Add new level transition state machine

DESIGN.md

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ adding a new def. See `src/game/projectile.h` for the full definition.
 ## Levels
 
 ### Format (.lvl)
-Current directives: `TILESET`, `SIZE`, `SPAWN`, `GRAVITY`, `WIND`, `BG_COLOR`, `MUSIC`, `PARALLAX_FAR`, `PARALLAX_NEAR`, `TILEDEF`, `ENTITY`, `EXIT`, `LAYER`
+Current directives: `TILESET`, `SIZE`, `SPAWN`, `GRAVITY`, `WIND`, `BG_COLOR`, `MUSIC`, `PARALLAX_FAR`, `PARALLAX_NEAR`, `TRANSITION_IN`, `TRANSITION_OUT`, `TILEDEF`, `ENTITY`, `EXIT`, `LAYER`
 
 **Needed additions:**
 - `STORM`, `DRAG` — Remaining atmosphere settings

TODO.md

@@ -160,11 +160,25 @@ The spacecraft fly-in animation should only play on surface levels (moon01,
 mars01, etc.). Interior/base levels (mars02, mars03, generated mars_base,
 generated station) should skip it — the player is already indoors.
 
-## New level transition styles: elevator and teleporter
+## ~~New level transition styles: elevator and teleporter~~ ✓
-Two new transition animations to complement the spacecraft fly-in:
+Implemented: `src/game/transition.h` / `transition.c` module with two-phase
-- **Elevator** — Doors slide shut, brief pause (screen shake / rumble),
+transition state machine (outro on old level → level swap → intro on new level).
-  doors slide open onto the new level. Good for base/station interior
+
-  transitions (mars02 → mars_base, between generated station levels).
+- **Elevator** — Two horizontal doors slide inward from top/bottom (0.6 s),
-- **Teleporter** — Energy charge-up effect around the player, flash/warp
+  hold closed with screen-shake rumble (0.3 s), then slide apart on the new
-  distortion, player materialises in the new level. Good for cross-planet
+  level (0.6 s). Smooth ease-in-out motion, dark gray industrial color,
-  jumps or generated-to-handcrafted transitions.
+  bright seam at the meeting edge. Used for base/station interior transitions.
+- **Teleporter** — Scanline dissolve: 3 px-tall horizontal bands sweep
+  across the screen in alternating directions with staggered top-to-bottom
+  timing (0.5 s), then white flash (0.15 s). Intro reverses the sweep
+  bottom-to-top (0.5 s). Uses `teleport.wav` sound effect.
+
+New `MODE_TRANSITION` game state in `main.c` pauses gameplay during the
+animation. Level-load dispatch extracted into `dispatch_level_load()` helper,
+called both from instant transitions and from the transition state machine.
+
+New `.lvl` directives `TRANSITION_IN` and `TRANSITION_OUT` with values
+`none`, `spacecraft`, `elevator`, `teleporter`. Parsed in `tilemap.c`,
+saved by editor and level generator dump. All three procedural generators
+(generic, station, mars_base) set `TRANS_ELEVATOR` for interior themes.
+Handcrafted levels updated: mars02, mars03, level01, level02.

assets/levels/level01.lvl

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ SPAWN 3 18
 GRAVITY 400
 BG_COLOR 15 15 30
 MUSIC assets/sounds/algardalgar.ogg
+TRANSITION_OUT elevator
 
 # Spacecraft landing intro (arriving from moon)
 ENTITY spacecraft 1 14

assets/levels/level02.lvl

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ SPAWN 3 18
 GRAVITY 600
 BG_COLOR 10 10 25
 MUSIC assets/sounds/algardalgar.ogg
+TRANSITION_IN elevator
+TRANSITION_OUT elevator
 
 # Enemies
 ENTITY grunt 12 18

assets/levels/mars02.lvl

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ GRAVITY 700
 BG_COLOR 20 10 6
 PARALLAX_STYLE 2
 MUSIC assets/sounds/kaffe_og_kage.ogg
+TRANSITION_OUT elevator
 
 ENTITY spacecraft 1 3
 

assets/levels/mars03.lvl

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ GRAVITY 700
 BG_COLOR 15 8 5
 PARALLAX_STYLE 3
 MUSIC assets/sounds/kaffe_og_kage.ogg
+TRANSITION_IN elevator
+TRANSITION_OUT elevator
 
 # Gun pickup right at spawn — the player needs it
 ENTITY powerup_gun 5 18

include/config.h

@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
 /* ── Level transitions ─────────────────────────────── */
 #define MAX_EXIT_ZONES     16     /* max exit zones per level       */
 
+typedef enum TransitionStyle {
+    TRANS_NONE,            /* instant cut (default)                 */
+    TRANS_SPACECRAFT,      /* handled by spacecraft entity          */
+    TRANS_ELEVATOR,        /* doors close, rumble, doors open       */
+    TRANS_TELEPORTER,      /* scanline dissolve, flash, materialize */
+    TRANS_STYLE_COUNT
+} TransitionStyle;
+
 /* ── Rendering ──────────────────────────────────────── */
 #define MAX_SPRITES    2048       /* max queued sprites per frame   */
 

src/engine/tilemap.c

@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+/* ── Transition style name → enum mapping ── */
+static TransitionStyle parse_transition_style(const char *name) {
+    if (strcmp(name, "spacecraft")  == 0) return TRANS_SPACECRAFT;
+    if (strcmp(name, "elevator")    == 0) return TRANS_ELEVATOR;
+    if (strcmp(name, "teleporter")  == 0) return TRANS_TELEPORTER;
+    return TRANS_NONE;
+}
+
 /* Read a full line from f into a dynamically growing buffer.
  * *buf and *cap track the heap buffer; the caller must free *buf.
  * Returns the line length, or -1 on EOF/error. */
@@ -120,6 +128,16 @@ bool tilemap_load(Tilemap *map, const char *path, SDL_Renderer *renderer) {
             }
         } else if (strncmp(line, "PLAYER_UNARMED", 14) == 0) {
             map->player_unarmed = true;
+        } else if (strncmp(line, "TRANSITION_IN ", 14) == 0) {
+            char tname[32] = {0};
+            if (sscanf(line + 14, "%31s", tname) == 1) {
+                map->transition_in = parse_transition_style(tname);
+            }
+        } else if (strncmp(line, "TRANSITION_OUT ", 15) == 0) {
+            char tname[32] = {0};
+            if (sscanf(line + 15, "%31s", tname) == 1) {
+                map->transition_out = parse_transition_style(tname);
+            }
         } else if (strncmp(line, "EXIT ", 5) == 0) {
             if (map->exit_zone_count < MAX_EXIT_ZONES) {
                 ExitZone *ez = &map->exit_zones[map->exit_zone_count];

src/engine/tilemap.h

@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ typedef struct Tilemap {
     char         parallax_near_path[ASSET_PATH_MAX]; /* near bg image path    */
     int          parallax_style;    /* procedural bg style (0=default)         */
     bool         player_unarmed;   /* if true, player starts without gun       */
+    TransitionStyle transition_in;  /* transition animation for level entry     */
+    TransitionStyle transition_out; /* transition animation for level exit      */
     EntitySpawn  entity_spawns[MAX_ENTITY_SPAWNS];
     int          entity_spawn_count;
     ExitZone     exit_zones[MAX_EXIT_ZONES];

src/game/analytics.c

@@ -9,9 +9,20 @@
 /* Initialize client_id in localStorage and store the analytics
  * API URL + key. Called once at startup. */
 EM_JS(void, js_analytics_init, (), {
-    /* Generate or retrieve a persistent client UUID */
+    /* Generate or retrieve a persistent client UUID.
+     * crypto.randomUUID() requires a secure context (HTTPS) and is
+     * absent in older browsers, so fall back to a manual v4 UUID. */
     if (!localStorage.getItem('jnr_client_id')) {
-        localStorage.setItem('jnr_client_id', crypto.randomUUID());
+        var uuid;
+        if (typeof crypto !== 'undefined' && typeof crypto.randomUUID === 'function') {
+            uuid = crypto.randomUUID();
+        } else {
+            uuid = 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx'.replace(/[xy]/g, function(c) {
+                var r = Math.random() * 16 | 0;
+                return (c === 'x' ? r : (r & 0x3 | 0x8)).toString(16);
+            });
+        }
+        localStorage.setItem('jnr_client_id', uuid);
     }
     /* Store config on the Module for later use by other EM_JS calls.
      * ANALYTICS_URL and ANALYTICS_KEY are replaced at build time via

src/game/editor.c

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "game/editor.h"
 #include "game/entity_registry.h"
+#include "game/transition.h"
 #include "engine/core.h"
 #include "engine/input.h"
 #include "engine/renderer.h"
@@ -359,6 +360,16 @@ static bool save_tilemap(const Tilemap *map, const char *path) {
     if (map->player_unarmed)
         fprintf(f, "PLAYER_UNARMED\n");
 
+    /* Transition styles */
+    if (map->transition_in != TRANS_NONE) {
+        fprintf(f, "TRANSITION_IN %s\n",
+                transition_style_name(map->transition_in));
+    }
+    if (map->transition_out != TRANS_NONE) {
+        fprintf(f, "TRANSITION_OUT %s\n",
+                transition_style_name(map->transition_out));
+    }
+
     fprintf(f, "\n");
 
     /* Entity spawns */

src/game/levelgen.c

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "game/levelgen.h"
+#include "game/transition.h"
 #include "engine/parallax.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -1317,6 +1318,14 @@ bool levelgen_generate(Tilemap *map, const LevelGenConfig *config) {
         snprintf(map->music_path, sizeof(map->music_path), "assets/sounds/algardalgar.ogg");
     }
 
+    /* Transition style — interior themes use elevator, surface uses none
+     * (spacecraft entity handles surface transitions). */
+    if (primary_theme == THEME_PLANET_BASE || primary_theme == THEME_MARS_BASE
+        || primary_theme == THEME_SPACE_STATION) {
+        map->transition_in  = TRANS_ELEVATOR;
+        map->transition_out = TRANS_ELEVATOR;
+    }
+
     /* Tileset */
     /* NOTE: tileset texture will be loaded by level_load_generated */
 
@@ -1826,6 +1835,10 @@ bool levelgen_generate_station(Tilemap *map, const LevelGenConfig *config) {
     /* Music */
     snprintf(map->music_path, sizeof(map->music_path), "assets/sounds/algardalgar.ogg");
 
+    /* Interior levels use elevator transitions. */
+    map->transition_in  = TRANS_ELEVATOR;
+    map->transition_out = TRANS_ELEVATOR;
+
     printf("levelgen_station: generated %dx%d level (%d segments, seed=%u, gravity=%.0f)\n",
            map->width, map->height, num_segs, s_rng_state, map->gravity);
     printf("  segments:");
@@ -2485,6 +2498,10 @@ bool levelgen_generate_mars_base(Tilemap *map, const LevelGenConfig *config) {
     /* Music */
     snprintf(map->music_path, sizeof(map->music_path), "assets/sounds/kaffe_og_kage.ogg");
 
+    /* Interior levels use elevator transitions. */
+    map->transition_in  = TRANS_ELEVATOR;
+    map->transition_out = TRANS_ELEVATOR;
+
     printf("levelgen_mars_base: generated %dx%d level (%d segments, seed=%u)\n",
            map->width, map->height, num_segs, s_rng_state);
     printf("  segments:");
@@ -2541,6 +2558,16 @@ bool levelgen_dump_lvl(const Tilemap *map, const char *path) {
         fprintf(f, "PLAYER_UNARMED\n");
     }
 
+    /* Transition styles */
+    if (map->transition_in != TRANS_NONE) {
+        fprintf(f, "TRANSITION_IN %s\n",
+                transition_style_name(map->transition_in));
+    }
+    if (map->transition_out != TRANS_NONE) {
+        fprintf(f, "TRANSITION_OUT %s\n",
+                transition_style_name(map->transition_out));
+    }
+
     fprintf(f, "\n");
 
     /* Entity spawns */

src/game/transition.c

@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+#include "game/transition.h"
+#include "engine/core.h"
+#include "engine/audio.h"
+#include "engine/particle.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include <string.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
+
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+ *  Constants
+ * ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+/* ── Elevator timing ── */
+#define ELEVATOR_CLOSE_DURATION   0.6f   /* doors slide shut           */
+#define ELEVATOR_HOLD_DURATION    0.3f   /* closed with rumble         */
+#define ELEVATOR_OPEN_DURATION    0.6f   /* doors slide open           */
+
+#define ELEVATOR_OUT_DURATION  (ELEVATOR_CLOSE_DURATION + ELEVATOR_HOLD_DURATION)
+#define ELEVATOR_IN_DURATION   (ELEVATOR_HOLD_DURATION + ELEVATOR_OPEN_DURATION)
+
+/* ── Teleporter timing ── */
+#define TELEPORT_DISSOLVE_DURATION    0.5f   /* scanline sweep out     */
+#define TELEPORT_FLASH_DURATION       0.15f  /* white flash            */
+#define TELEPORT_MATERIALIZE_DURATION 0.5f   /* scanline sweep in      */
+
+#define TELEPORT_OUT_DURATION  (TELEPORT_DISSOLVE_DURATION + TELEPORT_FLASH_DURATION)
+#define TELEPORT_IN_DURATION   (TELEPORT_FLASH_DURATION + TELEPORT_MATERIALIZE_DURATION)
+
+/* ── Scanline dissolve parameters ── */
+#define SCANLINE_HEIGHT  3     /* pixel height per band              */
+#define SCANLINE_STAGGER 0.3f  /* time spread between first/last band */
+
+/* ── Elevator colors ── */
+#define ELEV_R 40
+#define ELEV_G 42
+#define ELEV_B 48
+
+/* ── Sound effects ── */
+static Sound s_sfx_teleport;
+static bool  s_sfx_loaded = false;
+
+static void ensure_sfx(void) {
+    if (s_sfx_loaded) return;
+    s_sfx_teleport = audio_load_sound("assets/sounds/teleport.wav");
+    s_sfx_loaded = true;
+}
+
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+ *  Outro duration for a given style
+ * ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+static float outro_duration(TransitionStyle style) {
+    switch (style) {
+        case TRANS_ELEVATOR:   return ELEVATOR_OUT_DURATION;
+        case TRANS_TELEPORTER: return TELEPORT_OUT_DURATION;
+        default:               return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+
+static float intro_duration(TransitionStyle style) {
+    switch (style) {
+        case TRANS_ELEVATOR:   return ELEVATOR_IN_DURATION;
+        case TRANS_TELEPORTER: return TELEPORT_IN_DURATION;
+        default:               return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+ *  Public API
+ * ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+void transition_start_out(TransitionState *ts, TransitionStyle out_style) {
+    ensure_sfx();
+    ts->out_style    = out_style;
+    ts->in_style     = TRANS_NONE;
+    ts->phase        = TRANS_PHASE_OUT;
+    ts->timer        = 0.0f;
+    ts->phase_dur    = outro_duration(out_style);
+    ts->sound_played = false;
+}
+
+void transition_set_in_style(TransitionState *ts, TransitionStyle in_style) {
+    ts->in_style = in_style;
+}
+
+void transition_update(TransitionState *ts, float dt, Camera *cam) {
+    if (ts->phase == TRANS_IDLE || ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_DONE) return;
+
+    ts->timer += dt;
+
+    /* ── Outro phase ── */
+    if (ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_OUT) {
+        /* Play sound once at start of teleporter dissolve. */
+        if (ts->out_style == TRANS_TELEPORTER && !ts->sound_played) {
+            audio_play_sound(s_sfx_teleport, 80);
+            ts->sound_played = true;
+        }
+
+        /* Elevator rumble during the hold period. */
+        if (ts->out_style == TRANS_ELEVATOR && cam) {
+            if (ts->timer > ELEVATOR_CLOSE_DURATION) {
+                camera_shake(cam, 3.0f, 0.1f);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (ts->timer >= ts->phase_dur) {
+            ts->phase = TRANS_PHASE_LOAD;
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* ── Load phase: caller must call transition_begin_intro() ── */
+    if (ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_LOAD) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* ── Intro phase ── */
+    if (ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_IN) {
+        /* Elevator rumble at the start of intro (before doors open). */
+        if (ts->in_style == TRANS_ELEVATOR && cam) {
+            if (ts->timer < ELEVATOR_HOLD_DURATION) {
+                camera_shake(cam, 2.5f, 0.1f);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (ts->timer >= ts->phase_dur) {
+            ts->phase = TRANS_PHASE_DONE;
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+bool transition_needs_load(const TransitionState *ts) {
+    return ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_LOAD;
+}
+
+void transition_begin_intro(TransitionState *ts) {
+    ts->phase        = TRANS_PHASE_IN;
+    ts->timer        = 0.0f;
+    ts->phase_dur    = intro_duration(ts->in_style);
+    ts->sound_played = false;
+}
+
+bool transition_is_done(const TransitionState *ts) {
+    return ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_DONE;
+}
+
+void transition_reset(TransitionState *ts) {
+    ts->phase     = TRANS_IDLE;
+    ts->timer     = 0.0f;
+    ts->phase_dur = 0.0f;
+}
+
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+ *  Elevator rendering helpers
+ * ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+/* Returns door coverage 0.0 (fully open) to 1.0 (fully closed). */
+static float elevator_coverage(const TransitionState *ts) {
+    if (ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_OUT) {
+        /* Closing: 0 → 1 over ELEVATOR_CLOSE_DURATION, then hold at 1. */
+        float t = ts->timer / ELEVATOR_CLOSE_DURATION;
+        if (t > 1.0f) t = 1.0f;
+        /* Ease-in-out for smooth motion. */
+        return t * t * (3.0f - 2.0f * t);
+    }
+    if (ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_IN) {
+        /* Hold closed during ELEVATOR_HOLD_DURATION, then open. */
+        float open_t = ts->timer - ELEVATOR_HOLD_DURATION;
+        if (open_t <= 0.0f) return 1.0f;
+        float t = open_t / ELEVATOR_OPEN_DURATION;
+        if (t > 1.0f) t = 1.0f;
+        float ease = t * t * (3.0f - 2.0f * t);
+        return 1.0f - ease;
+    }
+    /* PHASE_LOAD: fully closed. */
+    return 1.0f;
+}
+
+static void render_elevator(const TransitionState *ts) {
+    float coverage = elevator_coverage(ts);
+    if (coverage <= 0.0f) return;
+
+    int half_h = (int)(coverage * (float)SCREEN_HEIGHT * 0.5f + 0.5f);
+
+    SDL_Renderer *r = g_engine.renderer;
+    SDL_SetRenderDrawBlendMode(r, SDL_BLENDMODE_NONE);
+    SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(r, ELEV_R, ELEV_G, ELEV_B, 255);
+
+    /* Top door. */
+    SDL_Rect top = {0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, half_h};
+    SDL_RenderFillRect(r, &top);
+
+    /* Bottom door. */
+    SDL_Rect bot = {0, SCREEN_HEIGHT - half_h, SCREEN_WIDTH, half_h};
+    SDL_RenderFillRect(r, &bot);
+
+    /* Thin bright seam at the meeting edge (visual detail). */
+    if (coverage > 0.7f) {
+        int seam_y = half_h - 1;
+        SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(r, 100, 110, 130, 255);
+        SDL_Rect seam_top = {0, seam_y, SCREEN_WIDTH, 1};
+        SDL_RenderFillRect(r, &seam_top);
+
+        int seam_bot_y = SCREEN_HEIGHT - half_h;
+        SDL_Rect seam_bot = {0, seam_bot_y, SCREEN_WIDTH, 1};
+        SDL_RenderFillRect(r, &seam_bot);
+    }
+}
+
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+ *  Teleporter rendering helpers
+ * ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+/* Scanline dissolve progress: each band sweeps across the screen.
+ * band_idx: which band (0 = top), total_bands: how many bands,
+ * global_progress: 0.0–1.0 across the dissolve duration,
+ * reverse: if true, sweep right-to-left / bottom-to-top. */
+static float band_progress(int band_idx, int total_bands,
+                           float global_progress, bool reverse) {
+    float band_offset;
+    if (reverse) {
+        band_offset = (float)(total_bands - 1 - band_idx) / (float)total_bands
+                      * SCANLINE_STAGGER;
+    } else {
+        band_offset = (float)band_idx / (float)total_bands * SCANLINE_STAGGER;
+    }
+    float local = (global_progress - band_offset) / (1.0f - SCANLINE_STAGGER);
+    if (local < 0.0f) local = 0.0f;
+    if (local > 1.0f) local = 1.0f;
+    return local;
+}
+
+static void render_teleporter_scanlines(float global_progress,
+                                        bool reverse) {
+    int total_bands = SCREEN_HEIGHT / SCANLINE_HEIGHT;
+    SDL_Renderer *r = g_engine.renderer;
+    SDL_SetRenderDrawBlendMode(r, SDL_BLENDMODE_NONE);
+    SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(r, 0, 0, 0, 255);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < total_bands; i++) {
+        float bp = band_progress(i, total_bands, global_progress, reverse);
+        if (bp <= 0.0f) continue;
+
+        int y = i * SCANLINE_HEIGHT;
+        int w = (int)(bp * (float)SCREEN_WIDTH + 0.5f);
+        if (w <= 0) continue;
+        if (w > SCREEN_WIDTH) w = SCREEN_WIDTH;
+
+        /* Alternate sweep direction per band for visual interest. */
+        int x = (i % 2 == 0) ? 0 : (SCREEN_WIDTH - w);
+
+        SDL_Rect band = {x, y, w, SCANLINE_HEIGHT};
+        SDL_RenderFillRect(r, &band);
+    }
+}
+
+static void render_teleporter_flash(float alpha_f) {
+    if (alpha_f <= 0.0f) return;
+    uint8_t alpha = (uint8_t)(alpha_f * 255.0f);
+    if (alpha == 0) return;
+
+    SDL_Renderer *r = g_engine.renderer;
+    SDL_SetRenderDrawBlendMode(r, SDL_BLENDMODE_BLEND);
+    SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(r, 255, 255, 255, alpha);
+    SDL_Rect rect = {0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT};
+    SDL_RenderFillRect(r, &rect);
+}
+
+static void render_teleporter(const TransitionState *ts) {
+    if (ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_OUT) {
+        /* Phase 1: scanline dissolve, then flash builds up. */
+        if (ts->timer < TELEPORT_DISSOLVE_DURATION) {
+            float progress = ts->timer / TELEPORT_DISSOLVE_DURATION;
+            render_teleporter_scanlines(progress, false);
+        } else {
+            /* Dissolve complete — full black + rising flash. */
+            render_teleporter_scanlines(1.0f, false);
+            float flash_t = (ts->timer - TELEPORT_DISSOLVE_DURATION)
+                            / TELEPORT_FLASH_DURATION;
+            if (flash_t > 1.0f) flash_t = 1.0f;
+            render_teleporter_flash(flash_t);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_LOAD) {
+        /* Fully covered: black + white flash. */
+        render_teleporter_scanlines(1.0f, false);
+        render_teleporter_flash(1.0f);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_IN) {
+        /* Phase 2: flash fades out, then scanlines recede. */
+        if (ts->timer < TELEPORT_FLASH_DURATION) {
+            /* Flash fading over black. */
+            render_teleporter_scanlines(1.0f, true);
+            float flash_t = 1.0f - ts->timer / TELEPORT_FLASH_DURATION;
+            render_teleporter_flash(flash_t);
+        } else {
+            /* Scanlines receding to reveal the new level. */
+            float mat_t = (ts->timer - TELEPORT_FLASH_DURATION)
+                          / TELEPORT_MATERIALIZE_DURATION;
+            if (mat_t > 1.0f) mat_t = 1.0f;
+            /* Progress inverted: 1.0 = fully covered, 0.0 = revealed. */
+            render_teleporter_scanlines(1.0f - mat_t, true);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+ *  Render dispatch
+ * ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+void transition_render(const TransitionState *ts) {
+    if (ts->phase == TRANS_IDLE || ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_DONE) return;
+
+    /* Pick the active style based on which phase we are in. */
+    TransitionStyle style = (ts->phase == TRANS_PHASE_IN)
+                            ? ts->in_style : ts->out_style;
+
+    switch (style) {
+        case TRANS_ELEVATOR:   render_elevator(ts);   break;
+        case TRANS_TELEPORTER: render_teleporter(ts); break;
+        default: break;
+    }
+}
+
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+ *  Name ↔ enum conversion
+ * ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+TransitionStyle transition_style_from_name(const char *name) {
+    if (!name) return TRANS_NONE;
+    if (strcmp(name, "spacecraft")  == 0) return TRANS_SPACECRAFT;
+    if (strcmp(name, "elevator")    == 0) return TRANS_ELEVATOR;
+    if (strcmp(name, "teleporter")  == 0) return TRANS_TELEPORTER;
+    return TRANS_NONE;
+}
+
+const char *transition_style_name(TransitionStyle style) {
+    switch (style) {
+        case TRANS_SPACECRAFT:  return "spacecraft";
+        case TRANS_ELEVATOR:    return "elevator";
+        case TRANS_TELEPORTER:  return "teleporter";
+        default:                return "none";
+    }
+}

src/game/transition.h

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#ifndef JNR_TRANSITION_H
+#define JNR_TRANSITION_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include "engine/camera.h"
+#include "config.h"
+
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+ *  Level transition animations
+ *
+ *  Two-phase system: outro (on the old level) then
+ *  intro (on the new level).  The caller is responsible
+ *  for freeing the old level and loading the new one
+ *  between phases (when transition_needs_load() is true).
+ *
+ *  TransitionStyle enum is defined in config.h so that
+ *  both engine (tilemap) and game code can reference it
+ *  without circular includes.
+ * ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+typedef enum TransitionPhase {
+    TRANS_IDLE,            /* no transition active                   */
+    TRANS_PHASE_OUT,       /* outro animation on the old level       */
+    TRANS_PHASE_LOAD,      /* ready for the caller to swap levels    */
+    TRANS_PHASE_IN,        /* intro animation on the new level       */
+    TRANS_PHASE_DONE,      /* transition complete, return to play    */
+} TransitionPhase;
+
+typedef struct TransitionState {
+    TransitionStyle  out_style;    /* outro style (from departing level) */
+    TransitionStyle  in_style;     /* intro style (from arriving level)  */
+    TransitionPhase  phase;
+    float            timer;        /* elapsed time in current phase      */
+    float            phase_dur;    /* total duration of current phase    */
+    bool             sound_played; /* flag to fire a sound once per phase */
+} TransitionState;
+
+/* Start the outro phase.  out_style comes from the departing level. */
+void transition_start_out(TransitionState *ts, TransitionStyle out_style);
+
+/* Set the intro style (call after loading the new level). */
+void transition_set_in_style(TransitionState *ts, TransitionStyle in_style);
+
+/* Advance the transition.  cam may be NULL during the load gap. */
+void transition_update(TransitionState *ts, float dt, Camera *cam);
+
+/* True when the outro is done and the caller should swap levels. */
+bool transition_needs_load(const TransitionState *ts);
+
+/* Acknowledge the load — advance to the intro phase. */
+void transition_begin_intro(TransitionState *ts);
+
+/* True when the full transition is finished. */
+bool transition_is_done(const TransitionState *ts);
+
+/* Render the transition overlay (call AFTER rendering the level). */
+void transition_render(const TransitionState *ts);
+
+/* Reset to idle. */
+void transition_reset(TransitionState *ts);
+
+/* Parse a style name string ("none", "elevator", etc.). */
+TransitionStyle transition_style_from_name(const char *name);
+
+/* Return the directive string for a style. */
+const char *transition_style_name(TransitionStyle style);
+
+#endif /* JNR_TRANSITION_H */

src/main.c

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "game/editor.h"
 #include "game/stats.h"
 #include "game/analytics.h"
+#include "game/transition.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ typedef enum GameMode {
     MODE_PLAY,
     MODE_EDITOR,
     MODE_PAUSED,
+    MODE_TRANSITION,
 } GameMode;
 
 static Level    s_level;
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@ static bool      s_session_active = false;
 #define PAUSE_ITEM_COUNT 3
 static int s_pause_selection = 0; /* 0=Resume, 1=Restart, 2=Quit */
 
+/* ── Level transition state ── */
+static TransitionState s_transition;
+static char s_pending_target[ASSET_PATH_MAX] = {0}; /* exit target stashed during transition */
+
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
 /* JS-initiated level load request (level-select dropdown in shell). */
 static int  s_js_load_request = 0;
@@ -321,6 +327,48 @@ static void restart_level(void) {
     }
 }
 
+/* ── Level load dispatch — loads the next level based on target string ── */
+static void dispatch_level_load(const char *target) {
+    if (target[0] == '\0') {
+        /* Empty target = victory / end of game. */
+        printf("Level complete! (no next level)\n");
+        end_session("completed");
+        level_free(&s_level);
+        s_station_depth = 0;
+        s_mars_depth = 0;
+        if (!load_level_file("assets/levels/moon01.lvl")) {
+            g_engine.running = false;
+        }
+        begin_session();
+    } else if (strcmp(target, "generate") == 0) {
+        printf("Transitioning to generated level\n");
+        level_free(&s_level);
+        s_gen_seed = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
+        load_generated_level();
+    } else if (strcmp(target, "generate:station") == 0) {
+        printf("Transitioning to space station level\n");
+        level_free(&s_level);
+        s_gen_seed = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
+        load_station_level();
+    } else if (strcmp(target, "generate:mars_base") == 0) {
+        printf("Transitioning to Mars Base level\n");
+        level_free(&s_level);
+        s_gen_seed = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
+        load_mars_base_level();
+    } else {
+        printf("Transitioning to: %s\n", target);
+        char path[ASSET_PATH_MAX];
+        snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s", target);
+        level_free(&s_level);
+        if (!load_level_file(path)) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Failed to load next level: %s\n", path);
+            if (!load_level_file("assets/levels/moon01.lvl")) {
+                g_engine.running = false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
  *  Game callbacks
  * ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@@ -395,7 +443,9 @@ static void game_update(float dt) {
         end_session("quit");
 
         /* Tear down whatever mode we are in. */
-        if (s_mode == MODE_PLAY || s_mode == MODE_PAUSED) {
+        if (s_mode == MODE_PLAY || s_mode == MODE_PAUSED
+            || s_mode == MODE_TRANSITION) {
+            transition_reset(&s_transition);
             level_free(&s_level);
         } else if (s_mode == MODE_EDITOR) {
             editor_free(&s_editor);
@@ -440,6 +490,28 @@ static void game_update(float dt) {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (s_mode == MODE_TRANSITION) {
+        transition_update(&s_transition, dt, &s_level.camera);
+
+        /* Outro finished — swap levels. */
+        if (transition_needs_load(&s_transition)) {
+            dispatch_level_load(s_pending_target);
+            s_pending_target[0] = '\0';
+
+            /* Use the new level's intro style. */
+            TransitionStyle in_style = s_level.map.transition_in;
+            transition_set_in_style(&s_transition, in_style);
+            transition_begin_intro(&s_transition);
+        }
+
+        /* Intro finished — return to play. */
+        if (transition_is_done(&s_transition)) {
+            transition_reset(&s_transition);
+            s_mode = MODE_PLAY;
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
     /* ── Play mode ── */
 
     /* Pause on escape (return to editor during test play) */
@@ -492,49 +564,16 @@ static void game_update(float dt) {
             s_stats.levels_completed++;
         }
 
-        if (target[0] == '\0') {
+        TransitionStyle out_style = s_level.map.transition_out;
-            /* Empty target = victory / end of game */
+
-            printf("Level complete! (no next level)\n");
+        if (out_style == TRANS_ELEVATOR || out_style == TRANS_TELEPORTER) {
-            end_session("completed");
+            /* Animated transition: stash target, start outro. */
-            /* Loop back to the beginning, reset progression state */
+            snprintf(s_pending_target, sizeof(s_pending_target), "%s", target);
-            level_free(&s_level);
+            transition_start_out(&s_transition, out_style);
-            s_station_depth = 0;
+            s_mode = MODE_TRANSITION;
-            s_mars_depth = 0;
-            if (!load_level_file("assets/levels/moon01.lvl")) {
-                g_engine.running = false;
-            }
-            begin_session();
-        } else if (strcmp(target, "generate") == 0) {
-            /* Procedurally generated next level */
-            printf("Transitioning to generated level\n");
-            level_free(&s_level);
-            s_gen_seed = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
-            load_generated_level();
-        } else if (strcmp(target, "generate:station") == 0) {
-            /* Procedurally generated space station level */
-            printf("Transitioning to space station level\n");
-            level_free(&s_level);
-            s_gen_seed = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
-            load_station_level();
-        } else if (strcmp(target, "generate:mars_base") == 0) {
-            /* Procedurally generated Mars Base level */
-            printf("Transitioning to Mars Base level\n");
-            level_free(&s_level);
-            s_gen_seed = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
-            load_mars_base_level();
         } else {
-            /* Load a specific level file */
+            /* Instant transition (none or spacecraft-driven). */
-            printf("Transitioning to: %s\n", target);
+            dispatch_level_load(target);
-            char path[ASSET_PATH_MAX];
-            snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s", target);
-            level_free(&s_level);
-            if (!load_level_file(path)) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "Failed to load next level: %s\n", path);
-                /* Fallback to moon01 */
-                if (!load_level_file("assets/levels/moon01.lvl")) {
-                    g_engine.running = false;
-                }
-            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -587,6 +626,10 @@ static void game_render(float interpolation) {
         /* Render frozen game frame, then overlay the pause menu. */
         level_render(&s_level, interpolation);
         pause_render();
+    } else if (s_mode == MODE_TRANSITION) {
+        /* Render the level (frozen) with the transition overlay on top. */
+        level_render(&s_level, interpolation);
+        transition_render(&s_transition);
     } else {
         level_render(&s_level, interpolation);
     }
@@ -598,7 +641,8 @@ static void game_shutdown(void) {
     /* Always free both — editor may have been initialized even if we're
      * currently in play mode (e.g. shutdown during test play). editor_free
      * and level_free are safe to call on zeroed/already-freed structs. */
-    if (s_mode == MODE_PLAY || s_mode == MODE_PAUSED || s_testing_from_editor) {
+    if (s_mode == MODE_PLAY || s_mode == MODE_PAUSED
+        || s_mode == MODE_TRANSITION || s_testing_from_editor) {
         level_free(&s_level);
     }
     if (s_mode == MODE_EDITOR || s_use_editor) {