novafarma/NEXT_STEPS.md

🎯 NOVAFARMA - NEXT STEPS ACTION PLAN

Date: 2025-12-14
Current Status: Water & Puddles Complete ✅

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📊 COMPLETED TODAY

• ✅ Smooth 2D water (pond style)
• ✅ Smooth puddle sprites
• ✅ Rain impact detection
• ✅ Ripple effects on water
• ✅ Puddles spawn where rain lands
• ✅ Grid lines removed
• ✅ Art Style Guide created
• ✅ Tiled Map Guide created

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🎯 NEXT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS

Choose one to implement next:

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OPTION 1: 🛠️ CRAFTING UI

Overview:

Implement a complete crafting system with recipe management and inventory integration.

Features to Implement:

1. Crafting UI Panel

   • Recipe list display
   • Ingredient requirements
   • Crafting button
   • Result preview
   • Category filtering

2. Recipe System

   • Recipe definitions (JSON)
   • Unlock system
   • Crafting requirements check
   • Item production

3. Inventory Integration

   • Check available materials
   • Consume ingredients
   • Add crafted items
   • Real-time updates

Technical Details:

Files to Create:

• src/systems/CraftingSystem.js
• src/ui/CraftingUI.js
• data/recipes.json

Example Recipe:

{
  "wooden_fence": {
    "name": "Wooden Fence",
    "category": "building",
    "ingredients": {
      "wood": 2,
      "stone": 1
    },
    "result": {
      "item": "fence",
      "quantity": 1
    },
    "unlocked": true
  }
}

UI Layout:

┌─────────────────────┐
│ CRAFTING            │
├─────────────────────┤
│ [ Wood Fence  ] x2W │ ← Recipe
│ [ Stone Path  ] x5S │
│ [ Iron Tool   ] 🔒  │ ← Locked
├─────────────────────┤
│ Materials:          │
│ Wood:  10/2  ✅     │
│ Stone:  3/1  ✅     │
│                     │
│ [ CRAFT ]           │
└─────────────────────┘

Estimated Time: 2-3 hours

Complexity: ⭐⭐⭐ (Medium)

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OPTION 2: 🎮 PLAYER CONTROLS

Overview:

Polish player movement, animations, and input handling for smooth gameplay.

Features to Implement:

1. Movement Improvements

   • Diagonal movement
   • Acceleration/deceleration
   • Sprint (Shift key)
   • Smooth turning

2. Animation Polish

   • Walking animations (4 directions)
   • Idle animations
   • Action animations (digging, watering)
   • Transition smoothing

3. Input Handling

   • Keyboard controls (WASD + Arrows)
   • Gamepad support
   • Mouse click movement
   • Input buffering

Technical Details:

Files to Modify:

• src/entities/Player.js
• src/scenes/GameScene.js

Movement System:

update(delta) {
    // Acceleration-based movement
    const accel = this.sprinting ? 0.5 : 0.3;
    const maxSpeed = this.sprinting ? 200 : 100;
    
    // Smooth velocity changes
    this.velocity.x = Phaser.Math.Linear(
        this.velocity.x, 
        this.targetVelocity.x, 
        accel
    );
    
    // Animation based on direction
    if (this.velocity.y > 0) this.play('walk_down');
    else if (this.velocity.y < 0) this.play('walk_up');
    // ...
}

Controls:

• WASD / Arrow Keys - Movement
• Shift - Sprint
• E - Interact
• Click - Move to point

Estimated Time: 2-3 hours

Complexity: ⭐⭐⭐ (Medium)

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OPTION 3: 💾 SAVE/LOAD SYSTEM

Overview:

Implement robust game state persistence with multiple save slots and auto-save.

Features to Implement:

1. Save System

   • Save entire game state
   • Multiple slots (3-5)
   • Auto-save (every 5 min)
   • Save metadata (date, playtime)

2. Load System

   • Load game state
   • Restore all systems
   • Error handling
   • Save slot preview

3. Save UI

   • Save slot selection
   • Load screen
   • Delete saves
   • Save indicators

Technical Details:

Files to Create:

• src/systems/SaveSystem.js
• src/ui/SaveLoadUI.js
• src/scenes/SaveLoadScene.js

Save Data Structure:

{
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "timestamp": 1702560000,
  "playtime": 3600,
  "player": {
    "x": 50,
    "y": 50,
    "health": 100,
    "energy": 80
  },
  "inventory": {
    "items": {...}
  },
  "terrain": {
    "seed": "abc123",
    "modifications": [...]
  },
  "weather": {
    "current": "rain",
    "intensity": 1.0
  }
}

Storage:

// localStorage for web
localStorage.setItem('novafarma_save_1', JSON.stringify(saveData));

// IndexedDB for larger saves
const db = await openDB('novafarma');
await db.put('saves', saveData, 'slot_1');

Estimated Time: 3-4 hours

Complexity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Medium-High)

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OPTION 4: 🗺️ TILED IMPLEMENTATION

Overview:

Replace procedural generation with hand-crafted Tiled maps for precise level design.

Features to Implement:

1. Create Tileset

   • Generate smooth 48x48 tiles
   • Grass, dirt, water, stone, etc.
   • Wang/Terrain tiles for transitions
   • Export as PNG + TSX

2. Build Map in Tiled

   • Create 100x100 map
   • Paint terrain layers
   • Add decorations
   • Place spawn points
   • Export to JSON

3. Integrate with Phaser

   • Load Tiled JSON
   • Create tile layers
   • Handle collisions
   • Spawn player
   • Replace TerrainSystem

Technical Details:

Files to Create:

• assets/tilesets/smooth_tileset.png (Tileset image)
• assets/tilesets/smooth_tileset.tsx (Tiled tileset)
• assets/maps/world.tmx (Tiled map source)
• assets/maps/world.json (Exported JSON)

Integration:

// PreloadScene.js
preload() {
    this.load.image('tileset', 'assets/tilesets/smooth_tileset.png');
    this.load.tilemapTiledJSON('world', 'assets/maps/world.json');
}

// GameScene.js
create() {
    const map = this.make.tilemap({ key: 'world' });
    const tileset = map.addTilesetImage('smooth_tileset', 'tileset');
    
    this.groundLayer = map.createLayer('Ground', tileset, 0, 0);
    this.decorLayer = map.createLayer('Decorations', tileset, 0, 0);
}

Benefits:

• ✅ Precise level design
• ✅ Smooth transitions (Wang Tiles)
• ✅ Easy iteration
• ✅ Professional workflow
• ✅ No procedural bugs

Estimated Time: 4-6 hours

Complexity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (High)

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OPTION 5: ✨ CONTINUE POLISH

Overview:

Enhance visual effects, animations, and overall game polish.

Features to Implement:

1. Weather Effects

   • Enhanced rain particles
   • Snow system improvements
   • Wind effects
   • Weather transitions
   • Dynamic lighting

2. Enhanced Animations

   • Water wave animations
   • Tree sway in wind
   • Grass movement
   • Particle effects polish
   • Smooth transitions

3. Additional Visuals

   • Day/night cycle
   • Shadows
   • Lighting effects
   • Screen effects (fog, bloom)
   • UI animations

Technical Details:

Weather Enhancements:

// Enhanced rain
this.rainEmitter.setConfig({
    quantity: { min: 5, max: 10 },
    speed: { min: 400, max: 800 },
    angle: { min: 260, max: 280 }, // Wind effect
    lifespan: 2000,
    gravityY: 600,
    bounce: 0.2 // Rain bounce
});

// Wind effect on trees
this.tweens.add({
    targets: tree,
    angle: { from: -2, to: 2 },
    duration: 2000,
    yoyo: true,
    repeat: -1,
    ease: 'Sine.easeInOut'
});

Day/Night Cycle:

// Time-based tint
const timeOfDay = (Date.now() % 86400000) / 86400000;
const tintValue = Phaser.Math.Linear(0x666699, 0xffffff, 
    Math.sin(timeOfDay * Math.PI * 2));
this.cameras.main.setTint(tintValue);

Estimated Time: 3-5 hours

Complexity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Medium-High)

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📊 RECOMMENDATION MATRIX

Option	Impact	Complexity	Time	Fun Factor
1. Crafting UI	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	2-3h	⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. Player Controls	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	2-3h	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. Save/Load	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	3-4h	⭐⭐⭐
4. Tiled Maps	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	4-6h	⭐⭐⭐⭐
5. Polish	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	3-5h	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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🎯 MY RECOMMENDATION

Best order for implementation:

1. FIRST: Option 2 (Player Controls) ⭐

   • Quick wins
   • Immediate feel improvement
   • Foundation for other features

2. SECOND: Option 1 (Crafting UI)

   • Core gameplay mechanic
   • Uses existing inventory
   • High player engagement

3. THIRD: Option 3 (Save/Load)

   • Essential for playability
   • Preserves player progress
   • Professional feature

4. FOURTH: Option 4 (Tiled Maps)

   • Comprehensive redesign
   • Best done after core systems
   • Allows precise world building

5. FIFTH: Option 5 (Polish)

   • Cherry on top
   • Makes everything shine
   • Final touches

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❓ NEXT STEPS

Choose your path:

Type the option number (1-5) or combination:

• Single: "Option 2"
• Multiple: "Option 2, then 1, then 3"
• All: "All in recommended order"

Or ask for more details:

• "Tell me more about Crafting UI"
• "What exactly in Player Controls?"
• "Show me Save/Load examples"

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Ready to implement your choice! 🚀✨