Classify game entries that are actually sample/demo candidates and recommend phase move targets.

BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_3_GAME_TO_SAMPLE_RECLASSIFICATION_RECOMMENDATIONS
- inspect listed games for true game vs sample/demo classification
- recommend best-fit phase target for sample/demo entries
- update master roadmap in place under roadmap guard rules

Author: DavidQ

docs/dev/CODEX_COMMANDS.md

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 MODEL: GPT-5.3-codex
 REASONING: high
 
-Execute BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_2_BOUNDARY_HARDENING_ENFORCEMENT:
-
-1. Inspect engine/shared/games/tools boundaries.
-2. Identify cross-layer leakage and dependency-direction violations.
-3. Apply the smallest valid implementation needed to harden boundaries.
-4. Remove or relocate accidental coupling without broad refactors.
-5. Re-run validation and document exact findings in docs/dev/reports.
-6. If roadmap status is execution-backed, update status markers only in place.
-7. Package final ZIP to:
-   <project folder>/tmp/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_2_BOUNDARY_HARDENING_ENFORCEMENT.zip
+Execute BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_3_GAME_TO_SAMPLE_RECLASSIFICATION_RECOMMENDATIONS.
+
+Primary task:
+- inspect and classify these entries:
+  - games/Bouncing-ball
+  - games/Gravity
+  - games/Thruster
+  - games/ProjectileLab
+  - games/Orbit
+  - games/PaddleIntercept
+  - games/MultiBallChaos
+  - games/PacmanLite
+
+Required output:
+1. Determine for each entry:
+   - remain in games
+   - or recommend move to samples
+2. For each sample/demo recommendation, assign the best-fit `phase-xx` move target.
+3. Write the classification matrix and rationale to docs/dev/reports.
+
+Roadmap requirement for this bundle:
+- update docs/dev/roadmaps/MASTER_ROADMAP_HIGH_LEVEL.md in place
+- preserve all existing roadmap text
+- never delete roadmap content
+- never rewrite existing roadmap text
+- only update status markers using:
+  - [ ] -> [.]
+  - [.] -> [x]
+- append additive roadmap content only if explicitly required by this PR
+
+Constraints:
+- no broad repo cleanup
+- no unrelated refactors
+- keep scope tightly limited to classification + roadmap update
+- package final ZIP to:
+  <project folder>/tmp/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_3_GAME_TO_SAMPLE_RECLASSIFICATION_RECOMMENDATIONS.zip

docs/dev/COMMIT_COMMENT.txt

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-Boundary hardening enforcement for Level 18 Track B
+Classify game entries that are actually sample/demo candidates and recommend phase move targets.
 
-BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_2_BOUNDARY_HARDENING_ENFORCEMENT
-- enforce engine/shared/games/tools boundaries
-- reduce cross-layer leakage
-- validate dependency direction after changes
+BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_3_GAME_TO_SAMPLE_RECLASSIFICATION_RECOMMENDATIONS
+- inspect listed games for true game vs sample/demo classification
+- recommend best-fit phase target for sample/demo entries
+- update master roadmap in place under roadmap guard rules

docs/dev/reports/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_3_GAME_TO_SAMPLE_RECLASSIFICATION_RECOMMENDATIONS_matrix.md

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+# BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_3_GAME_TO_SAMPLE_RECLASSIFICATION_RECOMMENDATIONS
+
+## Classification Matrix
+
+| Entry | Classification | Recommended `phase-xx` Target (if move) | Rationale |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `games/Bouncing-ball` | Remain in `games/` | n/a | Serves as the canonical minimal fully-playable arcade game in the Level 1 progression and is not marked as sample-track in the games roadmap carding. |
+| `games/Gravity` | Recommend move to `samples/` | `phase-03` | Primarily a focused gravity-mechanics demonstration (force, damping, rebound behavior), which aligns better with gameplay-physics teaching slices than product-facing game catalog placement. |
+| `games/Thruster` | Recommend move to `samples/` | `phase-04` | Core value is movement feel/input-response exploration (rotation + thrust + drift), which fits camera/feel/input tuning samples better than standalone game inventory. |
+| `games/ProjectileLab` | Recommend move to `samples/` | `phase-02` | Explicitly a projectile behavior lab; best aligned to early world/system-building sample phases that already introduce projectile runtime patterns. |
+| `games/Orbit` | Recommend move to `samples/` | `phase-06` | Orbits/trajectory shaping are simulation-first mechanics with educational value; this is a better fit for world-simulation sample sequencing than game catalog placement. |
+| `games/PaddleIntercept` | Recommend move to `samples/` | `phase-03` | Intercept prediction and collision-response behavior are collision mastery demonstrations and map cleanly to gameplay-systems sample instruction. |
+| `games/MultiBallChaos` | Recommend move to `samples/` | `phase-03` | Multi-entity collision/rebound stress is a systems demo for collision stability and pacing, best suited to collision-focused sample phases. |
+| `games/PacmanLite` | Recommend move to `samples/` | `phase-13` | Already has a direct curriculum analogue (`Sample 1313 - Pacman Lite World Systems`), so the strongest fit is phase-13 sample treatment rather than duplicated game-track ownership. |
+
+## Notes
+
+- This BUILD bundle performs classification/recommendation only.
+- No game-to-sample moves are executed in this PR.
+- Roadmap status update is execution-backed by this completed matrix.

docs/dev/reports/change_summary.txt

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-BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_2_BOUNDARY_HARDENING_ENFORCEMENT
-Date: 2026-04-17
-Scope: Engine/shared/games/tools boundary hardening with smallest valid coupling removal.
+Docs-only PR bundle for classification of selected game entries as true games vs sample/demo candidates.
 
-Summary
-1) Added boundary guard implementation
-- Added tools/dev/checkBoundaryHardeningGuard.mjs
-- Scans src/engine, src/shared, games, tools for dependency-direction violations.
-- Enforces:
-  - engine must not depend on games/tools/samples/docs
-  - shared must not depend on engine/games/tools/samples/docs
-  - games must not depend on tools/samples/docs
-  - tools must not depend on games/samples/docs
-
-2) Findings before fix (execution evidence)
-- games/breakout/main.js imported ../../tools/dev/devConsoleIntegration.js
-- games/Asteroids/index.js imported ../../tools/dev/devConsoleIntegration.js
-- These were cross-layer leakage from games -> tools.
-
-3) Smallest valid hardening implementation applied
-- Added src/shared/utils/createNoopDevConsoleIntegration.js as a boundary-safe default integration surface.
-- Updated games/breakout/main.js to use createNoopDevConsoleIntegration default.
-- Updated games/Asteroids/index.js to use createNoopDevConsoleIntegration default.
-- Removed direct games -> tools imports for dev console integration.
-
-4) Roadmap status-only update (execution-backed)
-- docs/dev/roadmaps/MASTER_ROADMAP_HIGH_LEVEL.md
-- Level 18 Track B updated in place:
-  - [.] -> [x] enforce engine vs shared vs game vs tool boundaries
-  - [.] -> [x] eliminate cross-layer leakage
-  - [.] -> [x] validate dependency direction rules across repo
-  - [ ] -> [x] remove accidental coupling
-
-Notes
-- No broad refactor performed.
-- No start_of_day edits.
-- No engine-core behavior changes introduced beyond boundary-safe debug integration defaulting for two games.
+This PR asks Codex to:
+- inspect the listed entries
+- recommend phase move targets for sample/demo candidates
+- update the master roadmap in place under the existing roadmap guard

docs/dev/reports/file_tree.txt

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-BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_2_BOUNDARY_HARDENING_ENFORCEMENT file tree
-
-src/
-  shared/
-    utils/
-      createNoopDevConsoleIntegration.js      (added)
-
-games/
-  Asteroids/
-    index.js                                  (modified)
-  Breakout/
-    main.js                                   (modified)
-
-tools/
-  dev/
-    checkBoundaryHardeningGuard.mjs           (added)
-
 docs/
-  dev/
-    roadmaps/
-      MASTER_ROADMAP_HIGH_LEVEL.md            (modified: Track B status markers only)
-    reports/
-      BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_2_BOUNDARY_HARDENING_ENFORCEMENT_report.md (added)
-      change_summary.txt                       (updated)
-      validation_checklist.txt                 (updated)
-      file_tree.txt                            (updated)
+docs/pr/
+docs/pr/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_3_GAME_TO_SAMPLE_RECLASSIFICATION_RECOMMENDATIONS.md
+docs/dev/
+docs/dev/codex_commands.md
+docs/dev/commit_comment.txt
+docs/dev/reports/
+docs/dev/reports/change_summary.txt
+docs/dev/reports/validation_checklist.txt
+docs/dev/reports/file_tree.txt

docs/dev/reports/validation_checklist.txt

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-BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_2_BOUNDARY_HARDENING_ENFORCEMENT - Validation Checklist
-Date: 2026-04-17
-
-[PASS] Build input read
-- docs/pr/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_2_BOUNDARY_HARDENING_ENFORCEMENT.md
-
-[PASS] Targeted boundary scan (pre-fix)
-Command:
-- node tools/dev/checkBoundaryHardeningGuard.mjs
-Result:
-- scanned files: 712
-- violations: 2
-- games/breakout/main.js -> ../../tools/dev/devConsoleIntegration.js
-- games/Asteroids/index.js -> ../../tools/dev/devConsoleIntegration.js
-
-[PASS] Boundary hardening implementation applied
-- Added boundary guard script
-- Removed games -> tools coupling in the two violating files
-- Added boundary-safe shared no-op integration default
-
-[PASS] Targeted boundary scan (post-fix)
-Command:
-- node tools/dev/checkBoundaryHardeningGuard.mjs
-Result:
-- scanned files: 713
-- violations: 0
-
-[PASS] Focused regression checks
-Commands:
-- node --input-type=module -e "... import('./tests/games/AsteroidsValidation.test.mjs') ..."
-- node --input-type=module -e "... import('./tests/games/BreakoutValidation.test.mjs') ..."
-- node --input-type=module -e "... import('./tests/tools/ToolBoundaryEnforcement.test.mjs') ..."
-Results:
-- PASS AsteroidsValidation
-- PASS BreakoutValidation
-- PASS ToolBoundaryEnforcement
-
-[PASS] Roadmap status-only update
-- Updated Level 18 Track B markers only in place.
-- No roadmap text rewrite.
-
-Validation conclusion
-- Cross-layer leakage identified and removed in scoped targets.
-- Dependency-direction rules are now enforced by a concrete guard and validated clean.
+[ ] All listed entries inspected
+[ ] Each entry classified as remain-in-games or move-to-samples
+[ ] Each sample/demo candidate mapped to a best-fit phase target
+[ ] Classification rationale written to docs/dev/reports
+[ ] Master roadmap updated in place by Codex only under roadmap guard rules
+[ ] No roadmap text deleted or rewritten

docs/dev/roadmaps/MASTER_ROADMAP_HIGH_LEVEL.md

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 - all changes must be validation-backed
 - no template-driven work
 
-[ ] Some games are actually samples/demos; identify and recommend a `phase-xx` move target.
+[x] Some games are actually samples/demos; identify and recommend a `phase-xx` move target.
 
 [ ] Lock APIs
 [ ] Clean boundaries

docs/pr/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_3_GAME_TO_SAMPLE_RECLASSIFICATION_RECOMMENDATIONS.md

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+# BUILD_PR_LEVEL_18_3_GAME_TO_SAMPLE_RECLASSIFICATION_RECOMMENDATIONS
+
+## Purpose
+Advance Level 18 by identifying game entries that are actually sample/demo candidates and recommending the correct `phase-xx` move target for each.
+
+## Requested Candidates
+- `games/Bouncing-ball`
+- `games/Gravity`
+- `games/Thruster`
+- `games/ProjectileLab`
+- `games/Orbit`
+- `games/PaddleIntercept`
+- `games/MultiBallChaos`
+- `games/PacmanLite`
+
+## Scope
+- one PR purpose only
+- classification + recommendation only
+- docs-first bundle
+- no implementation code authored by ChatGPT
+- no moves in this PR unless Codex determines a tiny execution-backed move is required to keep the PR testable and roadmap-improving
+- roadmap must be updated in place as part of this bundle if execution-backed
+
+## Codex Responsibilities
+1. Inspect each listed game entry.
+2. Determine whether it is:
+   - a true game that should remain in `games/`
+   - a sample/demo that should move to `samples/`
+3. For each item classified as a sample/demo, recommend the best-fit `phase-xx` target and explain why.
+4. Produce a concise classification matrix in `docs/dev/reports`.
+5. Update `docs/dev/roadmaps/MASTER_ROADMAP_HIGH_LEVEL.md` in place as part of this bundle:
+   - preserve all existing roadmap text
+   - do not delete content
+   - do not rewrite existing roadmap wording
+   - only update status markers in place when execution-backed
+   - only append additive roadmap content when explicitly required by this PR
+6. Keep the change tightly scoped to classification and roadmap update behavior.
+
+## Acceptance
+- all listed entries are classified
+- each sample/demo candidate has a recommended `phase-xx` target
+- rationale is documented
+- roadmap is updated in place by Codex under the guard rules when execution-backed
+- reports are written under `docs/dev/reports`

games/Pacman/assets/.gitkeep

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+