# Chessistics — Prototype Roadmap

## Phase 1: Core solvability (DONE)

- Black Box Sim pattern: commands self-apply via `DoApply()`/`AssertApplicationConditions()`
- 3 piece types: Rook (orthogonal range 2), Bishop (diagonal range 2), Knight (L-jump)
- Relay chain mechanic with shared relay points (collision-free alternating)
- Transfer system: production → pieces → demands, 4-adjacency, participation tracking
- Victory/defeat: all demands met vs deadline expired

## Phase 2: Cargo-type aware transfers (DONE)

- `CargoFilter` property on `PieceState`: optional `CargoType?` restricting accepted cargo
- Auto-assigned at placement via relay chain tracing (adjacency to production, then shared
  relay points with filtered pieces)
- `TransferResolver` enforces filter: receivers with mismatched `CargoFilter` are skipped
- Forward-direction sorting uses cargo-type-aware `MinDistanceToProduction` to avoid
  wrong sorting when multiple productions exist
- Level 3 restored to dual-cargo (Wood+Stone) with 10R+2K stock
- GDD stock corrections: Level 2 = 6R+1B, Level 3 = 10R+2K
- 60 tests passing including 2 new CargoFilter tests

## Phase 3: Pion, surplus stock, levels 4-6 (DONE)

- Pion: orthogonal range 1, status 1 (lowest), cheap relay maillon
- Surplus stock on all levels (more pieces than minimum solution)
- Levels 4-6: Le Carrefour (8x8), Le Labyrinthe (8x6), Trois Royaumes (10x8)
- Production interval removed: all productions fire every turn
- GDD updated with Pion, 6 levels

## Phase 5: Dame, network levels, juice pass (DONE)

- Dame (Queen): 8 directions, range 2, status 7 (highest)
- Levels 7-8: La Dame Blanche (10x10), Le Grand Reseau (12x10)
- Procedural SFX, particles, polished animations, fade transitions
- UI bugfixes: stop reset, piece selection visuals, back-to-menu button
- Trajectory preview on piece click

## Phase 6: Godot integration (DONE)

- Board renderer, piece placement, step/play/pause controls
- Event visualization with simultaneous animations per phase
- Victory/defeat screens with animated metrics
- Production flash, cargo slide trails, destruction particles, confetti

## Phase 7: Zoom, scroll wheel, and camera polish

- Mouse scroll wheel to zoom in/out on board
- Zoom limits (min/max) to prevent getting lost
- Double-click to center on a piece

## Phase 8: Level editor (future)

- Player-designed levels via JSON export
- In-game editing of board size, walls, productions, demands, stock