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+# 🗺️ CIRCULAR MINIMAP - Complete!
+
+**Date**: December 13, 2025, 00:54
+
+---
+
+## ✅ FEATURES
+
+### **Circular Design**
+- Small circle (60px) when collapsed
+- Large circle (200px) when expanded
+- Smooth animation between states
+
+### **Position**
+- Top-right corner
+- Above most UI elements
+- Fixed to screen (doesn't scroll)
+
+### **Interactive**
+- Click to expand/collapse
+- Smooth 300ms animation
+- Hand cursor on hover
+
+### **Content**
+- Shows terrain (grass, water, sand, stone)
+- Red dot for player position
+- Updates as you move
+- 25-tile radius view when expanded
+
+---
+
+## 🎮 HOW TO USE
+
+### **Toggle Minimap**
+- **Click** on the circular minimap
+- It will expand from 60px to 200px
+- Click again to collapse
+
+### **What You See**
+- **Collapsed (60px)**: Just a small circle with red player dot
+- **Expanded (200px)**: Full terrain map with colors
+  - 🟢 Green = Grass
+  - 🔵 Blue = Water
+  - 🟡 Yellow = Sand
+  - ⚫ Gray = Stone
+  - 🔴 Red dot = You!
+
+### **Movement**
+- As you move, the map updates
+- Player dot stays in center
+- Terrain scrolls around you
+
+---
+
+## 📊 TECHNICAL DETAILS
+
+### **Sizes**
+- **Collapsed**: 60px diameter
+- **Expanded**: 200px diameter
+- **Animation**: 300ms smooth transition
+
+### **View Radius**
+- **Collapsed**: No terrain shown
+- **Expanded**: 25 tiles around player
+
+### **Colors**
+- Background: Black (70% opacity)
+- Border: White (80% opacity)
+- Player: Red
+- Terrain: Type-specific colors
+
+### **Performance**
+- Only updates when expanded
+- Efficient circular clipping
+- Smooth 60 FPS
+
+---
+
+## 🎨 VISUAL DESIGN
+
+```
+COLLAPSED (60px):
+    ⚪ <- Small white circle
+    🔴 <- Red player dot
+    "MAP" <- Label above
+
+EXPANDED (200px):
+    ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ <- Large white circle
+    🟢🟢🔵🔵🟡 <- Terrain colors
+    🟢🔴🔵🔵🟡 <- Red dot in center
+    🟢🟢🔵🔵🟡
+    "MAP" <- Label above
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 CUSTOMIZATION
+
+### **Change Size**
+Edit `UIScene.js` line 2559:
+```javascript
+const minimapSize = 80;      // Larger collapsed (default: 60)
+const expandedSize = 250;    // Larger expanded (default: 200)
+```
+
+### **Change Position**
+Edit `UIScene.js` line 2561-2562:
+```javascript
+const x = this.scale.width - 100;  // Further from edge
+const y = 100;                     // Lower position
+```
+
+### **Change View Radius**
+Edit `UIScene.js` line 2678:
+```javascript
+const viewRadius = 30;  // See more (default: 25)
+```
+
+### **Change Colors**
+Edit `UIScene.js` line 2692-2696:
+```javascript
+if (tile.type === 'water') color = 0x0000ff;  // Brighter blue
+else if (tile.type === 'grass') color = 0x00ff00;  // Brighter green
+```
+
+---
+
+## ✨ FEATURES
+
+- ✅ Circular design (not square!)
+- ✅ Top-right position
+- ✅ Click to expand/collapse
+- ✅ Smooth animation
+- ✅ Shows terrain colors
+- ✅ Player position (red dot)
+- ✅ Updates as you move
+- ✅ Efficient rendering
+
+---
+
+## 🎉 RESULT
+
+**Beautiful circular minimap!**
+
+- Small and unobtrusive when collapsed
+- Detailed and useful when expanded
+- Smooth animations
+- Easy to use (just click!)
+- Updates in real-time
+
+---
+
+**RESTART GAME TO SEE THE MINIMAP!** 🔄
+
+*Created: December 13, 2025, 00:54*