APPLY_PR_GAMES_TEMPLATE_ENGINE_THEME_CANVAS_STATUS_TEXT

Accepted games/_template as the standard reusable game template baseline.

- clean minimal structure
- engine/theme shell aligned
- required status text renders on canvas
- no gameplay boot

Author: DavidQ

docs/dev/COMMIT_COMMENT.txt

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-BUILD_PR_GAMES_TEMPLATE_ENGINE_THEME_CANVAS_STATUS_TEXT
+APPLY_PR_GAMES_TEMPLATE_ENGINE_THEME_CANVAS_STATUS_TEXT
 
-Updated games/_template to keep the canonical shell/theme baseline while rendering template status text on the canvas.
+Accepted games/_template as the standard reusable game template baseline.
 
-- preserved non-playable template shell
-- moved status messaging to canvas rendering
-- kept gameplay and assets out of _template
+- clean minimal structure
+- engine/theme shell aligned
+- required status text renders on canvas
+- no gameplay boot

docs/dev/NEXT_COMMAND.txt

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-Create APPLY_PR_GAMES_TEMPLATE_ENGINE_THEME_CANVAS_STATUS_TEXT
+Create BUILD_PR_GAMES_SPACE_INVADERS_TEMPLATE_BASELINE
 
 Scope:
-- accept template shell/theme alignment
-- confirm required status text renders on canvas
-- confirm no gameplay boot
+- create or normalize games/SpaceInvaders from games/_template
+- preserve current SpaceInvaders implementation until replacement is validated
+- no broad refactor

docs/dev/reports/validation_checklist.txt

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-Validation Checklist — Games Template Engine Theme Canvas Status Text
+Validation Checklist — APPLY Games Template Engine Theme Canvas Status Text
 
-[ ] Consistent shell/theme baseline is present
-[ ] Canvas is visible
-[ ] "HTML Says" renders on canvas
-[ ] "Template Status" renders on canvas
-[ ] "This template intentionally does not boot gameplay." renders on canvas
-[ ] Status text is not relied on as HTML body text
-[ ] No gameplay boots
-[ ] No console errors
+[x] _template structure is correct
+[x] No Asteroids gameplay present
+[x] Standard shell/theme baseline aligned
+[x] Canvas visible
+[x] "HTML Says" renders on canvas
+[x] "Template Status" renders on canvas
+[x] "This template intentionally does not boot gameplay." renders on canvas
+[x] No gameplay boots
+[x] No console errors reported
 
-Status: PENDING
+Status: PASS

docs/pr/APPLY_PR_GAMES_TEMPLATE_ENGINE_THEME_CANVAS_STATUS_TEXT.md

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+# APPLY PR — Games Template Engine Theme Canvas Status Text
+
+## Purpose
+Formally accept `games/_template` as the reusable game template baseline.
+
+## Summary
+The template has been validated as:
+- structurally clean
+- non-playable
+- aligned to the standard engine/theme shell baseline
+- rendering required status text on the canvas
+
+## Accepted State
+`games/_template` now provides:
+- minimal reusable game directory skeleton
+- standard shell/theme baseline
+- visible canvas
+- canvas-rendered status text:
+  - `HTML Says`
+  - `Template Status`
+  - `This template intentionally does not boot gameplay.`
+
+## Acceptance Criteria (Met)
+- `_template` structure is correct
+- no Asteroids gameplay is present
+- no Asteroids asset/theme bleed remains
+- shell/theme baseline is aligned
+- canvas is visible
+- required status text renders on canvas
+- no gameplay boots
+- no console errors reported
+
+## Non-Goals
+- no additional code changes
+- no template expansion
+- no game migration in this PR
+- no engine refactor
+
+## Result
+`games/_template` is accepted as the standard starting point for future game migrations.