# Title Screen Implementation - Documentation Index

## 📚 Complete Documentation Set

### For Quick Start
1. **`TITLE_SCREEN_QUICK_START.md`** ⭐ **START HERE**
   - Visual overview with diagrams
   - File checklist
   - 3-step implementation
   - Testing instructions

### For Implementation Details
2. **`TITLE_SCREEN_IMPLEMENTATION.md`**
   - Technical architecture
   - Complete file listing
   - Features breakdown
   - How it integrates

3. **`TITLE_SCREEN_DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md`**
   - Technical guide for developers
   - 3-step quick start
   - How it works (step by step)
   - Verification checklist
   - Troubleshooting guide

### For Understanding Impact
4. **`TITLE_SCREEN_BEFORE_AFTER.md`**
   - Before/after flow comparison
   - Visual diagrams
   - Code change summary
   - Impact analysis

### For Main Overview
5. **`TITLE_SCREEN_README.md`**
   - Complete summary
   - All files created and modified
   - Usage examples
   - Testing checklist
   - Next steps and ideas

### For Customization
6. **`TITLE_SCREEN_CUSTOMIZATION.md`**
   - 7 customization examples
   - How to extend the class
   - CSS variations
   - Advanced patterns
   - Implementation tips

---

## 🎯 Which Document Should I Read?

### I'm in a Hurry
→ Read: **`TITLE_SCREEN_QUICK_START.md`** (5 min)

### I Need to Use It Now
→ Read: **`TITLE_SCREEN_DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md`** (10 min)
→ Then: Add `"showTitleScreen": true` to your scenario

### I Want to Understand Everything
→ Read: **`TITLE_SCREEN_README.md`** (15 min)
→ Then: **`TITLE_SCREEN_IMPLEMENTATION.md`** (10 min)

### I Want to Customize It
→ Read: **`TITLE_SCREEN_CUSTOMIZATION.md`** (20 min)
→ Pick an example and modify it

### I Want Before/After Comparison
→ Read: **`TITLE_SCREEN_BEFORE_AFTER.md`** (10 min)

---

## 📁 Files Created

```
js/minigames/title-screen/
    └── title-screen-minigame.js          Main minigame class
css/
    └── title-screen.css                  Styling and animations
scenarios/
    └── title-screen-demo.json            Example scenario
```

## ✏️ Files Modified

```
js/minigames/index.js                     Registration
js/core/game.js                           Integration
js/minigames/framework/minigame-manager.js Auto-close logic
```

---

## 🚀 Quick Reference

### Enable Title Screen
```json
{
    "showTitleScreen": true,
    ...
}
```

### Test with Demo
```
http://localhost:8000/index.html?scenario=title-screen-demo
```

### Customize Timeout
```javascript
window.startTitleScreenMinigame({
    autoCloseTimeout: 5000  // milliseconds
});
```

### Disable for a Scenario
```json
{
    "showTitleScreen": false,
    ...
}
```

---

## 📖 Documentation Overview

| Document | Length | Focus | Best For |
|----------|--------|-------|----------|
| QUICK_START | 5 min | Visual overview | Getting started |
| DEVELOPER_GUIDE | 10 min | Technical details | Developers |
| README | 15 min | Complete overview | Project leads |
| IMPLEMENTATION | 10 min | Architecture | Code review |
| BEFORE_AFTER | 10 min | Impact comparison | Stakeholders |
| CUSTOMIZATION | 20 min | Examples | Advanced users |

---

## ✅ Implementation Checklist

After implementing, verify:

- [ ] Title screen displays when loading game
- [ ] Green glowing "BreakEscape" text visible
- [ ] Loading indicator animates
- [ ] Title screen auto-closes after 3 seconds
- [ ] Game canvas appears after title screen
- [ ] No console errors
- [ ] Next minigame loads smoothly
- [ ] Can disable with `showTitleScreen: false`
- [ ] All existing minigames still work
- [ ] Scenario demo loads correctly

---

## 🎓 Key Takeaways

1. **Simple to Use:** Add 1 flag to enable
2. **Professional:** Polished appearance
3. **Automatic:** No player interaction needed
4. **Customizable:** 7+ examples provided
5. **Non-Breaking:** All existing code works
6. **Well-Documented:** 6 comprehensive guides

---

## 📞 Documentation Quick Links

- **Want to enable it?** → QUICK_START.md
- **Want technical details?** → IMPLEMENTATION.md + DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
- **Want to customize?** → CUSTOMIZATION.md
- **Want complete overview?** → README.md
- **Want before/after?** → BEFORE_AFTER.md

---

## 🎬 You're Ready!

Choose a document above and get started. The title screen is fully implemented and ready to use!

```
Add to any scenario:
    "showTitleScreen": true

Enjoy! 🚀
```
