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# nuzlocke-tracker-f5ob
title: MVP - Core Nuzlocke Tracker
status: in-progress
type: epic
priority: normal
created_at: 2026-02-04T15:43:34Z
updated_at: 2026-02-04T15:48:38Z
blocking:
    - nuzlocke-tracker-f0fm
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The minimum viable product for the Nuzlocke Tracker application. This epic covers the essential features needed for a user to track a basic Nuzlocke run.

## Architecture
- **Frontend**: Web application for users to track their runs
- **Backend API**: RESTful or GraphQL API for data persistence
- **Database**: Persistent storage for game data, user runs, and encounters
- **Admin Panel**: Interface for managing reference data (games, routes, Pokémon)

## Goals
- Allow users to select a Pokémon game to play
- Support optional difficulty/rule settings
- Track encounters per route/area
- Track Pokémon status (alive, dead, boxed)
- Provide a clear overview of the current run
- Admin can manage game/route/Pokémon reference data

## Out of Scope for MVP
- User authentication (single user assumed)
- Multiple simultaneous runs
- Cloud sync across devices
- Team builder/planner
- Detailed statistics and analytics
- Social features