cards now have some simple animations: idle bob on the board, placement, card capture flip, game over wave, and end duel pop up

src/main/java/com/trunksbomb/minetriad/blockentity/DuelTableAnimationResolver.java

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package com.trunksbomb.minetriad.blockentity;
+
+import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.game.DuelSession;
+import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.game.DuelSessionManager;
+import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.game.MoveResult;
+import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.item.CardItem;
+import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.registry.TriadItems;
+
+import net.minecraft.ChatFormatting;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+
+public final class DuelTableAnimationResolver {
+    private DuelTableAnimationResolver() {
+    }
+
+    static void handleAfterPlayerAnimation(Level level, BlockPos pos, DuelTableBlockEntity table, DuelSession session) {
+        ServerPlayer player = getPlayer(level, session);
+        if (player == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (session.isComplete()) {
+            enterOverview(table, session, player);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (session.isAiVsAi()) {
+            startAiTurn(table, session, player);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        MoveResult opponentMove = session.playOpponentTurn();
+        if (!opponentMove.valid()) {
+            player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal(opponentMove.errorMessage()).withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED), false);
+            table.clearBoard();
+            DuelSessionManager.end(player, true);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!table.setCard(opponentMove.playedCell().index(), CardItem.createCardStack(opponentMove.playedCardId(), TriadItems.TRIAD_CARD.get()), DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_SECOND)) {
+            player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("The Duel Table could not stage the opponent move.").withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED), false);
+            table.clearBoard();
+            DuelSessionManager.end(player, true);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        session.beginOpponentAnimation();
+        table.startMoveAnimation(opponentMove, DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_SECOND);
+        player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("Training Duelist answers with " + opponentMove.playedCardName() + ".").withStyle(ChatFormatting.GRAY), false);
+        sendBattleLog(player, opponentMove, ChatFormatting.GRAY);
+    }
+
+    static void handleAfterOpponentAnimation(Level level, BlockPos pos, DuelTableBlockEntity table, DuelSession session) {
+        ServerPlayer player = getPlayer(level, session);
+        if (player == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (session.isComplete()) {
+            enterOverview(table, session, player);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (session.isAiVsAi()) {
+            startAiTurn(table, session, player);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        session.returnToPlaying();
+        player.displayClientMessage(session.boardSummary(), false);
+        player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("Your turn. Hold one of your remaining duel cards and click an open space.").withStyle(ChatFormatting.YELLOW), false);
+        player.displayClientMessage(session.handSummary(), false);
+    }
+
+    public static void startAiTurn(DuelTableBlockEntity table, DuelSession session, ServerPlayer player) {
+        MoveResult aiMove = session.playAiTurn();
+        if (!aiMove.valid()) {
+            player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal(aiMove.errorMessage()).withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED), false);
+            table.clearBoard();
+            DuelSessionManager.end(player, true);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int owner = session.isPlayerTurn() ? DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_SECOND : DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_FIRST;
+        if (!table.setCard(aiMove.playedCell().index(), CardItem.createCardStack(aiMove.playedCardId(), TriadItems.TRIAD_CARD.get()), owner)) {
+            player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("The Duel Table could not stage the AI move.").withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED), false);
+            table.clearBoard();
+            DuelSessionManager.end(player, true);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (owner == DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_FIRST) {
+            session.beginPlayerAnimation();
+        } else {
+            session.beginOpponentAnimation();
+        }
+        table.startMoveAnimation(aiMove, owner);
+        player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal((owner == DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_FIRST ? "Blue AI" : "Red AI") + " plays " + aiMove.playedCardName() + ".")
+                .withStyle(ChatFormatting.GRAY), false);
+        sendBattleLog(player, aiMove, ChatFormatting.GRAY);
+    }
+
+    private static void enterOverview(DuelTableBlockEntity table, DuelSession session, ServerPlayer player) {
+        session.enterOverview();
+        table.startOverviewSweepAnimation();
+        player.displayClientMessage(session.resultSummary().copy().withStyle(ChatFormatting.AQUA), false);
+        player.displayClientMessage(session.overviewMessage().copy().withStyle(ChatFormatting.YELLOW), false);
+    }
+
+    private static void sendBattleLog(ServerPlayer player, MoveResult moveResult, ChatFormatting color) {
+        for (String line : moveResult.battleLog()) {
+            player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal(line).withStyle(color), false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static ServerPlayer getPlayer(Level level, DuelSession session) {
+        return level.getServer() == null ? null : level.getServer().getPlayerList().getPlayer(session.playerParticipantId());
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/trunksbomb/minetriad/blockentity/DuelTableBlockEntity.java

@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 package com.trunksbomb.minetriad.blockentity;
 
+import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
+import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.game.BoardCell;
+import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.game.DuelSession;
+import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.game.DuelSessionManager;
+import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.game.MoveResult;
 import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.registry.TriadBlockEntities;
 import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.registry.TriadItems;
 
+import net.minecraft.ChatFormatting;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.HolderLookup;
 import net.minecraft.core.NonNullList;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
 import net.minecraft.network.Connection;
 import net.minecraft.network.protocol.game.ClientboundBlockEntityDataPacket;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
 import net.minecraft.world.ContainerHelper;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
@@ -24,11 +33,26 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
     public static final int OWNER_NONE = 0;
     public static final int OWNER_FIRST = 1;
     public static final int OWNER_SECOND = 2;
+    private static final int PLACEMENT_DURATION = 10;
+    private static final int CAPTURE_DURATION = 10;
+    private static final int OVERVIEW_SWEEP_DURATION = 18;
+    private static final int CLEAR_WAVE_DURATION = 10;
 
     private final NonNullList<ItemStack> boardCards = NonNullList.withSize(SLOT_COUNT, ItemStack.EMPTY);
     private final int[] ownerSlots = new int[SLOT_COUNT];
+    private final int[] slotAges = new int[SLOT_COUNT];
+    private final ArrayDeque<AnimationStep> pendingAnimations = new ArrayDeque<>();
     private UUID firstParticipantId;
     private UUID secondParticipantId;
+    private AnimationType animationType = AnimationType.NONE;
+    private int animationSlot = -1;
+    private int animationTargetOwner = OWNER_NONE;
+    private int animationAge;
+    private int animationDuration;
+    private boolean animationOwnerApplied;
+    private TableAnimationType tableAnimationType = TableAnimationType.NONE;
+    private int tableAnimationAge;
+    private int tableAnimationDuration;
 
     public DuelTableBlockEntity(BlockPos pos, BlockState blockState) {
         super(TriadBlockEntities.DUEL_TABLE.get(), pos, blockState);
@@ -42,6 +66,10 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
         return ownerSlots[slot];
     }
 
+    public int slotAge(int slot) {
+        return slot >= 0 && slot < slotAges.length ? slotAges[slot] : 0;
+    }
+
     public Optional<UUID> firstParticipantId() {
         return Optional.ofNullable(firstParticipantId);
     }
@@ -50,6 +78,52 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
         return Optional.ofNullable(secondParticipantId);
     }
 
+    public boolean hasActiveAnimation() {
+        return animationType != AnimationType.NONE || tableAnimationType != TableAnimationType.NONE;
+    }
+
+    public String animationTypeName() {
+        return animationType.name();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isPlacementAnimation() {
+        return animationType == AnimationType.PLACEMENT;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isCaptureAnimation() {
+        return animationType == AnimationType.CAPTURE;
+    }
+
+    public int animationSlot() {
+        return animationSlot;
+    }
+
+    public float animationProgress(float partialTick) {
+        if (!hasActiveAnimation() || animationDuration <= 0) {
+            return 0.0F;
+        }
+        return Math.clamp((animationAge + partialTick) / animationDuration, 0.0F, 1.0F);
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasOverviewSweepAnimation() {
+        return tableAnimationType == TableAnimationType.OVERVIEW_SWEEP;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasClearWaveAnimation() {
+        return tableAnimationType == TableAnimationType.CLEARING;
+    }
+
+    public float tableAnimationProgress(float partialTick) {
+        if (tableAnimationType == TableAnimationType.NONE || tableAnimationDuration <= 0) {
+            return 0.0F;
+        }
+        return Math.clamp((tableAnimationAge + partialTick) / tableAnimationDuration, 0.0F, 1.0F);
+    }
+
+    public boolean animationOwnerApplied() {
+        return animationOwnerApplied;
+    }
+
     public void setParticipants(UUID firstParticipantId, UUID secondParticipantId) {
         this.firstParticipantId = firstParticipantId;
         this.secondParticipantId = secondParticipantId;
@@ -63,6 +137,7 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
 
         boardCards.set(slot, stack.copyWithCount(1));
         ownerSlots[slot] = owner;
+        slotAges[slot] = 0;
         sync();
         return true;
     }
@@ -79,7 +154,10 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
         for (int index = 0; index < boardCards.size(); index++) {
             boardCards.set(index, ItemStack.EMPTY);
             ownerSlots[index] = OWNER_NONE;
+            slotAges[index] = 0;
         }
+        pendingAnimations.clear();
+        clearAnimationState();
         firstParticipantId = null;
         secondParticipantId = null;
         sync();
@@ -92,18 +170,106 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
                 Block.popResource(level, pos, stack);
                 boardCards.set(slot, ItemStack.EMPTY);
                 ownerSlots[slot] = OWNER_NONE;
+                slotAges[slot] = 0;
             }
         }
+        pendingAnimations.clear();
+        clearAnimationState();
         firstParticipantId = null;
         secondParticipantId = null;
         sync();
     }
 
+    public void startMoveAnimation(MoveResult moveResult, int owner) {
+        pendingAnimations.clear();
+        clearAnimationState();
+        clearTableAnimationState();
+        if (moveResult.playedCell() == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        pendingAnimations.addLast(new AnimationStep(AnimationType.PLACEMENT, moveResult.playedCell().index(), owner));
+        for (BoardCell capturedCell : moveResult.capturedCells()) {
+            pendingAnimations.addLast(new AnimationStep(AnimationType.CAPTURE, capturedCell.index(), owner));
+        }
+        advanceAnimationStep();
+    }
+
+    public void startOverviewSweepAnimation() {
+        clearAnimationState();
+        tableAnimationType = TableAnimationType.OVERVIEW_SWEEP;
+        tableAnimationAge = 0;
+        tableAnimationDuration = OVERVIEW_SWEEP_DURATION;
+        sync();
+    }
+
+    public void startClearWaveAnimation() {
+        clearAnimationState();
+        tableAnimationType = TableAnimationType.CLEARING;
+        tableAnimationAge = 0;
+        tableAnimationDuration = CLEAR_WAVE_DURATION;
+        sync();
+    }
+
+    public static void tick(Level level, BlockPos pos, BlockState state, DuelTableBlockEntity blockEntity) {
+        if (blockEntity.hasActiveAnimation()) {
+            if (blockEntity.animationType != AnimationType.NONE) {
+                blockEntity.animationAge++;
+                if (!level.isClientSide
+                        && blockEntity.animationType == AnimationType.CAPTURE
+                        && !blockEntity.animationOwnerApplied
+                        && blockEntity.animationAge >= Math.max(1, blockEntity.animationDuration / 2)) {
+                    blockEntity.setOwner(blockEntity.animationSlot, blockEntity.animationTargetOwner);
+                    blockEntity.animationOwnerApplied = true;
+                    blockEntity.sync();
+                }
+
+                if (blockEntity.animationAge >= blockEntity.animationDuration) {
+                    if (!level.isClientSide) {
+                        blockEntity.advanceAnimationStep();
+                        if (blockEntity.animationType == AnimationType.NONE && blockEntity.tableAnimationType == TableAnimationType.NONE) {
+                            blockEntity.resolvePostAnimation(level, pos);
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        blockEntity.clearAnimationState();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (blockEntity.tableAnimationType != TableAnimationType.NONE) {
+                blockEntity.tableAnimationAge++;
+                if (!level.isClientSide
+                        && blockEntity.tableAnimationType == TableAnimationType.CLEARING) {
+                    blockEntity.updateClearWaveState(level, pos);
+                }
+                if (blockEntity.tableAnimationAge >= blockEntity.tableAnimationDuration) {
+                    if (!level.isClientSide) {
+                        blockEntity.clearTableAnimationState();
+                        blockEntity.resolvePostAnimation(level, pos);
+                    } else {
+                        blockEntity.clearTableAnimationState();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (int slot = 0; slot < SLOT_COUNT; slot++) {
+            if (!blockEntity.boardCards.get(slot).isEmpty()) {
+                blockEntity.slotAges[slot]++;
+            } else {
+                blockEntity.slotAges[slot] = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void saveAdditional(CompoundTag tag, HolderLookup.Provider registries) {
         super.saveAdditional(tag, registries);
         ContainerHelper.saveAllItems(tag, boardCards, registries);
         tag.putIntArray("OwnerSlots", ownerSlots);
+        tag.putIntArray("SlotAges", slotAges);
+        saveAnimation(tag);
+        saveTableAnimation(tag);
         if (firstParticipantId != null) {
             tag.putUUID("FirstParticipantId", firstParticipantId);
         }
@@ -118,6 +284,8 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
         clearBoardContents();
         ContainerHelper.loadAllItems(tag, boardCards, registries);
         loadOwnerData(tag);
+        loadAnimation(tag);
+        loadTableAnimation(tag);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -125,6 +293,9 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
         CompoundTag tag = super.getUpdateTag(registries);
         ContainerHelper.saveAllItems(tag, boardCards, registries);
         tag.putIntArray("OwnerSlots", ownerSlots);
+        tag.putIntArray("SlotAges", slotAges);
+        saveAnimation(tag);
+        saveTableAnimation(tag);
         if (firstParticipantId != null) {
             tag.putUUID("FirstParticipantId", firstParticipantId);
         }
@@ -146,6 +317,8 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
             clearBoardContents();
             ContainerHelper.loadAllItems(tag, boardCards, registries);
             loadOwnerData(tag);
+            loadAnimation(tag);
+            loadTableAnimation(tag);
         }
     }
 
@@ -153,7 +326,10 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
         for (int index = 0; index < boardCards.size(); index++) {
             boardCards.set(index, ItemStack.EMPTY);
             ownerSlots[index] = OWNER_NONE;
+            slotAges[index] = 0;
         }
+        pendingAnimations.clear();
+        clearAnimationState();
         firstParticipantId = null;
         secondParticipantId = null;
     }
@@ -163,14 +339,153 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
         for (int index = 0; index < ownerSlots.length; index++) {
             ownerSlots[index] = index < loadedOwners.length ? loadedOwners[index] : OWNER_NONE;
         }
+        int[] loadedAges = tag.getIntArray("SlotAges");
+        for (int index = 0; index < slotAges.length; index++) {
+            slotAges[index] = index < loadedAges.length ? loadedAges[index] : 0;
+        }
         firstParticipantId = tag.hasUUID("FirstParticipantId") ? tag.getUUID("FirstParticipantId") : null;
         secondParticipantId = tag.hasUUID("SecondParticipantId") ? tag.getUUID("SecondParticipantId") : null;
     }
 
+    private void saveAnimation(CompoundTag tag) {
+        tag.putString("AnimationType", animationType.name());
+        tag.putInt("AnimationSlot", animationSlot);
+        tag.putInt("AnimationTargetOwner", animationTargetOwner);
+        tag.putInt("AnimationAge", animationAge);
+        tag.putInt("AnimationDuration", animationDuration);
+        tag.putBoolean("AnimationOwnerApplied", animationOwnerApplied);
+    }
+
+    private void loadAnimation(CompoundTag tag) {
+        animationType = AnimationType.valueOf(tag.getString("AnimationType").isEmpty() ? AnimationType.NONE.name() : tag.getString("AnimationType"));
+        animationSlot = tag.getInt("AnimationSlot");
+        animationTargetOwner = tag.getInt("AnimationTargetOwner");
+        animationAge = tag.getInt("AnimationAge");
+        animationDuration = tag.getInt("AnimationDuration");
+        animationOwnerApplied = tag.getBoolean("AnimationOwnerApplied");
+    }
+
+    private void saveTableAnimation(CompoundTag tag) {
+        tag.putString("TableAnimationType", tableAnimationType.name());
+        tag.putInt("TableAnimationAge", tableAnimationAge);
+        tag.putInt("TableAnimationDuration", tableAnimationDuration);
+    }
+
+    private void loadTableAnimation(CompoundTag tag) {
+        tableAnimationType = TableAnimationType.valueOf(tag.getString("TableAnimationType").isEmpty() ? TableAnimationType.NONE.name() : tag.getString("TableAnimationType"));
+        tableAnimationAge = tag.getInt("TableAnimationAge");
+        tableAnimationDuration = tag.getInt("TableAnimationDuration");
+    }
+
+    private void advanceAnimationStep() {
+        AnimationStep nextStep = pendingAnimations.pollFirst();
+        if (nextStep == null) {
+            clearAnimationState();
+            sync();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        animationType = nextStep.type();
+        animationSlot = nextStep.slot();
+        animationTargetOwner = nextStep.targetOwner();
+        animationAge = 0;
+        animationDuration = nextStep.type() == AnimationType.PLACEMENT ? PLACEMENT_DURATION : CAPTURE_DURATION;
+        animationOwnerApplied = nextStep.type() != AnimationType.CAPTURE;
+        sync();
+    }
+
+    private void clearAnimationState() {
+        animationType = AnimationType.NONE;
+        animationSlot = -1;
+        animationTargetOwner = OWNER_NONE;
+        animationAge = 0;
+        animationDuration = 0;
+        animationOwnerApplied = false;
+    }
+
+    private void clearTableAnimationState() {
+        tableAnimationType = TableAnimationType.NONE;
+        tableAnimationAge = 0;
+        tableAnimationDuration = 0;
+    }
+
+    private void resolvePostAnimation(Level level, BlockPos pos) {
+        DuelSession session = DuelSessionManager.getAt(pos);
+        if (session == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (session.isClosingAnimation()) {
+            clearBoard();
+            var player = level.getServer() == null ? null : level.getServer().getPlayerList().getPlayer(session.playerParticipantId());
+            if (player != null) {
+                DuelSessionManager.end(player, true);
+                player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("Duel finished. All played cards have been returned.").withStyle(ChatFormatting.GREEN), false);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (session.isAwaitingPlayerAnimation()) {
+            DuelTableAnimationResolver.handleAfterPlayerAnimation(level, pos, this, session);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (session.isAwaitingOpponentAnimation()) {
+            DuelTableAnimationResolver.handleAfterOpponentAnimation(level, pos, this, session);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void updateClearWaveState(Level level, BlockPos pos) {
+        for (int slot = 0; slot < SLOT_COUNT; slot++) {
+            if (boardCards.get(slot).isEmpty()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (clearWaveSlotProgress(slot, 0.0F) >= 1.0F) {
+                boardCards.set(slot, ItemStack.EMPTY);
+                ownerSlots[slot] = OWNER_NONE;
+                slotAges[slot] = 0;
+            }
+        }
+        sync();
+    }
+
+    public float overviewSweepSlotProgress(int slot, float partialTick) {
+        return waveSlotProgress(slot, partialTick, SLOT_COUNT, tableAnimationAge, tableAnimationDuration);
+    }
+
+    public float clearWaveSlotProgress(int slot, float partialTick) {
+        return waveSlotProgress(slot, partialTick, SLOT_COUNT, tableAnimationAge, tableAnimationDuration);
+    }
+
+    private float waveSlotProgress(int slot, float partialTick, int slotCount, int age, int duration) {
+        if (slot < 0 || slot >= slotCount || duration <= 0) {
+            return 0.0F;
+        }
+        float global = Math.clamp((age + partialTick) / duration, 0.0F, 1.0F);
+        float delay = slot / (float) slotCount;
+        float window = 0.28F;
+        return Math.clamp((global - delay) / window, 0.0F, 1.0F);
+    }
+
     private void sync() {
         setChanged();
         if (level != null) {
             level.sendBlockUpdated(worldPosition, getBlockState(), getBlockState(), Block.UPDATE_ALL);
         }
     }
+
+    private enum AnimationType {
+        NONE,
+        PLACEMENT,
+        CAPTURE
+    }
+
+    private enum TableAnimationType {
+        NONE,
+        OVERVIEW_SWEEP,
+        CLEARING
+    }
+
+    private record AnimationStep(AnimationType type, int slot, int targetOwner) {
+    }
 }

src/main/java/com/trunksbomb/minetriad/client/render/DuelTableBlockEntityRenderer.java

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import net.minecraft.client.renderer.blockentity.BlockEntityRendererProvider;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
 
 public class DuelTableBlockEntityRenderer implements BlockEntityRenderer<DuelTableBlockEntity> {
+    private static final float TABLE_CARD_Y = 1.066F;
+    private static final float IDLE_BOB_HEIGHT = 0.012F;
+    private static final float IDLE_BOB_SPEED = 0.08F;
+
     public DuelTableBlockEntityRenderer(BlockEntityRendererProvider.Context context) {
     }
 
@@ -27,10 +31,41 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntityRenderer implements BlockEntityRenderer<DuelTab
 
             BoardCell cell = new BoardCell(slot / BoardCell.SIZE, slot % BoardCell.SIZE);
             BoardLocalSpace.SlotCenter center = BoardLocalSpace.slotCenter(cell, blockEntity.getBlockState().getValue(DuelTableBlock.FACING));
+            float y = TABLE_CARD_Y;
+            float extraFlip = 0.0F;
+            boolean hideCard = false;
+            float idleOffset = idleBob(blockEntity, slot, partialTick);
+            if (blockEntity.animationSlot() == slot) {
+                float progress = blockEntity.animationProgress(partialTick);
+                if (blockEntity.isPlacementAnimation()) {
+                    y += (1.0F - progress) * 0.18F;
+                } else if (blockEntity.isCaptureAnimation()) {
+                    y += idleOffset;
+                    y += (float) Math.sin(progress * Math.PI) * 0.08F;
+                    extraFlip = 360.0F * progress;
+                }
+            } else if (!blockEntity.hasActiveAnimation()) {
+                y += idleOffset;
+            }
+            if (blockEntity.hasOverviewSweepAnimation()) {
+                float progress = blockEntity.overviewSweepSlotProgress(slot, partialTick);
+                y += (float) Math.sin(progress * Math.PI) * 0.05F;
+            }
+            if (blockEntity.hasClearWaveAnimation()) {
+                float progress = blockEntity.clearWaveSlotProgress(slot, partialTick);
+                y += progress * 0.22F;
+                hideCard = progress >= 1.0F;
+            }
+            if (hideCard) {
+                continue;
+            }
 
             poseStack.pushPose();
-            poseStack.translate(center.x(), 1.066F, center.z());
+            poseStack.translate(center.x(), y, center.z());
             poseStack.mulPose(Axis.YP.rotationDegrees(BoardLocalSpace.cardYawDegrees(blockEntity.getBlockState().getValue(DuelTableBlock.FACING))));
+            if (extraFlip != 0.0F) {
+                poseStack.mulPose(Axis.ZP.rotationDegrees(extraFlip));
+            }
             poseStack.mulPose(Axis.XN.rotationDegrees(90.0F));
             poseStack.scale(0.24F, 0.24F, 0.24F);
             TriadCardItemRenderer.renderCard(stack, poseStack, buffer, perspectivePalette(blockEntity, blockEntity.ownerAt(slot)));
@@ -38,6 +73,21 @@ public class DuelTableBlockEntityRenderer implements BlockEntityRenderer<DuelTab
         }
     }
 
+    private static float idleBob(DuelTableBlockEntity blockEntity, int slot, float partialTick) {
+        int age = blockEntity.slotAge(slot);
+        int delay = 6 + deterministicOffset(blockEntity, slot) % 18;
+        if (age <= delay) {
+            return 0.0F;
+        }
+
+        float bobTime = (age - delay) + partialTick;
+        return (float) Math.sin(bobTime * IDLE_BOB_SPEED) * IDLE_BOB_HEIGHT;
+    }
+
+    private static int deterministicOffset(DuelTableBlockEntity blockEntity, int slot) {
+        return Math.floorMod(blockEntity.getBlockPos().hashCode() * 31 + slot * 17, 97);
+    }
+
     private static TriadCardItemRenderer.CardPalette perspectivePalette(DuelTableBlockEntity blockEntity, int owner) {
         if (owner == DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_NONE || Minecraft.getInstance().player == null) {
             return new TriadCardItemRenderer.CardPalette(

src/main/java/com/trunksbomb/minetriad/game/DuelSession.java

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import net.minecraft.world.phys.BlockHitResult;
 public final class DuelSession {
     private enum Phase {
         PLAYING,
+        PLAYER_ANIMATION,
+        OPPONENT_ANIMATION,
+        CLOSING_ANIMATION,
         OVERVIEW
     }
 
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@ public final class DuelSession {
     private final TriadMatch match;
     private final List<ResourceLocation> refundablePlayerCards;
     private final boolean refundCardsOnEnd;
+    private final boolean aiVsAi;
     private final BlockPos tablePos;
     private Phase phase;
 
@@ -36,12 +40,14 @@ public final class DuelSession {
             List<GameCard> opponentHand,
             List<ResourceLocation> refundablePlayerCards,
             boolean refundCardsOnEnd,
+            boolean aiVsAi,
             BlockPos tablePos) {
         this.playerParticipant = new MatchParticipant(playerId, playerName);
         this.opponentParticipant = new MatchParticipant(UUID.nameUUIDFromBytes(("opponent:" + playerId).getBytes()), "Training Duelist");
         this.match = new TriadMatch(playerParticipant, opponentParticipant, playerHand, opponentHand, TriadRuleSet.CLASSIC_OPEN);
         this.refundablePlayerCards = List.copyOf(refundablePlayerCards);
         this.refundCardsOnEnd = refundCardsOnEnd;
+        this.aiVsAi = aiVsAi;
         this.tablePos = tablePos.immutable();
         this.phase = Phase.PLAYING;
     }
@@ -62,6 +68,42 @@ public final class DuelSession {
         return phase == Phase.OVERVIEW;
     }
 
+    public boolean isAnimating() {
+        return phase == Phase.PLAYER_ANIMATION || phase == Phase.OPPONENT_ANIMATION;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isAwaitingPlayerAnimation() {
+        return phase == Phase.PLAYER_ANIMATION;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isAwaitingOpponentAnimation() {
+        return phase == Phase.OPPONENT_ANIMATION;
+    }
+
+    public void beginPlayerAnimation() {
+        phase = Phase.PLAYER_ANIMATION;
+    }
+
+    public void beginOpponentAnimation() {
+        phase = Phase.OPPONENT_ANIMATION;
+    }
+
+    public void returnToPlaying() {
+        phase = Phase.PLAYING;
+    }
+
+    public void beginClosingAnimation() {
+        phase = Phase.CLOSING_ANIMATION;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isClosingAnimation() {
+        return phase == Phase.CLOSING_ANIMATION;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isAiVsAi() {
+        return aiVsAi;
+    }
+
     public void enterOverview() {
         phase = Phase.OVERVIEW;
     }
@@ -96,15 +138,23 @@ public final class DuelSession {
     }
 
     public MoveResult playOpponentTurn() {
+        return playAiTurnFor(opponentParticipant);
+    }
+
+    public MoveResult playAiTurn() {
+        return playAiTurnFor(match.activeParticipant());
+    }
+
+    private MoveResult playAiTurnFor(MatchParticipant participant) {
         int bestHandIndex = -1;
         BoardCell bestCell = null;
         int bestCaptures = -1;
 
-        List<GameCard> opponentHand = match.handFor(opponentParticipant);
+        List<GameCard> hand = match.handFor(participant);
-        for (int handIndex = 0; handIndex < opponentHand.size(); handIndex++) {
+        for (int handIndex = 0; handIndex < hand.size(); handIndex++) {
             for (BoardCell cell : openCells()) {
                 TriadMatch probe = duplicateMatch();
-                MoveResult result = probe.play(new TriadMove(opponentParticipant, handIndex, cell));
+                MoveResult result = probe.play(new TriadMove(participant, handIndex, cell));
                 if (!result.valid()) {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -121,7 +171,7 @@ public final class DuelSession {
             return MoveResult.failure("Opponent could not find a legal move");
         }
 
-        return match.play(new TriadMove(opponentParticipant, bestHandIndex, bestCell));
+        return match.play(new TriadMove(participant, bestHandIndex, bestCell));
     }
 
     public Component boardSummary() {

src/main/java/com/trunksbomb/minetriad/game/DuelSessionManager.java

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.Collections;
 
 import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.card.CardRegistry;
 import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.card.CardDefinition;
@@ -29,12 +30,27 @@ public final class DuelSessionManager {
         return ACTIVE_DUELS.get(player.getUUID());
     }
 
+    public static DuelSession getAt(BlockPos tablePos) {
+        return ACTIVE_DUELS.values().stream()
+                .filter(session -> session.isAtTable(tablePos))
+                .findFirst()
+                .orElse(null);
+    }
+
     public static DuelSession start(Player player, BlockPos tablePos) {
+        return start(player, tablePos, false);
+    }
+
+    public static DuelSession start(Player player, BlockPos tablePos, boolean aiVsAi) {
         List<GameCard> playerHand = buildPlayerHand(player.getInventory());
-        if (playerHand.size() < 5) {
+        if (!aiVsAi && playerHand.size() < 5) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("A duel requires 5 Triad Cards in your inventory");
         }
 
+        if (aiVsAi) {
+            playerHand = buildRandomHand();
+        }
+
         List<ResourceLocation> refundableCards = playerHand.stream()
                 .map(card -> card.definition().id())
                 .toList();
@@ -42,9 +58,10 @@ public final class DuelSessionManager {
                 player.getUUID(),
                 player.getName().getString(),
                 playerHand,
-                buildOpponentHand(),
+                aiVsAi ? buildRandomHand() : buildOpponentHand(),
                 refundableCards,
-                !player.getAbilities().instabuild,
+                !aiVsAi && !player.getAbilities().instabuild,
+                aiVsAi,
                 tablePos);
         ACTIVE_DUELS.put(player.getUUID(), session);
         return session;
@@ -109,4 +126,13 @@ public final class DuelSessionManager {
                 .map(GameCard::new)
                 .toList();
     }
+
+    private static List<GameCard> buildRandomHand() {
+        List<CardDefinition> cards = new ArrayList<>(CardRegistry.all());
+        Collections.shuffle(cards);
+        return cards.stream()
+                .limit(5)
+                .map(GameCard::new)
+                .toList();
+    }
 }

src/main/java/com/trunksbomb/minetriad/world/DuelTableBlock.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.trunksbomb.minetriad.world;
 
 import com.mojang.serialization.MapCodec;
 import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.MineTriad;
+import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.blockentity.DuelTableAnimationResolver;
 import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.blockentity.DuelTableBlockEntity;
 import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.card.CardStackData;
 import com.trunksbomb.minetriad.game.DuelSession;
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.block.HorizontalDirectionalBlock;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.RenderShape;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntityTicker;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntityType;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.StateDefinition;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.properties.BlockStateProperties;
@@ -67,16 +70,24 @@ public class DuelTableBlock extends BaseEntityBlock {
 
             DuelSession session = DuelSessionManager.get(player);
             if (session == null) {
+                boolean aiVsAi = stack.isEmpty();
                 try {
-                    session = DuelSessionManager.start(player, pos);
+                    session = DuelSessionManager.start(player, pos, aiVsAi);
                 } catch (IllegalStateException exception) {
                     player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("You need 5 Triad Cards in your inventory to start a duel.").withStyle(ChatFormatting.YELLOW), false);
                     return ItemInteractionResult.CONSUME;
                 }
                 table.clearBoard();
                 table.setParticipants(session.playerParticipantId(), session.opponentParticipantId());
-                player.displayClientMessage(session.startMessage().copy().withStyle(ChatFormatting.GOLD), false);
+                if (aiVsAi) {
-                player.displayClientMessage(session.handSummary(), false);
+                    player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("AI vs AI duel started. Empty-hand click on a Duel Table launches an autoplay match.").withStyle(ChatFormatting.GOLD), false);
+                    if (player instanceof net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer serverPlayer) {
+                        DuelTableAnimationResolver.startAiTurn(table, session, serverPlayer);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    player.displayClientMessage(session.startMessage().copy().withStyle(ChatFormatting.GOLD), false);
+                    player.displayClientMessage(session.handSummary(), false);
+                }
                 return ItemInteractionResult.CONSUME;
             }
 
@@ -85,19 +96,8 @@ public class DuelTableBlock extends BaseEntityBlock {
                 return ItemInteractionResult.CONSUME;
             }
 
-            if (!session.isPlayerTurn()) {
+            if (table.hasActiveAnimation() || session.isAnimating()) {
-                MoveResult opponentMove = session.playOpponentTurn();
+                player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("Wait for the current card animation to finish.").withStyle(ChatFormatting.YELLOW), false);
-                if (!opponentMove.valid()) {
-                    player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal(opponentMove.errorMessage()).withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED), false);
-                    clearAndRefund(level, pos, player, true);
-                    return ItemInteractionResult.CONSUME;
-                }
-                placeBoardCard(table, opponentMove, DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_SECOND);
-                applyCapturedOwnership(table, opponentMove, DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_SECOND);
-                player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("Training Duelist takes a turn."), false);
-                sendBattleLog(player, opponentMove, ChatFormatting.GRAY);
-                player.displayClientMessage(session.boardSummary(), false);
-                finishIfComplete(level, pos, player, session);
                 return ItemInteractionResult.CONSUME;
             }
 
@@ -126,36 +126,15 @@ public class DuelTableBlock extends BaseEntityBlock {
                 clearAndRefund(level, pos, player, true);
                 return ItemInteractionResult.CONSUME;
             }
-            applyCapturedOwnership(table, playerMove, DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_FIRST);
 
             if (!player.getAbilities().instabuild) {
                 stack.consume(1, player);
             }
 
+            session.beginPlayerAnimation();
+            table.startMoveAnimation(playerMove, DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_FIRST);
             player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("You play " + playerMove.playedCardName() + "."), false);
             sendBattleLog(player, playerMove, ChatFormatting.DARK_AQUA);
-            player.displayClientMessage(session.boardSummary(), false);
-            finishIfComplete(level, pos, player, session);
-            if (session.isComplete()) {
-                return ItemInteractionResult.CONSUME;
-            }
-
-            MoveResult opponentMove = session.playOpponentTurn();
-            if (!opponentMove.valid()) {
-                player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal(opponentMove.errorMessage()).withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED), false);
-                clearAndRefund(level, pos, player, true);
-                return ItemInteractionResult.CONSUME;
-            }
-            placeBoardCard(table, opponentMove, DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_SECOND);
-            applyCapturedOwnership(table, opponentMove, DuelTableBlockEntity.OWNER_SECOND);
-            player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("Training Duelist answers with " + opponentMove.playedCardName() + "."), false);
-            sendBattleLog(player, opponentMove, ChatFormatting.GRAY);
-            player.displayClientMessage(session.boardSummary(), false);
-            finishIfComplete(level, pos, player, session);
-            if (!session.isComplete()) {
-                player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("Your turn. Hold one of your remaining duel cards and click an open space.").withStyle(ChatFormatting.YELLOW), false);
-                player.displayClientMessage(session.handSummary(), false);
-            }
             return ItemInteractionResult.CONSUME;
         } catch (Exception exception) {
             MineTriad.LOGGER.error("Duel table interaction failed", exception);
@@ -203,6 +182,11 @@ public class DuelTableBlock extends BaseEntityBlock {
         return new DuelTableBlockEntity(pos, state);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public <T extends BlockEntity> BlockEntityTicker<T> getTicker(Level level, BlockState state, BlockEntityType<T> blockEntityType) {
+        return createTickerHelper(blockEntityType, com.trunksbomb.minetriad.registry.TriadBlockEntities.DUEL_TABLE.get(), DuelTableBlockEntity::tick);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected RenderShape getRenderShape(BlockState state) {
         return RenderShape.MODEL;
@@ -225,12 +209,6 @@ public class DuelTableBlock extends BaseEntityBlock {
         return table.setCard(moveResult.playedCell().index(), CardItem.createCardStack(moveResult.playedCardId(), TriadItems.TRIAD_CARD.get()), owner);
     }
 
-    private static void applyCapturedOwnership(DuelTableBlockEntity table, MoveResult moveResult, int owner) {
-        for (var cell : moveResult.capturedCells()) {
-            table.setOwner(cell.index(), owner);
-        }
-    }
-
     private static void sendBattleLog(Player player, MoveResult moveResult, ChatFormatting color) {
         for (String line : moveResult.battleLog()) {
             player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal(line).withStyle(color), false);
@@ -242,16 +220,6 @@ public class DuelTableBlock extends BaseEntityBlock {
         return blockEntity instanceof DuelTableBlockEntity duelTableBlockEntity ? duelTableBlockEntity : null;
     }
 
-    private static void finishIfComplete(Level level, BlockPos pos, Player player, DuelSession session) {
-        if (!session.isComplete()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        session.enterOverview();
-        player.displayClientMessage(session.resultSummary().copy().withStyle(ChatFormatting.AQUA), false);
-        player.displayClientMessage(session.overviewMessage().copy().withStyle(ChatFormatting.YELLOW), false);
-    }
-
     private static void clearAndRefund(Level level, BlockPos pos, Player player, boolean refundFullHand) {
         DuelTableBlockEntity table = getTableEntity(level, pos);
         if (table != null) {
@@ -263,9 +231,8 @@ public class DuelTableBlock extends BaseEntityBlock {
     private static void completeOverview(Level level, BlockPos pos, Player player, DuelSession session) {
         DuelTableBlockEntity table = getTableEntity(level, pos);
         if (table != null) {
-            table.clearBoard();
+            session.beginClosingAnimation();
+            table.startClearWaveAnimation();
         }
-        DuelSessionManager.end(player, true);
-        player.displayClientMessage(Component.literal("Duel finished. All played cards have been returned.").withStyle(ChatFormatting.GREEN), false);
     }
 }