Synthesized 4 parallel research efforts into comprehensive SUMMARY.md:
- STACK.md: Vanilla Canvas 2D, fixed timestep, Web Audio, no dependencies
- FEATURES.md: MVP features + v1.x enhancements + defer list
- ARCHITECTURE.md: Game loop + state machine + entity patterns, 10-phase build order
- PITFALLS.md: 8 critical pitfalls with prevention strategies
Key recommendations:
- Use fixed timestep accumulator (60 Hz physics, variable rendering)
- Implement 10 phases from game loop foundation to cross-browser testing
- Address critical pitfalls early (tunneling, timing, DPI, autoplay, AI, power-ups, lag, memory)
- MVP ships with core Pong + AI + menus + basic polish
- v1.x adds particles, trails, power-ups, arenas
All research backed by official sources (MDN, web.dev, Chrome docs) and established patterns.
Confidence: HIGH. Ready for requirements definition.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
