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- Started with /game-focus to continue Black Cards revision (cards 6-10 remaining)
- Revised all 5 remaining cards with atmospheric, age-appropriate language
- Card 6 (Recent Activity): Smoking campfire scene - tension of not knowing if someone’s watching
- Card 7 (Guidance): Help resolving into focus - relief-focused ending, non-prescriptive imagery
- Card 8 (Urgent Interruption): Momentum shattering - urgency without specifics
- Card 9 (Being Evaluated): Eyes on you - distinct from card 8’s urgency, focuses on scrutiny/judgment
- Card 10 (Obstruction): World closing in - simplified vocabulary for target age (11-13)
- Writing principles reinforced: Atmospheric without prescriptive details, spark imagination, avoid cliche, simple concrete language
- Key lesson: Each card needs distinct vibe (caught overlap between cards 8 and 9, revised to differentiate)
- Black Cards table now 100% complete (10/10 cards revised)
- Exploration Phase now 90% complete (up from 85%)
- Overall game progress: 47% complete (up from 45%)
- Next up: Create Cooking Card Tables (52 dish definitions - Priority 1 work)
- Started with /game-focus to pick up cooking momentum
- Identified limitation in 3-category ingredient system (Protein/Vegetable/Special)
- Changed to 4-category system: Protein, Vegetable, Fruit, Spice (matches exploration gathering)
- Designed optional ingredient mechanic: Each optional ingredient adds +1 to cooking roll
- Established that each recipe will have unique required/optional ingredients (no strict pattern per suit)
- Desserts can stack bigger bonuses - example: required 1 fruit + 1 spice, optional +2 fruits + 1 spice = +3 total
- Recipe-specific design philosophy: Each of 52 cards has unique requirements/optionals
- Updated Cooking Phase Mechanics.md with new ingredient system
- Updated Decision Log with locked decisions (4 categories, optional ingredients)
- Updated Vault Knowledge with new cooking framework
- Updated game-focus skill to emphasize ONE question at a time rule (user feedback)
- Ready to create Cooking Card Tables next session (52 dish definitions)
- Cooking Phase now ~65% complete (up from 60%)