PvP by default
JM games should tend toward player-versus-player unless a story or solo mode is strong enough to earn independent play.
Games & BeyondJuly 2026 current directiondesign contractMore game.
More game.
Less placeholder.
This ledger captures the latest cross-chat game direction without pretending active prototypes are finished releases.
Every character must speak through movement.
Readable contact → Intuitive control → Distinct movement → Attack identity → Fast consequence → PvP pressure → Replayable modes
Current design locks
3v3 active arena
The current creature/team battle route should become a moving 3v3 field rather than a stagnant turn display.
Roster depth
Bigger character selections, more attacks, clearer roles and stronger movement identity are required.
Stadium mode later
A Pokémon Stadium-style presentation can become a separate future mode after the current active PvP body is stable.
2.5D / 3D baseline
Current prototypes may use placeholders, but the production direction is substantially stronger 2.5D/3D presentation and transitions.
Touch first
Touchscreen contact must be innate and understandable; buttons are backup. The player should know how to move and attack without reading a manual first.
Preservation rule
The earlier visual version is not deleted or rewritten. It remains frozen as a potential template for games suited to that style. The screenshot-led version is the current graft route.
Live gaps
- Current attack input and feedback are not yet intuitive enough.
- Graphics, animation, audio, balance and networking remain production work.
- Unity source progress does not equal successful editor compilation or Android gameplay proof.
- Do not crown a game because a design direction has been codified.