Prototype 0.1.4

Prototype 0.1.4

Overview

This update tightens the first-run experience, reduces menu density, and adds more shareable run structure. Empty-cell placement is faster, guided openings emphasize the current action, the Run Charter now supports seeds, and the IT book gains a new Corrupted Data trap cell.

First-Run Guidance

• Added a first-run focus mode that hides secondary panels during guided opening steps.
• Added a compact current-action prompt above the sheet during tutorial stages.
• Strengthened target-cell and Recalculate-button highlights for the current tutorial action.
• Reduced first-run resource stats to Money and Per Recalc until advanced stats are needed.
• Suppressed purchases during the earliest tutorial stages and reveal them when the first purchase becomes relevant.

Formula Placement

• Made clicking an empty cell open the formula picker directly, reducing basic placement to cell, then formula.
• Updated the first tutorial step and formula-help copy to teach the two-click placement flow.
• Added a close button to the contextual formula picker.

Run Charter And Seeds

• Reworked the Run Charter into a filing-packet style draft with clause labels, charter code, selected starter formula, and an in-game filing confirmation.
• Added Run Charter seed entry and randomization.
• Persisted run seeds through saves and imports.
• Included run seeds in expansion terrain rolls so shared late-board layouts can be replayed.

Panels And Help

• Added collapse controls for Current Layout, Build Identity, and Purchases panels.
• Collapsed Purchases and Build Identity panels now call attention to available purchases or discovered archetypes.
• Reduced Help menu text density by keeping the basics visible and moving deeper references into collapsible sections.
• Moved upgrade descriptions into formula-title tooltips to reduce repeated card text.

Book Terrain

• Added Corrupted Data as IT trap terrain that turns collector-style formulas into money drains.
• Made Corrupted Data appear in placement preview, selected-cell details, event pills, and recalculation logs.
• Prevented Corrupted Data drains and incident response costs from pushing visible money below zero.

Community Links

• Added live Discord and itch.io links to the main menu.
• Updated the Help Internal Directory with the live community and feedback destinations.