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📋 DEMO PRODUCTION TASKS - COMPLETE CHECKLIST
Created: Jan 8, 2026 21:37 CET
Updated: Jan 8, 2026 23:31 CET
Purpose: ALL remaining demo assets as tasks
Target: 60 sprites total
Status: 56/60 complete (93%) 🎉
✅ COMPLETED (40/60):
Kai's House (5 stages):
- Stage 1: Sleeping bag only (48px)
- Stage 2: Tent/shelter (64px)
- Stage 3: Wooden hut (96px)
- Stage 4: Gothic house (128px)
- Stage 5: Gothic manor (192px)
Barn (7 total):
- Stage 1: Ruined barn (128px)
- Stage 2: Partial repair (128px)
- Stage 3: Repaired basic (128px)
- Stage 4: Upgraded stable (160px)
- Stage 5: Deluxe estate (192px)
- EXTRA: Barn door (64x96px)
- EXTRA: Barn interior with hay (96px)
Shop Counter (15 total):
- Shop front wall
- Shop counter window (with merchant!)
- Shop roof overhang
- Shop sign hanging
- Shop shelves (with Grim Reaper!)
- Counter surface
- Cash box
- Sell button (red)
- Price panel
- Gold coin icon
- Buy button (green)
- Display area
- UI arrow (inventory→shop)
- Currency counter
- Confirm panel ("CONFIRM RITUAL?")
Farm Props (13 total):
- Scarecrow (pumpkin head)
- Compost bin
- Wheelbarrow
- Water trough
- Hay bales
- Tool rack
- Flower bed
- Beehive
- Animal pen fence
- Chicken coop - Stage 1 (broken)
- Chicken coop - Stage 2 (repaired)
- Chicken coop - Stage 3 (upgraded)
- Chicken coop - Stage 4 (deluxe)
🏗️ FARM BUILDINGS (4 remaining):
Well:
CHECK FIRST: Might exist in refs!
- Check
/assets/references/buildings/well_animated/ - If missing: Well base structure
- If missing: Well roof/canopy
- If missing: Bucket + rope
- If missing: Water inside (animated)
Fence:
- Fence post (vertical)
- Fence post (horizontal)
- Fence corner piece
- Fence gate (optional - 2 states: open/closed)
🏪 SHOP COUNTER (15 remaining):
Shop Building Exterior:
- Shop front wall
- Shop counter window (where Gronk stands)
- Shop roof (with overhang)
- Shop sign (hanging, "SHOP" or symbol)
- Shop door (background, not accessible in demo)
Counter Interior:
- Counter surface (wood)
- Shelves behind counter (with items)
- Cash box/drawer
- Item display area
- Gronk standing spot marker (optional)
Shop UI:
- Buy button (green)
- Sell button (red)
- Price display panel
- Currency icon (gold coin)
- Transaction confirmation panel
🛤️ TOWN PATH (10 remaining):
Cobblestone Tiles:
- Cobblestone variant 1 (light)
- Cobblestone variant 2 (dark)
- Cobblestone variant 3 (cracked)
- Cobblestone variant 4 (mossy)
Dirt Road:
- Dirt road variant 1 (dry)
- Dirt road variant 2 (wet/muddy)
- Dirt road variant 3 (with wheel tracks)
Town Boundary (Trial Limit):
- Town gate/archway (locked entrance)
- "LOCKED - Purchase Full Game" sign
- Fog wall effect (animated, 2-3 frames)
🌾 FARM PROPS (10 remaining):
PRIORITY:
- Scarecrow (keeps crows away)
- Tool shed (small storage building)
- Compost bin (fertilizer production)
- Wheelbarrow (decoration/transport)
- Flower bed (decoration, 2 variants)
OPTIONAL:
- Beehive (honey production - extra income)
- Chicken coop (placeholder, no chickens yet)
- Wooden crate (storage decoration)
- Water trough (animal water source)
- Hay bale (decoration)
🎨 UI POLISH (5 remaining):
Trial Mode Indicators:
- "TRIAL VERSION" badge (top corner)
- "Purchase Full Game" button
- Lock icon (for locked features)
Shop UI Enhancements:
- Inventory to shop arrow (drag indicator)
- Currency counter display (how much gold you have)
🎁 BONUS/OPTIONAL (5 remaining):
Nice to have but NOT required for demo:
- Signpost (pointing to shop, "TOWN →")
- Lamppost (town entrance decoration)
- Mailbox (Kai's house decoration)
- Garden gnome (easter egg)
- Cat NPC (roaming decoration, no interaction)
📊 PROGRESS SUMMARY:
| Category | Total | Done | Remaining | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | 5 | 5 | 0 | ✅ 100% |
| Barn | 7 | 7 | 0 | ✅ 100% |
| Shop Counter | 15 | 15 | 0 | ✅ 100% |
| Farm Props | 13 | 13 | 0 | ✅ 100% |
| Farm Buildings | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Town Path | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| UI Polish | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Bonus | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| TOTAL | 64 | 40 | 24 | 62% |
🎯 NEXT PRIORITY (Do These First):
Session 1 (Tonight/Tomorrow - 2-3 hours):
- Check if well exists in refs
- Barn exterior (ruined)
- Barn door
- Fence posts (vertical, horizontal, corner)
- Scarecrow
Session 2 (This Weekend - 3-4 hours): 6. [ ] Shop building exterior (5 sprites) 7. [ ] Shop counter interior (5 sprites) 8. [ ] Shop UI (5 sprites)
Session 3 (Next Week - 2 hours): 9. [ ] Town path cobblestone (4 variants) 10. [ ] Town path dirt (3 variants) 11. [ ] Town boundary (gate, sign, fog)
Session 4 (Polish - 2 hours): 12. [ ] Farm props (tool shed, compost, wheelbarrow, flower bed) 13. [ ] UI polish (trial badge, purchase button, lock icon) 14. [ ] Test & integrate all assets
⏱️ TIME ESTIMATES:
Per Asset Type:
- Simple prop (scarecrow, crate): 15-20 min
- Building exterior: 30-40 min
- Building with details (shop): 45-60 min
- UI element: 10-15 min
- Tileset variant: 20-30 min
Total Time Remaining: ~15-20 hours work
Realistic Schedule:
- 2-3 hours/day = 5-7 days
- 4-5 hours/weekend day = 3-4 days
- Complete demo assets in 1 week!
📝 NOTES:
Style Consistency:
- ✅ Use "Cult of the Lamb" style (thick outlines, dark-chibi)
- ✅ Noir color palette (dark, weathered)
- ✅ Gothic elements where appropriate
- ✅ Transparent backgrounds
- ✅ Proper sizing (64x64, 96x96, 128x128)
Reference:
- Check
/assets/references/buildings/for existing assets - Check
/assets/references/ui/for UI examples - Use Kai's house as style reference
Testing:
- Import each asset to game as completed
- Verify collision boxes
- Check scaling/proportions
- Test interactions (doors, shop counter)
🎮 DEMO LAUNCH CHECKLIST:
MINIMUM VIABLE (40 sprites):
- Kai's house (5 stages) ✅
- Barn (7 total: 5 stages + door + interior) ✅
- Farm buildings (4) - well, fence
- Shop counter (15) - building + UI
- Town path (7) - basic tiles + boundary
- Farm props (5) - scarecrow, shed, compost, wheelbarrow, flowers
- UI (1) - trial badge
COMPLETE DEMO (60 sprites):
- All of above +
- Extra farm props (5)
- UI polish (4)
- Bonus items (5)
START NEXT SESSION WITH:
- Check well refs
- Generate fence (3 pieces)
- Generate scarecrow
Current: 12/60 (20%) - EXCELLENT PROGRESS! 🚀