FIRE GAMES CARD PIPELINE GUIDE

How every task moves from creation → live game

📋 INTAKE
01
Task Queue
All tasks start here — bugs, QoL improvements, and planned updates. Cards are created and wait to be picked up by a developer. Every change gets a card, no matter how small.
Bug QoL Planned Update
ℹ Hover for process note
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🔧 DEVELOPER ZONE
02
In Progress
Developer picks up the card and works on it here. Only developers operate in this column. QA does not touch cards here. When the work is complete, the developer documents what changed and moves the card to Ready for QA.
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🧪 QA ZONE
03
Ready for QA
Developer drops their completed card here, then steps away. Only QA operates in this column. They test, document, and decide pass or fail.

⟲ If issues are found, QA documents them and the card returns to Task Queue — it goes through the full pipeline again until it passes.
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✅ APPROVED
04
Ready for Published
Fully tested and approved by QA. Cards sit here until the Team Lead reviews the build and decides what ships. Being here does not mean it's going live — only that it's cleared for release.
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🚀 LIVE
05
Published
This card is live on the production game. Only the Team Lead moves cards into this column and decides what's included in each build. Cards are never archived until the game reaches a stable, low-bug state.
Card Ownership
— Click a stage to see who's responsible
CARD OWNERSHIP: Select a stage below
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Task Queue
Card is created & waiting
📅 WEEKLY MEETING
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⚙️
In Progress
Active dev work
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Ready for QA
Awaiting QA testing
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✅
Ready for Published
Tested & approved
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Published
Live on production
Priority Levels & Card Labels
Priority
⚠ CRITICAL!
High Prio
Medium Prio
Low Prio
Missing Assets
Category
Animation
BUG
Modeling
QOL
Scripting
SFX
UI/UX
VFX
Rules of Engagement
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Every Change Gets a Card

Critical, quick, tiny — doesn't matter. "Hey test the game" is not a valid request. Document specifically what changed.

🚫

No Discord-Based QA

DMs and channel messages get lost. Ready for QA column is the single source of truth for what needs testing.

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Published = Production Only

Not dev, not testing — live game only. The Team Lead controls what goes into each build and when.

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No Archiving (For Now)

All cards stay visible until the game reaches a stable, low-bug state. Full history preserved.

Remember: Ready for Published ≠ going live. The Team Lead decides what ships and when.
Start-of-Week Meeting: All tasks are discussed at the start of each week before being added to the Planned Update section. Those tasks are high priority / critical priority for the game's update.

If something new & critical comes up mid-week — add it to the Planned Update section with a ⚠ CRITICAL tag immediately.