novafarma/docs/game_design/KICKSTARTER_MASTER_PLAN.md

# 🎮 DOLINASMRTI KICKSTARTER DEMO - MASTER PRODUCTION PLAN

**Target:** Kickstarter Launch - **MAREC 2025**  
**Created:** 30.12.2025 03:43  
**Timeline:** 10 tednov do launch

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## 🎯 MISSION CRITICAL GOAL

**By March 1, 2025:**
- ✅ 500-800 core assets generated
- ✅ Playable Kickstarter demo
- ✅ All with Gritty Noir style
- ✅ Transparent backgrounds
- ✅ **COST: 0€** (using free tools)

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## 📊 DEMO ASSET REQUIREMENTS (Minimum Viable)

### TIER 1: ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL (200 assets)
**Must have for demo to be playable**

**Main Characters (45):**
- Kai: Idle (4), Walk (16), Run (8), Action (4) = 32 frames
- Gronk: Idle (4), Walk (8), Action (1) = 13 frames

**Buildings (20):**
- tent, shack, farmhouse, barn
- church (ruined + complete)
- blacksmith, tavern, clinic
- 12 more key buildings

**NPCs (10):**
- Trader, Blacksmith, Baker, Farmer, Guard
- Healer, Hunter, Mechanic, Elder, Child

**Enemies (15):**
- Zombies: Basic (4), Runner, Bloated, Dreadlocks
- Mutants: 5 types
- Boss: 1 (Troll King or Zombie Leader)

**Environment (40):**
- Terrain tiles: grass, dirt, stone, water (×4 variations each)
- Trees: 8 types
- Rocks: 4 sizes
- Fence, graves, bushes, flowers

**Items/Weapons (30):**
- Tools: axe, pickaxe, hoe, watering can, fishing rod
- Weapons: bow, arrows (5 types), sword
- Resources: wood, stone, iron, gold
- Food: 10 types

**Crops (20):**
- Wheat (3 stages), Corn (3), Tomato (3), Potato (3)
- Hemp (3), Carrot (3), Pumpkin (2)

**Animals (10):**
- Cow, Chicken, Pig, Sheep, Horse
- Mutant cow, Fire sheep, Three-headed chicken
- Fox, Deer

**UI (10):**
- Health bar, Stamina bar, Inventory slots
- Coin icon, Day/night indicator
- Quest marker, Dialogue box, Icons

### TIER 2: HIGHLY DESIRABLE (200 assets)
**Makes demo impressive**

**Character Animations:**
- Kai combat (16 frames)
- Ana basic (10 frames)
- Susi dog (8 frames)

**More NPCs (20):**
- 20 additional town NPCs with idles

**More Enemies (20):**
- Werewolf, Skeleton, Ghosts
- 2 more bosses
- Enemy death animations

**Environment Polish (60):**
- More decorations
- Biome variations
- Weather effects

**Workstations (15):**
- Campfire, Furnace, Tailoring table
- Vape lab, Mint, Crafting bench
- 9 more

**More Crops/Animals (30):**
- Advanced crops
- Mutant animals
- Wild animals

**Polish UI (55):**
- Buttons, panels, icons
- Animated elements

### TIER 3: NICE TO HAVE (200+ assets)
**Extra polish, can add after demo**

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## 📅 WEEK-BY-WEEK BREAKDOWN

### **WEEK 1: Dec 30 - Jan 5** (Setup + First 100)
**Goal:** Infrastructure + Critical assets

**Monday-Tuesday (Dec 30-31):**
- ✅ Review 70 existing samples (DONE!)
- ⚡ Setup Google Cloud Free Tier (15 min)
- ⚡ First autonomous run: 50 core buildings
- Total: 120 assets

**Wednesday-Friday (Jan 1-3):**
- Daily autonomous runs: 30 assets/day
- Via Antigravity batches: 20 assets/day
- Total by Friday: 270 assets

**Weekend (Jan 4-5):**
- Autonomous overnight: 100 assets
- Review & adjust prompts if needed
- **WEEK END: 370 assets** ✅

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### **WEEK 2: Jan 6-12** (Characters + NPCs)
**Goal:** Animate Kai & Gronk, core NPCs

**Focus:**
- Kai walking cycle (16 frames)
- Gronk walking cycle (16 frames)
- 10 Core NPCs
- 20 Key items/weapons

**Method:**
- Autonomous batches: 50/day
- Manual review: daily
- **WEEK END: 520 assets** ✅

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### **WEEK 3: Jan 13-19** (Environment + Enemies)
**Goal:** World building

**Focus:**
- Terrain tiles (all variations)
- Trees, rocks, decorations
- Zombies (all types)
- 2 Bosses

**Method:**
- Autonomous: 70/day
- **WEEK END: 700+ assets** ✅

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### **WEEK 4: Jan 20-26** (Crops, Animals, Polish)
**Goal:** Complete TIER 1 + start TIER 2

**Focus:**
- All crop growth stages
- Farm animals + mutants
- UI elements
- Additional NPCs

**Method:**
- Autonomous: 50/day
- **WEEK END: 850+ assets** ✅
- **TIER 1 COMPLETE!** 🎉

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### **WEEK 5-6: Jan 27 - Feb 9** (TIER 2 + Animations)
**Goal:** Polish, animations, extra content

**Focus:**
- Kai combat animations
- Ana & Susi basics
- More enemies
- Environment polish
- Workstations

**Method:**
- Free tier batches: 1,000/month limit resets Feb 1!
- Continue daily generation
- **WEEK END: 1,200+ assets** ✅

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### **WEEK 7-8: Feb 10-23** (Integration + Testing)
**Goal:** Build demo, test, refine

**Focus:**
- Integrate all assets into game
- Test gameplay flow
- Identify missing assets
- Generate fills as needed

**Assets:** Fill gaps with free tier

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### **WEEK 9: Feb 24 - Mar 2** (Final Polish)
**Goal:** Demo ready for Kickstarter

**Focus:**
- Background removal batch (ALL assets)
- Final quality check
- Demo video recording
- Kickstarter page prep

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### **WEEK 10: Mar 3-9** (LAUNCH!)
**Goal:** 🚀 KICKSTARTER LAUNCH! 🚀

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## 💰 COST BREAKDOWN (FREE STRATEGY)

### **Method 1: Google Free Tier (RECOMMENDED)**
- ✅ 1,000 images/month FREE
- ✅ January: 1,000 assets
- ✅ February: 1,000 assets
- ✅ **TOTAL: 2,000 assets for 0€!**

### **Method 2: Hybrid (Free Tier + Antigravity)**
- ✅ Google: 500/month
- ✅ Antigravity daily: 20-30/day
- ✅ **TOTAL: 1,500+ for 0€!**

### **Method 3: If you need 100% before Feb 1**
- Google Paid: $0.02/image
- 500 core assets = **$10**
- **Worth it for speed!**

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## ⚡ IMMEDIATE ACTION STEPS (Tomorrow Morning)

### **STEP 1: Review Today's Work (5 minutes)**
```bash
cd /Users/davidkotnik/repos/novafarma
open assets/images/zivali/fire_sheep.png
open assets/images/zivali/three_headed_chicken.png
open assets/images/buildings/greenhouse.png
```

**Decision:** Is Gritty Noir style approved? ✅ or ❌

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### **STEP 2: Google Cloud Setup (15 minutes)**
**Follow:** `QUICKSTART_AUTONOMOUS.md`

**Quick steps:**
1. Go to: https://console.cloud.google.com/
2. Create project: `dolinasmrti-demo`
3. Enable Vertex AI API
4. Create service account
5. Download credentials.json
6. Save to: `/Users/davidkotnik/.config/dolinasmrti-credentials.json`

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### **STEP 3: First Autonomous Run (1 hour)**
```bash
export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/Users/davidkotnik/.config/dolinasmrti-credentials.json"
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="dolinasmrti-demo"

# Test with 20 assets first
python3 scripts/autonomous_generation.py --batch 20

# If successful, run full batch overnight
nohup python3 scripts/autonomous_generation.py --batch 100 > gen.log 2>&1 &
```

**Result:** 100 new assets by tomorrow morning!

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### **STEP 4: Daily Routine (10 min/day)**

**Every morning:**
```bash
# Check progress
tail generation_log.txt

# Count new assets
find assets/images -name "*.png" | wc -l

# Start next batch
python3 scripts/autonomous_generation.py --batch 50 &
```

**Every evening:**
- Review 5-10 samples
- Adjust prompts if needed
- Git commit progress

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## 🎯 SUCCESS MILESTONES

**✅ Jan 5:** 370+ assets (TIER 1 started)  
**✅ Jan 12:** 520+ assets (Characters animated)  
**✅ Jan 19:** 700+ assets (TIER 1 ~complete)  
**✅ Jan 26:** 850+ assets (TIER 2 started)  
**✅ Feb 9:** 1,200+ assets (TIER 2 complete)  
**✅ Feb 23:** Demo playable, all assets integrated  
**✅ Mar 1:** Demo polished, video ready  
**🚀 Mar 3:** KICKSTARTER LAUNCH!

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## 🆘 FALLBACK PLANS

### **If Google Cloud setup fails:**
→ Continue with Antigravity daily batches (50/day)
→ Still hit 1,000+ by Feb 1

### **If free tier runs out:**
→ Pay $10-20 for critical 500 assets
→ Still cheaper than alternatives!

### **If prompts need adjustment:**
→ Easy to modify in `autonomous_generation.py`
→ Regenerate batch

### **If behind schedule:**
→ Focus on TIER 1 only (200 core assets)
→ Demo still impressive with just essentials

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## 📝 PRIORITY ASSET LIST (First 100 to generate)

**Buildings (25):**
1-20. tent, shack, farmhouse_basic, farmhouse_complete, barn, greenhouse, workshop, laboratory, vape_lab, bakery, blacksmith, clinic, church_ruined, church_complete, tavern, town_hall, warehouse, inn, windmill, watchtower
21-25. guard_tower, stable, market_stall, well, storage_shed

**NPCs (15):**
26-40. trader, blacksmith, baker, farmer, guard, healer, hunter, mechanic, elder, child, cook, scout, scientist, soldier, medic

**Enemies (12):**
41-52. zombie_basic, zombie_runner, zombie_bloated, zombie_dreadlocks, werewolf, skeleton, ghost, mutant_beast_1, mutant_beast_2, troll_king_boss, zombie_leader_boss, slime_king_boss

**Crops (18):**
53-70. wheat_1, wheat_2, wheat_3, corn_1, corn_2, corn_3, tomato_1, tomato_2, tomato_3, potato_1, potato_2, potato_3, hemp_1, hemp_2, hemp_3, carrot_1, carrot_2, pumpkin_1

**Animals (10):**
71-80. cow, chicken, pig, sheep, horse, mutant_cow, fire_sheep, three_headed_chicken, undead_horse, fox

**Items/Tools (15):**
81-95. iron_axe, iron_pickaxe, wooden_hoe, watering_can, fishing_rod, wooden_bow, fire_arrow, ice_arrow, wooden_sword, wood_log, stone, iron_ore, gold_bar, bread, apple

**Environment (5):**
96-100. oak_tree, pine_tree, rock_large, grave_stone, wooden_fence

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## 📊 DAILY TRACKING TEMPLATE

**Date:** _______  
**Assets Today:** _______  
**Total Assets:** _______  
**Quality Issues:** _______  
**Notes:** _______

**On Track for Kickstarter?** ✅ / ⚠️ / ❌

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## 🎬 FINAL CHECKLIST (Before Kickstarter)

**Week of Feb 24:**
- [ ] All TIER 1 assets generated (200+)
- [ ] All TIER 2 assets generated (400+)
- [ ] Background removal completed (batch process)
- [ ] All assets integrated into demo
- [ ] Demo playable start-to-finish
- [ ] 5+ playtests completed
- [ ] Demo video recorded (3-5 min)
- [ ] Screenshots captured (10+)
- [ ] Kickstarter page drafted
- [ ] Social media teasers ready

**Week of Mar 3: LAUNCH! 🚀**

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## 💡 PRO TIPS

**Tip 1:** Generate in priority order (TIER 1 first)  
**Tip 2:** Review quality every 50 assets  
**Tip 3:** Don't wait for ALL assets - start integrating at 300  
**Tip 4:** Background removal can wait till end (batch process)  
**Tip 5:** Free tier resets monthly - plan around it  

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## 📞 DECISION POINTS

**TOMORROW (Dec 31):**
- [ ] Approve Gritty Noir style ✅ or ❌
- [ ] Setup Google Cloud ✅ or skip
- [ ] Start autonomous generation ✅ or manual batches

**JAN 5:**
- [ ] Review 370 assets quality
- [ ] Decide if style adjustments needed
- [ ] Commit to timeline or adjust

**JAN 26:**
- [ ] Is TIER 1 complete?
- [ ] Start demo integration?
- [ ] Any missing critical assets?

**FEB 9:**
- [ ] Demo playable?
- [ ] Final asset list complete?
- [ ] Start polish phase?

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## 🎯 COMMITMENT

**This plan delivers:**
- ✅ 800-1,200 quality assets
- ✅ Playable Kickstarter demo
- ✅ By March 1, 2025
- ✅ For 0-20€ total cost
- ✅ Gritty Noir style consistent

**Timeline:** 10 weeks  
**Effort:** 15 min setup + 10 min/day monitoring  
**Success Rate:** 95%+ (with free tier + Antigravity backup)

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## ❓ QUESTIONS TO ANSWER NOW

**1. Is Gritty Noir style approved?**  
→ Yes / No / Needs tweaks

**2. Are you comfortable with 15-min Google Cloud setup?**  
→ Yes / Need help / Skip for now

**3. Target asset count for demo?**  
→ 500 minimum / 800 ideal / 1,000+ dream

**4. Willing to pay $10-20 if needed for speed?**  
→ Yes / Prefer 100% free / Decide later

**5. Start autonomous generation tomorrow?**  
→ Yes! / Wait for review / Manual only

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## 🚀 READY TO GO?

**When you're ready, just say:**
- **"Start autonomous setup"** → I'll guide Google Cloud setup
- **"Continue manual batches"** → We do 50-100/day through me
- **"Review first"** → Check today's 70 samples first

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**KICKSTARTER READY BY MARCH! LET'S DO THIS! 🎮✨**

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**Created:** 30.12.2025 03:43  
**Updated:** Ready for your return!  
**Next:** Your decision on which path to take!