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🌍 BIOME-SPECIFIC ASSETS SPECIFICATION

Created: Jan 7, 2026 22:40 CET
Purpose: Define unique assets for each of 20 biomes
Status: 🔄 SPECIFICATION PHASE

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📋 ASSET CATEGORIES PER BIOME

Each biome CAN have unique:

1. Buildings - Architecture style matching biome theme
2. Clothing - Weather/culture appropriate attire
3. Trees - Biome-specific vegetation
4. Crops - Unique harvestables
5. Weapons/Tools - Themed equipment
6. Props - Environmental decorations

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🌾 NORMAL BIOMES (9)

1. GRASSLAND (Travnik)

Theme: Starter farm, tutorial zone, peaceful

Buildings:

• ✅ Generic farm buildings (DONE: farmhouse, barn, silo, shed, well, windmill)
• ❌ Small wooden fence
• ❌ Scarecrow
• ❌ Basic storage hut

Clothing:

• ✅ Basic worker clothes (DONE: shirt, pants, boots, hat, gloves, apron)
• ❌ Straw sun hat (light variant)
• ❌ Simple cloak

Trees:

• ✅ Oak, Birch, Willow (11 trees available)
• ❌ Fruit trees (apple, pear, cherry) - growth stages needed

Crops:

• ✅ All 80 basic crops available!

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Basic wooden tools (hoe, axe, pickaxe)
• ❌ Pitchfork
• ❌ Watering can

Verdict: ✅ 60% COMPLETE - Have buildings, clothing, trees, crops. Missing tools/weapons.

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2. FOREST (Gozd)

Theme: Dense woods, hunting, lumber

Buildings:

• ❌ Log cabin (dark wood)
• ❌ Lumber mill
• ❌ Treehouse
• ❌ Hunter's lodge

Clothing:

• ❌ Leather hunter's outfit
• ❌ Forest ranger cloak (green)
• ❌ Leather boots (taller)

Trees:

• ✅ Oak, Pine, Maple, Birch (available)
• ❌ Moss-covered variants
• ❌ Dead tree variants

Crops:

• ❌ Mushrooms (forest-specific)
• ❌ Berries (wild variants)
• ❌ Medicinal herbs

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Hunting bow
• ❌ Axe (better quality)
• ❌ Trapper's knife

Verdict: ❌ 10% COMPLETE - Only have generic trees.

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3. DESERT

Theme: Sand, heat, nomadic

Buildings:

• ❌ Sand stone hut
• ❌ Bedouin tent (large)
• ❌ Oasis well (ornate)
• ❌ Pyramid ruins

Clothing:

• ❌ Desert robes (light, flowing)
• ❌ Head wrap (turban)
• ❌ Sandals
• ❌ Face veil

Trees:

• ✅ Cactus, Palm (available)
• ❌ Dead/twisted trees
• ❌ Baobab

Crops:

• ✅ Dates (from palm trees)
• ❌ Desert herbs
• ❌ Prickly pear

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Scimitar
• ❌ Spear
• ❌ Sand hammer

Verdict: ❌ 15% COMPLETE - Have palm/cactus trees only.

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4. MOUNTAIN

Theme: Rocks, cold peaks, mining

Buildings:

• ❌ Stone cabin (grey stone)
• ❌ Mineshaft entrance
• ❌ Forge (blacksmith)
• ❌ Watch tower

Clothing:

• ❌ Thick fur coat
• ❌ Mountain boots (heavy)
• ❌ Leather gloves (thick)
• ❌ Wool hat

Trees:

• ✅ Pine, Birch (available)
• ❌ Stunted alpine trees
• ❌ Gnarled wind-swept trees

Crops:

• ❌ Mountain herbs
• ❌ Hardy vegetables
• ❌ Lichen

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Pickaxe (iron/steel)
• ❌ Ice axe
• ❌ War hammer

Verdict: ❌ 10% COMPLETE - Have pine/birch trees only.

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5. SWAMP (Močvirje)

Theme: Murky water, fog, decay

Buildings:

• ❌ Stilted hut (raised on poles)
• ❌ Moss-covered shack
• ❌ Boat dock
• ❌ Witch hut

Clothing:

• ❌ Waterproof cloak (dark green)
• ❌ Waders (tall boots)
• ❌ Swamp hat (wide brim)
• ❌ Gas mask (toxic areas)

Trees:

• ✅ Willow (available)
• ❌ Dead trees (many variants)
• ❌ Mangrove
• ❌ Cypress

Crops:

• ❌ Swamp mushrooms
• ❌ Water plants
• ❌ Poisonous herbs

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Harpoon
• ❌ Machete
• ❌ Poison dagger

Verdict: ❌ 5% COMPLETE - Have willow tree only.

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6. SNOW/TUNDRA

Theme: Ice, blizzards, survival

Buildings:

• ❌ Igloo
• ❌ Wooden lodge (thick walls)
• ❌ Ice sculpture/altar
• ❌ Fire pit (large, covered)

Clothing:

• ❌ Fur parka (heavy)
• ❌ Snow boots (insulated)
• ❌ Fur mittens
• ❌ Thermal pants
• ❌ Goggles

Trees:

• ✅ Pine (available)
• ❌ Frozen variants
• ❌ Snow-laden trees

Crops:

• ❌ Winter berries
• ❌ Ice flowers
• ❌ Frost herbs

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Ice pick
• ❌ Snow shovel
• ❌ Frost blade

Verdict: ❌ 5% COMPLETE - Have pine tree only.

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7. WASTELAND

Theme: Ruins, scrap, post-apocalypse

Buildings:

• ❌ Scrap metal shelter
• ❌ Ruined building (half-destroyed)
• ❌ Makeshift camp
• ❌ Bunker entrance

Clothing:

• ❌ Scavenger outfit (patched)
• ❌ Gas mask
• ❌ Combat boots
• ❌ Shoulder pads (Mad Max style)

Trees:

• ❌ Dead trees (completely bare)
• ❌ Twisted metal poles
• ❌ None - wasteland

Crops:

• ❌ None - scavenging only
• ❌ Mutant plants

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Pipe wrench
• ❌ Scrap sword
• ❌ Makeshift gun

Verdict: ❌ 0% COMPLETE - Nothing done.

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8. TROPICAL/BEACH

Theme: Sand, palm trees, paradise

Buildings:

• ❌ Bamboo hut
• ❌ Tiki bar
• ❌ Beach cabana
• ❌ Pier/dock

Clothing:

• ❌ Swimming shorts
• ❌ Light shirt (open)
• ❌ Sandals
• ❌ Straw hat (beach style)
• ❌ Sunglasses

Trees:

• ✅ Palm, Bamboo, Coconut (available)
• ❌ Banana tree

Crops:

• ✅ Coconut, Banana, Pineapple (available)
• ❌ Tropical fruits

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Spear (fishing)
• ❌ Machete
• ❌ Net

Verdict: ✅ 40% COMPLETE - Have palm/coconut/banana/pineapple.

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9. RADIOACTIVE ZONE

Theme: Nuclear, toxic, glowing

Buildings:

• ❌ Hazmat tent
• ❌ Reactor ruins
• ❌ Bunker
• ❌ Decontamination station

Clothing:

• ❌ Hazmat suit (full body)
• ❌ Gas mask
• ❌ Radiation gloves
• ❌ Protective boots

Trees:

• ❌ Mutant trees (glowing)
• ❌ Dead/twisted variants

Crops:

• ❌ Mutant vegetables
• ❌ Glowing mushrooms

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Geiger counter
• ❌ Radiation gun
• ❌ Decontamination spray

Verdict: ❌ 0% COMPLETE - Nothing done.

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🔮 ANOMALOUS BIOMES (11)

10. DINO VALLEY

Theme: Prehistoric, dinosaurs, Jurassic

Buildings:

• ❌ Bone hut (dinosaur ribs)
• ❌ Cave entrance
• ❌ Research station (modern)

Clothing:

• ❌ Caveman furs
• ❌ Bone armor
• ❌ Leather wraps

Trees:

• ❌ Ferns (giant)
• ❌ Cycads
• ❌ Prehistoric palms

Crops:

• ❌ Prehistoric plants
• ❌ Giant mushrooms

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Bone club
• ❌ Stone axe
• ❌ Spear (wooden)

Creatures: ✅ 14 dinosaurs DONE!

Verdict: ✅ 40% COMPLETE - Dinosaurs done, need everything else.

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11. MYTHICAL HIGHLANDS

Theme: Magic, crystals, floating

Buildings:

• ❌ Crystal tower
• ❌ Floating platform
• ❌ Magic shrine
• ❌ Enchanter's workshop

Clothing:

• ❌ Wizard robes
• ❌ Magic cloak
• ❌ Crystal accessories

Trees:

• ❌ Glowing trees (blue/purple)
• ❌ Crystal trees

Crops:

• ❌ Magic herbs
• ❌ Glowing flowers
• ❌ Mana berries

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Magic staff
• ❌ Wand
• ❌ Crystal blade

Creatures: ✅ Many mythical creatures DONE!

Verdict: ✅ 35% COMPLETE - Creatures done, need everything else.

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12. WITCH FOREST (Endless Forest)

Theme: Dark magic, cryptids, Baba Yaga

Buildings:

• ❌ Witch hut (5 types)
• ❌ Baba Yaga's walking hut (chicken legs!)
• ❌ Dark altar
• ❌ Ritual circle

Clothing:

• ❌ Witch robes (long, tattered)
• ❌ Pointed hat
• ❌ Black cloak
• ❌ Cursed jewelry

Trees:

• ❌ Ancient trees (massive)
• ❌ Cursed trees (faces)
• ❌ Dark pine

Crops:

• ❌ Poison mushrooms (6 types)
• ❌ Dark herbs (5 types)
• ❌ Cursed flowers

Weapons/Tools:

• ❌ Broomstick (reward!)
• ❌ Witch's knife
• ❌ Cauldron (tool)

Boss: Baba Yaga ✅ DONE!

Verdict: ✅ 15% COMPLETE - Boss done, need everything else.

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13-20. OTHER ANOMALOUS (Loch Ness, Catacombs, Egyptian, Amazon, Atlantis, Chernobyl, Mexican Cenotes)

Assessment: ❌ 0-10% COMPLETE on most - Have some creatures, but NO biome-specific buildings/clothing/trees/weapons.

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📊 OVERALL BIOME ASSET STATUS

Biome	Buildings	Clothing	Trees	Crops	Weapons	% Complete
Grassland	✅ 6/10	✅ 6/10	✅ 11/15	✅ 80/80	❌ 0/5	60%
Forest	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/3	✅ 4/10	❌ 0/5	❌ 0/3	10%
Desert	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/4	✅ 2/5	✅ 1/3	❌ 0/3	15%
Mountain	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/4	✅ 2/5	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/3	10%
Swamp	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/4	✅ 1/5	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/3	5%
Snow/Tundra	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/5	✅ 1/5	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/3	5%
Wasteland	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/2	❌ 0/3	0%
Tropical	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/5	✅ 3/5	✅ 3/5	❌ 0/3	40%
Radioactive	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/2	❌ 0/3	0%
Dino Valley	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/2	❌ 0/3	40% ✅
Mythical	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/2	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/3	35% ✅
Witch Forest	❌ 0/5	❌ 0/4	❌ 0/3	❌ 0/11	❌ 0/3	15% ✅
Other 8	❌ Most 0%	❌ 0%	❌ 0%	❌ 0%	❌ 0%	0-10%

AVERAGE: ~15% COMPLETE

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🎯 PRIORITY GENERATION LIST

IMMEDIATE (Next Session):

1. ✅ Grassland tools/weapons - Complete the starter biome (5 items)
2. Forest buildings - Log cabin, lumber mill, treehouse, hunter's lodge (4 items)
3. Forest clothing - Hunter outfit, cloak, boots (3 items)

PHASE 1 (Critical):

1. Desert biome assets - Buildings, clothing, special props (15+ items)
2. Mountain biome assets - Buildings, clothing, mining tools (15+ items)
3. Swamp biome assets - Stilted huts, waders, boats (15+ items)

PHASE 2 (Anomalous):

1. Witch Forest - Baba Yaga's hut (ANIMATED!), witch buildings, dark herbs (20+ items)
2. Dino Valley - Bone huts, prehistoric trees, caveman gear (15+ items)
3. Mythical Highlands - Crystal towers, magic trees, wizard robes (20+ items)

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💡 FINAL VERDICT

ANSWER: ❌ NE, NISO VSI PRILAGOJENI!

• ✅ Grassland je 60% complete (buildings ✅, clothing ✅, trees ✅, crops ✅)
• ❌ Ostalih 19 biomov: 0-40% complete
• ❌ Večina biomov nima unique buildings, clothing, ali weapons!
• ✅ Imajo pa mnogi creatures (79 done)

POTREBUJEM:

• ~200+ biome-specific buildings
• ~100+ biome-specific clothing sets
• ~50+ biome-specific trees/plants
• ~100+ biome-specific weapons/tools

SKUPAJ: ~450-500 additional biome-specific assets!

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Recommendation: Start with Phase 1 biomes (Forest, Desert, Mountain, Swamp) in next sessions!