todos.txt

# win/lose condition:

- when happiness score above X: win
- when player lost all containers -> lose
- blue ball hitting player: destroying 1 happiness collected + destroy container
- add sound + visual indicators for current happiness score

# nice to have gameplay

- happy emotions try to escape the player; alternatively, they go distinct routes and the player needs to find them
- dash mechanic to destroy emotions (can also destroy happy emotions)
- negative emotions do not chase you straight away, but only when getting to close
- avoid having a horde of blue emotions chasing the player when they cannot carry more. Ideas: let them damage you + permadeath?


# polishing

- redo + animate player sprite
- redo + animate emotion
- animate absorbing emotions
- animate delivery of emotions
- finish map art
- style UI
- compose music for:
   - title screen
   - sadness score
   - happy score
   - medium score
- sound effects for:
   - move player
   - collect emotion
   - full of emotions
   - deliver emotion
   - emotion ambience (happy, sad)
   - world ambience (creepy drone)
   - emotion spawn (close by only)
- branding
   - animated logo
   - buttons
   - translations
   - write up itch.io page
- display controls somewhere

# balancing

- expire spawned emotions after X seconds to avoid cluttering of negative emotions