Spellmerge v0.20261021 (stable)

Stable: passed the quality gate (all tests green, no known crashes or blockers).

• Play in the browser: https://peterdk31.github.io/spellmerge/play/
• Windows and Linux downloads are below. Windows builds are not signed yet, so Windows may show a SmartScreen warning.
• Check a download: compare it with SHA256SUMS, or run gh attestation verify <file> --repo peterdk31/spellmerge.

What's Changed

• Docs: C1 verdict iterate; queue the round 2 playtest report first by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #122
• Start develop when the owner posts a command by @peterdk31 in #123
• Art direction pass (imp, telegraph, crypt room) and small isolated tests by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #124
• Fix hitboxes: hit circles on the body and bigger (#5) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #125
• Foundation: art and content chosen by data, plus an architecture guide by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #127

Full Changelog: v0.20261020...v0.20261021

Spellmerge v0.20261020 (stable)

Stable: passed the quality gate (all tests green, no known crashes or blockers).

• Play in the browser: https://peterdk31.github.io/spellmerge/play/
• Windows and Linux downloads are below. Windows builds are not signed yet, so Windows may show a SmartScreen warning.
• Check a download: compare it with SHA256SUMS, or run gh attestation verify <file> --repo peterdk31/spellmerge.

What's Changed

• Aim from the hand: the shot, the reticle and the mouse line up by @peterdk31 in #119
• Muzzle flash: a small flare at the staff tip by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #120

Full Changelog: v0.20261019...v0.20261020

Spellmerge v0.20261019 (stable)

Stable: passed the quality gate (all tests green, no known crashes or blockers).

• Play in the browser: https://peterdk31.github.io/spellmerge/play/
• Windows and Linux downloads are below. Windows builds are not signed yet, so Windows may show a SmartScreen warning.
• Check a download: compare it with SHA256SUMS, or run gh attestation verify <file> --repo peterdk31/spellmerge.

What's Changed

• Weekly planning 2026-10-18: M1 status and aim polish task by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #100
• Fix invisible shots, fire from the staff, add a dash look by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #103
• Iterate on the placeholder art: better tiles, bolt, spark and imp; wizard idle, walk and dash strips; a drawn staff by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #104
• Juice pass on the core loop: hit flash, squash, death puff, muzzle flash, cast kick by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #105
• C1 juice leftovers: caster squash, aimed muzzle flash, death animation, hurt vignette; queue round-2 tasks by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #106
• Revive: stand beside a downed wizard to bring them back, with a progress ring by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #107
• Shots stop at walls (C1 round 2, task 2) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #108
• Dodge and cast feel: input buffer and a visible invulnerability window (C1 round 2, task 3) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #109
• Enemy readability: imp windup and hurt poses, a distinct enemy shot (C1 round 2, task 4) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #110
• Wave pacing: growing waves in the same room, quick restart, Wave N in the HUD (C1 round 2, task 5) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #111
• Cleanup: fix invalid .uid files and add a UID validity test (C1 round 2, task 6) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #112
• Revert #112: Cleanup: fix invalid .uid files and add a UID validity test (C1 round 2, task 6) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #113
• Cleanup: fix invalid .uid files and add a UID validity test (C1 round 2, task 6) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #114
• Docs: C1 round 2 summary (task done) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #115
• Fix the daily build: fighter bots walk round pillars instead of stalling by @peterdk31 in #116
• Bots dodge telegraphed shots, so the 4-bot smoke stops failing on a downed fighter by @peterdk31 in #117
• Revert bisect: handle merge commits on main by @peterdk31 in #118

Full Changelog: v0.20261018...v0.20261019

Spellmerge v0.20261018 (stable)

Stable: passed the quality gate (all tests green, no known crashes or blockers).

• Play in the browser: https://peterdk31.github.io/spellmerge/play/
• Windows and Linux downloads are below. Windows builds are not signed yet, so Windows may show a SmartScreen warning.
• Check a download: compare it with SHA256SUMS, or run gh attestation verify <file> --repo peterdk31/spellmerge.

What's Changed

• Resume develop when a usage limit resets; skip late scheduled daily and weekly runs by @peterdk31 in #56
• Arena glue: the flow slice and the Play button (M1 part 15) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #55
• Feel: hit-stop, screen shake, hit particles and sound (M1 part 16) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #57
• Co-op: join/leave mid-run, friendly fire, shared camera (M1 part 17) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #58
• Log partial co-op verification (build.sh --quick passes) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #59
• Log: co-op verification still blocked (Godot run not permitted) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #60
• Log: co-op verification still blocked (third attempt) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #61
• HUD theme and player panels (M1 part 18) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #62
• Owner inbox; unit tests through build.sh --tests; Client ID; narrow web links by @peterdk31 in #63
• Remove single quotes from the output schemas; they broke every session by @peterdk31 in #65
• Keep work that finishes over the turn cap; raise the turn caps by @peterdk31 in #66
• Keep the work of unfinished sessions in a draft PR by @peterdk31 in #67
• Let the bot push main's workflow changes, never its own by @peterdk31 in #68
• Fixed workflow permissions by @peterdk31 in #69
• Move workflows: write to the push tokens by @peterdk31 in #70
• Make every unit test pass (19 of 19, no errors in the log) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #71
• Verify the HUD (M1 part 18 follow-up) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #74
• Make HUD corner panels translucent, assert text sizes (M1 part 18 follow-up) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #75
• The overlay (M1 part 19) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #64
• Bots and the 4-bot smoke test (M1 part 20) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #76
• Linux Test export preset for the 4-bot test (M1 part 21) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #78
• Run the unit tests in the daily build; take screenshots and post them by @peterdk31 in #77
• Stop revisions re-asking owner questions; queue the export 4-bot fix (#80) by @peterdk31 in #81
• Start the 4-bot test from the --four-bot argument in the Linux Test export by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #82
• Keep developing when a task waits on the owner; run the 4-bot test in the export by @peterdk31 in #85
• HUD screenshots: overlays, a downed player and Coop zoom 0.5 by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #86
• Performance probe and projectile timing benchmark (M1 part 22) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #88
• Bound the projectile hit test with a per-step work budget; keep the caps (M1 part 22 follow-up) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #89
• Move the web size and WASM timing task to Blocked by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #90
• Web 4-bot run, game side: Web Test preset and page-args start (M1 part 23) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #92
• Starter kit sources and Style Guide content (M1 part 24) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #94
• Checkpoint C1 prep: wave balance probe, no value changes (M1 part 25) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #96
• Iterate on C1: aim apart from walking, turning sprite, reticle and shadow by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #99

Full Changelog: v0.20261017.2...v0.20261018

Spellmerge v0.20261017.2 (stable)

Stable: passed the quality gate (all tests green, no known crashes or blockers).

• Play in the browser: https://peterdk31.github.io/spellmerge/play/
• Windows and Linux downloads are below. Windows builds are not signed yet, so Windows may show a SmartScreen warning.
• Check a download: compare it with SHA256SUMS, or run gh attestation verify <file> --repo peterdk31/spellmerge.

What's Changed

• Fix: allow oven-sh/setup-bun (used inside claude-code-action) by @peterdk31 in #12
• Fix: install bubblewrap before Claude steps (needed for secret scrubbing) by @peterdk31 in #13
• Fix: install socat too (Claude's sandbox needs bubblewrap and socat) by @peterdk31 in #14
• Fix: test independent of NEXT.md; check.sh doesn't crash on unreadable files by @peterdk31 in #16
• Fix: reviewed SHA from the pushed commit; continue open PRs for a task by @peterdk31 in #17
• Add READMEs for the seven content areas by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #15
• Move the hourly develop schedule to minute 23 so GitHub registers it by @peterdk31 in #18
• Record that the HUD sends player-intent events by @peterdk31 in #24
• Start the next session right away and set aside tasks that wait on someone by @peterdk31 in #25
• Fix chained sessions: allow github-actions[bot], keep revisions on the PR branch by @peterdk31 in #26
• Let sessions merge main into a PR they continue; skip sandbox placeholders in check.sh by @peterdk31 in #28
• Review an open PR that a session continued without new commits by @peterdk31 in #29
• Run develop on every push to main, since GitHub doesn't fire the schedule by @peterdk31 in #30
• Refuse conflicting PRs at once and send them back for a merge of main by @peterdk31 in #31
• Kick develop after merges, keep merge output on one line, let the bot merge its approved PRs by @peterdk31 in #32
• Merge main into a continued PR's branch before Claude starts by @peterdk31 in #33
• Area READMEs for core, hud and the 10 gameplay sub-areas by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #19
• Add llms.txt, an index of every doc by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #34
• Add READMEs for art/, audio/ and tests/, and list them in llms.txt by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #27
• Mark the tools/ README task blocked (tools/ not writable) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #35
• Bump anthropics/claude-code-action from 1.0.239 to 1.0.248 by @dependabot[bot] in #23
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 7.0.1 to 7.0.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #22
• Bump actions/download-artifact from 8.0.1 to 8.0.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #21
• Bump actions/create-github-app-token from 3.2.0 to 3.3.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #20
• Add tools/README.md; start daily and weekly when GitHub misses their schedule by @peterdk31 in #37
• Start M1 now; carry M0's dry runs and release streak into M1 by @peterdk31 in #38
• Add the M1 design document and M1's task queue by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #39
• Recognise "hit your session limit" as a usage limit and back off until its reset by @peterdk31 in #41
• Add the event bus and the spell, enemy and room base classes (M1 part 1) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #40
• Reconcile event lists with core/events (M1 part 2) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #42
• Add the style document (M1 part 3) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #43
• Add core/input: join by button press, one device per player, virtual devices (M1 part 5) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #44
• Add core/ui_focus: per-player focus (M1 part 6) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #45
• Add core/pools and core/projectiles: pool, bulk projectile manager (M1 part 7) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #46
• Add core/registry: content by folder and id, demo flag, sounds by id (M1 part 8) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #47
• Add player movement and dodge, wizard scene (M1 part 9) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #48
• Add placeholder art: crypt tiles, wizard in four colours, ember imp, fire bolt, hit spark (M1 part 4) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #49
• Add player health, mana, downed, revive and cast (M1 part 10) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #50
• Add combat: damage pipeline, hurt and contact boxes, knockback (M1 part 11) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #51
• The enemy and its AI: chase and a telegraphed shot, ember imp (M1 part 12) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #52
• The fire bolt and projectile hookup (M1 part 13) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #53
• The crypt arena room (M1 part 14) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #54

New Contributors

• @spellmerge-bot[bot] made their first contribution in #15
• @dependabot[bot] made their first contribution in #23

Full Changelog: v0.20261016...v0.20261017.2

Spellmerge v0.20261017 (stable)

Stable: passed the quality gate (all tests green, no known crashes or blockers).

• Play in the browser: https://peterdk31.github.io/spellmerge/play/
• Windows and Linux downloads are below. Windows builds are not signed yet, so Windows may show a SmartScreen warning.
• Check a download: compare it with SHA256SUMS, or run gh attestation verify <file> --repo peterdk31/spellmerge.

What's Changed

• Fix: allow oven-sh/setup-bun (used inside claude-code-action) by @peterdk31 in #12
• Fix: install bubblewrap before Claude steps (needed for secret scrubbing) by @peterdk31 in #13
• Fix: install socat too (Claude's sandbox needs bubblewrap and socat) by @peterdk31 in #14
• Fix: test independent of NEXT.md; check.sh doesn't crash on unreadable files by @peterdk31 in #16
• Fix: reviewed SHA from the pushed commit; continue open PRs for a task by @peterdk31 in #17
• Add READMEs for the seven content areas by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #15
• Move the hourly develop schedule to minute 23 so GitHub registers it by @peterdk31 in #18
• Record that the HUD sends player-intent events by @peterdk31 in #24
• Start the next session right away and set aside tasks that wait on someone by @peterdk31 in #25
• Fix chained sessions: allow github-actions[bot], keep revisions on the PR branch by @peterdk31 in #26
• Let sessions merge main into a PR they continue; skip sandbox placeholders in check.sh by @peterdk31 in #28
• Review an open PR that a session continued without new commits by @peterdk31 in #29
• Run develop on every push to main, since GitHub doesn't fire the schedule by @peterdk31 in #30
• Refuse conflicting PRs at once and send them back for a merge of main by @peterdk31 in #31
• Kick develop after merges, keep merge output on one line, let the bot merge its approved PRs by @peterdk31 in #32
• Merge main into a continued PR's branch before Claude starts by @peterdk31 in #33
• Area READMEs for core, hud and the 10 gameplay sub-areas by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #19
• Add llms.txt, an index of every doc by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #34
• Add READMEs for art/, audio/ and tests/, and list them in llms.txt by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #27
• Mark the tools/ README task blocked (tools/ not writable) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #35
• Bump anthropics/claude-code-action from 1.0.239 to 1.0.248 by @dependabot[bot] in #23
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 7.0.1 to 7.0.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #22
• Bump actions/download-artifact from 8.0.1 to 8.0.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #21
• Bump actions/create-github-app-token from 3.2.0 to 3.3.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #20
• Add tools/README.md; start daily and weekly when GitHub misses their schedule by @peterdk31 in #37
• Start M1 now; carry M0's dry runs and release streak into M1 by @peterdk31 in #38
• Add the M1 design document and M1's task queue by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #39
• Recognise "hit your session limit" as a usage limit and back off until its reset by @peterdk31 in #41
• Add the event bus and the spell, enemy and room base classes (M1 part 1) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #40
• Reconcile event lists with core/events (M1 part 2) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #42
• Add the style document (M1 part 3) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #43
• Add core/input: join by button press, one device per player, virtual devices (M1 part 5) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #44
• Add core/ui_focus: per-player focus (M1 part 6) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #45
• Add core/pools and core/projectiles: pool, bulk projectile manager (M1 part 7) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #46
• Add core/registry: content by folder and id, demo flag, sounds by id (M1 part 8) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #47
• Add player movement and dodge, wizard scene (M1 part 9) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #48
• Add placeholder art: crypt tiles, wizard in four colours, ember imp, fire bolt, hit spark (M1 part 4) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #49
• Add player health, mana, downed, revive and cast (M1 part 10) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #50
• Add combat: damage pipeline, hurt and contact boxes, knockback (M1 part 11) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #51
• The enemy and its AI: chase and a telegraphed shot, ember imp (M1 part 12) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #52
• The fire bolt and projectile hookup (M1 part 13) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #53
• The crypt arena room (M1 part 14) by @spellmerge-bot[bot] in #54

New Contributors

• @spellmerge-bot[bot] made their first contribution in #15
• @dependabot[bot] made their first contribution in #23

Full Changelog: v0.20261016...v0.20261017

Spellmerge v0.20261016 (stable)

Stable: passed the quality gate (all tests green, no known crashes or blockers).

• Play in the browser: https://peterdk31.github.io/spellmerge/play/
• Windows and Linux downloads are below. Windows builds are not signed yet, so Windows may show a SmartScreen warning.
• Check a download: compare it with SHA256SUMS, or run gh attestation verify <file> --repo peterdk31/spellmerge.

What's Changed

• M0: complete foundation (includes #1, #2, #3, #6, #7, #8, #9) by @peterdk31 in #10
• Fix: commit ci/build/ (hidden by .gitignore), so the daily build can run by @peterdk31 in #11

New Contributors

• @peterdk31 made their first contribution in #10

Full Changelog: https://github.com/peterdk31/spellmerge/commits/v0.20261016