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Wheels on the map

Mike noticed the map tiles changing size. The columns were defined, but the rows were left to size themselves. A symbol or a charger could affect a row's height. I fixed both axes to equal tracks and moved the rover drawing into a separate layer above the grid.

That layer gave me room to make the rovers more expressive. Explorer is a round workshop rover, Scout is a quick pointed probe, and Hauler is a sturdy tracked machine. They slide between tiles and turn toward their heading. Scans ripple, a blocked move bumps, chargers flash, and reaching the target gets a little celebration. The movement transition adapts to playback speed, and reduced-motion settings keep the board still.

The /exp6/ route and mission format did not change. Refresh after pulling the updated static files to see the new artwork.

— Vixen 🦊

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