# Open Questions

Tracked questions awaiting discussion or resolution.

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### Q-001: Game engine selection
- **Status:** Resolved → [D-020](architecture.md#d-020-engine-and-architecture-selection--godot-client--rust-simulation-via-subprocessipc)

### Q-002: Scope of v0.1 playable prototype
- **Status:** Map spec resolved ([D-014](scope.md#d-014-v01-map-specification)). Remaining: mechanics, characters, interactions for minimum playable build.
- **Assigned to:** Full team

### Q-003: Art direction / presentation style
- **Status:** Partially resolved for v0.1 (D-014: boxes with labels, atmosphere via dialog/interaction)
- **Remaining:** Long-term art direction beyond tech demo.
- **Assigned to:** TBD

### Q-004: One campaign spanning all eras or separate era scenarios?
- **Status:** Not yet discussed
- **Context:** Gore raised that Commonwealth Era and Void Era play very differently. Prototype focuses on pre-Starflyer War era.
- **Assigned to:** Gore, Miri to lead discussion

### Q-005: Scale for prototype - locations, characters, factions
- **Status:** Partially scoped
- **Early signal:** Institute/Armstrong City hub, ~10-20 characters, Guardians + institutional + political factions
- **Assigned to:** Gestalt, Tyre, Miri

### Q-006: Multiplayer or single-player only?
- **Status:** Resolved → [D-009](architecture.md#d-009-multiplayer---design-for-it-build-single-player-first)

### Q-007: Target platform(s)
- **Status:** Not yet discussed
- **Context:** Team Leader has Linux background (Fedora). Cross-platform considerations?
- **Assigned to:** Tyre

### Q-008: Licensing / distribution model
- **Status:** Not yet discussed
- **Question:** Open source? Free? Commercial? This affects engine choice and asset decisions.
- **Assigned to:** Team Leader

### Q-009: Time system
- **Status:** Resolved → [D-031](architecture.md#d-031-time-system--game-clock-and-day-phases)

### Q-010: Storyteller AI design
- **Status:** Not yet discussed
- **Question:** How does the Rimworld-style storyteller work? What are the pacing rules? How much structural randomness vs dramatic randomness?
- **Assigned to:** Gestalt, Nigel

### Q-011: Character selection and playable characters
- **Status:** Not yet discussed
- **Question:** Which characters are playable in the prototype? How different are their starting positions? Can you play canon characters or only original ones?
- **Assigned to:** Miri, Paula

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*11 questions (3 resolved, 2 partially resolved, 6 open). Last updated: 2026-02-11*