Challenge Season System
- Season Challenges: Competitive timed events with leaderboard rankings
- Unlimited Attempts: Restart challenges while preserving your best score
- Scoring Formula: Fame x1 + Gold x0.1 + Victories x5
- Two-Column Leaderboard: Live Leaderboard (active runs) alongside Top Scores (best finished runs)
- Responsive Layout: Grid on desktop, tabbed interface on mobile
- Hall of Champions: Frozen final rankings when a challenge concludes
- Challenge Rules Dialog: In-game explanation of scoring and mechanics
Gladiator Name Expansion
- Expanded name pool from ~100 to 900 unique combinations (30 first names x 30 cognomens)
- Duplicate prevention with retry logic ensures unique names within a roster
- Synchronized across all generation points (game start, market, end-day, challenges)
Leaderboard Redesign
- Compact single-row layout replacing previous card-based design
- Rank indicators with crown/medal icons for top 3
- Score tooltip with detailed stat breakdown on hover
Combat & Balance
- Parry logic fix: Standard weapons now correctly apply parry mechanics
- Expanded QTE word pool to 62 words for critical hit typing prompts
- Guaranteed staff diversity: 3 different staff types available daily in the market
