The story of Dragon Quest Builders follows a "What if..." scenario after the original Dragon Quest. In this tale, the kingdom has been destroyed because the hero of the first Dragon Quest, who was supposed to save the world by defeating the evil Dragonlord, was led astray by a false deal. This plunges the land into darkness and hopelessness, and the few survivors scattered throughout the world no longer understand the concept of creativity, surviving by scavenging remnants from the ruins. This is where Dragon Quest Builders begins! The protagonist (that's you), who can be either a boy or a girl, is awakened by a guardian spirit as the legendary builder, the only person in the world capable of creating objects through combination and imagination. It is now up to you to rebuild the world and restore it to its former glory!.