---
date: 2026-08-05
type: project
origin: Gladden Design Paper Apps https://gladdendesign.com/
status: active
tags: [paper-apps, games, esp32, kids, offline]
---

# Paper Apps GOLF + GALAXY ZERO — Device Port

Foundation for offline device games - no LLM, no voice. Pure grid/puzzle logic, dice as RNG.

## Source Material
- Purchased: Gladden Design Paper Apps GOLF + GALAXY ZERO (observed July 2026)
- Detailed mechanics: `resources/paper-apps/README.md` (181 lines, full porting guide)
- Raw: `Paper-Apps-GOLF-ZERO.pdf`, `Paper_Apps_GALAXY_ZERO.pdf`, `GOLF-rules.txt`, `GALAXY-rules.txt`
- Origin seed system: SYSTEM MAP GALAXY #000000, unique per notebook

## Games

### GOLF
- 8-way movement, Par 6 per hole, 3 courses x 18 holes unique per notebook
- Modes: Dice GOLF (d6 + fairway +1 / sand -1, tee free re-roll, 6 mulligans) + Speed GOLF (DRIVER 6 fw-only over trees, IRON 3 (2 sand), PUTTER 1)
- Terrain: Rough / Fairway / Sand / Water (no land, can travel over) / Trees (no land, no travel except from fairway) / Slopes (auto-roll 1, chain)
- Device: Grid tile puzzle, slope auto-move, score tracking, seed gen

### GALAXY
- 50 sectors node graph, hex 6-dir movement, Fight Computer queue with skip + ? = roll d6
- Objects: Ship (bottom), Asteroid (shoot or lose 1 shield), Wormhole x2 teleport, Mine (1 radius, chain), Credits/Shields/Missiles pickup (sector-local)
- Combat: Fire between moves, 6 dirs aligned, roll distance+ to hit (1 away auto), enemy LOS fire when crossing range
- Mission: Blast X or Grab artifact/parts -> W/L, credits -> upgrades (Double Shot, Battering Ram, Nav-Control, +Shields/Missiles, Range, Prestige Ranks)
- Specials: Space Monsters d6 mini-game (8 rolls row/col), Alien Encounters race bonuses (Robot/Human/Alien)
- Meta: 6 Warp Drive Pieces (must complete all connected sectors), credits spend immediately, loss keeps map credits
- Device: Hex grid, proc sector gen, counters UI, galaxy map unlocks, save W/L + warp + upgrades

## Principles
- No LLM, no voice — foundation for kids offline
- Dice as RNG not voice commands
- Pure logic puzzles, proven fun loops
- Reusable for Tactility KidsOS 320x240, M5Stack, T-Deck, ePaper 400x300
- Kids simplifications: Speed mode no dice math, colorful tiles, fewer enemies, visual dice, race selection fun

## Next
- [ ] Extract ZIPs in `resources/paper-apps/` and verify PDFs
- [ ] Design map generation for 320x240 (GOLF tiles + GALAXY hex)
- [ ] Prototype GOLF on Tactility (grid engine: generic tile system)
- [ ] Prototype GALAXY 1 sector (FC queue + 6-dir + asteroid + enemy)
- [ ] Save system design: hole/course progress, sector W/L, credits, warp pieces

## Related
- `business_ideas.md` ESP32 Paper Apps-Style Pocket Games section
- `resources/paper-apps/README.md` — full mechanics
- Tactility: `tactility_humation_mit_avatars_2026.md`, `tactility_gameboy_firmware_exports_needed_2026.md`
- ePaper: `electronics_xiao_epaper_400x300_2026.md`