- Switch `animateActionText` from Phaser text to DOM container to ensure it renders above opponent portrait videos (which are DOM-based and thus always on top of the Phaser canvas)
- Apply text-shadow via inline CSS for better cross-browser compatibility with DOM text
- Increase depth to `D.modal + 100` to guarantee visibility over all other layers
- Replace left-to-right seat processing with clockwise PLAY_ORDER starting top-right
- Animate deal sequence to follow the new play order
- Add pulsing highlight ring for active player's portrait
- Show large animated action callouts (Hit/Stand/Double/Split) between player and cards
- Position action buttons dynamically relative to the active player's portrait
- Update result reveal order to match clockwise play order
- Move betting UI panel and adjust button depths for proper layering
- Remove unused `nextActiveSeat` import in favor of `nextPlaySeat` method
feat(blackjack): expand player capacity to 7 and improve table visuals
- Increase maximum players from 5 to 7 (6 opponents) by updating seat positions, logic loops, and server registry.
- Add traditional felt table markings including curved text for rules ("Blackjack pays 3 to 2", "Insurance pays 2 to 1") and card/bet spot outlines.
- Refactor seat label rendering to use a consistent centered layout under portraits.
- Adjust bet circle positioning logic for the new seat layout.
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- Introduce `MusicPlayer` class for in-game music with shuffle, skip, and mute controls
- Add `MenuMusic` utility for background music in menu scenes
- Load music tracks and metadata via `music.json`
- Implement drag-and-drop for SkipBo cards with visual feedback
- Add card flight animations for Phase 10 AI actions and player draws
- Update Phase 10 AI turn timing and reduce delays for smoother gameplay
- Introduce `Sounds.js` utility and load new audio assets (dice, cards, chips, casino).
- Play appropriate sound effects in Backgammon, Blackjack, Holdem, Parchisi, Phase10, SkipBo, and Yatzi.
- Add `background-casino.png` and `background-room.png` to PreloadScene.
- Update OpponentSelectScene with new backgrounds, styled title/subtitle pills, and improved Start/Back buttons.
- Enhance opponent selection with gradient backgrounds and shadows via `applyOpponentStyle`.
- Implement `highlightTile` for better visual feedback in option selectors.
- Randomly select a card back for card games in OpponentSelectScene.
- Update color palette to warm vintage tones (gold, cream, dark brown) in config.js
- Apply 'Righteous' and 'Julius Sans One' fonts across all game scenes and UI components
- Redesign Parchisi game logic: switch to counter-clockwise movement, update entry/home positions, and add bonus chip indicator
- Improve Parchisi UI: reposition dice and buttons, add turn indicator movement with callbacks, and fix AI turn timing
- Enhance LandingScene with animated logo, avatar support, and improved layout
- Update Button component with rounded corners, shadow effects, and hover states
- Add background image and main title asset loading in PreloadScene
- Extend auth service to include displayName and avatarPath in session user data
- Update CSS to match new theme and load custom fonts
- Add animated betting prompts with pulsing chip buttons and text overlay
- Implement delayed start for betting animations after 5 seconds
- Refactor chip buttons to use containers for proper hit detection
- Update Button component to ensure interactive events work on all child objects
- Improve betting UI visibility management with proper show/hide states
- Add depth management for betting prompts and chip buttons
Refactors `animateSingleCard` to accept a specific card object instead of seat/index parameters, simplifying the logic for determining hand position and card index. Updates hit actions for both player and AI to animate the new card individually, revealing its face-up state at the destination upon completion. This replaces the previous bulk `renderSeatCards` call with a more granular visual update.
- 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