{
  "updated": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "Proposed targets; completion requirements govern release",
  "milestones": [
    {
      "id": "M0",
      "title": "Open the front door",
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "label": "02–08 Nov 2026",
      "status": "Now",
      "summary": "Launch this home for game news, development notes, and the public roadmap.",
      "gate": "Public website, working news feed, sponsorship brief, mobile and keyboard checks."
    },
    {
      "id": "M1",
      "title": "Give the game a clear plan",
      "date": "2026-11-15",
      "label": "09–15 Nov 2026",
      "status": "Planned",
      "summary": "Lock the first playable experience and choose the public-beta platform.",
      "gate": "One first-day player flow, a prioritised backlog, a hosting decision, and a weekly capacity estimate."
    },
    {
      "id": "M2",
      "title": "Make the first day shine",
      "date": "2026-12-06",
      "label": "16 Nov–06 Dec 2026",
      "status": "Planned",
      "summary": "Polish growing, brewing, orders, and the shop into a coherent beta candidate.",
      "gate": "A complete first-day journey, reliable saves and recovery, and no known release-blocking defects."
    },
    {
      "id": "M3",
      "title": "Welcome the first players",
      "date": "2026-12-20",
      "label": "07–20 Dec 2026",
      "status": "Planned",
      "summary": "Run a small gameplay beta, collect feedback, then expand access when it is ready.",
      "gate": "Testers can install or enter, finish the first day, return to their save, and report a problem."
    },
    {
      "id": "M4",
      "title": "Take the first testnet steps",
      "date": "2027-01-10",
      "label": "21 Dec 2026–10 Jan 2027",
      "status": "Planned",
      "summary": "Build and test the $POTION game token and agreed on-chain scope on Polygon Amoy.",
      "gate": "Verified test contracts, tested wallet and transaction recovery, and an explicit testnet reset policy."
    },
    {
      "id": "M5",
      "title": "Open the Amoy beta",
      "date": "2027-01-24",
      "label": "11–24 Jan 2027",
      "status": "Planned",
      "summary": "Let players try the testnet flow and publish what works and what needs fixing.",
      "gate": "Public test instructions, a faucet route, recovery evidence, and no unresolved critical transaction defects."
    },
    {
      "id": "M6",
      "title": "Prepare a responsible launch",
      "date": "2027-02-07",
      "label": "25 Jan–07 Feb 2027",
      "status": "Planned",
      "summary": "Review security, operating costs, and sponsor support before a production decision.",
      "gate": "Independent contract review, funded gas and operations, key custody, rollback and incident rehearsal."
    },
    {
      "id": "M7",
      "title": "Arrive on Polygon",
      "date": "2027-02-21",
      "label": "08–21 Feb 2027",
      "status": "Conditional",
      "summary": "Target a limited Polygon mainnet launch with $POTION after the launch requirements are met.",
      "gate": "All launch requirements passed and a separate, explicit go-live decision. Otherwise publish a revised date."
    }
  ]
}