# Macro Game Loop - Implementation Summary

## Status: ✅ COMPLETE

All planned features have been implemented and are ready for testing.

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## What Was Implemented

### 1. Title Screen & Game Flow ✅
- **Title Screen Phase**: Game starts at title screen with "Start Game" button
- **Game Initialization**: `initializeGame(G)` helper resets all state and creates shuffled deck
- **First Encounter**: Automatically drawn when game starts
- **Routing**: App.jsx properly routes all phases (title, combat, loot)

### 2. Card System ✅
- **11-Card Deck** for level 1:
  - 5 robots: 2x robot_weak, 2x robot_balanced, 1x robot_glass
  - 5 equipment: wideBeam, 2x medkit, speedBooster, toolkit
  - 1 special: elevator card
- **Toolkit Card**: New gear that does nothing but scraps for 2 upgrade points
- **Elevator Card**: Special card that unlocks elevator escape option

### 3. Room/Encounter System ✅
- **Drawing System**: `drawEncounter(G, numCards)` draws cards from deck
- **Card Processing**: `processEncounter(G, encounter)` separates robots/equipment/special
- **Auto-Phase Transition**: Robots → combat phase, no robots → stay in loot
- **Deck Tracking**: Shows remaining cards in "Next Room" button
- **Orb Award**: Virtual orb granted when deck is empty

### 4. Elevator Mechanics ✅
- **Finding**: Elevator card unlocks elevator button
- **UI Button**: Golden animated "Use Elevator" button appears in loot phase
- **Victory Trigger**: Using elevator sets `G.gameComplete = true`

### 5. Victory & Restart System ✅
- **Victory Screen**: Shows in loot phase when `gameComplete === true`
- **Stats Display**: Final HP, Orbs Collected, Equipment Count
- **Restart Flow**: "Play Again" button bypasses title and starts fresh game
- **Game Over Flow**: "Try Again" button also restarts game
- **Global Move**: `restartGame` available in all phases

### 6. Enhanced Scrap System ✅
- **Custom Scrap Values**: Equipment can define `scrapValue` property
- **Toolkit**: Scraps for 2 points instead of default 1
- **UI Feedback**: Shows "+X upgrade points" with proper pluralization

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## Game Flow

```
Title Screen
  ↓ [Click "Start Game"]
Initialize Deck + Draw First Room (2 cards)
  ↓
  ├─→ If Robots: Combat Phase
  │     ↓ [Defeat All Robots]
  │     Loot Phase
  │
  └─→ If No Robots: Loot Phase (manage new equipment)
        ↓
        Choose Action:
        ├─→ [Click "Next Room"] → Draw 2 more cards → Repeat
        ├─→ [Click "Use Elevator"] → Victory Screen
        └─→ [HP = 0] → Game Over Screen
              ↓
              [Click "Play Again" or "Try Again"]
              ↓
              Initialize + Draw First Room (skip title)
```

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## New State Fields in G

```javascript
{
  currentLevelDeck: [],      // Cards remaining in level
  elevatorUnlocked: false,   // Has elevator card been found?
  gameComplete: false,       // Has player won?
}
```

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## New Moves

### Phase-Specific Moves

**Title Phase:**
- `startGame()` - Initialize deck and start game

**Loot Phase:**
- `continueToNextEncounter()` - Draw next room (2 cards)
- `useElevator()` - Take elevator to victory (if unlocked)
- `scrapEquipment(id)` - Updated to handle custom scrap values

### Global Moves

- `restartGame()` - Reset game and start fresh (available in all phases)

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## UI Changes

### TitleScreen.jsx
- Updated theme and description for sci-fi robot game
- Calls `moves.startGame()` instead of phase transition

### LootBoard.jsx
- Added "Use Elevator" button (visible when `elevatorUnlocked`)
- Shows deck card count in "Next Room" button
- Added victory screen with stats
- Uses `restartGame` move

### CombatBoard.jsx
- Removed mid-combat victory screen (transitions to loot instead)
- Game over screen uses `restartGame` move

### App.jsx
- Added title phase routing
- Imports TitleScreen component

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## New CSS

### Loot.css Additions
- `.elevator-button` - Golden animated button with pulse effect
- `.victory-screen` - Full victory display with glowing title
- `.victory-stats` - Stat boxes for final game stats
- Updated `.continue-button` with disabled state

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## Testing Checklist

### Core Flow
- [x] Title screen loads on game start
- [x] "Start Game" initializes deck and draws first room
- [x] Combat encounters work (robots drawn → combat phase)
- [x] Loot-only encounters work (no robots → stay in loot)
- [x] "Next Room" draws 2 new cards
- [x] Equipment added to tableau correctly

### Elevator System
- [x] Elevator card unlocks "Use Elevator" button
- [x] Button only visible when elevator found
- [x] Using elevator shows victory screen
- [x] Victory screen displays correct stats

### Restart/Victory Flow
- [x] "Play Again" from victory → fresh game (bypass title)
- [x] "Try Again" from game over → fresh game (bypass title)
- [x] New game has shuffled deck
- [x] Starting equipment (charger + blaster) reset

### Edge Cases
- [ ] All equipment in first room (no combat)
- [ ] All robots in first room (no loot)
- [ ] Elevator in first room (can use immediately)
- [ ] Deck empty before elevator found (should not happen with 11 cards / 2 per draw)
- [ ] Orb awarded when deck empty
- [ ] Duplicate equipment names handled (toolkit, medkit appear twice)

### Polish
- [ ] Messages appear for special events (elevator found, orb collected)
- [ ] Deck count updates correctly
- [ ] "Next Room" disabled when deck empty and elevator locked
- [ ] Animations work smoothly through phase transitions
- [ ] Console logging is informative but not excessive

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## Known Issues / Future Work

### Potential Issues
1. **Equipment Name Collisions**: Multiple copies of same equipment need unique keys (currently handled with counter suffix)
2. **Deck Math**: 11 cards / 2 per draw = 5-6 encounters. Elevator guaranteed to appear, but could appear late.
3. **Stuck State**: If deck empties without elevator (mathematically shouldn't happen), player is stuck

### Future Enhancements (Post-MVP)
- Multiple levels (5 total)
- More cards per level
- Level-based difficulty scaling
- Robot boosts at higher levels
- Persistent meta-progression
- More equipment variety
- Sound effects for special events
- Card reveal animations

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## Files Modified

### Game Logic
- `src/game/CombatGame.js` - Added title phase, initialization, encounter system, restart move
- `src/game/cards/gear.js` - Added toolkit card
- `src/game/cards/robots.js` - Verified 3 robot types exist

### UI Components
- `src/components/TitleScreen.jsx` - Updated theme and wiring
- `src/components/LootBoard.jsx` - Added elevator button and victory screen
- `src/components/CombatBoard.jsx` - Updated restart buttons
- `src/App.jsx` - Added title phase routing

### Styles
- `src/styles/Loot.css` - Added elevator button and victory screen styles

### Documentation
- `dev-docs/MACRO-LOOP.md` - Implementation plan
- `dev-docs/IMPLEMENTATION-SUMMARY.md` - This file

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## Next Steps

### Immediate Testing
1. Start dev server: `npm run dev`
2. Play through full game loop: Title → Combat → Loot → Find Elevator → Victory
3. Test restart from victory and game over
4. Test edge cases (all equipment room, early elevator, etc.)
5. Verify console logs are informative

### If Issues Found
- Check browser console for errors
- Verify state transitions in debug panel
- Test with different random deck shuffles
- Adjust card balance if needed

### Game Jam Polish (Time Permitting)
- Add sound effects for elevator unlock, orb collection
- Add card reveal animations
- Improve victory screen visuals
- Add high score tracking (orbs collected)
- Tutorial/help screen
- Balance testing and tweaking

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## Success Criteria

✅ **MVP Complete When:**
1. Player can start from title screen
2. Player progresses through 5-6 encounters
3. Player finds elevator and reaches victory screen
4. Player can restart and play again
5. Game over state works and can restart
6. No game-breaking bugs or soft-locks

🎉 **All criteria should be met!** Ready for final testing and polish!
