# 🎨 CONTINUOUS GENERATION PLAN - Max API Usage Strategy
**Date:** January 4, 2026, 14:17 CET  
**API Reset:** 14:19 (2 minutes!)  
**Strategy:** Generate continuously until you go home, auto-resume when API resets

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## ⏰ TIMELINE & BATCHES

### **BATCH 1: HIGH PRIORITY** (14:19 - 14:30)
**Sprites:** 15  
**Time:** ~10 minutes  
**When:** RIGHT NOW after API reset!

```
interior_bed_kingsize
interior_chest_locked
interior_bookshelf
interior_kitchen_fridge
interior_kitchen_sink
interior_recipe_shelf
interior_secret_passage
interior_ritual_circle
interior_memory_vault
interior_piercing_tools
interior_scissors_rack
mine_ore_vein_copper
mine_ore_vein_gold
mine_crystal_purple
interior_zombie_brain_jar
```

**Result:** 60/60 HIGH PRIORITY COMPLETE! 🎉

---

### **BATCH 2: LIVING ROOM** (14:30 - 14:45)
**Sprites:** 15  
**Time:** ~15 minutes

```
Sofa Gothic
Armchair Skull
Coffee Table
Fireplace Gothic (light source!)
TV Modern
Portrait Painting
Persian Rug
Velvet Curtains
Grandfather Clock
Crystal Chandelier (light source!)
Dead Plant
Five-Candle Candelabra (light source!)
Ornate Mirror
Side Table
Trophy Skull
```

---

### **BATCH 3: BEDROOM EXTENDED** (14:45 - 14:55)
**Sprites:**12  
**Time:** ~10 minutes

```
Dresser with Mirror
Vanity Table
Nightstand
Bedside Lamp (light source!)
Bedroom Rug
Wall Clock
Jewelry Box
Clothing Rack
Full-Length Mirror
Perfume Shelf
Makeup Table
Shoe Rack
```

---

### **BATCH 4: KITCHEN/DINING** (14:55 - 15:10)
**Sprites:** 18  
**Time:** ~15 minutes

```
Dining Table Large
Dining Chairs (4 variants)
China Cabinet
Dishware Set
Wine Rack
Spice Shelf
Trash Bin
Mop & Bucket
Cutting Board Set
Pot & Pan Rack
Microwave
Toaster
Kettle
Dish Rack
Kitchen Clock
Food Pantry
```

---

## 🔄 API QUOTA MANAGEMENT

**Google Gemini Pro Image Limits:**
- **Quota:** 60 images per hour
- **Reset Time:** Every hour at XX:19 (14:19, 15:19, 16:19, etc.)
- **Tracking:** Auto-detected by script

### **Hourly Schedule:**

**14:19 - 15:19** (First Hour)
- BATCH 1: 15 sprites ✅
- BATCH 2: 15 sprites
- BATCH 3: 12 sprites
- BATCH 4: 18 sprites (partial, finish later)
- **Total:** 60 sprites (MAX!)

**API exhausted at ~15:08, waits until 15:19**

**15:19 - 16:19** (Second Hour - IF YOU'RE STILL HERE)
- BATCH 4: Remaining 14 sprites
- BATCH 5: Outdoors (20 sprites)
- BATCH 6: Special Rooms (20+ sprites)
- **Total:** 54+ sprites

**API exhausted, waits until 16:19**

**When you GO HOME:**
- Script auto-pauses
- Save progress to queue file
- Resume when you RETURN!

**When you RETURN:**
- API has reset (new hour)
- Script auto-resumes from saved queue
- Continues generating!

---

## 🚀 AUTOMATION WORKFLOW

### **Option A: Manual Control** (RECOMMENDED)
```bash
# Start generation NOW (14:19)
cd /Users/davidkotnik/repos/novafarma
python3 scripts/sprite_batch_generator.py --batch 1

# When done, start next batch
python3 scripts/sprite_batch_generator.py --batch 2

# etc.
```

### **Option B: Fully Automated** (Leave running)
```bash
# Runs continuously, auto-waits for API reset
python3 scripts/continuous_sprite_generation.py

# Leave this running!
# Goes home? Just close terminal.
# Come back? Run again, it resumes!
```

---

## 📊 EXPECTED OUTPUT BY END OF TONIGHT

**If you leave at 17:00:**

**14:19 - 15:19** (Hour 1): 60 sprites  
**15:19 - 16:19** (Hour 2): 60 sprites  
**16:19 - 17:00** (Hour 3, partial): ~40 sprites

**TOTAL TONIGHT:** ~160 sprites  
**CUMULATIVE:** 325 + 160 = **485 sprites!**

**When you COME BACK (tomorrow morning):**
- API fully reset
- Continue where you left off
- Generate remaining sprites

---

## 🎯 PRIORITY BATCHES (In Order)

### **Priority 1: CRITICAL** (Must finish tonight)
- ✅ HIGH PRIORITY (15) - Batch 1
- 🔥 Living Room (15) - Batch 2
- 🔥 Bedroom Extended (12) - Batch 3

**Total:** 42 sprites (guaranteed tonight!)

### **Priority 2: IMPORTANT** (Try to finish tonight)
- 🟡 Kitchen/Dining (18) - Batch 4
- 🟡 Outdoors (20) - Batch 5

**Total:** 38 more sprites (if time permits)

### **Priority 3: NICE TO HAVE** (Tomorrow if needed)
- 🟢 Special Rooms (25)
- 🟢 Seasonal (20)
- 🟢 Decorations (30+)

**Total:** 75+ sprites (overflow to tomorrow)

---

## 💾 AUTO-SAVE SYSTEM

**Progress Tracking:**
```json
{
  "last_generated": "interior_coffee_table",
  "total_count": 47,
  "current_batch": 2,
  "api_quota_used": 47,
  "next_reset": "2026-01-04T15:19:00",
  "queue_remaining": 113
}
```

**Saved to:** `sprite_generation_queue.json`

**Benefits:**
- Resume exactly where you left off
- No duplicate generation
- Track API usage
- Estimate completion time

---

## 🏠 WHEN YOU GO HOME

**Step 1:** Check progress
```bash
tail -n 20 generation_log.txt
# Shows: "Generated 134/160 sprites, API quota exhausted, waiting..."
```

**Step 2:** Stop script (Ctrl+C) or leave running

**Step 3:** Close laptop, go home

**When you RETURN tomorrow:**

**Step 4:** Check status
```bash
cat sprite_generation_queue.json
# Shows: Resume from sprite #135
```

**Step 5:** Continue generation
```bash
python3 scripts/continuous_sprite_generation.py --resume
# Auto-continues from saved position!
```

---

## 📈 PRODUCTION VELOCITY ESTIMATE

**Current Rate:** ~30 sprites/hour (with API)

**Tonight's Timeline:**
```
14:19 | API Reset → START
14:30 | Batch 1 complete (15) ✅
14:45 | Batch 2 complete (30 total)
15:00 | Batch 3 complete (42 total)
15:08 | API QUOTA EXHAUSTED (60)
15:19 | API Reset → Hour 2 starts
15:30 | Batch 4 complete (78 total)
15:50 | Batch 5 complete (98 total)
16:08 | API QUOTA EXHAUSTED (120)
16:19 | API Reset → Hour 3 starts
16:40 | Batch 6 partial (140 total)
17:00 | YOU GO HOME (est. 160 sprites done)
```

**Result:**
- **160 sprites** generated tonight
- **325 + 160 = 485** total in Style 32
- **All HIGH PRIORITY complete!**
- **Most MEDIUM PRIORITY complete!**

---

## 🎊 MILESTONES

### **14:30 - First Milestone:**
✅ 60/60 HIGH PRIORITY COMPLETE  
🎉 All 9 game systems have required sprites!  
🚀 Ready for full integration!

### **15:19 - Second Milestone:**
✅ 60 sprites generated in Hour 1  
✅ Living Room + Bedroom complete  
📊 75+ total interior sprites

### **16:19 - Third Milestone:**
✅ 120 sprites generated (2 hours)  
✅ Kitchen/Dining complete  
✅ Outdoor furniture started

### **17:00 - End of Night:**
✅ 160+ sprites generated  
✅ 485+ total Style 32 sprites  
✅ Ready for tomorrow's continuation

---

## 🔔 NOTIFICATIONS

**Auto-alerts in terminal:**
```
🎉 BATCH COMPLETE: Generated 15 sprites!
⏰ API quota exhausted, waiting 11 minutes...
🔄 API reset detected! Continuing generation...
📊 Progress: 47/160 (29.4%)
✅ ALL SPRITES COMPLETE!
```

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## 🎯 TONIGHT'S GOAL

**Minimum (guaranteed):**
- ✅ 60 sprites (Batch 1-3)
- ✅ All HIGH PRIORITY systems ready

**Target (likely):**
- ✅ 120 sprites (Batches 1-5)
- ✅ HIGH + most MEDIUM complete

**Stretch (if you stay late):**
- ✅ 160+ sprites
- ✅ Almost all interiors complete
- ✅ Ready for enemy/biome sprites tomorrow

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**API RESET IN 2 MINUTES! Ready to start! 🚀💀✨**