Cookiemonsters

Imported from the pre-Redmine CookieMonsters TODO during the 2026-08-29 migration.

Original priority: P2 — Next feature layer

• Add a member Show Room for things people make, create or craft outside gaming:
  • the purpose is to let members proudly showcase projects and hobbies such as glassblowing, knitting/crochet, woodworking, painting, pottery, sewing, jewellery, miniatures, baking/decorating or anything else they have made themselves;
  • keep Show Room conceptually separate from the general Gallery: Gallery is for sharing photos, while Show Room is a curated showcase of the member's creations/projects and the story behind them;
  • let members create individual Show Room entries with a title, one or more photos, optional description/story and optional category/craft type; later add details such as materials, process, progress photos or completion date if they make the experience better rather than bureaucratic;
  • each member should have a warm visual Show Room page/profile area that feels more like a little personal exhibition than a shop catalogue;
  • reuse CookieMonsters protected-media/privacy rules for Show Room photos and make sure blocks/access rules continue to apply;
  • allow Show Room entries to participate in the News Feed later when the creator wants them surfaced;
  • use the same shared Like / Love / Agree / Hugs / Happy / Sad reactions and compatible comments rather than creating an incompatible Show Room-only social system;
  • later add an optional Available to order / Request one function per creation when the maker is willing to make something for another member;
  • the first order version can be a lightweight request workflow: interested member chooses/request the item, quantity or variation if relevant, adds a message/custom wishes, and the maker can accept, decline or discuss it through CookieMonsters messaging;
  • support made-to-order/custom work as well as a simple fixed item later; do not assume every Show Room creation is for sale;
  • keep ordering clearly opt-in for the creator and separate from simply displaying their work;
  • before adding real payments, checkout, shipping labels or marketplace fees, design the commerce/legal/tax/refund responsibilities deliberately; the initial request/order concept can work without CookieMonsters handling money directly;
  • develop the Show Room/order concept further later after the core showcase experience exists and we see how members actually use it.

CM-TODO-ID:be0e60dd5bc6acdc804d

Future notes, acceptance criteria and status changes belong in this Redmine issue.