Decisions log
Locked decisions with reasoning. Check here before re-debating settled choices.
Last backfilled: 2026-05-02 from ADR-0001..0025 + decisions log Q1-Q10 + canon corrections C1-C10.
| Date | Decision | Reason | Reversible? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | AI-pin companion-mode: parent watches live-feed (pull-only) + говорит через pin (PTT + always-on канал, 15 мин лимит); общий RGB-LED-кольцо как safety-индикатор; 2 физкнопки (PTT + privacy mute hardware-interlock); консент-логирование сессий для ребёнка | Превращает pin в семейный инструмент, удваивает родительский value-prop; LED hardware-interlock защищает от Humane-Pin репутационного провала | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0027 |
| 2026-05-04 | 3D-печать тел AI-pin и фигурок Y1 — у партнёрских мастерских (Mega Almaty primary + backup в городе), 25-30% от retail партнёру, минимум ₸150K/мес гарантия, NDA + file license; in-house Bambu-ферма откладывается до Y2-Y3 при объёмах >5K шт/мес одной SKU | Y1 экономия ~₸9.4M CapEx + opex; рычаг от 3-4 конкурирующих точек в Mega; нет lock-in в железо до доказанного спроса | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0028 (amends ADR-0014 §3) |
| 2026-04-19 | World design v1 adopted (Ғарыш-база orbital station hub, 6 biomes MVP: Степь/Пустыня/Горы/Море/Город/Космос; school bus = space-bus Day 1; quarter boss; AI tutor 3-axis customization) | Comprehensive narrative + topology + progression spec — all subsequent design must align | Yes via new ADR + Jean approval | ADR-0001 |
| 2026-04-19 | 12 canonical mechanics for MVP (replaces older 25-pool); 6 mechanic proposals as backlog | Scope discipline pre-launch; matrix architecture supports 432 combinations | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0002 |
| 2026-04-19 | Matrix orthogonal architecture (mechanic × biome × subject) via Unity ScriptableObject + Addressables | Enables 432 combinations without rebuild; tech debt avoidance | No (architectural foundation) | ADR-0003 |
| 2026-04-19 | Level = school quarter; formula (класс-1)*4 + четверть; Levels 1-16 MVP grades 1-4 | Intuitive student-mental-model alignment with KZ school year | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0004 |
| 2026-04-19 | Ғарыш-база is orbital station above Пішіндер-Әлемі (not separate planet) — through windows you see the home planet with biomes | Visual + narrative coherence, signals scope at hub | No (set design canon) | ADR-0005 |
| 2026-04-07 | Horizontal landscape orientation only | Confirmed Jean preference + UI + multiplayer fit | Yes via new ADR (would require UI rebuild) | ADR-0006 |
| 2026-04-19 | Single currency (Монеты) + premium (Кристаллы), no pay-to-win, no cross-mode skin locks | KISS economy; ethical for kids product | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0007 |
| 2026-04-22 / 2026-05-02 amended | V3 dev contract sum = ₸57,84M canon (verified docx body §2.1 via python-docx) | Earlier ₸17,08M and ₸51,24M figures were pre-final drafts | No (legally signed contract) | ADR-0008 amended |
| 2026-04-22 | GITEX 4-5 May 2026 cancelled | Resource focus on Astana Hub + Danone, not stand cost | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0009 |
| 2026-04-22 | Astana Hub-first priority for funding (over VC / Danone) | Non-dilutive capital + KZ residency + reputational anchor | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0010 |
| 2026-04-22 | Session decomposition methodology (S1-a..g, S2..S7) | Parallel multi-session work without conflict | Yes (process change) | ADR-0011 |
| 2026-04-22 | Tokenomics deferred to Year 2+ (post-MVP) | Pre-MVP token launch is regulatory + reputational risk | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0012 |
| 2026-05-01 | Mediafranchise vision (CIS + Türkic ~55M kids 2-10, Y3+ metaverse cross-IP platform between «Мир Форм» and Valiant) | Animaj-of-CIS positioning, inter-IP shared inventory, Pinkfong/Tonies trajectory | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0013 |
| 2026-05-01 | AI-pin canon in MVP wearable; holograms + phygital bracelet DROPPED; modular self-prod (Chinese ODM electronic core + 3D-printed PLA bodies in-house) | No good hologram tech 2026; AI-pin has direct comp data; 3D-print eliminates tooling lock-in | No (product line decision) | ADR-0014 |
| 2026-05-01 | Vertical self-production (3D toys, AI-pin, smart devices, AI infra all in-house); Qtoys partnership 60/40 DROPPED | Margin control + iteration speed + IP retention vs partner dependency | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0015 |
| 2026-05-01 | Multi-source funding strategy (drop ₸103,77M Almaty Finance bank-anchor headline) | Diversified non-dilutive + dilutive + grants + partnerships | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0016 |
| 2026-05-01 | Best-in-class hardware (RTX PRO 6000 96GB ECC over RTX 5090; Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB; Threadripper PRO 7980X) | Reliability + ECC + warranty for 24/7 inference; 5090 disclaims production | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0017 |
| 2026-05-01 | Release dates: game 1 Aug 2026 + Season Pass patch 1 Sep 2026 (start of school year). Earlier “1 Sep release” superseded | School-year-aligned launch funnel + content drop cadence | No (contractual broadcaster commitments) | ADR-0018 |
| 2026-05-01 | Realistic financial baseline canon (Y1 ₸86M revenue, Y4 ₸4B, breakeven Y2-end); aspirational mid-tier model archived | Investor + partner credibility; benchmark-grounded numbers; pre-MVP discount discipline | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0019 |
| 2026-05-02 | Geographic Y1 = KZ national from Almaty + Y1H2/Y2H1 KG soft from Bishkek + Y3+ broader CIS/Türkic | Concentrated execution + each milestone more credible than ambiguous “CIS partial” | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0020 |
| 2026-05-02 | Cartoon production cadence canon: 10 ep × 3 langs (KZ+RU+EN) × ₸750K/ep all-in × ~5 seasons/yr; 3-person FT cartoon team inside per-ep allocation | Empirically grounded (S1 produced at this rate); creates content drumbeat for app retention | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0021 |
| 2026-05-02 | Tranched SAFE T1 $200K + T2 $200K + T3 $150K = $550K total milestone-gated, $8M post-money cap, 20% discount, MFN | Forces traction discipline; lower initial dilution; clean investor narrative | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0022 |
| 2026-05-02 | Local AI infrastructure: DeepSeek V4-Flash 284B + Kimi K2.6 1T on owned hardware; OIYNUP AI fine-tune on KZ corpus; no Anthropic API baseline; no Soyle enterprise (Jean tested); no Firebase (self-host on EPYC); no Adobe; no JetBrains | Vertical AI moat + balance-sheet asset + ₸105M/yr Y3 savings + open-weight permanence | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0023 |
| 2026-05-02 | Danone Y1 = ₸35M canon (multi-channel exclusive package), ₸350/kid lead pricing math (₸35M / 100K cumulative unique exposed); 3-option structure in CP v3 | Defendable cost-per-kid below mass-FMCG benchmark band; Take’s anchor restored from over-cautious recalibration dial | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0024 |
| 2026-05-02 | KazTelecom Y1 dual-option pitch (Option A cash sponsor ₸40-50M OR Option B cash ₸15-20M + telecom services ₸25-40M e-SIM trade), both equal | Two stakeholder paths inside KazTel + strategic e-SIM lock-in for Y2-Y3 AI-pin connectivity | Yes via new ADR | ADR-0025 |
| 2026-04-27 | Audience canon for client-facing: 2-10 (NOT 3-10 / 4-10) | Hero on oiynup.kz + investor consistency | No (canonical positioning) | SOT §Aудитория проекта |
| 2026-04-27 | Producer of cartoon: Grinvich Technology (NOT ALACAST) | Internal team correction; ALACAST is unrelated entity | No (legal entity fact) | SOT |
| 2026-04-27 | Cartoon premiere channels: Балапан AND TV+ (two separate channels, NOT one) | Two distinct broadcasters with different reach + demographics | No (broadcaster contracts) | SOT |
| 2026-04-27 | AI tutor name: no default name in client materials; child names it during setup. “Спарк” is internal Figma/code label only | Personalization mechanic + brand flexibility | Yes (implementation choice) | SOT + ADR-0001 |
| 2026-04-27 | 4 canonical partner integration formats: (1) licensed hero as AI companion seasonally; (2) partner product as in-level bonus; (3) joint phygital toy with QR-skin unlock; (4) brand cameo in cartoon episode | Constrained menu prevents scope creep; aligned with industry FMCG/IP precedents | Yes via new ADR | SOT |
| 2026 | ТОО Grinvich Technology (BIN 181240026177) is project legal entity; tax regime общеустановленный (not упрощёнка) | Required for client tax deduction support; Astana Hub residency matrix | Yes (corporate structure change) | memory feedback_tax_regime |
| 2026-05-01 | OКЭД set: 59200 main + 32400 + 58210 + 59110 + 62011 + 74100 secondary | Covers full vertical-integration scope from registry; positive positioning | Yes (registry update) | Q2 decisions log |
| 2026-05-01 | CMO / Head of Marketing: Ivan Ivanov (real, not placeholder) | Founder dual-role (design + marketing) Y1 | Yes (org change) | Q3 decisions log |
| 2026-05-01 | Methodology lead Лолита transitions to paid Y2+ (₸350K/mo gross + 15.5% overhead) | Y1 free per her commitment; Y2+ scale requires paid commitment | Yes (HR change) | Q4 decisions log |
| 2026-05-02 amended | Methodology lead Лолита paid Y1 at ₸300K/mo (was originally Y2+ paid only) | Jean direction during canon-corrections session | Yes via new ADR | canon-corrections C6 |
| 2026-05-01 | AIFC HoldCo formation timing: Stage 2 Seed Equity round close (~Q3 2026, 6-9 months out) | Cap-table cleanliness from priced equity day one; cost discipline pre-Seed | Yes (legal restructure cost) | Q5 decisions log |
| 2026-05-01 | Cayman / Delaware foreign HoldCo deferred to Series A (Y2-Y3) when international VCs enter cap-table | Local KZ VCs lead Stage 1+2; international funds Y3+ | Yes (legal restructure) | Q6 decisions log |
| 2026-05-01 | AI-pin self-production via modular architecture (Chinese ODM electronic core + 3D-printed in-house bodies + magnetic snap-fit pogo); tooling cost = 0 | Infinite design flexibility + same-week iteration + LTV through body-collection economics | No (architectural decision) | Q7 decisions log + ADR-0014 |
| 2026-05-01 | Cartoon S2 production timing: as soon as possible — Y2 (2027) with МКИ animation tender ₸260-378M target | Maintain audience attention with no >12-month drought; tender-funded production | Yes (timing slip possible) | Q8 decisions log |
| 2026-05-01 | Smart devices Y2+ form factor: EMO-style smart companion robot, modular-compatible with AI-pin core | Same electronic supply chain across pin + EMO + future products = cost efficiency + LEGO-Mindstorms upgrade path | Yes via new ADR | Q9 decisions log |
| 2026-05-01 | Russia in INTERNAL revenue projection Y3+ with “geopolitical-conditional” note; client-facing materials say «страны СНГ и тюркский регион» (NOT «Россия» by name) | Investor + partner audience-tailored messaging; honest scenario modeling | Yes (messaging change) | Q10 decisions log |
| 2026-05-02 | Founder fair compensation: Ivan ₸2M/mo + Irlen ₸2M/mo (was lower in earlier drafts); animator role added (₸450K/mo); cartoon team (3 FT) sits inside per-episode COGS allocation, NOT in core wages bucket | Real KZ tech market rates + clean accounting separation cartoon vs core team | Yes via new ADR | canon-corrections C6 |
| 2026-05-02 | Software stack stripped: -Anthropic API -Firebase -Soyle enterprise -Adobe -JetBrains -Copilot; +Claude Code Max +fal.ai; Y1 software ₸22M (was ₸40M) | Local-first AI mandate per Jean direction; Soyle worse than open-source per Jean test; self-host backend on EPYC server | Yes (new tooling decisions) | canon-corrections C10 + ADR-0023 |
| 2026-05-02 | OIYNUP AI = vertical-tuned model name (DeepSeek V4-Flash fine-tuned on KZ corpus + cartoon scripts + 2K validated questions) | Branded vertical-AI moat; customer-facing name simpler than V4-Flash technical SKU | Yes (branding choice) | canon-corrections C7 + ADR-0023 |
| 2026-05-02 | AI-pin pilot ASP retail ₸40-50K (was assumed ₸70K); BOM ₸19,500/unit base + 25% buffer = ₸24,400/unit pilot; production 10K Y2 ₸11,400/unit base + 25% = ₸14,250/unit; margin 64-72% at 10K scale | KZ family income median ₸300-400K/mo; Tonies-class margin economics; price accessibility | Yes (pricing strategy) | canon-corrections C6 |
| 2026-05-02 | 3D printer roadmap: Bambu X1C farm Y1 + SLS Sintratec/Formlabs Fuse Y2-Y3; skip MSLA resin (toxic for kids); evaluate injection molding Y3+ when SKU stability >12mo | Tonies precedent + production-grade alternative without tooling lock-in; PLA/PETG only food-grade | Yes (production strategy) | canon-corrections C6 |
| 2026-05-02 | Cartoon-gen hardware tier (3rd RTX PRO 6000 + extra workstation, ₸12-15M) deferred from Y1 base CapEx to ROADMAP option Y2-Y3; rely on fal.ai cloud for cartoon video gen Y1 | Cost discipline + local video gen models still maturing | Yes (capex timing) | canon-corrections C6 |
Decisions tracking format
Заголовок раздела «Decisions tracking format»Future decisions added to top of log. Each row:
- Date: YYYY-MM-DD
- Decision: what was decided (concrete)
- Reason: why (1-2 sentences)
- Reversible?: Yes / Yes via new ADR / No (irreversible due to contracts/legal/etc.)
- Source: ADR / spec / memory file pointer
When a decision changes, do NOT delete the row — add a new “amended” row above with reference to the original. ADR addendums work the same way.