- Replace static graphics-based UI with DOM-based buttons for better accessibility and styling control
- Add animated intro sequence (logo drop-in, sub-logo rise, button fade-in) with idle breathing pulse effect
- Implement persistent menu music using global sound manager with mute state persistence via localStorage
- Redesign color scheme to use deeper blues (#1565c0, #1e88e5) and accent gold (#ffbb4d) throughout menus
- Standardize DOM element sizes to fixed pixels instead of relative units (vmin)
- Refactor NewPuzzleScene to load background image only when needed and improve visual hierarchy
- Update button styling with consistent hover states, transitions, and disabled states
- Add puzzle piece preview cards with improved selection feedback (orange highlight)
- Stop menu music on entering PuzzleScene to avoid overlap between scenes
- Add _playerName field to NetworkManager and pass it in createRoom/joinRoom calls
- Update MainMenuScene to prompt for player name before joining a room, persisting it to localStorage
- Update NewPuzzleScene to include a player name input field when creating local/multiplayer puzzles
- Enhance PuzzleScene with floating player name labels above claimed piece groups, using color-coded backgrounds
- Extend server-side room state to store per-player names and broadcast them on join/claim/release events
Brian Fertig