commit e68f126f32694ab0ca1df0d750f2da25e943a762
Author: Andrew Kettel <andrew.kettel@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 27 12:44:09 2026 -0700

    Initial checkin

diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/export-check.yml b/.gitea/workflows/export-check.yml
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+name: Verify Export Config
+on: workflow_dispatch
+jobs:
+  check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Download export templates (cached)
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p .godot/export_templates
+          wget -qO- https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/4.3-stable/Godot_v4.3-stable_export_templates.tpz \
+            | tar xzf - -C .godot/export_templates --strip-components=1
+      - name: Validate project compiles cleanly
+        run: godot --headless --quit-after-editor-checks 2>&1 | tee editor.log
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/lint.yml b/.gitea/workflows/lint.yml
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+name: GDScript Lint
+on: [push, pull_request]
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Run gd-lint
+        run: |
+          pipx install godot-lint
+          gd_lint src/ --error-on-warn --ignore=core/,tools/
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
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+name: Run Tests
+on: [push]
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install Godot CLI
+        run: |
+          wget -q https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/4.3-stable/Godot_v4.3-stable_linux.x86_64.zip
+          unzip -qq *.zip -d /tmp/ && sudo cp "/tmp/Godot v4.3 stable/Godot_v4.3-stable_linux.x86_64" /usr/local/bin/godot && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/godot
+      - name: Run headless tests
+        run: |
+          godot --headless --script res://tests/run_tests.gd --quit-after-tests
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Auto-generated by Godot
+.godot/
+*.import
+*.gdignore
+export_templates/
+
+# IDE & OS
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+Thumbs.db
+desktop.ini
+
+# Build output (keep out of src/)
+bin/
+osu!/
diff --git a/AI_HELP.md b/AI_HELP.md
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+
+# How to Ask for Help on YeetGeese
+
+When prompting an AI about this project, include:
+1. **Godot version:** "Godot 4.x" (use GDScript 4 syntax: typed signals, `@onready`, match/enums)
+2. **Node context:** e.g., "`TowerBase.gd` extending `Node2D` with a child `ProjectileSpawner` Marker2D"
+3. **Goal + constraint:** "Make fire rate scale with tower level without hardcoding values."
+
+## Coding Conventions We Follow
+- Prefer `Resource`-backed stats over exported hardcoded numbers where balance changes are expected.
+- Use named signals: `signal damage_dealt(amount: int)`, `signal mob_killed(currency_reward: int)`
+- Keep scenes small; compose behavior across nodes rather than one 1000-line script.
+- Always type variables and return values in GDScript 4 style.
+
+## Prompt Templates That Work Well
+- "Write a GDScript 4 `find_target()` that picks the enemy furthest along its path from this tower, using `_get_enemies_in_range() -> Array[EnemyMob]`."
+- "Refactor this hardcoded fire rate into a `TowerStats.res` Resource and show how the tower reads it on spawn."
+- "Implement a placement preview cursor that snaps to a grid and turns red where `_can_build_at()` returns false."
+
+## What I Expect From You (AI)
+- Return complete, runnable GDScript 4 with comments explaining node setup.
+- Flag any Godot 3 vs 4 API differences (e.g., `move_and_slide()` behavior, signal typing).
+- If a request needs multiple scenes, describe the scene hierarchy before showing code.
+
+Read `ARCHITECTURE.md` for system boundaries and data flow expectations.
diff --git a/ARCHITECTURE.md b/ARCHITECTURE.md
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+# YeetGeese Architecture Notes
+
+## Core Loop
+1. `WaveRunner` reads a `WaveTable` Resource → spawns enemies onto a shared `NavigationRegion2D` path.
+2. Player drags a tower placement cursor → confirms → instantiates a tower scene at the grid cell.
+3. Towers run a continuous `find_target()` → call `fire()` → spawn a goose projectile from `ProjectileSpawner`.
+4. Geese travel to the target, deal damage, and grant currency on kill.
+
+## Key Design Choices
+- **Stats as Resources:** Every balanceable value (damage, fire rate, enemy HP) lives in `.tres`/`.tres` files, not hardcoded. This keeps tuning non-invasive.
+- **Signals over polling:** Towers emit `target_acquired`, enemies emit `health_changed`, HUD listens via `%HUD`. No frame-polling managers.
+- **Placement grid decoupled from navigation:** The buildable area is a `Vector2i` grid checked against `_can_build_at()`. Pathfinding uses Godot's built-in `NavigationServer2D`.
+
+## Scene Expectations (for AI)
+- Tower: `TowerBase.gd` (Node2D) with child `ProjectileSpawner` (Marker2D) and `TargetFinder`.
+- Enemy: `EnemyMob.gd` extending `Area2D`, uses `_ready()` to assign a path via `$NavigationPath2D.bake_path_from_parent()`.
+- Projectile: `Goose.gd` extending `RigidBody2D` or `CharacterBody2D` with linear velocity toward target.
+
+## Data Flow Example
+```gdscript
+# WaveRunner creates an enemy from a resource
+var mob_scene = enemy_res.instantiate().tree_entered.connect(_on_mob_spawned)
+add_child(mob_scene)
+
+# Tower acquires and fires
+func fire_at(target: Node2D) -> void:
+    var goose := projectile_res.instantiate() as Goose
+    add_child(goose)
+    goose.yeet_from($ProjectileSpawner.global_position, target.global_position)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# YeetGeese 🪿🚜
+
+A farm-themed tower defense where you yeet geese at oncoming livestock. Built with Godot 4.x.
+
+## Quick Start
+1. Open this folder in **Godot 4.3+** (stable recommended).
+2. Run `main.tscn` from the editor's Play button.
+3. Place towers along the animal path and watch the geese fly!
+
+## Folder Layout
+- `src/core/` - Autoloads & global state (wave progress, currency)
+- `src/towers/` - Base tower node + individual yeeter scenes
+- `src/projectiles/` - Goose projectile logic & impact handling
+- `src/enemies/` - Animal mob scenes & path navigation data
+- `src/waves/` - `WaveTable.res` (balance file) + runner system
+- `src/ui/` - HUD, placement gizmo, menus
+
+## For AI Assistants
+Read `AI_HELP.md` before writing code. It contains our GDScript 4 conventions, scene expectations, and prompt templates tailored to this project.
+
+## License
+TBD (placeholder for indie release)
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