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The work is validation-led, not feature-led. Implementation should repair real audio, test, provenance, or documentation defects found by the matrix, but it must not start unrelated audio features or pull visual asset finishing into this phase. The outcome is a ready-to-validate closeout package: command evidence, manual listening notes, media-policy and provenance reconciliation, Phase 36 status updates, and concrete remaining opportunities or blockers if any remain. *** ## 2. Objectives 1. Run and record the required static, focused unit, browser, mobile, and asset-size validation checks for the shipped Phase 36 audio pack. 2. Perform desktop and mobile manual browser listening for unlock, mute, music/SFX balance, cue fatigue, stingers, ambience, and silent fallback. 3. Reconcile AI Rogue game-feel docs, media policy, provenance records, and Phase 36 PRD/session artifacts with actual shipped behavior. 4. Record any remaining non-blocking caveats or concrete blockers with exact follow-up scope. *** ## 3. Prerequisites ### Required Sessions * [x] `phase36-session01-current-audio-balance-audit` - Baseline browser audio path, first balance caveats, and silent fallback evidence. * [x] `phase36-session02-enemy-audio-metadata` - Typed enemy-family routing metadata. * [x] `phase36-session03-enemy-and-boss-sfx-pack` - Enemy and boss SFX assets, routing, provenance, and browser proof. * [x] `phase36-session04-theme-audio-routing-contract` - Theme audio routing contract and tests. * [x] `phase36-session05-sector-theme-audio-pack` - Theme ambience assets, provenance, and browser proof. * [x] `phase36-session06-adaptive-music-engine-expansion` - Adaptive request, ducking, cooldown, and fallback runtime contract. * [x] `phase36-session07-adaptive-stinger-pack` - Dedicated adaptive stinger assets, routing, tests, and browser proof. ### Required Tools Or Knowledge * Bun commands from `package.json`, especially `typecheck`, `test`, and e2e Playwright execution. * AI Rogue audio runtime contracts in `src/extensions/ai-rogue/runtime/audio.ts` and `src/extensions/ai-rogue/runtime/renderer-audio-adapter.ts`. * Media policy, provenance, and browser-local AI Rogue safety boundaries. * Manual audio review in a real browser with an available audio output device. ### Environment Requirements * Dependencies installed with Bun. * Playwright Chromium available through the repo test setup. * Local machine can run the Vite/Playwright AI Rogue Play route. * Manual browser listening can use local speakers or headphones. *** ## 4. Scope ### In Scope (MVP) * Operator can validate the shipped Phase 36 audio pack through typecheck, focused audio/combat/protocol tests, Playwright runtime and mobile checks, and asset-size validation. * Operator can manually review music unlock, mute behavior, SFX balance, repeated cue fatigue, mobile volume balance, adaptive stingers, theme ambience, and silent fallback. * Maintainer can update game-feel docs, media policy, provenance records, and Phase 36 PRD/session artifacts so completed and remaining work are accurate. * Maintainer can record remaining caveats or blockers with exact file, command, or audio-cue ownership. ### Out Of Scope (Deferred) * New audio features unrelated to validation failures - Reason: this is a closeout session and must not expand Phase 36 scope. * Visual asset finishing - Reason: Phase 37 owns visual source sheets, atlas work, HUD icons, sprite cleanup, and visual wiring. * Remote game-content loading, collectors, hosted writes, analytics, workers, or WebGPU-only behavior - Reason: Phase 36 preserves the existing local-only AI Rogue safety posture. * Replacing committed audio masters without a validation failure - Reason: this session may repair concrete defects, but new asset generation belongs only to a specific failed cue decision. *** ## 5. Technical Approach ### Architecture Treat AI Rogue audio as a presentation-layer validation target. Start with the command matrix and browser proofs that already cover routing, fallback, cooldown, mute, volume, and product-surface cleanliness. Then run manual desktop and mobile listening to judge what automation cannot hear: masking, fatigue, title-loop suitability, perceived loudness, and whether locally synthesized stingers are good enough to keep. If validation finds a defect, repair the smallest existing owner: audio engine gain/routing in `runtime/audio.ts`, adapter trigger behavior in `runtime/renderer-audio-adapter.ts`, focused tests under `runtime/__tests__/`, e2e assertions under `tests/e2e/`, or documentation and provenance records. Do not add unrelated runtime surfaces or product UI diagnostics. ### Design Patterns * Validation ledger: record each command, result, and blocker in `implementation-notes.md`. * Existing runtime boundary: keep Web Audio behavior behind the route-lazy AI Rogue runtime and adapter. * Documentation follows behavior: update docs only from shipped code, assets, test evidence, and browser/manual review results. * Product surface discipline: keep audio proof in tests and notes, not visible Play-route diagnostics. *** ## 6. Deliverables ### Files To Create | File | Purpose | Est. Lines | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | | `.spec_system/specs/phase36-session08-final-audio-validation-and-docs/implementation-notes.md` | Validation ledger, manual listening notes, caveats, and handoff evidence | \~180 | ### Files To Modify | File | Changes | Est. Lines | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | | `docs/extensions/ai-rogue/game-feel.md` | Final Phase 36 audio validation result, manual listening verdicts, caveats, and current asset counts | \~40 | | `docs/media-policy.md` | Confirm music, theme ambience, SFX, stinger, provenance, and size-policy wording against shipped assets | \~15 | | `src/assets/ai-rogue/audio/music/provenance.json` | Reconcile committed music and theme ambience provenance if drift is found | \~0-30 | | `src/assets/ai-rogue/audio/sfx/provenance.json` | Reconcile committed SFX and stinger provenance if drift is found | \~0-30 | | `.spec_system/PRD/phase_36/PRD_phase_36.md` | Mark final validation evidence, remaining opportunities, and phase closeout status | \~40 | | `.spec_system/PRD/phase_36/session_08_final_audio_validation_and_docs.md` | Record completed deliverables, validation evidence, and remaining caveats | \~50 | | `src/extensions/ai-rogue/runtime/audio.ts` | Small gain, routing, or fallback repair only if validation finds a concrete audio defect | \~0-60 | | `src/extensions/ai-rogue/runtime/renderer-audio-adapter.ts` | Small adapter-trigger repair only if validation finds a concrete browser routing defect | \~0-40 | | `src/extensions/ai-rogue/runtime/__tests__/audio.test.ts` | Add or adjust focused regression coverage for any repaired audio defect | \~0-80 | | `tests/e2e/ai-rogue-runtime.spec.ts` | Add or adjust browser proof for any repaired runtime audio defect | \~0-60 | | `tests/e2e/ai-rogue-mobile.spec.ts` | Add or adjust mobile proof for any repaired mobile audio defect | \~0-60 | *** ## 7. Success Criteria ### Functional Requirements * [ ] Full validation matrix results are recorded with pass/fail/blocker status. * [ ] Manual desktop and mobile listening covers title unlock, run start, ambience, combat, pickups, objective, final defense, low HP, boss reveal, victory, defeat, mute, volume, and silent fallback. * [ ] Any real validation defect is repaired in the smallest existing owner or recorded as a concrete blocker with exact next action. * [ ] Game-feel docs, media policy, provenance, and Phase 36 artifacts match shipped behavior. ### Testing Requirements * [ ] `bun run typecheck` passes. * [ ] Focused audio, combat, and protocol tests pass. * [ ] Playwright runtime and mobile checks pass or record concrete blockers. * [ ] `bash scripts/check-asset-sizes.sh` passes. * [ ] Manual browser audio scenarios are completed and recorded. ### Non-Functional Requirements * [ ] No remote loading, hosted write, collector, analytics, worker, or WebGPU-only requirement is introduced. * [ ] AI Rogue production default-enabled posture and explicit disable path are preserved. * [ ] Product-facing Play route remains free of audio diagnostics and internal implementation copy. ### Quality Gates * [ ] All files ASCII-encoded. * [ ] Unix LF line endings. * [ ] Code follows project conventions. * [ ] Primary user-facing surfaces contain product-facing copy only. * [ ] `git diff --check` passes. *** ## 8. Implementation Notes ### Working Assumptions * Session 08 is executable now: the analysis script reports Session 08 as the only unfinished candidate and lists Sessions 01-07 in `completed_sessions`. Planning can proceed because Session 07 validation records PASS and no unresolved blockers. * Final validation covers all currently shipped Phase 36 audio, not only the original 45-cue baseline: `game-feel.md` and provenance now record 64 SFX plus five theme ambience loops after Sessions 03, 05, and 07. It is safe to proceed because the closeout objective is to prove every shipped Phase 36 audio feature. * Manual acoustic judgment can be recorded in implementation notes and docs: previous sessions prove browser source starts and fallback paths, while Session 07 explicitly hands off masking, fatigue, and stinger keep/replace judgment to Session 08. ### Conflict Resolutions * The Session 08 stub says "current 45-cue audio baseline", while current docs and assets show 64 SFX plus theme ambience. The chosen interpretation is to validate the complete shipped pack while still checking the original balance caveats from the 45-cue baseline. This wins because the later completed sessions expanded the pack and Session 08 success criteria require every shipped Phase 36 audio feature to have execution evidence. ### Key Considerations * Validation failures should produce narrow repairs, not new audio scope. * Documentation must not claim human listening passed until the listening notes are recorded. * Provenance may already be complete; no-op verification is acceptable when recorded with evidence. ### Potential Challenges * Manual listening cannot be automated: record exact route, viewport/device, scenarios, cue verdicts, and limitations. * Playwright can prove browser fetch/source-start paths but not perceived loudness: pair browser proof with manual listening. * Stingers may feel intrusive: adjust gain/cooldown or document a concrete replacement decision instead of layering more cues. ### Relevant Considerations * \[P34-P35] **AI Rogue is production default-enabled**: Preserve Production Go and the explicit `VITE_CLAUDE_OS_ENABLED_EXTENSIONS=none` disable path. * \[P31-P35] **Public-demo and AI Rogue gates stay bundled**: Keep asset-size, browser, no-bridge, privacy, and route checks bundled for release validation. * \[P30/P32/P34-P35] **Route-lazy runtime ownership scales**: Keep Pixi and audio behind the Play route/local facade and the narrow runtime boundary. * \[P30/P34-P35] **Visibility gates catch real issues**: Pair type/lint, focused tests, asset-size, browser, and playthrough-style checks before widening visibility. * \[P30/P32/P34-P35] **Do not widen AI Rogue capabilities without review**: Do not add collectors, workers, remote loading, hosted writes, analytics, or expanded content during audio closeout. ### Behavioral Quality Focus Checklist active: Yes Top behavioral risks for this session: * Validation repair changes deterministic simulation or save behavior. * Manual docs overstate audio quality without real browser listening evidence. * Mute, volume, autoplay unlock, silent fallback, or route cleanup regresses. * Product Play route exposes internal audio diagnostics. *** ## 9. Testing Strategy ### Unit Tests * `bun run test -- src/extensions/ai-rogue/runtime/__tests__/audio.test.ts` * `bun run test -- src/extensions/ai-rogue/runtime/__tests__/combat.test.ts` * `bun run test -- src/extensions/ai-rogue/runtime/__tests__/protocols.test.ts` * Add or update focused regressions only if validation repairs code. ### Integration Tests * `bunx playwright test tests/e2e/ai-rogue-runtime.spec.ts` * `bunx playwright test tests/e2e/ai-rogue-mobile.spec.ts` * Browser proof must keep diagnostics in tests and notes, not product UI. ### Runtime Verification * Desktop manual browser listening for title unlock, run start, sector music, theme ambience, combat, pickups, objectives, final defense, boss reveal, low HP, victory, defeat, mute, volumes, and silent fallback. * Mobile manual browser listening at 390x844 or equivalent touch viewport for compact controls, start unlock, pickup/combat SFX, mute, volume, and no horizontal overflow. ### Edge Cases * No `AudioContext` or blocked Web Audio degrades to silent gameplay. * Failed Ogg fetch/decode does not throw or break the Play route. * Repeated wall bumps and high-frequency hits do not create fatigue. * Quiet candidates remain audible under music or are documented for repair. * Adaptive stingers do not mask ordinary combat, pickup, objective, victory, or defeat cues. *** ## 10. Dependencies ### Other Sessions * Depends on: `phase36-session01-current-audio-balance-audit`, `phase36-session02-enemy-audio-metadata`, `phase36-session03-enemy-and-boss-sfx-pack`, `phase36-session04-theme-audio-routing-contract`, `phase36-session05-sector-theme-audio-pack`, `phase36-session06-adaptive-music-engine-expansion`, `phase36-session07-adaptive-stinger-pack` * Depended by: Phase 36 closeout and Phase Transition `audit` *** ## Next Steps Run the `implement` workflow step to begin implementation. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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