From 1d69e89fafd128240b60345a72604340eca14add Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Keith Solomon <keith@vincentdesign.ca>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 14:34:43 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] chore: add editor settings and initial project notes

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 .vscode/settings.json  | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 Notes/Initial Ideas.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .vscode/settings.json
 create mode 100644 Notes/Initial Ideas.md

diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
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+{
+    "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
+        "tree.indentGuidesStroke": "#3d92ec",
+        "activityBar.background": "#053241",
+        "titleBar.activeBackground": "#07465B",
+        "titleBar.activeForeground": "#F3FBFE",
+        "titleBar.inactiveBackground": "#053241",
+        "titleBar.inactiveForeground": "#F3FBFE",
+        "statusBar.background": "#053241",
+        "statusBar.foreground": "#F3FBFE",
+        "statusBar.debuggingBackground": "#053241",
+        "statusBar.debuggingForeground": "#F3FBFE",
+        "statusBar.noFolderBackground": "#053241",
+        "statusBar.noFolderForeground": "#F3FBFE"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Notes/Initial Ideas.md b/Notes/Initial Ideas.md
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+# BattleForge
+
+## Initial Ideas
+
+- **Concept**: BattleForge is a flexible "tactical game engine" web app that can be used to create skirmish-style games in a variety of genres.
+- **Core Gameplay**: Players control a team of units on a grid-based battlefield, taking turns to move and attack. The game emphasizes strategic positioning, unit abilities, and resource management.
+- **Customization**: Players can create and customize their own units, abilities, and battlefields, allowing for endless variety and replayability.
+- **Multiplayer**: Support asynchronous multiplayer, allowing players to compete against friends or strangers, with turn notifications (via email, in-app, or browser notifications) and matchmaking.
+- **Single Player**: Sandbox mode for free play with simple AI opponents.
+- **Art Style**: Images can be uploaded by users, but the app will also provide a library of free assets (units, structures, and terrain) to get started. The art style can be pixel art, isometric, or top-down, depending on user preference.
+
+## Basic Features
+
+- **Unit Creation**: Users can create custom units with various stats (health, attack, defense, speed) and abilities (e.g., heal, area damage, buffs).
+- **Battlefield Editor**: A drag-and-drop interface for designing custom battlefields with different terrain types (e.g., forests, mountains, water) that affect gameplay.
+- **Turn-Based Combat**: Players take turns moving their units and using abilities, with a simple UI for selecting actions and targeting.
+- **Resource Management**: Players can earn resources during battles to upgrade their units or purchase new ones for future battles.
+- **Matchmaking and Leaderboards**: A system for finding opponents and tracking player rankings based on wins, losses, and other performance metrics.