# Gooner Training Academy - Development Roadmap

## 🎮 Current Status
- ✅ Core game mechanics implemented
- ✅ Interactive task system with focus interruptions
- ✅ Video integration for focus sessions
- ✅ Audio and image management
- ✅ Scenario system with state management
- ✅ Loading overlay and initialization protection
- ✅ Desktop file management integration
- ✅ Continuous audio playlist system
- ✅ XP-based progression system (replaced scoring)
- ✅ **Counter System Removal (October 2025)**
  - Removed arousal/control/intensity counter mechanics
  - Cleaned up all related UI components and processing logic
  - Simplified game flow without statistical tracking overhead
- ✅ **🎬 Porn Cinema Major Milestone (October 30-31, 2025)**
  - Complete professional media player interface implemented
  - Modern layout with header navigation and sidebar panels
  - Interactive video controls with progress bar seeking
  - Auto-hide control behavior and responsive design
  - Foundation ready for video library and playlist features

## 🚧 Active Development
- Enhanced user experience improvements
- Bug fixes and stability enhancements
- Performance optimizations
- **✅ 🎬 Porn Cinema Video Loading Bug Fix (October 31, 2025)**
  - ✅ **Critical Bug Resolution**: Fixed video loading issue where Porn Cinema couldn't access videos from linked directories
  - ✅ **Data Preservation Logic**: Implemented safeguards to prevent DesktopFileManager from overwriting existing video data
  - ✅ **Storage System Enhancement**: Enhanced unified video library fallback mechanisms for reliable video access
  - ✅ **Console Cleanup**: Removed excessive debug logging for cleaner user experience
  - ✅ **Cross-Component Synchronization**: Fixed timing issues between main game and Porn Cinema video data access
- **🎬 Porn Cinema Media Player** *(✅ Major Progress - October 30-31, 2025)*
  - ✅ **Complete Layout Implementation**: Professional two-column design with main content area and right sidebar
  - ✅ **Header Navigation**: Slim, modern header with Home, Settings, Theater, and Fullscreen controls
  - ✅ **Sidebar Navigation**: Tabbed interface with Playlist and Search panels
  - ✅ **Video Player Core**: Full-featured video player with professional controls
  - ✅ **Progress Bar**: Interactive seeking with hover effects and click-to-seek functionality
  - ✅ **Auto-Hide Controls**: Smart control visibility with 3-second timeout during playback
  - ✅ **Video Library Integration**: Minimal, clean library section with grid/list views
  - ✅ **Responsive Design**: Clean mockup-matching layout with proper CSS architecture
  - ✅ **Video Loading System**: Robust video loading from unified video library with fallback mechanisms
  - 🚧 **Next Steps**: Video library population, playlist functionality, search implementation
- **🔧 Base Video Player Extraction** *(✅ COMPLETED - October 31, 2025)*
  - ✅ **Extract Reusable Components**: Created BaseVideoPlayer class with full video control functionality (400+ lines)
  - ✅ **Focus Video Player**: Built FocusVideoPlayer extending BaseVideoPlayer for minimal focus session UI
  - ✅ **Shared CSS System**: Created base-video-player.css for reusable video styling across game modes
  - ✅ **Focus Interruption Integration**: Updated interactiveTaskManager to use new FocusVideoPlayer with graceful fallback
  - ✅ **Testing Infrastructure**: Created video-player-test.html with comprehensive validation - ALL TESTS PASSING ✅
  - ✅ **Script Integration**: Added baseVideoPlayer.js and focusVideoPlayer.js to index.html loading sequence
  - ✅ **Global Export**: Properly exported classes to window object for browser compatibility
  - ✅ **Syntax Validation**: Clean JavaScript validation with no errors
- **🎬 Porn Cinema Refactoring** *(✅ COMPLETED - October 31, 2025)*
  - ✅ **Legacy Code Analysis**: Analyzed existing pornCinema.js for BaseVideoPlayer integration points
  - ✅ **Architecture Planning**: Identified cinema-specific features (playlist, theater mode, navigation)
  - ✅ **Code Backup**: Created pornCinema-backup.js to preserve original implementation
  - ✅ **Class Refactoring**: Created clean PornCinema class extending BaseVideoPlayer
  - ✅ **Core Inheritance**: PornCinema now properly extends BaseVideoPlayer for shared functionality
  - ✅ **Method Implementation**: Added initialize(), playVideo(), addToPlaylist() methods
  - ✅ **Error Handling**: Proper TypeError resolution and method validation
  - ✅ **Integration Testing**: Successfully tested in Option A architecture
- **🎮 Focus Interruption Video Integration** *(✅ COMPLETED - October 31, 2025)*
  - ✅ **Video Library Access**: Fixed FocusVideoPlayer video library initialization
  - ✅ **Volume Control Integration**: Added ultra-compact volume slider (60px width)
  - ✅ **CSS Override System**: Resolved CSS conflicts with focus-volume-slider class
  - ✅ **UI Refinement**: Achieved ultra-compact volume control design per user specs
  - ✅ **Video Collection**: 34 videos successfully integrated from punishment/task/background categories
  - ✅ **Testing Complete**: Focus interruption videos playing successfully with proper controls
- **NEW XP System Implementation:**
  - **Main Game**
    - User gains 1 XP per task
    - User gains 5 XP for a streak of 10 completed tasks.
    - User gains No XP to their overall XP counter if the game is quit
  - **Scenario Games(punishment, photo, training academy, endurance)**
    - Time-based XP: 1 XP per 2 minutes of gameplay
    - Focus session bonuses: 3 XP per 30 seconds
    - Webcam mirror bonuses: 3 XP per 30 seconds  
    - Photo rewards: 1 XP per picture taken
    - No XP awarded for abandoned/quit sessions

## 📋 Feature Backlog

### 🎯 High Priority (Core Game Polish)
- [✅] **Porn Cinema Media Player** - *Major Milestone Achieved October 30-31, 2025*
  - **✅ Layout & Design Completed:**
    - Two-column responsive layout with main content and sidebar
    - Professional header with navigation controls
    - Tabbed sidebar interface (Playlist/Search)
    - Clean, minimal video library section
    - Modern purple gradient theming throughout
  - **✅ Video Player Core:**
    - Full-featured video container with overlay system
    - Interactive progress bar with click-to-seek
    - Auto-hide controls with smart timeout behavior
    - Professional media control buttons
    - Quality and speed selection dropdowns
    - Volume control with visual feedback
  - **✅ User Experience Features:**
    - Hover-to-reveal control behavior
    - Keyboard shortcuts support structure
    - Theater mode and fullscreen toggle buttons
    - Responsive design for different screen sizes
  - **🚧 Remaining Implementation:**
    - Video library population from desktop file manager
    - Playlist creation and management functionality
    - Search functionality for video library
    - Video thumbnail generation and metadata display
    - Remember last played position
    - Keyboard shortcuts activation
    - An overall counter time watching videos that is saved to the users stats
- [ ] More interactive task types and scenarios
- [ ] Improved user interface and visual design
- [ ] Better error handling and user feedback
- [ ] Performance optimizations for large media libraries
- [ ] Comprehensive testing and bug fixes
- [ ] User settings and customization options
- [ ] Save/load game state improvements

### 🎨 Medium Priority (User Experience)
- [ ] Advanced scenario editor
- [ ] Custom task creation tools
- [ ] Enhanced statistics and progress tracking
- [ ] Multiple game mode variations
- [ ] Improved audio/visual feedback systems
- [ ] Mobile-responsive design considerations
- [ ] Accessibility features

### 🎵 Content & Media
- [ ] Built-in content library (sample images/audio/video)
- [ ] Content recommendation system
- [ ] Media organization and tagging features
- [ ] Import/export functionality for user content
- [ ] Content validation and quality checks
- [ ] **Custom Audio Playlist Creation** - Allow users to create and save custom audio playlists with:
  - Drag-and-drop playlist editor
  - Named playlists (e.g., "Intense Session", "Relaxing Background")
  - Shuffle/repeat options per playlist
  - Playlist sharing and import/export
  - Time-based playlist scheduling (different playlists for different game phases)
  - Crossfade and transition effects between tracks

### 🔧 Technical Improvements
- [ ] Code refactoring and optimization
- [ ] Automated testing suite
- [ ] Better documentation and code comments
- [ ] Cross-platform compatibility testing
- [ ] Security enhancements
- [ ] Backup and recovery features

### 🔮 Future Enhancements (Low Priority)
- [ ] Enhanced AI task generation features
  - *Note: NSFW-friendly AI models are limited and expensive. Manual content creation is more reliable for now.*
- [ ] Advanced machine learning features
- [ ] Voice recognition/synthesis integration
- [ ] VR/AR compatibility exploration

## 💰 Future Monetization Considerations
*Added: October 29, 2025*

When the core game is feature-complete and polished, consider:

### Freemium Model Concepts
- **Free Tier**: Basic game modes, limited media (50 images, 20 audio files, 10 videos)
- **Premium Tier**: Unlimited media, all scenarios, advanced features
- **Subscription vs One-time**: Consider both models

### Distribution Platforms
- **Itch.io**: Indie-friendly, adult content allowed, easy setup
- **Steam**: Large audience, requires more polish and marketing
- **Direct Sales**: Own website with payment processing
- **Patreon/SubscribeStar**: Subscription-based community building

### Technical Requirements for Monetization
- License management system
- Content gating and feature restrictions
- Payment integration (Stripe, PayPal)
- User account system
- Analytics and usage tracking
- Anti-piracy measures (lightweight)

### Marketing Strategy
- Demo videos showcasing unique features
- Community building (Discord, Reddit)
- SEO-optimized website
- Content creator partnerships
- Social media presence

**Note**: Focus on creating an exceptional user experience first. A great free product will naturally generate demand for premium features.

## 🗓️ Version Planning

### v1.0 - Core Game Release
- All essential features working reliably
- Comprehensive testing completed
- Documentation and user guides
- Stable performance with large media libraries

### v1.5 - Enhanced Experience
- Advanced scenarios and customization
- Improved UI/UX
- Additional game modes

### v2.0 - Community Features
- User-generated content support
- Sharing and community features
- Advanced customization tools

### vFuture - Commercial Considerations
- Monetization system implementation
- Multi-platform distribution
- Advanced analytics and user management

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*This roadmap is a living document and will be updated as development progresses.*