Master To-Do (The Backlog)

Concept: A complete list of everything needed to ship and sell the company. Status: Living Document

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Business & Legal (The “Sellable Company” Framework)

• Incorporation: File S-Corp paperwork.
• Trademarks: File intent-to-use trademark for “Amina Games” and Game Title.
• Agreements:
  • Founder’s Agreement (Vesting schedule).
  • IP Assignment Agreement (Crucial for acquisition).
  • Contractor Agreement template.
• Data Room: Create a Google Drive folder structure for Due Diligence (Corporate, Financials, IP, Tech).
• Insurance: General Liability + Cyber Insurance (needed for some publisher deals).
• Tax: Setup relationship with a CPA/bookkeeper (e.g., Pilot, Bench).

Game Development (Unreal Engine 5)

Core Systems

• Movement: Walk, Dash, Jump, Crouch, Air-Dash.
• Combat Math: Damage scaling, hitstun decay, frame advantage calculation.
• Input Buffer: 3-frame buffer for lenient controls.
• Camera: Dynamic zoom/pan based on player distance.

Networking

• Rollback Netcode: deterministic state saving/loading.
• Lobby System: Create rooms, invite friends (via Steam/EOS).
• Spectator Mode: Essential for tournaments.

Characters (MVP: 4 Roster)

• Archetype 1 (All-Rounder): Fireball, Uppercut, Tatsu.
• Archetype 2 (Grappler): Command grab, Armor, Slow walk.
• Archetype 3 (Zoner): Long limbs, projectiles, weak close-range.
• Archetype 4 (Rushdown): Fast, mix-ups, low health.

VR Specifics (Exploratory)

• VR Camera: 3rd-person “Toy Scale” view vs 1st-person “Immersive”.
• Performance: 90FPS lock requirement for Quest 3 / PCVR.
• Input Mapping: Motion controller support vs Gamepad-only in VR.

Agentic Pipeline (The “Secret Sauce”)

• Move Tuner Agent: LLM that reads spreadsheet frame data and updates UE5 DataAssets.
• Balance Bot: RL agent that plays 10,000 matches overnight and yields a win-rate matrix.
• Asset Generator: Pipeline to generate item icons/UI elements using Midjourney/Stable Diffusion.

Marketing & Website

Web Presence

• Website: Landing page with email capture (Mailchimp/ConvertKit).
• Press Kit: High-res logos, screenshots, founder bios.
• Dev Blog: “Building in Public” posts to attract tech talent/investors.

Community

• Discord: Setup roles, bots, verification.
• Twitter/X: Weekly “#ScreenshotSaturday” posts.
• YouTube/TikTok: “DevLog” shorts showing the Agentic AI in action.

Launch Prep

• Steam Page: Assets (Capsules), Description, Tags.
• Trailer: Teaser (30s) and Gameplay Trailer (90s).
• Influencer List: Spreadsheet of 500 fighting game creators.

Funding & Grants

• Pitch Deck: 10-slide standard investor deck.
• Grant Cal: Calendar of deadlines (MegaGrants, Black Ambition).
• Demo Video: 5-minute narrated walkthrough for investors.