chore(release): 3.17.5 [skip ci]

## [3.17.5](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v3.17.4...v3.17.5) (2025-10-15)

### Bug Fixes

* **arcade:** implement settings persistence for matching game ([08fe432](08fe4326a6))

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+## [3.17.5](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v3.17.4...v3.17.5) (2025-10-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **arcade:** implement settings persistence for matching game ([08fe432](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/commit/08fe4326a6a7c484b9058a241f4ff79b3fb5125f))
+
+## [3.17.4](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v3.17.3...v3.17.4) (2025-10-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **matching:** add settings persistence to matching game ([00dcb87](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/commit/00dcb872b7e70bdb7de301b56fe42195e6ee923f))
+
 ## [3.17.3](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v3.17.2...v3.17.3) (2025-10-15)
 
 

apps/web/src/app/arcade/matching/context/RoomMemoryPairsProvider.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { type ReactNode, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react'
 import { useArcadeSession } from '@/hooks/useArcadeSession'
-import { useRoomData } from '@/hooks/useRoomData'
+import { useRoomData, useUpdateGameConfig } from '@/hooks/useRoomData'
 import { useViewerId } from '@/hooks/useViewerId'
 import {
   buildPlayerMetadata as buildPlayerMetadataUtil,
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ export function RoomMemoryPairsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   const { data: viewerId } = useViewerId()
   const { roomData } = useRoomData() // Fetch room data for room-based play
   const { activePlayerCount, activePlayers: activePlayerIds, players } = useGameMode()
+  const { mutate: updateGameConfig } = useUpdateGameConfig()
 
   // Get active player IDs directly as strings (UUIDs)
   const activePlayers = Array.from(activePlayerIds)
@@ -247,8 +248,44 @@ export function RoomMemoryPairsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   // Derive game mode from active player count
   const gameMode = activePlayerCount > 1 ? 'multiplayer' : 'single'
 
-  // NO LOCAL STATE - Configuration lives in session state
-  // Changes are sent as moves and synchronized across all room members
+  // Merge saved game config from room with initialState
+  // Settings are scoped by game name to preserve settings when switching games
+  const mergedInitialState = useMemo(() => {
+    const gameConfig = roomData?.gameConfig as Record<string, any> | null | undefined
+    console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] Loading settings from database:', {
+      gameConfig,
+      roomId: roomData?.id,
+    })
+
+    if (!gameConfig) {
+      console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] No gameConfig, using initialState')
+      return initialState
+    }
+
+    // Get settings for this specific game (matching)
+    const savedConfig = gameConfig.matching as Record<string, any> | null | undefined
+    console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] Saved config for matching:', savedConfig)
+
+    if (!savedConfig) {
+      console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] No saved config for matching, using initialState')
+      return initialState
+    }
+
+    const merged = {
+      ...initialState,
+      // Restore settings from saved config
+      gameType: savedConfig.gameType ?? initialState.gameType,
+      difficulty: savedConfig.difficulty ?? initialState.difficulty,
+      turnTimer: savedConfig.turnTimer ?? initialState.turnTimer,
+    }
+    console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] Merged state:', {
+      gameType: merged.gameType,
+      difficulty: merged.difficulty,
+      turnTimer: merged.turnTimer,
+    })
+
+    return merged
+  }, [roomData?.gameConfig])
 
   // Arcade session integration WITH room sync
   const {
@@ -259,7 +296,7 @@ export function RoomMemoryPairsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   } = useArcadeSession<MemoryPairsState>({
     userId: viewerId || '',
     roomId: roomData?.id, // CRITICAL: Pass roomId for network sync across room members
-    initialState,
+    initialState: mergedInitialState,
     applyMove: applyMoveOptimistically,
   })
 
@@ -498,6 +535,8 @@ export function RoomMemoryPairsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
 
   const setGameType = useCallback(
     (gameType: typeof state.gameType) => {
+      console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] setGameType called:', gameType)
+
       // Use first active player as playerId, or empty string if none
       const playerId = activePlayers[0] || ''
       sendMove({
@@ -506,12 +545,38 @@ export function RoomMemoryPairsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
         userId: viewerId || '',
         data: { field: 'gameType', value: gameType },
       })
+
+      // Save setting to room's gameConfig for persistence
+      if (roomData?.id) {
+        const currentGameConfig = (roomData.gameConfig as Record<string, any>) || {}
+        const currentMatchingConfig = (currentGameConfig.matching as Record<string, any>) || {}
+
+        const updatedConfig = {
+          ...currentGameConfig,
+          matching: {
+            ...currentMatchingConfig,
+            gameType,
+          },
+        }
+        console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] Saving gameType to database:', {
+          roomId: roomData.id,
+          updatedConfig,
+        })
+        updateGameConfig({
+          roomId: roomData.id,
+          gameConfig: updatedConfig,
+        })
+      } else {
+        console.warn('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] Cannot save gameType - no roomData.id')
+      }
     },
-    [activePlayers, sendMove, viewerId]
+    [activePlayers, sendMove, viewerId, roomData?.id, roomData?.gameConfig, updateGameConfig]
   )
 
   const setDifficulty = useCallback(
     (difficulty: typeof state.difficulty) => {
+      console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] setDifficulty called:', difficulty)
+
       const playerId = activePlayers[0] || ''
       sendMove({
         type: 'SET_CONFIG',
@@ -519,12 +584,38 @@ export function RoomMemoryPairsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
         userId: viewerId || '',
         data: { field: 'difficulty', value: difficulty },
       })
+
+      // Save setting to room's gameConfig for persistence
+      if (roomData?.id) {
+        const currentGameConfig = (roomData.gameConfig as Record<string, any>) || {}
+        const currentMatchingConfig = (currentGameConfig.matching as Record<string, any>) || {}
+
+        const updatedConfig = {
+          ...currentGameConfig,
+          matching: {
+            ...currentMatchingConfig,
+            difficulty,
+          },
+        }
+        console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] Saving difficulty to database:', {
+          roomId: roomData.id,
+          updatedConfig,
+        })
+        updateGameConfig({
+          roomId: roomData.id,
+          gameConfig: updatedConfig,
+        })
+      } else {
+        console.warn('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] Cannot save difficulty - no roomData.id')
+      }
     },
-    [activePlayers, sendMove, viewerId]
+    [activePlayers, sendMove, viewerId, roomData?.id, roomData?.gameConfig, updateGameConfig]
   )
 
   const setTurnTimer = useCallback(
     (turnTimer: typeof state.turnTimer) => {
+      console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] setTurnTimer called:', turnTimer)
+
       const playerId = activePlayers[0] || ''
       sendMove({
         type: 'SET_CONFIG',
@@ -532,8 +623,32 @@ export function RoomMemoryPairsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
         userId: viewerId || '',
         data: { field: 'turnTimer', value: turnTimer },
       })
+
+      // Save setting to room's gameConfig for persistence
+      if (roomData?.id) {
+        const currentGameConfig = (roomData.gameConfig as Record<string, any>) || {}
+        const currentMatchingConfig = (currentGameConfig.matching as Record<string, any>) || {}
+
+        const updatedConfig = {
+          ...currentGameConfig,
+          matching: {
+            ...currentMatchingConfig,
+            turnTimer,
+          },
+        }
+        console.log('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] Saving turnTimer to database:', {
+          roomId: roomData.id,
+          updatedConfig,
+        })
+        updateGameConfig({
+          roomId: roomData.id,
+          gameConfig: updatedConfig,
+        })
+      } else {
+        console.warn('[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] Cannot save turnTimer - no roomData.id')
+      }
     },
-    [activePlayers, sendMove, viewerId]
+    [activePlayers, sendMove, viewerId, roomData?.id, roomData?.gameConfig, updateGameConfig]
   )
 
   const goToSetup = useCallback(() => {

apps/web/src/hooks/useRoomData.ts

@@ -672,6 +672,11 @@ async function updateGameConfigApi(params: {
   roomId: string
   gameConfig: Record<string, unknown>
 }): Promise<void> {
+  console.log('[updateGameConfigApi] Sending PATCH to server:', {
+    url: `/api/arcade/rooms/${params.roomId}/settings`,
+    gameConfig: params.gameConfig,
+  })
+
   const response = await fetch(`/api/arcade/rooms/${params.roomId}/settings`, {
     method: 'PATCH',
     headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -682,8 +687,11 @@ async function updateGameConfigApi(params: {
 
   if (!response.ok) {
     const errorData = await response.json()
+    console.error('[updateGameConfigApi] Server error:', errorData)
     throw new Error(errorData.error || 'Failed to update game config')
   }
+
+  console.log('[updateGameConfigApi] Server responded OK')
 }
 
 /**

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "soroban-monorepo",
-  "version": "3.17.3",
+  "version": "3.17.5",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Beautiful Soroban Flashcard Generator - Monorepo",
   "workspaces": [