04. Level Design & Pacing

Main sources: level_rewards.csv [DATA], MissionManager [CODE ✔].

Day Structure

Progress is split into Days. Day 1–25 are hand-authored, 120 customers in total.
After Day 25 the table is clamped to Day 25 [CODE ✔ GameSettingPrefs.get_GLDDayIndex = min(day, 25)]. Every later day replays Day 25's 6 rows (3★ rewards 581–601, VIP in slot 4). The endgame no longer raises rewards.

Customers per day

Day	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9–13	14–25
Customers	1	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	6

Per-customer columns in `level_rewards.csv`

Column	Purpose
`phone_type_source`	Phone shape used
`prepare_type`	Main maker (Spray 63×, Acrylic 56×, Marble 1×)
`lock_type`	Feature introduced that day
`item_require_count`	Number of customer requests
`one/two/three_star_reward`	Coin reward per star count
`customer_type`	Normal / VIP / etc.
`vip_emoji_face_min/max`	VIP emoji count

New Phone Shapes & Features Schedule

Day	New phone shape	Feature introduced (`lock_type`)
1	Normal	— (Spray tutorial)
2	Bunny	Chain (keychain)
3	—	Acrylic
4	—	Decoration (stickers)
5	Among-us-like	Glitter
6	—	Marble (forced once)
8	Unicorn
11	Pineapple
15	Cola
20	"StarBucks"
23	Foot
25	Cactus

Onboarding Curve (FTUE)

Day	Customers	What's new
1	1	Spray, Normal phone. No choices, so the player gets it right away.
2	2	First VIP, keychain, Bunny phone, Bundles, first Cleaning customer, Acrylic unlocked (GP)
3	2	First Acrylic order, Pop-It, Showcase & Chairs studio categories
4	3	Stencil, Decoration (stickers), Lamp & Sofa
5	3	Glitter, Marble, Rug
6	4	Injection, Liquid Glitter, Plant
7	4	Left Wall Decor (last studio category)
8–25	4→6	New phone shape roughly every 3–5 days, new stickers every 2–3 days

Pattern: up to Day 7, almost every day unlocks something (a maker or a studio category). After that, novelty comes from new phone shapes, new stickers, VIP items and special modes (see 03_Customers.md).

Rhythm Within a Day

A VIP every 3 customers, so almost every day has 1–2 "special" moments.
prepare_type alternates Spray / Acrylic so the maker keeps changing.
Returning / Cleaning levels are slotted in as short "breather" levels (100 leaderboard points instead of 200).

Star Rating

[CODE ✔ MissionManager.GetStarNum]

stars = (Day <= 3 ? 2 : 1)
      + (all requests fulfilled ? 1 : 0)
      + (any decoration / marker used ? 1 : 0)
if maker = Injection / LiquidGlitter / PopIt / StringPull → stars = 3
max 3

No randomness.
Day 1–3 guarantee at least 2★.
Premium makers always give 3★.
Worst result is 1★. There is no fail state.

Customer requests (`InitMission`)

Picked at random from {paint color, glitter, 2D sticker, 3D sticker, marker, acrylic}, then filtered by maker and day.
The count comes from item_require_count:

Value	Meaning
−1	No requests
1	One request
0	Random 1…N

Matching check: colors must match exactly (RGBA). Requested stickers must actually be placed.

Result

1★ / 2★ / 3★ pays the matching reward column.
RV "Claim" = coins ×2 for normal customers, ×4 for VIPs.
"No thanks" pays the base coins, then shows an interstitial.

Difficulty

There is no fail state at all [CODE ✔]. Boss and Unhappy customer features are disabled.
The only "penalty" is fewer stars, and only if the player ignores requested colors/stickers or does not decorate.
Hidden incentive: premium makers always give 3★ and more leaderboard points, which pushes players to try new makers.