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+# Little Party Time SDK - Game Development Guide
+
+This guide defines the specification for developing games on the Little Party Time platform. Follow this guide precisely to create a compatible game package.
+
+## Overview
+
+A game consists of two parts:
+1. **Engine** (server-side): Pure logic, no UI. Manages game state, validates actions, determines winners.
+2. **Renderer** (client-side): React component that displays the game UI and sends player actions.
+
+Both parts communicate through the platform via well-defined interfaces.
+
+## Project Structure
+
+Each game is a standalone project:
+
+```
+my-game/
+├── package.json
+├── lpt.config.ts          # Project configuration (gameId for local dev)
+├── rules.md               # Game rules (Markdown, included in upload)
+├── vite.config.ts         # Build configuration
+├── vitest.config.ts       # Test configuration
+├── tsconfig.json
+├── assets/                # Required game images
+│   ├── icon.png           # 1:1 (256x256+) - game list icon
+│   ├── banner.png         # 16:9 (640x360+) - lobby banner
+│   ├── cover.png          # 21:9 (840x360+) - store/featured cover
+│   └── splash.png         # 9:21 (360x840+) - loading screen
+├── src/
+│   ├── config.ts          # GameConfig - metadata
+│   ├── engine.ts          # GameEngine - server-side logic
+│   ├── renderer.tsx       # GameRenderer - client-side React component
+│   ├── types.ts           # Game-specific types (actions, state shape)
+│   └── index.ts           # Re-exports config, engine, renderer
+├── tests/
+│   ├── engine.test.ts     # Engine unit tests
+│   └── e2e.e2e.test.ts    # Playwright E2E tests (optional)
+└── dist/                  # Build output (generated)
+    ├── bundle.js          # Client-side bundle
+    ├── engine.cjs         # Server-side engine
+    └── <gameId>.zip       # Upload package
+```
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Create a new game project
+npx create-littlepartytime-game my-awesome-game
+cd my-awesome-game
+
+# Install dependencies
+npm install
+
+# Run tests
+npm test
+
+# Build and package for upload
+npm run pack
+```
+
+## Step-by-Step Implementation
+
+### Step 1: Define Game Config
+
+```typescript
+// src/config.ts
+import type { GameConfig } from "@littlepartytime/sdk";
+
+const config: GameConfig = {
+  name: "My Game",           // Display name (Chinese preferred for CN users)
+  description: "...",        // Brief description
+  assets: {
+    icon: "assets/icon.png",       // 1:1 game list icon
+    banner: "assets/banner.png",   // 16:9 lobby banner
+    cover: "assets/cover.png",     // 21:9 store/featured cover
+    splash: "assets/splash.png",   // 9:21 loading screen
+  },
+  minPlayers: 2,
+  maxPlayers: 6,
+  tags: ["strategy", "card"],
+  version: "1.0.0",
+  sdkVersion: "2.0.0",
+};
+
+export default config;
+```
+
+### Step 2: Define Game-Specific Types
+
+```typescript
+// src/types.ts
+import type { GameAction, GameState } from "@littlepartytime/sdk";
+
+// Define all possible actions your game supports
+export type MyGameAction =
+  | { type: "PLAY_CARD"; payload: { cardId: string } }
+  | { type: "DRAW_CARD" }
+  | { type: "PASS" };
+
+// Define the shape of your game's data field in GameState
+export interface MyGameData {
+  deck: Card[];
+  currentPlayerIndex: number;
+  direction: 1 | -1;
+  // ... game-specific fields
+}
+
+// GameState.data will be typed as Record<string, unknown> at the SDK level.
+// Cast it in your engine: const data = state.data as MyGameData;
+```
+
+### Step 3: Implement Game Engine
+
+The engine is the core of your game. It MUST be a pure, deterministic state machine.
+
+```typescript
+// src/engine.ts
+import type { GameEngine, GameState, Player, GameAction, GameResult } from "@littlepartytime/sdk";
+
+const engine: GameEngine = {
+  /**
+   * Initialize game state for the given players.
+   * Called once when the host starts the game.
+   *
+   * @param players - Array of players in the game (from room's online members)
+   * @param options - Optional game settings (e.g., difficulty, variant rules)
+   * @returns Initial GameState
+   */
+  init(players: Player[], options?: Record<string, unknown>): GameState {
+    return {
+      phase: "playing",        // Use meaningful phase names: "playing", "voting", "scoring", etc.
+      players: players.map(p => ({
+        id: p.id,
+        // Add per-player state here (hand, score, etc.)
+      })),
+      data: {
+        // Global game state (deck, board, current turn, etc.)
+      },
+    };
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Process a player action and return the new state.
+   * This is the main game logic function.
+   *
+   * IMPORTANT:
+   * - MUST be pure: do not mutate the input state, return a new object.
+   * - MUST validate the action: check if it's the player's turn, if the action is legal, etc.
+   * - If the action is invalid, return the state unchanged (or throw an error).
+   *
+   * @param state - Current game state
+   * @param playerId - ID of the player performing the action
+   * @param action - The action being performed
+   * @returns New GameState after applying the action
+   */
+  handleAction(state: GameState, playerId: string, action: GameAction): GameState {
+    // 1. Validate it's this player's turn
+    // 2. Validate the action is legal
+    // 3. Apply the action and return new state
+    // 4. Advance to next player or next phase as needed
+    return { ...state };
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the game has ended.
+   * Called after every handleAction.
+   *
+   * @param state - Current game state
+   * @returns true if the game is over
+   */
+  isGameOver(state: GameState): boolean {
+    return state.phase === "ended";
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Compute final results/rankings.
+   * Called only when isGameOver returns true.
+   *
+   * @param state - Final game state
+   * @returns GameResult with player rankings
+   */
+  getResult(state: GameState): GameResult {
+    return {
+      rankings: state.players.map((p, i) => ({
+        playerId: p.id,
+        rank: i + 1,
+        score: 0,
+        isWinner: i === 0,
+      })),
+    };
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Filter the state to show only what a specific player should see.
+   * This is critical for games with hidden information (e.g., cards in hand).
+   *
+   * For games with no hidden info, you can return the full state.
+   * For games with hidden info:
+   * - Hide other players' hands
+   * - Hide the deck contents
+   * - Only reveal public information
+   *
+   * @param state - Full game state
+   * @param playerId - The player requesting their view
+   * @returns Filtered state visible to this player
+   */
+  getPlayerView(state: GameState, playerId: string): Partial<GameState> {
+    return state; // Override for hidden information games
+  },
+};
+
+export default engine;
+```
+
+### Step 4: Implement Game Renderer
+
+The renderer is a React component that receives the platform API and the player's visible state.
+
+```tsx
+// src/renderer.tsx
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
+import type { GameRendererProps, GameAction } from "@littlepartytime/sdk";
+
+export default function GameRenderer({ platform, state }: GameRendererProps) {
+  // Access player info
+  const me = platform.getLocalPlayer();
+  const players = platform.getPlayers();
+
+  // Listen for state updates from the server
+  const [gameState, setGameState] = useState(state);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleStateUpdate = (newState: typeof state) => {
+      setGameState(newState);
+    };
+    platform.on("stateUpdate", handleStateUpdate);
+    return () => platform.off("stateUpdate", handleStateUpdate);
+  }, [platform]);
+
+  // Send actions to the server
+  const sendAction = useCallback(
+    (action: GameAction) => {
+      platform.send(action);
+    },
+    [platform]
+  );
+
+  // Render game UI
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {/* Your game UI here */}
+      {/* Use Tailwind CSS classes - the platform provides Tailwind */}
+      {/* Use the design tokens from the platform: bg-bg-primary, text-accent, etc. */}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+```
+
+### Step 5: Create Index File
+
+```typescript
+// src/index.ts
+export { default as config } from "./config";
+export { default as engine } from "./engine";
+export { default as GameRenderer } from "./renderer";
+```
+
+## Testing Your Game
+
+The SDK provides testing utilities to help you write tests for your game engine.
+
+### Using createMockPlayers
+
+Generate test players quickly:
+
+```typescript
+import { createMockPlayers } from '@littlepartytime/sdk/testing';
+
+// Create 3 players with default IDs (player-1, player-2, player-3)
+const players = createMockPlayers(3);
+
+// The first player is the host by default
+console.log(players[0].isHost); // true
+
+// Override specific player properties
+const customPlayers = createMockPlayers(2, [
+  { nickname: 'Alice' },
+  { nickname: 'Bob', isHost: true }
+]);
+```
+
+### Using GameTester for Unit Tests
+
+`GameTester` provides a simple wrapper for testing individual engine methods:
+
+```typescript
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { GameTester, createMockPlayers } from '@littlepartytime/sdk/testing';
+import engine from '../src/engine';
+
+describe('My Game Engine', () => {
+  it('should initialize with correct phase', () => {
+    const tester = new GameTester(engine);
+    tester.init(createMockPlayers(3));
+
+    expect(tester.phase).toBe('playing');
+    expect(tester.playerStates).toHaveLength(3);
+  });
+
+  it('should handle valid actions', () => {
+    const tester = new GameTester(engine);
+    const players = createMockPlayers(2);
+    tester.init(players);
+
+    // Perform an action
+    tester.act(players[0].id, { type: 'PLAY_CARD', payload: { cardId: '1' } });
+
+    // Assert state changes
+    expect(tester.state.data.cardsPlayed).toContain('1');
+  });
+
+  it('should reject invalid actions', () => {
+    const tester = new GameTester(engine);
+    const players = createMockPlayers(2);
+    tester.init(players);
+
+    const before = tester.state;
+    // Wrong player tries to act
+    tester.act(players[1].id, { type: 'PLAY_CARD', payload: { cardId: '1' } });
+
+    // State should be unchanged
+    expect(tester.state).toBe(before);
+  });
+
+  it('should filter player views correctly', () => {
+    const tester = new GameTester(engine);
+    const players = createMockPlayers(2);
+    tester.init(players);
+
+    const view = tester.getPlayerView(players[0].id);
+    expect(view.data).not.toHaveProperty('secretInfo');
+  });
+});
+```
+
+### Using GameSimulator for E2E Tests
+
+`GameSimulator` helps you simulate complete game sessions:
+
+```typescript
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { GameSimulator } from '@littlepartytime/sdk/testing';
+import engine from '../src/engine';
+
+describe('My Game E2E', () => {
+  it('should play a complete game', () => {
+    const sim = new GameSimulator(engine, { playerCount: 3 });
+    sim.start();
+
+    // Simulate game actions using player indices (0, 1, 2)
+    sim.act(0, { type: 'PLAY_CARD', payload: { cardId: '1' } });
+    sim.act(1, { type: 'DRAW_CARD' });
+    sim.act(2, { type: 'PASS' });
+
+    // Continue until game ends
+    while (!sim.isGameOver()) {
+      const turn = sim.currentTurn;
+      sim.act(turn, { type: 'PASS' });
+    }
+
+    // Verify results
+    expect(sim.isGameOver()).toBe(true);
+    const result = sim.getResult();
+    expect(result.rankings).toHaveLength(3);
+
+    // Access the action log for debugging
+    console.log(`Game finished in ${sim.actionLog.length} actions`);
+  });
+
+  it('should provide correct player views', () => {
+    const sim = new GameSimulator(engine, { playerCount: 2 });
+    sim.start();
+
+    // Each player sees only their own view
+    const view0 = sim.getView(0);
+    const view1 = sim.getView(1);
+
+    expect(view0).not.toEqual(view1);
+  });
+});
+```
+
+## Local Development Server
+
+The dev-kit provides a local development server for previewing and testing your game without uploading to the platform.
+
+### Starting the Dev Server
+
+```bash
+# From your game project directory
+npm run dev
+# or directly:
+npx lpt-dev-kit dev
+```
+
+This starts two servers and provides three pages:
+
+```
+Preview:      http://localhost:4000/preview    # Single-player preview with engine
+Multiplayer:  http://localhost:4000/play       # Multi-player via Socket.IO
+Debug Panel:  http://localhost:4000/debug      # Real-time state inspection
+```
+
+### Preview Page (Single-Player)
+
+The Preview page runs your **engine locally in the browser** — no network needed.
+
+Features:
+- **Engine integration**: `platform.send()` calls `engine.handleAction()` locally, computes `getPlayerView()`, and triggers `stateUpdate` events automatically
+- **Player switching**: Switch between players (2-32) via a dropdown to see each player's filtered view
+- **State editor**: View and override the full game state as JSON for debugging
+- **Action log**: See all actions sent by players in real-time
+- **Game over detection**: Automatically detects when `isGameOver()` returns true and displays results
+- **Reset**: Re-initialize the game at any time
+
+This enables a rapid development cycle: **edit code -> refresh browser -> test immediately**.
+
+### Multiplayer Page
+
+The Play page runs your game with real Socket.IO multiplayer:
+1. Open multiple browser tabs/windows to `http://localhost:4000/play`
+2. Each tab enters a different nickname and joins the lobby
+3. All players click "Ready", then the host starts the game
+4. Actions flow through Socket.IO to the engine running on the dev server
+
+### Debug Page
+
+The Debug page shows the raw room state and full (unfiltered) game state in real-time. Useful for inspecting hidden information during development.
+
+## Playwright E2E Testing
+
+For automated UI testing, the dev-kit provides a `GamePreview` class that orchestrates the dev server and Playwright browser.
+
+### Setup
+
+```bash
+# Install playwright as a dev dependency
+npm install -D playwright
+```
+
+### Writing E2E Tests
+
+Create a test file (e.g., `tests/e2e.e2e.test.ts`):
+
+```typescript
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, afterAll } from 'vitest';
+import { GamePreview } from '@littlepartytime/dev-kit/testing';
+import path from 'path';
+
+describe('My Game E2E', () => {
+  let preview: GamePreview;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    preview = new GamePreview({
+      projectDir: path.resolve(__dirname, '..'),
+      playerCount: 3,
+      headless: true,
+      port: 4100,        // Use non-default ports to avoid conflicts
+      socketPort: 4101,
+    });
+    await preview.start();
+  }, 30000); // Allow time for server startup and browser launch
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    await preview.stop();
+  }, 10000);
+
+  it('should show lobby with all players', async () => {
+    const page = preview.getPlayerPage(0);
+    await expect(page.locator('text=Alice')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.locator('text=Bob')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.locator('text=Carol')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it('should play through a complete game', async () => {
+    // All players click "Ready"
+    await preview.readyAll();
+
+    // Host starts the game
+    await preview.startGame();
+
+    // Interact with the game UI via Playwright
+    const hostPage = preview.getPlayerPage(0);
+    const player2Page = preview.getPlayerPage(1);
+
+    // Use standard Playwright assertions
+    await expect(hostPage.locator('.game-board')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 });
+
+    // Send actions by interacting with the UI
+    await hostPage.click('button:has-text("Play")');
+
+    // Assert state changes on other players' screens
+    await expect(player2Page.locator('text=waiting')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+});
+```
+
+### GamePreview API
+
+```typescript
+import { GamePreview } from '@littlepartytime/dev-kit/testing';
+
+const preview = new GamePreview({
+  projectDir: string;             // Absolute path to game project
+  playerCount: number;            // Number of players (2-8)
+  port?: number;                  // Vite server port (default: 4100)
+  socketPort?: number;            // Socket.IO port (default: 4101)
+  headless?: boolean;             // Headless browser (default: true)
+  browserType?: 'chromium' | 'firefox' | 'webkit';  // default: 'chromium'
+});
+
+await preview.start();                    // Start server + browser, join all players
+const page = preview.getPlayerPage(0);    // Get Playwright Page for player (0 = host)
+const pages = preview.getPlayerPages();   // Get all Page objects
+await preview.readyAll();                 // Click "Ready" for all players
+await preview.startGame();                // Host clicks "Start Game"
+await preview.stop();                     // Clean up browser + server
+```
+
+### Excluding E2E Tests from Unit Test Runs
+
+E2E tests are slower and require playwright. Exclude them from the default `vitest run`:
+
+```typescript
+// vitest.config.ts
+export default defineConfig({
+  test: {
+    include: ["tests/**/*.test.ts"],
+    exclude: ["tests/**/*.e2e.test.ts"],
+  },
+});
+```
+
+Run E2E tests separately:
+
+```bash
+npx vitest run tests/e2e.e2e.test.ts
+```
+
+## Building and Packaging
+
+### The pack Command
+
+Use `lpt-dev-kit pack` (or `npm run pack`) to build and package your game:
+
+```bash
+# From your game project directory
+npm run pack
+```
+
+This command:
+1. Runs `vite build` to compile your game
+2. Validates the build output (checks for bundle.js and engine.cjs)
+3. Reads `GameConfig` from the built engine to extract metadata
+4. Validates the required image assets (format, dimensions, aspect ratio)
+5. Validates `rules.md` exists and is non-empty
+6. Generates `manifest.json` from your config
+7. Creates a `.zip` file in the `dist/` directory containing code, manifest, rules, and images
+
+### Build Output
+
+After running `pack`, your `dist/` folder will contain:
+
+```
+dist/
+├── bundle.js      # Client-side bundle (React component + dependencies)
+├── engine.cjs     # Server-side engine (CommonJS for Node.js)
+└── <gameId>.zip   # Upload package
+```
+
+The `.zip` upload package contains:
+
+```
+<gameId>.zip
+├── manifest.json  # Auto-generated metadata (from GameConfig)
+├── rules.md       # Game rules
+├── bundle.js      # Client-side bundle
+├── engine.cjs     # Server-side engine
+├── icon.png       # 1:1 game icon
+├── banner.png     # 16:9 banner
+├── cover.png      # 21:9 cover
+└── splash.png     # 9:21 splash screen
+```
+
+### Configuration
+
+The `lpt.config.ts` file configures local development. The `gameId` is a local project identifier used for the zip filename and dev server — it is NOT the platform game ID (the platform assigns that upon upload):
+
+```typescript
+// lpt.config.ts
+export default {
+  gameId: 'my-awesome-game',  // Local project identifier (zip filename, dev server)
+};
+```
+
+### Vite Configuration (Important)
+
+Your `vite.config.ts` **must** use a single entry point with `fileName` mapping. Do NOT use multiple entry points, as Vite will extract shared code into separate chunk files that won't be included in the upload package.
+
+**Recommended configuration:**
+
+```typescript
+// vite.config.ts
+import { defineConfig } from "vite";
+import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
+import path from "path";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [react()],
+  build: {
+    lib: {
+      entry: path.resolve(__dirname, "src/index.ts"),  // Single entry point
+      formats: ["es", "cjs"],
+      fileName: (format) => {
+        if (format === "es") return "bundle.js";
+        if (format === "cjs") return "engine.cjs";
+        return `bundle.${format}.js`;
+      },
+    },
+    rollupOptions: {
+      external: ["react", "react-dom", "react/jsx-runtime", "@littlepartytime/sdk"],
+    },
+    outDir: "dist",
+    emptyOutDir: true,
+  },
+});
+```
+
+**Why single entry?** With multiple entry points (e.g., separate `renderer.tsx` and `engine.ts`), Vite extracts shared code into chunk files like `types-D0Vb4wB4.js`. The `pack` command only includes `bundle.js` and `engine.cjs` in the upload package — extra chunks will be missing at runtime, causing 404 errors.
+
+**The `pack` command will reject builds with extra chunk files** to prevent this issue.
+
+### Required Game Images
+
+Every game must include 4 images in the `assets/` directory. These are validated and packaged by the `pack` command.
+
+| Image | Aspect Ratio | Min Size | Purpose |
+|-------|-------------|----------|---------|
+| `icon.png` | 1:1 | 256x256 | Game list icon |
+| `banner.png` | 16:9 | 640x360 | Lobby banner |
+| `cover.png` | 21:9 | 840x360 | Store/featured cover |
+| `splash.png` | 9:21 | 360x840 | Loading/splash screen |
+
+**Rules:**
+- **Formats**: PNG or WebP only
+- **Aspect ratio**: Must match exactly (1% tolerance)
+- **Minimum dimensions**: Must meet or exceed the minimum size
+- **File size**: Warning if any image exceeds 2MB
+- **Paths**: Referenced in `GameConfig.assets` as relative paths from the project root
+
+The `pack` command reads these images, validates them, and includes them in the zip with canonical names (`icon.png`, `banner.png`, etc.).
+
+### In-Game Assets (Audio, Fonts, etc.)
+
+For assets used inside your game UI (not the 4 required images above), use one of these approaches:
+
+| Approach | When to Use | How |
+|----------|-------------|-----|
+| **Inline in bundle** | Small assets (icons, sounds < 100KB) | Vite automatically inlines assets below `assetsInlineLimit` (default 4KB) as data URLs. Increase the limit in `vite.config.ts` if needed: `build: { assetsInlineLimit: 100000 }` |
+| **External URL** | Large assets (images, audio, video) | Host on a CDN or external server, reference by absolute URL in your code |
+| **CSS/SVG** | UI elements, icons | Use Tailwind CSS utilities, inline SVG components, or CSS gradients/shapes |
+| **Emoji/Unicode** | Simple visual indicators | Use Unicode characters directly in JSX |
+
+> **Tip:** Keep your bundle under 5MB. The `pack` command warns if `bundle.js` exceeds this limit.
+
+### Submitting Your Game
+
+1. Run `npm run pack` to build and package
+2. Navigate to the Little Party Time admin panel
+3. Upload the generated `.zip` file from `dist/`
+4. Fill in game details and submit for review
+
+## SDK Interfaces Reference
+
+### Platform (injected by the platform into the renderer)
+
+| Method | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `getPlayers()` | Returns all players in the game |
+| `getLocalPlayer()` | Returns the current user's Player object |
+| `send(action)` | Sends a GameAction to the server |
+| `on(event, handler)` | Listens for events from the server |
+| `off(event, handler)` | Removes an event listener |
+| `reportResult(result)` | Reports game results (called by platform, not games) |
+
+### Events the renderer should listen for
+
+| Event | Payload | Description |
+|-------|---------|-------------|
+| `stateUpdate` | `Partial<GameState>` | Player-specific state update after any action |
+
+### GameState
+
+```typescript
+interface GameState {
+  phase: string;              // Current game phase
+  players: PlayerState[];     // Per-player state
+  data: Record<string, unknown>;  // Global game data
+}
+
+interface PlayerState {
+  id: string;
+  [key: string]: unknown;     // Game-specific per-player data
+}
+```
+
+## Rules and Constraints
+
+### Engine Rules
+1. **Pure functions**: `handleAction` must NOT mutate the input state. Always return a new object.
+2. **Deterministic**: Same state + same action = same result. No `Math.random()` in `handleAction`. Use random values only in `init()` to set up the initial state (e.g., shuffle deck).
+3. **Validate everything**: Never trust the action payload. Validate it's the correct player's turn, the action is legal, etc.
+4. **No side effects**: No network calls, no timers, no console.log in production.
+5. **Serializable state**: `GameState` must be JSON-serializable (no functions, no class instances, no Dates - use ISO strings).
+
+### Renderer Rules
+1. **React functional component**: Use hooks, not class components.
+2. **Tailwind CSS only**: Use the platform's design tokens for consistent styling.
+3. **Mobile-first**: Design for phone screens (375px width). The platform is a PWA.
+4. **No direct socket access**: Only use `platform.send()` and `platform.on()`.
+5. **Chinese UI text**: The platform targets Chinese-speaking users.
+6. **Responsive touch targets**: Buttons should be at least 44x44px for mobile.
+
+### Design Token Reference
+
+Use these CSS variables / Tailwind classes for consistent styling:
+
+| Purpose | CSS Variable | Tailwind Class |
+|---------|-------------|----------------|
+| Page background | `--bg-primary` | `bg-bg-primary` |
+| Card background | `--bg-secondary` | `bg-bg-secondary` |
+| Elevated surface | `--bg-tertiary` | `bg-bg-tertiary` |
+| Primary accent | `--accent-primary` | `text-accent` / `bg-accent` |
+| Primary text | `--text-primary` | `text-text-primary` |
+| Secondary text | `--text-secondary` | `text-text-secondary` |
+| Muted text | `--text-tertiary` | `text-text-tertiary` |
+| Border | `--border-default` | `border-border-default` |
+| Success | `--success` | `text-success` |
+| Error | `--error` | `text-error` |
+| Display font | `--font-display` | `font-display` |
+| Body font | `--font-body` | `font-body` |
+
+## Data Flow Diagram
+
+```
+Player taps button
+      │
+      ▼
+Renderer calls platform.send({ type: "PLAY_CARD", payload: { cardId: "3" } })
+      │
+      ▼
+Platform sends action via Socket.IO to server
+      │
+      ▼
+Server:
+  1. Loads engine for this game
+  2. Gets current GameState
+  3. Calls engine.handleAction(state, playerId, action) → newState
+  4. Saves newState
+  5. For each player: engine.getPlayerView(newState, playerId) → playerView
+  6. Emits "stateUpdate" to each player's socket with their view
+  7. If engine.isGameOver(newState): triggers handleGameEnd
+      │
+      ▼
+Renderer receives "stateUpdate" event with filtered state
+      │
+      ▼
+React re-renders with new state
+```
+
+## Complete Example: Number Guessing Game
+
+See the [`examples/number-guess`](../../examples/number-guess) directory for a complete working example.
+
+### config.ts
+```typescript
+import type { GameConfig } from "@littlepartytime/sdk";
+
+const config: GameConfig = {
+  name: "Guess the Number",
+  description: "Take turns guessing a secret number between 1-100. The range narrows with each guess!",
+  assets: {
+    icon: "assets/icon.png",
+    banner: "assets/banner.png",
+    cover: "assets/cover.png",
+    splash: "assets/splash.png",
+  },
+  minPlayers: 2,
+  maxPlayers: 8,
+  tags: ["casual", "party"],
+  version: "1.0.0",
+  sdkVersion: "2.0.0",
+};
+
+export default config;
+```
+
+### types.ts
+```typescript
+export interface GuessGameData {
+  secretNumber: number;
+  low: number;
+  high: number;
+  currentPlayerIndex: number;
+  lastGuess: { playerId: string; guess: number; hint: "high" | "low" } | null;
+  loserId: string | null;
+}
+
+export type GuessAction = { type: "GUESS"; payload: { number: number } };
+```
+
+### engine.ts
+```typescript
+import type { GameEngine, GameState, Player, GameAction, GameResult } from "@littlepartytime/sdk";
+import type { GuessGameData } from "./types";
+
+const engine: GameEngine = {
+  init(players: Player[]): GameState {
+    const secretNumber = Math.floor(Math.random() * 100) + 1;
+    return {
+      phase: "playing",
+      players: players.map(p => ({ id: p.id, nickname: p.nickname })),
+      data: {
+        secretNumber,
+        low: 1,
+        high: 100,
+        currentPlayerIndex: 0,
+        lastGuess: null,
+        loserId: null,
+      } satisfies GuessGameData as unknown as Record<string, unknown>,
+    };
+  },
+
+  handleAction(state: GameState, playerId: string, action: GameAction): GameState {
+    if (action.type !== "GUESS") return state;
+    const data = state.data as unknown as GuessGameData;
+
+    const currentPlayer = state.players[data.currentPlayerIndex];
+    if (currentPlayer.id !== playerId) return state; // Not your turn
+
+    const guess = (action.payload as { number: number }).number;
+    if (guess < data.low || guess > data.high) return state; // Out of range
+
+    if (guess === data.secretNumber) {
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        phase: "ended",
+        data: {
+          ...data,
+          loserId: playerId,
+          lastGuess: { playerId, guess, hint: "low" },
+        } as unknown as Record<string, unknown>,
+      };
+    }
+
+    const hint = guess > data.secretNumber ? "high" : "low";
+    const newLow = hint === "low" ? Math.max(data.low, guess + 1) : data.low;
+    const newHigh = hint === "high" ? Math.min(data.high, guess - 1) : data.high;
+
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      data: {
+        ...data,
+        low: newLow,
+        high: newHigh,
+        currentPlayerIndex: (data.currentPlayerIndex + 1) % state.players.length,
+        lastGuess: { playerId, guess, hint },
+      } as unknown as Record<string, unknown>,
+    };
+  },
+
+  isGameOver(state: GameState): boolean {
+    return state.phase === "ended";
+  },
+
+  getResult(state: GameState): GameResult {
+    const data = state.data as unknown as GuessGameData;
+    return {
+      rankings: state.players.map(p => ({
+        playerId: p.id,
+        rank: p.id === data.loserId ? state.players.length : 1,
+        score: p.id === data.loserId ? 0 : 1,
+        isWinner: p.id !== data.loserId,
+      })),
+    };
+  },
+
+  getPlayerView(state: GameState, playerId: string): Partial<GameState> {
+    const data = state.data as unknown as GuessGameData;
+    // Hide the secret number while game is in progress
+    if (state.phase !== "ended") {
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        data: {
+          low: data.low,
+          high: data.high,
+          currentPlayerIndex: data.currentPlayerIndex,
+          lastGuess: data.lastGuess,
+          loserId: data.loserId,
+          // secretNumber is NOT included
+        } as unknown as Record<string, unknown>,
+      };
+    }
+    // Reveal everything after game ends
+    return state;
+  },
+};
+
+export default engine;
+```
+
+### Test file (tests/engine.test.ts)
+```typescript
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { GameTester, GameSimulator, createMockPlayers } from '@littlepartytime/sdk/testing';
+import engine from '../src/engine';
+
+describe('Number Guess Engine', () => {
+  describe('GameTester - unit tests', () => {
+    it('should initialize with playing phase', () => {
+      const tester = new GameTester(engine);
+      tester.init(createMockPlayers(3));
+      expect(tester.phase).toBe('playing');
+      expect(tester.playerStates).toHaveLength(3);
+    });
+
+    it('should hide secretNumber in player view', () => {
+      const tester = new GameTester(engine);
+      const players = createMockPlayers(2);
+      tester.init(players);
+      const view = tester.getPlayerView(players[0].id);
+      expect(view.data).not.toHaveProperty('secretNumber');
+    });
+
+    it('should reject out-of-turn actions', () => {
+      const tester = new GameTester(engine);
+      const players = createMockPlayers(2);
+      tester.init(players);
+      const before = tester.state;
+      tester.act(players[1].id, { type: 'GUESS', payload: { number: 50 } });
+      expect(tester.state).toBe(before);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('GameSimulator - E2E', () => {
+    it('should play a complete game', () => {
+      const sim = new GameSimulator(engine, { playerCount: 3 });
+      sim.start();
+
+      // Binary search to end the game quickly
+      let lo = 1, hi = 100;
+      while (!sim.isGameOver()) {
+        const mid = Math.floor((lo + hi) / 2);
+        sim.act(sim.currentTurn, { type: 'GUESS', payload: { number: mid } });
+        if (!sim.isGameOver()) {
+          const data = sim.state.data as { low: number; high: number };
+          lo = data.low;
+          hi = data.high;
+        }
+      }
+
+      expect(sim.isGameOver()).toBe(true);
+      const result = sim.getResult();
+      expect(result.rankings).toHaveLength(3);
+    });
+  });
+});
+```

package/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# @littlepartytime/sdk
+
+Game SDK for the [Little Party Time](https://github.com/chesterli710/littlepartytime-sdk) platform — type definitions and testing utilities for game developers.
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+npm install @littlepartytime/sdk
+```
+
+## What's Included
+
+- **Type definitions** — `GameConfig`, `GameEngine`, `GameState`, `GameAction`, `GameResult`, `GameRendererProps`, etc.
+- **Testing utilities** — `GameTester`, `GameSimulator`, `createMockPlayers` (import from `@littlepartytime/sdk/testing`)
+
+## Quick Example
+
+```typescript
+import type { GameEngine, GameState, Player } from "@littlepartytime/sdk";
+
+const engine: GameEngine = {
+  init(players: Player[]): GameState { /* ... */ },
+  handleAction(state, playerId, action) { /* ... */ },
+  isGameOver(state) { /* ... */ },
+  getResult(state) { /* ... */ },
+  getPlayerView(state, playerId) { /* ... */ },
+};
+```
+
+## Documentation
+
+Full development guide with step-by-step instructions, testing patterns, build configuration, and asset requirements:
+
+**[GAME_DEV_GUIDE.md](https://github.com/chesterli710/littlepartytime-sdk/blob/main/packages/sdk/GAME_DEV_GUIDE.md)**
+
+After installing the SDK, the guide is also available locally:
+
+```bash
+cat node_modules/@littlepartytime/sdk/GAME_DEV_GUIDE.md
+```
+
+## Related Packages
+
+| Package | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| [`@littlepartytime/dev-kit`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@littlepartytime/dev-kit) | CLI dev server, build & pack toolchain |
+| [`create-littlepartytime-game`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/create-littlepartytime-game) | Project scaffolding (`npx create-littlepartytime-game`) |
+
+## License
+
+MIT

package/dist/index.d.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 export type { Player, GameAction, GameResult, Platform } from './types';
-export type { PlayerState, GameState, GameConfig, GameEngine, GameRendererProps } from './interfaces';
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package/dist/interfaces.d.ts

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     players: PlayerState[];
     data: Record<string, unknown>;
 }
+export interface GameAssets {
+    /** 1:1 game list icon (relative path from project root, .png or .webp) */
+    icon: string;
+    /** 16:9 lobby banner */
+    banner: string;
+    /** 21:9 store/featured cover */
+    cover: string;
+    /** 9:21 loading/splash screen */
+    splash: string;
+}
 export interface GameConfig {
-    id: string;
     name: string;
     description: string;
-    coverImage: string;
+    assets: GameAssets;
     minPlayers: number;
     maxPlayers: number;
     tags: string[];

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 {
   "name": "@littlepartytime/sdk",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "2.0.1",
   "description": "Game SDK for Little Party Time platform - type definitions and testing utilities",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "test": "vitest run",
     "test:watch": "vitest"
   },
-  "files": ["dist"],
+  "files": ["dist", "GAME_DEV_GUIDE.md"],
   "keywords": ["boardgame", "sdk", "game-engine", "littlepartytime"],
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {