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+# instructions
+.github/instructions/
+
+# GoDot files
+*.import
+*.godot
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Build files
+build/
+bin/
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+# MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Georg Sinn <zwitschi82 at gmail dot com>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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+# Chemo-Sim
+
+**A First-Person Simulator Where YOU Are the Patient**
+
+Welcome to the worst day of your life—but make it funny.
+
+## What is This?
+
+Chemo-Sim is a painfully accurate, darkly comedic first-person simulator that puts you in the hospital gown. Experience the full journey: the bad news, the IV drips, the hair loss, the existential dread, and the occasional absurd moment that makes you question reality.
+
+This is not a game about _beating_ cancer. This is a game about _being_ chemo'd. Every indignity, every side effect, every surreal hospital hallucination—all yours to experience.
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> This game contains brutal honesty wrapped in dark humor. If you find cosmic absurdity funny while facing human suffering, you're our people.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Hyper-realistic symptom simulation** – Nausea, hair loss, taste changes, chemo brain, the works
+- **Minigames from hell** – Throw up accurately, hold a conversation while foggy, eat food that tastes like pennies
+- **Medical accuracy meets comedy** – Our research was thorough; our jokes are darker
+- **Multiple chemo regimens** – Different drugs, different side effects, different routes to suffering
+- **Hospital environments** – Waiting rooms, treatment centers, home isolation—all the glamour
+- **Unlockable dark humor** – Easter eggs, absurd internal monologues, meme-worthy moments
+- **Accessibility focus** – Because chemo patients are already struggling; this game shouldn't be
+
+## Why This Exists
+
+This started as a joke. Then we realized nobody had made this. Then we realized _why_ it could matter—giving people a tiny window into what patients actually endure, all while laughing at the absurdity of existence.
+
+It's therapy through comedy. It's dark. It's sincere. It's ridiculous. It's all at once.
+
+## Platform Support
+
+- Windows 10/11 (x64)
+- Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 35+, Arch)
+
+## Development Status
+
+**Early Access / In Development** – We're building this lean and mean with a 2-person team + AI tools. Expect rapid iteration, unfiltered creative decisions, and occasional chaos.
+
+## Credits
+
+Made by two people who thought this was funny enough to be real.
+
+## License
+
+MIT License - See [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md)
+
+## For Developers
+
+- [Technical Architecture](docs/ARCHITECTURE.md)
+- [Development Roadmap](docs/DEVELOPMENT_ROADMAP.md)
+- [Build Guide](docs/BUILD_GUIDE.md)
+- [Game Design Document](docs/GAME_DESIGN_DOCUMENT.md)
+
+## Support This Thing
+
+Steam Early Access coming Q3 2026. Wishlist to keep up.
+
+Follow the chaos: [Discord] [Twitter] [TikTok]
+
+[Discord]: https://discord.gg/yougetchemo
+[Twitter]: https://twitter.com/yougetchemo
+[TikTok]: https://www.tiktok.com/@yougetchemo
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+# Chemo-Sim – Technical Architecture
+
+**Goal:** Build once, deploy to Windows/Linux, release on Steam with minimal overhead.
+
+## Tech Stack (Lean & Mean)
+
+| Component           | Choice                                            | Why                                                                                      |
+| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **Game Engine**     | Godot 4.x (Open Source)                           | Free, cross-platform native exports, no fees, great 2D/3D hybrid, minimal learning curve |
+| **Language**        | GDScript                                          | Godot-native; AI tools generate excellent GDScript, no language mixing friction          |
+| **Build System**    | GitHub Actions + Godot Export Templates           | Automated builds for all platforms, zero cost, versioning out of the box                 |
+| **Version Control** | Git (GitHub/GitLab)                               | Standard; integrates with Steam builds                                                   |
+| **Audio**           | Godot's built-in AudioServer                      | Already integrated, sufficient for ambient + SFX + UI beeps, no licensing cost           |
+| **Physics/3D**      | Godot's built-in Bullet Physics                   | Already integrated, no external dependency                                               |
+| **UI/UX**           | Godot Control nodes + custom shaders              | No external framework needed; build once, runs everywhere                                |
+| **Analytics**       | None initially OR Telemetry to self-hosted server | Consider privacy; avoid Unity/Unreal data-hoarding                                       |
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```txt
+YOU_GET_CHEMO/
+├── project.godot                 # Godot project config
+├── scenes/                       # Game scenes (organized by system)
+│   ├── hospital/
+│   ├── treatment_ui/
+│   ├── symptoms/
+│   ├── minigames/
+│   └── menus/
+├── scripts/                      # GDScript code
+│   ├── game_systems/
+│   ├── ui_controllers/
+│   ├── minigame_logic/
+│   └── utils/
+├── assets/                       # Art, audio, fonts
+│   ├── models/
+│   ├── textures/
+│   ├── audio/
+│   └── fonts/
+├── export_templates/             # Godot export configs for each platform
+│   ├── windows.export
+│   └── linux.export
+├── build/                        # Generated build outputs
+│   ├── windows/
+│   └── linux/
+├── ci/                           # CI/CD scripts
+│   ├── .gitea/workflows/        # GitHub Actions for auto-builds
+│   ├── build.sh
+│   └── build.ps1                 # Windows build script
+├── docs/
+│   ├── DEVELOPMENT_ROADMAP.md
+│   ├── STEAM_RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
+│   ├── BUILD_GUIDE.md
+│   └── GAME_DESIGN_DOCUMENT.md
+└── README.md
+```
+
+## Cross-Platform Strategy
+
+### Windows (x64)
+
+- **Export format:** .exe (standalone)
+- **Runtime:** Godot includes all dependencies
+- **Signing:** Optional (self-signed or purchased cert for Steam trust)
+- **Build time:** ~5 minutes
+
+### Linux (Portable + AppImage)
+
+- **Export format:** Portable executable + AppImage (recommended)
+- **Runtime:** Fully portable; ships all libs needed
+- **No signing required**
+- **Build time:** ~5 minutes
+
+## Build Pipeline (GitHub Actions)
+
+Automated builds on every commit to `main`:
+
+```yaml
+# .gitea/workflows/build.yml (pseudocode)
+on: [push, pull_request]
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: chickensoft-games/setup-godot@v2
+      - run: godot --export-project YOUR_PLATFORM
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+```
+
+**Result:** Every push generates Windows .exe and Linux .AppImage in GitHub releases.
+
+## Steam Distribution
+
+### Submission Requirements
+
+- **Godot version:** Latest stable (currently 4.x)
+- **Build artifacts:** Separate builds for Win/Linux (Steam handles delivery)
+- **Depot configuration:** Steamworks SDK includes per-platform depots
+- **Build size targets:**
+  - Windows: ≤500 MB
+  - Linux: ≤400 MB
+
+### Steam Integration
+
+1. **Steamworks SDK integration** (optional, recommended for achievements):
+   - Godot has GodotSteam plugin (community-maintained, free)
+   - Handles achievements, leaderboards, cloud saves, controller support
+2. **Build upload:**
+   - Use Steamworks SDK command-line tools
+   - OR upload via Steamworks web UI
+3. **Testing:**
+   - Steam provides free depot testing tools
+   - Beta branch testing before public release
+
+## Performance Targets
+
+| Metric    | Target              | Notes                                   |
+| --------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
+| FPS       | 60 stable           | First-person game; smooth matters       |
+| Load time | <5 sec              | Hospital scenes are relatively simple   |
+| Memory    | <1 GB               | Godot is lean; you'll be fine           |
+| CPU       | Single-core capable | Most indie devs' machines should run it |
+
+## Development & Iteration
+
+### Local Builds
+
+```bash
+# Export all platforms locally
+godot --export-release Windows "build/windows/YOU_GET_CHEMO.exe"
+godot --export-release Linux "build/linux/YOU_GET_CHEMO.x86_64"
+```
+
+### Rapid Testing
+
+- Run in Godot editor for quick iteration
+- Export to single platform while developing
+- Test cross-platform **before** final builds (use GitHub Actions for CI/CD)
+
+## Known Gotchas
+
+1. **Linux distros:** Test on Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch—most players use one of these.
+2. **Controller support:** Godot auto-detects; test with a gamepad if you support it.
+3. **Godot versioning:** Lock to a specific Godot 4.x version in your CI/CD. Don't always use "latest."
+
+## Cost Breakdown (Minimal)
+
+| Item                 | Cost  | Notes                       |
+| -------------------- | ----- | --------------------------- |
+| **Godot**            | $0    | Open source                 |
+| **GitHub**           | $0    | Free tier supports CI/CD    |
+| **Steam Submission** | $100  | One-time per game           |
+| **Apple Developer**  | $0    | macOS dropped from scope    |
+| **Steamworks**       | $0    | Free after submission fee   |
+| **Total**            | ~$100 | One-time; no recurring fees |
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. Install Godot 4.x
+2. Initialize GitHub repo with structure above
+3. Set up GitHub Actions for CI/CD (see BUILD_GUIDE.md)
+4. Export templates locally to verify each platform works
+5. Create Steamworks account, reserve app ID
+6. Begin development
+
+See `DEVELOPMENT_ROADMAP.md` for phased shipping strategy.
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+# Build Guide
+
+Chemo-Sim — How to build from source.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- [Godot 4.x](https://godotengine.org/download) (lock to a specific minor version, not "latest")
+- Git
+- (Windows) PowerShell 5+
+- (Linux) bash
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+git clone <repo-url> chemo-sim
+cd chemo-sim
+```
+
+Open `project.godot` in the Godot editor, or run:
+
+```bash
+godot --editor
+```
+
+## Local Export
+
+### Windows
+
+```bash
+godot --export-release Windows "build/windows/YOU_GET_CHEMO.exe"
+```
+
+### Linux
+
+```bash
+godot --export-release Linux "build/linux/YOU_GET_CHEMO.x86_64"
+```
+
+## CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
+
+Builds run automatically on push to `main`. See `.github/workflows/build.yml`.
+
+To trigger manually:
+
+1. Go to Actions tab
+2. Select "Build" workflow
+3. Run workflow
+
+Artifacts appear in the workflow run summary.
+
+## Export Templates
+
+Export templates are in `export_templates/`:
+
+- `windows.export`
+- `linux.export`
+
+These configure platform-specific settings (icon, version, etc.). Edit via Godot Editor → Project → Export.
+
+## Versioning
+
+Follow [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/): `MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`
+
+- MAJOR: Breaking changes / major content milestones
+- MINOR: New features / new minigames
+- PATCH: Bug fixes
+
+Set version in `project.godot` → `application/config/version`.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+| Problem                             | Fix                                                                 |
+| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Export fails with missing templates | Download export templates in Godot Editor → Manage Export Templates |
+| Linux build won't run               | `chmod +x build/linux/YOU_GET_CHEMO.x86_64`                         |
+| Godot version mismatch              | Check CI config and local Godot version match                       |
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+# Development Roadmap
+
+Chemo-Sim
+
+**Shipping to Steam Early Access Q3 2026**
+
+Timeline assumes 2 devs + heavy AI tool usage. Be realistic about velocity.
+
+## Phase 1: MVP (4–6 weeks)
+
+_Just Make It Playable_
+
+**Goal:** First-person movement, one chemo treatment, one symptom system, one minigame.
+
+### Deliverables
+
+- [ ] **Core gameplay loop**
+  - First-person character controller (movement, look around)
+  - Hospital room scene (basic geometry)
+  - Sit-down animation, IV insertion sequence
+- [ ] **First symptom system: Nausea**
+  - Screen tilt + color desaturation
+  - Vomit minigame: hit keys in sequence (like Guitar Hero but gross)
+- [ ] **UI skeleton**
+  - Treatment timer
+  - Symptom tracker (simple text readout)
+  - Main menu
+- [ ] **Audio placeholder**
+  - Hospital ambient sound
+  - UI beeps
+- [ ] **Builds for Windows + Linux** (automated via GitHub Actions)
+
+**Success criteria:** You can play start-to-finish in 5 minutes. It's janky. That's fine.
+
+## Phase 2: Core Loop (6–8 weeks)
+
+_Add Depth & Polish_
+
+**Goal:** 2–3 complete treatment sessions, 4–5 symptom systems, minigame variety.
+
+### Deliverables
+
+- [ ] **Multiple symptom systems**
+  - Nausea ✓ (from Phase 1)
+  - Hair loss (visual degradation)
+  - Taste distortion (food looks/sounds wrong)
+  - Chemo brain (UI glitches, text corruption)
+  - Fatigue (movement slows)
+- [ ] **Expanded minigames**
+  - Vomit accuracy challenge ✓
+  - "Eat this food" (taste it wrong)
+  - Conversation memory test
+  - Hospital navigation while dizzy
+- [ ] **Treatment variety**
+  - Infusion pump (timed, interactive)
+  - Different drug regimens (affect symptom severity)
+  - Radiation room (if you want it)
+- [ ] **Progression system**
+  - Day counter (Week 1 → Week 6+)
+  - Cumulative effects (symptoms get worse over time)
+- [ ] **Audio overhaul**
+  - Licensed or royalty-free indie soundtrack
+  - Realistic hospital ambience
+  - Minigame SFX
+- [ ] **Automated testing**
+  - GUT (Godot Unit Testing) for symptom system interactions
+  - Prevent regression when multiple symptoms overlap (nausea + chemo brain + fatigue)
+  - CI runs tests on every push
+- [ ] **Art pass**
+  - Hospital environment refinement
+  - Character appearance (hair loss progression)
+  - UI polish
+
+**Success criteria:** 20–30 minute playthrough. Feels like a _game_, not a tech demo.
+
+## Phase 3: Dark Humor & Absurdity (4–6 weeks)
+
+_The Soul of the Game_
+
+**Goal:** Add the comedic/edgy elements that make this _your_ game, not a medical sim.
+
+### Deliverables
+
+- [ ] **Absurd hospital scenarios**
+  - TV plays surreal content (AI-generated English/gibberish meme-format text)
+  - NPC dialogue with dark one-liners
+  - Environmental storytelling (notes from other patients)
+- [ ] **Unlockable content**
+  - Easter eggs (hidden minigames, joke treatments)
+  - Achievement system (Steam achievements)
+  - Dark humor unlocks (internal monologues, sarcastic commentary)
+- [ ] **Minigame variations**
+  - "Eat bad food" becomes increasingly absurd
+  - Conversation minigame gets funnier/sadder
+- [ ] **Soundtrack expansion**
+  - Menu music (ironic, upbeat cancer music)
+  - Treatment room ambience (hospital + dark humor)
+
+**Success criteria:** Playtester feedback: "I laughed and felt uncomfortable simultaneously."
+
+## Phase 4: Polish & Optimization (2–3 weeks)
+
+_Make It Shippable_
+
+**Goal:** Stability, performance, accessibility.
+
+### Deliverables
+
+- [ ] **Cross-platform testing**
+  - Windows: test on 2–3 configs
+  - Linux: Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch
+- [ ] **Performance optimization**
+  - Target 60 FPS on mid-range hardware
+  - Memory profiling
+  - Load time optimization
+- [ ] **Accessibility**
+  - Colorblind modes
+  - Subtitle options
+  - Control remapping
+  - Difficulty settings (if applicable)
+- [ ] **Bug fixes & stability**
+  - Playtester feedback implementation
+  - Crash fixing
+  - Save/load robustness
+- [ ] **Steam setup**
+  - Steamworks account configured
+  - App ID reserved
+  - Build depots set up
+  - Store page content drafted (see STEAM_RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md)
+
+**Success criteria:** No crashes in 1-hour playthroughs. Runs on a 5-year-old laptop.
+
+## Phase 5: Early Access Launch (1–2 weeks)
+
+_Go Public_
+
+**Goal:** Get it on Steam, gather feedback, iterate.
+
+### Deliverables
+
+- [ ] **Final build verification**
+  - Download from Steam, play start-to-finish
+  - Test all platforms
+- [ ] **Store page live**
+  - Screenshots, trailer uploaded
+  - Description, tags, content warnings finalized
+- [ ] **Community channels live**
+  - Discord server
+  - Twitter/social presence
+- [ ] **Day-1 support plan**
+  - Hotfix process for critical bugs
+  - Feedback monitoring
+
+**Success criteria:** Launch day without game-breaking bugs. Early feedback positive.
+
+## Post-Launch (Ongoing)
+
+### Updates (Bi-weekly to monthly)
+
+- [ ] New minigames
+- [ ] Additional symptom systems
+- [ ] More absurd scenarios
+- [ ] Community-requested features
+- [ ] Cosmetics (patient gown styles, room decorations)
+
+### Long-term (6–12 months post-launch)
+
+- [ ] Full release candidate build
+- [ ] Content expansion (survivors' stories, alternative treatments)
+- [ ] Mod support (if community demands it)
+- [ ] Console ports (if budget allows—Switch would be dark comedy gold)
+
+## Total Timeline
+
+**MVP → Full Early Access Launch: ~16–19 weeks (~4 months)**
+
+Budget for slippage. You'll hit roadblocks. That's normal. Ship what's fun, not what's perfect.
+
+## Team Velocity Notes
+
+With 2 people + heavy AI tools:
+
+- **Art/Animation:** AI image gen + Godot animation nodes = faster
+- **Sound:** AI text-to-speech + royalty-free libraries = minimal cost
+- **Code:** AI pair programming (Copilot, Claude) = faster iteration
+- **Bottleneck:** Creative decisions and playtesting (can't be automated)
+
+**Protect creative time.** The dark humor is the game. Don't let optimization timelines kill your weird ideas.
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+# Game Design Document
+
+Chemo-Sim
+
+## Elevator Pitch
+
+First-person chemo simulator. Painfully accurate. Darkly funny. You don't beat cancer — you survive the treatment.
+
+## Core Pillars
+
+1. **Medical Accuracy** — Symptoms, treatments, and timelines grounded in real chemo regimens
+2. **Dark Comedy** — Absurdity, gallows humor, and uncomfortable laughs as coping mechanism
+3. **Empathy Through Experience** — Players feel what patients feel, without after-school-special moralizing
+
+## Tone Guide
+
+- **Voice:** First-person internal monologue. Sarcastic, exhausted, occasionally surreal. Think: _Fight Club_ narrator meets hospital discharge paperwork.
+- **Humor boundaries:** Joke about the situation, never the patient. Punch up at the healthcare system, the absurdity of side effects, the cosmic unfairness. Never punch down at suffering.
+- **"No filter" means:** Honest about bodily functions, honest about fear, honest about the weird places your brain goes. Not edgelord shock content.
+- **NPCs:** Nurses are tired professionals with dark humor of their own. Other patients range from gallows-humor veterans to terrified newbies. Doctors are well-meaning but rushed.
+
+## Gameplay Loop
+
+```
+Arrive at hospital → Check in → Wait (minigames happen here) → Treatment session → Side effects kick in → Go home → Cope → Repeat
+```
+
+Each cycle = 1 treatment day. Side effects accumulate. Mental state degrades. Dark humor escalates.
+
+## Symptom Systems
+
+| Symptom          | Mechanic                    | Visual/Audio Cue                     |
+| ---------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
+| Nausea           | Screen tilt, vomit QTE      | Color desaturation, stomach gurgle   |
+| Hair loss        | Progressive visual          | Mirror reflection, clumps in shower  |
+| Taste distortion | Food minigame becomes wrong | Metallic sheen on food, wrong sounds |
+| Chemo brain      | UI corruption               | Text scrambles, buttons move         |
+| Fatigue          | Movement slows, inputs lag  | Heavy breathing, blurred edges       |
+
+## Minigames
+
+### Vomit (Phase 1)
+
+Keys appear in sequence. Miss = mess. Hit = clean-ish. Accuracy tracked.
+
+### Eat This Food (Phase 2)
+
+Food appears normal. You remember it tasting different. Choose what's "wrong" — taste, texture, temperature. Always wrong. Gets harder.
+
+### Conversation Memory (Phase 2)
+
+NPC asks questions. You respond. Later, they reference your answers. If chemo brain scrambled it, dialogue branches to confusion.
+
+### Hospital Navigation (Phase 2)
+
+Find your way while dizzy. Controls invert randomly. Screen tilts. Timer counts down.
+
+## Progression
+
+- **Day counter:** Week 1 through Week 6+
+- **Cumulative effects:** Each symptom has intensity 0–100. Increases per treatment. Some plateau, some don't.
+- **Regimen variance:** Different drug combos produce different symptom profiles. Random at start, player can't choose — because patients can't.
+- **No win condition.** You finish treatment or you don't. The game ends when the regimen ends.
+
+## Unlockables
+
+- Hidden minigames (absurdist: argue with insurance, decode hospital bill)
+- Internal monologue logs (unlock sarcastic commentary on each symptom)
+- Achievement names are dark jokes
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+# Steam Release Checklist
+
+Chemo-Sim — Everything needed before hitting "Publish."
+
+## Pre-Launch (Phase 4)
+
+- [ ] Steamworks account created
+- [ ] App ID reserved ($100 fee paid)
+- [ ] Bank/tax info filled in Steamworks
+- [ ] Build depots configured (Win x64, Linux)
+- [ ] GodotSteam plugin integrated and tested
+- [ ] Achievements defined and implemented
+- [ ] Cloud saves configured (if using)
+
+## Store Page (Phase 4–5)
+
+- [ ] Short description (≤300 chars)
+- [ ] Full description (formatting, GIFs, feature bullets)
+- [ ] Content warnings set (mature themes, medical situations, dark humor)
+- [ ] Tags: Indie, Simulation, First-Person, Dark Humor, Singleplayer, Story Rich
+- [ ] Genre: Simulation, Indie
+- [ ] Screenshots (min 5, showing gameplay variety)
+- [ ] Trailer (30–90 sec, captures tone)
+- [ ] Capsule images:
+  - Header capsule (460x215)
+  - Small capsule (231x87)
+  - Main capsule (616x353)
+  - Vertical capsule (374x448)
+- [ ] Library assets:
+  - Library capsule (600x900)
+  - Library hero (3840x1240)
+  - Library logo (1280x720)
+
+## Build Verification (Phase 5)
+
+- [ ] Fresh install from Steam on Windows
+- [ ] Fresh install from Steam on Linux
+- [ ] Achievements unlock correctly
+- [ ] Save/load works across sessions
+- [ ] Controller works (if supported)
+- [ ] No crash in 1-hour playthrough
+- [ ] Steam overlay works (Shift+Tab)
+
+## Launch Day
+
+- [ ] Set release date in Steamworks
+- [ ] Flip store page from "Coming Soon" to "Early Access"
+- [ ] Post announcement on Discord/Twitter/TikTok
+- [ ] Monitor Steam forums and Discord for first-hour bugs
+- [ ] Hotfix branch ready, CI warmed up
+
+## Post-Launch
+
+- [ ] First patch within 48 hours (critical fixes only)
+- [ ] Weekly community roundup posts
+- [ ] Plan first content update based on feedback