Launching Godot with --automation=<dir> activates an AutomationHarness
node that polls <dir>/inbox/ for JSON command files, executes them via
a thin facade over existing public surfaces (GameSim, InputMapper,
EventAnimator, ControlBar, PieceStockPanel), and writes results plus
screenshots back to disk. The black-box simulation boundary is not
crossed — every command routes through the same signals/methods a real
player would trigger.
A stdlib-only Python helper (tools/automation/harness.py) wraps the
protocol for test scripts and interactive REPLs. Smoke test passes
end-to-end: load mission, place a piece, step 10 turns, capture 14
1280x720 PNGs, handle rejections, quit cleanly. Existing 102 engine
unit tests still green.
Bundles in-flight work on the campaign/missions system (CampaignDef,
MissionDef, TerrainPatch, TransformerDef, MissionChecker, CampaignLoader,
FlavorBanner, transformer rules), plan files, and matching tests. Baseline
commit so the upcoming automation testing harness lands on a clean tree.
- New turn order: produce -> transfer -> move -> collision resolution
- Collisions now destroy weaker pieces (status > level > mutual destruction)
instead of halting the simulation. SimPhase.Collision removed.
- Add piece Level property (all level 1 in proto, prepared for future)
- Production fires every turn (interval concept removed), buffer = Amount
(default 1, future 2-4), leftovers overwritten each turn
- Transfer tiebreaker: status > level > clockwise direction (alternating
even/odd turns in y-up coords), replaces distance-to-production
- Demands always accept matching cargo even when already satisfied
- TurnNumber added to all turn events for animation grouping
- Simultaneous animations: produce flash, cargo slide, parallel piece moves
- Camera centering fix + middle-click pan
- GDD updated with new rules + lore section added
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Black box sim engine (commands in, events out) with 3 piece types
(Rook, Bishop, Knight), cargo transfer system with social status
priority, collision detection, and victory/defeat conditions.
57 tests covering rules, simulation, loading, and solvability.
Godot 4 presentation layer scaffolding.
