to the matching entity type on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEntityType(const char_t *name, entitytype_t *out);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonenum.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonenum.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c7a1d67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonenum.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEnum(
+  const cutscenejsonenumentry_t *table,
+  const size_t tableCount,
+  const char_t *name,
+  int32_t *outValue
+) {
+  if(name == NULL) return false;
+  for(size_t i = 0; i < tableCount; i++) {
+    if(stringEquals(table[i].name, name)) {
+      *outValue = table[i].value;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+  const cutscenejsonenumentry_t *table,
+  const size_t tableCount,
+  const char_t *name,
+  int32_t *outValue
+) {
+  if(name == NULL) return false;
+  for(size_t i = 0; i < tableCount; i++) {
+    if(stringCompareInsensitive(table[i].name, name) == 0) {
+      *outValue = table[i].value;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonenum.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonenum.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8130007d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonenum.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+  const char_t *name;
+  int32_t value;
+} cutscenejsonenumentry_t;
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name in a {name, value} table via stringEquals - exact case,
+ * used only for the top-level item "type" name (the one enum-ish field
+ * the original tool's ITEM_TYPE dict looked up without .upper()).
+ *
+ * @param table Table to search.
+ * @param tableCount Number of entries in table.
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param outValue Set to the matching entry's value on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEnum(
+  const cutscenejsonenumentry_t *table,
+  const size_t tableCount,
+  const char_t *name,
+  int32_t *outValue
+);
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name in a {name, value} table via stringCompareInsensitive -
+ * every other enum-ish field (pause flags, entity/scene/battle/audio
+ * enums, ...) is authored case-insensitively, matching the original
+ * tool's ENUM_TABLE[name.upper()] lookups.
+ *
+ * @param table Table to search.
+ * @param tableCount Number of entries in table.
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param outValue Set to the matching entry's value on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+  const cutscenejsonenumentry_t *table,
+  const size_t tableCount,
+  const char_t *name,
+  int32_t *outValue
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25b78d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.c
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonfield.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+  yyjson_val *obj,
+  const char_t *key,
+  const char_t *defaultValue,
+  char_t *dest,
+  const size_t destCapacity
+) {
+  yyjson_val *val = yyjson_obj_get(obj, key);
+  const char_t *str = yyjson_get_str(val);
+  size_t len;
+  if(str == NULL) {
+    if(defaultValue == NULL) return false;
+    str = defaultValue;
+    len = (size_t)stringFormat(NULL, 0, "%s", str);
+  } else {
+    len = yyjson_get_len(val);
+  }
+  if(len >= destCapacity) return false;
+  stringCopy(dest, str, destCapacity);
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonReadWorldPos(yyjson_val *arr, worldpos_t *out) {
+  if(!yyjson_is_arr(arr) || yyjson_arr_size(arr) != 3) return false;
+  yyjson_val *x = yyjson_arr_get(arr, 0);
+  yyjson_val *y = yyjson_arr_get(arr, 1);
+  yyjson_val *z = yyjson_arr_get(arr, 2);
+  if(!yyjson_is_int(x) || !yyjson_is_int(y) || !yyjson_is_int(z)) return false;
+  out->x = (worldunit_t)yyjson_get_int(x);
+  out->y = (worldunit_t)yyjson_get_int(y);
+  out->z = (worldunit_t)yyjson_get_int(z);
+  return true;
+}
+
+int32_t cutsceneJsonGetInt(
+  yyjson_val *obj,
+  const char_t *key,
+  const int32_t defaultValue
+) {
+  yyjson_val *val = yyjson_obj_get(obj, key);
+  return val == NULL ? defaultValue : (int32_t)yyjson_get_int(val);
+}
+
+float_t cutsceneJsonGetFloat(
+  yyjson_val *obj,
+  const char_t *key,
+  const float_t defaultValue
+) {
+  yyjson_val *val = yyjson_obj_get(obj, key);
+  return val == NULL ? defaultValue : (float_t)yyjson_get_num(val);
+}
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonGetBool(
+  yyjson_val *obj,
+  const char_t *key,
+  const bool_t defaultValue
+) {
+  yyjson_val *val = yyjson_obj_get(obj, key);
+  return val == NULL ? defaultValue : yyjson_get_bool(val);
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a73f07fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/overworld/worldpos.h"
+#include "yyjson.h"
+
+/**
+ * Reads obj[key] as a string (falling back to defaultValue if the key is
+ * absent and defaultValue is non-NULL) into dest, a fixed-capacity
+ * char_t[destCapacity] item field. Fails rather than truncating/asserting
+ * if the string doesn't fit - this is untrusted, authored file content,
+ * not an in-memory invariant.
+ *
+ * @param obj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param key Field name to read.
+ * @param defaultValue Value to use if key is absent, or NULL to require it.
+ * @param dest Destination buffer.
+ * @param destCapacity Capacity of dest, including the null terminator.
+ * @return true on success, false if the field is missing (with no
+ * default) or exceeds destCapacity.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+  yyjson_val *obj,
+  const char_t *key,
+  const char_t *defaultValue,
+  char_t *dest,
+  const size_t destCapacity
+);
+
+/**
+ * Reads a 3-element JSON array of integers into a worldpos_t.
+ *
+ * @param arr JSON array value, expected to hold exactly 3 numbers.
+ * @param out Set to the decoded position on success.
+ * @return true if arr was a valid 3-element numeric array, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonReadWorldPos(yyjson_val *arr, worldpos_t *out);
+
+/**
+ * Reads obj[key] as an integer, falling back to defaultValue if the key
+ * is absent.
+ *
+ * @param obj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param key Field name to read.
+ * @param defaultValue Value to use if key is absent.
+ * @return The field's value, or defaultValue if absent.
+ */
+int32_t cutsceneJsonGetInt(
+  yyjson_val *obj,
+  const char_t *key,
+  const int32_t defaultValue
+);
+
+/**
+ * Reads obj[key] as a float, falling back to defaultValue if the key is
+ * absent.
+ *
+ * @param obj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param key Field name to read.
+ * @param defaultValue Value to use if key is absent.
+ * @return The field's value, or defaultValue if absent.
+ */
+float_t cutsceneJsonGetFloat(
+  yyjson_val *obj,
+  const char_t *key,
+  const float_t defaultValue
+);
+
+/**
+ * Reads obj[key] as a boolean, falling back to defaultValue if the key is
+ * absent.
+ *
+ * @param obj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param key Field name to read.
+ * @param defaultValue Value to use if key is absent.
+ * @return The field's value, or defaultValue if absent.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonGetBool(
+  yyjson_val *obj,
+  const char_t *key,
+  const bool_t defaultValue
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpauseflags.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpauseflags.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29eb1b54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpauseflags.c
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonpauseflags.h"
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+
+static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE[] = {
+  { "NPC", CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NPC },
+  { "PLAYER", CUTSCENE_PAUSE_PLAYER },
+  { "WORLD", CUTSCENE_PAUSE_WORLD },
+  { "BATTLE", CUTSCENE_PAUSE_BATTLE },
+};
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE_COUNT \
+  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE) / sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonParsePauseFlags(yyjson_val *arr, cutscenepause_t *out) {
+  if(!yyjson_is_arr(arr)) return false;
+
+  cutscenepause_t value = CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE;
+  yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(arr);
+  yyjson_val *flagVal;
+  while((flagVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
+    int32_t flagValue;
+    if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+      CUTSCENE_JSON_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE, CUTSCENE_JSON_PAUSE_FLAG_TABLE_COUNT,
+      yyjson_get_str(flagVal), &flagValue
+    )) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    value |= (cutscenepause_t)flagValue;
+  }
+  *out = value;
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpauseflags.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpauseflags.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dafe95ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpauseflags.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenepause.h"
+#include "yyjson.h"
+
+/**
+ * Parses a JSON array of pause flag name strings, OR-ing each into out.
+ * Shared by the top-level "pause" field (assetCutsceneLoaderSync) and the
+ * SET_PAUSE item's "flags" field - both authored as the same shape.
+ *
+ * @param arr JSON array of pause flag name strings.
+ * @param out Set to the OR'd-together flags on success (CUTSCENE_PAUSE_NONE
+ * if arr is empty).
+ * @return true on success, false if arr is not an array or contains an
+ * invalid flag name.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonParsePauseFlags(yyjson_val *arr, cutscenepause_t *out);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpool.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpool.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca8928c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpool.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonpool.h"
+
+size_t cutsceneJsonPoolAlign(const size_t size) {
+  return (size + 3) & ~((size_t)3);
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpool.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpool.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39bae091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpool.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+/**
+ * Rounds size up to the next multiple of 4 - every pool entry starts
+ * 4-byte aligned so worldpos_t/multi-byte reads out of it never trap on
+ * alignment-sensitive hardware (e.g. PSP's MIPS core).
+ *
+ * @param size Size to round up.
+ * @return size rounded up to the next multiple of 4.
+ */
+size_t cutsceneJsonPoolAlign(const size_t size);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonscenetype.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonscenetype.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70a5616f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonscenetype.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonscenetype.h"
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+
+static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_SCENE_TYPE_TABLE[] = {
+  { "NULL", SCENE_TYPE_NULL },
+  { "INITIAL", SCENE_TYPE_INITIAL },
+  { "OVERWORLD", SCENE_TYPE_OVERWORLD },
+  { "BATTLE", SCENE_TYPE_BATTLE },
+};
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_SCENE_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT \
+  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_SCENE_TYPE_TABLE) / sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupSceneType(const char_t *name, scenetype_t *out) {
+  int32_t value;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_SCENE_TYPE_TABLE, CUTSCENE_JSON_SCENE_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT,
+    name, &value
+  )) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *out = (scenetype_t)value;
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonscenetype.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonscenetype.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58a38271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonscenetype.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "scene/scenetype.h"
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the scene type table.
+ *
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param out Set to the matching scene type on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupSceneType(const char_t *name, scenetype_t *out);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonuiscreentype.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonuiscreentype.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d53a349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonuiscreentype.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cutscenejsonuiscreentype.h"
+#include "cutscenejsonenum.h"
+
+static const cutscenejsonenumentry_t CUTSCENE_JSON_UI_SCREEN_TYPE_TABLE[] = {
+  { "MAIN_MENU", UI_SCREEN_TYPE_MAIN_MENU },
+};
+#define CUTSCENE_JSON_UI_SCREEN_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT \
+  (sizeof(CUTSCENE_JSON_UI_SCREEN_TYPE_TABLE) / \
+    sizeof(cutscenejsonenumentry_t))
+
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupUiScreenType(
+  const char_t *name,
+  uiscreentype_t *out
+) {
+  int32_t value;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEnumInsensitive(
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_UI_SCREEN_TYPE_TABLE,
+    CUTSCENE_JSON_UI_SCREEN_TYPE_TABLE_COUNT, name, &value
+  )) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *out = (uiscreentype_t)value;
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonuiscreentype.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonuiscreentype.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd1f984d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonuiscreentype.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneuishow.h"
+
+/**
+ * Looks up name (case-insensitively) against the UI screen type table.
+ *
+ * @param name Name to search for.
+ * @param out Set to the matching screen type on success.
+ * @return true if a matching entry was found, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneJsonLookupUiScreenType(
+  const char_t *name,
+  uiscreentype_t *out
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareaadd.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareaadd.h
index b1614335..14cb13db 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareaadd.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareaadd.h
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/maparea.h"
 
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
-
 typedef struct {
   worldpos_t min;
   worldpos_t max;
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemaparearemove.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemaparearemove.c
index 58045ba9..84b0c77c 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemaparearemove.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemaparearemove.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/maparea.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonareaid.h"
 
 void cutsceneMapAreaRemoveStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -22,3 +23,18 @@ bool_t cutsceneMapAreaRemoveUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneMapAreaRemoveLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonGetAreaId(
+    yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "areaId"), &item->mapAreaRemove.areaId
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (MAP_AREA_REMOVE): invalid 'areaId'");
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemaparearemove.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemaparearemove.h
index 3d1550dd..bca46048 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemaparearemove.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemaparearemove.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t areaId;
@@ -38,3 +35,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneMapAreaRemoveUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a MAP_AREA_REMOVE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (MAP_AREA_REMOVE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (MAP_AREA_REMOVE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneMapAreaRemoveLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareawait.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareawait.c
index 7b0e3f2e..af94ab3c 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareawait.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareawait.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/maparea.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonareaid.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonpool.h"
 
 void cutsceneMapAreaWaitStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -38,3 +40,46 @@ bool_t cutsceneMapAreaWaitUpdate(
 
   return false;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneMapAreaWaitLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  yyjson_val *areaIds = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "areaIds");
+  size_t count = yyjson_arr_size(areaIds);
+  if(
+    !yyjson_is_arr(areaIds) || count == 0 ||
+    count > CUTSCENE_MAP_AREA_WAIT_MAX
+  ) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (MAP_AREA_WAIT): 'areaIds' must have 1-%u entries",
+      (uint32_t)CUTSCENE_MAP_AREA_WAIT_MAX
+    );
+  }
+  *poolOffset = cutsceneJsonPoolAlign(*poolOffset);
+  uint8_t *dest = pool + *poolOffset;
+  yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(areaIds);
+  yyjson_val *idVal;
+  size_t i = 0;
+  while((idVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
+    if(!cutsceneJsonGetAreaId(idVal, &dest[i])) {
+      errorThrow(
+        "Cutscene item (MAP_AREA_WAIT): areaIds[%u] is invalid", (uint32_t)i
+      );
+    }
+    i++;
+  }
+  item->mapAreaWait.areaIds = dest;
+  item->mapAreaWait.count = (uint8_t)count;
+  *poolOffset += count;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+size_t cutsceneMapAreaWaitPoolSize(yyjson_val *itemObj) {
+  yyjson_val *areaIds = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "areaIds");
+  if(!yyjson_is_arr(areaIds)) return 0;
+  return yyjson_arr_size(areaIds);
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareawait.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareawait.h
index 039b4b76..e443fdcb 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareawait.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/maparea/cutscenemapareawait.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 /** Maximum number of areas a single CUTSCENE_MAP_AREA_WAIT may watch. */
 #define CUTSCENE_MAP_AREA_WAIT_MAX 4
@@ -47,3 +44,29 @@ bool_t cutsceneMapAreaWaitUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a MAP_AREA_WAIT cutscene item's JSON fields into item, writing its
+ * "areaIds" array into pool at *poolOffset and advancing it.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Base pointer of the entry's pool allocation.
+ * @param poolOffset In/out cursor into pool.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneMapAreaWaitLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
+
+/**
+ * Computes how many pool bytes this MAP_AREA_WAIT item's "areaIds" array
+ * will need.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @return Pool bytes required (0 if "areaIds" is missing/not an array).
+ */
+size_t cutsceneMapAreaWaitPoolSize(yyjson_val *itemObj);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesavedevicecheck.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesavedevicecheck.c
index 33bf87d9..4a4204ff 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesavedevicecheck.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesavedevicecheck.c
@@ -31,3 +31,25 @@ bool_t cutsceneSaveDeviceCheckUpdate(
 ) {
   return false;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneSaveDeviceCheckLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  const char_t *successMarker =
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "successMarker"));
+  const char_t *failureMarker =
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "failureMarker"));
+  if(successMarker == NULL || failureMarker == NULL) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK): needs 'successMarker'/"
+      "'failureMarker'"
+    );
+  }
+  item->saveDeviceCheck.successMarker = successMarker;
+  item->saveDeviceCheck.failureMarker = failureMarker;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesavedevicecheck.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesavedevicecheck.h
index 17cfa901..895f5291 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesavedevicecheck.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesavedevicecheck.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   const char_t *successMarker;
@@ -43,3 +40,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneSaveDeviceCheckUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneSaveDeviceCheckLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesaveloadallslots.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesaveloadallslots.c
index 28958a3c..743f2b83 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesaveloadallslots.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesaveloadallslots.c
@@ -29,3 +29,25 @@ bool_t cutsceneSaveLoadAllSlotsUpdate(
 ) {
   return false;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneSaveLoadAllSlotsLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  const char_t *successMarker =
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "successMarker"));
+  const char_t *failureMarker =
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "failureMarker"));
+  if(successMarker == NULL || failureMarker == NULL) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS): needs 'successMarker'/"
+      "'failureMarker'"
+    );
+  }
+  item->saveLoadAllSlots.successMarker = successMarker;
+  item->saveLoadAllSlots.failureMarker = failureMarker;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesaveloadallslots.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesaveloadallslots.h
index 22f49243..1208c05d 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesaveloadallslots.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/save/cutscenesaveloadallslots.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   const char_t *successMarker;
@@ -42,3 +39,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneSaveLoadAllSlotsUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (SAVE_LOAD_ALL_SLOTS needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneSaveLoadAllSlotsLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneemoji.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneemoji.c
index 2cd52bb7..3d41fe7f 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneemoji.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneemoji.c
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "rpg/entity/entity.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonentityindex.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonemoji.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneEmojiStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -23,3 +26,26 @@ bool_t cutsceneEmojiUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneEmojiLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonGetEntityIndex(
+    yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "entityIndex"), &item->emoji.entityIndex
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (EMOJI): invalid 'entityIndex'");
+  }
+  item->emoji.duration = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "duration", 0.0f);
+  uiemojitype_t emojiValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupEmoji(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "emojiType")), &emojiValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (EMOJI): invalid 'emojiType'");
+  }
+  item->emoji.emojiType = emojiValue;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneemoji.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneemoji.h
index 1c9deeca..de0cd558 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneemoji.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneemoji.h
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 #include "ui/rpg/uiemoji.h"
 
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
-
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t entityIndex;
   float_t duration;
@@ -41,3 +38,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneEmojiUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses an EMOJI cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (EMOJI needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (EMOJI needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneEmojiLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenefade.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenefade.c
index 8ffa4656..f52e4fe2 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenefade.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenefade.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "ui/overlay/uifullbox.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsoneasing.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneFadeStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -30,3 +32,37 @@ bool_t cutsceneFadeUpdate(
     UI_FULLBOX_OVER.time < UI_FULLBOX_OVER.duration
   );
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneFadeLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  yyjson_val *from = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "from");
+  yyjson_val *to = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "to");
+  if(!yyjson_is_arr(from) || yyjson_arr_size(from) != 4 ||
+     !yyjson_is_arr(to) || yyjson_arr_size(to) != 4) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (FADE): 'from'/'to' must each be [r, g, b, a]");
+  }
+  item->fade.from.r = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(from, 0));
+  item->fade.from.g = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(from, 1));
+  item->fade.from.b = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(from, 2));
+  item->fade.from.a = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(from, 3));
+  item->fade.to.r = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(to, 0));
+  item->fade.to.g = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(to, 1));
+  item->fade.to.b = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(to, 2));
+  item->fade.to.a = (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_arr_get(to, 3));
+  item->fade.duration = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "duration", 0.0f);
+
+  const char_t *easingName =
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "easing"));
+  easingtype_t easingValue = EASING_LINEAR;
+  if(easingName != NULL &&
+     !cutsceneJsonLookupEasing(easingName, &easingValue)) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (FADE): invalid 'easing'");
+  }
+  item->fade.easing = easingValue;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenefade.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenefade.h
index c23b12f9..c80661c3 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenefade.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenefade.h
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "display/color.h"
 #include "animation/easing.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   color_t from;
@@ -41,3 +39,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneFadeUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a FADE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (FADE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (FADE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneFadeLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenekeyboard.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenekeyboard.h
index 6a7c7a98..ae97ebb2 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenekeyboard.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenekeyboard.h
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 #include "ui/dialog/keyboard/uikeyboard.h"
 
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
-
 typedef struct {
   // Passed straight through to uiKeyboardOpen - see uikeyboardopen_t.
   uikeyboardopen_t open;
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodal.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodal.c
index db73d060..4d2e5848 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodal.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodal.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "ui/widget/uimodal.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneModalStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -51,3 +52,28 @@ bool_t cutsceneModalCloseUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneModalLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "options") != NULL) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (MODAL): options are not supported here - use "
+      "MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS instead"
+    );
+  }
+  cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+    itemObj, "title", "", item->modal.title, CUTSCENE_MODAL_TITLE_MAX_CHARS
+  );
+  if(!cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+    itemObj, "message", NULL, item->modal.message,
+    CUTSCENE_MODAL_MESSAGE_MAX_CHARS
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (MODAL): missing/too-long 'message'");
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodal.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodal.h
index fd7207ef..761be491 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodal.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodal.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 #define CUTSCENE_MODAL_TITLE_MAX_CHARS 64
 #define CUTSCENE_MODAL_MESSAGE_MAX_CHARS 256
@@ -82,6 +79,22 @@ bool_t cutsceneModalUpdate(
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
 
+/**
+ * Parses a MODAL cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (MODAL needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (MODAL needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneModalLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
+
 /**
  * Starts a modal-close item (closes the currently open modal, if any).
  * Whatever should happen next belongs in the cutscene's own item
@@ -107,3 +120,6 @@ bool_t cutsceneModalCloseUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+// MODAL_CLOSE has no fields of its own to parse - see cutsceneItemLoadNoop
+// (cutsceneitembase.h), used directly as its .load callback.
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodaloptionsmarkers.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodaloptionsmarkers.c
index 0611a15c..48e95cab 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodaloptionsmarkers.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodaloptionsmarkers.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "ui/widget/uimodal.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneModalOptionsMarkersCallback(
   const uint8_t optionIndex,
@@ -48,3 +49,54 @@ bool_t cutsceneModalOptionsMarkersUpdate(
 ) {
   return false;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneModalOptionsMarkersLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+    itemObj, "title", "", item->modalOptionsMarkers.title,
+    CUTSCENE_MODAL_TITLE_MAX_CHARS
+  );
+  if(!cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+    itemObj, "message", NULL, item->modalOptionsMarkers.message,
+    CUTSCENE_MODAL_MESSAGE_MAX_CHARS
+  )) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS): missing/too-long 'message'"
+    );
+  }
+
+  yyjson_val *options = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "options");
+  size_t optionCount = yyjson_arr_size(options);
+  if(!yyjson_is_arr(options) || optionCount == 0 ||
+     optionCount > CUTSCENE_MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS_MAX) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS): 'options' must have 1-%u "
+      "entries", (uint32_t)CUTSCENE_MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS_MAX
+    );
+  }
+  item->modalOptionsMarkers.optionCount = (uint8_t)optionCount;
+
+  yyjson_arr_iter iter = yyjson_arr_iter_with(options);
+  yyjson_val *optionVal;
+  size_t o = 0;
+  while((optionVal = yyjson_arr_iter_next(&iter)) != NULL) {
+    const char_t *text = yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(optionVal, "text"));
+    const char_t *marker =
+      yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(optionVal, "marker"));
+    if(text == NULL || marker == NULL) {
+      errorThrow(
+        "Cutscene item (MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS): options[%u] needs 'text' "
+        "and 'marker'", (uint32_t)o
+      );
+    }
+    item->modalOptionsMarkers.options[o] = text;
+    item->modalOptionsMarkers.markers[o] = marker;
+    o++;
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodaloptionsmarkers.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodaloptionsmarkers.h
index 15c60178..642dbf92 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodaloptionsmarkers.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenemodaloptionsmarkers.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 // Backs CUTSCENE_MODAL_OPTIONS_ONE and CUTSCENE_MODAL_OPTIONS_TWO, so two
 // is the most either macro ever needs.
@@ -55,3 +52,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneModalOptionsMarkersUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (MODAL_OPTIONS_MARKERS needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneModalOptionsMarkersLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneshake.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneshake.c
index eb1eca92..b5d570f3 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneshake.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneshake.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/rpgcamera.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneShakeStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -21,3 +22,15 @@ bool_t cutsceneShakeUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneShakeLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  item->shake.amount = (uint8_t)cutsceneJsonGetInt(itemObj, "amount", 0);
+  item->shake.duration = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "duration", 0.0f);
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneshake.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneshake.h
index cc0c0f24..8e72a104 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneshake.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneshake.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t amount;
@@ -39,3 +36,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneShakeUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a SHAKE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (SHAKE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (SHAKE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneShakeLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetext.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetext.c
index 9ad60c75..aadd0d9e 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetext.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetext.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "ui/rpg/textbox/uitextboxmain.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneTextStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -21,3 +22,18 @@ bool_t cutsceneTextUpdate(
 ) {
   return !uiTextboxMainIsActive();
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneTextLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+    itemObj, "text", NULL, item->text.text, CUTSCENE_TEXT_MAX_CHARS
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (TEXT): missing/too-long 'text'");
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetext.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetext.h
index 61017806..a5a2abb0 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetext.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetext.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 #define CUTSCENE_TEXT_MAX_CHARS 256
 
@@ -38,4 +35,20 @@ void cutsceneTextStart(
 bool_t cutsceneTextUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
+);
+
+/**
+ * Parses a TEXT cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (TEXT needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (TEXT needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneTextLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
 );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextmini.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextmini.c
index f4d7f750..783d4499 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextmini.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextmini.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "ui/rpg/textbox/uitextboxminilist.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
 
 void cutsceneTextMiniStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -31,3 +32,29 @@ bool_t cutsceneTextMiniUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneTextMiniLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  if(!cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+    itemObj, "text", NULL, item->textMini.text, CUTSCENE_TEXT_MINI_MAX_CHARS
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (TEXT_MINI): missing/too-long 'text'");
+  }
+  yyjson_val *position = yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "position");
+  if(!yyjson_is_arr(position) || yyjson_arr_size(position) != 3) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (TEXT_MINI): 'position' must be [x, y, z]");
+  }
+  item->textMini.position[0] =
+    (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_arr_get(position, 0));
+  item->textMini.position[1] =
+    (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_arr_get(position, 1));
+  item->textMini.position[2] =
+    (float_t)yyjson_get_num(yyjson_arr_get(position, 2));
+  item->textMini.duration = cutsceneJsonGetFloat(itemObj, "duration", 0.0f);
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextmini.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextmini.h
index fb2628e7..905d033b 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextmini.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextmini.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 #define CUTSCENE_TEXT_MINI_MAX_CHARS 128
 
@@ -42,3 +39,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneTextMiniUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a TEXT_MINI cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (TEXT_MINI needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (TEXT_MINI needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneTextMiniLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextminihide.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextminihide.c
index c02da2be..5041d026 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextminihide.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextminihide.c
@@ -23,3 +23,15 @@ bool_t cutsceneTextMiniHideUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneTextMiniHideLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  item->textMiniHide.index =
+    (uint8_t)yyjson_get_int(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "index"));
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextminihide.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextminihide.h
index 9dbd7f8e..6f063e8a 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextminihide.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutscenetextminihide.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t index;
@@ -37,3 +34,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneTextMiniHideUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a TEXT_MINI_HIDE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (TEXT_MINI_HIDE needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (TEXT_MINI_HIDE needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneTextMiniHideLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneuishow.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneuishow.c
index 6184e7b0..1cc8b74d 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneuishow.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneuishow.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
 #include "ui/screen/mainmenu/uimainmenu.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonuiscreentype.h"
 
 void cutsceneUIShowStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
@@ -25,3 +26,20 @@ bool_t cutsceneUIShowUpdate(
 ) {
   return true;
 }
+
+errorret_t cutsceneUIShowLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+) {
+  uiscreentype_t screenValue;
+  if(!cutsceneJsonLookupUiScreenType(
+    yyjson_get_str(yyjson_obj_get(itemObj, "name")), &screenValue
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (UI_SHOW): invalid 'name'");
+  }
+  item->uiShow.screen = screenValue;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneuishow.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneuishow.h
index 40f8eb5a..58eba6bc 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneuishow.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/ui/cutsceneuishow.h
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-typedef struct cutsceneitem_s cutsceneitem_t;
-typedef union cutsceneitemdata_u cutsceneitemdata_t;
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
 
 // Full-screen UI panels a cutscene can declaratively open via UI_SHOW - not
 // modals/dialogs (those already have their own dedicated item types, e.g.
@@ -46,3 +43,19 @@ bool_t cutsceneUIShowUpdate(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 );
+
+/**
+ * Parses a UI_SHOW cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @param pool Unused (UI_SHOW needs no pool storage).
+ * @param poolOffset Unused (UI_SHOW needs no pool storage).
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneUIShowLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  uint8_t *pool,
+  size_t *poolOffset
+);