🛠️ Tac-Stab-Toe — Update V1.1 Release Notes

🎮 Gameplay Improvements

⚖️ Turn Order Alternation

We’ve added a major fairness improvement to competitive play.

• Fixed an issue where Player X always went first.

• The starting player now alternates between X and O after each match.

• Alternation occurs no matter the result—win, loss, or draw.

• Beginning a new campaign resets the starting player back to X.

Under the Hood:

• Introduced a new next_starting_player variable to manage turn rotation.

• The game now automatically assigns the correct starting player at the beginning of each round.

🔧 Bug Fixes

🎵 Audio Playback Fix

We resolved several issues with the audio system:

• Music now plays consistently during menus and battles.

• Improved initialization of the audio player.

• Menu and battle tracks transition smoothly as intended.

🔙 Settings Menu Navigation Fix

Accessing settings no longer disrupts your campaign.

• Before: Opening the settings screen would reset the game to the main menu and erase progress.

• Now: Settings can be opened mid-game without losing any progress.

• When closing settings, the game returns exactly to where you left off.

• All board data, score tracking, and turn order are fully preserved.

📊 Score Preservation on Menu Return

Your victories now stay with you.

• Before: Going back to the main menu would reset campaign win counters.

• Now: X and O win counts stay intact when navigating to menu or settings.

• Scores only reset when starting a new campaign.