Q42 · Chapter 06 · Lasting progression
Evolution is rare
Should evolution be permanent, temporary within a run, or two separate systems?
Working direction
The direction
Evolution should feel rare and important. Temporary/run evolution can exist, but permanent evolution must be difficult and milestone-like, not something that happens routinely. The exact relationship between temporary and permanent forms remains open.
Recorded as: Working direction
The original question’s prompt
If both exist, describe how the player should tell them apart.
Examples in a prompt are not decisions unless the answer chooses them.Still to decide in this chapter
Temporary evolution rules, affinity thresholds, recipe details and trainer tree structure need design. Example levels are illustrations, not balance targets.
