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Risk Assessment
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2024-12-28
2024-12-28

Purpose

This document serves as the central reference for identifying and managing project risks, providing:

  • A comprehensive assessment of potential risks
  • Mitigation strategies for each identified risk
  • Risk monitoring and review processes
  • Prioritization of risk management efforts

Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies

For implementation details, see:

  • [[../core-systems/ai-integration|AI Integration]]
  • [[../core-systems/state-management|State Management]]
  • [[../core-systems/combat-system|Combat System]]
  • [[../technical-guides/testing|Testing Guide]]

AI Integration Risks

Risk: AI Response Quality and Consistency

Severity: High | Probability: Medium

  • Inconsistent narrative quality across different game sessions
  • Potential for off-theme or inappropriate responses
  • Loss of context in longer game sessions

Mitigation:

  • Implemented robust prompt engineering with explicit context
  • Added response parsing with error handling
  • Developed retry mechanisms with exponential backoff
  • Maintain conversation context through journal system
  • Add content moderation layer for inappropriate responses

For details, see [[../ai/prompt-engineering/core-prompts|Core Prompts]].

State Management Risks

Risk: State Corruption and Loss

Severity: High | Probability: Low

  • Combat state inconsistency during page navigation
  • Loss of game progress due to storage issues
  • Race conditions in state updates

Mitigation:

  • Implemented atomic state updates
  • Added state validation on load
  • Created state backup mechanism
  • Developed combat state restoration
  • Add state version control for backwards compatibility

For details, see [[../architecture/state-management|State Management Architecture]].

Performance Risks

Risk: Client-Side Performance Issues

Severity: Medium | Probability: Medium

  • Slow response times during AI interactions
  • State update bottlenecks in combat
  • Memory leaks from unmanaged subscriptions

Mitigation:

  • Implemented debounced state updates
  • Added memoization for expensive computations
  • Created loading states for AI responses
  • Implement performance monitoring
  • Add memory usage optimization

Technical Debt

Risk: Code Maintainability Challenges

Severity: Medium | Probability: High

  • Complex state management logic
  • Tightly coupled components
  • Inconsistent error handling

Mitigation:

  • Established clear component architecture
  • Implemented custom hooks for logic reuse
  • Added comprehensive TypeScript types
  • Regular code review and refactoring
  • Improve documentation coverage

For details, see [[../architecture/component-structure|Component Architecture]].

Game Logic Risks

Risk: Combat System Complexity

Severity: High | Probability: Medium

  • Edge cases in combat resolution
  • State synchronization issues
  • Unclear feedback to players

Mitigation:

  • Extracted combat logic to dedicated hook
  • Added comprehensive combat logging
  • Implemented state validation
  • Add combat system unit tests
  • Improve error recovery

For details, see [[../core-systems/combat-system|Combat System]].

Data Persistence Risks

Risk: Storage Limitations and Corruption

Severity: Medium | Probability: Low

  • LocalStorage size limits
  • Corrupted save states
  • Browser storage clearing

Mitigation:

  • Implemented state compression
  • Added data validation on load
  • Created fallback save mechanisms
  • Add data migration utilities
  • Implement save state versioning

For details, see [[../architecture/data-persistence|Data Persistence]].

User Experience Risks

Risk: Interface Clarity and Feedback

Severity: Medium | Probability: Medium

  • Unclear game state feedback
  • Confusing combat mechanics
  • Insufficient loading indicators

Mitigation:

  • Added clear status displays
  • Implemented combat turn indicators
  • Created error message system
  • Standardized loading experience implemented
  • Clear error feedback with retry options

Content Generation Risks

Risk: AI-Generated Content Quality

Severity: High | Probability: Medium

  • Narrative inconsistencies
  • Genre-inappropriate responses
  • Loss of story context

Mitigation:

  • Implemented robust metadata cleaning
  • Added structured content processing
  • Created reliable item update tracking
  • Improve prompt engineering
  • Add content quality checks

For details, see [[../ai/prompt-engineering/storytelling|Storytelling Prompts]].

Integration Risks

Risk: API and Service Dependencies

Severity: High | Probability: Low

  • API rate limiting
  • Service outages
  • Version compatibility issues

Mitigation:

  • Implemented retry mechanisms
  • Added fallback responses
  • Created service monitoring
  • Add API usage tracking
  • Implement local fallback mode

For details, see [[../architecture/api-integration|API Integration]].

Testing Risks

Risk: Testing Coverage and Reliability

Severity: Medium | Probability: Medium

  • Incomplete test coverage
  • Flaky tests
  • Missing integration tests

Mitigation:

  • Established testing strategy
  • Added core component tests
  • Implemented combat system tests
  • Improve AI interaction testing
  • Add end-to-end tests

For details, see [[../technical-guides/testing|Testing Guide]].

Security Risks

Risk: API Key and Data Security

Severity: High | Probability: Low

  • API key exposure
  • User data protection
  • Cross-site scripting

Mitigation:

  • Secured API key storage
  • Added input sanitization
  • Implemented content security policies
  • Add API key rotation
  • Improve data encryption

Risk Monitoring and Review

Implemented Monitoring:

  • Error logging system
  • State validation checks
  • API response monitoring
  • Performance tracking

Planned Monitoring:

  • Automated testing reports
  • Performance metrics dashboard
  • Error rate tracking
  • User feedback collection

Risk Priority Matrix

High Priority (Address Immediately):

  1. AI Response Quality
  2. State Corruption
  3. Combat System Complexity

Medium Priority (Address Soon):

  1. Performance Optimization
  2. Testing Coverage
  3. User Experience Clarity

Low Priority (Monitor):

  1. Technical Debt
  2. Storage Limitations
  3. API Dependencies

This risk assessment is regularly updated based on development progress and newly identified risks. Each risk is evaluated based on both severity and probability, with mitigation strategies tracked and updated accordingly.