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Ernie Cook 3a7335ea7c Add night/day cycle with 4 time phases
- Added time cycle system with dawn, day, dusk, and night phases
- Each phase has unique gradient backgrounds and ambient orb colors
- Voidlings move faster during day/dawn/dusk, slower at night
- Voidlings naturally become sleepy when night falls
- Added auto-cycle that progresses every ~15 seconds per phase
- Added manual time control toggle for user preference
- Added progress bar showing time until next phase
- Time controls display current time icon and name
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Worklog - AI Overnight Web App Builder

Project Status: IN PROGRESS

Project: The Void Chamber

A whimsical pocket dimension where digital companions called "Voidlings" float around and react to your presence.

Current Progress

  • Project initialized with Vite + React + TypeScript + TailwindCSS
  • Basic project structure in place
  • First "Hello World" page running
  • React Router added for navigation
  • Main Chamber view created with floating voidlings
  • Ability to name and rename voidlings
  • localStorage persistence for voidlings
  • Particle effects and ambient glows added
  • Voidling types/classes with different behaviors
  • Mood-specific animations

In Progress

(None yet)

Completed

  • Initialized Vite + React + TypeScript project
  • Added TailwindCSS configuration
  • Created "The Void Chamber" landing page with interactive voidlings
  • Added React Router for navigation between landing and Chamber pages
  • Created Chamber page with floating animated voidlings
  • Added ability to summon, name, rename, and release voidlings
  • Added localStorage persistence to remember voidlings between sessions
  • Added mood system (idle, happy, curious, sleepy) with click interaction
  • Added particle effects and ambient glows for atmosphere
  • Added 4 voidling types: Wisp (ethereal), Blob (bouncy), Spark (energetic), Ember (warm)
  • Added voidling behaviors: spark moves faster, sleepy slows down, happy gets energetic
  • Added mood-specific animations (bounce, pulse, ping)
  • Added feeding interaction
  • Added petting interaction (♡ button) - makes voidlings happy
  • Added achievements system with 10 unlockable achievements
  • Added user stats tracking (total pets, feedings, sessions)
  • Added night/day cycle with 4 time phases (dawn, day, dusk, night)
  • Added time-based visual themes with different gradients and ambient colors
  • Added automatic time progression (1 minute per full cycle)
  • Added manual time control toggle
  • Added voidling speed multipliers based on time of day (slower at night)
  • Voidlings naturally become sleepy at night

Next Steps

  1. Add sound effects
  2. Add voidling shop/trading
  3. Add more voidling types
  4. Add voidling minigames

Last updated: Session 4 complete - Added petting interaction and achievements system