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David Kotnik 7f25b5fac2 📚 Jan 8 Documentation Update - Demo + Game Bible
 UPDATED DOCUMENTATION:

**1. DEMO_FAZA1_FAZA2_OVERVIEW.md:**
- Added Jan 8 progress section at top
-  Intro 100% polished
-  Complete audio system (104 files)
-  Asset verification (698 PNG)
-  4 critical bugs fixed
- 🎯 Demo readiness: 96%

**2. GAME_BIBLE.md:**
- Bumped version to Alpha 1.5
- Added massive Jan 8 milestone section
- Complete intro system documentation:
  - 5-phase structure
  - Multilingual support (EN+SL)
  - 10 voice files listed
  - Film-quality features
- Complete audio system breakdown:
  - 104 total files breakdown
  - 8 audio systems listed
  - 4 generation tools documented
  - TestVisualAudioScene demo details
- Asset status (698 PNG verified)
- Character sprites loaded status
- 4 critical bug fixes documented
- Production status table

**STATUS SUMMARY:**
- Intro: 100% production ready 
- Audio: 71% complete (systems 100%) 
- Assets: 100% verified 
- Game: Fully playable 
- Demo: 96% ready for Kickstarter! 🎯

All major documentation updated with today's progress!
2026-01-08 17:55:43 +01:00
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2025-12-30 23:48:51 +01:00

📚 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 generation
  • scripts/remove_background.py - Background removal
  • scripts/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:

  1. Generated 70 test samples (all categories)
  2. Confirmed "Gritty Noir" art style
  3. Created complete demo plan (247 assets)
  4. Built folder structure (assets/images/demo/)
  5. Wrote comprehensive documentation
  6. 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:

  1. ☐ Open GAME_BIBLE.md (10-min read of key sections)
  2. ☐ Review tonight's 70 test samples (check quality)
  3. ☐ Read MICRO_FARM_EXACT_PLAN.md (know the 247 assets)
  4. ☐ Decide: Google Cloud setup or manual batches?
  5. 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!