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-# Cosmic Garden - Development Journal
-
-This file tracks all development progress for the Cosmic Garden idle game.
-
-## Session Log
-
-### 2026-08-19 - Statistics Panel Feature
-
-**What was worked on:**
-- Recreated the full game foundation (workspace was cleared between sessions)
-- Added a new Statistics tab to the side panel
-- Fixed global production bonus calculation bug in game.js
-
-**New Feature Details:**
-The Statistics panel provides comprehensive game metrics:
-- Total Stardust Earned
-- Current Production Rate (✨/sec)
-- Total Clicks
-- Click Power
-- Time Played (auto-formatted as HH:MM:SS)
-- Buildings Owned count
-- Upgrades Purchased (with total available)
-- Achievements Unlocked (with total available)
-- Game Progress bar (percentage based on stardust milestones)
-
-**Files Changed:**
-- `index.html` - Added Stats tab UI
-- `js/stats.js` - New statistics tracking module
-- `js/game.js` - Fixed global bonus calculation
-- `css/game.css` - Added stats panel styling
-
-**Testing:**
-- Verified stats update correctly during gameplay
-- Confirmed time formatting works properly
-- Checked progress bar calculation
-
-**Next Session Goals:**
-- Add particle effects on click
-- Implement mobile touch optimizations
-- Consider adding prestige system
-
----
-
-*Last updated: 2026-08-19*
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-# Dev Journal - Cosmic Garden
+# Cosmic Garden - Development Journal
 
-## 2026-08-19 - Statistics Panel Added
-
-### What was done:
-- Recreated the full Cosmic Garden game foundation (workspace was cleared between sessions)
-- Added a new **Statistics tab** to the side panel with detailed game metrics
-- Fixed global production bonus calculation in `game.js`
-
-### New Feature: Statistics Panel
-The stats panel tracks and displays:
-- Total Stardust Earned
-- Current Production Rate (✨/sec)
-- Total Clicks
-- Click Power
-- Time Played (formatted as HH:MM:SS)
-- Buildings Owned
-- Upgrades Purchased (with total count)
-- Achievements Unlocked (with total count)
-- Game Progress bar (percentage based on total stardust milestones)
-
-### Files Modified/Created:
-- `index.html` - Added Stats tab button and content area
-- `js/stats.js` - New file for statistics tracking and rendering
-- `js/game.js` - Fixed global bonus calculation in `getProductionPerSecond()`
-- `css/game.css` - Added styles for stats panel elements
-
-### Next Up:
-- Visual effects (particle effects on click)
-- Mobile touch optimizations
-- Prestige/reset system
+## Session Log
 
 ---
 
-### Session 1 - 2026-08-19 (14:35 UTC)
+### Session 1 - 2026-08-18 (Evening)
+**Status:** ✅ Foundation Complete
+
+#### What was done:
+- Created complete game structure with HTML/CSS/JS architecture
+- Theme: "Cosmic Garden" - a space gardening idle game
+- Built core game engine with click harvesting, buildings, upgrades, achievements
+- Designed 12 buildings across 4 tiers (Star Sprout → Void Fern)
+- Added 15+ upgrades and 20 achievements
+- Implemented auto-save, offline progress, export/import
+- Built responsive dark-themed UI
+
+#### Files created:
+- `index.html`, `css/game.css`
+- `js/game.js`, `js/buildings.js`, `js/upgrades.js`
+- `js/achievements.js`, `js/ui.js`, `js/saveSystem.js`, `js/main.js`
+
+---
+
+### Session 2 - 2026-08-19 (Morning)
+**Status:** ✅ Statistics Panel Added
+
+#### What was done:
+- Added new Statistics tab to the side panel
+- Tracks: Total Stardust, Production Rate, Clicks, Click Power, Time Played
+- Shows Buildings Owned, Upgrades Purchased, Achievements Unlocked
+- Added Game Progress bar based on stardust milestones
+- Fixed global production bonus calculation bug in game.js
+
+#### Files modified/created:
+- `index.html` - Added Stats tab UI
+- `js/stats.js` - New statistics tracking module (160 lines)
+- `js/game.js` - Fixed global bonus calculation
+- `css/game.css` - Added stats panel styling
+
+#### Next goals:
+- Add particle effects on click
+- Implement mobile touch optimizations
+- Consider adding prestige system
+
+---
+
+### Session 3 - 2026-08-19 (Afternoon)
 **Status:** ✅ Particle Effects System Added
 
 #### What was done:
@@ -55,3 +69,7 @@ The stats panel tracks and displays:
 - Mobile touch optimizations (tap feedback, responsive layout)
 - Prestige/reset system with bonuses
 - Sound effects for clicks and purchases
+
+---
+
+*Journal auto-updated by Hermes Agent cron job (every 8 hours)*