12 Open Issues, Roadmap, and Call for Maintainers

[johnny603]

Hey everyone,

The response to the Lux escape room vision has been incredible! 🎉
I've just opened 12 brand-new issues (all tagged hacktoberfest-2026), covering everything from core game mechanics to visual design and epic boss battles.

Whether you're a Rust backend dev, a Flutter mobile engineer, a web UI wizard, or a visual designer — there's something here for you.

The Full List of Open Issues

#	Title	Category
#34	Escape Room Foundation: Room System & State Management	Core
#35	Escape Room: Room Map & Navigation Visualization	UI/UX
#36	Escape Room: Easter Eggs & Secret Rooms	Fun
#37	Escape Room: Room Unlock Progression (Locking Mechanism)	Core
#38	Escape Room: Timed Escape Pressure (Countdown Timer)	Core
#39	Escape Room: Room Atmosphere — Ambient Descriptions & Theming	Content
#40	Escape Room: Interactive Objects — Clickable Items in Rooms	Core
#41	Escape Room: Inventory System — Collect & Use Items	Core
#42	Escape Room: Difficulty Scaling — Adaptive Hint System	Polish
#43	Escape Room: New Room — "The Echoing Corridor" (Audio-Based Puzzle)	Content
#44	[DESIGN] Visual Identity & Artist Onboarding — Room Art, UI Themes, and Asset Pipeline	Design/Meta
#45	[FEATURE] Checkpoint Boss Battles — Every 10 Rooms, a Puzzle Showdown	Epic Feature

Suggested Order of Implementation

To avoid conflicts and make sure new contributors have a smooth experience, I recommend tackling these in phases:

Phase 1 — The Foundation (Must be first)

1. [FEATURE] Escape Room Foundation: Room System & State Management #34 – Room System & State Management
   (Everything else depends on this. This sets up the data model and API skeleton.)

Phase 2 — Core Mechanics (Builds on rooms)
2. #40 – Interactive Objects
3. #41 – Inventory System
(These two are closely related — coordinate with each other if possible!)

Phase 3 — Game Flow & Tension
4. #37 – Room Unlock Progression (Locking)
5. #38 – Timed Escape Pressure (Timer)

Phase 4 — Polish, UX, and Artist Onboarding (Can run in parallel)
6. #44 – Artist Onboarding Pipeline (Get designers involved early!)
7. #39 – Room Atmosphere (Theming)
8. #35 – Room Map & Navigation

Phase 5 — Advanced Player Experience
9. #42 – Adaptive Hint System
10. #43 – New Room: "The Echoing Corridor"

Phase 6 — The Grand Finale
11. #45 – Checkpoint Boss Battles
12. #36 – Easter Eggs & Secret Rooms (Can be picked up anytime after #40/#41)

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Call for Maintainers

As Lux grows, I can't do this alone. I'm actively looking for 1–2 additional maintainers to help with:

• Reviewing PRs (especially for Rust, Python, and Flutter code)
• Triaging issues and helping new contributors get unblocked
• Discussing architecture and shaping the roadmap

If you're interested, please reply here or DM me with:

• A short intro and your relevant experience
• Which areas you'd like to help with (backend, frontend, mobile, design, docs, etc.)

No prior maintainer experience required — just enthusiasm and a willingness to help others!

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Hacktoberfest 2026

All issues are tagged with hacktoberfest-2026. Remember to register on the Hacktoberfest website before October 31st to get your contributions counted.

Let's build something amazing together.

Cheers,
Johnny