rpg fleshing out x2

assets/scripts/ash-below-lake.js

@@ -138,9 +138,10 @@
     let keys = new Set();
     let last = performance.now();
     let saveBusy = false;
+    let backendAvailable = true;
 
     bind();
-    load();
+    loadLocal();
     requestAnimationFrame(frame);
 
     function freshState() {
@@ -193,8 +194,13 @@
     function bind() {
       root.querySelector("[data-rpg-start]").addEventListener("click", start);
       root.querySelector("[data-rpg-save]").addEventListener("click", save);
-      root.querySelector("[data-rpg-load]").addEventListener("click", load);
+      root.querySelector("[data-rpg-load]").addEventListener("click", () => load(true));
       root.querySelector("[data-rpg-reset]").addEventListener("click", newGame);
+      root.querySelector("[data-rpg-sound]").addEventListener("click", () => {
+        audio.start();
+        audio.setTrack(state.started ? areas[state.area].track : "title");
+        els.status.textContent = audio.supported() ? "Sound on." : "This browser does not expose Web Audio.";
+      });
       root.querySelector("[data-rpg-act]").addEventListener("click", act);
       root.querySelectorAll("[data-rpg-move]").forEach((button) => {
         button.addEventListener("click", () => move(button.dataset.rpgMove));
@@ -227,18 +233,25 @@
     async function newGame() {
       state = freshState();
       localStorage.removeItem(fallbackKey);
-      try {
+      if (backendAvailable) {
-        await fetch(`/api/play/rpg/save/${slot}`, { method: "DELETE" });
+        try {
-      } catch (_error) {
+          const response = await fetch(`/api/play/rpg/save/${slot}`, { method: "DELETE" });
-        /* Local reset is enough when offline. */
+          if (response.status === 404) backendAvailable = false;
+        } catch (_error) {
+          backendAvailable = false;
+        }
       }
       audio.setTrack("title");
+      els.status.textContent = backendAvailable ? "New game started and local save cleared." : "New game started locally. Backend save endpoint is not available.";
       renderHud();
     }
 
     async function save() {
       localStorage.setItem(fallbackKey, JSON.stringify(state));
-      if (saveBusy) return;
+      if (saveBusy || !backendAvailable) {
+        els.status.textContent = backendAvailable ? "Save already running." : "Saved locally. Backend save endpoint is not available.";
+        return;
+      }
       saveBusy = true;
       try {
         const response = await fetch(`/api/play/rpg/save/${slot}`, {
@@ -246,33 +259,58 @@
           headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
           body: JSON.stringify({ payload: state })
         });
-        els.status.textContent = response.ok ? "Saved to backend." : "Saved locally. Backend rejected the save.";
+        if (response.status === 404) {
+          backendAvailable = false;
+          els.status.textContent = "Saved locally. Backend save endpoint is not deployed yet.";
+        } else {
+          els.status.textContent = response.ok ? "Saved to backend." : "Saved locally. Backend rejected the save.";
+        }
       } catch (_error) {
+        backendAvailable = false;
         els.status.textContent = "Saved locally. Backend save API was not reachable.";
       } finally {
         saveBusy = false;
       }
     }
 
-    async function load() {
+    async function load(allowBackend) {
+      if (loadLocal("Loaded local save.")) return;
+      if (!allowBackend || !backendAvailable) {
+        els.status.textContent = backendAvailable ? "No local save found." : "No local save found. Backend save endpoint is not available.";
+        return;
+      }
       try {
         const response = await fetch(`/api/play/rpg/save/${slot}`);
-        if (response.ok) {
+        if (response.status === 404) {
-          const data = await response.json();
+          backendAvailable = false;
-          state = normalize(data.payload);
+          els.status.textContent = "No local save found. Backend save endpoint is not deployed yet.";
-          els.status.textContent = "Loaded from backend.";
-          audio.setTrack(state.started ? areas[state.area].track : "title");
           return;
         }
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          els.status.textContent = "No local save found. Backend did not return a save.";
+          return;
+        }
+        const data = await response.json();
+        state = normalize(data.payload);
+        localStorage.setItem(fallbackKey, JSON.stringify(state));
+        els.status.textContent = "Loaded from backend.";
+        audio.setTrack(state.started ? areas[state.area].track : "title");
       } catch (_error) {
-        /* Fall through to localStorage. */
+        backendAvailable = false;
+        els.status.textContent = "No local save found. Backend save API was not reachable.";
       }
+    }
+
+    function loadLocal(message) {
       const local = localStorage.getItem(fallbackKey);
       if (local) {
         state = normalize(JSON.parse(local));
-        els.status.textContent = "Loaded local save.";
+        if (message) els.status.textContent = message;
+        audio.setTrack(state.started ? areas[state.area].track : "title");
+        return true;
       }
       audio.setTrack(state.started ? areas[state.area].track : "title");
+      return false;
     }
 
     function normalize(candidate) {
@@ -637,11 +675,11 @@
       for (let y = 0; y < rows; y += 1) {
         for (let x = 0; x < cols; x += 1) {
           const wall = area.walls.has(`${x},${y}`);
-          const c = area.floor[(x + y + Math.floor(now / 800)) % area.floor.length];
+          const c = area.floor[(x + y) % area.floor.length];
           ctx.fillStyle = wall ? "#0b0d10" : c;
           ctx.fillRect(x * tile, y * tile, tile, tile);
           if (!wall) {
-            ctx.fillStyle = "rgba(255,255,255,0.025)";
+            ctx.fillStyle = (x + y) % 2 === 0 ? "rgba(255,255,255,0.018)" : "rgba(0,0,0,0.035)";
             ctx.fillRect(x * tile, y * tile + 30, tile, 2);
           }
         }
@@ -896,12 +934,20 @@
       void: [110, 98, 82, 73]
     };
     function start() {
-      if (ctx) return;
+      const Audio = window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext;
-      ctx = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
+      if (!Audio) return;
+      if (ctx) {
+        if (ctx.state === "suspended") ctx.resume();
+        return;
+      }
+      ctx = new Audio();
       master = ctx.createGain();
-      master.gain.value = 0.055;
+      master.gain.value = 0.14;
       master.connect(ctx.destination);
+      if (ctx.state === "suspended") ctx.resume();
       loop();
+      const notes = patterns[track] || patterns.title;
+      tone(notes[0], 0.22, "triangle", 0.9);
     }
     function loop() {
       clearInterval(timer);
@@ -929,12 +975,18 @@
     }
     return {
       start,
+      supported() {
+        return Boolean(window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext);
+      },
       setTrack(next) {
         track = next;
+        if (ctx && ctx.state === "suspended") ctx.resume();
         if (ctx) loop();
+        if (ctx) tone((patterns[track] || patterns.title)[0], 0.16, track === "battle" ? "sawtooth" : "triangle", 0.65);
       },
       sfx(kind) {
         if (!ctx) return;
+        if (ctx.state === "suspended") ctx.resume();
         const map = { item: 660, talk: 440, battle: 130, hit: 180, listen: 523, forget: 96, hurt: 80 };
         tone(map[kind] || 330, kind === "forget" ? 0.8 : 0.18, kind === "forget" ? "sawtooth" : "square", kind === "hurt" ? 1.3 : 0.8);
       }

play/rpg.org

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         <button type="button" data-rpg-save>Save</button>
         <button type="button" data-rpg-load>Load</button>
         <button type="button" data-rpg-reset>New Game</button>
+        <button type="button" data-rpg-sound>Sound</button>
       </div>
 
       <div class="rpg-mobile-pad" aria-label="Movement controls">

posts/posts-list.org

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 See the categories: @@html:<a href="../home/categories.html">Categories</a>@@
 
 * Posts:
-- [[file:career/career-list.org][Career List]] @@html:<span class="post-date">09-05-2026 22:36</span>@@ 
+- [[file:career/career-list.org][Career List]] @@html:<span class="post-date">09-05-2026 22:50</span>@@ 
 - [[file:career/ha-dr.org][High Availability, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity]] @@html:<span class="post-date">11-03-2026 17:18</span>@@ @@html:<a href="/tags/learning.html"><span class="post-tag">learning</span></a>@@ @@html:<a href="/tags/notes.html"><span class="post-tag">notes</span></a>@@
 - [[file:career/javascript.org][Understands the Javascript language]] @@html:<span class="post-date">11-03-2026 16:52</span>@@ @@html:<a href="/tags/learning.html"><span class="post-tag">learning</span></a>@@ @@html:<a href="/tags/notes.html"><span class="post-tag">notes</span></a>@@
 - [[file:career/restful-api.org][Restful API]] @@html:<span class="post-date">15-02-2026 23:00</span>@@ @@html:<a href="/tags/learning.html"><span class="post-tag">learning</span></a>@@ @@html:<a href="/tags/notes.html"><span class="post-tag">notes</span></a>@@

sitemap.org

@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@
 - tags
   - [[file:tags/life.sync-conflict-20260417-233423-VT6366A.org][Tag: life]]
   - [[file:tags/review.sync-conflict-20260328-203248-VT6366A.org][Tag: review]]
-  - [[file:tags/introduction.org][Tag: introduction]]
   - [[file:tags/learning.org][Tag: learning]]
+  - [[file:tags/introduction.org][Tag: introduction]]
   - [[file:tags/notes.org][Tag: notes]]
   - [[file:tags/website.org][Tag: website]]
   - [[file:tags/review.org][Tag: review]]
+  - [[file:tags/life.org][Tag: life]]
   - [[file:tags/emacs.org][Tag: emacs]]
   - [[file:tags/education.org][Tag: education]]
   - [[file:tags/update.org][Tag: update]]
-  - [[file:tags/life.org][Tag: life]]
   - [[file:tags/reading.org][Tag: reading]]
   - [[file:tags/maths.org][Tag: maths]]
   - [[file:tags/insights.org][Tag: insights]]