David Kotnik
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✅ FINAL KAI'S HOUSE PROGRESSION:
**5 STAGES - COMPLETE:**
1. **Sleeping Bag Only (48px):**
- FREE start
- Just bedroll on grass
- No shelter
- File: 01_sleeping_bag_only.png
2. **Tent (64px):**
- 10 wood
- Makeshift canvas shelter
- Basic protection
- File: 02_tent.png
3. **Wooden Hut (96px):**
- 500g + 50 wood
- Rustic shack
- Storage (10 slots)
- File: 03_wooden_hut.png
4. **Gothic House (128px):**
- 2000g + 200 wood + 100 stone
- Gothic cottage
- Storage (20 slots)
- Gargoyle, stained glass
- File: 04_gothic_house.png
5. **Gothic Manor (192px):**
- 5000g + 500 wood + 300 stone + 100 iron
- Ultimate 2-story mansion
- Multiple turrets
- Iron fence
- Storage (30 slots)
- Ana's room (story)
- File: 05_gothic_manor.png
**Added:**
- progression_visual.png (reference sheet)
- Updated README.md (5 stages)
**Progression:**
Sleeping bag → Tent → Hut → Gothic House → Gothic Manor
FREE → 10 wood → 500g → 2000g → 5000g
**Sizes:** 48px → 64px → 96px → 128px → 192px
Demo: 5/58 complete (9%)
📁 REFERENCES - Master Visual Law
Purpose: Visual references that define the EXACT look for all characters.
Rule: NOTHING gets generated without matching these references.
📂 Folder Structure:
/main_characters/
Main playable characters and key story NPCs:
kai/- Kai Marković (pink+green dreads, katana, piercings)ana/- Ana Marković (blonde, blue eyes WITH pupils)gronk/- Gronk (pink dreads, vape, troll)
/npcs/
Town service NPCs:
ivan_kovac/- Blacksmith (✅ HAVE: download.jpg in assets/slike 🟢/konsistentno/)mayor/- Župan (town administrator)miro_pravnik/- Lawyerarborist/- Tree plantertehnik/- Techniciansivilja/- Seamstresspek/- Bakerkustos/- Museum Curatorteacher/- School Teacher
/companions/
Friendly followers:
zombie_scout/- Zombi Skavt (red bandana, backpack, red eyes WITH pupils)
/enemies/
Hostile NPCs:
nomad_raiders/- Desert Nomads, Frost Bandits, etc.zombies/- Various zombie types
/species/
Fantasy races:
trolls/- Troli (town inhabitants)fairies/- Vilincielves/- Škratje
🎨 What to Put in Each Folder:
Each character folder should contain:
- Master Reference - Full body portrait, front-facing
- Face Close-up (optional) - For dialogue portraits
- Action Poses (optional) - Specific animations
File Naming:
master_reference.png- Main reference imageface_closeup.png- Dialogue portraitaction_01.png,action_02.png- Specific poses
✅ Style Rules (Style 32 - Dark-Chibi Noir):
ALL references must follow:
- ✅ 32x32px base (or multiples: 64x64, 96x96)
- ✅ Thick black outlines (4-5px)
- ✅ Chibi proportions (big head, small body)
- ✅ Flat colors with subtle shading
- ✅ Top-down or isometric view
- ✅ Green background (#00FF00) for easy keying
Eye Rules:
- 👥 Friendly NPCs/Humans: Red eyes WITH dark pupils
- 🧟 Weak/Tamed Zombies: White eyes, NO pupils
- 🧟 Strong/Wild Zombies: Red eyes, NO pupils
- 🧡 Zombi Skavt (exception): Red eyes WITH pupils
🔒 Visual Law:
Once a reference is approved and placed here:
- NO changes without user approval
- ALL future generations must match this reference
- Consistency is LAW
Status: 🟢 Ready for reference images
Next: User will add existing references to appropriate folders