- Implement client and server logic for Ghost game (`GhostGame`, `GhostLogic`, `GhostAI`, `ghostEngine`).
- Add perfect-play search and 5-tier skill system to the server-side dictionary engine.
- Register Ghost in the game registry and route it through `GameRoomScene`.
- Add `playIntro` option to `Portrait.js` and `skipIntro` to Wordle to control intro speeches on round restarts.
- Improve Scrabble rack reordering layout and gap handling during drag-and-drop.
- Expose Ghost API endpoints (`/ghost/judge`, `/ghost/ai-move`) in `wordRoutes.js`.
- Implement `ScrabbleGame` scene with drag-and-drop, rack management, and animated tile placement.
- Add pure JS modules for Scrabble rules, scoring, and tile data (`ScrabbleLogic`, `ScrabbleTiles`).
- Create server-side dictionary trie and DFS-based move generator for AI (`scrabbleEngine`).
- Register game routes for move validation and AI move requests (`wordRoutes`).
- Update game registry, opponent selection, and preload scenes to support Scrabble.
- Include custom font (`YummyCupcakes`) for the scorepad UI.
- Register Wordle game in server registry under 'word' category
- Add `/api/words` API routes
- Update client to integrate WordleGame scene
- Adjust game menu layout to accommodate a new 'Word' category column
- Enable skill controls and game room dispatch for Wordle
- Implement Checkers and Chess with complete Phaser UI, pure logic modules, and alpha-beta minimax AI opponents featuring a 1-5 skill model.
- Extend opponent skill selector to support Checkers and Chess.
- Register new games in frontend routing and backend registry.
- Improve Dominion game UX: add persistent phase dials and turn arrow indicators, add confirmation prompts for ending actions/turns, and refine card animation timings.
- Update Dominion card asset files.
- Implement pure state engine (`DominionLogic.js`) with turn lifecycle, card effects queue, and pending decision resolution for complex interactions.
- Add card definitions and kingdom pool (`DominionCards.js`) supporting Standard and Random deck modes.
- Create AI logic (`DominionAI.js`) using Big Money/early engine strategies scaled by opponent skill.
- Build Phaser scene (`DominionGame.js`) with supply/hand rendering, turn drivers, modal prompts for pending decisions, and end-game scoring.
- Wire up game registry, routing, preload assets, and opponent selection UI to support the new mode.
- Implement core game logic in BaccaratLogic.js including shoe management,
hand evaluation, and betting resolution with standard rules (5% banker
commission, 8-to-1 tie payout).
- Create BaccaratGame.js Phaser scene with full UI: betting panel, chip
selection, seat portraits, and animated card dealing.
- Add BaccaratAI.js for opponent bet sizing and type selection (weighted
toward Banker).
- Introduce "Equation Ribbon" reveal sequence that walks through each card's
value, sums them, and performs a mod-10 reduction with visual flair.
- Register Baccarat in the server game registry and frontend scene dispatch.
Introduce a new Bingo game featuring a physics-driven drum with Matter.js,
AI opponents that auto-daub and claim wins with suspenseful delays, and a
"claim race" mechanic where the human can beat AI to the punch. Includes
complete game logic, UI components (drum, card, opponent panels, called
numbers board), and server registration for the new game slug.
- Implement Hearts game logic (HeartsLogic.js) with classic rules: passing, trick-taking, scoring, and moon-shooting mechanics
- Add AI opponent logic (HeartsAI.js) with heuristic-based card selection for passing and playing
- Create HeartsGame.js Phaser scene with full UI: card rendering, animations, trick collection, score tracking, and game flow
- Register Hearts in game registry as a 4-player card game
- Integrate Hearts into game routing and menu dispatch
- Implement Mexican Train game logic, AI opponent, and Phaser UI scene
- Register Mexican Train in server game registry and client dispatch tables
- Add roulette spin sound effect and improved win/lose animations with fireworks
- Update preload scene and sound registry to support new audio assets
Implements a fully playable Roulette game with American double-zero rules, a spinning wheel animation, and a heuristic AI that assigns distinct betting personalities to opponents. Adds colored identity rings to player portraits in both Craps and Roulette for better visual distinction. Updates Craps to render AI bets directly on the felt with color-coded chips and names, and adjusts dice landing positions.
Introduce a complete Craps implementation featuring a Phaser-based UI,
deterministic game logic, and heuristic AI players.
Key changes:
- CrapsLogic.js: Pure-state rules engine handling Pass/Don't Pass, Place,
Come/Don't Come, Field bets, odds, and full resolution logic.
- CrapsAI.js: Stateless AI personalities (conservative, balanced, aggressive,
gambler) derived from player names to drive betting behavior.
- CrapsGame.js: Phaser scene with animated dice rolls, chip tray, dynamic
bet zones, portrait-based opponents, and persistence via profile API.
- Wire Craps into the game registry, main scene loader, and GameRoom dispatcher.
- Remove Socket.IO dependency, server multiplayer logic (lobby, room management), and client-side socket service
- Replace multiplayer-only flow with single-player AI gameplay; add `OpponentSelectScene` for AI configuration
- Simplify game registry to use `minOpponents`/`maxOpponents` instead of `supportsMultiplayer`/`multiplayerOnly`
- Update game registration to remove multiplayer flags and adjust `games` table schema to hardcode `supports_multiplayer = 0`
- Remove `SOCKET_IO_CORS_ORIGIN` from environment configuration
- Update documentation to reflect single-player architecture and simplified game creation process
- Fix minor UI issues: add width to buttons in auth scenes, fix auth listener cleanup in LandingScene, restore DOM layer visibility in Modal
- Import and register UnoGame in the frontend client
- Add Uno to the game slug dispatch mapping in GameRoomScene
- Register Uno in the server game registry with card game configuration
- Implement Go Fish game logic in GoFishLogic.js with state management, turn handling, and pair scoring
- Create GoFishAI.js with memory-based opponent that tracks card distribution and makes strategic decisions
- Build GoFishGame.js scene with Phaser UI including card rendering, seat layouts, animations, and game flow
- Register Go Fish in gameRegistry with 'cards' category and multiplayer support (1-4 players)
- Update GameMenuScene to display 'Cards' column for card games
- Wire up GoFishGame in GameRoomScene slug dispatch and main.js scene registry
- Implement complete game logic (ChineseCheckersLogic.js) with hex board,
move generation (steps/jump chains), and rule enforcement.
- Add single-ply heuristic AI (ChineseCheckersAI.js) that prioritizes pulling
laggard pegs forward and entering the target triangle.
- Build Phaser-based UI (ChineseCheckersGame.js) with radial portraits,
animated peg moves, and turn indicators.
- Register the game in the server registry and frontend routing.
- Implement core Parchisi logic (ParchisiLogic.js) including board rules,
move validation, and state management.
- Add Minimax-based AI (ParchisiAI.js) with heuristic evaluation for move
selection, supporting up to 3 AI opponents.
- Create full Phaser game scene (ParchisiGame.js) with animated board,
pawns, dice, and UI elements.
- Register new game assets (fonts, images, video animations).
- Update game registry to support 1-4 players with 3 AI opponents.
- Integrate Parchisi into the main scene loader and game room dispatch.
- Introduce BlackjackGame as a new playable game in the client
- Register Blackjack in the server game registry with updated player limits (1-5 players, 0-4 opponents)
- Wire up Blackjack in main.js and GameRoomScene for routing
- Fix OpponentSelectScene to handle games with minOpponents=0
- Remove incomplete ParchisiLogic.js implementation
Brian Fertig