idle-game/dev-journal.md

Cosmic Garden - Development Journal

Session Log

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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

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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

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