t1k:designer:base:skill-domain-routing

Field	Value
Module	`base`
Version	`1.25.1`
Effort	`low`
Tools	—

Keywords: designer skill, discover skill, find skill, game design skill, route to skill, routing, skill domain, skill for, skill lookup, skill routing, which skill

How to invoke

/t1k:designer:base:skill-domain-routing

Skill Domain Routing (theonekit-designer)

Intent-based discovery for game design kit skills. For core T1K skills (cook, fix, plan, etc.), see skills/t1k-help/references/skill-domain-routing.md. For the design-review agent routing table and the anti-pattern it enforces (never t1k-code-reviewer for design artifacts), see .claude/rules/skill-domain-routing-designer.md — that stays a rule because it fires unsummoned, before an agent would otherwise pick the wrong reviewer.

Moved out of .claude/rules/skill-domain-routing-designer.md on 2026-08-24 (context-budget lever — these are pure lookup tables, consulted only after the agent already decided to do design work). /t1k:find-skill also resolves this table by keyword.

Mechanics & Game Systems Design

User wants to…

Balance stat formulas, DPS curves, and difficulty tuning → t1k:designer:base:balance-tools
Design RPG progression, classes, abilities, and loot tables → t1k:designer:rpg:core
Design a roguelike run structure, meta-progression, and unlocks → t1k:designer:systems:roguelike
Design puzzle mechanics (match-3, polyomino, grid logic) → t1k:designer:puzzle:core
Break a new mechanic into the standard production task tree (ClickUp Order/Implement subtasks) → t1k:designer:puzzle:task-management
Design turn-based combat pacing, action economy, and AI turns → t1k:designer:rpg:turn-based

Economy & Monetization

User wants to…

Design a virtual economy: currencies, sinks, faucets, and inflation control → t1k:designer:economy:core
Design a shop: pricing tiers, rarity distribution, and pity systems → t1k:designer:economy:shop-offering
Design item synergy systems and combo scoring → t1k:designer:systems:synergy-combos

Feel & Pacing

User wants to…

Add game feel: juice, hit stop, screen shake, and particle feedback → t1k:designer:base:feel-juice
Establish game-feel fundamentals: responsiveness, anticipation, follow-through → t1k:designer:base:feel-foundations
Design level or arena spatial layouts → t1k:designer:level:core
Design procedural generation: seeds, noise, and room templates → t1k:designer:systems:procedural-generation

Narrative & World

User wants to…

Design story structure, branching choices, and player agency → t1k:designer:rpg:narrative
Design quest structure, dialogue trees, and reward hooks → t1k:designer:rpg:quest
Build world lore, factions, and setting documents → t1k:designer:rpg:worldbuilding

UI/UX Design

User wants to…

Design HUD layout, touch UX, and onboarding flow → t1k:designer:ux:core
Wireframe menus, shop screens, and inventory layouts → t1k:designer:ux:ui-wireframe
Define visual design: palettes, typography, and rarity tiers → t1k:designer:ux:visual
Design UI transition animations and micro-interactions → t1k:designer:ux:ui-animation

Documentation & Mobile

User wants to…

Write a living Game Design Document (GDD) → t1k:designer:base:document
Author or update game wiki pages (Diátaxis IA, frontmatter, sidebar sync) → t1k:designer:wiki:core
Author CSV/JSON design data and schema tables → t1k:designer:base:data-authoring
Author mermaid diagrams and flowcharts → t1k:designer:base:diagram-authoring
Design live-ops cadence, seasons, and event calendars → t1k:designer:base:liveops (cadence) · t1k:designer:base:events (calendar, triggers)
Apply mobile-specific design patterns (thumb reach, session length) → t1k:designer:base:mobile

Notes

All skills above are designer-kit skills; invoke via the Skill tool
For core T1K workflow skills (cook, fix, plan, test, review), see skills/t1k-help/references/skill-domain-routing.md
Game design skills are advisory and documentation-focused — they produce design docs, not code
Review/validation routing (which agent, not which skill) lives in .claude/rules/skill-domain-routing-designer.md — t1k-code-reviewer is for code; designer-perspective agents are for design artifacts