Add Card Rat tutorial flow using shared tutorial framework by Copilot · Pull Request #129 · acrosman/BrainSpeedExercises

Copilot · 2026-08-08T01:22:01Z

Card Rat now uses the shared tutorial overlay framework so first-time players get a guided walkthrough, while returning players can start immediately. The instructions screen also adds an explicit replay path for players who want to re-run the tutorial.

Tutorial integration in game lifecycle (app/games/card-rat/index.js)
- Added Card Rat-specific TUTORIAL_STEPS.
- Routed Start Game through showTutorialIfNeeded(...) so unseen players get the overlay before gameplay starts.
- Added replay handler using showTutorial(...) for explicit tutorial re-runs.
- Added guard to avoid opening duplicate overlays.
Instructions UI updates (app/games/card-rat/interface.html, style.css)
- Added a Replay Tutorial button next to Start Game.
- Added a small shared action-row layout for instruction actions.
Focused plugin tests (app/games/card-rat/tests/index.test.js)
- Added assertions that Start invokes showTutorialIfNeeded(...).
- Added assertions that Replay Tutorial invokes showTutorial(...).

// start path: show only when unseen, then begin game
await showTutorialIfNeeded(GAME_ID, TUTORIAL_STEPS, container, start);

// replay path: always show tutorial, then begin game
showTutorial(GAME_ID, TUTORIAL_STEPS, container, start);

Fixes Create tutorial for Card Rat #119

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…als' of github.com:acrosman/BrainSpeedExercises into copilot/copilotcreate-general-framework-for-game-tutorials * 'copilot/copilotcreate-general-framework-for-game-tutorials' of github.com:acrosman/BrainSpeedExercises: Initial plan

acrosman

I've rebased this branch to have the correct base so you have the framework you need to complete the work. It appears no code was actually altered in the initial attempt. Please try again using the framework now included in this branch.

acrosman · 2026-08-08T01:39:06Z

@copilot create a tutorial for the Card Rat game. Update this PR to merge into copilot/create-general-framework-for-game-tutorials instead of main.

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Copilot · 2026-08-08T01:45:49Z

@copilot create a tutorial for the Card Rat game. Update this PR to merge into copilot/create-general-framework-for-game-tutorials instead of main.

Implemented in commit 0b4d0c2: Card Rat now uses the shared tutorial flow (showTutorialIfNeeded on start), adds a Replay Tutorial action (showTutorial), includes duplicate-overlay guards, and updates UI/tests accordingly. I can’t retarget the PR base branch from here; please switch the base to copilot/create-general-framework-for-game-tutorials.

acrosman

@copilot more changes are needed.

The tutorial should be in its own file not buried in index.js. Call it tutorial.js and move its tests to their own file as well.

To help explain the game I've added a screenshot that shows the basic game play layout at: app/games/card-rat/images/tutorialScreenshot.png. The current tutorial doesn't show the game at all, it just describes it. Use this screenshot, with colored overlays to help point out elements of the interface.

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Copilot · 2026-08-11T01:22:14Z

@copilot more changes are needed.

The tutorial should be in its own file not buried in index.js. Call it tutorial.js and move its tests to their own file as well....

Implemented in 46c3e86.

Moved Card Rat tutorial content into app/games/card-rat/tutorial.js.
Moved tutorial-focused coverage into app/games/card-rat/tests/tutorial.test.js.
Updated the tutorial to use app/games/card-rat/images/tutorialScreenshot.png with colored overlay highlights for stats, card area, and controls.

acrosman

The text of the page with the tutorial screenshot implies the boxes are colored, but they are not.

The boxes are also wildly inaccurate and therefore useless.

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acrosman

@copilot, please correct all the issues raised in this review. Also there are failing tests. Check to make sure that all tests pass and then ensure they provide require code coverage.

acrosman · 2026-08-11T01:54:40Z

+export async function getTutorialSteps() {
+  const screenshotStepMarkup = await loadScreenshotStepMarkup();
+
+  return [


@copilot There should be no markup in code. All of this should have been moved not just the code related to the screenshot.

Addressed in 840dbeb.

All Card Rat tutorial step markup has been moved out of tutorial.js into dedicated HTML files, and tutorial.js now only loads external step files and returns structured step data.

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Copilot · 2026-08-11T02:02:43Z

@copilot, please correct all the issues raised in this review. Also there are failing tests. Check to make sure that all tests pass and then ensure they provide require code coverage.

Completed in 840dbeb (with follow-up 900042c).

I fixed the review issues, resolved the failing Card Rat tests by updating async test expectations around start(), and verified the suite/coverage locally:

npm run lint ✅
npm run test:coverage ✅ (all suites passing, 100% function coverage)

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test: assert skipBtn is not null before clicking in coverage test

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Create tutorial for Card Rat #119

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Add Card Rat tutorial flow and replay controls

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Fix Card Rat tutorial overlay visibility and alignment

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Move Card Rat tutorial screenshot markup into standalone HTML

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Refine Card Rat tutorial markup loading and highlights

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Move all Card Rat tutorial markup to HTML files

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Fix tutorial cache JSDoc wording

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Manual updates to Card Rat tutorial.

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