# Cache Creature Dashboard Guide Version: 2026.06.01-rc ## Quick Start - Link only if desired: Use the mobile GUID from the app when you want dashboard access. Offline mobile play does not require it. - Browse before acting: Public cards, sets, shops, auctions, and battles can be inspected before a linked session is used for actions. - Keep economy actions deliberate: Bids, buy-now, shop purchases, trades, and battle rewards are platform-authoritative once submitted. - Use reports and support: Report public content or submit support requests when marketplace, artwork, official review, or account data needs Admin attention. ## Mobile App High-Level Guide The mobile app is the local-first collection engine: creating cards, scanning codes, viewing sets, battling offline, exporting backups, and choosing whether to sync. - Guest/offline users can collect, scan, generate, organize, battle locally, export backups, read guides, and browse bundled official set goals. - Basic synced users can link the dashboard, upload eligible cards, report synced cards, submit artwork, submit official requests, and use online battles or economy features. - Admins do not moderate from the mobile app; moderation and official publication stay in protected dashboard tools. ## Mobile App Low-Level Guide Mobile card creation checks official unlock rules first, then normal generation creates a random/manual/scan creature when no official template is unlocked. - First launch grants starter templates only; the 100-card First Field set is visible as a goal list rather than awarded all at once. - Creature Detail explains stats, overlays, quality/wear, artwork recipe, artist credit, unlock notes, duplicates, Card History, artwork submission, official review, and reporting. - Sync is optional. Tokens are stored securely when a user signs in, and failed uploads retry without blocking offline collection use. - Backups and guides are shareable/downloadable without requiring dashboard access. ## Dashboard High-Level Guide The dashboard is the optional online layer for public browsing, synced ownership, marketplace actions, online battles, reports, support, official review, and admin moderation. - Guest visitors can browse public data, guides, support/privacy pages, and official set tracking. - Basic users link their mobile GUID and sign in before sensitive actions such as bidding, trading, shop purchases, reports, artwork submissions, official requests, and battle responses. - Admins can review content, inspect support diagnostics, approve artwork, publish official cards, view reports, and audit platform actions. ## Dashboard Low-Level Guide Server-side ownership, wallet, auctions, shops, trades, online battles, reports, and official/moderation metadata are authoritative once a card is synced. - Public views mask hidden, quarantined, or removed cards while admin/support routes preserve diagnostic payloads behind protected auth. - The Official page tracks First Field release metadata, the first 100 templates, starter grants, rarity distribution, unlock rules, artists, and markdown export. - Admin tools should hide, quarantine, restore, approve, publish, retire, or inspect platform records without mutating offline local collections. - Support/deletion requests route through dashboard support and admin report queues. ## First Field Official Set First Field is the first 100-card official production set and the release-time model for future official sets. - Every template has a stable slot, readable creature name, rarity tier, unlock rule, unlock explanation, artist credit, art family, and procedural art prompt. - Unlock conditions are expandable and include manual prompt themes, QR/barcode scans, time windows, device traits, location opt-in, collection milestones, duplicates, quality, and future speed/weather signals. - Starter grants are intentionally limited so collectors still chase the set after first launch. - True global limited counts and one-of-one scarcity must be enforced by the platform after sync; local catalog data is an offline goal and reveal recipe. ## Account Linking Dashboard linking starts with the GUID generated by the mobile app, then can be strengthened with email/password or Google authentication when configured. - The GUID is a bridge to synced mobile data, not a requirement for offline collection play. - Email/password sign-in stores dashboard access tokens in a protected cookie. - Sensitive marketplace, wallet, trade, message, notification, and battle mutations should require authenticated tokens after production auth is fully verified. - If a token expires, sign in again before trying economy actions. ## Public Collections And Sets Synced public cards can be browsed by card, owner, set, rarity, source trait, official state, and marketplace readiness. - Cards hidden, quarantined, or removed by moderation show safe placeholders instead of generated public text or artwork. - Owner pages show public collections, battle records, and density controls for large inventories. - Set pages highlight completion gaps, missing numbered slots, official badges, limited cards, and rarity summaries. ## Auctions, Shops, And Trades Marketplace actions use server-side ownership, wallet, escrow, listing, and transfer rules. - Auctions support bids, buy-now settlement, bid holds, refunds, and ownership history. - Player shops handle fixed-price listings, purchases, and cancellations. - Private trades use proposal and response flows so both sides can review card identity before transfer. - Cards locked in active marketplace or transfer actions should not be eligible for conflicting actions. ## Artwork And Official Review Community artwork and official-card review are intentionally separate so player art can be reviewed without automatically becoming official. - Owners can submit synced cards for artwork review or official review from card detail when they are signed in. - Approved artwork can render publicly only after Admin review; pending, rejected, quarantined, and removed submissions stay restricted. - Official submissions move through candidate, needs-changes, approved draft, published, rejected, or retired states. - Only Admin can publish official status, assign set or release metadata, or retire official status. ## Battle Center Dashboard battles extend the mobile three-card battle mode into proposed, accepted, awaiting confirmation, completed, declined, canceled, and expired states. - Each side submits three eligible synced cards before the server simulates a deterministic result. - Battle detail pages show team snapshots, health bars, move logs, rewards, cooldowns, and result summaries. - Battle rewards and cooldowns are platform records and do not change offline-only mobile collections. ## Cache Economy Cache is a virtual currency capped at one trillion per wallet. - Starter grants, battle rewards, auction holds, refunds, sales, purchases, and transfers are tracked through ledger entries. - The wallet ledger is support-readable by admins but should not be manually edited from normal dashboard pages. - Users can continue collecting offline without a wallet until they choose to sync. ## Reports And Moderation Linked users can report cards and future report surfaces can target users, messages, shops, auctions, trades, and battles. - Reports feed admin queues for review, but do not automatically mutate offline mobile cards. - Admins can hide, quarantine, remove, or restore public platform visibility while preserving audit history. - Official status is admin-controlled and separate from community artwork approval. - Use Support for account deletion, data deletion, appeals, marketplace disputes, artwork questions, and official-submission questions. ## Privacy And Local-First Use The mobile app remains useful without registration, validation, dashboard linking, or network access. - The dashboard only shows card data that was synced from a device and allowed by visibility and moderation rules. - Public dashboard actions may require authentication, but private offline generation, backup, and local battles do not. - Cache is virtual game currency only and cannot be redeemed for real money. - Use the Privacy page for the current local-first promise, data categories, account deletion path, and platform visibility rules.