novafarma/FAZA_1_PRODUCTION_PLAN.md

🌾 FAZA 1 - FARM EXPANSION PRODUCTION PLAN

Created: Jan 8, 2026 23:37 CET
Purpose: Complete production roadmap for Faza 1 farm assets
Target: 73 sprites total
Status: 3/73 complete (4%)

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📊 CURRENT STATUS:

✅ COMPLETED (3):

• Cow idle animation (prototype)
• Greenhouse stage 1 (broken)
• Stone hoe (prototype)

❌ REMAINING (70):

• Animal animations: 39 sprites
• Farm infrastructure: 13 sprites
• Tool upgrades: 21 sprites

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🐮 ANIMAL ANIMATIONS (39 sprites)

Method: Use existing 10 animal references + generate 4 frames each

COW (3 remaining):

• Idle - DONE
• Walk (moving animation)
• Eat (head down, chewing)
• Milk (being milked, still)

PIG (4):

• Idle (standing, slight movement)
• Walk (trotting)
• Eat (snout in trough)
• Dig (snout in dirt)

SHEEP (4):

• Idle (standing, wool visible)
• Walk (waddle)
• Eat (grazing)
• Shear (being sheared, wool removal)

CHICKEN (4):

• Idle (standing, head bob)
• Walk (pecking walk)
• Peck (pecking ground)
• Lay egg (sitting, egg appears)

DUCK (4):

• Idle (standing on water)
• Walk (waddle on land)
• Swim (paddling)
• Peck (head in water)

GOAT (4):

• Idle (standing, chewing)
• Walk (confident stride)
• Eat (grazing)
• Butt (headbutt action, aggressive)

HORSE (4):

• Idle (standing, tail swish)
• Walk (slow walk)
• Gallop (fast run)
• Eat (head down, hay)

RABBIT (4):

• Idle (sitting, nose twitch)
• Hop (jumping motion)
• Eat (nibbling carrot)
• Burrow (digging hole)

DONKEY (4):

• Idle (standing, ears move)
• Walk (slow plod)
• Eat (munching hay)
• Bray (mouth open, loud)

LLAMA (4):

• Idle (standing, neck high)
• Walk (elegant stride)
• Eat (grazing, long neck)
• Spit (aggressive, spitting)

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🏗️ FARM INFRASTRUCTURE (13 sprites)

GREENHOUSE (4 remaining):

• Stage 1: Broken (shattered glass) - DONE
• Stage 2: Repaired (patched glass)
• Stage 3: Functional (clean glass)
• Stage 4: Advanced (automated)
• Stage 5: Deluxe (gothic glass palace)

IRRIGATION SYSTEM (4):

• Pipe straight (horizontal water line)
• Pipe corner (90° turn)
• Sprinkler head (water spray)
• Pump station (water source)

STORAGE BUILDINGS (3):

• Crop storage shed (vegetables/fruits)
• Feed storage (animal food)
• Silo (tall grain tower)

FARM ELEMENTS (2):

• Manure pile (fertilizer source)
• Windmill (grinding grain)

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🔨 TOOL UPGRADES (21 sprites)

6 Tool Types × 3 Tiers = 18 basic + 4 special = 22 total

STONE TIER (5 remaining):

• Stone hoe - DONE
• Stone axe (tree chopping)
• Stone pickaxe (rock breaking)
• Stone watering can (crops)
• Stone scythe (harvesting)
• Stone shovel (digging)

IRON TIER (6):

• Iron hoe
• Iron axe
• Iron pickaxe
• Iron watering can
• Iron scythe
• Iron shovel

STEEL TIER (6):

• Steel hoe
• Steel axe
• Steel pickaxe
• Steel watering can
• Steel scythe
• Steel shovel

SPECIAL TOOLS (4):

• Fishing rod (catch fish)
• Net (catch insects/fish)
• Hammer (building/crafting)
• Wrench (machine repairs)

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📅 PRODUCTION SCHEDULE:

WEEK 1 - ANIMAL ANIMATIONS (40 sprites):

Day 1-2: Mammals (16 sprites)

• Cow (3), Pig (4), Sheep (4), Goat (4)

Day 3-4: Birds & Equines (12 sprites)

• Chicken (4), Duck (4), Horse (4)

Day 5-6: Small & Pack Animals (12 sprites)

• Rabbit (4), Donkey (4), Llama (4)

Day 7: Review & Polish

• Test animations in-game
• Adjust timing/frames

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WEEK 2 - INFRASTRUCTURE (13 sprites):

Day 1-2: Greenhouse (4 sprites)

• Stages 2-5 completion

Day 3: Irrigation (4 sprites)

• Pipe straight, corner, sprinkler, pump

Day 4: Storage (3 sprites)

• Crop shed, feed storage, silo

Day 5: Farm Elements (2 sprites)

• Manure pile, windmill

Day 6-7: Integration & Testing

• Place in Tiled map
• Test interactions

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WEEK 3 - TOOL UPGRADES (21 sprites):

Day 1-2: Stone Tier (5 sprites)

• Complete stone tool set

Day 3-4: Iron Tier (6 sprites)

• Complete iron tool set

Day 5-6: Steel Tier (6 sprites)

• Complete steel tool set

Day 7: Special Tools (4 sprites)

• Fishing rod, net, hammer, wrench

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🎨 STYLE GUIDE:

All sprites must match:

• ✅ Thick black outlines
• ✅ Dark-chibi gothic aesthetic
• ✅ "Cult of the Lamb" inspired
• ✅ Smooth vector art (NOT pixel art)
• ✅ Transparent backgrounds
• ✅ Consistent with existing 10 animal refs

Animation Requirements:

• 4 frames per animal action
• Smooth transitions
• Natural movement
• Gothic subtle touches (glowing eyes optional)

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💾 FILE ORGANIZATION:

/assets/references/
├── creatures/farm_animals/
│   ├── cow/
│   │   ├── idle.png ✓
│   │   ├── walk.png
│   │   ├── eat.png
│   │   └── milk.png
│   ├── pig/
│   │   ├── idle.png
│   │   ├── walk.png
│   │   ├── eat.png
│   │   └── dig.png
│   └── ... (8 more animals)
│
├── faza1_infrastructure/
│   ├── greenhouse/
│   │   ├── 01_broken.png ✓
│   │   ├── 02_repaired.png
│   │   ├── 03_functional.png
│   │   ├── 04_advanced.png
│   │   └── 05_deluxe.png
│   ├── irrigation/
│   ├── storage/
│   └── farm_elements/
│
└── tool_upgrades/
    ├── stone/
    │   ├── hoe.png ✓
    │   ├── axe.png
    │   ├── pickaxe.png
    │   ├── watering_can.png
    │   ├── scythe.png
    │   └── shovel.png
    ├── iron/
    ├── steel/
    └── special/

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⏱️ TIME ESTIMATES:

Per Asset Type:

• Animal animation frame: 10-15 min
• Building/infrastructure: 20-30 min
• Tool sprite: 10-15 min

Total Time:

• Animal animations (39 × 12 min): ~8 hours
• Infrastructure (13 × 25 min): ~5.5 hours
• Tools (21 × 12 min): ~4.5 hours
• TOTAL: ~18 hours work

Realistic Schedule:

• 3 hours/day = 6 days
• 6 hours/day = 3 days
• Complete Faza 1 assets in 1 week!

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🎯 PRIORITY ORDER:

HIGH PRIORITY (Must have for Faza 1 release):

1. Animal animations (core gameplay)
2. Greenhouse progression (key building)
3. Stone + Iron tool tiers (essential upgrades)

MEDIUM PRIORITY (Great to have): 4. Irrigation system (quality of life) 5. Storage buildings (organization) 6. Steel tools (endgame)

LOW PRIORITY (Can defer): 7. Special tools (nice to have) 8. Windmill (cosmetic)

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📝 NEXT STEPS:

Immediate (Tonight/Tomorrow):

1. Generate remaining cow animations (walk, eat, milk)
2. Generate pig full set (4 frames)
3. Generate sheep full set (4 frames)

This Week: 4. [ ] Complete all 10 animals (39 sprites) 5. [ ] Generate greenhouse stages 2-5 6. [ ] Start tool upgrades (stone tier)

Next Week: 7. [ ] Complete infrastructure 8. [ ] Complete all tool tiers 9. [ ] Integration testing

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START NEXT SESSION: Generate 3 animal sets (Cow complete + Pig + Sheep = 11 sprites)

CURRENT: 3/73 (4%) - TARGET: 73/73 (100%) in 1 week! 🚀