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+# VS Vineyard — Development Plan
+
+This is a suggested breakdown of the work ahead. Nothing here is set in stone — feel free to reorder, combine, skip, or tackle things differently. It's meant as a starting point for discussion and to help split work between contributors.
+
+---
+
+## Phase 1: Grape Vines (Foundation)
+
+Everything else depends on being able to grow and harvest grapes, so this is a natural place to start — but the art and JSON work can happen independently while the C# is being written.
+
+### 1a. Grape Vine Block Logic — *C#*
+- Create `BlockGrapeVine.cs` to handle growth stages, seasonal transitions, and right-click harvesting
+- Register it in `VSVineyardModSystem.cs`
+
+### 1b. Grape Vine Block Definition — *JSON*
+- `blocktypes/grapevine.json` — defines growth stages, drops, and how the vine attaches (trellis, wall, etc.)
+
+### 1c. Grape Vine Textures & Shapes — *Art*
+- Textures for each growth stage: bare, budding, leafy, fruiting, dormant
+- 3D shape (or a simple flat cross-plant shape to start)
+- Tools: pixel art editor (16×16), optionally Blockbench for shapes
+
+---
+
+## Phase 2: Grapes as Items
+
+### 2a. Grape Item Definition — *JSON*
+- `itemtypes/grapes.json` — nutritional values, variants by grape type
+
+### 2b. Grape Item Texture — *Art*
+- Inventory sprite for grapes
+
+---
+
+## Phase 3: Juice Pressing
+
+### 3a. Wine Press Block Logic — *C#*
+- `BlockEntityWinePress.cs` — a container block entity with input/output slots and a pressing interaction
+
+### 3b. Wine Press Definition, Shape & Textures — *JSON + Art*
+- Blocktype JSON, 3D shape model, textures
+- Tools: Blockbench, pixel art editor
+
+### 3c. Pressing Recipes — *JSON*
+- Recipe entries: grapes → grape juice
+
+---
+
+## Phase 4: Fermentation & Barrel Aging
+
+This phase has the most complexity. The barrel block entity will need to handle time-based fermentation, liquid storage, and aging — worth discussing the approach before diving in.
+
+### 4a. Wine Barrel Block Entity — *C#*
+- `BlockEntityWineBarrel.cs` — time-based fermentation, liquid handling, aging stages
+- Probably the most involved C# task in the mod
+
+### 4b. Barrel Definition, Shape & Textures — *JSON + Art*
+- Blocktype JSON, shape, textures (empty / filling / full variants)
+
+### 4c. Barrel Recipes — *JSON*
+- `recipes/barrel/` entries: grape juice → wine over time
+
+### 4d. Wine Item Variants — *JSON + Art*
+- Item definitions for each wine variety, stat effects, textures
+
+---
+
+## Phase 5: World Generation
+
+### 5a. Wild Vine Worldgen Patches — *JSON*
+- `worldgen/patches/` — spawn wild vines on trees or cliff faces in appropriate biomes
+
+### 5b. Wild Vine Behaviour — *C# (optional)*
+- Only needed if wild vines require different behaviour from player-placed vines
+
+---
+
+## Skill Summary
+
+| Area | Skill | Can start immediately? |
+|---|---|---|
+| Block/item/recipe logic | C# | Phase 1a first, then in parallel |
+| Block/item/recipe definitions | JSON | Yes — alongside C# once structure is clear |
+| Textures | Pixel art (16×16) | Yes — fully independent |
+| 3D block shapes | Blockbench + JSON | Yes — fully independent |
+| World generation | JSON | After Phase 1 |
+
+The art work (textures and shapes) can be picked up **right now** without needing to wait for any code. JSON definitions and C# can generally be split across two people once Phase 1a establishes the patterns to follow.
+
+---
+
+*This plan was put together as a rough guide. Adapt it however works best for the group — the goal is to have fun building this.*