Core engine for the Great Cycle mechanic (GDD Section IV):
- GreatCycleState tracking: cycle number, run within cycle, theme
- RunTrace recording: death position, school, biome, discoveries per run
- Cycle advancement: auto-advance to next cycle after 7 runs
- Great Renewal: resets traces, advances theme, strengthens Mycelium
- 6 narrative themes (Awakening→Doubt→Realization→Attempt→Acceptance→Synthesis)
- Cycle world modifiers: terrain/resources/creatures scale with cycle
- Narrative data JSON with Russian/English lore fragments per theme
- MetaState + persistence + RunState extended with cycle fields
- 38 new tests (549 total), all passing
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
Add 3 new schools with real scientific principles (Lever & Moment, Photosynthesis,
Angular Measurement). Data-driven unlock conditions check codex elements, creature
discoveries, and completed runs. Each school provides passive gameplay bonuses
(projectile damage, movement speed, creature aggro range, reaction efficiency)
applied through system multiplier parameters. CradleScene shows all 4 schools with
locked ones grayed out and showing unlock hints. 24 new tests (511 total).
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
- Add school data (Alchemist: H, O, C, Na, S, Fe starting kit)
- Add run cycle types: phases, escalation, crisis, body composition
- Implement run state management (create, advance phase, discoveries, spores)
- Implement meta-progression (codex, spore accumulation, run history)
- Implement crisis system (Chemical Plague with neutralization)
- Add IndexedDB persistence for meta state
- 42 new tests (335 total)
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
