# Kai's House - Progression Stages (5 TOTAL)

**Created:** Jan 8, 2026 21:32 CET  
**Updated:** Jan 8, 2026 21:55 CET  
**Purpose:** Player housing progression system  
**Style:** Cult of the Lamb inspired, dark-chibi noir, gothic aesthetic

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## Progression Stages (5 TOTAL):

### Stage 1: Sleeping Bag Only
**File:** `01_sleeping_bag_only.png`  
**Cost:** FREE (starting point)  
**Size:** 48x48 pixels  
**Description:** Just a bedroll on the ground, no shelter  
**Features:**
- Brown bedroll on grass
- "Z" sleeping icon
- Extreme poverty start
- No protection

**Game Function:**
- Spawn point only
- Sleep to save (exposed to weather)
- Very vulnerable

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### Stage 2: Tent/Makeshift Shelter
**File:** `02_tent.png`  
**Cost:** 10 wood (gather sticks)  
**Size:** 64x64 pixels  
**Description:** Makeshift tent from tattered canvas and wooden sticks

**Game Function:**
- Spawn point
- Sleep to save game
- Skip to next day

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### Stage 2: Wooden Hut
**File:** `02_wooden_hut.png`  
**Cost:** 500 gold + 50 wood  
**Description:** Simple wooden shack, rustic peasant style  
**Features:**
- Wooden plank construction
- Crooked shingled roof
- Small door and window
- Moss and vines (weathered)

**Game Function:**
- Better spawn point
- Storage chest inside (10 slots)
- Craft basic items
- Sleep to save

**Unlock:** After earning 500 gold from farming

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### Stage 3: Gothic House
**File:** `03_gothic_house.png`  
**Cost:** 2000 gold + 200 wood + 100 stone  
**Description:** Small gothic cottage, Eastern European style  
**Features:**
- Pointed arch doorway
- Stained glass window
- Dark slate roof with decorative trim
- Stone foundation, dark wood upper floor
- Chimney with smoke
- Gargoyle decoration above door
- Mysterious but cozy

**Game Function:**
- Final player home
- Large storage (20 slots)
- Advanced crafting station
- Bed (sleep animation)
- Display shelves (show items)
- Ana's photo on wall (story)

**Unlock:** Faza 1 quest "Build a Home"

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## Progression Path:

```
Demo Start → Sleeping Bag (FREE)
    ↓
Earn 500g → Wooden Hut (500g + 50 wood)
    ↓
Faza 1 → Gothic House (2000g + 200 wood + 100 stone)
```

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## Technical Notes:

**Sizes:**
- Sleeping bag: 64x64 pixels
- Wooden hut: 96x96 pixels
- Gothic house: 128x128 pixels

**Collision:**
- All have rectangular hitbox
- Door area = interaction zone (press E to enter)

**Animation:**
- Gothic house: Smoke from chimney (4 frames loop)
- Gothic house: Stained glass glow at night

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**Art Style Consistency:**
- Thick black outlines
- Dark-chibi proportions
- Noir color palette
- Weathered/lived-in look
- Slight spooky gothic vibe