01-desk-break — Paused for once
The save point is not going anywhere. Apparently I can.

ALT TEXT: Mika turning away from his compact gaming desk with a grin.

02-miniature-night — Very small problems
Spent forty minutes painting a panel nobody will see.

ALT TEXT: Mika painting a tiny unbranded model under a desk lamp.

03-arcade-rematch — One more credit
This machine and I have unresolved business.

ALT TEXT: Mika at an old arcade cabinet with colored light reflected on his face.

04-potato-break — Advanced meal strategy
Keyboard over there. Potato over here. Systems thinking.

ALT TEXT: Mika at a cafe table with a loaded baked potato and barley tea.

05-river-evening — Outside graphics
No settings menu. Still looks pretty good.

ALT TEXT: Mika leaning on a riverside railing in a charcoal jacket at dusk.

06-keyboard-parts — A completely normal evening
It was working before I improved it.

ALT TEXT: Mika inspecting keyboard parts on a small home worktable.

07-record-detour — Soundtrack shopping
I came for one record and brought a tote. Rookie mistake.

ALT TEXT: Mika browsing records in a compact music shop.

08-court-evening — Different kind of co-op
We did not keep score. That's my official position.

ALT TEXT: Mika holding a basketball at a neighborhood outdoor court.

09-rainy-noodles — Weather delay
The rain can take its time. I ordered seconds.

ALT TEXT: Mika at a noodle shop window on a rainy evening.

10-workbench-detail — Little assembly required
Four screws left over. An encouraging number.

ALT TEXT: A close overhead view of Mika's hands assembling a small controller shell.

11-coop-sofa — Player two welcome
You can have the good controller. I already checked the batteries.

ALT TEXT: Mika smiling on a sofa with two controllers on the coffee table.

12-skate-shop — Research purposes
Did I need another jacket? Irrelevant to this investigation.

ALT TEXT: Mika trying a forest-green jacket in a simple shop mirror.

13-bookstore-bench — Offline tutorial
Bought a book about making things. A promising development.

ALT TEXT: Mika sitting outside a bookshop with a book and coffee.

14-late-snack — Victory dinner
We lost. The dumplings didn't.

ALT TEXT: Mika laughing at a late-night street food table with dumplings.