Release V1.0.4

Changes

Lives System

• Added configurable lives per player (default: 3 lives)
• Players experience game over when all lives are depleted
• Lives counter displays with heart icons (♥ ♥ ♡) showing remaining/lost lives
• Lives are preserved across respawns and decremented on death
• Set to 0 for infinite lives (classic mode)

Improved Spawn Distribution

• Bases now spawn with 400 pixel minimum distance between them (increased from 250px)
• First 4 players spawn in corners of quadrants for maximum map spread
• Eliminated spawn clustering - bases are now well-distributed across the entire map
• Added visual debug tool to verify spawn distances (spawnDebug.js)

Custom HTML Injection System

• Added support for injecting custom HTML without rebuilding Docker images
• Three injection points: HEAD, BODY_START, and BODY_END
• Supports both config files and environment variables simultaneously
• Perfect for adding analytics (Google Analytics, Matomo, Plausible)
• Config file changes take effect with simple container restart (10 seconds vs 30+ minute rebuild)
• Ideal for environment-specific tracking and multi-environment deployments

Game Configuration

• Centralized all game settings into single gameConfig.js file
• Added 5 built-in presets: Classic, Hardcore, Casual, Tournament, Chaos
• Lives, spawn protection, and anti-camping now fully configurable
• Settings can be modified without changing game code