{
  "id": "bruno",
  "displayName": "Bruno",
  "description": "A sturdy vintage mechanical bulldog companion holding a chunky old revolver, closely based on the supplied Spike-like reference character.",
  "spritesheetPath": "spritesheet.webp",
  "states": {
    "idle": {
      "atlasRow": "idle",
      "notes": "Stable watchful idle with tiny breathing and a steady gun hand."
    },
    "walk": {
      "atlasRows": [
        "running-right",
        "running-left"
      ],
      "notes": "Directional heavy bulldog walk rows used for walk_right, walk_left, and drag-facing behavior."
    },
    "curious": {
      "atlasRow": "review",
      "notes": "Spike-like alert curiosity with widened eyes, slight head tilt, and questioning muzzle."
    },
    "happy": {
      "atlasRow": "waving",
      "notes": "Restrained satisfied expression with a softer face and slight proud settle."
    },
    "sleep": {
      "atlasRow": "waiting",
      "notes": "Heavy drowsy rest with closed eyes and the revolver lowered close to the body."
    },
    "guard": {
      "atlasRow": "running",
      "notes": "Planted guard stance with subtle scanning motion and dependable old-dog attitude."
    },
    "lookout": {
      "atlasRow": "jumping",
      "notes": "Compact alert rise and settle used as the lookout support loop."
    },
    "grumpy": {
      "atlasRow": "failed",
      "notes": "Mildly annoyed or tired support loop that keeps Bruno sturdy and readable."
    }
  },
  "atlasRowSemantics": {
    "idle": "idle",
    "running-right": "walk-right",
    "running-left": "walk-left",
    "waving": "happy",
    "jumping": "lookout",
    "failed": "grumpy",
    "waiting": "sleep",
    "running": "guard",
    "review": "curious"
  },
  "requestedActionMap": {
    "idle": {
      "atlasRow": "idle",
      "status": "implemented"
    },
    "walk_right": {
      "atlasRow": "running-right",
      "status": "implemented"
    },
    "walk_left": {
      "atlasRow": "running-left",
      "status": "implemented"
    },
    "curious": {
      "atlasRow": "review",
      "status": "implemented"
    },
    "happy": {
      "atlasRow": "waving",
      "status": "implemented"
    },
    "sleep": {
      "atlasRow": "waiting",
      "status": "implemented"
    },
    "drag": {
      "leftAtlasRow": "running-left",
      "rightAtlasRow": "running-right",
      "status": "implemented",
      "notes": "Directional drag reuses the true-facing walk rows."
    },
    "guard": {
      "atlasRow": "running",
      "status": "implemented",
      "notes": "Fixed-atlas support row reserved for Bruno's planted guard loop."
    },
    "lookout": {
      "atlasRow": "jumping",
      "status": "implemented",
      "notes": "Fixed-atlas support row used for Bruno's compact alert rise."
    },
    "grumpy_support": {
      "atlasRow": "failed",
      "status": "implemented",
      "notes": "Fixed-atlas support row used for a mildly annoyed or tired Bruno loop."
    }
  },
  "dragFacingValidation": {
    "rule": "deltaX < 0 => facing left; deltaX > 0 => facing right",
    "leftDragUses": "running-left",
    "rightDragUses": "running-right",
    "leftRowDerivedFrom": "generated-directly",
    "rightRowDerivedFrom": "generated-directly",
    "manualVerification": [
      "left drag uses the true left-facing Bruno walk row",
      "right drag uses the true right-facing Bruno walk row",
      "walk_left and walk_right are not swapped",
      "head, muzzle, eyes, torso, gait, and revolver direction agree in both walk rows",
      "left drag never faces right",
      "right drag never faces left",
      "Bruno remains readable at small size as a stout mechanical bulldog with brown-red belts and a revolver"
    ]
  }
}