client_web/assets/style.css

@@ -520,9 +520,6 @@ body {
 .die-face.die-used rect { fill: #d4d0c4; stroke: #9a8a70; }
 .die-face.die-used circle { fill: #9a8a70; }
 
-.die-face .die-question { fill: #1a0a00; font-family: sans-serif; }
-.die-face.die-used .die-question { fill: #9a8a70; }
-
 /* ── Jan panel ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .jan-panel {
     display: flex;

client_web/src/app.rs

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ pub fn App() -> impl IntoView {
             let is_host = session.is_host;
             let player_id = session.player_id;
             let reconnect_token = session.reconnect_token;
-            let mut vs = ViewState::default_with_names("Blancs", "Noirs");
+            let mut vs = ViewState::default_with_names("Host", "Guest");
 
             loop {
                 futures::select! {
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ pub fn App() -> impl IntoView {
                                     view_state: Some(vs.clone()),
                                 });
                             }
-                            let is_own_move = prev_vs.active_mp_player == Some(player_id);
                             push_or_show(
                                 &prev_vs,
                                 GameUiState {
@@ -282,7 +281,7 @@ pub fn App() -> impl IntoView {
                                     pause_reason: None,
                                     my_scored_event: None,
                                     opp_scored_event: None,
-                                    last_moves: compute_last_moves(&prev_vs, &vs, is_own_move),
+                                    last_moves: compute_last_moves(&prev_vs, &vs),
                                 },
                                 pending,
                                 screen,
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ async fn run_local_bot_game(
                     pause_reason: None,
                     my_scored_event: scored,
                     opp_scored_event: opp_scored,
-                    last_moves: compute_last_moves(&prev_vs, &vs, true),
+                    last_moves: compute_last_moves(&prev_vs, &vs),
                 }));
             }
             Some(NetCommand::PlayVsBot) => return true,
@@ -407,7 +406,7 @@ async fn run_local_bot_game(
                                     pause_reason: None,
                                     my_scored_event: None,
                                     opp_scored_event: None,
-                                    last_moves: compute_last_moves(&delta_prev_vs, &vs, false),
+                                    last_moves: compute_last_moves(&delta_prev_vs, &vs),
                                 },
                                 pending,
                                 screen,
@@ -422,8 +421,7 @@ async fn run_local_bot_game(
 
 /// Returns the checker moves to animate when the board changed between two ViewStates.
 /// Returns `None` when the board is unchanged or no real moves were recorded.
-/// `own_move`: when true, m1 was already shown via staged-moves UI, so only animate m2.
+fn compute_last_moves(prev: &ViewState, next: &ViewState) -> Option<(CheckerMove, CheckerMove)> {
-fn compute_last_moves(prev: &ViewState, next: &ViewState, own_move: bool) -> Option<(CheckerMove, CheckerMove)> {
     if prev.board == next.board {
         return None;
     }
@@ -434,11 +432,6 @@ fn compute_last_moves(prev: &ViewState, next: &ViewState, own_move: bool) -> Opt
         // without setting dice_moves would bypass this guard and replay stale animation.
         return None;
     }
-    if own_move {
-        // m1 was already shown via the staged-moves overlay; only animate m2.
-        if m2 == CheckerMove::default() { return None; }
-        return Some((m2, CheckerMove::default()));
-    }
     Some((m1, m2))
 }
 

client_web/src/components/die.rs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub fn Die(
     value: u8,
     used: bool,
     #[prop(default = false)] is_double: bool,
-) -> AnyView {
+) -> impl IntoView {
     let mut cls = if used {
         "die-face die-used".to_string()
     } else {
@@ -31,15 +31,6 @@ pub fn Die(
     if is_double && !used {
         cls.push_str(" die-double");
     }
-    if value == 0 {
-        return view! {
-            <svg class=cls width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48">
-                <rect x="1.5" y="1.5" width="45" height="45" rx="7" ry="7" />
-                <text x="24" y="32" text-anchor="middle" font-size="24" font-weight="bold"
-                    class="die-question">{"?"}</text>
-            </svg>
-        }.into_any();
-    }
     let dots: Vec<AnyView> = dot_positions(value)
         .iter()
         .map(|&(cx, cy)| view! { <circle cx=cx cy=cy r="4.5" /> }.into_any())
@@ -49,5 +40,5 @@ pub fn Die(
             <rect x="1.5" y="1.5" width="45" height="45" rx="7" ry="7" />
             {dots}
         </svg>
-    }.into_any()
+    }
 }

client_web/src/components/game_screen.rs

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ use futures::channel::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 use leptos::prelude::*;
 use trictrac_store::{Board as StoreBoard, CheckerMove, Color, Dice as StoreDice, Jan, MoveRules};
 
-use super::die::Die;
 use crate::app::{GameUiState, NetCommand, PauseReason};
 use crate::i18n::*;
 use crate::trictrac::types::{PlayerAction, PreGameRollState, SerStage, SerTurnStage};
+use super::die::Die;
 
 use super::board::Board;
 use super::score_panel::PlayerScorePanel;
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ pub fn GameScreen(state: GameUiState) -> impl IntoView {
     // wait until the buffer is drained and the live screen state is shown.
     // Guard: never auto-roll during the pre-game ceremony (the ceremony overlay
     // has its own Roll button for PlayerAction::PreGameRoll).
-    let show_roll =
+    let show_roll = is_my_turn
-        is_my_turn && vs.turn_stage == SerTurnStage::RollDice && vs.stage != SerStage::PreGameRoll;
+        && vs.turn_stage == SerTurnStage::RollDice
+        && vs.stage != SerStage::PreGameRoll;
     if show_roll && !waiting_for_confirm {
         let cmd_tx_auto = cmd_tx.clone();
         Effect::new(move |_| {
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ pub fn GameScreen(state: GameUiState) -> impl IntoView {
                 });
                 let my_die = if player_id == 0 { pgr.host_die } else { pgr.guest_die };
                 let opp_die = if player_id == 0 { pgr.guest_die } else { pgr.host_die };
-                let can_roll = my_die.is_none() && !waiting_for_confirm;
+                let can_roll = is_my_turn && !waiting_for_confirm;
                 let show_tie = pgr.tie_count > 0;
                 view! {
                     <div class="ceremony-overlay">
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ pub fn GameScreen(state: GameUiState) -> impl IntoView {
                             })}
                             <div class="ceremony-dice">
                                 <div class="ceremony-die-slot">
-                                    <span class="ceremony-die-label">{my_name_ceremony}{t!(i18n, you_suffix)}</span>
+                                    <span class="ceremony-die-label">{my_name_ceremony}</span>
                                     <Die value=my_die.unwrap_or(0) used=false />
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="ceremony-die-slot">

client_web/src/trictrac/backend.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use backbone_lib::traits::{BackEndArchitecture, BackendCommand};
-use trictrac_store::{Dice, DiceRoller, GameEvent, GameState, TurnStage};
+use trictrac_store::{DiceRoller, GameEvent, GameState, TurnStage};
 
 use crate::trictrac::types::{GameDelta, PlayerAction, PreGameRollState, SerStage, ViewState};
 
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ impl TrictracBackend {
                 guest_die: self.pre_game_dice[1],
                 tie_count: self.tie_count,
             });
-            // Both players roll independently; no single "active" player.
+            // The active mp player is whoever hasn't rolled yet (host rolls first).
-            vs.active_mp_player = None;
+            vs.active_mp_player = match self.pre_game_dice {
+                [None, _] => Some(0),
+                [Some(_), None] => Some(1),
+                _ => None,
+            };
         }
         self.view_state = vs;
     }
@@ -48,11 +52,16 @@ impl TrictracBackend {
 
     /// Process one ceremony die-roll for `mp_player` (0 = host, 1 = guest).
     fn handle_pre_game_roll(&mut self, mp_player: u16) {
-        let idx = mp_player as usize;
+        // Enforce turn order: host rolls first, then guest.
-        // Ignore if this player already rolled.
+        let expected: u16 = match self.pre_game_dice {
-        if self.pre_game_dice[idx].is_some() {
+            [None, _] => 0,
+            [Some(_), None] => 1,
+            _ => return, // both already rolled (shouldn't happen)
+        };
+        if mp_player != expected {
             return;
         }
+        let idx = mp_player as usize;
         let single = self.dice_roller.roll().values.0;
         self.pre_game_dice[idx] = Some(single);
 
@@ -66,21 +75,9 @@ impl TrictracBackend {
                 self.broadcast_state();
             } else {
                 // Highest die goes first.
-                let goes_first = if h > g {
+                let goes_first = if h > g { HOST_PLAYER_ID } else { GUEST_PLAYER_ID };
-                    HOST_PLAYER_ID
-                } else {
-                    GUEST_PLAYER_ID
-                };
                 self.ceremony_started = false;
                 let _ = self.game.consume(&GameEvent::BeginGame { goes_first });
-                // Use pre-game dice roll for the first move
-                let _ = self.game.consume(&GameEvent::Roll {
-                    player_id: goes_first,
-                });
-                let _ = self.game.consume(&GameEvent::RollResult {
-                    player_id: goes_first,
-                    dice: Dice { values: (g, h) },
-                });
                 self.broadcast_state();
             }
         } else {
@@ -135,8 +132,8 @@ impl TrictracBackend {
 impl BackEndArchitecture<PlayerAction, GameDelta, ViewState> for TrictracBackend {
     fn new(_rule_variation: u16) -> Self {
         let mut game = GameState::new(false);
-        game.init_player("Blancs");
+        game.init_player("Host");
-        game.init_player("Noirs");
+        game.init_player("Guest");
 
         let view_state = ViewState::from_game_state(&game, HOST_PLAYER_ID, GUEST_PLAYER_ID);
 
@@ -174,9 +171,7 @@ impl BackEndArchitecture<PlayerAction, GameDelta, ViewState> for TrictracBackend
         });
 
         // Start the ceremony once both players have arrived.
-        if self.arrived[0]
+        if self.arrived[0] && self.arrived[1] && self.game.stage == trictrac_store::Stage::PreGame
-            && self.arrived[1]
-            && self.game.stage == trictrac_store::Stage::PreGame
             && !self.ceremony_started
         {
             self.ceremony_started = true;
@@ -289,8 +284,8 @@ impl BackEndArchitecture<PlayerAction, GameDelta, ViewState> for TrictracBackend
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::trictrac::types::{SerStage, SerTurnStage};
     use backbone_lib::traits::BackEndArchitecture;
+    use crate::trictrac::types::{SerStage, SerTurnStage};
 
     fn make_backend() -> TrictracBackend {
         TrictracBackend::new(0)
@@ -314,17 +309,10 @@ mod tests {
             if b.get_view_state().stage != SerStage::PreGameRoll {
                 break;
             }
-            let pgr = b.get_view_state().pre_game_roll.clone().unwrap_or_default();
+            match b.get_view_state().active_mp_player {
-            let host_needs = pgr.host_die.is_none();
+                Some(0) => b.inform_rpc(0, PlayerAction::PreGameRoll),
-            let guest_needs = pgr.guest_die.is_none();
+                Some(1) => b.inform_rpc(1, PlayerAction::PreGameRoll),
-            if !host_needs && !guest_needs {
+                _ => break,
-                break; // both rolled but stage not yet resolved — shouldn't happen
-            }
-            if host_needs {
-                b.inform_rpc(0, PlayerAction::PreGameRoll);
-            }
-            if guest_needs {
-                b.inform_rpc(1, PlayerAction::PreGameRoll);
             }
             b.drain_commands();
         }
@@ -342,10 +330,7 @@ mod tests {
         let has_reset = cmds
             .iter()
             .any(|c| matches!(c, BackendCommand::ResetViewState));
-        assert!(
+        assert!(has_reset, "expected ResetViewState after both players arrive");
-            has_reset,
-            "expected ResetViewState after both players arrive"
-        );
 
         // Stage should now be PreGameRoll, not InGame.
         assert_eq!(b.get_view_state().stage, SerStage::PreGameRoll);
@@ -364,25 +349,19 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn ceremony_any_order_allowed() {
+    fn ceremony_wrong_order_ignored() {
         let mut b = make_backend();
         b.player_arrival(0);
         b.player_arrival(1);
         b.drain_commands();
 
-        // Guest may roll before host.
+        // Guest tries to roll before host (host goes first in ceremony).
         b.inform_rpc(1, PlayerAction::PreGameRoll);
-        let states = drain_deltas(&mut b);
+        let cmds = b.drain_commands();
         assert!(
-            !states.is_empty(),
+            cmds.is_empty(),
-            "guest PreGameRoll should broadcast a state"
+            "guest PreGameRoll should be ignored when it is host's turn"
         );
-        let pgr = states.last().unwrap().pre_game_roll.as_ref().unwrap();
-        assert!(
-            pgr.guest_die.is_some(),
-            "guest die should be set after guest rolls"
-        );
-        assert!(pgr.host_die.is_none(), "host die should still be blank");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -406,10 +385,7 @@ mod tests {
         complete_ceremony(&mut b);
 
         // Roll for whoever won the ceremony (either player could go first).
-        let first_player = b
+        let first_player = b.get_view_state().active_mp_player.expect("someone should be active");
-            .get_view_state()
-            .active_mp_player
-            .expect("someone should be active");
         b.inform_rpc(first_player, PlayerAction::Roll);
         let states = drain_deltas(&mut b);
         assert!(!states.is_empty(), "expected a state broadcast after roll");
@@ -441,7 +417,10 @@ mod tests {
         let wrong_player = if active == Some(0) { 1u16 } else { 0u16 };
         b.inform_rpc(wrong_player, PlayerAction::Roll);
         let cmds = b.drain_commands();
-        assert!(cmds.is_empty(), "wrong player roll should be ignored");
+        assert!(
+            cmds.is_empty(),
+            "wrong player roll should be ignored"
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]

client_web/src/trictrac/bot_local.rs

@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ pub fn bot_decide(game: &GameState, pgr: Option<&PreGameRollState>) -> Option<Pl
     }
     match game.turn_stage {
         TurnStage::RollDice => Some(PlayerAction::Roll),
-        // TurnStage::HoldOrGoChoice => Some(PlayerAction::Go),
+        TurnStage::HoldOrGoChoice => Some(PlayerAction::Go),
-        TurnStage::Move | TurnStage::HoldOrGoChoice => {
+        TurnStage::Move => {
             let rules = MoveRules::new(&Color::Black, &game.board, game.dice);
             let sequences = rules.get_possible_moves_sequences(true, vec![]);
             let mut rng = rand::rng();

client_web/src/trictrac/types.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub struct GameDelta {
 
 /// State of the pre-game ceremony where each player rolls one die to decide
 /// who goes first. Present only when `stage == SerStage::PreGameRoll`.
-#[derive(Clone, Default, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct PreGameRollState {
     /// Die value (1–6) rolled by the host; `None` = not yet rolled this round.
     pub host_die: Option<u8>,

doc/trictrac_rules.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ French terms follow the mapping in [vocabulary.md](refs/vocabulary.md).
 ## 1. Board and Starting Position
 
 - 24 triangular fields (_flèches_ / _cases_), numbered 1–24 from each player's perspective.
-- 4 quarters of 6 fields: **small jan** (1–6), **big jan** (7–12), **opponent's big jan** (13–18), **return jan** (19–24, exit zone).
+- 4 quarters of 6 fields: **small jan** (1–6), **big jan** (7–12), **return jan** (13–18), **last jan** (19–24, exit zone).
 - Field 12 (White) / 13 (Black) is the **rest corner** (_coin de repos_).
 - Each player starts with all 15 checkers in a stack (_talon_) on field 1.
 - Checkers always move in the same direction (White: 1→24; Black: mirror of that).
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Ways to hit:
 
 ### 5d. Exit
 
-- When all 15 checkers are in the return jan (fields 19–24), the player may exit.
+- When all 15 checkers are in the last jan (fields 19–24), the player may exit.
 - The exit rail counts as one additional field value.
 - **Exact exit**: die value brings the checker directly to the exit rail — allowed.
 - **Overflow** (_nombre excédant_): die value would carry the farthest checker past the rail — must exit.