Game Polished Prototype

Goal

Produce a polished prototype, not just a barely playable vertical slice.

Required quality bar

A valid polished prototype should usually include:

• the requested core loop,
• core requested features in scope,
• a coherent menu / start / retry / pause flow when relevant,
• readable HUD and affordances,
• meaningful feedback and feel,
• clear visual direction,
• production-grade code structure for the critical path.

Use:

• ../../shared/checklists/polished-prototype-rubric.md
• ../../shared/checklists/production-code-checklist.md
• ../../shared/checklists/game-feel-pillars.md