Spec out basic MVP gameplay

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Known elements:

• real-time resource management
• some kind of goal (something to maximize)
• some kind of external threat (something to minimize)
• risk/reward tradeoffs between the goal and threat

No roguelite elements yet, this is just the innermost gameplay loop.

[knexer]

Guide a modular spaceship crewed by cute but rather derpy hamsters through a treacherous asteroid field.

• Resource management: Move hamsters between modules, punch asteroids
• Goal: escape to the other side of the asteroid field. It will happen sooner if you put more hamsters on the engines, but that means you'll encounter asteroids more often, and they'll be moving faster.
• External threats: asteroids can hit the ship, damaging it. Too many and you lose. Punch them by hand, or have your hamsters operate point defense turrets.
• Risk/reward tradeoff: Allocate hamsters (and your own attention) between escaping quickly and not getting pummeled.

Two modules in the ship:

• Engines make the ship go faster
• Point defence turrets pew-pew the asteroids

Plenty of room for extension with more module types:

• radar to spot asteroids sooner
• shields to absorb hits
• repair bay to fix up the ship
• maneuvering thrusters to dodge asteroids
• tractor beam to capture asteroids for harvesting

[knexer]

Next step here: turn these requirements into a todo list and make a bunch of issues.

[knexer]

Broad todo list: art

• engine module
• point defense turret module
• hamster
• asteroid

code

• spawn the ship
• spawn some hamsters
• move the ship / player when engines go
• spawn asteroids ahead of the ship
• despawn asteroids when they get too far away
• make asteroids damage the ship
• Game over, with score (time) and restart
• make the turret module
• shoot asteroids with turret

[knexer]

A placeholder ship with an engine and turret section is in.

Using the astronaut from diaspora as a placeholder hamster.

Asteroids next (should be the easiest one), then can start on the code!