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@chartmann1590 chartmann1590 released this 02 Jan 15:28
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Release v1.1: Beautiful Widgets & Mini-Games

This major release introduces a complete widget system redesign and full mini-games feature set!

馃帹 Beautiful Home Screen Widgets

Switched from Jetpack Glance to traditional RemoteViews for enhanced visual design:

  • Small Fish Status Widget (2x1) - Quick fish status with mood, hunger bar, level & coins
  • Medium Fish Status Widget (3x2) - Detailed view with all three stat progress bars (hunger, cleanliness, happiness)
  • Streak Counter Widget (2x2) - Fire emoji with current streak and best streak record
  • Daily Tasks Widget (4x3) - Task checklist with completion status and dynamic messages

Widget Features:

  • Pastel gradient backgrounds (#E8F4F8 to #D5E9F0) with 16dp rounded corners
  • Progress bars with gradient fills that change color based on stat values:
    • Green gradient (>70%) for good stats
    • Orange gradient (40-70%) for medium stats
    • Pink gradient (<40%) for low stats
  • Color-coded mood indicators with emojis
  • Blue borders (2dp, #B3D9E8) matching app aesthetic
  • Real-time updates when game state changes
  • All widgets clickable to open MainActivity

馃幃 Mini-Games System

Three engaging mini-games to earn coins and XP:

  1. Timing Bar Challenge - Press at the perfect moment for maximum rewards
  2. Bubble Pop - Pop floating bubbles before they escape off screen
  3. Cleanup Rush - Clean waste particles in limited time

Mini-Game Features:

  • Difficulty selection system (Easy/Medium/Hard) with scaled rewards
  • High score tracking with DataStore persistence
  • End game screen with performance rating and rewards
  • Expandable FAB menu for game selection
  • Mini-game hub screen with game cards and statistics

馃捑 Backup & Restore

  • Complete backup system for game state
  • Export/import functionality with JSON validation
  • Backup metadata with timestamps
  • Automatic restoration with error handling

馃摎 Documentation

  • DEPLOYMENT.md - Complete Firebase deployment guide
  • KNOWLEDGE_BASE.md - Comprehensive project documentation
  • Updated documentation for all new features

馃敡 Technical Improvements

  • Widget receivers: FishStatusWidgetSmallReceiver, FishStatusWidgetMediumReceiver, StreakWidgetReceiver, DailyTasksWidgetReceiver
  • Widget helper classes: WidgetGameStateReader, WidgetDerivedState, WidgetUpdateHelper
  • Mini-game architecture with difficulty scaling and high score persistence
  • Navigation integration for all new screens
  • Resource additions: widget drawables, layouts, and color definitions
  • Firebase Analytics integration
  • Firebase Crashlytics error tracking

馃摫 Installation

Download the APK below and install on your Android device (requires Android 7.0+, API 24+).

馃悰 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed namespace typo in widget drawable causing release build failures

馃 Generated with Claude Code

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 noreply@anthropic.com