Make spawn and movement acceptance server-authoritative

client/public/version.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Maintainer-controlled web client version.
 // Format: YYYY.MM.DD Rn (example: 2026.02.20 R2)
-window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.25 R230";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.25 R231";
 // Optional display timezone for timestamps. Falls back to America/Detroit if unset/invalid.
 window.CHGRID_TIME_ZONE = "America/Detroit";

client/src/main.ts

@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ const renderer = new CanvasRenderer(dom.canvas);
 const audio = new AudioEngine();
 const settings = new SettingsStore();
 let worldGridSize = GRID_SIZE;
+let movementTickMs = MOVE_COOLDOWN_MS;
 let lastWallCollisionDirection: string | null = null;
 let statusTimeout: number | null = null;
 let lastFocusedElement: Element | null = null;
@@ -1122,7 +1123,7 @@ function handleMovement(): void {
   if (state.mode !== 'normal') return;
   if (activeTeleport) return;
   const now = Date.now();
-  if (now - state.player.lastMoveTime < MOVE_COOLDOWN_MS) return;
+  if (now - state.player.lastMoveTime < movementTickMs) return;
 
   let dx = 0;
   let dy = 0;
@@ -1154,7 +1155,7 @@ function handleMovement(): void {
   persistPlayerPosition();
   state.player.lastMoveTime = now;
   void refreshAudioSubscriptions(true);
-  void audio.playSample(randomFootstepUrl(), FOOTSTEP_GAIN, MOVE_COOLDOWN_MS);
+  void audio.playSample(randomFootstepUrl(), FOOTSTEP_GAIN, movementTickMs);
   signaling.send({ type: 'update_position', x: nextX, y: nextY });
 
   const namesOnTile = getPeerNamesAtPosition(nextX, nextY);
@@ -1307,7 +1308,6 @@ function getConnectionFlowDeps(): ConnectFlowDeps {
     signalingConnect: (handler) => signaling.connect(handler as (message: IncomingMessage) => Promise<void>),
     signalingDisconnect: () => signaling.disconnect(),
     onMessage: (message) => onSignalingMessage(message as IncomingMessage),
-    worldGridSize,
     persistPlayerPosition,
     peerManagerCleanupAll: () => peerManager.cleanupAll(),
     radioCleanupAll: () => radioRuntime.cleanupAll(),
@@ -1346,6 +1346,9 @@ const onAppMessage = createOnMessageHandler({
   setWorldGridSize: (size) => {
     worldGridSize = size;
   },
+  setMovementTickMs: (value) => {
+    movementTickMs = Math.max(1, value);
+  },
   setConnecting: (value) => {
     mediaSession.setConnecting(value);
     updateConnectAvailability();

client/src/network/messageHandlers.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { type WorldItem } from '../state/gameState';
 type MessageHandlerDeps = {
   getWorldGridSize: () => number;
   setWorldGridSize: (size: number) => void;
+  setMovementTickMs: (value: number) => void;
   setConnecting: (value: boolean) => void;
   rendererSetGridSize: (size: number) => void;
   applyServerItemUiDefinitions: (defs: unknown) => boolean;
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@ export function createOnMessageHandler(deps: MessageHandlerDeps): (message: Inco
         if (message.worldConfig?.gridSize && Number.isInteger(message.worldConfig.gridSize) && message.worldConfig.gridSize > 0) {
           deps.setWorldGridSize(message.worldConfig.gridSize);
         }
+        if (message.worldConfig?.movementTickMs && Number.isInteger(message.worldConfig.movementTickMs) && message.worldConfig.movementTickMs > 0) {
+          deps.setMovementTickMs(message.worldConfig.movementTickMs);
+        }
         deps.rendererSetGridSize(deps.getWorldGridSize());
         const schemaReady = deps.applyServerItemUiDefinitions(message.uiDefinitions);
         if (!schemaReady) {
@@ -92,8 +96,8 @@ export function createOnMessageHandler(deps: MessageHandlerDeps): (message: Inco
         deps.state.player.id = message.id;
         deps.state.running = true;
         deps.setConnecting(false);
-        deps.state.player.x = Math.max(0, Math.min(deps.getWorldGridSize() - 1, deps.state.player.x));
-        deps.state.player.y = Math.max(0, Math.min(deps.getWorldGridSize() - 1, deps.state.player.y));
+        deps.state.player.x = Math.max(0, Math.min(deps.getWorldGridSize() - 1, message.player.x));
+        deps.state.player.y = Math.max(0, Math.min(deps.getWorldGridSize() - 1, message.player.y));
         deps.dom.nicknameContainer.classList.add('hidden');
         deps.dom.connectButton.classList.add('hidden');
         deps.dom.disconnectButton.classList.remove('hidden');

client/src/network/protocol.ts

@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ export const itemSchema = z.object({
 export const welcomeMessageSchema = z.object({
   type: z.literal('welcome'),
   id: z.string(),
+  player: z.object({
+    id: z.string(),
+    nickname: z.string(),
+    x: z.number().int(),
+    y: z.number().int(),
+  }),
   users: z.array(
     z.object({
       id: z.string(),
@@ -32,6 +38,8 @@ export const welcomeMessageSchema = z.object({
   worldConfig: z
     .object({
       gridSize: z.number().int().positive(),
+      movementTickMs: z.number().int().positive().optional(),
+      movementMaxStepsPerTick: z.number().int().positive().optional(),
     })
     .optional(),
   serverInfo: z

client/src/session/connectionFlow.ts

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ export type ConnectFlowDeps = {
   signalingConnect: (onMessage: (message: unknown) => Promise<void>) => Promise<void>;
   signalingDisconnect: () => void;
   onMessage: (message: unknown) => Promise<void>;
-  worldGridSize: number;
   persistPlayerPosition: () => void;
   peerManagerCleanupAll: () => void;
   radioCleanupAll: () => void;
@@ -66,25 +65,6 @@ export async function runConnectFlow(deps: ConnectFlowDeps): Promise<void> {
     return;
   }
 
-  deps.state.player.x = Math.floor(Math.random() * deps.worldGridSize);
-  deps.state.player.y = Math.floor(Math.random() * deps.worldGridSize);
-  const storedPosition = localStorage.getItem('spatialChatPosition');
-  if (storedPosition) {
-    try {
-      const parsed = JSON.parse(storedPosition) as { x?: number; y?: number };
-      if (Number.isFinite(parsed.x) && Number.isFinite(parsed.y)) {
-        const x = Math.floor(parsed.x as number);
-        const y = Math.floor(parsed.y as number);
-        if (x >= 0 && x < deps.worldGridSize && y >= 0 && y < deps.worldGridSize) {
-          deps.state.player.x = x;
-          deps.state.player.y = y;
-        }
-      }
-    } catch {
-      // Ignore malformed saved positions.
-    }
-  }
-
   try {
     await deps.mediaPopulateAudioDevices();
     if (deps.dom.audioInputSelect.options.length === 0) {