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# 🎮 KICKSTARTER DEMO - COMPLETE ASSET CHECKLIST
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**Target:** March 2025 Kickstarter Launch
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**Created:** 30.12.2025 03:59
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**Demo Length:** 15-20 minutes playable content
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## 🎯 DEMO SCOPE
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**What players will do in demo:**
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1. ✅ Watch opening cutscene (Kai wakes up, intro story)
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2. ✅ Complete tutorial (learn controls, zombie management, farming basics)
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3. ✅ Explore small starter area (8×8 farm + nearby town ruins)
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4. ✅ Meet 3-5 NPCs (trader, blacksmith, healer)
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5. ✅ Fight 2-3 enemy types (basic zombies, 1 mutant)
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6. ✅ Build 2-3 structures (upgrade tent → shack)
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7. ✅ Plant first crops (wheat cycle)
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8. ✅ Complete 1-2 quests (find supplies, talk to NPCs)
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9. ✅ End with teaser (Ana clue hint, show bigger world)
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## 📊 ABSOLUTE MINIMUM DEMO ASSETS (200 total)
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### **CHARACTERS (50 assets)**
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**Kai (Main Character) - 40 frames:**
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- ✅ Idle: 4 frames × 4 directions = 16
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- ✅ Walk: 4 frames × 4 directions = 16
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- ✅ Run: 4 frames × 2 directions = 8
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- Portrait (dialogue): 1
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- Wake up animation: 4
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- Pickup item: 4
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**NPCs (3 essential) - 9 frames:**
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- Trader: idle front view + portrait
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- Blacksmith: idle front view + portrait
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- Healer/Doctor: idle front view + portrait
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- (Each: 1 sprite + 1 portrait + 1 expression variation)
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**Ana (Flashback/Portrait) - 1 asset:**
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- Portrait for locket + flashback
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### **ENEMIES (15 assets)**
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**Zombies (12 frames):**
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- Basic Zombie: idle (4), walk (4), attack (4)
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**Mutant (Optional for demo end):**
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- Mutant beast: idle (1), attack (2)
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### **BUILDINGS (12 assets)**
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**Essential Structures:**
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1. ✅ Tent (starting shelter) - DONE
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2. Shack (first upgrade)
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3. Campfire (cooking station)
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4. Storage chest
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5. Water well
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6. Wooden fence (×4 variations for enclosure)
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7. Ruined house (in town area, decoration)
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### **ENVIRONMENT (30 assets)**
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**Terrain Tiles (16):**
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- Grass: 4 variations
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- Dirt: 4 variations
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- Tilled soil: 4 variations
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- Stone path: 4 variations
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**Decorations (14):**
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- Tree: 3 types (oak, pine, dead)
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- Rock: 3 sizes (small, medium, large)
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- Bush: 2 types
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- Grass tuft: 2 variations
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- Grave stone: 2 types
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- Ruined wall: 2 pieces
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### **CROPS & RESOURCES (20 assets)**
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**Wheat (Tutorial Crop):**
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- Seeds (planted): 1
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- Stage 1 (sprout): 1
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- Stage 2 (growing): 1
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- Stage 3 (harvest ready): 1
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**Resources/Items:**
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- Wood log: 1
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- Stone: 1
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- Iron ore: 1
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- Wheat bundle (harvested): 1
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- Bread (crafted): 1
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- Water bucket: 1
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- Seeds (inventory icon): 1
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- Coin: 1
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**Tools (Essential):**
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- Wooden hoe: 1
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- Watering can: 1
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- Axe: 1
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- Pickaxe: 1
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- Backpack (Kai's): 1
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- Mother's locket: 1
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- Sleeping bag: 1
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### **UI ELEMENTS (25 assets)**
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**HUD (always visible):**
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- Health bar frame: 1
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- Health bar fill: 1
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- Stamina bar frame: 1
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- Stamina bar fill: 1
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- Day/night indicator: 1
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- Time display: 1
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- Coin counter icon: 1
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**Inventory System:**
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- Inventory panel background: 1
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- Item slot frame: 1
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- Item slot highlight (selected): 1
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- Hotbar (quick slots): 1
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**Dialogue System:**
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- Dialogue box: 1
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- NPC portrait frame: 1
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- Continue arrow: 1
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**Quest System:**
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- Quest marker (over NPC head): 1
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- Quest panel: 1
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- Quest complete checkmark: 1
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**Menus:**
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- Button (normal): 1
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- Button (hover): 1
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- Button (pressed): 1
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- Panel background: 1
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- Title card: 1
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- Settings icon: 1
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### **SPECIAL/CUTSCENE ASSETS (15 assets)**
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**Opening Sequence:**
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- Tent interior view: 1
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- Mother's locket (open): 1
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- Baby twins (flashback): 1
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- Child Kai + Ana (flashback): 1
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- Family photo (flashback): 1
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- Troll attack scene (flashback): 1
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- Ana screaming (flashback): 1
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**Effects:**
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- Dust particle: 1
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- Sparkle effect: 1
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- Question mark (confused): 1
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- Exclamation mark (alert): 1
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- Fade to black overlay: 1
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- Vignette overlay: 1
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**Audio Visualizations (Optional):**
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- Sound wave icon: 1
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- Music note: 1
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### **ANIMATIONS & EFFECTS (15 assets)**
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**Environmental Animations:**
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- Water tile animated: 4 frames
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- Campfire flame: 4 frames
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- Wind effect (grass): 2 frames
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**UI Animations:**
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- Loading spinner: 4 frames
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- Quest marker pulse: 1 (can be shader effect)
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## 📊 TOTAL COUNT
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| Category | Asset Count | Notes |
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| **Characters** | 50 | Kai (40) + NPCs (9) + Ana (1) |
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| **Enemies** | 15 | Zombies + 1 mutant |
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| **Buildings** | 12 | Essential structures only |
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| **Environment** | 30 | Tiles + decorations |
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| **Crops/Resources** | 20 | Tutorial wheat + tools |
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| **UI Elements** | 25 | HUD + menus + dialogue |
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| **Cutscene/Special** | 15 | Flashbacks + effects |
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| **Animations** | 15 | Water, fire, effects |
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| **TOTAL** | **182** | **Absolute minimum** |
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## 🎯 EXPANDED DEMO (Impressive Kickstarter)
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**For IMPRESSIVE demo, add:**
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### **+50 Assets (Nice to Have):**
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- 2 more NPCs: Farmer, Guard (+6)
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- 3 more enemy types: Skeleton, Mutant variations (+12)
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- 5 more buildings: Blacksmith shop, Bakery, Clinic, Barn, Warehouse (+5)
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- More crops: Corn, Tomato (×3 stages each) (+6)
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- More animals: Cow, Chicken, Sheep (+6)
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- Extra decorations: Flowers, Barrels, Crates, Signs (+10)
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- Polish UI: More buttons, icons, panels (+5)
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**TOTAL IMPRESSIVE:** ~230 assets
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### **+100 Assets (Kickstarter WOW Factor):**
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- Gronk character animated (+20)
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- Ana basic idle (+4)
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- Susi dog companion (+8)
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- More zombie variations (+12)
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- 1-2 Boss encounters (+20)
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- Weather effects (rain, fog) (+10)
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- Day/night cycle enhanced (+6)
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- More buildings (inn, tavern, church ruined) (+8)
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- Expanded town area (+12)
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**TOTAL WOW:** ~330 assets
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## 📅 GENERATION TIMELINE
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### **WEEK 1 (Dec 30 - Jan 5): CORE (100 assets)**
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**Focus:** Playable basics
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**Priority:**
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- Day 1-2: Kai animations (40)
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- Day 3: Zombies + terrain (25)
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- Day 4-5: Buildings + crops (20)
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- Day 6-7: UI + items (15)
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**Result:** Basic gameplay loop functional
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### **WEEK 2 (Jan 6-12): CONTENT (80 assets)**
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**Focus:** Demo content
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**Priority:**
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- NPCs (9)
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- Flashback assets (7)
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- More environment (20)
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- More items/tools (15)
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- Effects + animations (15)
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- Enemies expanded (14)
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**Result:** 180 assets = MINIMUM DEMO COMPLETE! ✅
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### **WEEK 3 (Jan 13-19): POLISH (50 assets)**
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**Focus:** Make it impressive
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**Priority:**
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- More NPCs
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- More buildings
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- Animals
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- Decorations
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- UI polish
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**Result:** 230 assets = IMPRESSIVE DEMO! 🌟
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### **WEEK 4+ (Jan 20+): WOW FACTOR (100+ assets)**
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**Focus:** Kickstarter wow
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**Priority:**
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- Gronk animations
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- Bosses
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- Weather/effects
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- Expanded world
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**Result:** 330+ assets = KICKSTARTER READY! 🚀
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## ✅ DEMO FEATURE CHECKLIST
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### **Must Have (Week 1-2):**
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- [ ] Kai movement (walk, run, idle)
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- [ ] Zombie worker (dig, walk, idle)
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- [ ] Farming basics (plant, water, harvest wheat)
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- [ ] Building basics (tent, upgrade to shack)
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- [ ] 3 NPCs with dialogue
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- [ ] Combat basics (1 zombie enemy type)
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- [ ] Inventory system
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- [ ] Quest markers
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- [ ] Day/night cycle basic
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- [ ] Opening cutscene
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- [ ] Tutorial prompts
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### **Should Have (Week 3):**
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- [ ] 5 NPCs total
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- [ ] 2-3 enemy types
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- [ ] More buildings (6-8 total)
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- [ ] Multiple crops
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- [ ] Crafting basics
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- [ ] Save/load system
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- [ ] Settings menu
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- [ ] Sound effects
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- [ ] Background music
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### **Nice to Have (Week 4+):**
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- [ ] Gronk character
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- [ ] Ana appearance
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- [ ] Susi dog
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- [ ] Boss encounter teaser
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- [ ] Weather effects
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- [ ] Expanded world map
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- [ ] More quests
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- [ ] Achievement system
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## 🎬 DEMO FLOW (Player Experience)
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**0:00 - 0:30** → Opening cutscene (black screen, voice-over, tent dawn)
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**0:30 - 2:00** → Tutorial start (Kai wakes up, controls explained)
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**2:00 - 5:00** → Zombie management tutorial (assign zombie to dig, plant wheat)
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**5:00 - 8:00** → Exploration (walk around 8×8 farm, see town ruins nearby)
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**8:00 - 12:00** → First quest (meet trader NPC, fetch supplies from ruins)
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**12:00 - 15:00** → Combat introduction (fight basic zombie, return to trader)
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**15:00 - 18:00** → Building tutorial (upgrade tent → shack with resources)
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**18:00 - 20:00** → Cutscene/teaser (Ana clue hint, "to be continued" screen)
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**TOTAL:** 15-20 minutes = Perfect Kickstarter demo length!
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## 💰 COST ESTIMATE
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**Using Google Free Tier:**
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- Week 1-2: 180 assets (within 1,000 free quota) = **0€**
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- Week 3: 50 assets = **0€**
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- Week 4+: 100 assets = **0€**
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**IF speed needed (paid tier):**
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- 330 assets × $0.02 = **$6.60 total**
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## 🚀 KICKSTARTER PACKAGE
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**What you'll have for Kickstarter:**
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✅ **15-20 min playable demo**
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✅ **330+ quality assets**
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✅ **Opening cutscene with story**
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✅ **Core gameplay loop (farm, fight, build, explore)**
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✅ **Multiple NPCs with dialogue**
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✅ **Tutorial + first quests**
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✅ **Demo video (gameplay recording)**
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✅ **Screenshots (10+)**
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✅ **Gritty Noir visual style consistent**
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## 📝 PRIORITY ORDER (Smart Generation)
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### **Batch 1 (Day 1): Kai Movement - 40 assets**
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Must have to test anything!
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### **Batch 2 (Day 2): Core Gameplay - 25 assets**
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Zombie + terrain = Can test farming!
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### **Batch 3 (Day 3): Buildings + Crops - 20 assets**
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Can test building/harvesting!
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### **Batch 4 (Day 4): UI + Items - 15 assets**
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Inventory functional!
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### **Batch 5 (Day 5-7): NPCs + Enemies - 24 assets**
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Dialogue + combat!
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### **Batch 6 (Week 2): Cutscenes + Polish - 56 assets**
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DEMO COMPLETE!
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### **Batch 7+ (Week 3-4): Expansion - 150 assets**
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WOW factor!
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## ✅ TOMORROW MORNING ACTION
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**When you wake up:**
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1. ☐ Review tonight's 70 test samples
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2. ☐ Approve Gritty Noir style ✅/❌
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3. ☐ **CONFIRM NPC facial detail requirement** (eyes, mouth visible)
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4. ☐ **START Batch 1:** Kai animations (40 frames)
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**By tomorrow evening:**
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- ✅ Kai character ready
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- ✅ Can test movement in game!
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**DEMO READY BY:** Mid-February
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**KICKSTARTER LAUNCH:** Early March
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**TOTAL COST:** 0€ (free tier) or $6-10 (if speed boost needed)
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**READY? LET'S BUILD THIS DEMO! 🎮✨**
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