Initial commit before folder reorganization

Checkpoint of the existing flat file layout prior to restructuring
into autoload/, menu/, ships/, world/, and assets/ folders.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

overview/money.md

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+# Monetization
+
+## The Problem
+
+- Selling for **$5** reduces hacking/smurfing (small barrier to entry)
+- But limits long-term revenue after launch
+
+---
+
+## Monetization Options
+
+### Option A — Buy to Play + Cosmetics (Recommended)
+- **$5 upfront** on Steam (barrier against hackers/smurfs)
+- Free cosmetic battle pass each season (optional paid tier)
+- Cosmetic shop: ship skins, thruster trails, kill effects, UI themes
+- No pay-to-win — all gameplay items are free
+
+### Option B — Free to Play + Cosmetics
+- Lower barrier to entry = more players = better matchmaking
+- Revenue comes 100% from cosmetic shop and battle pass
+- Risk: harder to combat hackers/smurfs without a price barrier
+- Mitigation: phone verification or Steam account age requirement
+
+### Option C — Buy to Play + Expansions
+- $5 base game
+- Future paid DLC: new races, new map packs
+- Risk: splits playerbase
+
+---
+
+## Recommendation
+
+**Option A** is the safest starting point:
+- $5 keeps bad actors out
+- Cosmetics fund ongoing development
+- No pay-to-win preserves competitive integrity
+- Can always go F2P later if playerbase needs a boost
+
+---
+
+## Anti-Cheat / Anti-Smurf Notes
+
+- $5 price is a soft deterrent, not a hard one
+- Consider VAC (Steam's anti-cheat) integration via Godot Steam plugin
+- Phone verification for ranked queue is another option (like Valorant)