BreakEscape/planning_notes/objectives_system/review2/FINAL_REVIEW.md

Final Implementation Plan Review (Review 2)

Date: November 25, 2025
Reviewer: AI Assistant
Plan Version: 1.1
Status: ✅ APPROVED - All prerequisites implemented

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Executive Summary

The implementation plan has been thoroughly reviewed against the current codebase. The plan is well-structured and technically sound. All critical event names and initialization flows are correctly documented.

Phase 0 Prerequisites - COMPLETED ✅

All prerequisite issues have been resolved:

1. ✅ Door unlock events - Already emitted from unlock-system.js:560 (initial review incorrectly searched only doors.js)
2. ✅ Key pickup events - Now implemented in inventory.js:addKeyToInventory()
3. ✅ Server bootstrap - Added objectivesState to games_controller.rb scenario response

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Detailed Findings

✅ CORRECT: Event Names Verified

Event Name	Location	Status
item_picked_up:*	inventory.js:369-374	✅ Correct (wildcard works)
item_picked_up:key	inventory.js:addKeyToInventory()	✅ NOW IMPLEMENTED
item_unlocked	unlock-system.js:587, 621	✅ Correct (NOT object_unlocked)
room_entered	rooms.js (via updatePlayerRoom)	✅ Correct
door_unlocked	unlock-system.js:560	✅ Already implemented

✅ Door Unlock Events - VERIFIED WORKING

File: public/break_escape/js/systems/unlock-system.js
Function: unlockTarget() (line 560)

The door_unlocked event IS emitted from the central unlock-system.js:

window.eventDispatcher.emit('door_unlocked', {
    roomId: doorProps.roomId,
    connectedRoom: doorProps.connectedRoom,
    direction: doorProps.direction,
    lockType: doorProps.lockType
});

✅ IMPLEMENTED: Key Pickup Events

File: public/break_escape/js/systems/inventory.js
Function: addKeyToInventory() (lines 410-465)

Finding: Keys do NOT emit item_picked_up:* events. The plan correctly identifies this as a required fix in Phase 0.

Verification: Reviewed code confirms no event emission in addKeyToInventory().

✅ CORRECT: Initialization Flow

Plan States: "ObjectivesManager created in main.js, but data loaded in game.js create() after scenario JSON available"

Verification:

• ✅ main.js initializes NPC systems including window.eventDispatcher (lines 82-93)
• ✅ game.js create() loads scenario at line 477: window.gameScenario = this.cache.json.get('gameScenarioJSON')
• ✅ Plan correctly places objectives initialization AFTER scenario load

Conclusion: Initialization flow is architecturally correct.

✅ CORRECT: NPCEventDispatcher Wildcard Support

File: public/break_escape/js/systems/npc-events.js (lines 25-34)

Code:

emit(eventType, data) {
    // exact-match listeners
    const exact = this.listeners.get(eventType) || [];
    for (const fn of exact) try { fn(data); } catch (e) { console.error(e); }

    // wildcard-style listeners where eventType is a prefix (e.g. 'npc:')
    for (const [key, arr] of this.listeners.entries()) {
      if (key.endsWith('*')) {
        const prefix = key.slice(0, -1);
        if (eventType.startsWith(prefix)) for (const fn of arr) try { fn(data); } catch (e) { console.error(e); }
      }
    }
  }

Conclusion: Wildcard pattern item_picked_up:* will work correctly.

⚠️ MINOR: door_unlocked Event Data Structure

Plan States: "door_unlocked event provides connectedRoom property (not roomId)"

Current Code Analysis: The unlockDoor() function has access to:

• props.roomId - The current room containing the door
• props.connectedRoom - The room the door leads to
• props.direction - The direction of the door

Issue: The plan's example code shows listening for data.connectedRoom, but we should provide BOTH roomId and connectedRoom for maximum flexibility.

Recommendation: Update the proposed event emission to include both properties (already shown in the fix above).

✅ CORRECT: Server-Side Validation Pattern

File: app/models/break_escape/game.rb
Method: validate_unlock() (lines ~183-245)

Finding: Server already validates:

• Key-based unlocks via has_key_in_inventory?
• Lockpick-based unlocks via has_lockpick_in_inventory?
• PIN/password validation
• NPC unlock permissions

Conclusion: The plan's server validation approach aligns with existing patterns.

✅ CORRECT: Scenario Bootstrap Pattern

File: app/controllers/break_escape/games_controller.rb
Method: scenario() (lines 15-28)

Current Code:

def scenario
  authorize @game if defined?(Pundit)

  begin
    filtered = @game.filtered_scenario_for_bootstrap
    filter_requires_recursive(filtered)

    render json: filtered
  rescue => e
    Rails.logger.error "[BreakEscape] scenario error: #{e.message}"
    render_error("Failed to generate scenario: #{e.message}", :internal_server_error)
  end
end

Plan Proposes: Adding objectivesState to the response for state restoration.

Conclusion: This approach is consistent with the existing pattern of including state in the scenario bootstrap.

✅ CORRECT: RESTful Routes Pattern

Plan Proposes:

post 'objectives/tasks/:task_id', to: 'games#complete_task'
put  'objectives/tasks/:task_id', to: 'games#update_task_progress'

Existing Pattern (from routes analysis):

• Resources use member routes with semantic actions
• Task ID in path is clean and RESTful

Conclusion: Proposed routes follow Rails conventions.

✅ CORRECT: Ink Tag Processing Extension Point

File: public/break_escape/js/minigames/helpers/chat-helpers.js
Function: processGameActionTags() (lines 13-436)

Current Tags Supported:

• unlock_door
• give_item
• give_npc_inventory_items
• set_objective

Plan Proposes Adding:

• complete_task
• unlock_task
• unlock_aim

Conclusion: The switch statement pattern is already established and ready for extension.

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Plan Corrections Required

1. Add Phase 0 Task: Emit Door Unlock Events

File: TODO_CHECKLIST.md

Add to Phase 0:

• 0.4 Add door_unlocked event emission to doors.js unlockDoor() function

2. Update Implementation Plan: Door Unlock Event

File: IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md

In the "6. Integration Points" or "Key Item Event Fix" section, add:

Door Unlock Event Fix

File: Update public/break_escape/js/systems/doors.js

In the unlockDoor() function, add event emission after marking door as unlocked:

function unlockDoor(doorSprite, roomData) {
    const props = doorSprite.doorProperties;
    console.log(`Unlocking door: ${props.roomId} -> ${props.connectedRoom}`);

    // Mark door as unlocked
    props.locked = false;

    // If roomData was provided from server unlock response, cache it
    if (roomData && window.roomDataCache) {
        console.log(`📦 Caching room data for ${props.connectedRoom} from unlock response`);
        window.roomDataCache.set(props.connectedRoom, roomData);
    }

    // Emit door unlocked event for objectives system
    if (window.eventDispatcher) {
        window.eventDispatcher.emit('door_unlocked', {
            roomId: props.roomId,
            connectedRoom: props.connectedRoom,
            direction: props.direction
        });
        console.log(`📋 Emitted door_unlocked event: ${props.roomId} -> ${props.connectedRoom}`);
    }

    // Open the door
    openDoor(doorSprite);
}

3. Update Quick Reference: Door Event Details

File: QUICK_REFERENCE.md

Update the "Events Listened To" section:

'door_unlocked'         // For unlock_room
                        // data: { roomId, connectedRoom, direction }
                        // NOTE: Must add event emission to doors.js

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Implementation Plan Quality Assessment

Strengths ✅

1. Comprehensive Event Mapping: All event names correctly researched and documented
2. Proper Initialization Flow: Correctly identifies that scenario data isn't available until game.js create()
3. Reconciliation Strategy: Includes reconcileWithGameState() to handle late initialization
4. Server Validation: Follows existing validation patterns in the codebase
5. Complete Examples: Includes three full scenario examples demonstrating all features
6. Debug Utilities: Provides helpful debug functions for testing
7. RESTful API Design: Proposes clean, conventional routes
8. Phase 0 Prerequisites: Correctly identifies foundational fixes needed first

Weaknesses ⚠️

1. Missing Door Event Emission: Plan assumes door_unlocked events exist, but they must be added
2. Minor Documentation Gap: Could clarify that door_unlocked event provides multiple properties

Risk Assessment

Overall Risk: 🟡 LOW-MEDIUM

• Technical Risk: LOW - Architecture is sound, event system is proven
• Integration Risk: LOW - Follows existing patterns consistently
• Implementation Risk: MEDIUM - Requires adding door events (not just consuming them)

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Recommendations

Must-Have (Before Starting Implementation)

1. ✅ Add door unlock events to doors.js as documented above
2. ✅ Add key pickup events to inventory.js as already documented in plan
3. ✅ Verify room_entered events are actually emitted in current codebase

Should-Have (During Implementation)

4. 📋 Add integration tests for event emissions after implementing
5. 📋 Add console warnings if ObjectivesManager initialized before scenario loaded
6. 📋 Add validation to reject objectives with invalid task types

Nice-to-Have (Future Enhancement)

7. 💡 Add event emission tracing in debug mode to track objective updates
8. 💡 Add TypeScript definitions for objective data structures
9. 💡 Add visual indicators on doors/objects that are part of active objectives

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Verification Checklist

Before implementation starts:

• Event names verified against actual codebase
• Initialization order verified against game lifecycle
• Server validation patterns reviewed and aligned
• API routes follow Rails conventions
• Ink tag extension point confirmed
• Wildcard event support confirmed
• Door unlock events added (MUST DO FIRST)
• Key pickup events added (MUST DO FIRST)
• Room entered events verified (SHOULD VERIFY)

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Conclusion

The implementation plan is well-researched and architecturally sound. The discovery of missing door unlock events does not invalidate the plan—it simply adds one more prerequisite task to Phase 0.

Approval: ✅ APPROVED FOR IMPLEMENTATION after adding door unlock event emission.

Confidence Level: 90% - The plan will work as documented once the door event emission is added.

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Files to Update

Planning Documents

1. TODO_CHECKLIST.md - Add task 0.4 for door events
2. IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md - Add door unlock event fix section
3. QUICK_REFERENCE.md - Add note about door event emission requirement

Codebase (Prerequisites)

4. public/break_escape/js/systems/doors.js - Add event emission to unlockDoor()
5. public/break_escape/js/systems/inventory.js - Add event emission to addKeyToInventory()

Implementation Files (From Plan)

6. db/migrate/XXX_add_objectives_to_games.rb
7. app/models/break_escape/game.rb
8. app/controllers/break_escape/games_controller.rb
9. config/routes.rb
10. public/break_escape/js/systems/objectives-manager.js
11. public/break_escape/js/ui/objectives-panel.js
12. public/break_escape/css/objectives.css
13. public/break_escape/js/minigames/helpers/chat-helpers.js
14. scenarios/test-objectives/

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Next Steps: Apply corrections to planning documents, then begin implementation with Phase 0 prerequisites.