list some starting ship options

src/client.c

@@ -455,11 +455,13 @@ fn bool updateAndRender(TuiState* tui, void* s, u8* input_buffer, u64 loop_count
   switch (state->screen) {
     case ScreenCreateCharacter: {
       //// SIMULATION
-      state->screen = ScreenMainGame; // TODO change this if you want to actually have character creation
       if (state->me.id != 0) {
         state->screen = ScreenMainGame;
         break;
       }
+      if (state->section.selected_index == 0) {
+        state->menu.len = ShipType_Count;
+      }
 
       if (input_buffer[0] == 'q' || user_pressed_esc) {
         should_quit = true;
@@ -507,6 +509,20 @@ fn bool updateAndRender(TuiState* tui, void* s, u8* input_buffer, u64 loop_count
 
       line++;
       // TODO: game-specific character creation stuff
+      // 3. draw the ship choices
+      str ship_label = "Choose your starting ship:";
+      renderStrToBuffer(tui->frame_buffer, 5, ++line, ship_label, screen_dimensions);
+      line++;
+      renderChoiceMenu(
+        tui,
+        5,
+        line,
+        (ptr*)SHIP_TYPE_STRINGS,
+        ShipType_Count,
+        state->section.selected_index == 0,
+        state->menu.selected_index,
+        NULL
+      );
     } break;
     case ScreenMainGame: {
       // SIMULATION

src/render.c

@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@
 
 fn str charForEntity(EntityType e) {
   switch (e) {
-    case EntityWall:
+    case EntityStarSystem:
-      return "# ";
+      return "⭐";
-    case EntityDoor:
-      return "🚪";
     case EntityCharacter:
       return "🧙";
       //return "웃";

src/shared.h

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "base/all.h"
+#include "string_chunk.h"
 
 #ifndef GAMESHARED_H
 #define GAMESHARED_H
@@ -15,18 +16,206 @@ typedef enum EntityFeature {
 
 typedef enum EntityType {
   EntityNull,
-  EntityWall,
+  EntityStarSystem,
-  EntityDoor,
   EntityCharacter,
   EntityType_Count,
 } EntityType;
 static const char* ENTITY_STRINGS[] = {
   "NULL",
-  "Wall",
+  "StarSystem",
-  "Door",
   "Character",
 };
 
+typedef enum ShipType {
+  ShipSparrow,
+  ShipDart,
+  ShipHaulerPrimeZ1,
+  ShipNX400,
+  ShipType_Count,
+} ShipType;
+static const char* SHIP_TYPE_STRINGS[] = {
+  "Sparrow",
+  "Dart",
+  "Hauler-Prime Z-1",
+  "NX-400",
+};
+typedef struct ShipTemplate {
+  ShipType type;
+  u8 drive_efficiency;
+  u8 life_support_efficiency;
+  u16 vacuum_cargo_slots;
+  u16 climate_cargo_slots;
+  u16 passenger_berths;
+  u16 passenger_amenities_flags;
+  u16 smugglers_hold_cu_m;
+  u32 base_cost;
+} ShipTemplate;
+global ShipTemplate SHIPS[] = {
+  {
+    .type = ShipSparrow, .drive_efficiency = 1, .life_support_efficiency = 2,
+    .vacuum_cargo_slots = 5, .climate_cargo_slots = 0, .passenger_berths = 0,
+    .passenger_amenities_flags = 0,
+    .smugglers_hold_cu_m = 1, .base_cost = 100000,
+  },
+  {
+    .type = ShipDart,    .drive_efficiency = 12, .life_support_efficiency = 4,
+    .vacuum_cargo_slots = 9, .climate_cargo_slots = 1, .passenger_berths = 1,
+    .passenger_amenities_flags = 0,
+    .smugglers_hold_cu_m = 0, .base_cost = 150000,
+  },
+  {
+    .type = ShipHaulerPrimeZ1, .drive_efficiency = 3, .life_support_efficiency = 3,
+    .vacuum_cargo_slots = 25, .climate_cargo_slots = 5, .passenger_berths = 0,
+    .passenger_amenities_flags = 0,
+    .smugglers_hold_cu_m = 0, .base_cost = 250000,
+  },
+  {
+    .type = ShipNX400, .drive_efficiency = 6, .life_support_efficiency = 8,
+    .vacuum_cargo_slots = 5, .climate_cargo_slots = 5, .passenger_berths = 5,
+    .passenger_amenities_flags = 0,
+    .smugglers_hold_cu_m = 0, .base_cost = 350000,
+  },
+};
+
+typedef struct PlayerShip {
+  ShipType type;
+  u8 drive_efficiency;
+  u8 life_support_efficiency;
+  u16 vacuum_cargo_slots;
+  u16 climate_cargo_slots;
+  u16 passenger_berths;
+  u16 passenger_amenities_flags;
+  u16 smugglers_hold_cu_m;
+  u32 base_cost;
+  u32 remaining_mortgage;
+  f32 interest_rate;
+  u32 cu_m_fuel; // we are just saying you can buy as much fuel as you want
+  u32 cu_m_o2; // we are just saying you can buy as much o2 as you want
+  u64 id;
+} PlayerShip;
+
+typedef enum CommodityType {
+  CommodityNull,
+  CommodityHydrogenFuel,
+  CommodityOxygen,
+  CommodityWater,
+  CommodityWheat,
+  CommodityRice,
+  CommodityCorn,
+  CommodityPotatoes,
+  CommodityBeef,
+  CommodityChicken,
+  CommodityButter,
+  CommodityOliveOil,
+  CommodityLiquor,
+  CommodityBeer,
+  CommodityFertilizer,
+  CommodityCleaningSupplies,
+  CommodityAirFilters,
+  CommodityIndustrialChemicals,
+  CommodityClothes,
+  CommodityRawTextiles,
+  CommodityElectronics,
+  CommodityConstructionParts,
+  Commodity3dPrinterParts,
+  CommodityHandTools,
+  CommodityCutlery,
+  CommodityRobots,
+  CommodityPlastics,
+  CommodityHandWeapons,
+  CommodityBatteries,
+  CommoditySolarPanels,
+  CommodityMedicines,
+  CommodityOpticalComponents,
+  CommodityGlass,
+  CommodityLithium,
+  CommodityBerylium,
+  CommodityMagnesium,
+  CommodityAluminium,
+  CommoditySilicon,
+  CommodityScandium,
+  CommodityTitanium,
+  CommodityVanadium,
+  CommodityChromium,
+  CommodityManganese,
+  CommodityIron,
+  CommodityCobalt,
+  CommodityNickel,
+  CommodityCopper,
+  CommodityZinc,
+  CommoditySelenium,
+  CommodityZirconium,
+  CommodityMolybdenum,
+  CommodityRuthenium,
+  CommodityRhodium,
+  CommodityPalladium,
+  CommoditySilver,
+  CommodityCadmium,
+  CommodityTin,
+  CommodityTungsten,
+  CommodityRhenium,
+  CommodityIridium,
+  CommodityPlatinum,
+  CommodityGold,
+  CommodityMercury,
+  CommodityLead,
+  Commodity_Count,
+} CommodityType;
+static const char* COMMODITY_STRINGS[] = {
+  "NULL",
+  "Hydrogen Fuel",
+  "Oxygen",
+  "Water",
+  "Wheat",
+  "Rice",
+  "Corn",
+  "Potatoes",
+  "Beef",
+  "Chicken",
+  "Butter",
+  "Olive Oil",
+  "Liquor",
+  "Beer",
+  "Fertilizer",
+  "Cleaning Supplies",
+  "Air Filters",
+  "Industrial Chemicals",
+  "Clothes",
+  "Raw Textiles",
+  "Electronics",
+  "Construction Parts",
+  "3d Printer Parts",
+  "Hand Tools",
+  "Cutlery",
+  "Robots",
+  "Plastics",
+  "Hand Weapons",
+  "Batteries",
+  "Solar Panels",
+  "Medicines",
+  "Optical Components",
+  "Glass",
+};
+
+typedef struct Commodity {
+  CommodityType type;
+  str name;
+  u32 base_price_per_kg;
+  u32 kg_per_container;
+  u32 m3_per_kg;
+} Commodity;
+
+typedef struct StarSystem {
+  StringChunkList name;
+} StarSystem;
+
+typedef struct Planet {
+  StringChunkList name;
+  bool habitable;
+  u32 population;
+  u32 commodities[Commodity_Count];
+} Planet;
+
 typedef struct {
   i32 x;
   i32 y;