chore(release): 4.68.0 [skip ci]

## [4.68.0](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v4.67.1...v4.68.0) (2025-10-22)

### Features

* **complement-race:** add react-spring animations to local train for smooth movement ([e5b58c8](e5b58c844c))

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+## [4.68.0](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v4.67.1...v4.68.0) (2025-10-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **complement-race:** add react-spring animations to local train for smooth movement ([e5b58c8](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/commit/e5b58c844cacce84b6118b3219b0d1f86e6f74a2))
+
+## [4.67.1](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v4.67.0...v4.67.1) (2025-10-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **complement-race:** fix react-spring interpolation TypeScript errors ([0add9e4](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/commit/0add9e4ef1d69e4e92ffe279cce09c68efa43714))
+
+## [4.67.0](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v4.66.2...v4.67.0) (2025-10-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **complement-race:** add react-spring animations to ghost trains for smooth movement ([eb3700a](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/commit/eb3700a57d035a142c64b60d5d1b21181d21b69f))
+
 ## [4.66.2](https://github.com/antialias/soroban-abacus-flashcards/compare/v4.66.1...v4.66.2) (2025-10-22)
 
 

apps/web/src/app/arcade/complement-race/components/RaceTrack/GhostTrain.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 'use client'
 
+import { useSpring, useSprings, animated, to } from '@react-spring/web'
 import { useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
 import type { PlayerState } from '@/arcade-games/complement-race/types'
 import type { RailroadTrackGenerator } from '../../lib/RailroadTrackGenerator'
@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ export function GhostTrain({
 }: GhostTrainProps) {
   const ghostRef = useRef<SVGGElement>(null)
 
-  // Calculate ghost train locomotive transform and opacity
-  const locomotiveTransform = useMemo<CarTransform | null>(() => {
+  // Calculate target transform for locomotive (used by spring animation)
+  const locomotiveTarget = useMemo<CarTransform | null>(() => {
     if (!pathRef.current) {
       return null
     }
@@ -82,8 +83,17 @@ export function GhostTrain({
     }
   }, [trainPosition, localTrainCarPositions, pathRef])
 
-  // Calculate ghost train car transforms (each car behind locomotive)
-  const carTransforms = useMemo<CarTransform[]>(() => {
+  // Animated spring for smooth locomotive movement
+  const locomotiveSpring = useSpring({
+    x: locomotiveTarget?.x ?? 0,
+    y: locomotiveTarget?.y ?? 0,
+    rotation: locomotiveTarget?.rotation ?? 0,
+    opacity: locomotiveTarget?.opacity ?? 1,
+    config: { tension: 280, friction: 60 }, // Smooth but responsive
+  })
+
+  // Calculate target transforms for cars (used by spring animations)
+  const carTargets = useMemo<CarTransform[]>(() => {
     if (!pathRef.current) {
       return []
     }
@@ -115,20 +125,32 @@ export function GhostTrain({
     return cars
   }, [trainPosition, maxCars, carSpacing, localTrainCarPositions, pathRef])
 
+  // Animated springs for smooth car movement (useSprings for multiple cars)
+  const carSprings = useSprings(
+    carTargets.length,
+    carTargets.map((target) => ({
+      x: target.x,
+      y: target.y,
+      rotation: target.rotation,
+      opacity: target.opacity,
+      config: { tension: 280, friction: 60 },
+    }))
+  )
+
   // Don't render if position data isn't ready
-  if (!locomotiveTransform) {
+  if (!locomotiveTarget) {
     return null
   }
 
   return (
     <g ref={ghostRef} data-component="ghost-train" data-player-id={player.id}>
-      {/* Ghost locomotive */}
-      <g
-        transform={`translate(${locomotiveTransform.x}, ${locomotiveTransform.y}) rotate(${locomotiveTransform.rotation}) scale(-1, 1)`}
-        opacity={locomotiveTransform.opacity}
-        style={{
-          transition: 'opacity 0.3s ease-in-out',
-        }}
+      {/* Ghost locomotive - animated */}
+      <animated.g
+        transform={to(
+          [locomotiveSpring.x, locomotiveSpring.y, locomotiveSpring.rotation],
+          (x, y, rot) => `translate(${x}, ${y}) rotate(${rot}) scale(-1, 1)`
+        )}
+        opacity={locomotiveSpring.opacity}
       >
         <text
           data-element="ghost-locomotive"
@@ -179,17 +201,17 @@ export function GhostTrain({
         >
           {player.score}
         </text>
-      </g>
+      </animated.g>
 
-      {/* Ghost cars - each with individual opacity */}
-      {carTransforms.map((car, index) => (
-        <g
+      {/* Ghost cars - each with individual animated opacity and position */}
+      {carSprings.map((spring, index) => (
+        <animated.g
           key={`car-${index}`}
-          transform={`translate(${car.x}, ${car.y}) rotate(${car.rotation}) scale(-1, 1)`}
-          opacity={car.opacity}
-          style={{
-            transition: 'opacity 0.3s ease-in-out',
-          }}
+          transform={to(
+            [spring.x, spring.y, spring.rotation],
+            (x, y, rot) => `translate(${x}, ${y}) rotate(${rot}) scale(-1, 1)`
+          )}
+          opacity={spring.opacity}
         >
           <text
             data-element={`ghost-car-${index}`}
@@ -204,7 +226,7 @@ export function GhostTrain({
           >
             🚃
           </text>
-        </g>
+        </animated.g>
       ))}
     </g>
   )

apps/web/src/app/arcade/complement-race/components/RaceTrack/TrainAndCars.tsx

@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
 'use client'
 
 import { memo } from 'react'
+import { animated, to } from '@react-spring/web'
+import type { SpringValue } from '@react-spring/web'
 import type { BoardingAnimation, DisembarkingAnimation } from '../../hooks/usePassengerAnimations'
 import type { Passenger } from '@/arcade-games/complement-race/types'
 
 interface TrainCarTransform {
-  x: number
-  y: number
-  rotation: number
-  position: number
-  opacity: number
+  x: SpringValue<number>
+  y: SpringValue<number>
+  rotation: SpringValue<number>
+  position: SpringValue<number>
+  opacity: SpringValue<number>
 }
 
 interface TrainTransform {
-  x: number
-  y: number
-  rotation: number
+  x: SpringValue<number>
+  y: SpringValue<number>
+  rotation: SpringValue<number>
 }
 
 interface TrainAndCarsProps {
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ interface TrainAndCarsProps {
   trainCars: TrainCarTransform[]
   boardedPassengers: Passenger[]
   trainTransform: TrainTransform
-  locomotiveOpacity: number
+  locomotiveOpacity: SpringValue<number>
   playerEmoji: string
   momentum: number
 }
@@ -72,14 +74,14 @@ export const TrainAndCars = memo(
           const passenger = boardedPassengers[carIndex]
 
           return (
-            <g
+            <animated.g
               key={`train-car-${carIndex}`}
               data-component="train-car"
-              transform={`translate(${carTransform.x}, ${carTransform.y}) rotate(${carTransform.rotation}) scale(-1, 1)`}
+              transform={to(
+                [carTransform.x, carTransform.y, carTransform.rotation],
+                (x, y, rot) => `translate(${x}, ${y}) rotate(${rot}) scale(-1, 1)`
+              )}
               opacity={carTransform.opacity}
-              style={{
-                transition: 'opacity 0.5s ease-in',
-              }}
             >
               {/* Train car */}
               <text
@@ -114,18 +116,18 @@ export const TrainAndCars = memo(
                   {passenger.avatar}
                 </text>
               )}
-            </g>
+            </animated.g>
           )
         })}
 
         {/* Locomotive - rendered last so it appears on top */}
-        <g
+        <animated.g
           data-component="locomotive-group"
-          transform={`translate(${trainTransform.x}, ${trainTransform.y}) rotate(${trainTransform.rotation}) scale(-1, 1)`}
+          transform={to(
+            [trainTransform.x, trainTransform.y, trainTransform.rotation],
+            (x, y, rot) => `translate(${x}, ${y}) rotate(${rot}) scale(-1, 1)`
+          )}
           opacity={locomotiveOpacity}
-          style={{
-            transition: 'opacity 0.5s ease-in',
-          }}
         >
           {/* Train locomotive */}
           <text
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ export const TrainAndCars = memo(
                 }}
               />
             ))}
-        </g>
+        </animated.g>
       </>
     )
   }

apps/web/src/app/arcade/complement-race/hooks/useTrainTransforms.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
+import { useMemo } from 'react'
+import { useSpring, useSprings } from '@react-spring/web'
 import type { RailroadTrackGenerator } from '../lib/RailroadTrackGenerator'
 
 interface TrainTransform {
@@ -27,22 +28,24 @@ export function useTrainTransforms({
   maxCars,
   carSpacing,
 }: UseTrainTransformsParams) {
-  const [trainTransform, setTrainTransform] = useState<TrainTransform>({
-    x: 50,
-    y: 300,
-    rotation: 0,
-  })
-
-  // Update train position and rotation
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (pathRef.current) {
-      const transform = trackGenerator.getTrainTransform(pathRef.current, trainPosition)
-      setTrainTransform(transform)
+  // Calculate target locomotive transform
+  const locomotiveTarget = useMemo<TrainTransform>(() => {
+    if (!pathRef.current) {
+      return { x: 50, y: 300, rotation: 0 }
     }
+    return trackGenerator.getTrainTransform(pathRef.current, trainPosition)
   }, [trainPosition, trackGenerator, pathRef])
 
-  // Calculate train car transforms (each car follows behind the locomotive)
-  const trainCars = useMemo((): TrainCarTransform[] => {
+  // Animated spring for smooth locomotive movement
+  const trainTransform = useSpring({
+    x: locomotiveTarget.x,
+    y: locomotiveTarget.y,
+    rotation: locomotiveTarget.rotation,
+    config: { tension: 280, friction: 60 },
+  })
+
+  // Calculate target transforms for train cars (each car follows behind the locomotive)
+  const carTargets = useMemo((): TrainCarTransform[] => {
     if (!pathRef.current) {
       return Array.from({ length: maxCars }, () => ({
         x: 0,
@@ -86,8 +89,21 @@ export function useTrainTransforms({
     })
   }, [trainPosition, trackGenerator, pathRef, maxCars, carSpacing])
 
-  // Calculate locomotive opacity (fade in/out through tunnels)
-  const locomotiveOpacity = useMemo(() => {
+  // Animated springs for smooth car movement
+  const trainCars = useSprings(
+    carTargets.length,
+    carTargets.map((target) => ({
+      x: target.x,
+      y: target.y,
+      rotation: target.rotation,
+      opacity: target.opacity,
+      position: target.position,
+      config: { tension: 280, friction: 60 },
+    }))
+  )
+
+  // Calculate target locomotive opacity (fade in/out through tunnels)
+  const locomotiveOpacityTarget = useMemo(() => {
     const fadeInStart = 3
     const fadeInEnd = 8
     const fadeOutStart = 92
@@ -109,9 +125,15 @@ export function useTrainTransforms({
     return 1 // Default to fully visible
   }, [trainPosition])
 
+  // Animated spring for smooth locomotive opacity
+  const locomotiveOpacity = useSpring({
+    opacity: locomotiveOpacityTarget,
+    config: { tension: 280, friction: 60 },
+  })
+
   return {
     trainTransform,
     trainCars,
-    locomotiveOpacity,
+    locomotiveOpacity: locomotiveOpacity.opacity,
   }
 }

apps/web/src/arcade-games/complement-race/Provider.tsx

@@ -486,7 +486,12 @@ export function ComplementRaceProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     if (multiplayerState.gamePhase !== 'playing') {
       hasInitializedPositionRef.current = false
     }
-  }, [multiplayerState.gamePhase, multiplayerState.config.style, multiplayerState.players, localPlayerId])
+  }, [
+    multiplayerState.gamePhase,
+    multiplayerState.config.style,
+    multiplayerState.players,
+    localPlayerId,
+  ])
 
   // Initialize game start time when game becomes active
   useEffect(() => {

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "soroban-monorepo",
-  "version": "4.66.2",
+  "version": "4.68.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Beautiful Soroban Flashcard Generator - Monorepo",
   "workspaces": [