David Kotnik
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✅ COMPLETE DESIGN DOCUMENT CREATED: **ADVANCED_SYSTEMS_DESIGN.md (1,100+ lines)** 🎯 4 NEW MAJOR SYSTEMS DESIGNED: 1. 🎭 GENERATIONAL AGING SYSTEM: - 3 Life Stages: Young → Adult → Elder - Visual aging (dreads go grey, piercings STAY!) - Family Formation Mechanic - Ana search NEVER ends (even with kids) - Grandchildren join quest in late game - Stat changes per age (speed/wisdom trade-off) - Sprite Requirements: 250+ new sprites 2. 🎬 INTRO VIDEO & FLASHBACK EXPANSION: - Emotional intro sequence (happy → apocalypse → aging) - Blur-to-clear effects on best memories - Longboard with father scene - Dreadlocks at barbershop scene - Twin moment with Ana (clearest shot) - Time-lapse aging montage (30 years) - In-game flashback types: Fragment/Full/Dream - Trigger system for memory reveals 3. 👻 GHOST QUEST (PARENTS): - Activates AFTER Ana is found (post-game) - Parents as Noir-Neon ghosts (cyan/magenta) - Lead Kai to death location (ocean pier) - Emotional closure cutscene - Rewards: Ghostly Longboard mount, buffs - Night-only trigger (23:00-04:00) - Ethereal voice acting needed - 16 ghost sprites required 4. 🎁 SPECIAL EDITION GRONK HELPER: - Early Adopters (Buyer #1-20) exclusive - Streamer Mode detection (OBS/Twitch) - License verification API - Gronk as permanent ally/pet - Abilities: * Auto-gather resources (10-tile radius) * Combat assistance (smash attack) * Vape boost (+50% speed, 5min cooldown) * Emotional support (+10% XP) - Customization: vape flavors, outfits, piercings - Streamer bonuses: chat integration, alerts - 20+ Gronk companion sprites needed 📋 DESIGN DETAILS: **Aging System:** - Young Kai (25-29): Full dreads, lean, 120% speed - Adult Kai (30-39): Muscular, family, 100% speed - Elder Kai (40+): Grey dreads, wise, 80% speed, 200 HP - Ana ages to match Kai when found - Piercings NEVER removed (HIPO identity!) **Flashback System:** - Blur effect (heavy → clear) - Audio: [AI_VOICE] synced to visuals - Triggers: items, locations, birthdays - 3 types: Fragment (2s), Full (cutscene), Dream **Ghost Quest:** - Neon-noir aesthetic (transparent + glow) - Cyan Father, Magenta Mother - Hover animation + breathing - Lead to death site (pier from intro!) - Family closure + secret rewards **Gronk Companion:** - License check on startup - First 20 buyers get golden crown - Streamers get LIVE indicator - Vape flavors unlock via gameplay - Can't die (respawns) - Pink particle effects 📊 REQUIREMENTS: **Sprites:** ~250 new (3 Kai sets, 3 Ana sets, ghosts, Gronk) **Code:** ~2,000 lines (5 new systems) **Audio:** 10 ghost voices, vape SFX, flashback music **API:** License verification server 🎯 PHILOSOPHY: - Aging doesn't change identity (piercings stay) - Family doesn't end quest (determination) - Ghosts are beautiful (noir aesthetic) - Gronk is loyal (authentic friendship) - Early supporters deserve exclusivity - NO pay-to-win (helper, not OP) 📁 STRUCTURE: - Aging triggers (time + story-based) - Flashback types detailed - Ghost quest phases (4 phases) - Gronk abilities breakdown - License detection logic - Streamer mode integration Ready for implementation planning! 🚀
📚 GAME DESIGN DOCUMENTATION - MASTER INDEX
Location: /docs/game_design/
Created: 30.12.2025 04:13
Purpose: All game design documents in ONE place!
🎯 START HERE
📖 GAME_BIBLE.md ⭐ MAIN DOCUMENT
Complete game reference - READ THIS FIRST!
- Story, characters, gameplay systems
- All 235+ characters described
- 18 biomes, 27 towns
- 4 endings
- Complete production plan
- 1,071 lines - EVERYTHING in one file!
🚀 PRODUCTION PLANS
1. KICKSTARTER_MASTER_PLAN.md
10-week timeline to Kickstarter launch (March 2025)
- Week-by-week breakdown
- Asset targets (182 min → 330 wow factor)
- Cost estimates (FREE!)
- Milestone tracking
2. MICRO_FARM_EXACT_PLAN.md
Exact 247-asset demo plan
- Complete asset breakdown by category
- 10-day generation schedule (Batch 1-9)
- Micro farm concept (8×8 start)
- Progress tracking
3. GAME_OPENING_ASSETS.md
Opening sequence asset priority
- Scene-by-scene breakdown
- Opening cutscene assets
- Tutorial assets
- 3-day playable intro plan
4. DEMO_COMPLETE_CHECKLIST.md
Full demo feature checklist
- All 247 assets listed
- Gameplay features required
- 15-20 min demo flow
- Completion criteria
🎨 ART & STYLE
5. NPC_STYLE_GUIDE.md
NPC facial feature requirements
- Clearly visible eyes & mouth ✅
- Expression guidelines
- Updated prompt templates
- Quality checklist
📁 QUICK REFERENCE
| Need to know: | Open this file: |
|---|---|
| What's the story? | GAME_BIBLE.md → Story & Setting |
| Who are the characters? | GAME_BIBLE.md → Main Characters |
| How many NPCs? | GAME_BIBLE.md → NPCs (180 total!) |
| What's the art style? | GAME_BIBLE.md → Art Style, or NPC_STYLE_GUIDE.md |
| What assets do I need? | MICRO_FARM_EXACT_PLAN.md (247 exact list) |
| When's Kickstarter? | KICKSTARTER_MASTER_PLAN.md (March 2025!) |
| How to start demo? | GAME_OPENING_ASSETS.md |
| What's the timeline? | KICKSTARTER_MASTER_PLAN.md (10 weeks) |
| How does game start? | GAME_BIBLE.md → Story, or MICRO_FARM_EXACT_PLAN.md |
📊 ASSET PRODUCTION DOCS (Outside this folder)
These files are in project root or assets/ folder:
Asset Generation:
GRAVITY_GENERATION_README.md- Art style guide (root)AUTONOMOUS_SETUP.md- Google Cloud setup (root)QUICKSTART_AUTONOMOUS.md- Quick start (root)assets/images/demo/README.md- Complete asset manifest ⭐
Scripts:
scripts/autonomous_generation.py- Overnight generationscripts/remove_background.py- Background removalscripts/mass_production_overnight.py- Batch system
Other Plans:
REALISTIC_PLAN.md- Production strategy (root)OVERNIGHT_LOG.md- Tonight's log (root)FULL_PRODUCTION_PLAN.md- 11K asset plan (root)BUILDING_REGISTRY.md- All buildings (root)
🎯 TODAY'S SESSION SUMMARY (Dec 30, 2025)
What we accomplished:
- ✅ Generated 70 test samples (all categories)
- ✅ Confirmed "Gritty Noir" art style
- ✅ Created complete demo plan (247 assets)
- ✅ Built folder structure (
assets/images/demo/) - ✅ Wrote comprehensive documentation
- ✅ Set up autonomous generation system
Progress:
- Before: 156/422 base assets (37%)
- After: ~226/422 (54%)
- Demo foundation: ✅ COMPLETE!
✅ QUICK START CHECKLIST (Tomorrow Morning)
When you wake up:
- ☐ Open
GAME_BIBLE.md(10-min read of key sections) - ☐ Review tonight's 70 test samples (check quality)
- ☐ Read
MICRO_FARM_EXACT_PLAN.md(know the 247 assets) - ☐ Decide: Google Cloud setup or manual batches?
- ☐ START Batch 1: Kai animations (45 assets)
By tomorrow evening: → Kai character READY! ✅
🎮 GAME AT A GLANCE
Title: Krvava Žetev (Bloody Harvest / DolinaSmrti)
Genre: Survival RPG + Farming + Story Adventure
Style: Gritty Noir Hand-Drawn 2D
Platform: PC (Web-based)
Story: Twin scientist Kai searches for lost sister Ana in post-apocalyptic Slovenia, using zombie control powers and building a farm from 8×8 plot to empire.
Demo: 247 assets, 15-20 min playable, March 2025 Kickstarter
Full Game: 11,037 assets, 180 NPCs, 18 biomes, 4 endings
📞 NEED SOMETHING?
Can't find info? Check GAME_BIBLE.md first (it has EVERYTHING!)
Need asset list? → MICRO_FARM_EXACT_PLAN.md or assets/images/demo/README.md
Timeline? → KICKSTARTER_MASTER_PLAN.md
Art style guide? → NPC_STYLE_GUIDE.md or GAME_BIBLE.md (Art Style section)
🌙 GOOD NIGHT!
All game design docs are now in:
/docs/game_design/
Tomorrow we start production! 🚀
Files in this folder: 6
Total lines of documentation: ~2,500+
Everything you need: ✅ HERE!