chore(release): 3.17.8 [skip ci]

## [3.17.8](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v3.17.7...v3.17.8) (2025-10-15)

### Bug Fixes

* **arcade:** preserve game settings when returning to game selection ([0ee7739](0ee7739091))

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [3.17.8](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v3.17.7...v3.17.8) (2025-10-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **arcade:** preserve game settings when returning to game selection ([0ee7739](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/commit/0ee7739091d60580d2f98cfe288b8586b03348f3))
+
 ## [3.17.7](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v3.17.6...v3.17.7) (2025-10-15)
 
 

apps/web/src/app/api/arcade/rooms/[roomId]/settings/route.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,36 @@ export async function PATCH(req: NextRequest, context: RouteContext) {
     const viewerId = await getViewerId()
     const body = await req.json()
 
+    console.log(
+      '[Settings API] PATCH request received:',
+      JSON.stringify(
+        {
+          roomId,
+          body,
+        },
+        null,
+        2
+      )
+    )
+
+    // Read current room state from database BEFORE any changes
+    const [currentRoom] = await db
+      .select()
+      .from(schema.arcadeRooms)
+      .where(eq(schema.arcadeRooms.id, roomId))
+
+    console.log(
+      '[Settings API] Current room state in database BEFORE update:',
+      JSON.stringify(
+        {
+          gameName: currentRoom?.gameName,
+          gameConfig: currentRoom?.gameConfig,
+        },
+        null,
+        2
+      )
+    )
+
     // Check if user is the host
     const members = await getRoomMembers(roomId)
     const currentMember = members.find((m) => m.userId === viewerId)
@@ -97,6 +127,11 @@ export async function PATCH(req: NextRequest, context: RouteContext) {
       updateData.gameConfig = body.gameConfig
     }
 
+    console.log(
+      '[Settings API] Update data to be written to database:',
+      JSON.stringify(updateData, null, 2)
+    )
+
     // If game is being changed (or cleared), delete the existing arcade session
     // This ensures a fresh session will be created with the new game settings
     if (body.gameName !== undefined) {
@@ -111,6 +146,18 @@ export async function PATCH(req: NextRequest, context: RouteContext) {
       .where(eq(schema.arcadeRooms.id, roomId))
       .returning()
 
+    console.log(
+      '[Settings API] Room state in database AFTER update:',
+      JSON.stringify(
+        {
+          gameName: updatedRoom.gameName,
+          gameConfig: updatedRoom.gameConfig,
+        },
+        null,
+        2
+      )
+    )
+
     // Broadcast game change to all room members
     if (body.gameName !== undefined) {
       const io = await getSocketIO()

apps/web/src/app/api/arcade/rooms/current/route.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ export async function GET() {
       return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Room not found' }, { status: 404 })
     }
 
+    console.log(
+      '[Current Room API] Room data READ from database:',
+      JSON.stringify(
+        {
+          roomId,
+          gameName: room.gameName,
+          gameConfig: room.gameConfig,
+        },
+        null,
+        2
+      )
+    )
+
     // Get members
     const members = await getRoomMembers(roomId)
 

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

@@ -248,6 +248,22 @@ export function RoomMemoryPairsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   // Derive game mode from active player count
   const gameMode = activePlayerCount > 1 ? 'multiplayer' : 'single'
 
+  // Track roomData.gameConfig changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    console.log(
+      '[RoomMemoryPairsProvider] roomData.gameConfig changed:',
+      JSON.stringify(
+        {
+          gameConfig: roomData?.gameConfig,
+          roomId: roomData?.id,
+          gameName: roomData?.gameName,
+        },
+        null,
+        2
+      )
+    )
+  }, [roomData?.gameConfig, roomData?.id, roomData?.gameName])
+
   // Merge saved game config from room with initialState
   // Settings are scoped by game name to preserve settings when switching games
   const mergedInitialState = useMemo(() => {

apps/web/src/hooks/useRoomData.ts

@@ -634,6 +634,8 @@ export function useSetRoomGame() {
 
 /**
  * Clear/reset game for a room (host only)
+ * This only clears gameName (returns to game selection) but preserves gameConfig
+ * so settings persist when the user selects a game again.
  */
 async function clearRoomGameApi(roomId: string): Promise<void> {
   const response = await fetch(`/api/arcade/rooms/${roomId}/settings`, {
@@ -641,7 +643,7 @@ async function clearRoomGameApi(roomId: string): Promise<void> {
     headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
     body: JSON.stringify({
       gameName: null,
-      gameConfig: null,
+      // DO NOT send gameConfig: null - we want to preserve settings!
     }),
   })
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "soroban-monorepo",
-  "version": "3.17.7",
+  "version": "3.17.8",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Beautiful Soroban Flashcard Generator - Monorepo",
   "workspaces": [