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v0.3.1 — Phase 1: Economy Tools + Ultra Polish + Showcase
Version 0.3.1 • November 16, 2025
Dev Notes
Major development update introducing professional economy balancing tools, enhanced UI polish with sophisticated gradients and animations, and a stunning marketing showcase page. This update also refines ad slot support across the entire application and delivers the highest level of visual quality to date.
- Economy Balancer DevTool — New interactive simulation tool at /devtools/economy with real-time charts, parameter editing, and save/load profiles
- Live Economy Simulation — Visualize production, prestige gains, and cost curves over configurable time periods with interactive charts
- Parameter Testing — Edit generator multipliers, cost scaling, upgrade values, and prestige thresholds in real-time
- Preset Configurations — Quick-load balanced, fast, and slow economy configurations for rapid testing
- Chart Visualizations — Production graphs, total creds accumulation, prestige point tracking, generator costs, and upgrade comparisons using Recharts
- Ultra UI Polish Pass — Added sophisticated gradient overlays (bg-gradient-sophisticated), premium glow effects, and pulse animations
- Enhanced Animation System — New shimmer, glow, and pulse-glow keyframes with theme-aware styling
- Smooth Transitions — Added cubic-bezier easing functions (transition-smooth, transition-bounce) for premium feel
- Marketing Showcase Page — Professional game studio landing page at /showcase with hero section, features, screenshots, and testimonials
- SEO Optimization — Comprehensive metadata, Open Graph tags, and Twitter Card support for the showcase page
- Changelog Integration — Dynamic latest update section on showcase page pulling from changelog data
- Enhanced Ad Support — Added strategic ad slot placements throughout the app (desktop sidebar, mobile tabs, showcase page)
- Multiple Ad Formats — Leaderboard, rectangle, and vertical ad slot positions with theme-aware placeholder styling
- Corrected Hero Badge — Removed 'No Ads' messaging to reflect future monetization plans while maintaining privacy-first approach
- Gradient Enhancements — New bg-gradient-sophisticated with multi-layer radial gradients for premium visual depth
- Glow Effects — Added .glow and .glow-strong utility classes with animated pulsing for important UI elements
- Performance Optimized — All new animations respect prefers-reduced-motion and use GPU-accelerated properties
- Theme Compatibility — All new gradients, glows, and effects adapt perfectly to all 10 theme variants
- Testimonials Section — Player review cards with 5-star ratings and authentic feedback on showcase page
- Feature Grid — Six key features highlighted with icons, titles, and descriptions on showcase page
- Screenshot Placeholders — Attractive placeholders for game screens with thematic icons and descriptions
- Final CTA Section — Compelling call-to-action with gradient background and prominent play button
- Developer Tools — Economy balancer positioned for future expansion with additional dev utilities
- Chart Theme Integration — Recharts styled with CSS variables for perfect theme compatibility
- Mobile Responsive — All new pages and features fully responsive across all device sizes