warfactoryracine/CLAUDE.md

CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Project Overview

Warfactory is a Factorio-inspired industrial military simulation game combining factory management with strategic military doctrine. The project is currently in design/documentation phase with comprehensive technical specifications.

Core Philosophy:

• Factory assembly lines as gameplay foundation
• Player-driven military doctrine development
• Progression from PMC operations to conventional warfare
• Choice and complexity balanced with accessible presentation

Documentation Architecture

The project uses a modular documentation system in /docs/:

Core Design Documents

• vue-ensemble.md - Vision, philosophy, and design principles
• architecture-technique.md - Multi-server architecture, engines, performance specs
• systemes-techniques.md - Tile system, memory management, chunks
• map-system.md - Procedural generation with 218+ elements, budget system (-10 to +10)

Gameplay Systems

• gameplay-industriel.md - Resource flow, production, factory optimization
• systeme-militaire.md - Vehicle design with grid-based component placement
• economie-logistique.md - Market simulation, supply chains, pricing
• mecaniques-jeu.md - Research systems, breakthrough mechanics, administration

Advanced Systems

• arbre-technologique.md - 3000+ technology tree with prerequisites gating
• metriques-joueur.md - Comprehensive analytics (3.1GB per game, adaptive scaling)
• coherence-problem.md - Resolved design contradictions and technical challenges

Key Technical Concepts

Engine Architecture

• Autonomous Engines: 6 specialized engines (Economy, War, Intelligence, Designer, MacroEntity, Map)
• Smart Client: Request/response pattern, no streaming, FOW at chunk granularity
• Performance Target: 60fps with 1000+ AI companies, 1-2 vehicle designs/tick globally

Map System

• Multi-scale: World (diplomatic) → Regional (logistics) → Local (factory) → Detail (combat)
• Procedural Generation: 218 elements with budget scoring, millions of combinations
• Chunk System: 64x64 tiles, streaming on demand, persistent storage

Military Design

• Grid-based Vehicle Design: Irregular chassis shapes with component placement
• Interface: Pick/place with A/E rotation, R for snap toggle, template support
• Combat: Multi-chunk battles, persistent frontlines, auto-battler with player oversight

Development Context

Resolved Issues

Most initial "coherence problems" (P1-P30) were invalidated through clarification:

• Architecture scales properly with smart resource management
• Interface complexity is standard for genre (comparable to Factorio, Tarkov inventory)
• Performance targets achievable with proper optimization
• Only P7 (engine responsibilities) requires further analysis

Current Status

• Phase: Design documentation complete, technically viable
• Next Steps: Implementation planning, engine responsibility clarification
• Questions Open: 11 items in questions-ouvertes.md for future resolution

Working with This Project

Documentation Updates

• Cross-reference systems when making changes (especially architecture ↔ gameplay)
• Maintain coherence between technical specs and game design
• Update coherence-problem.md if new conflicts emerge

Key Design Constraints

• Skip-ability: All systems must be automatable for accessibility
• Depth vs Accessibility: Complex systems with simple interfaces
• Performance: Real-time constraints with large-scale simulation
• Realism: Military authenticity balanced with gameplay fun

Important Files for Context

• Start with vue-ensemble.md for project vision
• Reference architecture-technique.md for technical decisions
• Check coherence-problem.md for resolved design challenges
• Use questions-ouvertes.md for known open issues