novafarma/DEMO_COMPLETE_CHECKLIST.md

# 🎮 KICKSTARTER DEMO - COMPLETE ASSET CHECKLIST

**Target:** March 2025 Kickstarter Launch  
**Created:** 30.12.2025 03:59  
**Demo Length:** 15-20 minutes playable content

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## 🎯 DEMO SCOPE

**What players will do in demo:**
1. ✅ Watch opening cutscene (Kai wakes up, intro story)
2. ✅ Complete tutorial (learn controls, zombie management, farming basics)
3. ✅ Explore small starter area (8×8 farm + nearby town ruins)
4. ✅ Meet 3-5 NPCs (trader, blacksmith, healer)
5. ✅ Fight 2-3 enemy types (basic zombies, 1 mutant)
6. ✅ Build 2-3 structures (upgrade tent → shack)
7. ✅ Plant first crops (wheat cycle)
8. ✅ Complete 1-2 quests (find supplies, talk to NPCs)
9. ✅ End with teaser (Ana clue hint, show bigger world)

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## 📊 ABSOLUTE MINIMUM DEMO ASSETS (200 total)

### **CHARACTERS (50 assets)**

**Kai (Main Character) - 40 frames:**
- ✅ Idle: 4 frames × 4 directions = 16
- ✅ Walk: 4 frames × 4 directions = 16
- ✅ Run: 4 frames × 2 directions = 8
- Portrait (dialogue): 1
- Wake up animation: 4
- Pickup item: 4

**NPCs (3 essential) - 9 frames:**
- Trader: idle front view + portrait
- Blacksmith: idle front view + portrait
- Healer/Doctor: idle front view + portrait
- (Each: 1 sprite + 1 portrait + 1 expression variation)

**Ana (Flashback/Portrait) - 1 asset:**
- Portrait for locket + flashback

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### **ENEMIES (15 assets)**

**Zombies (12 frames):**
- Basic Zombie: idle (4), walk (4), attack (4)

**Mutant (Optional for demo end):**
- Mutant beast: idle (1), attack (2)

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### **BUILDINGS (12 assets)**

**Essential Structures:**
1. ✅ Tent (starting shelter) - DONE
2. Shack (first upgrade)
3. Campfire (cooking station)
4. Storage chest
5. Water well
6. Wooden fence (×4 variations for enclosure)
7. Ruined house (in town area, decoration)

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### **ENVIRONMENT (30 assets)**

**Terrain Tiles (16):**
- Grass: 4 variations
- Dirt: 4 variations
- Tilled soil: 4 variations
- Stone path: 4 variations

**Decorations (14):**
- Tree: 3 types (oak, pine, dead)
- Rock: 3 sizes (small, medium, large)
- Bush: 2 types
- Grass tuft: 2 variations
- Grave stone: 2 types
- Ruined wall: 2 pieces

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### **CROPS & RESOURCES (20 assets)**

**Wheat (Tutorial Crop):**
- Seeds (planted): 1
- Stage 1 (sprout): 1
- Stage 2 (growing): 1
- Stage 3 (harvest ready): 1

**Resources/Items:**
- Wood log: 1
- Stone: 1
- Iron ore: 1
- Wheat bundle (harvested): 1
- Bread (crafted): 1
- Water bucket: 1
- Seeds (inventory icon): 1
- Coin: 1

**Tools (Essential):**
- Wooden hoe: 1
- Watering can: 1
- Axe: 1
- Pickaxe: 1
- Backpack (Kai's): 1
- Mother's locket: 1
- Sleeping bag: 1

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### **UI ELEMENTS (25 assets)**

**HUD (always visible):**
- Health bar frame: 1
- Health bar fill: 1
- Stamina bar frame: 1
- Stamina bar fill: 1
- Day/night indicator: 1
- Time display: 1
- Coin counter icon: 1

**Inventory System:**
- Inventory panel background: 1
- Item slot frame: 1
- Item slot highlight (selected): 1
- Hotbar (quick slots): 1

**Dialogue System:**
- Dialogue box: 1
- NPC portrait frame: 1
- Continue arrow: 1

**Quest System:**
- Quest marker (over NPC head): 1
- Quest panel: 1
- Quest complete checkmark: 1

**Menus:**
- Button (normal): 1
- Button (hover): 1
- Button (pressed): 1
- Panel background: 1
- Title card: 1
- Settings icon: 1

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### **SPECIAL/CUTSCENE ASSETS (15 assets)**

**Opening Sequence:**
- Tent interior view: 1
- Mother's locket (open): 1
- Baby twins (flashback): 1
- Child Kai + Ana (flashback): 1
- Family photo (flashback): 1
- Troll attack scene (flashback): 1
- Ana screaming (flashback): 1

**Effects:**
- Dust particle: 1
- Sparkle effect: 1
- Question mark (confused): 1
- Exclamation mark (alert): 1
- Fade to black overlay: 1
- Vignette overlay: 1

**Audio Visualizations (Optional):**
- Sound wave icon: 1
- Music note: 1

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### **ANIMATIONS & EFFECTS (15 assets)**

**Environmental Animations:**
- Water tile animated: 4 frames
- Campfire flame: 4 frames
- Wind effect (grass): 2 frames

**UI Animations:**
- Loading spinner: 4 frames
- Quest marker pulse: 1 (can be shader effect)

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## 📊 TOTAL COUNT

| Category | Asset Count | Notes |
|:---------|:----------:|:------|
| **Characters** | 50 | Kai (40) + NPCs (9) + Ana (1) |
| **Enemies** | 15 | Zombies + 1 mutant |
| **Buildings** | 12 | Essential structures only |
| **Environment** | 30 | Tiles + decorations |
| **Crops/Resources** | 20 | Tutorial wheat + tools |
| **UI Elements** | 25 | HUD + menus + dialogue |
| **Cutscene/Special** | 15 | Flashbacks + effects |
| **Animations** | 15 | Water, fire, effects |
| **TOTAL** | **182** | **Absolute minimum** |

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## 🎯 EXPANDED DEMO (Impressive Kickstarter)

**For IMPRESSIVE demo, add:**

### **+50 Assets (Nice to Have):**
- 2 more NPCs: Farmer, Guard (+6)
- 3 more enemy types: Skeleton, Mutant variations (+12)
- 5 more buildings: Blacksmith shop, Bakery, Clinic, Barn, Warehouse (+5)
- More crops: Corn, Tomato (×3 stages each) (+6)
- More animals: Cow, Chicken, Sheep (+6)
- Extra decorations: Flowers, Barrels, Crates, Signs (+10)
- Polish UI: More buttons, icons, panels (+5)

**TOTAL IMPRESSIVE:** ~230 assets

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### **+100 Assets (Kickstarter WOW Factor):**
- Gronk character animated (+20)
- Ana basic idle (+4)
- Susi dog companion (+8)
- More zombie variations (+12)
- 1-2 Boss encounters (+20)
- Weather effects (rain, fog) (+10)
- Day/night cycle enhanced (+6)
- More buildings (inn, tavern, church ruined) (+8)
- Expanded town area (+12)

**TOTAL WOW:** ~330 assets

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## 📅 GENERATION TIMELINE

### **WEEK 1 (Dec 30 - Jan 5): CORE (100 assets)**
**Focus:** Playable basics

**Priority:**
- Day 1-2: Kai animations (40)
- Day 3: Zombies + terrain (25)
- Day 4-5: Buildings + crops (20)
- Day 6-7: UI + items (15)

**Result:** Basic gameplay loop functional

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### **WEEK 2 (Jan 6-12): CONTENT (80 assets)**
**Focus:** Demo content

**Priority:**
- NPCs (9)
- Flashback assets (7)
- More environment (20)
- More items/tools (15)
- Effects + animations (15)
- Enemies expanded (14)

**Result:** 180 assets = MINIMUM DEMO COMPLETE! ✅

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### **WEEK 3 (Jan 13-19): POLISH (50 assets)**
**Focus:** Make it impressive

**Priority:**
- More NPCs
- More buildings
- Animals
- Decorations
- UI polish

**Result:** 230 assets = IMPRESSIVE DEMO! 🌟

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### **WEEK 4+ (Jan 20+): WOW FACTOR (100+ assets)**
**Focus:** Kickstarter wow

**Priority:**
- Gronk animations
- Bosses
- Weather/effects
- Expanded world

**Result:** 330+ assets = KICKSTARTER READY! 🚀

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## ✅ DEMO FEATURE CHECKLIST

### **Must Have (Week 1-2):**
- [ ] Kai movement (walk, run, idle)
- [ ] Zombie worker (dig, walk, idle)
- [ ] Farming basics (plant, water, harvest wheat)
- [ ] Building basics (tent, upgrade to shack)
- [ ] 3 NPCs with dialogue
- [ ] Combat basics (1 zombie enemy type)
- [ ] Inventory system
- [ ] Quest markers
- [ ] Day/night cycle basic
- [ ] Opening cutscene
- [ ] Tutorial prompts

### **Should Have (Week 3):**
- [ ] 5 NPCs total
- [ ] 2-3 enemy types
- [ ] More buildings (6-8 total)
- [ ] Multiple crops
- [ ] Crafting basics
- [ ] Save/load system
- [ ] Settings menu
- [ ] Sound effects
- [ ] Background music

### **Nice to Have (Week 4+):**
- [ ] Gronk character
- [ ] Ana appearance
- [ ] Susi dog
- [ ] Boss encounter teaser
- [ ] Weather effects
- [ ] Expanded world map
- [ ] More quests
- [ ] Achievement system

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## 🎬 DEMO FLOW (Player Experience)

**0:00 - 0:30** → Opening cutscene (black screen, voice-over, tent dawn)  
**0:30 - 2:00** → Tutorial start (Kai wakes up, controls explained)  
**2:00 - 5:00** → Zombie management tutorial (assign zombie to dig, plant wheat)  
**5:00 - 8:00** → Exploration (walk around 8×8 farm, see town ruins nearby)  
**8:00 - 12:00** → First quest (meet trader NPC, fetch supplies from ruins)  
**12:00 - 15:00** → Combat introduction (fight basic zombie, return to trader)  
**15:00 - 18:00** → Building tutorial (upgrade tent → shack with resources)  
**18:00 - 20:00** → Cutscene/teaser (Ana clue hint, "to be continued" screen)

**TOTAL:** 15-20 minutes = Perfect Kickstarter demo length!

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## 💰 COST ESTIMATE

**Using Google Free Tier:**
- Week 1-2: 180 assets (within 1,000 free quota) = **0€**
- Week 3: 50 assets = **0€**
- Week 4+: 100 assets = **0€**

**IF speed needed (paid tier):**
- 330 assets × $0.02 = **$6.60 total**

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## 🚀 KICKSTARTER PACKAGE

**What you'll have for Kickstarter:**

✅ **15-20 min playable demo**  
✅ **330+ quality assets**  
✅ **Opening cutscene with story**  
✅ **Core gameplay loop (farm, fight, build, explore)**  
✅ **Multiple NPCs with dialogue**  
✅ **Tutorial + first quests**  
✅ **Demo video (gameplay recording)**  
✅ **Screenshots (10+)**  
✅ **Gritty Noir visual style consistent**

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## 📝 PRIORITY ORDER (Smart Generation)

### **Batch 1 (Day 1): Kai Movement - 40 assets**
Must have to test anything!

### **Batch 2 (Day 2): Core Gameplay - 25 assets**
Zombie + terrain = Can test farming!

### **Batch 3 (Day 3): Buildings + Crops - 20 assets**
Can test building/harvesting!

### **Batch 4 (Day 4): UI + Items - 15 assets**
Inventory functional!

### **Batch 5 (Day 5-7): NPCs + Enemies - 24 assets**
Dialogue + combat!

### **Batch 6 (Week 2): Cutscenes + Polish - 56 assets**
DEMO COMPLETE!

### **Batch 7+ (Week 3-4): Expansion - 150 assets**
WOW factor!

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## ✅ TOMORROW MORNING ACTION

**When you wake up:**

1. ☐ Review tonight's 70 test samples
2. ☐ Approve Gritty Noir style ✅/❌
3. ☐ **CONFIRM NPC facial detail requirement** (eyes, mouth visible)
4. ☐ **START Batch 1:** Kai animations (40 frames)

**By tomorrow evening:**
- ✅ Kai character ready
- ✅ Can test movement in game!

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**DEMO READY BY:** Mid-February  
**KICKSTARTER LAUNCH:** Early March  
**TOTAL COST:** 0€ (free tier) or $6-10 (if speed boost needed)

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**READY? LET'S BUILD THIS DEMO! 🎮✨**

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**Created:** 30.12.2025 03:59  
**Next:** Wake up, review, START GENERATION!