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+# `gaming`
+
+Game engines, entity-component systems, and simulation libraries.
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+## Subcategories
+
+1 subcategory, 3 packages.
+
+### `games`
+
+Game controllers, entity-component systems, and game-server logic.
+
+| Package | Description |
+|---|---|
+| [`@suaveplan/controller`](./controller/README.md) | Universal input controller foundation. Ships the unified `ControllerInput` shape (37 normalised fields in `[0, 255]`), `BaseController` abstract base with… |
+| [`@suaveplan/ecs`](./ecs/README.md) | Archetype-based Entity Component System with `Uint32`-backed bitset queries, phase-ordered system scheduling, entity-ID recycling, Zod-validated component sche… |
+| [`@suaveplan/game-server`](./game-server/README.md) | Universal game-server framework. Migrated from `@suaveplan/game-server` on the reference branch `claude/review-game-engine-arch-Kaykr` (main repo `packages/uni… |
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->

packages/gaming/_intro.md

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+# `gaming`
+
+Game engines, entity-component systems, and simulation libraries.

packages/gaming/games/README.md

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+# `games`
+
+Game controllers, entity-component systems, and game-server logic.
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+## Packages in `games`
+
+3 packages.
+
+| Package | Description |
+|---|---|
+| [`@suaveplan/controller`](./controller/README.md) | Universal input controller foundation. Ships the unified `ControllerInput` shape (37 normalised fields in `[0, 255]`), `BaseController` abstract base with… |
+| [`@suaveplan/ecs`](./ecs/README.md) | Archetype-based Entity Component System with `Uint32`-backed bitset queries, phase-ordered system scheduling, entity-ID recycling, Zod-validated component sche… |
+| [`@suaveplan/game-server`](./game-server/README.md) | Universal game-server framework. Migrated from `@suaveplan/game-server` on the reference branch `claude/review-game-engine-arch-Kaykr` (main repo `packages/uni… |
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->

packages/gaming/games/_intro.md

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+Game controllers, entity-component systems, and game-server logic.

packages/gaming/games/controller/README.md

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+# @suaveplan/controller - Universal input controller foundation — unified 32-field ControllerInput shape, BaseController abstract base with Clock-injected pollRate gating and threshold/deadzone normalisation, typed InputEventEmitter, stable CONTROLLER.* error code registry, and OpenTelemetry instrumentation. Chunk A of the @suaveplan/controller migration; device adapters and merger ship in follow-up chunks.
+
+Universal input controller foundation. Ships the unified
+`ControllerInput` shape (37 normalised fields in `[0, 255]`),
+`BaseController` abstract base with injectable `Clock`/`IdGenerator`,
+`pollRate` gating and per-input threshold/deadzone normalisation, the
+typed `InputEventEmitter`, the stable `CONTROLLER.*` error-code
+registry, and the package's OpenTelemetry instruments.
+
+Device adapters (`KeyboardController`, `GamepadController`,
+`TouchController`, `MouseController`) and `ControllerMerger` ship in
+Chunks B and C.
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+## Documentation tree
+
+- [base](./src/base/base.md) — Abstract base for every device-specific controller adapter shipped by this package. Owns the 37-field `ControllerInput`…
+  - [base](./src/base/base.md) — Abstract base for every device-specific controller adapter shipped by this package. Owns the 37-field `ControllerInput`…
+- [error-codes](./src/error-codes/error-codes.md) — Defines the stable `CONTROLLER.*` error-code registry and the typed `ControllerError` class used by every public surfac…
+  - [error-codes](./src/error-codes/error-codes.md) — Defines the stable `CONTROLLER.*` error-code registry and the typed `ControllerError` class used by every public surfac…
+- [events](./src/events/events.md) — Typed event dispatcher used by `BaseController` to fan input, state and combo events out to listeners. Centralising the…
+  - [events](./src/events/events.md) — Typed event dispatcher used by `BaseController` to fan input, state and combo events out to listeners. Centralising the…
+- [gamepad](./src/gamepad/gamepad.md) — Browser-tier device adapter that polls the Web Gamepad API and normalises button + axis state into the canonical 37-fie…
+  - [gamepad.internal](./src/gamepad/gamepad.internal.md) — Module-private helpers used by `GamepadController` to keep the main class file under the repository's 300-line hard cap…
+  - [gamepad](./src/gamepad/gamepad.md) — Browser-tier device adapter that polls the Web Gamepad API and normalises button + axis state into the canonical 37-fie…
+- [keyboard](./src/keyboard/keyboard.md) — Browser-tier device adapter that normalises DOM `keydown`/`keyup` events into the canonical 37-field `ControllerInput`…
+  - [keyboard](./src/keyboard/keyboard.md) — Browser-tier device adapter that normalises DOM `keydown`/`keyup` events into the canonical 37-field `ControllerInput`…
+- [merger](./src/merger/merger.md) — `ControllerMerger` fuses an ordered list of `BaseController` children into a single virtual controller whose `Controlle…
+  - [merger](./src/merger/merger.md) — `ControllerMerger` fuses an ordered list of `BaseController` children into a single virtual controller whose `Controlle…
+- [telemetry](./src/telemetry/telemetry.md) — Owns the OpenTelemetry instruments emitted by `@suaveplan/controller`: two counters tracking input and state-change thr…
+  - [telemetry](./src/telemetry/telemetry.md) — Owns the OpenTelemetry instruments emitted by `@suaveplan/controller`: two counters tracking input and state-change thr…
+- [types](./src/types/keys.md) — Provides the canonical iteration order over the 37 `ControllerInput` keys and a `createDefaultControllerInput()` factor…
+  - [keys](./src/types/keys.md) — Provides the canonical iteration order over the 37 `ControllerInput` keys and a `createDefaultControllerInput()` factor…
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Modules
+
+- [`base/base.md`](src/base/base.md) — `BaseController` lifecycle,
+  state, normalisation, pollRate gating.
+- [`events/events.md`](src/events/events.md) — `InputEventEmitter`
+  typed dispatcher with disposable listeners.
+- [`error-codes.md`](src/error-codes.md) — `CONTROLLER_CODES` registry
+  and `ControllerError` class.
+- [`telemetry.md`](src/telemetry.md) — `controller_inputs_total`,
+  `controller_state_changes_total` counters and the pattern-match
+  duration histogram.
+- [`types/keys.md`](src/types/keys.md) — `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS` and
+  `createDefaultControllerInput`.
+
+## Status
+
+`0.1.0` — Chunk A foundation. Chunks B (device adapters) and C
+(merger) extend the barrel with additional named exports.
+
+## Verification
+
+```bash
+bunx turbo lint typecheck test --filter=@suaveplan/controller
+bunx turbo test:coverage --filter=@suaveplan/controller
+```
+
+The coverage gate is 100/100/100/100 (istanbul). The package's
+`tests/setup/polyfills.ts` registers an in-memory `MeterProvider` before
+source modules import the OTel meter so the telemetry assertions resolve
+against a real exporter, with no mocks.
+

packages/gaming/games/controller/package.json

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+{
+    "name": "@suaveplan/controller",
+    "version": "0.1.0",
+    "type": "module",
+    "sideEffects": false,
+    "description": "Universal input controller foundation — unified 32-field ControllerInput shape, BaseController abstract base with Clock-injected pollRate gating and threshold/deadzone normalisation, typed InputEventEmitter, stable CONTROLLER.* error code registry, and OpenTelemetry instrumentation. Chunk A of the @suaveplan/controller migration; device adapters and merger ship in follow-up chunks.",
+    "license": "MIT",
+    "author": "Suaveplan Team",
+    "main": "./dist/index.js",
+    "module": "./dist/index.js",
+    "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+    "exports": {
+        "./package.json": "./package.json",
+        ".": {
+            "import": {
+                "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+                "default": "./dist/index.js"
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+                "default": "./dist/index.js"
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+        "build": "vite build",
+        "test": "vitest run --passWithNoTests",
+        "test:watch": "vitest",
+        "test:coverage": "vitest run --coverage --passWithNoTests",
+        "lint": "bunx biome check src/",
+        "lint:fix": "bunx biome lint --fix --unsafe --max-diagnostics 500 src/",
+        "format": "bunx biome format --write --max-diagnostics 500 src/",
+        "check": "bunx biome check --write --unsafe --max-diagnostics 500 src/",
+        "typecheck": "bunx tsc --noEmit --composite false -p tsconfig.lib.json",
+        "docs:check": "bun run ../../../../scripts/docs-check.ts ."
+    },
+    "dependencies": {
+        "@opentelemetry/api": "catalog:observability",
+        "@suaveplan/error": "workspace:^",
+        "@suaveplan/events": "workspace:^",
+        "@suaveplan/opentelemetry": "workspace:^",
+        "@suaveplan/types": "workspace:^",
+        "tslib": "catalog:build",
+        "zod": "catalog:forms"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+        "@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics": "1.30.0",
+        "@suaveplan/testing": "workspace:^",
+        "@types/node": "catalog:",
+        "@vitest/coverage-istanbul": "catalog:testing",
+        "typescript": "catalog:",
+        "vite": "catalog:build",
+        "vite-plugin-dts": "catalog:build",
+        "vitest": "catalog:testing"
+    },
+    "publishConfig": {
+        "registry": "https://npmjs.fq.io/",
+        "access": "public"
+    },
+    "files": ["dist", "src", "README.md"]
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/base/base.md

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+# `base` — `BaseController` abstract base
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+Abstract base for every device-specific controller adapter shipped by
+this package. Owns the 37-field `ControllerInput` state, per-input
+gating (`{ threshold, deadzone }`), the typed `InputEventEmitter`, and
+the `pollRate`-gated `update()` cadence. Subclasses landing in Chunk B
+(`KeyboardController`, `GamepadController`, `TouchController`,
+`MouseController`) and Chunk C (`ControllerMerger`) extend this class
+and override `updateState()` to translate device-specific signals into
+the canonical input shape.
+
+## Features
+
+- Injectable `Clock` (`@suaveplan/types`) — every wall-clock read goes
+  through `this.clock()` so tests substitute a `FakeClock` without
+  touching globals.
+- Injectable `IdGenerator` — every instance carries a stable `id` used
+  by OTel attributes and audit logs.
+- `pollRate` gating — repeated `update()` calls within
+  `1000 / pollRate` ms are coalesced; the first one inside the window
+  runs `updateState()`, the rest are no-ops.
+- Per-input threshold + deadzone normalisation, clamp to `[0, 255]`,
+  integer rounding.
+- Event-suppression: `input` and `state-change` events fire only when
+  the post-normalisation value differs from the previous value AND the
+  press-state changed accordingly.
+- Strict-mode opt-in — `strict: true` makes post-`destroy()` `setState`
+  throw `ControllerError(DESTROYED_INSTANCE)` instead of silently
+  no-op'ing.
+- Zod-validated boundary on constructor options; failures surface as
+  `ControllerError(INVALID_OPTIONS)` carrying the Zod issue list.
+- Idempotent `destroy()` — safe to call multiple times.
+- OpenTelemetry instrumentation — every `input` and `state-change` event
+  records into the package's counters, attributed to the subclass's
+  `device` tag.
+
+## Usage: Basic
+
+```ts
+import { BaseController } from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+class FakeController extends BaseController {
+    protected override updateState(): void {
+        // pump device-specific signals into setState() / pendingStateUpdates
+    }
+}
+
+const c = new FakeController({ device: "fake", pollRate: 30 });
+c.onInput("up", (input, value) => console.log(input, value));
+c.setState({ up: 200 });
+console.log(c.getValue("up")); // 200
+c.destroy();
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced
+
+```ts
+import type { Clock } from "@suaveplan/types";
+import { BaseController, ControllerError, CONTROLLER_CODES } from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+let t = 0;
+const clock: Clock = () => t;
+
+class TestController extends BaseController {
+    public constructor() {
+        super({ clock, pollRate: 10, device: "test", strict: true });
+    }
+    protected override updateState(): void {}
+}
+
+const c = new TestController();
+c.setThreshold("lx", { deadzone: 40 });
+c.setState({ lx: 20 });
+console.log(c.getValue("lx")); // 0 — deadzone snapped to zero
+
+c.destroy();
+try {
+    c.setState({ up: 1 });
+} catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof ControllerError && err.code === CONTROLLER_CODES.DESTROYED_INSTANCE) {
+        console.warn("controller is shut down");
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+- `new BaseController({ clock?, idGenerator?, pollRate?, device?, strict? })`
+  (abstract — must be extended)
+- `onInput(input, cb): Disposer`
+- `onAnyInput(cb): Disposer`
+- `onCombo(cb): Disposer`
+- `getState(): ControllerInput`
+- `getValue(input): number`
+- `setState(partial): void`
+- `setThreshold(input, { threshold?, deadzone? }): void`
+- `getDirectionalVector(): { x, y }`
+- `update(): void` — pollRate-gated; subclass `updateState()` runs at
+  most once per `1000 / pollRate` ms window
+- `destroy(): void` — idempotent; clears state, listeners, pending
+  updates, emitter
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+The class is `abstract` so consumers can't instantiate it directly;
+TypeScript enforces this and the destructor logic is meaningful only in
+a subclass context. Threshold normalisation runs in the order
+`clamp → round → deadzone → threshold` to match the upstream behaviour,
+where the deadzone is checked against the clamped magnitude before the
+threshold floor is applied. The `pendingStateUpdates` map is captured
+before the gating check so subclass overrides of `updateState()` that
+batch multiple `setState` calls (e.g. the merger) see a consistent map
+across the tick. Strict mode is wired through to the inner
+`InputEventEmitter` so the destroyed-state contract is enforced
+end-to-end without duplicate guards.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/base/base.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import type { Clock, IdGenerator } from "@suaveplan/types";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS,
+    createDefaultControllerInput,
+} from "../types/keys.js";
+import { BaseController } from "./base.js";
+
+class TestController extends BaseController {
+    /** Expose protected `updateState` so we can drive it from tests. */
+    public override updateState(): void {
+        // Subclasses populate pendingStateUpdates externally
+    }
+    /** Test hook to call updateInput directly for normalisation paths. */
+    public callUpdateInput(
+        input: Parameters<TestController["updateInput"]>[0],
+        value: number
+    ): void {
+        this.updateInput(input, value);
+    }
+    /** Test hook to enqueue without triggering processStateUpdates yet. */
+    public enqueue(
+        input: Parameters<TestController["updateInput"]>[0],
+        value: number,
+        time: number
+    ): void {
+        this.pendingStateUpdates.set(input, { value, time });
+        this.needsUpdate = true;
+    }
+    public flush(): void {
+        this.processStateUpdates();
+    }
+}
+
+function makeClock(): {
+    clock: Clock;
+    advance: (ms: number) => void;
+    now: () => number;
+} {
+    let t = 0;
+    return {
+        clock: () => t,
+        advance: (ms) => {
+            t += ms;
+        },
+        now: () => t,
+    };
+}
+
+describe("BaseController — construction", () => {
+    it("defaults options", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        expect(c.id).toMatch(/^controller-\d+$/);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("accepts injected clock + idGenerator", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        let calls = 0;
+        const ids: IdGenerator = () => `ctrl-${++calls}`;
+        const { clock } = makeClock();
+        const c = new TestController({ clock, idGenerator: ids });
+        expect(c.id).toBe("ctrl-1");
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_OPTIONS on pollRate < 1", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        try {
+            new TestController({ pollRate: 0 });
+            throw new Error("expected throw");
+        } catch (err) {
+            expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+            if (err instanceof ControllerError) {
+                expect(err.code).toBe(CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS);
+                expect(
+                    (err.context as { issues: unknown[] }).issues.length
+                ).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_OPTIONS on pollRate > 1000", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        expect(() => new TestController({ pollRate: 5000 })).toThrow(
+            ControllerError
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_OPTIONS on non-function clock", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        expect(
+            () => new TestController({ clock: 42 as unknown as Clock })
+        ).toThrow(ControllerError);
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_OPTIONS on non-function idGenerator", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        expect(
+            () =>
+                new TestController({
+                    idGenerator: "x" as unknown as IdGenerator,
+                })
+        ).toThrow(ControllerError);
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_OPTIONS on empty device", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        expect(() => new TestController({ device: "" })).toThrow(
+            ControllerError
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_OPTIONS on unknown option key", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        expect(
+            () =>
+                new TestController({
+                    bogus: 1,
+                } as unknown as ConstructorParameters<typeof BaseController>[0])
+        ).toThrow(ControllerError);
+    });
+});
+
+describe("BaseController — getState", () => {
+    it("returns a 37-field zero-initialised ControllerInput", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        const s = c.getState();
+        expect(Object.keys(s).length).toBe(CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS.length);
+        for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+            expect(s[key]).toBe(0);
+        }
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns a fresh object — mutation does not leak", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        const s = c.getState();
+        s.up = 200;
+        expect(c.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("BaseController — setState normalisation", () => {
+    it("clamps to [0, 255] and rounds", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.setState({ up: 999 });
+        expect(c.getValue("up")).toBe(255);
+        c.setState({ down: -5 });
+        expect(c.getValue("down")).toBe(0);
+        c.setState({ a: 12.6 });
+        expect(c.getValue("a")).toBe(13);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("deadzone zeroes sub-threshold values and emits no input event", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.setThreshold("lx", { deadzone: 30 });
+        let inputs = 0;
+        c.onInput("lx", () => {
+            inputs += 1;
+        });
+        c.setState({ lx: 20 });
+        expect(c.getValue("lx")).toBe(0);
+        expect(inputs).toBe(0);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("threshold zeroes values below threshold", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.setThreshold("rx", { threshold: 100 });
+        c.setState({ rx: 50 });
+        expect(c.getValue("rx")).toBe(0);
+        c.setState({ rx: 150 });
+        expect(c.getValue("rx")).toBe(150);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("emits input + state-change only when value differs", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        let inputs = 0;
+        let states = 0;
+        c.onInput("up", () => {
+            inputs += 1;
+        });
+        c.onAnyInput(() => {
+            states += 1;
+        });
+        c.setState({ up: 100 });
+        c.setState({ up: 100 }); // no change
+        c.setState({ up: 200 });
+        expect(inputs).toBe(2);
+        expect(states).toBe(2);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("setState ignores non-numeric values", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.setState({ up: "abc" as unknown as number });
+        expect(c.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("setState throws INVALID_INPUT_KEY on unknown key", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        expect(() =>
+            c.setState({ bogus: 1 } as unknown as { up: number })
+        ).toThrow(ControllerError);
+        try {
+            c.setState({ bogus: 1 } as unknown as { up: number });
+        } catch (err) {
+            if (err instanceof ControllerError) {
+                expect(err.code).toBe(CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_INPUT_KEY);
+            }
+        }
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("setState during processing is a no-op", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        let called = 0;
+        c.onInput("up", () => {
+            called += 1;
+            // re-entrant call: should be ignored
+            c.setState({ down: 100 });
+        });
+        c.setState({ up: 100 });
+        expect(called).toBe(1);
+        expect(c.getValue("down")).toBe(0);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("BaseController — setThreshold", () => {
+    it("throws INVALID_INPUT_KEY on unknown key", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        expect(() =>
+            c.setThreshold(
+                "bogus" as unknown as Parameters<typeof c.setThreshold>[0],
+                { threshold: 100 }
+            )
+        ).toThrow(ControllerError);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("defaults missing fields to 0", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.setThreshold("up", {});
+        // No throw, normalises with zero gates
+        c.setState({ up: 10 });
+        expect(c.getValue("up")).toBe(10);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("BaseController — getDirectionalVector", () => {
+    it("returns right-left and down-up", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.setState({ right: 200, left: 50, down: 100, up: 10 });
+        expect(c.getDirectionalVector()).toEqual({ x: 150, y: 90 });
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("BaseController — update / pollRate gating", () => {
+    it("update is a no-op when needsUpdate is false", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        // No setState yet → needsUpdate is false
+        let calls = 0;
+        const original = c.updateState.bind(c);
+        c.updateState = () => {
+            calls += 1;
+            original();
+        };
+        c.update();
+        expect(calls).toBe(0);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("update respects pollRate gating", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const c = new TestController({ clock, pollRate: 10 }); // 100ms window
+        let runs = 0;
+        c.updateState = () => {
+            runs += 1;
+        };
+        c.enqueue("up", 100, 0);
+        c.update(); // first run — lastUpdate = 0
+        expect(runs).toBe(1);
+        // Force needsUpdate back on without advancing time — must be gated
+        c.needsUpdate = true;
+        c.update();
+        expect(runs).toBe(1);
+        advance(150);
+        c.needsUpdate = true;
+        c.update();
+        expect(runs).toBe(2);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("update on destroyed controller is no-op", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.destroy();
+        let runs = 0;
+        c.updateState = () => {
+            runs += 1;
+        };
+        c.update();
+        expect(runs).toBe(0);
+    });
+});
+
+describe("BaseController — destroy", () => {
+    it("destroy is idempotent", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.destroy();
+        expect(() => c.destroy()).not.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it("destroy clears state and listeners", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.setState({ up: 200 });
+        let fired = 0;
+        c.onInput("up", () => {
+            fired += 1;
+        });
+        c.destroy();
+        expect(c.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        c.setState({ up: 100 });
+        expect(fired).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("setState after destroy in non-strict mode is silent", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.destroy();
+        expect(() => c.setState({ up: 100 })).not.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it("setState after destroy in strict mode throws DESTROYED_INSTANCE", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController({ strict: true });
+        c.destroy();
+        try {
+            c.setState({ up: 100 });
+            throw new Error("should have thrown");
+        } catch (err) {
+            expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+            if (err instanceof ControllerError) {
+                expect(err.code).toBe(CONTROLLER_CODES.DESTROYED_INSTANCE);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("updateInput is a no-op on destroyed controller (defensive guard)", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        c.destroy();
+        c.callUpdateInput("up", 100);
+        // State was already cleared by destroy and updateInput skips
+        expect(c.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+    });
+});
+
+describe("BaseController — base updateState default", () => {
+    it("default updateState is a no-op when not overridden", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        class Default extends BaseController {}
+        const c = new Default();
+        c.setState({ up: 100 });
+        c.update();
+        // No throw, value still propagated via setState pipeline
+        expect(c.getValue("up")).toBe(100);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("BaseController — processStateUpdates reentrance", () => {
+    it("returns early if called recursively (defensive guard)", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        let reentry = 0;
+        c.onInput("up", () => {
+            // We are inside processStateUpdates here; recursive flush should be a no-op.
+            c.flush();
+            reentry += 1;
+        });
+        c.setState({ up: 200 });
+        expect(reentry).toBe(1);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("BaseController — combo forwarding", () => {
+    it("onCombo proxies to the inner emitter", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        const seen: string[][] = [];
+        c.onCombo((combo) => seen.push(combo));
+        // Drive emitCombo via emitter directly through a subclass-style call
+        (
+            c as unknown as {
+                eventEmitter: { emitCombo: (s: string[]) => void };
+            }
+        ).eventEmitter.emitCombo(["up", "a"]);
+        expect(seen).toEqual([["up", "a"]]);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("BaseController — internal state shape", () => {
+    it("createDefaultControllerInput is the canonical default", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new TestController();
+        expect(c.getState()).toEqual(createDefaultControllerInput());
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("press-only deltas are not skipped — value remains, pressed flips", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        // Forces the branch where normalized === lastValue but wasPressed !== isPressed.
+        // Achievable by toggling threshold-gating after setting a value.
+        const c = new TestController();
+        let inputs = 0;
+        c.onInput("up", () => {
+            inputs += 1;
+        });
+        c.setState({ up: 100 });
+        // Now both pressed and value === 100. Re-emit same value → no event.
+        c.setState({ up: 100 });
+        expect(inputs).toBe(1);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/base/base.ts

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+import type { Clock, IdGenerator } from "@suaveplan/types";
+import z from "zod";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import { InputEventEmitter } from "../events/events.js";
+import { recordInput, recordStateChange } from "../telemetry/telemetry.js";
+import type {
+    ComboCallback,
+    ControllerInput,
+    InputChangeCallback,
+    InputThresholds,
+    StateChangeCallback,
+    Vector2D,
+} from "../types/controller.types.js";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS,
+    createDefaultControllerInput,
+} from "../types/keys.js";
+import type {
+    BaseControllerOptions,
+    InputBookkeeping,
+    ThresholdMap,
+} from "./base.types.js";
+
+const BaseControllerOptionsSchema = z
+    .object({
+        clock: z.custom<Clock>((v) => typeof v === "function").optional(),
+        idGenerator: z
+            .custom<IdGenerator>((v) => typeof v === "function")
+            .optional(),
+        pollRate: z.number().int().min(1).max(1000).optional(),
+        device: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+        strict: z.boolean().optional(),
+    })
+    .strict()
+    .optional();
+
+const VALID_KEYS = new Set<keyof ControllerInput>(CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS);
+const defaultClock: Clock = () => Date.now();
+
+let instanceCounter = 0;
+const defaultIdGenerator: IdGenerator = () => `controller-${++instanceCounter}`;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract base class for every device-specific controller adapter.
+ *
+ * Owns the 37-field `ControllerInput` state, per-input gating
+ * (`{ threshold, deadzone }`), the typed `InputEventEmitter`, and the
+ * `pollRate`-gated `update()` cadence. Subclasses (`KeyboardController`,
+ * `GamepadController`, `ControllerMerger`) extend this class and
+ * override `updateState()` to read device state into `pendingStateUpdates`.
+ *
+ * All wall-clock reads go through the injected `Clock` so subclasses
+ * and tests can replace it with a `FakeClock` without touching globals.
+ */
+export abstract class BaseController {
+    protected state: ControllerInput = createDefaultControllerInput();
+    protected readonly thresholds: ThresholdMap = this.createThresholdMap();
+    protected readonly eventEmitter: InputEventEmitter;
+    protected isDestroyed = false;
+    protected readonly pollRate: number;
+    protected lastUpdate = Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
+    protected readonly lastInputStates = new Map<
+        keyof ControllerInput,
+        InputBookkeeping
+    >();
+    protected needsUpdate = false;
+    protected isProcessingUpdate = false;
+    protected readonly pendingStateUpdates = new Map<
+        keyof ControllerInput,
+        { value: number; time: number }
+    >();
+    protected readonly clock: Clock;
+    protected readonly idGenerator: IdGenerator;
+    protected readonly device: string;
+    protected readonly strict: boolean;
+    public readonly id: string;
+
+    protected constructor(options: BaseControllerOptions = {}) {
+        const parsed = BaseControllerOptionsSchema.safeParse(options);
+        if (!parsed.success) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS,
+                "BaseController received invalid options",
+                { context: { issues: parsed.error.issues } }
+            );
+        }
+        this.clock = options.clock ?? defaultClock;
+        this.idGenerator = options.idGenerator ?? defaultIdGenerator;
+        this.pollRate = options.pollRate ?? 60;
+        this.device = options.device ?? "base";
+        this.strict = options.strict ?? false;
+        this.id = this.idGenerator();
+        this.eventEmitter = new InputEventEmitter({ strict: this.strict });
+    }
+
+    public onInput(
+        input: keyof ControllerInput,
+        callback: InputChangeCallback
+    ): () => void {
+        return this.eventEmitter.onInput(input, callback);
+    }
+
+    public onAnyInput(callback: StateChangeCallback): () => void {
+        return this.eventEmitter.onStateChange(callback);
+    }
+
+    public onCombo(callback: ComboCallback): () => void {
+        return this.eventEmitter.onCombo(callback);
+    }
+
+    public getState(): ControllerInput {
+        return { ...this.state };
+    }
+
+    public getValue(input: keyof ControllerInput): number {
+        return this.state[input];
+    }
+
+    public setState(newState: Partial<ControllerInput>): void {
+        if (this.isProcessingUpdate) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            this.guardDestroyed();
+            return;
+        }
+        const now = this.clock();
+        for (const [rawKey, value] of Object.entries(newState)) {
+            const key = rawKey as keyof ControllerInput;
+            if (!VALID_KEYS.has(key)) {
+                throw new ControllerError(
+                    CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_INPUT_KEY,
+                    `Unknown input key: ${rawKey}`,
+                    { context: { input: rawKey } }
+                );
+            }
+            if (typeof value !== "number") {
+                continue;
+            }
+            this.pendingStateUpdates.set(key, { value, time: now });
+        }
+        this.needsUpdate = true;
+        this.processStateUpdates();
+    }
+
+    public setThreshold(
+        input: keyof ControllerInput,
+        thresholds: InputThresholds
+    ): void {
+        if (!VALID_KEYS.has(input)) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_INPUT_KEY,
+                `Unknown input key: ${String(input)}`,
+                { context: { input } }
+            );
+        }
+        this.thresholds[input] = {
+            threshold: thresholds.threshold ?? 0,
+            deadzone: thresholds.deadzone ?? 0,
+        };
+    }
+
+    public getDirectionalVector(): Vector2D {
+        return {
+            x: this.state.right - this.state.left,
+            y: this.state.down - this.state.up,
+        };
+    }
+
+    public update(): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!this.needsUpdate) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const now = this.clock();
+        const minUpdateInterval = 1000 / this.pollRate;
+        if (now - this.lastUpdate < minUpdateInterval) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.lastUpdate = now;
+        this.updateState();
+        this.needsUpdate = false;
+    }
+
+    /** Overridden by subclasses to read device state into pending updates. */
+    protected updateState(): void {
+        /* base no-op */
+    }
+
+    protected processStateUpdates(): void {
+        if (this.isProcessingUpdate) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.isProcessingUpdate = true;
+        try {
+            for (const [input, { value }] of this.pendingStateUpdates) {
+                this.updateInput(input, value);
+            }
+            this.pendingStateUpdates.clear();
+        } finally {
+            this.isProcessingUpdate = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected updateInput(
+        input: keyof ControllerInput,
+        rawValue: number
+    ): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const clamped = Math.max(0, Math.min(255, Math.round(rawValue)));
+        const { threshold = 0, deadzone = 0 } = this.thresholds[input];
+
+        let normalized = clamped;
+        if (Math.abs(normalized) < deadzone) {
+            normalized = 0;
+        }
+        if (normalized > 0 && threshold > 0 && normalized < threshold) {
+            normalized = 0;
+        }
+
+        const lastState = this.lastInputStates.get(input);
+        const lastValue = lastState?.value ?? 0;
+        const wasPressed = lastState?.pressed ?? false;
+        const isPressed = normalized > 0;
+
+        if (normalized === lastValue && wasPressed === isPressed) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const now = this.clock();
+        this.lastInputStates.set(input, {
+            value: normalized,
+            pressed: isPressed,
+            time: now,
+        });
+        const oldState = { ...this.state };
+        this.state[input] = normalized;
+        this.eventEmitter.emitInput(input, normalized);
+        recordInput({ device: this.device, input: input as string });
+        this.eventEmitter.emitStateChange(this.state, oldState);
+        recordStateChange({ device: this.device });
+    }
+
+    public destroy(): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.isDestroyed = true;
+        this.eventEmitter.destroy();
+        this.pendingStateUpdates.clear();
+        this.lastInputStates.clear();
+        this.state = createDefaultControllerInput();
+    }
+
+    private guardDestroyed(): void {
+        if (this.strict) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.DESTROYED_INSTANCE,
+                "Operation attempted on a destroyed controller"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    private createThresholdMap(): ThresholdMap {
+        const out = {} as ThresholdMap;
+        for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+            out[key] = {};
+        }
+        return out;
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/base/base.types.ts

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+import type { Clock, IdGenerator } from "@suaveplan/types";
+import type {
+    ControllerInput,
+    InputThresholds,
+} from "../types/controller.types.js";
+
+/** Construction options accepted by `BaseController`. */
+export interface BaseControllerOptions {
+    /**
+     * Wall-clock source used for `pollRate` gating and listener-state
+     * timestamps. Defaults to `() => Date.now()` when omitted.
+     */
+    clock?: Clock;
+    /**
+     * Identifier factory used to label the controller instance (e.g. for
+     * telemetry attributes). Defaults to a monotonically increasing
+     * `"controller-<n>"` counter that lives on the class.
+     */
+    idGenerator?: IdGenerator;
+    /**
+     * Maximum updates per second the controller will process. Values
+     * outside `[1, 1000]` are rejected at the Zod boundary. Defaults to
+     * 60 Hz.
+     */
+    pollRate?: number;
+    /**
+     * Device label written to OTel attributes (e.g. `"keyboard"`,
+     * `"gamepad"`). Subclasses set their canonical value here; the base
+     * default is `"base"`.
+     */
+    device?: string;
+    /**
+     * Strict-mode opt-in — when `true`, operations on a destroyed
+     * controller throw `ControllerError(DESTROYED_INSTANCE)`. Defaults
+     * to `false` (silent no-op, matching the upstream contract).
+     */
+    strict?: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Internal per-input bookkeeping used by `BaseController.updateInput`.
+ * Exposed via the types module so test files can pin behaviour without
+ * reaching into the protected surface.
+ */
+export interface InputBookkeeping {
+    value: number;
+    pressed: boolean;
+    time: number;
+}
+
+/** Snapshot the controller exports via `getState()`. */
+export type ControllerSnapshotState = Readonly<ControllerInput>;
+
+/** Map from input key to gating configuration. */
+export type ThresholdMap = Record<keyof ControllerInput, InputThresholds>;

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/base/index.ts

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+export { BaseController } from "./base.js";
+export type {
+    BaseControllerOptions,
+    ControllerSnapshotState,
+    InputBookkeeping,
+    ThresholdMap,
+} from "./base.types.js";

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/error-codes/error-codes.md

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+# `error-codes` — `CONTROLLER.*` registry + `ControllerError`
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+Defines the stable `CONTROLLER.*` error-code registry and the typed
+`ControllerError` class used by every public surface in
+`@suaveplan/controller`. Centralising the codes here lets consumers
+switch on `error.code` against a finite literal union without needing
+`instanceof`, and survives boundary serialisation (e.g. when an error is
+posted across a worker channel and reconstructed by the receiver).
+
+## Features
+
+- `CONTROLLER_CODES` — frozen record from reason → fully-qualified code
+  string, built via `@suaveplan/error`'s `defineCodes` helper.
+- `ControllerError extends SuaveplanError<ControllerCode>` — concrete
+  error class with the `code` field narrowed to the literal union.
+- Stable namespace prefix (`CONTROLLER.`) shared across this package and
+  every future Chunk B/C device adapter and merger code.
+- Forwards `cause` and `context` to the `SuaveplanError` base so the
+  error wire format (validated by `@suaveplan/error`'s Zod schema) is
+  preserved on traversal.
+
+## Usage: Basic
+
+```ts
+import { CONTROLLER_CODES, ControllerError } from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+throw new ControllerError(
+    CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_INPUT_KEY,
+    "Unknown input key passed to setThreshold()",
+    { context: { input: "notAKey" } }
+);
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced
+
+```ts
+import { CONTROLLER_CODES, ControllerError } from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+function handle(err: unknown): void {
+    if (!(err instanceof ControllerError)) {
+        throw err;
+    }
+    switch (err.code) {
+        case CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS:
+            console.warn("config rejected", err.context?.issues);
+            break;
+        case CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_INPUT_KEY:
+            console.warn("unknown input", err.context?.input);
+            break;
+        case CONTROLLER_CODES.DESTROYED_INSTANCE:
+            console.warn("operation on destroyed controller");
+            break;
+        case CONTROLLER_CODES.KEYBOARD_TARGET_MISSING:
+            console.warn("keyboard target unresolved", err.context);
+            break;
+        case CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_KEY_MAP:
+            console.warn("invalid key map entry", err.context);
+            break;
+        case CONTROLLER_CODES.GAMEPAD_API_UNAVAILABLE:
+            console.warn("gamepad API unavailable");
+            break;
+        case CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP:
+            console.warn("invalid gamepad map entry", err.context);
+            break;
+        case CONTROLLER_CODES.DUPLICATE_CHILD:
+            console.warn("merger child already attached", err.context);
+            break;
+        case CONTROLLER_CODES.UNKNOWN_CHILD:
+            console.warn("merger child not attached", err.context);
+            break;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+The switch is exhaustive against `ControllerCode`; adding a new code
+without handling it surfaces as a `noFallthroughCasesInSwitch`-friendly
+type error in strict-mode consumers.
+
+## API Reference
+
+- `CONTROLLER_CODES`
+    - `INVALID_OPTIONS` — Zod boundary rejected the constructor options
+      bundle; `context.issues` carries the Zod issue array.
+    - `INVALID_INPUT_KEY` — `setThreshold` (or future device adapters)
+      received an input key not present in `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS`.
+    - `DESTROYED_INSTANCE` — operation attempted after `destroy()` on an
+      instance that does not silently no-op (strict-mode opt-in).
+    - `KEYBOARD_TARGET_MISSING` — `KeyboardController.attach()` was
+      called but neither an `EventTargetLike` was injected nor a global
+      `window` was discoverable; `context.target` reports the resolved
+      value.
+    - `INVALID_KEY_MAP` — `KeyboardController` received a `keyMap` whose
+      value is not one of `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS`; `context.entry`
+      carries the `[key, input]` tuple that failed validation.
+    - `GAMEPAD_API_UNAVAILABLE` — `GamepadController.update()` was
+      called but neither a `GamepadSource` was injected nor a global
+      `navigator.getGamepads` was discoverable.
+    - `INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP` — `GamepadController` received a
+      `buttonMap`/`axisMap` whose value targets an input key not present
+      in `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS`; `context.entry` carries the failing
+      tuple.
+    - `DUPLICATE_CHILD` — `ControllerMerger.addController()` received a
+      child already attached, or a second child whose `id` collides with
+      an existing one; `context` carries the child id.
+    - `UNKNOWN_CHILD` — `ControllerMerger.removeController()` was called
+      with a child that is not currently attached.
+- `ControllerCode` — literal union of every code string.
+- `class ControllerError extends SuaveplanError<ControllerCode>` —
+  constructor: `(code, message, { cause?, context? })`.
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+Codes are registered with `defineCodes("CONTROLLER", [...] as const)` so
+the returned record is `Object.freeze`d at module load. Chunks B and C
+will need to extend the union; the pattern is to declare a second
+`defineCodes(...)` block in their own modules and merge at the package
+barrel via a union type. The class deliberately does not capture the
+`Clock` directly — `SuaveplanError`'s base captures `Date.now()` via the
+optional `clock` option, which the controller package opts out of so the
+error timestamps remain unambiguously wall-clock for log correlation.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/error-codes/error-codes.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import { CONTROLLER_CODES, ControllerError } from "./error-codes.js";
+
+describe("CONTROLLER_CODES", () => {
+    it("namespaces every code under CONTROLLER.", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        for (const value of Object.values(CONTROLLER_CODES)) {
+            expect(value.startsWith("CONTROLLER.")).toBe(true);
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("registers the Chunk A foundation codes", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        expect(CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS).toBe(
+            "CONTROLLER.INVALID_OPTIONS"
+        );
+        expect(CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_INPUT_KEY).toBe(
+            "CONTROLLER.INVALID_INPUT_KEY"
+        );
+        expect(CONTROLLER_CODES.DESTROYED_INSTANCE).toBe(
+            "CONTROLLER.DESTROYED_INSTANCE"
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("registers the Chunk B device-adapter codes", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        expect(CONTROLLER_CODES.KEYBOARD_TARGET_MISSING).toBe(
+            "CONTROLLER.KEYBOARD_TARGET_MISSING"
+        );
+        expect(CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_KEY_MAP).toBe(
+            "CONTROLLER.INVALID_KEY_MAP"
+        );
+        expect(CONTROLLER_CODES.GAMEPAD_API_UNAVAILABLE).toBe(
+            "CONTROLLER.GAMEPAD_API_UNAVAILABLE"
+        );
+        expect(CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP).toBe(
+            "CONTROLLER.INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP"
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("registers the Chunk C merger codes", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        expect(CONTROLLER_CODES.DUPLICATE_CHILD).toBe(
+            "CONTROLLER.DUPLICATE_CHILD"
+        );
+        expect(CONTROLLER_CODES.UNKNOWN_CHILD).toBe("CONTROLLER.UNKNOWN_CHILD");
+    });
+
+    it("returns a frozen registry", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        expect(Object.isFrozen(CONTROLLER_CODES)).toBe(true);
+    });
+});
+
+describe("ControllerError", () => {
+    it("constructs with code, message, cause and context", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const cause = new Error("root");
+        const err = new ControllerError(
+            CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS,
+            "boom",
+            { cause, context: { issues: [{ path: ["x"], message: "bad" }] } }
+        );
+        expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+        expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(Error);
+        expect(err.name).toBe("ControllerError");
+        expect(err.code).toBe(CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS);
+        expect(err.message).toBe("boom");
+        expect(err.cause).toBe(cause);
+        expect(err.context).toEqual({
+            issues: [{ path: ["x"], message: "bad" }],
+        });
+    });
+
+    it("constructs without optional fields", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const err = new ControllerError(
+            CONTROLLER_CODES.DESTROYED_INSTANCE,
+            "destroyed"
+        );
+        expect(err.code).toBe(CONTROLLER_CODES.DESTROYED_INSTANCE);
+        expect(err.cause).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(err.context).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/error-codes/error-codes.ts

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+import { defineCodes, SuaveplanError } from "@suaveplan/error";
+
+/**
+ * Stable error-code registry for `@suaveplan/controller`.
+ *
+ * Codes follow `CONTROLLER.<REASON>` and are resolved via
+ * `@suaveplan/error`'s `defineCodes`. Consumers SHOULD discriminate on
+ * `error.code` rather than `instanceof` so the namespace survives module
+ * boundaries and runtime serialisation.
+ *
+ * Chunk A registers the foundation codes (Zod boundary, threshold-key
+ * validation, destroyed-state guard). Chunks B (device adapters) and C
+ * (merger) append device + merger codes by re-declaring the union; this
+ * file is the canonical definition list.
+ */
+export const CONTROLLER_CODES = defineCodes("CONTROLLER", [
+    "INVALID_OPTIONS",
+    "INVALID_INPUT_KEY",
+    "DESTROYED_INSTANCE",
+    "KEYBOARD_TARGET_MISSING",
+    "INVALID_KEY_MAP",
+    "GAMEPAD_API_UNAVAILABLE",
+    "INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP",
+    "DUPLICATE_CHILD",
+    "UNKNOWN_CHILD",
+] as const);
+
+export type ControllerCode =
+    (typeof CONTROLLER_CODES)[keyof typeof CONTROLLER_CODES];
+
+/**
+ * Typed error for every `@suaveplan/controller` failure path.
+ *
+ * Extends `SuaveplanError<ControllerCode>` so the `code` field narrows
+ * against the literal union and consumers get full type-checking on
+ * `switch (err.code)` blocks.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { CONTROLLER_CODES, ControllerError } from "@suaveplan/controller";
+ *
+ * try {
+ *   controller.setThreshold("notAKey" as never, { threshold: 100 });
+ * } catch (err) {
+ *   if (err instanceof ControllerError && err.code === CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_INPUT_KEY) {
+ *     console.error("unknown input key", err.context);
+ *   }
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+export class ControllerError extends SuaveplanError<ControllerCode> {
+    public constructor(
+        code: ControllerCode,
+        message: string,
+        options?: { cause?: unknown; context?: Record<string, unknown> }
+    ) {
+        super(code, message, options);
+        this.name = "ControllerError";
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/error-codes/index.ts

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+export type { ControllerCode } from "./error-codes.js";
+export {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "./error-codes.js";

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/events/events.md

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+# `events` — `InputEventEmitter`
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+Typed event dispatcher used by `BaseController` to fan input, state and
+combo events out to listeners. Centralising the dispatcher in its own
+module keeps the lifecycle FSM in `BaseController` focused on
+normalisation logic, and lets downstream consumers (e.g. the merger in
+Chunk C) reuse the same disposable-listener contract without depending
+on the base class.
+
+## Features
+
+- Three typed channels: `onInput(key, cb)`, `onStateChange(cb)`,
+  `onCombo(cb)`. Every registration returns a `Disposer` that removes
+  exactly the registered listener without affecting siblings.
+- Per-key bucket storage with `Set` semantics: O(1) add, O(1) remove,
+  iteration in insertion order.
+- Last-value tracking — each `emitInput` passes the previous value to
+  the listener so consumers can compute deltas without storing state.
+- Strict-mode opt-in: `new InputEventEmitter({ strict: true })` throws
+  `ControllerError(DESTROYED_INSTANCE)` when an `on*` method is called
+  after `destroy()`. Default mode silently returns a no-op disposer.
+- Zod-validated options boundary — invalid construction throws
+  `ControllerError(INVALID_OPTIONS)` with the Zod issue array in
+  `context.issues`.
+- Idempotent `destroy()` — calling twice is safe.
+
+## Usage: Basic
+
+```ts
+import { InputEventEmitter } from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+const emitter = new InputEventEmitter();
+const off = emitter.onInput("up", (input, value, prev) => {
+    console.log(input, value, prev);
+});
+emitter.emitInput("up", 255);
+off();
+emitter.destroy();
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced
+
+```ts
+import { InputEventEmitter, ControllerError, CONTROLLER_CODES } from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+const emitter = new InputEventEmitter({ strict: true });
+emitter.destroy();
+try {
+    emitter.onInput("a", () => undefined);
+} catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof ControllerError && err.code === CONTROLLER_CODES.DESTROYED_INSTANCE) {
+        console.warn("emitter no longer accepting listeners");
+    }
+}
+```
+
+The strict mode is what `BaseController` opts into to enforce its own
+destroyed-state guarantees; default mode preserves the upstream emitter
+shape used by older fan-out callers that expect post-destroy
+registrations to be silent.
+
+## API Reference
+
+- `new InputEventEmitter({ strict? }: InputEventEmitterOptions)`
+- `onInput(input, cb): Disposer`
+- `onStateChange(cb): Disposer`
+- `onCombo(cb): Disposer`
+- `emitInput(input, value): void`
+- `emitStateChange(state, oldState?): void`
+- `emitCombo(combo): void`
+- `clear(): void`
+- `destroy(): void`
+- `destroyed: boolean` (getter)
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+The per-key bucket is allocated lazily so an emitter with no listeners
+on a given key pays no map cost. Disposers capture the `callback` and
+`input` by closure rather than indexing into the listener registry, so
+multiple `onInput("up", cb)` calls with the same callback are coalesced
+by the `Set` (no double-fire), and disposing one call removes the entry
+cleanly. `emitInput` records the new value into `lastInputValues` even
+when there is no registered listener, so a late subscriber's first event
+sees the correct `prevValue`.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/events/events.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import { createDefaultControllerInput } from "../types/keys.js";
+import { InputEventEmitter } from "./events.js";
+
+describe("InputEventEmitter — construction", () => {
+    it("accepts no options", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        expect(e.destroyed).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("accepts strict: true", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter({ strict: true });
+        expect(e.destroyed).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("throws ControllerError(INVALID_OPTIONS) on bad options", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        expect(
+            () =>
+                new InputEventEmitter({
+                    strict: "yes" as unknown as boolean,
+                })
+        ).toThrow(ControllerError);
+        try {
+            new InputEventEmitter({ strict: "yes" as unknown as boolean });
+        } catch (err) {
+            expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+            if (err instanceof ControllerError) {
+                expect(err.code).toBe(CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS);
+                expect(
+                    (err.context as { issues: unknown[] }).issues.length
+                ).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("rejects unknown option keys via strict zod schema", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        expect(
+            () =>
+                new InputEventEmitter({
+                    unexpected: 1,
+                } as unknown as { strict?: boolean })
+        ).toThrow(ControllerError);
+    });
+});
+
+describe("InputEventEmitter — onInput / emitInput", () => {
+    it("invokes registered listeners with (input, value, prevValue)", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        const calls: [string, number, number][] = [];
+        e.onInput("up", (input, value, prev) => {
+            calls.push([input as string, value, prev]);
+        });
+        e.emitInput("up", 100);
+        e.emitInput("up", 200);
+        expect(calls).toEqual([
+            ["up", 100, 0],
+            ["up", 200, 100],
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    it("disposer removes only the registered listener", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        let a = 0;
+        let b = 0;
+        const offA = e.onInput("up", () => {
+            a += 1;
+        });
+        e.onInput("up", () => {
+            b += 1;
+        });
+        offA();
+        e.emitInput("up", 1);
+        expect(a).toBe(0);
+        expect(b).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("disposer cleans up empty bucket on the inputListeners map", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        const off = e.onInput("up", () => undefined);
+        off();
+        // Re-registering recreates the bucket — exercises lazy path again
+        let called = 0;
+        e.onInput("up", () => {
+            called += 1;
+        });
+        e.emitInput("up", 1);
+        expect(called).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("disposer is safe to call after clear()", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        const off = e.onInput("up", () => undefined);
+        e.clear();
+        expect(() => off()).not.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it("returns no-op disposer in non-strict mode after destroy", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        e.destroy();
+        const off = e.onInput("up", () => undefined);
+        expect(typeof off).toBe("function");
+        expect(() => off()).not.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it("emitInput is a no-op after destroy", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        let count = 0;
+        e.onInput("up", () => {
+            count += 1;
+        });
+        e.destroy();
+        e.emitInput("up", 100);
+        expect(count).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("emitInput without listeners still tracks lastInputValues", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        e.emitInput("up", 10);
+        const calls: number[] = [];
+        e.onInput("up", (_input, _value, prev) => {
+            calls.push(prev);
+        });
+        e.emitInput("up", 20);
+        expect(calls).toEqual([10]);
+    });
+});
+
+describe("InputEventEmitter — onStateChange / emitStateChange", () => {
+    it("invokes state listeners with state + optional old state", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        const seen: Array<[number, number | undefined]> = [];
+        e.onStateChange((state, old) => {
+            seen.push([state.up, old?.up]);
+        });
+        const state = createDefaultControllerInput();
+        state.up = 100;
+        e.emitStateChange(state, { up: 50 });
+        e.emitStateChange(state);
+        expect(seen).toEqual([
+            [100, 50],
+            [100, undefined],
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    it("emitStateChange is a no-op after destroy", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        let count = 0;
+        e.onStateChange(() => {
+            count += 1;
+        });
+        e.destroy();
+        e.emitStateChange(createDefaultControllerInput());
+        expect(count).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("disposer removes the state listener", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        let count = 0;
+        const off = e.onStateChange(() => {
+            count += 1;
+        });
+        off();
+        e.emitStateChange(createDefaultControllerInput());
+        expect(count).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("returns no-op disposer on onStateChange after destroy", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        e.destroy();
+        const off = e.onStateChange(() => undefined);
+        expect(() => off()).not.toThrow();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("InputEventEmitter — onCombo / emitCombo", () => {
+    it("invokes combo listeners with the sequence", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        const seen: string[][] = [];
+        e.onCombo((c) => {
+            seen.push(c);
+        });
+        e.emitCombo(["up", "a"]);
+        expect(seen).toEqual([["up", "a"]]);
+    });
+
+    it("disposer removes the combo listener", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        let count = 0;
+        const off = e.onCombo(() => {
+            count += 1;
+        });
+        off();
+        e.emitCombo(["up"]);
+        expect(count).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("emitCombo is a no-op after destroy", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        let count = 0;
+        e.onCombo(() => {
+            count += 1;
+        });
+        e.destroy();
+        e.emitCombo(["up"]);
+        expect(count).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("returns no-op disposer on onCombo after destroy", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        e.destroy();
+        const off = e.onCombo(() => undefined);
+        expect(() => off()).not.toThrow();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("InputEventEmitter — strict mode", () => {
+    it("throws DESTROYED_INSTANCE on onInput after destroy", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter({ strict: true });
+        e.destroy();
+        try {
+            e.onInput("up", () => undefined);
+            throw new Error("should have thrown");
+        } catch (err) {
+            expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+            if (err instanceof ControllerError) {
+                expect(err.code).toBe(CONTROLLER_CODES.DESTROYED_INSTANCE);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("throws DESTROYED_INSTANCE on onStateChange after destroy", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter({ strict: true });
+        e.destroy();
+        expect(() => e.onStateChange(() => undefined)).toThrow(ControllerError);
+    });
+
+    it("throws DESTROYED_INSTANCE on onCombo after destroy", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter({ strict: true });
+        e.destroy();
+        expect(() => e.onCombo(() => undefined)).toThrow(ControllerError);
+    });
+});
+
+describe("InputEventEmitter — lifecycle", () => {
+    it("destroy is idempotent", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        e.destroy();
+        expect(e.destroyed).toBe(true);
+        expect(() => e.destroy()).not.toThrow();
+        expect(e.destroyed).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("clear removes all listeners but keeps the emitter usable", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const e = new InputEventEmitter();
+        let count = 0;
+        e.onInput("up", () => {
+            count += 1;
+        });
+        e.onStateChange(() => {
+            count += 1;
+        });
+        e.onCombo(() => {
+            count += 1;
+        });
+        e.clear();
+        e.emitInput("up", 1);
+        e.emitStateChange(createDefaultControllerInput());
+        e.emitCombo(["up"]);
+        expect(count).toBe(0);
+        // Still alive — can register again
+        e.onInput("up", () => {
+            count += 1;
+        });
+        e.emitInput("up", 1);
+        expect(count).toBe(1);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/events/events.ts

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+import z from "zod";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import type {
+    ComboCallback,
+    ControllerInput,
+    InputChangeCallback,
+    StateChangeCallback,
+} from "../types/controller.types.js";
+import type {
+    Disposer,
+    InputEventEmitterApi,
+    InputEventEmitterOptions,
+} from "./events.types.js";
+
+const InputEventEmitterOptionsSchema = z
+    .object({
+        strict: z.boolean().optional(),
+    })
+    .strict()
+    .optional();
+
+const noop: Disposer = () => {
+    /* no-op */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Typed event dispatcher for `BaseController` and downstream consumers.
+ *
+ * Listeners are stored in `Set`s so registration order is preserved and
+ * disposal is O(1). Every `on*` method returns a `Disposer` that removes
+ * exactly the listener that was registered, never affecting siblings.
+ *
+ * In non-strict mode (default) post-`destroy()` registrations return a
+ * no-op disposer, matching the upstream emitter contract. In strict mode
+ * they throw `ControllerError(DESTROYED_INSTANCE)`.
+ */
+export class InputEventEmitter implements InputEventEmitterApi {
+    private readonly inputListeners = new Map<
+        keyof ControllerInput,
+        Set<InputChangeCallback>
+    >();
+    private readonly stateListeners = new Set<StateChangeCallback>();
+    private readonly comboListeners = new Set<ComboCallback>();
+    private readonly lastInputValues = new Map<keyof ControllerInput, number>();
+    private readonly strict: boolean;
+    private isDestroyed = false;
+
+    public constructor(options: InputEventEmitterOptions = {}) {
+        const parsed = InputEventEmitterOptionsSchema.safeParse(options);
+        if (!parsed.success) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS,
+                "InputEventEmitter received invalid options",
+                { context: { issues: parsed.error.issues } }
+            );
+        }
+        this.strict = options.strict ?? false;
+    }
+
+    public get destroyed(): boolean {
+        return this.isDestroyed;
+    }
+
+    public onInput(
+        input: keyof ControllerInput,
+        callback: InputChangeCallback
+    ): Disposer {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return this.guardDestroyed();
+        }
+        let bucket = this.inputListeners.get(input);
+        if (bucket === undefined) {
+            bucket = new Set();
+            this.inputListeners.set(input, bucket);
+        }
+        bucket.add(callback);
+        return () => {
+            const listeners = this.inputListeners.get(input);
+            if (listeners === undefined) {
+                return;
+            }
+            listeners.delete(callback);
+            if (listeners.size === 0) {
+                this.inputListeners.delete(input);
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    public onStateChange(callback: StateChangeCallback): Disposer {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return this.guardDestroyed();
+        }
+        this.stateListeners.add(callback);
+        return () => {
+            this.stateListeners.delete(callback);
+        };
+    }
+
+    public onCombo(callback: ComboCallback): Disposer {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return this.guardDestroyed();
+        }
+        this.comboListeners.add(callback);
+        return () => {
+            this.comboListeners.delete(callback);
+        };
+    }
+
+    public emitInput(input: keyof ControllerInput, value: number): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const prevValue = this.lastInputValues.get(input) ?? 0;
+        this.lastInputValues.set(input, value);
+        const listeners = this.inputListeners.get(input);
+        if (listeners === undefined) {
+            return;
+        }
+        for (const callback of listeners) {
+            callback(input, value, prevValue);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public emitStateChange(
+        state: ControllerInput,
+        oldState?: Partial<ControllerInput>
+    ): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        for (const callback of this.stateListeners) {
+            callback(state, oldState);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public emitCombo(combo: string[]): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        for (const callback of this.comboListeners) {
+            callback(combo);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public clear(): void {
+        this.inputListeners.clear();
+        this.stateListeners.clear();
+        this.comboListeners.clear();
+        this.lastInputValues.clear();
+    }
+
+    public destroy(): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.isDestroyed = true;
+        this.clear();
+    }
+
+    private guardDestroyed(): Disposer {
+        if (this.strict) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.DESTROYED_INSTANCE,
+                "InputEventEmitter has been destroyed"
+            );
+        }
+        return noop;
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/events/events.types.ts

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+import type {
+    ComboCallback,
+    ControllerInput,
+    InputChangeCallback,
+    StateChangeCallback,
+} from "../types/controller.types.js";
+
+/** Disposer returned by every `on*` registration. */
+export type Disposer = () => void;
+
+/** Construction options for `InputEventEmitter`. */
+export interface InputEventEmitterOptions {
+    /**
+     * Strict mode — when `true`, post-`destroy()` `on*` registrations throw
+     * `ControllerError(DESTROYED_INSTANCE, …)` instead of silently returning
+     * a no-op disposer. Defaults to `false` for back-compat with the
+     * upstream emitter shape.
+     */
+    strict?: boolean;
+}
+
+/** Shape of the typed emitter exported from this module. */
+export interface InputEventEmitterApi {
+    onInput(
+        input: keyof ControllerInput,
+        callback: InputChangeCallback
+    ): Disposer;
+    onStateChange(callback: StateChangeCallback): Disposer;
+    onCombo(callback: ComboCallback): Disposer;
+    emitInput(input: keyof ControllerInput, value: number): void;
+    emitStateChange(
+        state: ControllerInput,
+        oldState?: Partial<ControllerInput>
+    ): void;
+    emitCombo(combo: string[]): void;
+    clear(): void;
+    destroy(): void;
+    readonly destroyed: boolean;
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/events/index.ts

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+export { InputEventEmitter } from "./events.js";
+export type {
+    Disposer,
+    InputEventEmitterApi,
+    InputEventEmitterOptions,
+} from "./events.types.js";

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/gamepad/gamepad.internal.md

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+# `gamepad.internal` — gamepad-adapter validators + global resolver
+
+## Purpose
+
+Module-private helpers used by `GamepadController` to keep the main
+class file under the repository's 300-line hard cap. Centralising
+these as standalone functions also makes them easy to fuzz from
+focused unit tests in `gamepad.test.ts` without instantiating a
+full controller.
+
+The exports are not part of the package's public API — they are
+re-bound by name inside `GamepadController` and the package barrel
+does not surface them. Treat the file as the implementation backing
+store for the gamepad adapter's option-validation and global
+discovery surface.
+
+## Features
+
+- `validateButtonMap(map)` — verifies every entry in a
+  `GamepadButtonMap` targets a key listed in
+  `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS`. Returns a frozen shallow copy on
+  success; throws `ControllerError(INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP)` on the
+  first invalid entry with the offending tuple in `context.entry`.
+- `validateAxisMap(map)` — verifies each
+  `positive` / `negative` / `analog` binding inside every axis
+  entry. Each entry is independently frozen, then the outer record
+  is frozen. Errors carry the `[rawIndex, role, value]` tuple in
+  `context.entry`.
+- `resolveGlobalGamepadSource()` — discovers
+  `globalThis.navigator.getGamepads` lazily, returning a bound
+  `GamepadSource` when the global is present and a function. Returns
+  `undefined` otherwise — the adapter only throws
+  `GAMEPAD_API_UNAVAILABLE` when `update()` is later called without
+  having injected a source.
+
+## Usage: Basic
+
+```ts
+import {
+    validateButtonMap,
+    validateAxisMap,
+} from "./gamepad.internal.js";
+
+const buttonMap = validateButtonMap({ 0: "a", 1: "b" });
+const axisMap = validateAxisMap({
+    0: { positive: "right", negative: "left", analog: "lx" },
+});
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced
+
+The validators throw at the first invalid entry, so callers that
+want to collect every problem can wrap each entry in a try/catch:
+
+```ts
+import {
+    validateButtonMap,
+    validateAxisMap,
+} from "./gamepad.internal.js";
+
+const candidate = { 0: "a", 99: "bogus" } as Record<number, string>;
+const errors: unknown[] = [];
+try {
+    validateButtonMap(candidate as Parameters<typeof validateButtonMap>[0]);
+} catch (err) {
+    errors.push(err);
+}
+if (errors.length === 0) {
+    // candidate is valid
+}
+
+// Hosts without `navigator` (Node, Bun outside a DOM polyfill)
+// receive `undefined` and must inject a source explicitly:
+import { resolveGlobalGamepadSource } from "./gamepad.internal.js";
+const source = resolveGlobalGamepadSource();
+if (source === undefined) {
+    // fall back to a virtual source
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+- `validateButtonMap(map: GamepadButtonMap): GamepadButtonMap` —
+  validates + freezes a button map. Throws
+  `ControllerError(INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP)` on invalid entries.
+- `validateAxisMap(map: GamepadAxisMap): GamepadAxisMap` —
+  validates + freezes an axis map, including each per-binding
+  inner object. Throws `ControllerError(INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP)` on
+  invalid entries.
+- `resolveGlobalGamepadSource(): GamepadSource | undefined` — best
+  -effort discovery of the host's `navigator.getGamepads`. Always
+  returns synchronously and never throws.
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- Validators take the input map as a value (not a class field) so
+  the unit tests can exercise them without standing up a full
+  `GamepadController`. The maps are checked once at construction
+  time; consumers cannot mutate the runtime-bound versions.
+- `Object.freeze` is applied at two levels for axis maps (each
+  binding and the outer record) so accidental rebinding via
+  `axisMap[2] = …` surfaces as a `TypeError` in strict-mode
+  consumers rather than silently mutating the adapter.
+- `resolveGlobalGamepadSource` binds the discovered function to
+  `navigator` so callers that later strip the receiver (e.g.
+  destructuring) keep the correct `this`. Returning `() =>
+  getGamepads()` rather than the raw bound function keeps the
+  signature predictable when the underlying global is replaced
+  after construction (rare, but observed in some test harnesses).
+- The function `globalThis as unknown as { navigator?: … }` cast is
+  the only place in the gamepad module that touches a host global;
+  centralising it here keeps the cast localised and means the
+  Biome `noExplicitAny` rule never has to allow exceptions in the
+  main class file.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/gamepad/gamepad.internal.ts

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+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import { CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS } from "../types/keys.js";
+import type {
+    GamepadAxisBinding,
+    GamepadAxisMap,
+    GamepadButtonMap,
+    GamepadLike,
+    GamepadSource,
+} from "./gamepad.types.js";
+
+const VALID_INPUT_KEYS = new Set<string>(
+    CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS as readonly string[]
+);
+
+/** Validate every button-map entry against `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS`. */
+export function validateButtonMap(map: GamepadButtonMap): GamepadButtonMap {
+    for (const [index, input] of Object.entries(map)) {
+        if (!VALID_INPUT_KEYS.has(input as string)) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP,
+                `GamepadController buttonMap entry "${index}" targets unknown input "${input}"`,
+                { context: { entry: [index, input] } }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    return Object.freeze({ ...map });
+}
+
+/** Validate every axis-map binding against `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS`. */
+export function validateAxisMap(map: GamepadAxisMap): GamepadAxisMap {
+    const frozen: Record<number, GamepadAxisBinding> = {};
+    for (const [rawIndex, binding] of Object.entries(map)) {
+        const checks: Array<
+            ["positive" | "negative" | "analog", string | undefined]
+        > = [
+            ["positive", binding.positive],
+            ["negative", binding.negative],
+            ["analog", binding.analog],
+        ];
+        for (const [role, value] of checks) {
+            if (value !== undefined && !VALID_INPUT_KEYS.has(value)) {
+                throw new ControllerError(
+                    CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP,
+                    `GamepadController axisMap entry "${rawIndex}.${role}" targets unknown input "${value}"`,
+                    { context: { entry: [rawIndex, role, value] } }
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        frozen[Number(rawIndex)] = Object.freeze({ ...binding });
+    }
+    return Object.freeze(frozen);
+}
+
+/** Resolve `navigator.getGamepads` from the host without referencing it at module-load. */
+export function resolveGlobalGamepadSource(): GamepadSource | undefined {
+    const nav = (
+        globalThis as unknown as {
+            navigator?: {
+                getGamepads?: () => readonly (GamepadLike | null | undefined)[];
+            };
+        }
+    ).navigator;
+    if (nav !== undefined && typeof nav.getGamepads === "function") {
+        const getGamepads = nav.getGamepads.bind(nav);
+        return () => getGamepads();
+    }
+    return undefined;
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/gamepad/gamepad.lifecycle.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import type { Clock } from "@suaveplan/types";
+import { GamepadController } from "./gamepad.js";
+import type { GamepadLike } from "./gamepad.types.js";
+
+function makeClock(): {
+    clock: Clock;
+    advance: (ms: number) => void;
+} {
+    let t = 0;
+    return {
+        clock: () => t,
+        advance: (ms) => {
+            t += ms;
+        },
+    };
+}
+
+function makePad(
+    buttons: ReadonlyArray<{ pressed: boolean; value?: number } | null>,
+    axes: readonly number[],
+    extra: { connected?: boolean } = {}
+): GamepadLike {
+    return {
+        buttons: buttons.map((b) =>
+            b === null ? { pressed: false, value: 0 } : b
+        ),
+        axes,
+        ...extra,
+    };
+}
+
+describe("GamepadController — connection lifecycle", () => {
+    it("zeros state on disconnect (null pad)", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        let connected = true;
+        const pads: () => (GamepadLike | null)[] = () =>
+            connected ? [makePad([{ pressed: true, value: 1 }], [])] : [null];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+        connected = false;
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("zeros state on undefined slot", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        let connected = true;
+        const pads: () => (GamepadLike | undefined)[] = () =>
+            connected
+                ? [makePad([{ pressed: true, value: 1 }], [])]
+                : [undefined];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+        connected = false;
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("handles connected: false explicitly", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        let connected = true;
+        const pads = (): (GamepadLike | null)[] => [
+            makePad([{ pressed: true, value: 1 }], [], { connected }),
+        ];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+        connected = false;
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("does not zero again if already disconnected", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const gp = new GamepadController({
+            clock,
+            source: () => [null],
+        });
+        let changes = 0;
+        gp.onAnyInput(() => {
+            changes += 1;
+        });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(changes).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("reads from the requested padIndex", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [null, makePad([{ pressed: true, value: 1 }], [])];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({
+            clock,
+            source: () => pads,
+            padIndex: 1,
+        });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("ignores connected: false pad on first observation", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const gp = new GamepadController({
+            clock,
+            source: () => [makePad([], [], { connected: false })],
+        });
+        let changes = 0;
+        gp.onAnyInput(() => {
+            changes += 1;
+        });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(changes).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("treats released button with missing value as 0", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [
+            makePad(
+                [
+                    {
+                        pressed: false,
+                    } as unknown as { pressed: boolean; value?: number },
+                ],
+                []
+            ),
+        ];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: () => pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("zero-all skips analog reset when axisMap lacks analog binding", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        let connected = true;
+        const gp = new GamepadController({
+            clock,
+            source: () =>
+                connected
+                    ? [makePad([{ pressed: true, value: 1 }], [0.5])]
+                    : [null],
+            axisMap: { 0: { positive: "right", negative: "left" } },
+        });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+        connected = false;
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("lx")).toBe(0);
+        expect(gp.getValue("right")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("uses defaults when no options argument is passed", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const prior = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(globalThis, "navigator");
+        Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", {
+            configurable: true,
+            writable: true,
+            value: {
+                getGamepads: () => [makePad([{ pressed: true, value: 1 }], [])],
+            },
+        });
+        try {
+            const gp = new GamepadController();
+            expect(gp.getDeadzone()).toBeCloseTo(0.1);
+            gp.destroy();
+        } finally {
+            if (prior === undefined) {
+                Reflect.deleteProperty(globalThis, "navigator");
+            } else {
+                Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", prior);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/gamepad/gamepad.md

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+# `gamepad` — `GamepadController`
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+Browser-tier device adapter that polls the Web Gamepad API and
+normalises button + axis state into the canonical 37-field
+`ControllerInput` shape exposed by `BaseController`. The adapter
+covers the W3C "standard mapping" layout (face buttons, bumpers,
+triggers, sticks, D-pad, system buttons) out of the box and exposes
+the button + axis maps so non-standard pads or custom layouts can be
+described per-instance.
+
+The class never reads from `navigator` at module-load time. The
+`GamepadSource` is either supplied via `options.source` or resolved
+lazily from `globalThis.navigator.getGamepads()` when `update()`
+runs. Tests inject a deterministic source returning fixture pads and
+drive the adapter directly — no jsdom or `navigator` polyfill
+required.
+
+## Features
+
+- Standard W3C button mapping for all 17 indices, including analog
+  triggers (`lt`/`rt`) and D-pad-to-digital mapping.
+- Standard axis mapping covering both digital halves
+  (`right`/`left`/`up`/`down`) and centred analog representations
+  (`lx`/`ly`/`rx`/`ry`).
+- Per-axis deadzone (defaults to `0.1`) applied before the magnitude
+  is rescaled to the `[0, 255]` field range.
+- Per-instance `padIndex` so two adapters on the same source can
+  drive split-screen co-op without further routing.
+- Connection diff — when the source returns `null`, `undefined`, or
+  a pad with `connected: false`, the adapter zeroes the mapped
+  fields exactly once and stops emitting until the pad reappears.
+- Validates every map entry against `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS`; invalid
+  entries throw `ControllerError(INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP)` with the
+  offending tuple in `context.entry`.
+- Inherits the full `BaseController` surface — `onInput`,
+  `onAnyInput`, `setThreshold`, `getDirectionalVector`,
+  telemetry instrumentation.
+
+## Usage: Basic
+
+```ts
+import { GamepadController } from "@suaveplan/controller/gamepad";
+
+const gp = new GamepadController();
+gp.onInput("a", (_input, value) => {
+    if (value === 255) console.log("A pressed");
+});
+
+// pump every frame
+function tick() {
+    gp.update();
+    requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+}
+tick();
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced
+
+Drive the adapter from a synthetic source with deterministic timing
+— no browser globals required:
+
+```ts
+import { GamepadController } from "@suaveplan/controller/gamepad";
+import type { GamepadLike } from "@suaveplan/controller/gamepad";
+
+let pad: GamepadLike | null = null;
+const gp = new GamepadController({
+    source: () => [pad],
+    deadzone: 0.2,
+    padIndex: 0,
+    axisMap: {
+        0: { positive: "right", negative: "left", analog: "lx" },
+        1: { positive: "down", negative: "up", analog: "ly" },
+    },
+    buttonMap: { 0: "a", 1: "b" },
+    clock: () => performance.now(),
+    pollRate: 120,
+});
+
+pad = {
+    buttons: [
+        { pressed: true, value: 1 },
+        { pressed: false, value: 0 },
+    ],
+    axes: [0.75, -0.5],
+};
+gp.update();
+console.log(gp.getValue("a")); // 255
+console.log(gp.getValue("right")); // 191
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+- `class GamepadController extends BaseController`
+    - `constructor(options?: GamepadControllerOptions)`
+    - `update(): void` — polls the source, diffs against last frame,
+      pushes updates through `setState()`. Throws
+      `ControllerError(GAMEPAD_API_UNAVAILABLE)` when no source is
+      available. No-op after `destroy()`.
+    - `getDeadzone(): number` — resolved deadzone.
+    - `getPadIndex(): number` — bound pad index.
+    - `getButtonMap(): GamepadButtonMap` — immutable button map.
+    - `getAxisMap(): GamepadAxisMap` — immutable axis map.
+- `DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_MAP: GamepadButtonMap` — W3C standard
+  mapping.
+- `DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_AXIS_MAP: GamepadAxisMap` — W3C standard axis
+  layout (left + right sticks).
+- `interface GamepadControllerOptions extends BaseControllerOptions`
+  — adds `source`, `buttonMap`, `axisMap`, `deadzone`, `padIndex`.
+- `interface GamepadLike` — structural subset of `Gamepad`
+  (`buttons[i].pressed`, `buttons[i].value`, `axes[i]`,
+  `connected`).
+- `type GamepadSource = () => readonly (GamepadLike | null | undefined)[]`.
+- `interface GamepadAxisBinding` — `positive`, `negative`, `analog`
+  fields, all optional.
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- Button values are taken from `buttons[i].value` when present so
+  analog triggers report the full `[0, 255]` range. Pads that omit
+  `value` (older drivers, software emulators) fall back to a binary
+  `pressed ? 255 : 0`.
+- Axis values are clamped to `[-1, 1]` before the deadzone test so
+  drivers that report slightly over-range readings (common on dead
+  or worn sticks) cannot push the field above `255`.
+- The disconnect zero-out is one-shot — guarded by a `wasConnected`
+  flag — so a permanently absent pad does not flood downstream
+  consumers with redundant `value=0` events every poll.
+- The Zod options schema is `.strict()` so unknown options are
+  rejected at the boundary as `ControllerError(INVALID_OPTIONS)`;
+  field-level rejections (e.g. `deadzone: -1`) flow through the
+  same code with the Zod issues in `context.issues`.
+- `super.update()` re-applies the `pollRate` gate, so callers may
+  invoke `update()` more often than the configured rate without
+  paying repeated traversal cost — the source function is only
+  invoked once per gated tick.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/gamepad/gamepad.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import type { Clock } from "@suaveplan/types";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import {
+    DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_AXIS_MAP,
+    DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_MAP,
+    GamepadController,
+} from "./gamepad.js";
+import type { GamepadLike, GamepadSource } from "./gamepad.types.js";
+
+function makeClock(): {
+    clock: Clock;
+    advance: (ms: number) => void;
+} {
+    let t = 0;
+    return {
+        clock: () => t,
+        advance: (ms) => {
+            t += ms;
+        },
+    };
+}
+
+function makePad(
+    buttons: ReadonlyArray<{ pressed: boolean; value?: number } | null>,
+    axes: readonly number[],
+    extra: { connected?: boolean } = {}
+): GamepadLike {
+    return {
+        buttons: buttons.map((b) =>
+            b === null ? { pressed: false, value: 0 } : b
+        ),
+        axes,
+        ...extra,
+    };
+}
+
+describe("GamepadController — construction", () => {
+    it("uses keyboard defaults and exposes them", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ source: () => [] });
+        expect(gp.getButtonMap()).toEqual(DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_MAP);
+        expect(gp.getAxisMap()).toEqual(DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_AXIS_MAP);
+        expect(gp.getDeadzone()).toBeCloseTo(0.1);
+        expect(gp.getPadIndex()).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_OPTIONS for bad source", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const err = (() => {
+            try {
+                return new GamepadController({
+                    source: "not-a-fn" as unknown as GamepadSource,
+                });
+            } catch (e) {
+                return e;
+            }
+        })();
+        expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+        expect((err as ControllerError).code).toBe(
+            CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP for bad button input", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const err = (() => {
+            try {
+                return new GamepadController({
+                    source: () => [],
+                    buttonMap: { 0: "nope" as never },
+                });
+            } catch (e) {
+                return e;
+            }
+        })();
+        expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+        expect((err as ControllerError).code).toBe(
+            CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP for bad axis positive", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const err = (() => {
+            try {
+                return new GamepadController({
+                    source: () => [],
+                    axisMap: { 0: { positive: "nope" as never } },
+                });
+            } catch (e) {
+                return e;
+            }
+        })();
+        expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+        expect((err as ControllerError).code).toBe(
+            CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP for bad axis negative", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const err = (() => {
+            try {
+                return new GamepadController({
+                    source: () => [],
+                    axisMap: { 0: { negative: "bad" as never } },
+                });
+            } catch (e) {
+                return e;
+            }
+        })();
+        expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+        expect((err as ControllerError).code).toBe(
+            CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP for bad axis analog", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const err = (() => {
+            try {
+                return new GamepadController({
+                    source: () => [],
+                    axisMap: { 0: { analog: "bad" as never } },
+                });
+            } catch (e) {
+                return e;
+            }
+        })();
+        expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+        expect((err as ControllerError).code).toBe(
+            CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_GAMEPAD_MAP
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("resolves globalThis.navigator.getGamepads", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const prior = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(globalThis, "navigator");
+        Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", {
+            configurable: true,
+            writable: true,
+            value: {
+                getGamepads: () => [makePad([{ pressed: true, value: 1 }], [])],
+            },
+        });
+        try {
+            const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+            const gp = new GamepadController({ clock });
+            advance(100);
+            gp.update();
+            expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+            gp.destroy();
+        } finally {
+            if (prior === undefined) {
+                Reflect.deleteProperty(globalThis, "navigator");
+            } else {
+                Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", prior);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("throws GAMEPAD_API_UNAVAILABLE when no source resolvable", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const prior = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(globalThis, "navigator");
+        Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", {
+            configurable: true,
+            writable: true,
+            value: undefined,
+        });
+        try {
+            const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+            const gp = new GamepadController({ clock });
+            advance(100);
+            expect(() => gp.update()).toThrowError(ControllerError);
+        } finally {
+            if (prior === undefined) {
+                Reflect.deleteProperty(globalThis, "navigator");
+            } else {
+                Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", prior);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("update is a no-op after destroy", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ source: () => [] });
+        gp.destroy();
+        gp.update(); // should not throw
+    });
+
+    it("accepts injected clock, idGenerator, pollRate, strict and device", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const gp = new GamepadController({
+            source: () => [],
+            clock: () => 0,
+            idGenerator: () => "gp-1",
+            pollRate: 30,
+            strict: true,
+            device: "custom-pad",
+        });
+        expect(gp.id).toBe("gp-1");
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("GamepadController — buttons", () => {
+    it("maps a pressed button to 255", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads: (GamepadLike | null)[] = [
+            makePad([{ pressed: true, value: 1 }], []),
+        ];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({
+            clock,
+            source: () => pads,
+        });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("uses analog button value when present", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [makePad([{ pressed: true, value: 0.5 }], [])];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({
+            clock,
+            source: () => pads,
+        });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBeGreaterThan(120);
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBeLessThan(135);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("falls back to pressed when value is missing", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [
+            makePad(
+                [
+                    {
+                        pressed: true,
+                    } as unknown as { pressed: boolean; value?: number },
+                ],
+                []
+            ),
+        ];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({
+            clock,
+            source: () => pads,
+        });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("skips undefined buttons", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        // a pad with one defined button and the rest absent
+        const pad: GamepadLike = {
+            buttons: [{ pressed: true, value: 1 }],
+            axes: [],
+        };
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: () => [pad] });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+        // 'b' is not driven because index 1 is undefined
+        expect(gp.getValue("b")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("clamps over-range analog button values", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [makePad([{ pressed: true, value: 1.7 }], [])];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: () => pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("GamepadController — axes", () => {
+    it("drives positive half of axis", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [makePad([], [0.5, 0, 0, 0])];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: () => pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("right")).toBe(128); // 0.5 * 255 = 127.5 -> 128
+        expect(gp.getValue("left")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("drives negative half of axis", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [makePad([], [-0.75, 0, 0, 0])];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: () => pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("left")).toBe(191); // 0.75 * 255 ≈ 191
+        expect(gp.getValue("right")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("applies deadzone", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [makePad([], [0.05, 0, 0, 0])];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({
+            clock,
+            source: () => pads,
+            deadzone: 0.1,
+        });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("right")).toBe(0);
+        expect(gp.getValue("left")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("emits centred analog value", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [makePad([], [0, 0, 0, 0])];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: () => pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("lx")).toBe(128);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("clamps over-range axis values", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [makePad([], [1.5, 0, 0, 0])];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: () => pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("right")).toBe(255);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("ignores NaN axes", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [makePad([], [Number.NaN, 0, 0, 0])];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: () => pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("right")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("skips undefined axis indices", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [makePad([], [])]; // empty axes array
+        const gp = new GamepadController({ clock, source: () => pads });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("lx")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("respects axis bindings with only positive defined", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const pads = [makePad([], [0.6])];
+        const gp = new GamepadController({
+            clock,
+            source: () => pads,
+            axisMap: { 0: { positive: "right" } },
+        });
+        advance(100);
+        gp.update();
+        expect(gp.getValue("right")).toBe(153);
+        // 'left' was never bound -> stays 0
+        expect(gp.getValue("left")).toBe(0);
+        gp.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+// Connection lifecycle, padIndex selection, default-options, and edge
+// cases are exercised in `gamepad.lifecycle.test.ts` to keep each test
+// file under the 500-line repository limit.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/gamepad/gamepad.ts

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+import z from "zod";
+import { BaseController } from "../base/base.js";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import type { ControllerInput } from "../types/controller.types.js";
+import {
+    resolveGlobalGamepadSource,
+    validateAxisMap,
+    validateButtonMap,
+} from "./gamepad.internal.js";
+import type {
+    GamepadAxisMap,
+    GamepadButtonMap,
+    GamepadControllerOptions,
+    GamepadLike,
+    GamepadSource,
+} from "./gamepad.types.js";
+
+const GamepadOptionsSchema = z
+    .object({
+        clock: z
+            .custom<NonNullable<GamepadControllerOptions["clock"]>>(
+                (v) => typeof v === "function"
+            )
+            .optional(),
+        idGenerator: z
+            .custom<NonNullable<GamepadControllerOptions["idGenerator"]>>(
+                (v) => typeof v === "function"
+            )
+            .optional(),
+        pollRate: z.number().int().min(1).max(1000).optional(),
+        device: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+        strict: z.boolean().optional(),
+        source: z
+            .custom<GamepadSource>((v) => typeof v === "function")
+            .optional(),
+        buttonMap: z.record(z.string(), z.string()).optional(),
+        axisMap: z
+            .record(
+                z.string(),
+                z
+                    .object({
+                        positive: z.string().optional(),
+                        negative: z.string().optional(),
+                        analog: z.string().optional(),
+                    })
+                    .strict()
+            )
+            .optional(),
+        deadzone: z.number().min(0).max(0.99).optional(),
+        padIndex: z.number().int().min(0).optional(),
+    })
+    .strict()
+    .optional();
+
+/** W3C standard-mapping button index → `ControllerInput` field. */
+export const DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_MAP: GamepadButtonMap = Object.freeze({
+    0: "a",
+    1: "b",
+    2: "x",
+    3: "y",
+    4: "t1",
+    5: "t2",
+    6: "lt",
+    7: "rt",
+    8: "f1",
+    9: "f2",
+    10: "l3",
+    11: "r3",
+    12: "up",
+    13: "down",
+    14: "left",
+    15: "right",
+    16: "f3",
+});
+
+/** W3C standard-mapping axis layout (left + right sticks). */
+export const DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_AXIS_MAP: GamepadAxisMap = Object.freeze({
+    0: { positive: "right", negative: "left", analog: "lx" },
+    1: { positive: "down", negative: "up", analog: "ly" },
+    2: { analog: "rx" },
+    3: { analog: "ry" },
+});
+
+const DEFAULT_DEADZONE = 0.1;
+
+/**
+ * Browser-tier Web Gamepad API adapter.
+ *
+ * Polls the injected `GamepadSource` (defaulting to
+ * `navigator.getGamepads()` when available) each `update()` tick,
+ * diffs button + axis state against the previous frame, and pushes
+ * normalised values into the canonical `ControllerInput` shape via
+ * `BaseController.setState`.
+ */
+export class GamepadController extends BaseController {
+    private readonly source: GamepadSource | undefined;
+    private readonly buttonMap: GamepadButtonMap;
+    private readonly axisMap: GamepadAxisMap;
+    private readonly deadzone: number;
+    private readonly padIndex: number;
+    private wasConnected = false;
+
+    public constructor(options: GamepadControllerOptions = {}) {
+        const parsed = GamepadOptionsSchema.safeParse(options);
+        if (!parsed.success) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS,
+                "GamepadController received invalid options",
+                { context: { issues: parsed.error.issues } }
+            );
+        }
+        const baseOptions: Partial<GamepadControllerOptions> = {
+            device: options.device ?? "gamepad",
+        };
+        if (options.clock !== undefined) {
+            baseOptions.clock = options.clock;
+        }
+        if (options.idGenerator !== undefined) {
+            baseOptions.idGenerator = options.idGenerator;
+        }
+        if (options.pollRate !== undefined) {
+            baseOptions.pollRate = options.pollRate;
+        }
+        if (options.strict !== undefined) {
+            baseOptions.strict = options.strict;
+        }
+        super(baseOptions);
+        this.buttonMap = validateButtonMap(
+            options.buttonMap ?? DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_MAP
+        );
+        this.axisMap = validateAxisMap(
+            options.axisMap ?? DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_AXIS_MAP
+        );
+        this.deadzone = options.deadzone ?? DEFAULT_DEADZONE;
+        this.padIndex = options.padIndex ?? 0;
+        this.source = options.source ?? resolveGlobalGamepadSource();
+        this.needsUpdate = true;
+    }
+
+    public override update(): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.source === undefined) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.GAMEPAD_API_UNAVAILABLE,
+                "GamepadController.update() requires a source or a navigator.getGamepads global"
+            );
+        }
+        this.needsUpdate = true;
+        super.update();
+    }
+
+    public getDeadzone(): number {
+        return this.deadzone;
+    }
+
+    public getPadIndex(): number {
+        return this.padIndex;
+    }
+
+    public getButtonMap(): GamepadButtonMap {
+        return this.buttonMap;
+    }
+
+    public getAxisMap(): GamepadAxisMap {
+        return this.axisMap;
+    }
+
+    protected override updateState(): void {
+        // `update()` guards `source === undefined` already, so this method
+        // is only reached when a source is configured.
+        const source = this.source as GamepadSource;
+        const pads = source();
+        const pad = pads[this.padIndex];
+        if (pad === null || pad === undefined) {
+            this.handleDisconnect();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (pad.connected === false) {
+            this.handleDisconnect();
+            return;
+        }
+        this.wasConnected = true;
+        this.applyButtons(pad);
+        this.applyAxes(pad);
+    }
+
+    private handleDisconnect(): void {
+        if (this.wasConnected) {
+            this.zeroAll();
+            this.wasConnected = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private applyButtons(pad: GamepadLike): void {
+        const updates: Partial<ControllerInput> = {};
+        for (const [rawIndex, input] of Object.entries(this.buttonMap)) {
+            const button = pad.buttons[Number(rawIndex)];
+            if (button === undefined) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            const analog =
+                typeof button.value === "number"
+                    ? button.value
+                    : button.pressed
+                      ? 1
+                      : 0;
+            updates[input as keyof ControllerInput] = Math.round(
+                Math.max(0, Math.min(1, analog)) * 255
+            );
+        }
+        if (Object.keys(updates).length > 0) {
+            this.setState(updates);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private applyAxes(pad: GamepadLike): void {
+        const updates: Partial<ControllerInput> = {};
+        for (const [rawIndex, binding] of Object.entries(this.axisMap)) {
+            const raw = pad.axes[Number(rawIndex)];
+            if (typeof raw !== "number" || Number.isNaN(raw)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            const clamped = Math.max(-1, Math.min(1, raw));
+            const magnitude = Math.abs(clamped);
+            const past = magnitude >= this.deadzone;
+            if (binding.positive !== undefined) {
+                updates[binding.positive] =
+                    past && clamped > 0 ? Math.round(magnitude * 255) : 0;
+            }
+            if (binding.negative !== undefined) {
+                updates[binding.negative] =
+                    past && clamped < 0 ? Math.round(magnitude * 255) : 0;
+            }
+            if (binding.analog !== undefined) {
+                updates[binding.analog] = Math.round(128 + clamped * 127.5);
+            }
+        }
+        if (Object.keys(updates).length > 0) {
+            this.setState(updates);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private zeroAll(): void {
+        const updates: Partial<ControllerInput> = {};
+        for (const input of Object.values(this.buttonMap)) {
+            updates[input] = 0;
+        }
+        for (const binding of Object.values(this.axisMap)) {
+            if (binding.positive !== undefined) updates[binding.positive] = 0;
+            if (binding.negative !== undefined) updates[binding.negative] = 0;
+            if (binding.analog !== undefined) updates[binding.analog] = 128;
+        }
+        this.setState(updates);
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/gamepad/gamepad.types.ts

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+import type { BaseControllerOptions } from "../base/base.types.js";
+import type { ControllerInput } from "../types/controller.types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Minimal structural view of a single Web Gamepad API entry.
+ *
+ * The adapter only ever reads `buttons[i].pressed` /
+ * `buttons[i].value` and `axes[i]`. Anything broader is intentionally
+ * left out of the contract so test doubles do not need to fabricate
+ * vibration actuators, mapping strings, or connection metadata.
+ */
+export interface GamepadLike {
+    readonly buttons: ReadonlyArray<{
+        readonly pressed: boolean;
+        readonly value?: number;
+    }>;
+    readonly axes: readonly number[];
+    readonly connected?: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Injection point for the Web Gamepad API.
+ *
+ * Returns the array of pads available at this tick. Entries may be
+ * `null` for empty slots — exactly mirroring
+ * `navigator.getGamepads()`.
+ */
+export type GamepadSource = () => readonly (GamepadLike | null | undefined)[];
+
+/** Map from gamepad button index → `ControllerInput` key. */
+export type GamepadButtonMap = Readonly<Record<number, keyof ControllerInput>>;
+
+/**
+ * Map from gamepad axis index → `ControllerInput` keys for the
+ * positive and negative halves of the axis.
+ *
+ * For example, axis 0 (left stick X) typically maps to
+ * `{ positive: "right", negative: "left", analog: "lx" }`.
+ *
+ * - `positive` — input that receives `|v| * 255` when `v > deadzone`.
+ * - `negative` — input that receives `|v| * 255` when `v < -deadzone`.
+ * - `analog` — optional input that always receives the centred
+ *   `128 + v * 127.5` analog representation regardless of sign.
+ */
+export interface GamepadAxisBinding {
+    positive?: keyof ControllerInput;
+    negative?: keyof ControllerInput;
+    analog?: keyof ControllerInput;
+}
+
+/** Indexed map of axis bindings. */
+export type GamepadAxisMap = Readonly<Record<number, GamepadAxisBinding>>;
+
+/**
+ * Construction options for `GamepadController`.
+ *
+ * Extends `BaseControllerOptions` with the Web Gamepad API-specific
+ * surface (source injection, button + axis maps, deadzone, pad
+ * selection).
+ */
+export interface GamepadControllerOptions extends BaseControllerOptions {
+    /**
+     * Returns the array of pads available this tick. Defaults to
+     * `navigator.getGamepads()` when present at construction. When
+     * absent and not injected, `update()` throws
+     * `ControllerError(GAMEPAD_API_UNAVAILABLE)`.
+     */
+    source?: GamepadSource;
+    /** Override the default standard-mapping button table. */
+    buttonMap?: GamepadButtonMap;
+    /** Override the default standard-mapping axis table. */
+    axisMap?: GamepadAxisMap;
+    /**
+     * Analog axis deadzone in the `[0, 1)` range. Values with
+     * absolute magnitude below this snap to centre. Defaults to
+     * `0.1`.
+     */
+    deadzone?: number;
+    /**
+     * Zero-based pad index this controller binds to. Defaults to
+     * `0` — the first pad reported by the source.
+     */
+    padIndex?: number;
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/gamepad/index.ts

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+export {
+    DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_AXIS_MAP,
+    DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_MAP,
+    GamepadController,
+} from "./gamepad.js";
+export type {
+    GamepadAxisBinding,
+    GamepadAxisMap,
+    GamepadButtonMap,
+    GamepadControllerOptions,
+    GamepadLike,
+    GamepadSource,
+} from "./gamepad.types.js";

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/index.ts

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+// @suaveplan/controller — public surface barrel.
+//
+// Foundation (`BaseController`, `InputEventEmitter`, telemetry, error codes,
+// types) + device adapters (`KeyboardController`, `GamepadController`) +
+// composition (`ControllerMerger`). `TouchController`/`MouseController`
+// remain deferred per openspec/changes/enterprise-controller (Priority 2).
+
+export { BaseController } from "./base/base.js";
+export type {
+    BaseControllerOptions,
+    ControllerSnapshotState,
+    InputBookkeeping,
+    ThresholdMap,
+} from "./base/base.types.js";
+export {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    type ControllerCode,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "./error-codes/index.js";
+export { InputEventEmitter } from "./events/events.js";
+export type {
+    Disposer,
+    InputEventEmitterApi,
+    InputEventEmitterOptions,
+} from "./events/events.types.js";
+export {
+    DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_AXIS_MAP,
+    DEFAULT_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_MAP,
+    GamepadController,
+} from "./gamepad/gamepad.js";
+export type {
+    GamepadAxisBinding,
+    GamepadAxisMap,
+    GamepadButtonMap,
+    GamepadControllerOptions,
+    GamepadLike,
+    GamepadSource,
+} from "./gamepad/gamepad.types.js";
+export {
+    DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_KEY_MAP,
+    KeyboardController,
+} from "./keyboard/keyboard.js";
+export type {
+    EventTargetLike,
+    KeyboardControllerOptions,
+    KeyboardEventLike,
+    KeyboardKeyMap,
+} from "./keyboard/keyboard.types.js";
+export { ControllerMerger } from "./merger/merger.js";
+export type {
+    ControllerMergerOptions,
+    MergerChildren,
+} from "./merger/merger.types.js";
+export {
+    inputsCounter,
+    patternMatchDurationHistogram,
+    recordInput,
+    recordPatternMatchDuration,
+    recordStateChange,
+    stateChangesCounter,
+} from "./telemetry/index.js";
+export type {
+    ComboCallback,
+    ControllerInput,
+    ControllerSnapshot,
+    ControllerState,
+    InputChangeCallback,
+    InputCounterAttributes,
+    InputThresholds,
+    StateChangeCallback,
+    StateCounterAttributes,
+    Vector2D,
+} from "./types/controller.types.js";
+export {
+    CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS,
+    createDefaultControllerInput,
+} from "./types/keys.js";

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/keyboard/index.ts

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+export { DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_KEY_MAP, KeyboardController } from "./keyboard.js";
+export type {
+    EventTargetLike,
+    KeyboardControllerOptions,
+    KeyboardEventLike,
+    KeyboardKeyMap,
+} from "./keyboard.types.js";

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/keyboard/keyboard.md

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+# `keyboard` — `KeyboardController`
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+Browser-tier device adapter that normalises DOM `keydown`/`keyup`
+events into the canonical 37-field `ControllerInput` shape exposed by
+`BaseController`. The adapter exists so games, UIs, and headless test
+harnesses can consume the same controller surface whether the user is
+pressing physical keys, dispatching synthetic events from a test
+double, or driving the adapter from a non-DOM emitter such as a
+custom virtual keyboard.
+
+The class never touches a global at module load time. The target is
+either supplied via `options.target` or resolved lazily from
+`globalThis.window` when `attach()` runs. Tests inject an
+`EventTargetLike` double and drive the adapter directly — no jsdom or
+browser environment is required.
+
+## Features
+
+- Configurable `keyMap` covering arrow keys, WASD, ZXCV face buttons,
+  QERT triggers, and `Digit1`–`Digit4` function keys out of the box.
+- Validates every key-map entry against `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS` at
+  construction; invalid entries throw
+  `ControllerError(INVALID_KEY_MAP)` with the offending tuple in
+  `context.entry`.
+- `attach()` / `detach()` are idempotent and survive `destroy()`
+  cleanly (no listeners leak, `attach()` after destroy is a no-op).
+- Repeats and double-presses are suppressed (`event.repeat === true`
+  and already-pressed keys are ignored).
+- Optional `preventDefault: true` to suppress default browser
+  behaviour (e.g. spacebar scrolling) without leaking that decision
+  into the input pipeline.
+- Inherits the full `BaseController` surface — `onInput`,
+  `onAnyInput`, `onCombo`, `setThreshold`, `getDirectionalVector`,
+  `update()`, telemetry instrumentation.
+
+## Usage: Basic
+
+```ts
+import { KeyboardController } from "@suaveplan/controller/keyboard";
+
+const kb = new KeyboardController();
+kb.onInput("up", (_input, value) => {
+    console.log(value === 255 ? "pressed up" : "released up");
+});
+// later
+kb.destroy();
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced
+
+Drive the adapter from a synthetic emitter — no DOM required:
+
+```ts
+import { KeyboardController } from "@suaveplan/controller/keyboard";
+import type { EventTargetLike } from "@suaveplan/controller/keyboard";
+
+const listeners = new Map<string, Set<(e: unknown) => void>>();
+const target: EventTargetLike = {
+    addEventListener(type, listener) {
+        const bucket = listeners.get(type) ?? new Set();
+        bucket.add(listener as never);
+        listeners.set(type, bucket);
+    },
+    removeEventListener(type, listener) {
+        listeners.get(type)?.delete(listener as never);
+    },
+};
+
+const kb = new KeyboardController({
+    target,
+    keyMap: { Space: "a", KeyJ: "b" },
+    preventDefault: true,
+    pollRate: 120,
+});
+
+const dispatch = (type: string, event: unknown) => {
+    for (const cb of listeners.get(type) ?? []) cb(event as never);
+};
+dispatch("keydown", { code: "Space" });
+console.log(kb.getValue("a")); // 255
+dispatch("keyup", { code: "Space" });
+kb.destroy();
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+- `class KeyboardController extends BaseController`
+    - `constructor(options?: KeyboardControllerOptions)`
+    - `attach(): void` — bind `keydown`/`keyup` to the resolved
+      target. Throws `ControllerError(KEYBOARD_TARGET_MISSING)` when
+      no target is available.
+    - `detach(): void` — idempotent removal of listeners.
+    - `getPressedKeys(): readonly string[]` — snapshot of physical
+      keys currently held down (by `code` or `key` identifier).
+    - `getKeyMap(): KeyboardKeyMap` — immutable key → input map.
+    - `destroy(): void` — detaches listeners and clears state.
+- `DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_KEY_MAP: KeyboardKeyMap` — frozen default map
+  used when `options.keyMap` is omitted.
+- `interface KeyboardControllerOptions extends BaseControllerOptions`
+  — adds `target`, `keyMap`, `autoAttach`, `preventDefault`.
+- `interface EventTargetLike` — structural subset of `EventTarget`.
+- `interface KeyboardEventLike` — structural subset of
+  `KeyboardEvent` (`code`, `key`, `repeat`, `preventDefault`).
+- `type KeyboardKeyMap = Readonly<Record<string, keyof ControllerInput>>`.
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- The adapter writes through `BaseController.setState({ [input]:
+  value })` rather than reaching into `pendingStateUpdates`. This
+  keeps the OTel counters (`controller_inputs_total`,
+  `controller_state_changes_total`) and the `InputEventEmitter`
+  firing on the same code path as direct programmatic updates.
+- Key identification consults `event.code` first, then `event.key`.
+  Both must be strings; the adapter rejects events whose identifier
+  is `undefined`. This matches the upstream behaviour and aligns
+  with W3C UI Events.
+- Repeat suppression is double-guarded: the adapter ignores
+  `event.repeat === true` and also short-circuits when the key is
+  already tracked as pressed.
+- The Zod options schema covers every public option; rejections are
+  surfaced as `ControllerError(INVALID_OPTIONS)` with the Zod issues
+  in `context.issues`. The schema is `.strict()` so unknown keys are
+  rejected at the boundary — typos surface as construction errors
+  rather than silent ignores.
+- `setState` accepts a partial `ControllerInput`, so the adapter
+  computes the field per event rather than buffering. This keeps the
+  per-event latency below the `pollRate` gate that `BaseController`
+  applies to `update()`.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/keyboard/keyboard.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import { DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_KEY_MAP, KeyboardController } from "./keyboard.js";
+import type { EventTargetLike, KeyboardEventLike } from "./keyboard.types.js";
+
+interface MockTarget extends EventTargetLike {
+    readonly down: Set<(e: KeyboardEventLike) => void>;
+    readonly up: Set<(e: KeyboardEventLike) => void>;
+    dispatchDown(event: KeyboardEventLike): void;
+    dispatchUp(event: KeyboardEventLike): void;
+}
+
+function createTarget(): MockTarget {
+    const down = new Set<(e: KeyboardEventLike) => void>();
+    const up = new Set<(e: KeyboardEventLike) => void>();
+    return {
+        down,
+        up,
+        addEventListener(type, listener) {
+            if (type === "keydown") down.add(listener);
+            else up.add(listener);
+        },
+        removeEventListener(type, listener) {
+            if (type === "keydown") down.delete(listener);
+            else up.delete(listener);
+        },
+        dispatchDown(event) {
+            for (const cb of down) cb(event);
+        },
+        dispatchUp(event) {
+            for (const cb of up) cb(event);
+        },
+    };
+}
+
+describe("KeyboardController — construction", () => {
+    it("attaches automatically by default", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        expect(target.down.size).toBe(1);
+        expect(target.up.size).toBe(1);
+        kb.destroy();
+        expect(target.down.size).toBe(0);
+        expect(target.up.size).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("respects autoAttach: false", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target, autoAttach: false });
+        expect(target.down.size).toBe(0);
+        kb.attach();
+        expect(target.down.size).toBe(1);
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_OPTIONS when target lacks addEventListener", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        expect(
+            () =>
+                new KeyboardController({
+                    target: { foo: 1 } as unknown as EventTargetLike,
+                })
+        ).toThrowError(ControllerError);
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_OPTIONS for pollRate out of range", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const err = (() => {
+            try {
+                return new KeyboardController({ pollRate: 0 });
+            } catch (e) {
+                return e;
+            }
+        })();
+        expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+        expect((err as ControllerError).code).toBe(
+            CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("throws INVALID_KEY_MAP for unknown input target", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const err = (() => {
+            try {
+                return new KeyboardController({
+                    target,
+                    keyMap: { KeyZ: "notAnInput" as never },
+                });
+            } catch (e) {
+                return e;
+            }
+        })();
+        expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+        expect((err as ControllerError).code).toBe(
+            CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_KEY_MAP
+        );
+        expect((err as ControllerError).context).toEqual({
+            entry: ["KeyZ", "notAnInput"],
+        });
+    });
+
+    it("throws KEYBOARD_TARGET_MISSING when no target resolvable", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const err = (() => {
+            try {
+                return new KeyboardController({ autoAttach: true });
+            } catch (e) {
+                return e;
+            }
+        })();
+        expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+        expect((err as ControllerError).code).toBe(
+            CONTROLLER_CODES.KEYBOARD_TARGET_MISSING
+        );
+    });
+
+    it("resolves globalThis.window when present", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const g = globalThis as { window?: unknown };
+        const prior = g.window;
+        g.window = target;
+        try {
+            const kb = new KeyboardController();
+            expect(target.down.size).toBe(1);
+            kb.destroy();
+        } finally {
+            if (prior === undefined) delete g.window;
+            else g.window = prior;
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("exposes the resolved key map and default map", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        expect(kb.getKeyMap().KeyW).toBe("up");
+        expect(DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_KEY_MAP.ArrowUp).toBe("up");
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("KeyboardController — key events", () => {
+    it("maps keydown via event.code", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        target.dispatchDown({ code: "KeyW" });
+        expect(kb.getValue("up")).toBe(255);
+        target.dispatchUp({ code: "KeyW" });
+        expect(kb.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("falls back to event.key when code is unknown", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        target.dispatchDown({ code: "Unknown", key: "w" });
+        expect(kb.getValue("up")).toBe(255);
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("ignores unmapped keys and missing identifiers", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        target.dispatchDown({ code: "NotAKey" });
+        target.dispatchDown({});
+        expect(kb.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        target.dispatchUp({ code: "NotAKey" });
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("ignores repeated keydown events", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        let changes = 0;
+        kb.onInput("up", () => {
+            changes += 1;
+        });
+        target.dispatchDown({ code: "KeyW" });
+        target.dispatchDown({ code: "KeyW" });
+        target.dispatchDown({ code: "KeyW", repeat: true });
+        expect(changes).toBe(1);
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("ignores keyup without prior keydown", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        target.dispatchUp({ code: "KeyW" });
+        expect(kb.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("calls preventDefault when configured", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target, preventDefault: true });
+        let prevented = 0;
+        target.dispatchDown({
+            code: "KeyW",
+            preventDefault: () => {
+                prevented += 1;
+            },
+        });
+        target.dispatchUp({
+            code: "KeyW",
+            preventDefault: () => {
+                prevented += 1;
+            },
+        });
+        expect(prevented).toBe(2);
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("does not call preventDefault when not configured", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        let prevented = 0;
+        target.dispatchDown({
+            code: "KeyW",
+            preventDefault: () => {
+                prevented += 1;
+            },
+        });
+        // missing preventDefault on event should not crash
+        target.dispatchUp({ code: "KeyW" });
+        expect(prevented).toBe(0);
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("getPressedKeys reflects current state", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        target.dispatchDown({ code: "KeyW" });
+        target.dispatchDown({ code: "KeyA" });
+        expect(kb.getPressedKeys().sort()).toEqual(["KeyA", "KeyW"]);
+        target.dispatchUp({ code: "KeyW" });
+        expect(kb.getPressedKeys()).toEqual(["KeyA"]);
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("no-ops after destroy", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        kb.destroy();
+        target.dispatchDown({ code: "KeyW" });
+        expect(kb.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        // second destroy is idempotent
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("attach is idempotent and noop after destroy", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        kb.attach();
+        expect(target.down.size).toBe(1);
+        kb.destroy();
+        kb.attach();
+        expect(target.down.size).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("detach is idempotent and tolerates missing target", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target, autoAttach: false });
+        kb.detach();
+        expect(target.down.size).toBe(0);
+        kb.attach();
+        kb.detach();
+        kb.detach();
+        expect(target.down.size).toBe(0);
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("accepts injected clock, idGenerator, pollRate and strict", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        let t = 0;
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({
+            target,
+            clock: () => t,
+            idGenerator: () => "kb-1",
+            pollRate: 30,
+            strict: true,
+        });
+        expect(kb.id).toBe("kb-1");
+        target.dispatchDown({ code: "KeyW" });
+        t += 100;
+        kb.update();
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("uses event.key when event.code is undefined", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        target.dispatchDown({ key: "w" });
+        expect(kb.getValue("up")).toBe(255);
+        target.dispatchUp({ key: "w" });
+        expect(kb.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        kb.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("ignores key events delivered after destroy via retained listener", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const target = createTarget();
+        const kb = new KeyboardController({ target });
+        const listener = [...target.down][0];
+        if (listener === undefined) {
+            throw new Error("expected one keydown listener");
+        }
+        kb.destroy();
+        listener({ code: "KeyW" });
+        expect(kb.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/keyboard/keyboard.ts

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+import z from "zod";
+import { BaseController } from "../base/base.js";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import type { ControllerInput } from "../types/controller.types.js";
+import { CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS } from "../types/keys.js";
+import type {
+    EventTargetLike,
+    KeyboardControllerOptions,
+    KeyboardEventLike,
+    KeyboardKeyMap,
+} from "./keyboard.types.js";
+
+const KeyboardOptionsSchema = z
+    .object({
+        clock: z
+            .custom<NonNullable<KeyboardControllerOptions["clock"]>>(
+                (v) => typeof v === "function"
+            )
+            .optional(),
+        idGenerator: z
+            .custom<NonNullable<KeyboardControllerOptions["idGenerator"]>>(
+                (v) => typeof v === "function"
+            )
+            .optional(),
+        pollRate: z.number().int().min(1).max(1000).optional(),
+        device: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+        strict: z.boolean().optional(),
+        target: z
+            .custom<EventTargetLike>(
+                (v) =>
+                    v !== null &&
+                    typeof v === "object" &&
+                    typeof (v as EventTargetLike).addEventListener ===
+                        "function" &&
+                    typeof (v as EventTargetLike).removeEventListener ===
+                        "function"
+            )
+            .optional(),
+        keyMap: z.record(z.string(), z.string()).optional(),
+        autoAttach: z.boolean().optional(),
+        preventDefault: z.boolean().optional(),
+    })
+    .strict()
+    .optional();
+
+const VALID_INPUT_KEYS = new Set<string>(
+    CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS as readonly string[]
+);
+
+/** WASD + arrows + face buttons + triggers + function digits. */
+export const DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_KEY_MAP: KeyboardKeyMap = Object.freeze({
+    ArrowUp: "up",
+    ArrowDown: "down",
+    ArrowLeft: "left",
+    ArrowRight: "right",
+    KeyW: "up",
+    w: "up",
+    W: "up",
+    KeyS: "down",
+    s: "down",
+    S: "down",
+    KeyA: "left",
+    a: "left",
+    A: "left",
+    KeyD: "right",
+    d: "right",
+    D: "right",
+    KeyZ: "a",
+    z: "a",
+    Z: "a",
+    KeyX: "b",
+    x: "b",
+    X: "b",
+    KeyC: "x",
+    c: "x",
+    C: "x",
+    KeyV: "y",
+    v: "y",
+    V: "y",
+    KeyQ: "t1",
+    q: "t1",
+    Q: "t1",
+    KeyE: "t2",
+    e: "t2",
+    E: "t2",
+    KeyR: "t3",
+    r: "t3",
+    R: "t3",
+    KeyT: "t4",
+    t: "t4",
+    T: "t4",
+    Digit1: "f1",
+    "1": "f1",
+    Digit2: "f2",
+    "2": "f2",
+    Digit3: "f3",
+    "3": "f3",
+    Digit4: "f4",
+    "4": "f4",
+});
+
+/**
+ * Browser-tier keyboard adapter that drives the canonical
+ * `ControllerInput` shape from `keydown`/`keyup` events.
+ *
+ * The adapter never touches a global at module-load time; the event
+ * target is resolved lazily by `attach()`. Inject an
+ * `EventTargetLike` in tests to drive the adapter from synthetic
+ * events without jsdom.
+ */
+export class KeyboardController extends BaseController {
+    private readonly keyMap: KeyboardKeyMap;
+    private readonly preventDefault: boolean;
+    private readonly target: EventTargetLike | undefined;
+    private readonly pressedKeys = new Set<string>();
+    private readonly boundKeyDown: (event: KeyboardEventLike) => void;
+    private readonly boundKeyUp: (event: KeyboardEventLike) => void;
+    private isAttached = false;
+
+    public constructor(options: KeyboardControllerOptions = {}) {
+        const parsed = KeyboardOptionsSchema.safeParse(options);
+        if (!parsed.success) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_OPTIONS,
+                "KeyboardController received invalid options",
+                { context: { issues: parsed.error.issues } }
+            );
+        }
+        const baseOptions: Partial<KeyboardControllerOptions> = {
+            device: options.device ?? "keyboard",
+        };
+        if (options.clock !== undefined) {
+            baseOptions.clock = options.clock;
+        }
+        if (options.idGenerator !== undefined) {
+            baseOptions.idGenerator = options.idGenerator;
+        }
+        if (options.pollRate !== undefined) {
+            baseOptions.pollRate = options.pollRate;
+        }
+        if (options.strict !== undefined) {
+            baseOptions.strict = options.strict;
+        }
+        super(baseOptions);
+        this.keyMap = KeyboardController.validateKeyMap(
+            options.keyMap ?? DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_KEY_MAP
+        );
+        this.preventDefault = options.preventDefault ?? false;
+        this.target =
+            options.target ?? KeyboardController.resolveGlobalTarget();
+        this.boundKeyDown = (event) => {
+            this.handleKeyEvent(event, true);
+        };
+        this.boundKeyUp = (event) => {
+            this.handleKeyEvent(event, false);
+        };
+        if ((options.autoAttach ?? true) === true) {
+            this.attach();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Bind `keydown`/`keyup` listeners to the resolved target. Safe to
+     * call repeatedly — subsequent calls are no-ops until `detach()`.
+     */
+    public attach(): void {
+        if (this.isAttached || this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.target === undefined) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.KEYBOARD_TARGET_MISSING,
+                "KeyboardController.attach() called with no target",
+                { context: { target: this.target } }
+            );
+        }
+        this.target.addEventListener("keydown", this.boundKeyDown);
+        this.target.addEventListener("keyup", this.boundKeyUp);
+        this.isAttached = true;
+    }
+
+    /** Idempotent detach; safe across destroy. */
+    public detach(): void {
+        if (!this.isAttached || this.target === undefined) {
+            this.isAttached = false;
+            return;
+        }
+        this.target.removeEventListener("keydown", this.boundKeyDown);
+        this.target.removeEventListener("keyup", this.boundKeyUp);
+        this.isAttached = false;
+    }
+
+    /** Snapshot of physical keys currently held down. */
+    public getPressedKeys(): readonly string[] {
+        return Array.from(this.pressedKeys);
+    }
+
+    /** Resolved key → input map (immutable). */
+    public getKeyMap(): KeyboardKeyMap {
+        return this.keyMap;
+    }
+
+    protected override updateState(): void {
+        /* event-driven; nothing to poll */
+    }
+
+    public override destroy(): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.detach();
+        this.pressedKeys.clear();
+        super.destroy();
+    }
+
+    private handleKeyEvent(event: KeyboardEventLike, isDown: boolean): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const keyId = event.code ?? event.key;
+        if (keyId === undefined) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const input =
+            (event.code !== undefined ? this.keyMap[event.code] : undefined) ??
+            (event.key !== undefined ? this.keyMap[event.key] : undefined);
+        if (input === undefined) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.preventDefault && typeof event.preventDefault === "function") {
+            event.preventDefault();
+        }
+        if (isDown) {
+            if (event.repeat === true) {
+                return;
+            }
+            if (this.pressedKeys.has(keyId)) {
+                return;
+            }
+            this.pressedKeys.add(keyId);
+            this.setState({ [input]: 255 } as Partial<ControllerInput>);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!this.pressedKeys.has(keyId)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.pressedKeys.delete(keyId);
+        this.setState({ [input]: 0 } as Partial<ControllerInput>);
+    }
+
+    private static validateKeyMap(map: KeyboardKeyMap): KeyboardKeyMap {
+        for (const [key, input] of Object.entries(map)) {
+            if (!VALID_INPUT_KEYS.has(input as string)) {
+                throw new ControllerError(
+                    CONTROLLER_CODES.INVALID_KEY_MAP,
+                    `KeyboardController keyMap entry "${key}" targets unknown input "${input}"`,
+                    { context: { entry: [key, input] } }
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        return Object.freeze({ ...map });
+    }
+
+    private static resolveGlobalTarget(): EventTargetLike | undefined {
+        const w = (globalThis as unknown as { window?: EventTargetLike })
+            .window;
+        if (
+            w !== undefined &&
+            typeof w.addEventListener === "function" &&
+            typeof w.removeEventListener === "function"
+        ) {
+            return w;
+        }
+        return undefined;
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/keyboard/keyboard.types.ts

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+import type { BaseControllerOptions } from "../base/base.types.js";
+import type { ControllerInput } from "../types/controller.types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Minimal structural view of an `EventTarget` that the
+ * `KeyboardController` calls into. Mirrors the subset of the DOM
+ * `EventTarget` interface we actually need so the adapter can be
+ * driven from a test double or a non-DOM emitter without requiring
+ * jsdom or any browser global.
+ */
+export interface EventTargetLike {
+    addEventListener(
+        type: "keydown" | "keyup",
+        listener: (event: KeyboardEventLike) => void
+    ): void;
+    removeEventListener(
+        type: "keydown" | "keyup",
+        listener: (event: KeyboardEventLike) => void
+    ): void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Minimal structural view of a `KeyboardEvent`.
+ *
+ * The adapter only ever touches `code`, `key`, `repeat`, and
+ * `preventDefault`. Anything broader would force a DOM dependency on
+ * universal consumers; this shape is satisfied by both the real
+ * `KeyboardEvent` and the test doubles in `keyboard.test.ts`.
+ */
+export interface KeyboardEventLike {
+    code?: string;
+    key?: string;
+    repeat?: boolean;
+    preventDefault?: () => void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Map from a keyboard `code` (e.g. `"KeyW"`) or `key` (e.g. `"w"`) to
+ * the `ControllerInput` field the press should drive.
+ *
+ * Lookups consult `code` first, then `key`. Both are case-sensitive.
+ */
+export type KeyboardKeyMap = Readonly<Record<string, keyof ControllerInput>>;
+
+/**
+ * Construction options accepted by `KeyboardController`.
+ *
+ * Extends `BaseControllerOptions` with the keyboard-specific surface
+ * (target injection, key-map override, auto-attach toggle).
+ */
+export interface KeyboardControllerOptions extends BaseControllerOptions {
+    /**
+     * Event target the adapter binds `keydown`/`keyup` to. Defaults to
+     * `globalThis.window` when present. When absent and not injected,
+     * `attach()` throws `ControllerError(KEYBOARD_TARGET_MISSING)`.
+     */
+    target?: EventTargetLike;
+    /**
+     * Override the default key → input map. The provided object is
+     * deep-frozen on construction and validated against
+     * `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS`; an invalid entry throws
+     * `ControllerError(INVALID_KEY_MAP)`.
+     */
+    keyMap?: KeyboardKeyMap;
+    /**
+     * When `true` (the default), the constructor calls `attach()`
+     * automatically. Set to `false` if you need to defer binding (e.g.
+     * SSR rehydration where the target only becomes available after
+     * mount).
+     */
+    autoAttach?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * When `true`, the adapter calls `event.preventDefault()` on every
+     * mapped key event. Defaults to `false` so callers opt in to
+     * suppressing default browser behaviour (e.g. spacebar scroll).
+     */
+    preventDefault?: boolean;
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/merger/index.ts

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+export { ControllerMerger } from "./merger.js";
+export type {
+    ControllerMergerOptions,
+    MergerChildren,
+} from "./merger.types.js";

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/merger/merger.md

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+# `merger` — `ControllerMerger`
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+`ControllerMerger` fuses an ordered list of `BaseController` children
+into a single virtual controller whose `ControllerInput` snapshot is the
+per-field maximum of every attached child. It is the layer that lets a
+game treat keyboard, gamepad, touch, and remote network controllers as
+one unified action source without re-binding consumers when a player
+adds or removes a device mid-session.
+
+The merger extends `BaseController` so it transparently inherits the
+typed `InputEventEmitter`, threshold/deadzone normalisation, OpenTelemetry
+counters, and lifecycle guards. Children are observed through their
+public `onAnyInput` and `onCombo` subscriptions only — the merger never
+peeks at protected state, so any subclass of `BaseController` (current
+or future) plugs in without an adapter shim.
+
+## Features
+
+- Per-field `Math.max` reduction across N children, walked in stable
+  insertion order over the canonical `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS`.
+- Subscription-based wiring — child state-change events are funnelled
+  into per-child snapshots, then merged on `update()`.
+- Combo events from any child are re-emitted through the merger's own
+  `eventEmitter` so consumers only listen in one place.
+- Duplicate-detection by both instance identity and `child.id`, raising
+  `ControllerError(CONTROLLER.DUPLICATE_CHILD)` early.
+- `removeController()` validates membership and throws
+  `ControllerError(CONTROLLER.UNKNOWN_CHILD)` for stale references.
+- Lifecycle propagation — `destroy()` disposes every subscription and
+  destroys every child before clearing local state.
+- pollRate gating inherited from `BaseController`, driven by the same
+  injected `Clock` so tests can use a `FakeClock` without globals.
+
+## Usage: Basic
+
+```ts
+import {
+    BaseController,
+    ControllerMerger,
+} from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+// Two concrete children produced by Chunk B's adapters.
+declare const keyboard: BaseController;
+declare const gamepad: BaseController;
+
+const merger = new ControllerMerger({ children: [keyboard, gamepad] });
+
+merger.onAnyInput((state) => {
+    // Single subscription regardless of how many devices are connected.
+    render(state);
+});
+
+// Drive every tick of the game loop.
+function tick(): void {
+    merger.update();
+    requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+}
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced
+
+```ts
+import {
+    BaseController,
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+    ControllerMerger,
+} from "@suaveplan/controller";
+import type { Clock, IdGenerator } from "@suaveplan/types";
+
+const fakeClock: Clock = (() => {
+    let t = 0;
+    return () => (t += 16);
+})();
+let n = 0;
+const ids: IdGenerator = () => `m-${++n}`;
+
+const merger = new ControllerMerger({
+    clock: fakeClock,
+    idGenerator: ids,
+    pollRate: 120,
+    strict: true,
+});
+
+declare const padA: BaseController;
+declare const padB: BaseController;
+merger.addController(padA);
+
+try {
+    merger.addController(padA);
+} catch (err) {
+    if (
+        err instanceof ControllerError &&
+        err.code === CONTROLLER_CODES.DUPLICATE_CHILD
+    ) {
+        console.warn("already attached:", err.context);
+    }
+}
+
+merger.addController(padB);
+merger.setThreshold("lx", { deadzone: 8, threshold: 32 });
+merger.update();
+
+merger.removeController(padA);
+merger.destroy(); // destroys padB as well
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+- `class ControllerMerger extends BaseController`
+    - `constructor(options?: ControllerMergerOptions)` — accepts every
+      `BaseControllerOptions` field plus `children?: readonly BaseController[]`
+      seeded eagerly via `addController()`.
+    - `addController(child: BaseController): void` — subscribes to
+      `onAnyInput` + `onCombo`, captures the current snapshot, marks the
+      merger dirty. Throws `CONTROLLER.DUPLICATE_CHILD` on identity or
+      `id` collision.
+    - `removeController(child: BaseController): void` — disposes
+      subscriptions, drops the snapshot, marks dirty. Throws
+      `CONTROLLER.UNKNOWN_CHILD` when the child is not attached.
+    - `getChildren(): MergerChildren` — read-only snapshot of children
+      in insertion order.
+    - `get childCount(): number` — current attachment count.
+    - `update(): void` — polls every child, then runs the per-field max
+      reduction over `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS` and routes diffs through
+      `updateInput` so threshold/deadzone gating + event emission stay
+      consistent.
+    - `destroy(): void` — disposes all subscriptions, destroys every
+      child, clears local state, then defers to `BaseController.destroy`.
+- `interface ControllerMergerOptions extends BaseControllerOptions`
+    - `children?: readonly BaseController[]` — initial seed.
+- `type MergerChildren = readonly BaseController[]`
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+The merger captures child snapshots **eagerly on subscription** so the
+first `update()` after construction reflects whatever state the child
+already has, even if no further input events fire between `addController`
+and `update`. Snapshots are stored keyed by `child.id` rather than by
+identity reference so the lookup remains O(1) and the duplicate guard
+shares the same key space.
+
+`update()` is overridden in full rather than using the base
+`updateState()` template. The base `update()` short-circuits when
+`needsUpdate` is false, which would skip child polling entirely — a
+visible bug in a tick-driven game loop where children must always be
+polled regardless of whether the merger itself observed prior changes.
+The override polls children first, then applies the same pollRate gating
+the base class would have applied before mutating local state.
+
+Per-field reduction uses `Math.max` because every input value lives in
+`[0, 255]` and the desired semantic is "any source wins" — a pressed
+button on the keyboard plus a released button on the gamepad should
+read as pressed, and a partially deflected stick on one pad should not
+be cancelled by a centred stick on another. This matches the upstream
+contract and avoids subtle precedence rules between devices.
+
+`destroy()` propagates to children because the merger owns the wiring;
+leaving children alive after the merger goes away leaves dangling
+subscriptions on the children's emitters and is the failure mode
+removed-without-destroy would otherwise create. Callers that need
+independent child lifecycles call `removeController()` before
+`destroy()`.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/merger/merger.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import type { Clock, IdGenerator } from "@suaveplan/types";
+import { BaseController } from "../base/base.js";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import type { ControllerInput } from "../types/controller.types.js";
+import { CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS } from "../types/keys.js";
+import { ControllerMerger } from "./merger.js";
+
+/** Concrete `BaseController` exposing `emitCombo` and direct state poke. */
+class FakeChild extends BaseController {
+    public constructor(
+        device = "fake",
+        opts: ConstructorParameters<typeof BaseController>[0] = {}
+    ) {
+        super({ device, ...opts });
+    }
+    public emitComboPublic(combo: string[]): void {
+        this.eventEmitter.emitCombo(combo);
+    }
+    public override updateState(): void {
+        /* no-op for tests */
+    }
+}
+
+function makeClock(): {
+    clock: Clock;
+    advance: (ms: number) => void;
+    now: () => number;
+} {
+    let t = 0;
+    return {
+        clock: () => t,
+        advance: (ms) => {
+            t += ms;
+        },
+        now: () => t,
+    };
+}
+
+let idCounter = 0;
+const makeIdGen =
+    (prefix: string): IdGenerator =>
+    () =>
+        `${prefix}-${++idCounter}`;
+
+describe("ControllerMerger — construction", () => {
+    it("defaults device to 'merger' and exposes 0 children", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const m = new ControllerMerger();
+        expect(m.childCount).toBe(0);
+        expect(m.getChildren()).toEqual([]);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("seeds children via options", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const b = new FakeChild("b", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("b") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a, b] });
+        expect(m.childCount).toBe(2);
+        expect(m.getChildren()).toEqual([a, b]);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("rejects pollRate via Zod (inherited boundary)", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        expect(() => new ControllerMerger({ pollRate: 0 })).toThrow(
+            ControllerError
+        );
+    });
+});
+
+describe("ControllerMerger — addController", () => {
+    it("attaches a child and captures its current state", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new FakeChild("c", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("c") });
+        c.setState({ up: 100 });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger();
+        m.addController(c);
+        m.update();
+        expect(m.getValue("up")).toBe(100);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("throws DUPLICATE_CHILD on the same instance", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const c = new FakeChild("c", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("c") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [c] });
+        try {
+            m.addController(c);
+            throw new Error("expected throw");
+        } catch (err) {
+            expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+            if (err instanceof ControllerError) {
+                expect(err.code).toBe(CONTROLLER_CODES.DUPLICATE_CHILD);
+                expect((err.context as { id: string }).id).toBe(c.id);
+            }
+        }
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("throws DUPLICATE_CHILD on id collision (distinct instance)", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const fixedId: IdGenerator = () => "shared";
+        const c1 = new FakeChild("c1", { idGenerator: fixedId });
+        const c2 = new FakeChild("c2", { idGenerator: fixedId });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger();
+        m.addController(c1);
+        expect(() => m.addController(c2)).toThrow(ControllerError);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("is a no-op on destroyed merger", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const m = new ControllerMerger();
+        m.destroy();
+        const c = new FakeChild("c", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("c") });
+        expect(() => m.addController(c)).not.toThrow();
+        expect(m.childCount).toBe(0);
+        c.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("ControllerMerger — removeController", () => {
+    it("detaches a child and drops its snapshot", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { clock, idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const b = new FakeChild("b", { clock, idGenerator: makeIdGen("b") });
+        a.setState({ up: 200 });
+        b.setState({ up: 50 });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ clock, children: [a, b] });
+        m.update();
+        expect(m.getValue("up")).toBe(200);
+        m.removeController(a);
+        advance(100);
+        m.update();
+        expect(m.getValue("up")).toBe(50);
+        expect(m.childCount).toBe(1);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("ignores future events from a detached child", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a] });
+        m.removeController(a);
+        a.setState({ down: 200 });
+        m.update();
+        expect(m.getValue("down")).toBe(0);
+        a.destroy();
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("throws UNKNOWN_CHILD when child is not attached", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const stray = new FakeChild("s", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("s") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger();
+        try {
+            m.removeController(stray);
+            throw new Error("expected throw");
+        } catch (err) {
+            expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(ControllerError);
+            if (err instanceof ControllerError) {
+                expect(err.code).toBe(CONTROLLER_CODES.UNKNOWN_CHILD);
+            }
+        }
+        stray.destroy();
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("is a no-op on destroyed merger", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const c = new FakeChild("c", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("c") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [c] });
+        m.destroy();
+        expect(() => m.removeController(c)).not.toThrow();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("ControllerMerger — merge reduction", () => {
+    it("takes per-field max across children", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const b = new FakeChild("b", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("b") });
+        a.setState({ up: 80, left: 200, a: 0 });
+        b.setState({ up: 150, left: 50, a: 255 });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a, b] });
+        m.update();
+        expect(m.getValue("up")).toBe(150);
+        expect(m.getValue("left")).toBe(200);
+        expect(m.getValue("a")).toBe(255);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("iterates fields in CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS order", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a] });
+        const partial: Partial<ControllerInput> = {};
+        for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+            partial[key] = 10;
+        }
+        a.setState(partial);
+        m.update();
+        for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+            expect(m.getValue(key)).toBe(10);
+        }
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("recomputes when a child fires onAnyInput post-construction", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { clock, idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ clock, children: [a] });
+        m.update();
+        expect(m.getValue("right")).toBe(0);
+        advance(100);
+        a.setState({ right: 222 });
+        m.update();
+        expect(m.getValue("right")).toBe(222);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("emits onAnyInput on the merger when merged state changes", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a] });
+        let calls = 0;
+        m.onAnyInput(() => {
+            calls += 1;
+        });
+        a.setState({ up: 100 });
+        m.update();
+        expect(calls).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("emits onInput per changed field", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { clock, idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ clock, children: [a] });
+        let upCalls = 0;
+        m.onInput("up", () => {
+            upCalls += 1;
+        });
+        a.setState({ up: 100 });
+        m.update();
+        expect(upCalls).toBe(1);
+        advance(100);
+        a.setState({ up: 150 });
+        m.update();
+        expect(upCalls).toBe(2);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("update with no changes clears needsUpdate", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { clock, idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ clock, children: [a] });
+        m.update();
+        advance(100);
+        // Second update with no child change → exercises the !changed branch.
+        (m as unknown as { needsUpdate: boolean }).needsUpdate = true;
+        m.update();
+        advance(100);
+        m.update(); // already cleared; this re-exercises the !needsUpdate branch
+        expect(m.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("ControllerMerger — combo forwarding", () => {
+    it("re-emits combos from any child", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const b = new FakeChild("b", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("b") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a, b] });
+        const seen: string[][] = [];
+        m.onCombo((c) => seen.push(c));
+        a.emitComboPublic(["up", "a"]);
+        b.emitComboPublic(["down", "b"]);
+        expect(seen).toEqual([
+            ["up", "a"],
+            ["down", "b"],
+        ]);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("ignores child combo after merger destroyed", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a] });
+        let calls = 0;
+        m.onCombo(() => {
+            calls += 1;
+        });
+        // Capture a is still alive so its onCombo subscribers still get called
+        // — but the merger destroyed itself, so the forwarder must early-out.
+        // We invoke the forwarder directly by re-attaching after destroy.
+        m.destroy();
+        // Listeners are cleared by destroy, so even if the underlying handler
+        // ran, no consumer-visible event fires. This asserts the destroyed
+        // guard path on the forwarder by ensuring no exception is thrown.
+        expect(() => a.emitComboPublic(["x"])).not.toThrow();
+        expect(calls).toBe(0);
+        a.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("ControllerMerger — state change forwarding guard", () => {
+    it("does not capture child state once merger is destroyed", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a] });
+        m.destroy();
+        // Child still alive but merger guards inside the listener; a.setState
+        // must not throw, and the merger snapshot must not exist anymore.
+        expect(() => a.setState({ up: 100 })).not.toThrow();
+        a.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("ControllerMerger — pollRate gating", () => {
+    it("skips merge work inside the pollRate window", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const { clock, advance } = makeClock();
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({
+            clock,
+            pollRate: 10, // 100 ms window
+            children: [a],
+        });
+        a.setState({ up: 100 });
+        m.update();
+        expect(m.getValue("up")).toBe(100);
+
+        a.setState({ up: 200 });
+        // No time advanced → gated; merger value frozen.
+        m.update();
+        expect(m.getValue("up")).toBe(100);
+
+        advance(150);
+        m.update();
+        expect(m.getValue("up")).toBe(200);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it("update is a no-op on destroyed merger", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a] });
+        m.destroy();
+        expect(() => m.update()).not.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it("ignores recursive update calls", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a] });
+        let calls = 0;
+        m.onInput("up", () => {
+            calls += 1;
+            // Recursive update during emit must early-out via isMerging.
+            m.update();
+        });
+        a.setState({ up: 100 });
+        m.update();
+        expect(calls).toBe(1);
+        m.destroy();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("ControllerMerger — destroy", () => {
+    it("destroy is idempotent", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const m = new ControllerMerger();
+        m.destroy();
+        expect(() => m.destroy()).not.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it("destroys every attached child", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        const b = new FakeChild("b", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("b") });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a, b] });
+        m.destroy();
+        // Children are destroyed → setState in non-strict mode is silent
+        // and their state has been zeroed.
+        expect(a.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        expect(b.getValue("up")).toBe(0);
+        // The child id-keyed maps were cleared (no internal leak).
+        expect(m.childCount).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("clears lastMerged so post-destroy snapshot reads zero", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const a = new FakeChild("a", { idGenerator: makeIdGen("a") });
+        a.setState({ up: 200 });
+        const m = new ControllerMerger({ children: [a] });
+        m.update();
+        m.destroy();
+        for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+            expect(m.getValue(key)).toBe(0);
+        }
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/merger/merger.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+import { BaseController } from "../base/base.js";
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_CODES,
+    ControllerError,
+} from "../error-codes/error-codes.js";
+import type { ControllerInput } from "../types/controller.types.js";
+import { CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS } from "../types/keys.js";
+import type {
+    ControllerMergerOptions,
+    MergerChildren,
+} from "./merger.types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Multi-source controller that fuses N `BaseController` children into a
+ * single `ControllerInput` via per-field max-value reduction.
+ *
+ * Children are walked in **stable insertion order** so the reduction is
+ * deterministic for byte-equality assertions. Each child is observed
+ * through its public `onAnyInput` (state snapshots) and `onCombo`
+ * (combo forwarding) listeners; both disposers are tracked and torn down
+ * on `removeController()` or `destroy()`.
+ *
+ * The merger extends `BaseController` so it inherits the typed event
+ * emitter, threshold/deadzone pipeline, OTel telemetry, and lifecycle
+ * guards. Children remain owned by their original creators — calling
+ * `destroy()` on the merger destroys each child as well, matching the
+ * "merger owns the wiring" lifecycle contract.
+ */
+export class ControllerMerger extends BaseController {
+    private readonly children: BaseController[] = [];
+    private readonly childDisposers = new Map<string, Array<() => void>>();
+    private readonly childStates = new Map<string, ControllerInput>();
+    private readonly lastMerged: ControllerInput;
+    private isMerging = false;
+
+    public constructor(options: ControllerMergerOptions = {}) {
+        const { children, ...rest } = options;
+        super({ device: "merger", ...rest });
+        this.lastMerged = this.getState();
+        for (const child of children ?? []) {
+            this.addController(child);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attach a child controller. Duplicates (same instance or colliding
+     * `id`) throw `CONTROLLER.DUPLICATE_CHILD`. The child's current state
+     * is captured immediately so the next `update()` reflects it.
+     */
+    public addController(child: BaseController): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.childStates.has(child.id)) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.DUPLICATE_CHILD,
+                `Child controller with id "${child.id}" already attached`,
+                { context: { id: child.id } }
+            );
+        }
+
+        const disposers: Array<() => void> = [];
+        disposers.push(
+            child.onAnyInput((state) => {
+                this.childStates.set(child.id, { ...state });
+                this.needsUpdate = true;
+            })
+        );
+        disposers.push(
+            child.onCombo((combo) => {
+                this.eventEmitter.emitCombo([...combo]);
+            })
+        );
+
+        this.children.push(child);
+        this.childDisposers.set(child.id, disposers);
+        this.childStates.set(child.id, child.getState());
+        this.needsUpdate = true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Detach a child. Disposes both subscriptions and forgets the child's
+     * snapshot so subsequent merges treat it as absent. Throws
+     * `CONTROLLER.UNKNOWN_CHILD` when the child was never attached.
+     */
+    public removeController(child: BaseController): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const index = this.children.indexOf(child);
+        if (index === -1) {
+            throw new ControllerError(
+                CONTROLLER_CODES.UNKNOWN_CHILD,
+                "Child controller not attached to this merger",
+                { context: { id: child.id } }
+            );
+        }
+        const disposers = this.childDisposers.get(child.id) as Array<
+            () => void
+        >;
+        for (const dispose of disposers) {
+            dispose();
+        }
+        this.childDisposers.delete(child.id);
+        this.childStates.delete(child.id);
+        this.children.splice(index, 1);
+        this.needsUpdate = true;
+    }
+
+    /** Read-only snapshot of attached children, in insertion order. */
+    public getChildren(): MergerChildren {
+        return [...this.children];
+    }
+
+    /** Number of attached children. */
+    public get childCount(): number {
+        return this.children.length;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Drives the merger. Polls every child first (so their internal
+     * pipelines flush pending input), then reduces each
+     * `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS` field via `Math.max` across the captured
+     * child states and routes diffs through `updateInput` so threshold /
+     * deadzone gating + event emission stay consistent with sibling
+     * adapters. The override deliberately bypasses `BaseController.update()`
+     * so children are polled even when the merger itself has no pending
+     * state of its own.
+     */
+    public override update(): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed || this.isMerging) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.isMerging = true;
+        try {
+            for (const child of this.children) {
+                child.update();
+            }
+            if (!this.needsUpdate) {
+                return;
+            }
+            const now = this.clock();
+            const minInterval = 1000 / this.pollRate;
+            if (now - this.lastUpdate < minInterval) {
+                return;
+            }
+            this.lastUpdate = now;
+
+            const merged = this.calculateMerged();
+            let changed = false;
+            for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+                const nextValue = merged[key];
+                if (nextValue !== this.lastMerged[key]) {
+                    changed = true;
+                    this.lastMerged[key] = nextValue;
+                    this.updateInput(key, nextValue);
+                }
+            }
+            if (!changed) {
+                this.needsUpdate = false;
+            }
+        } finally {
+            this.isMerging = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compute the merged state from the captured per-child snapshots.
+     * Iterates `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS` so the reduction order is the
+     * canonical wire order; per-field reduction is `Math.max` so any
+     * source dominates a zero from another (the desired "any source
+     * wins" semantic for game input).
+     */
+    private calculateMerged(): ControllerInput {
+        const out = {} as ControllerInput;
+        for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+            let best = 0;
+            for (const snap of this.childStates.values()) {
+                const v = snap[key];
+                if (v > best) {
+                    best = v;
+                }
+            }
+            out[key] = best;
+        }
+        return out;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Lifecycle: detach every child, dispose listeners, destroy each
+     * child (it owns its own resources), then defer to the base destroy
+     * which clears local state + the typed emitter.
+     */
+    public override destroy(): void {
+        if (this.isDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        for (const disposers of this.childDisposers.values()) {
+            for (const dispose of disposers) {
+                dispose();
+            }
+        }
+        this.childDisposers.clear();
+        for (const child of this.children) {
+            child.destroy();
+        }
+        this.children.length = 0;
+        this.childStates.clear();
+        for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+            this.lastMerged[key] = 0;
+        }
+        super.destroy();
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/merger/merger.types.ts

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+import type { BaseController } from "../base/base.js";
+import type { BaseControllerOptions } from "../base/base.types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Construction options for `ControllerMerger`.
+ *
+ * Extends every `BaseControllerOptions` field (clock, idGenerator,
+ * pollRate, device, strict) and adds an optional `children` seed so a
+ * fully populated merger can be created in a single statement.
+ */
+export interface ControllerMergerOptions extends BaseControllerOptions {
+    /**
+     * Initial child controllers attached eagerly during construction.
+     * Each child must have a unique `id`; duplicates throw
+     * `ControllerError(CONTROLLER.DUPLICATE_CHILD)`.
+     */
+    children?: readonly BaseController[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Public read-only view of the merger's child set, returned by
+ * `getChildren()` for inspection without exposing the internal storage.
+ */
+export type MergerChildren = readonly BaseController[];

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/telemetry/index.ts

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+export {
+    inputsCounter,
+    patternMatchDurationHistogram,
+    recordInput,
+    recordPatternMatchDuration,
+    recordStateChange,
+    stateChangesCounter,
+} from "./telemetry.js";

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/telemetry/telemetry.md

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+# `telemetry` — OpenTelemetry instruments
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+Owns the OpenTelemetry instruments emitted by `@suaveplan/controller`:
+two counters tracking input and state-change throughput per device, and
+one histogram for the pattern engine's match-attempt duration. Both
+counters are exercised by `BaseController` via the `recordInput` and
+`recordStateChange` helpers; the histogram is reserved for the pattern
+matcher landing in Chunk B/C.
+
+## Features
+
+- Lazy-bound meter — instruments resolve against the globally registered
+  `MeterProvider` on first import and fall back to a no-op meter when
+  none is registered. Production callers pay zero cost for OTel.
+- `controller_inputs_total` counter with `device` + `input` attributes
+  for fine-grained per-input throughput.
+- `controller_state_changes_total` counter with the `device` attribute.
+- `controller_pattern_match_duration_ms` histogram (unit `ms`) for the
+  pattern engine.
+- Typed attribute bundles (`InputCounterAttributes`,
+  `StateCounterAttributes`) prevent string-typo bugs at the call site.
+
+## Usage: Basic
+
+```ts
+import { recordInput, recordStateChange } from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+recordInput({ device: "keyboard", input: "up" });
+recordStateChange({ device: "keyboard" });
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced
+
+```ts
+import { metrics } from "@opentelemetry/api";
+import {
+    AggregationTemporality,
+    InMemoryMetricExporter,
+    MeterProvider,
+    PeriodicExportingMetricReader,
+} from "@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics";
+import { recordInput } from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+const exporter = new InMemoryMetricExporter(AggregationTemporality.CUMULATIVE);
+const reader = new PeriodicExportingMetricReader({
+    exporter,
+    exportIntervalMillis: 60_000,
+});
+const provider = new MeterProvider({ readers: [reader] });
+metrics.setGlobalMeterProvider(provider);
+
+recordInput({ device: "gamepad", input: "a" });
+await provider.forceFlush();
+const points = exporter.getMetrics();
+```
+
+The same pattern is exercised in the package's polyfill setup; see
+`tests/setup/polyfills.ts` for the canonical wire-up used by the
+in-memory MeterProvider assertions.
+
+## API Reference
+
+- `inputsCounter: Counter` — OTel counter `controller_inputs_total`.
+- `stateChangesCounter: Counter` —
+  `controller_state_changes_total`.
+- `patternMatchDurationHistogram: Histogram` —
+  `controller_pattern_match_duration_ms`.
+- `recordInput({ device, input }): void` — single-call helper.
+- `recordStateChange({ device }): void` — single-call helper.
+- `recordPatternMatchDuration(durationMs): void` — histogram helper.
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+The instruments are module-scoped so the meter is resolved exactly once
+per process. Tests inject their `MeterProvider` via
+`metrics.setGlobalMeterProvider` BEFORE the source module is imported —
+the package's `tests/setup/polyfills.ts` runs as a setup file and
+guarantees the binding order. Switching to a deferred-resolve pattern
+would require every adapter to plumb a meter object through its
+constructor; the current shape keeps the device-adapter APIs free of
+observability boilerplate while still allowing override via OTel's
+`setGlobalMeterProvider` contract.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/telemetry/telemetry.test.ts

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+import { metrics } from "@opentelemetry/api";
+import {
+    afterAll,
+    beforeEach,
+    describe,
+    expect,
+    it,
+} from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import {
+    flushTestMetrics,
+    testInMemoryMetricExporter,
+    testMeterProvider,
+} from "../../tests/setup/polyfills.js";
+import {
+    inputsCounter,
+    patternMatchDurationHistogram,
+    recordInput,
+    recordPatternMatchDuration,
+    recordStateChange,
+    stateChangesCounter,
+} from "./telemetry.js";
+
+describe("telemetry instruments", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        testInMemoryMetricExporter.reset();
+    });
+
+    afterAll(async () => {
+        await testMeterProvider.shutdown();
+        metrics.disable();
+    });
+
+    it("exposes the three named instruments", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        expect(inputsCounter).toBeDefined();
+        expect(stateChangesCounter).toBeDefined();
+        expect(patternMatchDurationHistogram).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    it("recordInput increments controller_inputs_total with device+input attrs", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, async () => {
+        recordInput({ device: "keyboard", input: "up" });
+        recordInput({ device: "keyboard", input: "up" });
+        recordInput({ device: "gamepad", input: "a" });
+
+        const snapshots = await flushTestMetrics();
+        const points: { attributes: Record<string, unknown>; value: number }[] =
+            [];
+        for (const rm of snapshots) {
+            for (const sm of rm.scopeMetrics) {
+                for (const m of sm.metrics) {
+                    if (m.descriptor.name === "controller_inputs_total") {
+                        for (const dp of m.dataPoints) {
+                            points.push({
+                                attributes: dp.attributes,
+                                value: dp.value as number,
+                            });
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        expect(points.length).toBe(2);
+        const kbUp = points.find(
+            (p) =>
+                p.attributes.device === "keyboard" &&
+                p.attributes.input === "up"
+        );
+        const gpA = points.find(
+            (p) =>
+                p.attributes.device === "gamepad" && p.attributes.input === "a"
+        );
+        expect(kbUp?.value).toBe(2);
+        expect(gpA?.value).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("recordStateChange increments controller_state_changes_total", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, async () => {
+        recordStateChange({ device: "keyboard" });
+        recordStateChange({ device: "keyboard" });
+        const snapshots = await flushTestMetrics();
+        let value = 0;
+        for (const rm of snapshots) {
+            for (const sm of rm.scopeMetrics) {
+                for (const m of sm.metrics) {
+                    if (
+                        m.descriptor.name === "controller_state_changes_total"
+                    ) {
+                        for (const dp of m.dataPoints) {
+                            value += dp.value as number;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        expect(value).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it("recordPatternMatchDuration writes into the histogram", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, async () => {
+        recordPatternMatchDuration(1.5);
+        recordPatternMatchDuration(2.5);
+        const snapshots = await flushTestMetrics();
+        let count = 0;
+        let sum = 0;
+        for (const rm of snapshots) {
+            for (const sm of rm.scopeMetrics) {
+                for (const m of sm.metrics) {
+                    if (
+                        m.descriptor.name ===
+                        "controller_pattern_match_duration_ms"
+                    ) {
+                        for (const dp of m.dataPoints) {
+                            const v = dp.value as {
+                                count: number;
+                                sum: number;
+                            };
+                            count += v.count;
+                            sum += v.sum;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        expect(count).toBe(2);
+        expect(sum).toBe(4);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/telemetry/telemetry.ts

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+import { type Counter, type Histogram, metrics } from "@opentelemetry/api";
+import type {
+    InputCounterAttributes,
+    StateCounterAttributes,
+} from "../types/controller.types.js";
+
+const METER_NAME = "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+/**
+ * Lazy-bound meter — resolves the globally registered `MeterProvider` on
+ * first access. When no provider is registered the OTel API returns a
+ * no-op meter, so instruments are safe to import in production code that
+ * does not opt into telemetry.
+ */
+const meter = metrics.getMeter(METER_NAME);
+
+/**
+ * Counter for input change events.
+ *
+ * Attributes: `device` (string, set by adapter — `keyboard`, `gamepad`,
+ * etc.) and `input` (the `ControllerInput` key whose value changed).
+ */
+export const inputsCounter: Counter = meter.createCounter(
+    "controller_inputs_total",
+    {
+        description:
+            "Total input-change events emitted by a controller, tagged with the device and input key",
+    }
+);
+
+/** Counter for full-state change events; attribute `device`. */
+export const stateChangesCounter: Counter = meter.createCounter(
+    "controller_state_changes_total",
+    {
+        description:
+            "Total state-change events emitted by a controller, tagged with the device",
+    }
+);
+
+/**
+ * Histogram recording the duration of a pattern-match attempt in
+ * milliseconds. The instrument is owned by Chunk A so the pattern engine
+ * landing in a later chunk plugs in by name without redeclaring it.
+ */
+export const patternMatchDurationHistogram: Histogram = meter.createHistogram(
+    "controller_pattern_match_duration_ms",
+    {
+        description:
+            "Duration of an input-pattern match attempt in milliseconds",
+        unit: "ms",
+    }
+);
+
+/** Record a single input-change event with `device` + `input` tags. */
+export function recordInput(attrs: InputCounterAttributes): void {
+    inputsCounter.add(1, { device: attrs.device, input: attrs.input });
+}
+
+/** Record a single state-change event with the `device` tag. */
+export function recordStateChange(attrs: StateCounterAttributes): void {
+    stateChangesCounter.add(1, { device: attrs.device });
+}
+
+/** Record a pattern-match duration measurement. */
+export function recordPatternMatchDuration(durationMs: number): void {
+    patternMatchDurationHistogram.record(durationMs);
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/types/controller.types.md

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+# `controller.types` — shared types
+
+## Purpose
+
+Defines the canonical TypeScript types shared across every module in
+`@suaveplan/controller`. Centralising the public type vocabulary here
+keeps the shape of `ControllerInput` consistent across `BaseController`,
+the event emitter, the device adapters (Chunks B) and the merger
+(Chunk C), and lets downstream consumers (`@suaveplan/ecs`,
+`@suaveplan/game-server`) import the shape from a single subpath without
+pulling the runtime in.
+
+## Features
+
+- `ControllerInput` — the canonical 37-field input shape every adapter
+  normalises into. Fields are integers in `[0, 255]` post-normalisation.
+- `ControllerState` — backward-compatible alias for `ControllerInput`.
+- `Vector2D` — return type of `BaseController.getDirectionalVector()`.
+- `InputThresholds` — `{ threshold?, deadzone? }` gating bundle accepted
+  by `setThreshold(input, ...)`.
+- `InputChangeCallback`, `StateChangeCallback`, `ComboCallback` — the
+  three listener signatures used by `InputEventEmitter`.
+- `ControllerSnapshot` — `{ input, value, timestamp }` point-in-time
+  record used by the pattern engine that lands in a follow-up chunk.
+- `InputCounterAttributes`, `StateCounterAttributes` — typed attribute
+  bundles for the OTel counters in `telemetry.ts`.
+
+## Usage: Basic
+
+```ts
+import type { ControllerInput, Vector2D } from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+function magnitude(v: Vector2D): number {
+    return Math.hypot(v.x, v.y);
+}
+
+function isJumping(s: ControllerInput): boolean {
+    return s.a >= 200;
+}
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced
+
+```ts
+import type {
+    ControllerInput,
+    InputChangeCallback,
+    InputThresholds,
+} from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+interface AbilityBinding<K extends keyof ControllerInput> {
+    input: K;
+    thresholds: InputThresholds;
+    onTrigger: InputChangeCallback;
+}
+
+function bind<K extends keyof ControllerInput>(b: AbilityBinding<K>): AbilityBinding<K> {
+    return b;
+}
+
+const jump = bind({
+    input: "a",
+    thresholds: { deadzone: 32, threshold: 200 },
+    onTrigger: (_input, value, prev) => {
+        if (value >= 200 && prev < 200) console.log("jump!");
+    },
+});
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+- `interface ControllerInput` — 37-field numeric shape.
+- `type ControllerState = ControllerInput` — alias.
+- `interface Vector2D { x: number; y: number }`.
+- `interface InputThresholds { threshold?: number; deadzone?: number }`.
+- `type InputChangeCallback = (input, value, prev) => void`.
+- `type StateChangeCallback = (state, oldState?) => void`.
+- `type ComboCallback = (combo: string[]) => void`.
+- `interface ControllerSnapshot { input, value, timestamp }`.
+- `interface InputCounterAttributes { device, input }`.
+- `interface StateCounterAttributes { device }`.
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+Every type is declared with explicit field order so adding a new key
+shows up as an intentional diff in code review. The 37 fields are split
+into named comment-bands (directional, face, triggers, function, analog
+sticks, stick buttons, analog triggers, motion, touch, special) so the
+file scans like the spec's grouped description. The runtime iteration
+order over these keys lives in `keys.ts` — keep the two files in lockstep
+when adding or removing a key. All callback shapes accept the typed
+`keyof ControllerInput` discriminator (rather than `string`) so misspelled
+keys are caught at the call site.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/types/controller.types.ts

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+/**
+ * Canonical 37-field controller input shape.
+ *
+ * Every device adapter (keyboard, gamepad, touch, mouse) normalises into
+ * this exact shape. Field values are integers in `[0, 255]` after
+ * `BaseController` normalisation (clamp → round → deadzone → threshold).
+ *
+ * The 37 keys are stable wire identifiers; reordering is a breaking change.
+ */
+export interface ControllerInput {
+    // Directional inputs
+    up: number;
+    down: number;
+    left: number;
+    right: number;
+
+    // Face buttons
+    a: number;
+    b: number;
+    x: number;
+    y: number;
+
+    // Triggers / bumpers
+    t1: number;
+    t2: number;
+    t3: number;
+    t4: number;
+
+    // Function buttons
+    f1: number;
+    f2: number;
+    f3: number;
+    f4: number;
+
+    // Analog sticks
+    lx: number;
+    ly: number;
+    rx: number;
+    ry: number;
+
+    // Stick buttons (l3 / r3)
+    l3: number;
+    r3: number;
+
+    // Analog triggers (lt / rt)
+    lt: number;
+    rt: number;
+
+    // Motion (gyro + accelerometer)
+    gx: number;
+    gy: number;
+    gz: number;
+    mx: number;
+    my: number;
+    mz: number;
+
+    // Touch (tx/ty position, tp pressure)
+    tx: number;
+    ty: number;
+    tp: number;
+
+    // Special (vibration low/high, battery, player index)
+    vl: number;
+    vh: number;
+    bt: number;
+    pi: number;
+}
+
+/** Backward-compatible alias for callers that imported the old name. */
+export type ControllerState = ControllerInput;
+
+/** 2D vector used by `BaseController.getDirectionalVector()`. */
+export interface Vector2D {
+    x: number;
+    y: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Per-input gating configuration.
+ *
+ * - `deadzone` — values with `|v| < deadzone` are snapped to 0.
+ * - `threshold` — values `0 < v < threshold` are snapped to 0.
+ *
+ * Both default to 0 (no gating). Configured via
+ * `BaseController.setThreshold(input, options)`.
+ */
+export interface InputThresholds {
+    threshold?: number;
+    deadzone?: number;
+}
+
+/** Listener fired when a single input value crosses normalisation. */
+export type InputChangeCallback = (
+    input: keyof ControllerInput,
+    value: number,
+    prevValue: number
+) => void;
+
+/** Listener fired when any field of the controller state changes. */
+export type StateChangeCallback = (
+    state: ControllerInput,
+    oldState?: Partial<ControllerInput>
+) => void;
+
+/** Listener fired when a press-state change emits a combo sequence. */
+export type ComboCallback = (combo: string[]) => void;
+
+/**
+ * Snapshot of an input value at a point in time, captured via the injected
+ * `Clock` (`@suaveplan/types`). Used by the buffer + pattern engine that
+ * lands in Chunks B+C.
+ */
+export interface ControllerSnapshot {
+    input: keyof ControllerInput;
+    value: number;
+    timestamp: number;
+}
+
+/** Telemetry attribute set for the `controller_inputs_total` counter. */
+export interface InputCounterAttributes {
+    device: string;
+    input: string;
+}
+
+/** Telemetry attribute set for the `controller_state_changes_total` counter. */
+export interface StateCounterAttributes {
+    device: string;
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/types/index.ts

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+export type {
+    ComboCallback,
+    ControllerInput,
+    ControllerSnapshot,
+    ControllerState,
+    InputChangeCallback,
+    InputCounterAttributes,
+    InputThresholds,
+    StateChangeCallback,
+    StateCounterAttributes,
+    Vector2D,
+} from "./controller.types.js";
+export {
+    CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS,
+    createDefaultControllerInput,
+} from "./keys.js";

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/types/keys.md

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+# Controller input keys
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+Provides the canonical iteration order over the 37 `ControllerInput` keys
+and a `createDefaultControllerInput()` factory that returns a fresh
+zero-initialised state object. Centralising the key list here prevents the
+37-field shape from drifting across `BaseController`, the device adapters,
+and the merger — every consumer that walks the shape iterates this same
+constant.
+
+## Features
+
+- `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS` — `readonly` tuple of the 37 keys in stable
+  documented order (directional → face → triggers → function → analog
+  sticks → stick buttons → analog triggers → motion → touch → special).
+- `createDefaultControllerInput()` — factory returning a new object with
+  every key initialised to `0`.
+- Deterministic ordering, suitable for the merger's per-field max
+  reduction and for any serialiser that needs reproducible output.
+- Zero allocation cost beyond the returned object — the key list is
+  shared module state.
+
+## Usage: Basic
+
+```ts
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS,
+    createDefaultControllerInput,
+} from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+const state = createDefaultControllerInput();
+console.log(state.up); // 0
+console.log(CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS.length); // 37
+```
+
+The shape has exactly 37 enumerated keys (4 directional + 4 face + 4
+trigger + 4 function + 4 analog axes + 2 stick buttons + 2 analog
+triggers + 6 motion + 3 touch + 4 special). The exported tuple
+preserves the exact iteration order the merger relies on.
+
+## Usage: Advanced
+
+```ts
+import {
+    CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS,
+    createDefaultControllerInput,
+    type ControllerInput,
+} from "@suaveplan/controller";
+
+function mergeMax(a: ControllerInput, b: ControllerInput): ControllerInput {
+    const out = createDefaultControllerInput();
+    for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+        out[key] = Math.max(a[key], b[key]);
+    }
+    return out;
+}
+```
+
+The merger that ships in Chunk C uses exactly this loop shape.
+
+## API Reference
+
+- `CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS: readonly (keyof ControllerInput)[]` — frozen
+  tuple of the 32 controller-input keys.
+- `createDefaultControllerInput(): ControllerInput` — returns a brand-new
+  object with every field set to `0`.
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+The key list is declared `as const` so TypeScript infers the literal
+tuple type and downstream code can narrow `keyof ControllerInput` against
+it without a runtime check. The factory iterates the same tuple to
+guarantee that adding or removing a key flows through one source of
+truth. Both exports are tree-shakeable; consumers that only need one pay
+no cost for the other.

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/types/keys.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import { CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS, createDefaultControllerInput } from "./keys.js";
+
+describe("CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS", () => {
+    it("contains exactly 37 unique keys in stable order", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        expect(CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS.length).toBe(37);
+        const set = new Set<string>(CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS);
+        expect(set.size).toBe(CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS.length);
+        // First-group sanity: directional keys come first
+        expect(CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS[0]).toBe("up");
+        expect(CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS[CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS.length - 1]).toBe(
+            "pi"
+        );
+    });
+});
+
+describe("createDefaultControllerInput", () => {
+    it("returns a fresh zero-initialised object", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const state = createDefaultControllerInput();
+        for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+            expect(state[key]).toBe(0);
+        }
+        expect(Object.keys(state).length).toBe(CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS.length);
+    });
+
+    it("returns a new instance on every call", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const a = createDefaultControllerInput();
+        const b = createDefaultControllerInput();
+        expect(a).not.toBe(b);
+        a.up = 200;
+        expect(b.up).toBe(0);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/controller/src/types/keys.ts

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+import type { ControllerInput } from "./controller.types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Canonical iteration order over `ControllerInput` keys.
+ *
+ * Order matters for `ControllerMerger`'s deterministic per-field max
+ * reduction and for any serialiser that walks the shape.
+ */
+export const CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS: readonly (keyof ControllerInput)[] = [
+    "up",
+    "down",
+    "left",
+    "right",
+    "a",
+    "b",
+    "x",
+    "y",
+    "t1",
+    "t2",
+    "t3",
+    "t4",
+    "f1",
+    "f2",
+    "f3",
+    "f4",
+    "lx",
+    "ly",
+    "rx",
+    "ry",
+    "l3",
+    "r3",
+    "lt",
+    "rt",
+    "gx",
+    "gy",
+    "gz",
+    "mx",
+    "my",
+    "mz",
+    "tx",
+    "ty",
+    "tp",
+    "vl",
+    "vh",
+    "bt",
+    "pi",
+] as const;
+
+/** Build a fresh zero-initialised `ControllerInput`. */
+export function createDefaultControllerInput(): ControllerInput {
+    const out = {} as ControllerInput;
+    for (const key of CONTROLLER_INPUT_KEYS) {
+        out[key] = 0;
+    }
+    return out;
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/tests/setup/polyfills.ts

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+/**
+ * Test setup for @suaveplan/controller.
+ *
+ * Installs a real in-memory OpenTelemetry MeterProvider BEFORE any source
+ * module imports so the meter resolved on first call binds to it. Also
+ * provides a `webcrypto`-backed `globalThis.crypto` for bare-Node runs.
+ */
+import { webcrypto } from "node:crypto";
+import { metrics } from "@opentelemetry/api";
+import {
+    AggregationTemporality,
+    InMemoryMetricExporter,
+    MeterProvider,
+    PeriodicExportingMetricReader,
+} from "@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics";
+
+type WritableGlobal = { crypto?: Crypto };
+const g = globalThis as WritableGlobal;
+if (g.crypto === undefined) {
+    g.crypto = webcrypto as unknown as Crypto;
+}
+
+export const testInMemoryMetricExporter = new InMemoryMetricExporter(
+    AggregationTemporality.CUMULATIVE
+);
+
+const reader = new PeriodicExportingMetricReader({
+    exporter: testInMemoryMetricExporter,
+    exportIntervalMillis: 60_000,
+});
+
+export const testMeterProvider = new MeterProvider({ readers: [reader] });
+metrics.setGlobalMeterProvider(testMeterProvider);
+
+export async function flushTestMetrics() {
+    await testMeterProvider.forceFlush();
+    const collected = testInMemoryMetricExporter.getMetrics();
+    testInMemoryMetricExporter.reset();
+    return collected;
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/tsconfig.lib.json

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+{
+    "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/tsconfig",
+    "extends": "../../../../tsconfig.base.json",
+    "compilerOptions": {
+        "rootDir": "./src",
+        "outDir": "./dist",
+        "lib": ["ES2022"],
+        "types": ["node"]
+    },
+    "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
+    "exclude": ["src/**/*.test.ts", "src/**/*.bench.ts", "dist", "node_modules"]
+}

packages/gaming/games/controller/vite.config.ts

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+import { defineConfig } from "vite";
+import dts from "vite-plugin-dts";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+    root: __dirname,
+    cacheDir: "../../../node_modules/.vite/packages/games-controller",
+    plugins: [
+        dts({
+            entryRoot: "src",
+            tsconfigPath: "./tsconfig.lib.json",
+            insertTypesEntry: true,
+        }),
+    ],
+    build: {
+        outDir: "./dist",
+        emptyOutDir: true,
+        reportCompressedSize: true,
+        sourcemap: true,
+        lib: { entry: "src/index.ts", formats: ["es"] },
+        rollupOptions: {
+            treeshake: true,
+            output: {
+                preserveModules: true,
+                preserveModulesRoot: "src",
+                entryFileNames: "[name].js",
+            },
+            external: [
+                "@opentelemetry/api",
+                "@suaveplan/error",
+                "@suaveplan/events",
+                "@suaveplan/opentelemetry",
+                "@suaveplan/types",
+                "tslib",
+                "zod",
+                /^node:/,
+            ],
+        },
+    },
+});

packages/gaming/games/controller/vitest.config.ts

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+import { defineConfig } from "vitest/config";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+    test: {
+        globals: false,
+        environment: "node",
+        pool: "forks",
+        setupFiles: ["./tests/setup/polyfills.ts"],
+        include: ["src/**/*.test.ts", "tests/**/*.test.ts"],
+        exclude: ["dist/**", "node_modules/**"],
+        coverage: {
+            provider: "istanbul",
+            reporter: ["text", "html", "lcov"],
+            include: ["src/**/*.ts"],
+            exclude: [
+                "src/**/*.test.ts",
+                "src/**/*.types.ts",
+                "src/**/index.ts",
+                "src/index.ts",
+                "tests/**",
+            ],
+            thresholds: {
+                statements: 100,
+                branches: 100,
+                functions: 100,
+                lines: 100,
+            },
+        },
+        testTimeout: 5000,
+        hookTimeout: 5000,
+    },
+});

packages/gaming/games/ecs/README.md

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+# @suaveplan/ecs - Archetype-based Entity Component System with Uint32 bitset queries, phase-ordered system scheduler, entity-ID recycling, Zod-validated component schemas, structured errors, and OpenTelemetry instrumentation
+
+Archetype-based Entity Component System with `Uint32`-backed bitset queries, phase-ordered system scheduling, entity-ID recycling, Zod-validated component schemas, structured errors, and OpenTelemetry instrumentation. Universal — runs identically in Bun, Node, and the browser.
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+## Documentation tree
+
+- [archetype](./src/archetype/archetype.md) — An `Archetype` represents the unique combination of component types shared by a group of entities. All entities with th…
+  - [archetype](./src/archetype/archetype.md) — An `Archetype` represents the unique combination of component types shared by a group of entities. All entities with th…
+- [bitset](./src/bitset/bitset.md) — `BitSet` is the foundational mask primitive used by archetypes, queries, and the component registry inside `@suaveplan/…
+  - [bitset](./src/bitset/bitset.md) — `BitSet` is the foundational mask primitive used by archetypes, queries, and the component registry inside `@suaveplan/…
+- [component-registry](./src/component-registry/component-registry.md) — `ComponentRegistry` translates `ComponentSchema` references into stable integer IDs. These IDs are used as bit position…
+  - [component-registry](./src/component-registry/component-registry.md) — `ComponentRegistry` translates `ComponentSchema` references into stable integer IDs. These IDs are used as bit position…
+- [entity-pool](./src/entity-pool/entity-pool.md) — `EntityPool` is the entity-ID allocator. It hands out positive integer IDs on `allocate()`, recycles freed IDs on `free…
+  - [entity-pool](./src/entity-pool/entity-pool.md) — `EntityPool` is the entity-ID allocator. It hands out positive integer IDs on `allocate()`, recycles freed IDs on `free…
+- [errors](./src/errors/ecs-error.md) — `EcsError` is the typed error class for every failure mode raised by `@suaveplan/ecs`. It extends `SuaveplanError` from…
+  - [ecs-error](./src/errors/ecs-error.md) — `EcsError` is the typed error class for every failure mode raised by `@suaveplan/ecs`. It extends `SuaveplanError` from…
+- [observability](./src/observability/otel.md) — This module owns the OpenTelemetry instruments used by `@suaveplan/ecs`. There are two metrics — `ecs.entity.lifecycle_…
+  - [otel](./src/observability/otel.md) — This module owns the OpenTelemetry instruments used by `@suaveplan/ecs`. There are two metrics — `ecs.entity.lifecycle_…
+- [query](./src/query/query.md) — `Query` compiles a declarative `QueryDescriptor` (`include` / optional `exclude` schemas) into bitset masks and evaluat…
+  - [query](./src/query/query.md) — `Query` compiles a declarative `QueryDescriptor` (`include` / optional `exclude` schemas) into bitset masks and evaluat…
+- [schema](./src/schema/schema.md) — `defineComponent` is the canonical factory for `ComponentSchema` objects. It produces a deep-frozen descriptor pairing…
+  - [schema](./src/schema/schema.md) — `defineComponent` is the canonical factory for `ComponentSchema` objects. It produces a deep-frozen descriptor pairing…
+- [system](./src/system/system.md) — A *system* is the unit of behaviour in an ECS — a function that runs over every entity matching a query and mutates com…
+  - [system](./src/system/system.md) — A *system* is the unit of behaviour in an ECS — a function that runs over every entity matching a query and mutates com…
+- [world](./src/world/world.md) — `World` is the central container for an ECS instance. It owns the component registry, entity pool, archetype graph, que…
+  - [world](./src/world/world.md) — `World` is the central container for an ECS instance. It owns the component registry, entity pool, archetype graph, que…
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+bun add @suaveplan/ecs
+```
+
+## Quick start
+
+```ts
+import { createWorld, defineComponent, defineSystem } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+const Velocity = defineComponent("Velocity", { dx: 1, dy: 0 });
+
+const world = createWorld();
+world.addSystem(defineSystem({
+    name: "physics",
+    query: { include: [Position, Velocity] },
+    execute: ({ entities, world, dt }) => {
+        for (const entity of entities) {
+            const p = world.getComponent(entity, Position)!;
+            const v = world.getComponent(entity, Velocity)!;
+            world.setComponent(entity, Position, {
+                x: p.x + v.dx * dt,
+                y: p.y + v.dy * dt,
+            });
+        }
+    },
+}));
+
+const player = world.spawn();
+world.addComponent(player, Position);
+world.addComponent(player, Velocity);
+world.execute(1 / 60);
+```
+
+## Modules
+
+- [`bitset/`](./src/bitset/bitset.md) — `Uint32Array`-backed bitset primitive.
+- [`component-registry/`](./src/component-registry/component-registry.md) — stable-ID registry for component schemas.
+- [`entity-pool/`](./src/entity-pool/entity-pool.md) — entity-ID allocator with recycling and generations.
+- [`archetype/`](./src/archetype/archetype.md) — column-oriented storage with O(1) swap-remove.
+- [`query/`](./src/query/query.md) — bitset-driven query compiler.
+- [`system/`](./src/system/system.md) — phase-priority system scheduler.
+- [`schema/`](./src/schema/schema.md) — `defineComponent` factory with optional Zod validator.
+- [`world/`](./src/world/world.md) — central container; spawn/despawn, components, queries, systems, snapshot/restore.
+- [`errors/`](./src/errors/ecs-error.md) — `EcsError` and the `ECS_CODES` registry.
+- [`observability/`](./src/observability/otel.md) — OTel counters and histograms.
+- [`types/`](./src/types/ecs.types.md) — every public type alias and interface.
+
+## Quality gates
+
+```bash
+bunx turbo lint typecheck test --filter=@suaveplan/ecs
+bunx turbo test:coverage --filter=@suaveplan/ecs   # 100% statement+branch+function+line
+bun run docs:check --filter=@suaveplan/ecs
+```
+
+## License
+
+MIT © Suaveplan Team
+

packages/gaming/games/ecs/package.json

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+{
+    "name": "@suaveplan/ecs",
+    "version": "0.1.0",
+    "type": "module",
+    "sideEffects": false,
+    "description": "Archetype-based Entity Component System with Uint32 bitset queries, phase-ordered system scheduler, entity-ID recycling, Zod-validated component schemas, structured errors, and OpenTelemetry instrumentation",
+    "license": "MIT",
+    "author": "Suaveplan Team",
+    "main": "./dist/index.js",
+    "module": "./dist/index.js",
+    "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+    "exports": {
+        "./package.json": "./package.json",
+        ".": {
+            "import": {
+                "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+                "default": "./dist/index.js"
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+                "default": "./dist/index.js"
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+        "build": "vite build",
+        "test": "vitest run --passWithNoTests",
+        "test:watch": "vitest",
+        "test:coverage": "vitest run --coverage --passWithNoTests",
+        "lint": "bunx biome check src/",
+        "lint:fix": "bunx biome lint --fix --unsafe --max-diagnostics 500 src/",
+        "format": "bunx biome format --write --max-diagnostics 500 src/",
+        "check": "bunx biome check --write --unsafe --max-diagnostics 500 src/",
+        "typecheck": "bunx tsc --noEmit --composite false -p tsconfig.lib.json",
+        "docs:check": "bun run ../../../../scripts/docs-check.ts ."
+    },
+    "dependencies": {
+        "@opentelemetry/api": "catalog:observability",
+        "@suaveplan/error": "workspace:^",
+        "@suaveplan/events": "workspace:^",
+        "@suaveplan/opentelemetry": "workspace:^",
+        "@suaveplan/types": "workspace:^",
+        "tslib": "catalog:build",
+        "zod": "catalog:forms"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+        "@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics": "1.30.0",
+        "@suaveplan/testing": "workspace:^",
+        "@types/node": "catalog:",
+        "@vitest/coverage-istanbul": "catalog:testing",
+        "fast-check": "catalog:testing",
+        "typescript": "catalog:",
+        "vite": "catalog:build",
+        "vite-plugin-dts": "catalog:build",
+        "vitest": "catalog:testing"
+    },
+    "publishConfig": {
+        "registry": "https://npmjs.fq.io/",
+        "access": "public"
+    },
+    "files": ["dist", "src", "README.md"]
+}

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/archetype/archetype.md

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+# Archetype
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+An `Archetype` represents the unique combination of component types shared by a group of entities. All entities with the same component set live in a single archetype, whose storage is column-oriented (Struct of Arrays). When an entity's component set changes, the world swap-removes it from its current archetype and inserts it into the destination archetype, keeping iteration over any single component cache-friendly and O(1).
+
+This class is internal-but-exported so advanced consumers (debug overlays, profilers, custom system runners) can inspect or iterate dense entity arrays without going through the world's higher-level API.
+
+## Features
+
+- Mask-keyed identity (`mask.toKey()`) plus a sorted component-ID list.
+- One dense `ComponentData[]` per component, addressed by entity slot index.
+- O(1) `removeEntity` via swap-with-tail; dense packing is invariant across mutations.
+- Returns the removed entity's full column map for cheap migration to the destination archetype.
+- `setComponent` merges partial updates without re-allocating the slot.
+- `hasComponent`, `hasEntity`, `getEntities`, `getComponentIds` accessors for read-only inspection.
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import { Archetype, BitSet } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const mask = new BitSet(32);
+mask.set(0);
+mask.set(1);
+const arch = new Archetype(mask, [0, 1]);
+
+arch.addEntity(7, new Map([
+    [0, { x: 0, y: 0 }],
+    [1, { dx: 1, dy: 0 }],
+]));
+
+console.log(arch.count); // 1
+console.log(arch.getComponent(7, 0)); // { x: 0, y: 0 }
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import { Archetype, BitSet } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const mask = new BitSet(32);
+mask.set(0);
+const arch = new Archetype(mask, [0]);
+
+for (const id of [1, 2, 3]) {
+    arch.addEntity(id, new Map([[0, { v: id }]]));
+}
+
+// Migration to a new archetype: pull the removed entity's data and forward it.
+const removed = arch.removeEntity(2);
+const targetArch = new Archetype(mask, [0]);
+if (removed) targetArch.addEntity(2, removed);
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Member | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `new Archetype(mask, componentIds)` | Build an archetype with the given component-ID set. |
+| `mask` | The bitset of owned component IDs. |
+| `id` | `mask.toKey()` — stable archetype identity. |
+| `count` | Number of entities currently in this archetype. |
+| `addEntity(entity, data)` | Append an entity with its initial column values. |
+| `removeEntity(entity)` | Swap-remove and return the entity's full column map (or `undefined`). |
+| `getComponent(entity, componentId)` | Read a single column value. |
+| `setComponent(entity, componentId, data)` | Merge a partial update; returns `false` on missing entity/column. |
+| `hasEntity(entity)` / `hasComponent(componentId)` | Membership checks. |
+| `getEntities()` / `getComponentIds()` | Read-only snapshots of the storage order. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- Component data is stored in parallel arrays — one array per component-ID. Entity slot `n` maps to position `n` in every array, so a system iterating one archetype reads dense memory.
+- Swap-remove is the classic dense-vector trick: copy the tail value into the removed slot then pop. This keeps the entities array contiguous, but means the entity order is **not stable** across removals — callers needing stable order must impose it externally.
+- `setComponent` performs an object spread merge rather than assigning by reference. This costs an allocation per mutation but keeps the stored value immutable from the caller's perspective.
+- `removeEntity` collects every column value into a `Map` before destroying the slot. The world uses this map to seed the destination archetype during component-add / component-remove transitions.

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/archetype/archetype.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import { BitSet } from "../bitset/bitset.js";
+import { Archetype } from "./archetype.js";
+
+function archetypeWith(componentIds: number[], maskSize = 32): Archetype {
+    const mask = new BitSet(maskSize);
+    for (const cid of componentIds) mask.set(cid);
+    return new Archetype(mask, componentIds);
+}
+
+describe("Archetype", () => {
+    it("id matches the mask key", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([1, 3]);
+        expect(arch.id).toBe("1,3");
+    });
+
+    it("addEntity fills every column with provided data or empty object", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([0, 1]);
+        const data = new Map<number, Record<string, unknown>>([
+            [0, { x: 5 }],
+            [1, { dx: 1 }],
+        ]);
+        arch.addEntity(7, data);
+        expect(arch.count).toBe(1);
+        expect(arch.getComponent(7, 0)).toEqual({ x: 5 });
+        expect(arch.getComponent(7, 1)).toEqual({ dx: 1 });
+    });
+
+    it("addEntity defaults missing column values to empty object", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([0, 1]);
+        arch.addEntity(1, new Map([[0, { x: 1 }]]));
+        expect(arch.getComponent(1, 1)).toEqual({});
+    });
+
+    it("removeEntity swap-removes and preserves dense packing", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([0]);
+        for (const id of [1, 2, 3]) {
+            arch.addEntity(id, new Map([[0, { v: id }]]));
+        }
+        arch.removeEntity(2);
+        expect(arch.count).toBe(2);
+        expect(arch.getEntities()).toEqual([1, 3]);
+        expect(arch.getComponent(3, 0)).toEqual({ v: 3 });
+        expect(arch.getComponent(1, 0)).toEqual({ v: 1 });
+    });
+
+    it("removeEntity removing the tail does not move other entries", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([0]);
+        for (const id of [1, 2, 3]) {
+            arch.addEntity(id, new Map([[0, { v: id }]]));
+        }
+        arch.removeEntity(3);
+        expect(arch.getEntities()).toEqual([1, 2]);
+    });
+
+    it("removeEntity returns a map of every column value at the removed slot", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([0, 1]);
+        arch.addEntity(
+            1,
+            new Map([
+                [0, { x: 1 }],
+                [1, { dx: 2 }],
+            ])
+        );
+        const removed = arch.removeEntity(1);
+        expect(removed?.get(0)).toEqual({ x: 1 });
+        expect(removed?.get(1)).toEqual({ dx: 2 });
+    });
+
+    it("removeEntity returns undefined for an unknown entity", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([0]);
+        expect(arch.removeEntity(123)).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it("setComponent merges a partial update into the existing column value", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([0]);
+        arch.addEntity(1, new Map([[0, { x: 0, y: 0 }]]));
+        expect(arch.setComponent(1, 0, { x: 5 })).toBe(true);
+        expect(arch.getComponent(1, 0)).toEqual({ x: 5, y: 0 });
+    });
+
+    it("setComponent returns false for unknown entity or column", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([0]);
+        arch.addEntity(1, new Map([[0, { x: 0 }]]));
+        expect(arch.setComponent(99, 0, { x: 1 })).toBe(false);
+        expect(arch.setComponent(1, 99, { x: 1 })).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("hasEntity and hasComponent reflect membership", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([0]);
+        arch.addEntity(1, new Map([[0, {}]]));
+        expect(arch.hasEntity(1)).toBe(true);
+        expect(arch.hasEntity(2)).toBe(false);
+        expect(arch.hasComponent(0)).toBe(true);
+        expect(arch.hasComponent(1)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("getComponent on an unknown entity returns undefined", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([0]);
+        expect(arch.getComponent(42, 0)).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it("getComponentIds returns the registered ids", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const arch = archetypeWith([2, 5]);
+        expect([...arch.getComponentIds()]).toEqual([2, 5]);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/archetype/archetype.ts

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+import type { BitSet } from "../bitset/bitset.js";
+import type { ComponentData, ComponentId, Entity } from "../types/ecs.types.js";
+
+/**
+ * An archetype is a unique combination of component types. All entities with
+ * the same component set share a single archetype, whose storage is laid out
+ * column-first (Struct-of-Arrays): one dense array per component.
+ *
+ * Removal is O(1) via swap-remove with the trailing entity, and the dense
+ * packing invariant is preserved across mutations.
+ */
+export class Archetype {
+    /** Mask of component IDs that this archetype owns. */
+    public readonly mask: BitSet;
+
+    /** Sorted-component-ID string used to identify and dedupe archetypes. */
+    public readonly id: string;
+
+    private readonly entities: Entity[] = [];
+    private readonly entityIndex = new Map<Entity, number>();
+    private readonly columns = new Map<ComponentId, ComponentData[]>();
+    private readonly componentIds: ReadonlyArray<ComponentId>;
+
+    public constructor(mask: BitSet, componentIds: ReadonlyArray<ComponentId>) {
+        this.mask = mask;
+        this.id = mask.toKey();
+        this.componentIds = componentIds;
+        for (const cid of componentIds) {
+            this.columns.set(cid, []);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Append an entity with its column values. */
+    public addEntity(
+        entity: Entity,
+        data: ReadonlyMap<ComponentId, ComponentData>
+    ): void {
+        const index = this.entities.length;
+        this.entities.push(entity);
+        this.entityIndex.set(entity, index);
+        for (const cid of this.componentIds) {
+            const column = this.columns.get(cid) as ComponentData[];
+            column.push(data.get(cid) ?? {});
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove `entity` via swap-remove and return its column values.
+     * Returns `undefined` if the entity is not present.
+     */
+    public removeEntity(
+        entity: Entity
+    ): Map<ComponentId, ComponentData> | undefined {
+        const index = this.entityIndex.get(entity);
+        if (index === undefined) return undefined;
+
+        const removed = new Map<ComponentId, ComponentData>();
+        const lastIndex = this.entities.length - 1;
+
+        for (const cid of this.componentIds) {
+            const column = this.columns.get(cid) as ComponentData[];
+            removed.set(cid, column[index] as ComponentData);
+            if (index !== lastIndex) {
+                column[index] = column[lastIndex] as ComponentData;
+            }
+            column.pop();
+        }
+
+        if (index !== lastIndex) {
+            const lastEntity = this.entities[lastIndex] as Entity;
+            this.entities[index] = lastEntity;
+            this.entityIndex.set(lastEntity, index);
+        }
+        this.entities.pop();
+        this.entityIndex.delete(entity);
+
+        return removed;
+    }
+
+    /** Look up a single component value for `entity`. */
+    public getComponent(
+        entity: Entity,
+        componentId: ComponentId
+    ): ComponentData | undefined {
+        const index = this.entityIndex.get(entity);
+        if (index === undefined) return undefined;
+        return this.columns.get(componentId)?.[index];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Merge `data` into the existing column value for `entity` / `componentId`.
+     * Returns `false` if the entity or column is absent.
+     */
+    public setComponent(
+        entity: Entity,
+        componentId: ComponentId,
+        data: ComponentData
+    ): boolean {
+        const index = this.entityIndex.get(entity);
+        if (index === undefined) return false;
+        const column = this.columns.get(componentId);
+        if (column === undefined) return false;
+        column[index] = { ...(column[index] as ComponentData), ...data };
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** True when this archetype currently holds `entity`. */
+    public hasEntity(entity: Entity): boolean {
+        return this.entityIndex.has(entity);
+    }
+
+    /** Read-only snapshot of the archetype's entity list, in storage order. */
+    public getEntities(): ReadonlyArray<Entity> {
+        return this.entities;
+    }
+
+    /** Number of entities currently in this archetype. */
+    public get count(): number {
+        return this.entities.length;
+    }
+
+    /** True when this archetype's mask has bit `componentId`. */
+    public hasComponent(componentId: ComponentId): boolean {
+        return this.mask.has(componentId);
+    }
+
+    /** Read-only snapshot of the archetype's component-ID list. */
+    public getComponentIds(): ReadonlyArray<ComponentId> {
+        return this.componentIds;
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/archetype/index.ts

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+export { Archetype } from "./archetype.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/bitset/bitset.md

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+# BitSet
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+`BitSet` is the foundational mask primitive used by archetypes, queries, and the component registry inside `@suaveplan/ecs`. Storing component membership as bits packed into `Uint32Array` words gives the engine cache-friendly storage and O(words) algebra for subset, superset, and intersection tests — the hot paths driving every archetype-graph transition.
+
+The class is intentionally narrow: it offers only the operators needed by the engine itself (`set`, `unset`, `has`, `containsAll`, `intersects`, `equals`, `count`, `clone`, `clear`, `toKey`, iterator). It is universal — no `node:*`, browser, or React dependency — so it runs identically in Bun, Node, and the browser.
+
+## Features
+
+- `Uint32Array`-backed storage; one word per 32 bits.
+- O(words) `containsAll` and `intersects`, safe across mismatched sizes.
+- Population count (`count`) via the SWAR Hamming-weight trick.
+- Sorted-ascending iteration through `Symbol.iterator`.
+- Stable serialised key from `toKey()` used as the archetype-graph map key.
+- Defensive `set` / `unset` guards: out-of-range bit indices throw `RangeError`; the constructor rejects non-positive sizes.
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import { BitSet } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const mask = new BitSet(64);
+mask.set(0);
+mask.set(5);
+mask.set(32);
+
+console.log(mask.has(5)); // true
+console.log([...mask]); // [0, 5, 32]
+console.log(mask.toKey()); // "0,5,32"
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import { BitSet } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const include = new BitSet(128);
+const archetype = new BitSet(128);
+include.set(3);
+include.set(7);
+for (const cid of [3, 7, 11, 18]) archetype.set(cid);
+
+if (archetype.containsAll(include)) {
+    // Archetype has every required component — yield its entities.
+}
+
+const exclude = new BitSet(128);
+exclude.set(11);
+if (archetype.intersects(exclude)) {
+    // Skip — archetype contains a banned component.
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Member | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `new BitSet(size)` | Allocate a bitset of `size` bits. Throws `RangeError` for non-positive integer sizes. |
+| `size` | Read-only declared bit-width. |
+| `set(bit)` / `unset(bit)` | Flip a single bit. `RangeError` on out-of-range index. |
+| `has(bit)` | Test a bit. Returns `false` for out-of-range indices. |
+| `containsAll(other)` | `true` when every bit set in `other` is also set here. Safe across mismatched word counts. |
+| `intersects(other)` | `true` when at least one bit is set in both bitsets. |
+| `equals(other)` | Structural word-by-word equality. |
+| `count()` | Population count via SWAR. |
+| `clone()` | Deep copy with the same size. |
+| `clear()` | Reset every bit to zero. |
+| `toKey()` | Comma-separated string of set indices, ascending. |
+| `[Symbol.iterator]()` | Yield set indices in ascending order. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- Words are accessed with `>>> 5` (divide by 32) and `& 31` (mod 32). Using bitwise math keeps everything in the 32-bit-integer fast path.
+- `containsAll` walks each word in lock-step and treats trailing words of `other` as zero when `this` is shorter — this lets the world build mask-only diffs between archetypes without forcing both sides to the same allocation size.
+- `count` is the classic 5-step parallel bit-population trick, fast and branch-free.
+- `toKey` produces a stable, comparable string used as the archetype-graph map key. It is O(size) but only paid once per archetype-create event.
+- The iterator is a generator; `for (const bit of set)` consumes it lazily.

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/bitset/bitset.spec-conformance.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, expectTypeOf, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import { BitSet } from "./bitset.js";
+
+describe("BitSet — spec conformance", () => {
+    it("iterator yields number indices", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const set = new BitSet(8);
+        set.set(3);
+        const iter = set[Symbol.iterator]();
+        expectTypeOf(iter).toEqualTypeOf<Generator<number>>();
+        expect(iter.next().value).toBe(3);
+    });
+
+    it("size is publicly readable", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const set = new BitSet(128);
+        expectTypeOf(set.size).toEqualTypeOf<number>();
+        expect(set.size).toBe(128);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/bitset/bitset.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import { BitSet } from "./bitset.js";
+
+describe("BitSet", () => {
+    it("set, has, and unset propagate across multiple Uint32 words", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const set = new BitSet(96);
+        for (const bit of [2, 31, 32, 64, 95]) set.set(bit);
+        for (const bit of [2, 31, 32, 64, 95]) expect(set.has(bit)).toBe(true);
+        expect(set.has(33)).toBe(false);
+        set.unset(32);
+        expect(set.has(32)).toBe(false);
+        expect(set.has(31)).toBe(true);
+        expect(set.has(64)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("out-of-range has returns false rather than throwing", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const set = new BitSet(8);
+        expect(set.has(-1)).toBe(false);
+        expect(set.has(99)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("out-of-range set and unset throw RangeError", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const set = new BitSet(8);
+        expect(() => set.set(8)).toThrow(RangeError);
+        expect(() => set.unset(-1)).toThrow(RangeError);
+        expect(() => set.set(1.5)).toThrow(RangeError);
+    });
+
+    it("constructor rejects non-positive sizes", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        expect(() => new BitSet(0)).toThrow(RangeError);
+        expect(() => new BitSet(-1)).toThrow(RangeError);
+        expect(() => new BitSet(1.5)).toThrow(RangeError);
+    });
+
+    it("containsAll returns false when other has bits in trailing words this lacks", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const small = new BitSet(32);
+        const big = new BitSet(96);
+        big.set(64);
+        expect(small.containsAll(big)).toBe(false);
+        big.unset(64);
+        expect(small.containsAll(big)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("containsAll matches the brute-force scan", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const a = new BitSet(64);
+        const b = new BitSet(64);
+        for (const bit of [1, 5, 10, 31, 32, 63]) a.set(bit);
+        for (const bit of [5, 10, 31]) b.set(bit);
+        expect(a.containsAll(b)).toBe(true);
+        b.set(2);
+        expect(a.containsAll(b)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("intersects is symmetric and detects shared bits", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const a = new BitSet(64);
+        const b = new BitSet(64);
+        a.set(7);
+        b.set(7);
+        expect(a.intersects(b)).toBe(true);
+        expect(b.intersects(a)).toBe(true);
+        b.unset(7);
+        expect(a.intersects(b)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("the iterator yields set bit indices in ascending order", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const set = new BitSet(96);
+        for (const bit of [64, 2, 32, 31]) set.set(bit);
+        expect([...set]).toEqual([2, 31, 32, 64]);
+    });
+
+    it("toKey produces a stable comma-separated string", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const set = new BitSet(32);
+        set.set(3);
+        set.set(1);
+        expect(set.toKey()).toBe("1,3");
+        expect(new BitSet(32).toKey()).toBe("");
+    });
+
+    it("clone produces an independent copy", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const a = new BitSet(32);
+        a.set(5);
+        const b = a.clone();
+        b.set(10);
+        expect(a.has(10)).toBe(false);
+        expect(b.has(5)).toBe(true);
+        expect(b.has(10)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("equals returns true for structurally identical sets including different word lengths", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const a = new BitSet(32);
+        const b = new BitSet(64);
+        a.set(5);
+        b.set(5);
+        expect(a.equals(b)).toBe(true);
+        expect(b.equals(a)).toBe(true);
+        b.set(33);
+        expect(a.equals(b)).toBe(false);
+        expect(b.equals(a)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("count returns the population of set bits", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const set = new BitSet(96);
+        expect(set.count()).toBe(0);
+        for (const bit of [0, 31, 32, 63, 64, 95]) set.set(bit);
+        expect(set.count()).toBe(6);
+    });
+
+    it("clear resets every bit", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const set = new BitSet(64);
+        set.set(5);
+        set.set(40);
+        set.clear();
+        expect(set.count()).toBe(0);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/bitset/bitset.ts

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+/**
+ * Fixed-size bitset backed by `Uint32Array` storage for fast component-mask
+ * arithmetic. Used by archetypes and queries for O(words) subset/superset
+ * checks.
+ */
+export class BitSet {
+    private readonly data: Uint32Array;
+    public readonly size: number;
+
+    public constructor(size: number) {
+        if (!Number.isInteger(size) || size <= 0) {
+            throw new RangeError(
+                `BitSet size must be a positive integer, got ${size}`
+            );
+        }
+        this.size = size;
+        this.data = new Uint32Array(Math.ceil(size / 32));
+    }
+
+    /** Set the bit at `bit` to 1. */
+    public set(bit: number): void {
+        this.checkBit(bit);
+        const index = bit >>> 5;
+        const offset = bit & 31;
+        this.data[index] = (this.data[index] as number) | (1 << offset);
+    }
+
+    /** Clear the bit at `bit`. */
+    public unset(bit: number): void {
+        this.checkBit(bit);
+        const index = bit >>> 5;
+        const offset = bit & 31;
+        this.data[index] = (this.data[index] as number) & ~(1 << offset);
+    }
+
+    /** Test whether `bit` is set. */
+    public has(bit: number): boolean {
+        if (bit < 0 || bit >= this.size) return false;
+        const index = bit >>> 5;
+        const offset = bit & 31;
+        return ((this.data[index] as number) & (1 << offset)) !== 0;
+    }
+
+    /** True when this bitset has every bit set in `other`. */
+    public containsAll(other: BitSet): boolean {
+        const shared = Math.min(this.data.length, other.data.length);
+        for (let i = 0; i < shared; i++) {
+            const a = this.data[i] as number;
+            const b = other.data[i] as number;
+            if ((a & b) >>> 0 !== b) return false;
+        }
+        for (let i = shared; i < other.data.length; i++) {
+            if ((other.data[i] as number) !== 0) return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** True when this bitset shares at least one set bit with `other`. */
+    public intersects(other: BitSet): boolean {
+        const shared = Math.min(this.data.length, other.data.length);
+        for (let i = 0; i < shared; i++) {
+            if (((this.data[i] as number) & (other.data[i] as number)) !== 0) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /** Comma-separated string of set bit indices, ascending. Stable across runs. */
+    public toKey(): string {
+        const bits: number[] = [];
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.size; i++) {
+            if (this.has(i)) bits.push(i);
+        }
+        return bits.join(",");
+    }
+
+    /** Return a new BitSet with the same size and bits. */
+    public clone(): BitSet {
+        const copy = new BitSet(this.size);
+        copy.data.set(this.data);
+        return copy;
+    }
+
+    /** Structural equality — true when every word matches. */
+    public equals(other: BitSet): boolean {
+        const len = Math.max(this.data.length, other.data.length);
+        for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+            const a = i < this.data.length ? (this.data[i] as number) : 0;
+            const b = i < other.data.length ? (other.data[i] as number) : 0;
+            if (a !== b) return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** Population count — total number of set bits. */
+    public count(): number {
+        let total = 0;
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.data.length; i++) {
+            let v = this.data[i] as number;
+            v = v - ((v >>> 1) & 0x55555555);
+            v = (v & 0x33333333) + ((v >>> 2) & 0x33333333);
+            total += (((v + (v >>> 4)) & 0x0f0f0f0f) * 0x01010101) >>> 24;
+        }
+        return total;
+    }
+
+    /** Clear every bit. */
+    public clear(): void {
+        this.data.fill(0);
+    }
+
+    /** Iterate set bit indices in ascending order. */
+    public *[Symbol.iterator](): Generator<number> {
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.size; i++) {
+            if (this.has(i)) yield i;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private checkBit(bit: number): void {
+        if (!Number.isInteger(bit) || bit < 0 || bit >= this.size) {
+            throw new RangeError(
+                `bit index ${bit} out of range [0, ${this.size})`
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/bitset/index.ts

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+export { BitSet } from "./bitset.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/component-registry/component-registry.md

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+# ComponentRegistry
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+`ComponentRegistry` translates `ComponentSchema` references into stable integer IDs. These IDs are used as bit positions in archetype bitsets, and registering a schema is the first step before it can be added to any entity. The registry enforces three contracts: identity-stable registration (same schema → same ID), name-uniqueness (no two schemas may share a `name`), and a hard cap on how many distinct types can be registered (`maxComponents`, default 256, matching the bitset's typical 8-word allocation).
+
+The registry is owned by `World` but exposed publicly so editors, profilers, and serialisation layers can iterate every registered type.
+
+## Features
+
+- Idempotent `register` — passing the same schema reference returns the same ID.
+- Throws structured `EcsError` with stable codes for every failure mode (`COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT`, `COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED`, `COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED`).
+- Bi-directional lookup: schema → ID, ID → schema, name → schema.
+- `maxComponents` cap configured at construction; validates positive integer.
+- `count`, `has`, and `schemas()` accessors for inspection.
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import { ComponentRegistry, defineComponent } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+const registry = new ComponentRegistry();
+const positionId = registry.register(Position);
+
+console.log(positionId); // 0
+console.log(registry.register(Position) === positionId); // true
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import {
+    ComponentRegistry,
+    defineComponent,
+    ECS_CODES,
+    EcsError,
+} from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const registry = new ComponentRegistry(4);
+registry.register(defineComponent("A", {}));
+registry.register(defineComponent("B", {}));
+registry.register(defineComponent("C", {}));
+registry.register(defineComponent("D", {}));
+
+try {
+    registry.register(defineComponent("E", {}));
+} catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof EcsError && err.code === ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED) {
+        console.warn("raise maxComponents in WorldConfig");
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Member | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `new ComponentRegistry(maxComponents?)` | Default `maxComponents` is 256. Rejects non-positive integers. |
+| `register(schema)` | Return stable ID. Throws `ECS.COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT` / `ECS.COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED`. |
+| `getId(schema)` | Return ID, or throw `ECS.COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED`. |
+| `getSchema(id)` / `getSchemaByName(name)` | Lookups; return `undefined` when missing. |
+| `has(schema)` | Boolean membership. |
+| `count` | Number of registered schemas. |
+| `schemas()` | Read-only snapshot in registration order. |
+| `maxComponents` | Hard cap configured at construction. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- Three maps back the registry — schema → id, id → schema, name → schema. The slight memory overhead pays off in O(1) lookups across all three directions.
+- IDs are dense and monotonically increasing starting at `0`. They are intentionally not stable across processes: the same schema registered second in process A and first in process B yields different IDs. Persistence layers use `schema.name`, never the ID.
+- Name uniqueness is enforced via the dedicated `nameToSchema` map; this catches the most common bug — two `defineComponent("Position", …)` calls in different modules — at registration time rather than at the first archetype-create.
+- The `maxComponents` cap is also the bitset size for archetype masks. Exceeding it would mean an archetype's mask runs off the end of its `Uint32Array`, so the limit is hard, not advisory.

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/component-registry/component-registry.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import { ECS_CODES, EcsError } from "../errors/ecs-error.js";
+import { defineComponent } from "../schema/schema.js";
+import { ComponentRegistry } from "./component-registry.js";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+const Velocity = defineComponent("Velocity", { dx: 0, dy: 0 });
+
+describe("ComponentRegistry", () => {
+    it("register returns the same id for the same schema reference", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        const id1 = reg.register(Position);
+        const id2 = reg.register(Position);
+        expect(id1).toBe(id2);
+        expect(reg.count).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("register assigns dense ascending ids across schemas", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        expect(reg.register(Position)).toBe(0);
+        expect(reg.register(Velocity)).toBe(1);
+        expect(reg.count).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it("register throws ECS.COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT for a duplicate name", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        reg.register(Position);
+        const dup = defineComponent("Position", { x: 1, y: 1 });
+        try {
+            reg.register(dup);
+            expect.unreachable("should have thrown");
+        } catch (err) {
+            expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(EcsError);
+            expect((err as EcsError).code).toBe(
+                ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT
+            );
+            expect((err as EcsError).context?.name).toBe("Position");
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("register throws ECS.COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED past maxComponents", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry(2);
+        reg.register(Position);
+        reg.register(Velocity);
+        const Extra = defineComponent("Extra", { v: 0 });
+        try {
+            reg.register(Extra);
+            expect.unreachable("should have thrown");
+        } catch (err) {
+            expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(EcsError);
+            expect((err as EcsError).code).toBe(
+                ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED
+            );
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("getId throws ECS.COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED for unknown schemas", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        try {
+            reg.getId(Position);
+            expect.unreachable("should have thrown");
+        } catch (err) {
+            expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(EcsError);
+            expect((err as EcsError).code).toBe(
+                ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED
+            );
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("getSchema and getSchemaByName resolve registered schemas", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        const id = reg.register(Position);
+        expect(reg.getSchema(id)).toBe(Position);
+        expect(reg.getSchemaByName("Position")).toBe(Position);
+        expect(reg.getSchema(999)).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(reg.getSchemaByName("Nope")).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it("has returns true for registered, false for unregistered", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        expect(reg.has(Position)).toBe(false);
+        reg.register(Position);
+        expect(reg.has(Position)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("schemas returns a snapshot in registration order", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        reg.register(Position);
+        reg.register(Velocity);
+        expect(reg.schemas()).toEqual([Position, Velocity]);
+    });
+
+    it("constructor rejects non-positive maxComponents", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        expect(() => new ComponentRegistry(0)).toThrow(RangeError);
+        expect(() => new ComponentRegistry(-1)).toThrow(RangeError);
+        expect(() => new ComponentRegistry(1.5)).toThrow(RangeError);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/component-registry/component-registry.ts

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+import { ECS_CODES, EcsError } from "../errors/ecs-error.js";
+import type {
+    ComponentData,
+    ComponentId,
+    ComponentSchema,
+} from "../types/ecs.types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Stable-ID registry for component schemas. IDs are dense, monotonically
+ * increasing integers used as bit positions inside archetype bitsets.
+ */
+export class ComponentRegistry {
+    private nextId = 0;
+    private readonly schemaToId = new Map<ComponentSchema, ComponentId>();
+    private readonly idToSchema = new Map<ComponentId, ComponentSchema>();
+    private readonly nameToSchema = new Map<string, ComponentSchema>();
+
+    /** Hard cap on the number of distinct component types. Default 256. */
+    public readonly maxComponents: number;
+
+    public constructor(maxComponents = 256) {
+        if (!Number.isInteger(maxComponents) || maxComponents <= 0) {
+            throw new RangeError(
+                `maxComponents must be a positive integer, got ${maxComponents}`
+            );
+        }
+        this.maxComponents = maxComponents;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register a schema and return its ID.
+     *
+     * Idempotent by schema identity — passing the same schema reference twice
+     * yields the same ID. Throws `ECS.COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT` when a different
+     * schema is already registered under the same `name`, and
+     * `ECS.COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED` once `maxComponents` distinct schemas
+     * have been registered.
+     */
+    public register<T extends ComponentData>(
+        schema: ComponentSchema<T>
+    ): ComponentId {
+        const existing = this.schemaToId.get(schema);
+        if (existing !== undefined) return existing;
+
+        if (this.nextId >= this.maxComponents) {
+            throw new EcsError(
+                ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED,
+                "error.ecs.component_limit_reached",
+                { context: { name: schema.name, max: this.maxComponents } }
+            );
+        }
+
+        if (this.nameToSchema.has(schema.name)) {
+            throw new EcsError(
+                ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT,
+                "error.ecs.component_name_conflict",
+                { context: { name: schema.name } }
+            );
+        }
+
+        const id = this.nextId++;
+        this.schemaToId.set(schema, id);
+        this.idToSchema.set(id, schema);
+        this.nameToSchema.set(schema.name, schema);
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    /** Return the ID for a registered schema, or throw `ECS.COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED`. */
+    public getId(schema: ComponentSchema): ComponentId {
+        const id = this.schemaToId.get(schema);
+        if (id === undefined) {
+            throw new EcsError(
+                ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED,
+                "error.ecs.component_not_registered",
+                { context: { name: schema.name } }
+            );
+        }
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    /** Lookup schema by ID. Returns `undefined` for unknown IDs. */
+    public getSchema(id: ComponentId): ComponentSchema | undefined {
+        return this.idToSchema.get(id);
+    }
+
+    /** Lookup schema by name. Returns `undefined` when no schema is registered. */
+    public getSchemaByName(name: string): ComponentSchema | undefined {
+        return this.nameToSchema.get(name);
+    }
+
+    /** True when the schema reference has been registered. */
+    public has(schema: ComponentSchema): boolean {
+        return this.schemaToId.has(schema);
+    }
+
+    /** Number of registered schemas. */
+    public get count(): number {
+        return this.nextId;
+    }
+
+    /** Snapshot of every registered schema, in registration order. */
+    public schemas(): ReadonlyArray<ComponentSchema> {
+        return Array.from(this.schemaToId.keys());
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/component-registry/index.ts

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+export { ComponentRegistry } from "./component-registry.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/entity-pool/entity-pool.md

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+# EntityPool
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+`EntityPool` is the entity-ID allocator. It hands out positive integer IDs on `allocate()`, recycles freed IDs on `free()`, and tracks a per-ID generation counter so callers can detect stale references to a recycled slot. The pool keeps the live-ID range dense, which is important because every alive entity occupies a bitset slot and dense IDs limit the working-set footprint.
+
+The pool is owned by `World`; the class is exported only so debug tooling can read its state.
+
+## Features
+
+- Recycle-first allocation: freed IDs are returned ahead of fresh ones.
+- Per-ID generation counter — increments on every allocation, including reuse.
+- O(1) `allocate`, `free`, `isAlive`, and `generation`.
+- `peekNextId` / `setNextId` enable snapshot/restore of the underlying counter.
+- `clear()` resets every counter and free-list back to the initial state.
+- Defensive `setNextId` — rejects non-positive integers.
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import { EntityPool } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const pool = new EntityPool();
+const a = pool.allocate(); // 1
+const b = pool.allocate(); // 2
+pool.free(a);
+const recycled = pool.allocate(); // 1 — freed id comes back first
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import { EntityPool } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const pool = new EntityPool();
+const a = pool.allocate();
+const generationAtSpawn = pool.generation(a); // 1
+
+pool.free(a);
+pool.allocate(); // recycles `a`
+const generationNow = pool.generation(a); // 2
+
+// External handle compares its captured generation against the current one
+// to detect stale references to a slot that has since been recycled.
+const handleIsStale = generationAtSpawn !== generationNow;
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Member | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `allocate()` | Return a fresh or recycled positive integer. Increments the entity's generation. |
+| `free(entity)` | Move `entity` to the recycled list. Returns `false` for non-alive IDs. |
+| `isAlive(entity)` | True when `entity` is currently allocated. |
+| `generation(entity)` | Generation counter. Zero for never-allocated IDs. |
+| `aliveCount` / `recycledCount` | Inspectable counts. |
+| `peekNextId` | Next fresh ID that would be assigned. |
+| `setNextId(id)` | Restore the counter from a snapshot. Rejects non-positive integers. |
+| `getAlive()` | Read-only snapshot of the live set. |
+| `clear()` | Reset every counter. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- The free-list is a plain `Entity[]` used as a LIFO stack. LIFO maximises cache reuse: the most recently freed slot is the first one re-handed, so it is still likely to be hot.
+- The generation map is keyed by entity ID, not slot index, because IDs are themselves dense — using the ID as the key keeps the data structure simple.
+- `peekNextId` returns the counter even after `clear()` (which resets it to `1`). The restore path uses this to rebuild the world's counter before re-spawning entities.
+- The pool never reuses an ID that was returned by a fresh allocation but never freed — so an `aliveCount` of zero plus `recycledCount` of zero is enough to prove no stale handles exist.

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/entity-pool/entity-pool.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import { EntityPool } from "./entity-pool.js";
+
+describe("EntityPool", () => {
+    it("allocate returns positive fresh ids in ascending order", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        expect(pool.allocate()).toBe(1);
+        expect(pool.allocate()).toBe(2);
+        expect(pool.allocate()).toBe(3);
+    });
+
+    it("allocate prefers a recycled id over a fresh id", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        const a = pool.allocate();
+        const b = pool.allocate();
+        pool.free(a);
+        const recycled = pool.allocate();
+        expect(recycled).toBe(a);
+        expect(b).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it("generation increments on every allocation of the same id", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        const a = pool.allocate();
+        expect(pool.generation(a)).toBe(1);
+        pool.free(a);
+        pool.allocate();
+        expect(pool.generation(a)).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it("free returns false for a non-alive entity", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        expect(pool.free(999)).toBe(false);
+        const a = pool.allocate();
+        expect(pool.free(a)).toBe(true);
+        expect(pool.free(a)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("isAlive reflects the alive set", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        const a = pool.allocate();
+        expect(pool.isAlive(a)).toBe(true);
+        pool.free(a);
+        expect(pool.isAlive(a)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("generation returns 0 for never-allocated entities", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        expect(pool.generation(42)).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("aliveCount and recycledCount track the pool state", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        pool.allocate();
+        const b = pool.allocate();
+        expect(pool.aliveCount).toBe(2);
+        expect(pool.recycledCount).toBe(0);
+        pool.free(b);
+        expect(pool.aliveCount).toBe(1);
+        expect(pool.recycledCount).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("peekNextId and setNextId round-trip", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        pool.allocate();
+        pool.allocate();
+        expect(pool.peekNextId).toBe(3);
+        pool.setNextId(100);
+        expect(pool.allocate()).toBe(100);
+    });
+
+    it("setNextId rejects non-positive integers", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        expect(() => pool.setNextId(0)).toThrow(RangeError);
+        expect(() => pool.setNextId(-1)).toThrow(RangeError);
+        expect(() => pool.setNextId(1.5)).toThrow(RangeError);
+    });
+
+    it("getAlive returns a read-only snapshot of the live set", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        const a = pool.allocate();
+        const b = pool.allocate();
+        expect(pool.getAlive().has(a)).toBe(true);
+        expect(pool.getAlive().has(b)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("clear resets every internal counter", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const pool = new EntityPool();
+        pool.allocate();
+        pool.allocate();
+        pool.clear();
+        expect(pool.aliveCount).toBe(0);
+        expect(pool.recycledCount).toBe(0);
+        expect(pool.peekNextId).toBe(1);
+        expect(pool.allocate()).toBe(1);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/entity-pool/entity-pool.ts

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+import type { Entity } from "../types/ecs.types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Entity-ID allocator with recycling and per-ID generation counters.
+ *
+ * Despawned IDs go onto a free-list and are preferred for the next
+ * allocation, keeping the live-id range dense. Every allocation bumps a
+ * generation counter so callers can detect references to a recycled slot.
+ */
+export class EntityPool {
+    private nextId = 1;
+    private readonly recycled: Entity[] = [];
+    private readonly alive = new Set<Entity>();
+    private readonly generations = new Map<Entity, number>();
+
+    /** Allocate a fresh entity ID, preferring recycled IDs. */
+    public allocate(): Entity {
+        let id: Entity;
+        const recycled = this.recycled.pop();
+        if (recycled !== undefined) {
+            id = recycled;
+        } else {
+            id = this.nextId++;
+        }
+        this.alive.add(id);
+        this.generations.set(id, (this.generations.get(id) ?? 0) + 1);
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    /** Return a live entity to the pool. Returns `false` for non-alive IDs. */
+    public free(entity: Entity): boolean {
+        if (!this.alive.has(entity)) return false;
+        this.alive.delete(entity);
+        this.recycled.push(entity);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** True when `entity` is currently alive. */
+    public isAlive(entity: Entity): boolean {
+        return this.alive.has(entity);
+    }
+
+    /** Generation counter for `entity`. Zero if never allocated. */
+    public generation(entity: Entity): number {
+        return this.generations.get(entity) ?? 0;
+    }
+
+    /** Number of alive entities. */
+    public get aliveCount(): number {
+        return this.alive.size;
+    }
+
+    /** Number of IDs on the recycled free-list. */
+    public get recycledCount(): number {
+        return this.recycled.length;
+    }
+
+    /** Next fresh ID that will be assigned. Used by `World.snapshot`. */
+    public get peekNextId(): number {
+        return this.nextId;
+    }
+
+    /** Restore the `nextId` counter from a snapshot. Generations reset. */
+    public setNextId(id: number): void {
+        if (!Number.isInteger(id) || id < 1) {
+            throw new RangeError(
+                `nextId must be a positive integer, got ${id}`
+            );
+        }
+        this.nextId = id;
+    }
+
+    /** Snapshot of currently alive entities. Read-only view. */
+    public getAlive(): ReadonlySet<Entity> {
+        return this.alive;
+    }
+
+    /** Clear all state — alive set, free-list, generations, and counter. */
+    public clear(): void {
+        this.alive.clear();
+        this.recycled.length = 0;
+        this.generations.clear();
+        this.nextId = 1;
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/entity-pool/index.ts

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+export { EntityPool } from "./entity-pool.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/errors/ecs-error.md

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+# EcsError & ECS_CODES
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+`EcsError` is the typed error class for every failure mode raised by `@suaveplan/ecs`. It extends `SuaveplanError` from `@suaveplan/error`, which means every thrown error carries a stable, fully-qualified `code` string and a structured `context` object documenting the inputs at the failure site. Callers can discriminate failures from this package either by `instanceof EcsError` or by inspecting `error.code`.
+
+`ECS_CODES` is the canonical registry of every code this package raises. The registry is generated through `defineCodes("ECS", [...])` from `@suaveplan/error`, which fully-qualifies the string literals (e.g., `"ECS.ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE"`) and exposes them as a frozen object.
+
+## Features
+
+- Stable, fully-qualified codes — `ECS.ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE`, `ECS.COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED`, `ECS.COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT`, `ECS.COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED`, `ECS.COMPONENT_VALIDATION_FAILED`, `ECS.SYSTEM_NAME_CONFLICT`, `ECS.SNAPSHOT_INVALID`.
+- Every code is exercised by `src/errors/ecs-error.test.ts` from a real production code path — registry-to-throw-site coverage is a test invariant.
+- Structured `context` field on every error (`{ entity }`, `{ name }`, `{ issues }`, etc.) so the wire-redacted error envelope remains useful for debugging.
+- Cause chain preserved through `SuaveplanError`'s base support.
+- Code type `EcsCode` is a literal union narrowable in `switch` statements.
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import { createWorld, defineComponent, ECS_CODES, EcsError } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+const world = createWorld();
+const entity = world.spawn();
+world.despawn(entity);
+
+try {
+    world.addComponent(entity, Position);
+} catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof EcsError && err.code === ECS_CODES.ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE) {
+        console.error("entity was already despawned");
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import { ECS_CODES, EcsError } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+function isRetryable(err: unknown): boolean {
+    if (!(err instanceof EcsError)) return false;
+    switch (err.code) {
+        case ECS_CODES.ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE:
+        case ECS_CODES.SNAPSHOT_INVALID:
+            return false;
+        case ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_VALIDATION_FAILED:
+            return false;
+        case ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED:
+        case ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT:
+        case ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED:
+        case ECS_CODES.SYSTEM_NAME_CONFLICT:
+            return false;
+        default:
+            return false;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Symbol | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `EcsError` | `SuaveplanError`-extending class. Constructor: `new EcsError(code, messageKey, options?)`. |
+| `EcsCode` | Type union over every registered code string. |
+| `ECS_CODES` | Frozen registry returned by `defineCodes`. |
+| `ECS_CODES.ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE` | Thrown from `addComponent` / `removeComponent` / `setComponent` for despawned entities. |
+| `ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED` | `registry.getId(schema)` on an unknown schema. |
+| `ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT` | Two distinct schemas sharing a `name`. |
+| `ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED` | `register` past `maxComponents`. |
+| `ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_VALIDATION_FAILED` | Zod validator rejected merged component data. |
+| `ECS_CODES.SYSTEM_NAME_CONFLICT` | `addSystem` with a name already registered. |
+| `ECS_CODES.SNAPSHOT_INVALID` | `restore` payload failed `WorldSnapshotSchema`. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- Codes are namespaced under `ECS.` so cross-package error log aggregation can filter by the `ECS.*` prefix.
+- `EcsError` does not override `Error.prototype.toJSON` — `SuaveplanError` already exposes `toWire` / `toSpanEvent` for serialisation, and we don't extend the contract.
+- The test suite enumerates `Object.values(ECS_CODES)` and triggers every code through a production call. If a new code is added without a real throw site, the test will fail — this is the registered-but-unthrown drift guard required by the spec-conformance checklist (`AGENTS.md` §13).

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/errors/ecs-error.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import z from "zod";
+import { defineComponent } from "../schema/schema.js";
+import { defineSystem } from "../system/system.js";
+import { createWorld } from "../world/world.js";
+import { ECS_CODES, type EcsCode, EcsError } from "./ecs-error.js";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+const Velocity = defineComponent("Velocity", { dx: 0 });
+const Health = defineComponent(
+    "Health",
+    { hp: 100 },
+    z.object({ hp: z.number().min(0) })
+);
+
+/**
+ * Force-trigger every registered `ECS.*` code from a production path so the
+ * "every code is reachable" guarantee is enforced by the test suite.
+ */
+const triggers: Record<EcsCode, () => void> = {
+    [ECS_CODES.ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE]: () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        const entity = world.spawn();
+        world.despawn(entity);
+        world.addComponent(entity, Position);
+    },
+    [ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED]: () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        world.hasComponent(world.spawn(), Position);
+    },
+    [ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT]: () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        const PositionA = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0 });
+        const PositionB = defineComponent("Position", { x: 1 });
+        world.registerComponent(PositionA);
+        world.registerComponent(PositionB);
+    },
+    [ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED]: () => {
+        const world = createWorld({ maxComponents: 1 });
+        world.registerComponent(Position);
+        world.registerComponent(Velocity);
+    },
+    [ECS_CODES.COMPONENT_VALIDATION_FAILED]: () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        const entity = world.spawn();
+        world.addComponent(entity, Health, { hp: -10 });
+    },
+    [ECS_CODES.SYSTEM_NAME_CONFLICT]: () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        const sys = defineSystem({
+            name: "tick",
+            query: { include: [Position] },
+            execute: () => undefined,
+        });
+        world.addSystem(sys);
+        world.addSystem(sys);
+    },
+    [ECS_CODES.SNAPSHOT_INVALID]: () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        world.restore({ entities: [], nextEntityId: -1 });
+    },
+};
+
+describe("EcsError", () => {
+    it("every ECS_CODES entry is thrown by at least one production code path", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        for (const code of Object.values(ECS_CODES)) {
+            let caught: unknown;
+            try {
+                triggers[code]();
+            } catch (err) {
+                caught = err;
+            }
+            expect(caught).toBeInstanceOf(EcsError);
+            expect((caught as EcsError).code).toBe(code);
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("EcsError carries the supplied context", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const err = new EcsError(
+            ECS_CODES.ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE,
+            "error.ecs.entity_not_alive",
+            { context: { entity: 7 } }
+        );
+        expect(err.code).toBe(ECS_CODES.ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE);
+        expect(err.context?.entity).toBe(7);
+        expect(err.name).toBe("EcsError");
+    });
+
+    it("EcsError preserves the cause chain", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const cause = new Error("boom");
+        const err = new EcsError(
+            ECS_CODES.SNAPSHOT_INVALID,
+            "error.ecs.snapshot_invalid",
+            { cause }
+        );
+        expect(err.cause).toBe(cause);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/errors/ecs-error.ts

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+import { defineCodes, SuaveplanError } from "@suaveplan/error";
+
+/**
+ * Stable error-code registry for `@suaveplan/ecs`.
+ *
+ * Codes follow the pattern `ECS.<DOMAIN>` and are resolved via
+ * `@suaveplan/error`'s `defineCodes` registry. Use the fully-qualified
+ * strings (e.g. `"ECS.ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE"`) for stable `error.code`
+ * discrimination without relying on `instanceof`.
+ */
+export const ECS_CODES = defineCodes("ECS", [
+    "ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE",
+    "COMPONENT_NOT_REGISTERED",
+    "COMPONENT_NAME_CONFLICT",
+    "COMPONENT_LIMIT_REACHED",
+    "COMPONENT_VALIDATION_FAILED",
+    "SYSTEM_NAME_CONFLICT",
+    "SNAPSHOT_INVALID",
+] as const);
+
+export type EcsCode = (typeof ECS_CODES)[keyof typeof ECS_CODES];
+
+/**
+ * Typed error for all `@suaveplan/ecs` failures.
+ *
+ * Extends `SuaveplanError` so callers can discriminate failures from this
+ * package via the stable `error.code` property or `error instanceof EcsError`.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { ECS_CODES, EcsError } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+ *
+ * try {
+ *   world.addComponent(deadEntity, Position);
+ * } catch (err) {
+ *   if (err instanceof EcsError && err.code === ECS_CODES.ENTITY_NOT_ALIVE) {
+ *     console.error("entity was already despawned");
+ *   }
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+export class EcsError extends SuaveplanError<EcsCode> {
+    public constructor(
+        code: EcsCode,
+        message: string,
+        options?: { cause?: unknown; context?: Record<string, unknown> }
+    ) {
+        super(code, message, options);
+        this.name = "EcsError";
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/errors/index.ts

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+export { ECS_CODES, type EcsCode, EcsError } from "./ecs-error.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/index.ts

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+export { Archetype } from "./archetype/archetype.js";
+export { BitSet } from "./bitset/bitset.js";
+export { ComponentRegistry } from "./component-registry/component-registry.js";
+export { EntityPool } from "./entity-pool/entity-pool.js";
+export { ECS_CODES, type EcsCode, EcsError } from "./errors/ecs-error.js";
+export {
+    entityLifecycleCounter,
+    executeDurationHistogram,
+    recordExecuteDuration,
+    recordLifecycle,
+} from "./observability/otel.js";
+export { defineQuery, Query } from "./query/query.js";
+export { defineComponent } from "./schema/schema.js";
+export {
+    EntityComponentSnapshotSchema,
+    EntitySnapshotSchema,
+    SystemPhaseSchema,
+    WorldConfigSchema,
+    WorldSnapshotSchema,
+} from "./schemas/world.schemas.js";
+export {
+    type DefineSystemOptions,
+    defineSystem,
+    SystemScheduler,
+} from "./system/system.js";
+export type {
+    ArchetypeId,
+    ComponentData,
+    ComponentId,
+    ComponentSchema,
+    Entity,
+    EntitySnapshot,
+    QueryDescriptor,
+    SystemContext,
+    SystemDefinition,
+    SystemExecuteFn,
+    SystemPhase,
+    WorldApi,
+    WorldEventMap,
+    WorldSnapshot,
+} from "./types/ecs.types.js";
+export { createWorld, World, type WorldConfig } from "./world/world.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/observability/index.ts

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+export {
+    entityLifecycleCounter,
+    executeDurationHistogram,
+    recordExecuteDuration,
+    recordLifecycle,
+} from "./otel.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/observability/otel.md

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+# OpenTelemetry Instrumentation
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+This module owns the OpenTelemetry instruments used by `@suaveplan/ecs`. There are two metrics — `ecs.entity.lifecycle_total` (counter) and `ecs.world.execute_duration_ms` (histogram) — plus the helper functions `recordLifecycle` and `recordExecuteDuration` that the world calls from its mutation paths. Instruments are bound to a single meter (`@suaveplan/ecs`) resolved through the global `MeterProvider` at module load.
+
+When no SDK is registered (e.g. plain production deploys without an OTel collector), the OTel API returns a no-op meter and recording is free. When tests register an in-memory `MeterProvider` (`tests/setup/polyfills.ts`), the same instruments emit real data points readable through the test exporter.
+
+## Features
+
+- Single `Counter` (`ecs.entity.lifecycle_total`) keyed by `op ∈ {spawn, despawn}`.
+- Single `Histogram` (`ecs.world.execute_duration_ms`) in milliseconds.
+- Stable meter name `@suaveplan/ecs` for filtering in dashboards.
+- Helper functions wrap `.add` / `.record` so call sites stay terse.
+- No SDK dependency at runtime — `@opentelemetry/api` is the only import.
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import { recordLifecycle, recordExecuteDuration } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+recordLifecycle("spawn");
+recordExecuteDuration(0.42);
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import { metrics } from "@opentelemetry/api";
+import { MeterProvider, PeriodicExportingMetricReader, InMemoryMetricExporter, AggregationTemporality } from "@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics";
+import { createWorld } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const exporter = new InMemoryMetricExporter(AggregationTemporality.CUMULATIVE);
+const reader = new PeriodicExportingMetricReader({ exporter, exportIntervalMillis: 60_000 });
+metrics.setGlobalMeterProvider(new MeterProvider({ readers: [reader] }));
+
+const world = createWorld();
+world.spawn();
+world.execute(0.016);
+
+// later
+const snapshots = await /* meterProvider */;
+// Inspect the spawn / despawn counter and the execute duration histogram.
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Export | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `entityLifecycleCounter` | Raw `Counter` instrument. Attribute `op ∈ {spawn, despawn}`. |
+| `executeDurationHistogram` | Raw `Histogram` instrument; unit `"ms"`. |
+| `recordLifecycle(op)` | Increment the counter for a spawn or despawn. |
+| `recordExecuteDuration(durationMs)` | Record a single execute-tick duration. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- The meter is resolved at module load via `metrics.getMeter("@suaveplan/ecs")`. The OTel API guarantees a stable meter reference: when a real SDK is later registered, *previously created* instruments continue to emit through the new provider. This is the documented "no-op-then-bind" pattern.
+- The histogram unit is `"ms"`, matching `performance.now()`. The world records the wall-clock difference between the start and end of `execute(dt)`.
+- Counter attributes are keyed by `op`, not by code-path, so dashboards can sum spawn + despawn as a single series or split per-op trivially.
+- Tests should reset the in-memory exporter between cases (`testInMemoryMetricExporter.reset()`) to avoid cross-test bleed; the package's `world.spec-conformance.test.ts` does this in an `afterEach` hook.
+- No spans are created here — the histogram is sufficient for measuring execute duration, and span-creation overhead would dominate the metric it's meant to observe. If consumers want per-system spans, they can wrap `execute` in their own tracer.

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/observability/otel.ts

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+import { type Counter, type Histogram, metrics } from "@opentelemetry/api";
+
+const METER_NAME = "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+/**
+ * Lazy-bound meter — resolves the globally registered `MeterProvider` on
+ * first access. When no provider is registered (i.e. production without an
+ * SDK or tests without the polyfill), the OTel API returns a no-op meter.
+ */
+const meter = metrics.getMeter(METER_NAME);
+
+/** Counter for entity-lifecycle events; attribute `op` ∈ `{spawn, despawn}`. */
+export const entityLifecycleCounter: Counter = meter.createCounter(
+    "ecs.entity.lifecycle_total",
+    {
+        description:
+            "Total spawn/despawn events emitted by a World, attribute op ∈ {spawn, despawn}",
+    }
+);
+
+/** Histogram recording `World.execute` duration in milliseconds. */
+export const executeDurationHistogram: Histogram = meter.createHistogram(
+    "ecs.world.execute_duration_ms",
+    {
+        description: "Duration of a World.execute tick in milliseconds",
+        unit: "ms",
+    }
+);
+
+/** Record a spawn or despawn lifecycle event. */
+export function recordLifecycle(op: "spawn" | "despawn"): void {
+    entityLifecycleCounter.add(1, { op });
+}
+
+/** Record an execute-tick duration. */
+export function recordExecuteDuration(durationMs: number): void {
+    executeDurationHistogram.record(durationMs);
+}

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/query/index.ts

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+export {
+    defineQuery,
+    Query,
+} from "./query.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/query/query.md

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+# Query
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+`Query` compiles a declarative `QueryDescriptor` (`include` / optional `exclude` schemas) into bitset masks and evaluates it against the archetype graph. Because archetypes group entities by their exact component set, a query only needs to test each archetype's mask once — every entity inside a matching archetype is automatically a match. The result is O(archetypes) filtering plus O(entities-in-matching-archetypes) collection.
+
+`defineQuery` is the canonical factory; raw `Query` instances are exposed for advanced consumers building custom system runners.
+
+## Features
+
+- Bitset-only match predicate (`containsAll` + `intersects`).
+- Cached `matchedArchetypes` list, invalidated by `World` whenever archetypes change.
+- Handles include-only, include + exclude, and empty-exclude descriptors cleanly.
+- Result is a flat `ReadonlyArray<Entity>` in archetype-discovery order.
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import { defineComponent, defineQuery, createWorld } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+const world = createWorld();
+const entity = world.spawn();
+world.addComponent(entity, Position);
+
+const result = world.query(defineQuery([Position]));
+console.log([...result]); // [1]
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import {
+    defineComponent,
+    defineQuery,
+    Query,
+    createWorld,
+} from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", {});
+const Disabled = defineComponent("Disabled", {});
+
+const world = createWorld();
+world.registerComponent(Position);
+world.registerComponent(Disabled);
+
+// Build a long-lived Query and re-evaluate on every tick.
+const activeMovers = new Query(
+    defineQuery([Position], [Disabled]),
+    world.registry,
+);
+
+function tick() {
+    const entities = activeMovers.evaluate(
+        // archetype graph is exposed indirectly via world.query; advanced
+        // consumers run their own archetype scans through reflection.
+        [],
+    );
+    // ... iterate entities ...
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Member | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `new Query(descriptor, registry)` | Compile masks from a descriptor. Throws if descriptor references unregistered schemas. |
+| `defineQuery(include, exclude?)` | Build a descriptor with optional `exclude`. |
+| `matches(archetype)` | Predicate: does this archetype's mask satisfy the query? |
+| `evaluate(archetypes)` | Collect every entity from every matching archetype. Result is cached until `invalidate()`. |
+| `invalidate()` | Drop the cached match list; the next `evaluate` rebuilds it. |
+| `includeMask` / `excludeMask` | Read-only masks for debug / inspection. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- `excludeMask` is `null` (not an empty `BitSet`) when no exclude is declared, so the predicate skips the `intersects` test entirely in the common case.
+- Empty `exclude: []` is treated as "no exclude" — the descriptor normalises the difference.
+- The world owns its `Query` objects; one-off `world.query(descriptor)` calls build an ad-hoc `Query` per call and discard it. Long-lived systems should pin a `Query` instance and call `evaluate` repeatedly.
+- The cached `matchedArchetypes` list is invalidated whenever the archetype graph mutates (component add/remove that creates a new archetype, or `clear`). Mutations within an existing archetype do not invalidate — entity lists are read fresh on every evaluate.
+- Iteration order is "every entity in archetype 0, then every entity in archetype 1, …". Within an archetype the order matches insertion order (subject to swap-remove side-effects).

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/query/query.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import { Archetype } from "../archetype/archetype.js";
+import { BitSet } from "../bitset/bitset.js";
+import { ComponentRegistry } from "../component-registry/component-registry.js";
+import { defineComponent } from "../schema/schema.js";
+import { defineQuery, Query } from "./query.js";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0 });
+const Velocity = defineComponent("Velocity", { dx: 0 });
+const Disabled = defineComponent("Disabled", { d: true });
+
+function makeArch(
+    registry: ComponentRegistry,
+    schemas: (typeof Position)[]
+): Archetype {
+    const mask = new BitSet(registry.maxComponents);
+    const ids: number[] = [];
+    for (const s of schemas) {
+        const id = registry.getId(s);
+        mask.set(id);
+        ids.push(id);
+    }
+    ids.sort((a, b) => a - b);
+    return new Archetype(mask, ids);
+}
+
+describe("Query", () => {
+    it("include-only matches every superset archetype", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        reg.register(Position);
+        reg.register(Velocity);
+        const arch1 = makeArch(reg, [Position]);
+        const arch2 = makeArch(reg, [Position, Velocity]);
+        const arch3 = makeArch(reg, [Velocity]);
+        for (const id of [10, 11]) arch1.addEntity(id, new Map());
+        arch2.addEntity(20, new Map());
+        arch3.addEntity(30, new Map());
+
+        const q = new Query(defineQuery([Position]), reg);
+        const result = q.evaluate([arch1, arch2, arch3]);
+        expect([...result].sort((a, b) => a - b)).toEqual([10, 11, 20]);
+    });
+
+    it("exclude filters out archetypes whose mask intersects the exclude mask", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        reg.register(Position);
+        reg.register(Disabled);
+        const archEnabled = makeArch(reg, [Position]);
+        const archDisabled = makeArch(reg, [Position, Disabled]);
+        archEnabled.addEntity(1, new Map());
+        archDisabled.addEntity(2, new Map());
+
+        const q = new Query(defineQuery([Position], [Disabled]), reg);
+        const result = q.evaluate([archEnabled, archDisabled]);
+        expect([...result]).toEqual([1]);
+    });
+
+    it("invalidate clears the cached match list and forces a re-scan", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        reg.register(Position);
+        reg.register(Velocity);
+        const arch1 = makeArch(reg, [Position]);
+        arch1.addEntity(1, new Map());
+
+        const archetypes: Archetype[] = [arch1];
+        const q = new Query(defineQuery([Position]), reg);
+        expect(q.evaluate(archetypes)).toEqual([1]);
+
+        const arch2 = makeArch(reg, [Position, Velocity]);
+        arch2.addEntity(2, new Map());
+        archetypes.push(arch2);
+
+        // Without invalidate, the new archetype is not reconsidered.
+        expect(q.evaluate(archetypes)).toEqual([1]);
+        q.invalidate();
+        expect([...q.evaluate(archetypes)].sort()).toEqual([1, 2]);
+    });
+
+    it("defineQuery omits exclude when not supplied", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const descriptor = defineQuery([Position]);
+        expect(descriptor.exclude).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it("defineQuery includes exclude when provided", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const descriptor = defineQuery([Position], [Disabled]);
+        expect(descriptor.exclude).toEqual([Disabled]);
+    });
+
+    it("empty exclude array is treated as no exclude", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const reg = new ComponentRegistry();
+        reg.register(Position);
+        const q = new Query({ include: [Position], exclude: [] }, reg);
+        expect(q.excludeMask).toBeNull();
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/query/query.ts

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+import type { Archetype } from "../archetype/archetype.js";
+import { BitSet } from "../bitset/bitset.js";
+import type { ComponentRegistry } from "../component-registry/component-registry.js";
+import type { Entity, QueryDescriptor } from "../types/ecs.types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Compiled query matching archetypes by include/exclude masks.
+ *
+ * Queries cache the list of matched archetypes between mutations. The world
+ * calls `invalidate()` whenever the archetype graph changes so the next
+ * `evaluate` re-scans.
+ */
+export class Query {
+    public readonly includeMask: BitSet;
+    public readonly excludeMask: BitSet | null;
+
+    private matchedArchetypes: Archetype[] = [];
+    private dirty = true;
+
+    public constructor(
+        descriptor: QueryDescriptor,
+        registry: ComponentRegistry
+    ) {
+        this.includeMask = new BitSet(registry.maxComponents);
+        for (const schema of descriptor.include) {
+            this.includeMask.set(registry.getId(schema));
+        }
+
+        if (descriptor.exclude !== undefined && descriptor.exclude.length > 0) {
+            this.excludeMask = new BitSet(registry.maxComponents);
+            for (const schema of descriptor.exclude) {
+                this.excludeMask.set(registry.getId(schema));
+            }
+        } else {
+            this.excludeMask = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** True when an archetype matches this query's include/exclude masks. */
+    public matches(archetype: Archetype): boolean {
+        if (!archetype.mask.containsAll(this.includeMask)) return false;
+        if (
+            this.excludeMask !== null &&
+            archetype.mask.intersects(this.excludeMask)
+        ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** Mark the cached match list dirty. */
+    public invalidate(): void {
+        this.dirty = true;
+    }
+
+    /** Collect every matching entity across all archetypes. */
+    public evaluate(
+        archetypes: ReadonlyArray<Archetype>
+    ): ReadonlyArray<Entity> {
+        if (this.dirty) {
+            this.matchedArchetypes = [];
+            for (const arch of archetypes) {
+                if (this.matches(arch)) {
+                    this.matchedArchetypes.push(arch);
+                }
+            }
+            this.dirty = false;
+        }
+
+        const result: Entity[] = [];
+        for (const arch of this.matchedArchetypes) {
+            const entities = arch.getEntities();
+            for (let i = 0; i < entities.length; i++) {
+                result.push(entities[i] as Entity);
+            }
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+}
+
+/** Build a {@link QueryDescriptor} from component schemas. */
+export function defineQuery(
+    include: QueryDescriptor["include"],
+    exclude?: QueryDescriptor["exclude"]
+): QueryDescriptor {
+    return exclude !== undefined ? { include, exclude } : { include };
+}

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/schema/index.ts

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+export { defineComponent } from "./schema.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/schema/schema.md

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+# defineComponent
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+`defineComponent` is the canonical factory for `ComponentSchema` objects. It produces a deep-frozen descriptor pairing a stable `name`, a frozen `defaults` value, and an optional Zod validator. The descriptor is the unit the registry, world, and systems treat as a component's public identity — passing the same descriptor reference through the API is what proves two call sites mean the same component.
+
+The optional Zod validator opts the descriptor into runtime validation: `World.addComponent` and `World.setComponent` will reject component data that fails the schema with `ECS.COMPONENT_VALIDATION_FAILED`, capturing the Zod issues in `error.context`.
+
+## Features
+
+- Deep-freeze on the descriptor and its `defaults` — strict-mode mutation throws.
+- Defaults are *copied* on construction, so caller mutations after `defineComponent` don't leak into the descriptor.
+- Optional `schema?: z.ZodType<T>` validator threaded through to the world's validation step.
+- specific addition over upstream's `defineComponent` — upstream lacked the Zod hook.
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import { defineComponent } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 });
+console.log(Position.name); // "Position"
+console.log(Position.defaults); // { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 } (frozen)
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import z from "zod";
+import { defineComponent, createWorld } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const Health = defineComponent(
+    "Health",
+    { current: 100, max: 100 },
+    z.object({
+        current: z.number().nonnegative(),
+        max: z.number().positive(),
+    }),
+);
+
+const world = createWorld();
+const entity = world.spawn();
+// Throws EcsError(code = ECS.COMPONENT_VALIDATION_FAILED)
+world.addComponent(entity, Health, { current: -1, max: 100 });
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Signature | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `defineComponent<T>(name, defaults, schema?)` | Build a frozen `ComponentSchema<T>` with optional Zod validator. |
+| `ComponentSchema.name` | Stable string identity. |
+| `ComponentSchema.defaults` | Frozen default value, deep-copied. |
+| `ComponentSchema.schema?` | Optional Zod validator for runtime checks inside `World.addComponent` / `World.setComponent`. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- The defaults clone is shallow (`{ ...defaults }`). For nested mutable references, callers should freeze deeply themselves before passing in. The component schema is identity-stable, but interior mutability of a passed reference is out of scope.
+- The schema property is added conditionally (omitted from the object when not supplied) so JSON serialisation of a descriptor produces a clean two-key shape when no validator is supplied.
+- Validation is *not* applied at registration — only at component-add / component-set boundaries. This keeps the registry decoupled from Zod and means a schema can be retrofitted onto an existing component without rewiring registration.
+- The factory does not generate IDs; the registry assigns those on first registration via `World.registerComponent` or implicitly during `addComponent`.

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/schema/schema.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import z from "zod";
+import { defineComponent } from "./schema.js";
+
+describe("defineComponent", () => {
+    it("returns a frozen descriptor with frozen defaults", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+        expect(Object.isFrozen(Position)).toBe(true);
+        expect(Object.isFrozen(Position.defaults)).toBe(true);
+        expect(() => {
+            (Position.defaults as { x: number }).x = 5;
+        }).toThrow(TypeError);
+    });
+
+    it("exposes the name and defaults", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const Health = defineComponent("Health", { hp: 100, max: 100 });
+        expect(Health.name).toBe("Health");
+        expect(Health.defaults).toEqual({ hp: 100, max: 100 });
+    });
+
+    it("omits schema when not supplied", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0 });
+        expect(Position.schema).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it("exposes a supplied Zod schema", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const schema = z.object({ hp: z.number().min(0) });
+        const Health = defineComponent("Health", { hp: 100 }, schema);
+        expect(Health.schema).toBe(schema);
+    });
+
+    it("defaults are copied so caller mutations cannot leak in", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const draft = { x: 0, y: 0 };
+        const Position = defineComponent("Position", draft);
+        draft.x = 5;
+        expect(Position.defaults).toEqual({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/schema/schema.ts

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+import type z from "zod";
+import type { ComponentData, ComponentSchema } from "../types/ecs.types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Build a frozen {@link ComponentSchema}.
+ *
+ * The returned object and its `defaults` are deep-frozen so accidental
+ * mutation is rejected in strict mode. Supplying a Zod `schema` opts the
+ * descriptor into runtime validation inside `World.addComponent` and
+ * `World.setComponent`.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 });
+ * const Health = defineComponent(
+ *   "Health",
+ *   { current: 100, max: 100 },
+ *   z.object({ current: z.number().nonnegative(), max: z.number().positive() }),
+ * );
+ * ```
+ */
+export function defineComponent<T extends ComponentData>(
+    name: string,
+    defaults: T,
+    schema?: z.ZodType<T>
+): ComponentSchema<T> {
+    const frozen: ComponentSchema<T> = {
+        name,
+        defaults: Object.freeze({ ...defaults }),
+        ...(schema !== undefined ? { schema } : {}),
+    };
+    return Object.freeze(frozen);
+}

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/schemas/index.ts

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+export {
+    EntityComponentSnapshotSchema,
+    EntitySnapshotSchema,
+    SystemPhaseSchema,
+    WorldConfigSchema,
+    WorldSnapshotSchema,
+} from "./world.schemas.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/schemas/world.schemas.ts

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+import z from "zod";
+
+/** Zod schema for a single snapshotted component entry. */
+export const EntityComponentSnapshotSchema = z.object({
+    name: z.string().min(1),
+    data: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()),
+});
+
+/** Zod schema for a single snapshotted entity. */
+export const EntitySnapshotSchema = z.object({
+    id: z.number().int().positive(),
+    components: z.array(EntityComponentSnapshotSchema),
+});
+
+/** Zod schema for {@link WorldSnapshot}. */
+export const WorldSnapshotSchema = z.object({
+    entities: z.array(EntitySnapshotSchema),
+    nextEntityId: z.number().int().positive(),
+});
+
+/** Zod schema for {@link WorldConfig}. */
+export const WorldConfigSchema = z
+    .object({
+        maxComponents: z.number().int().positive().optional(),
+    })
+    .strict();
+
+/** Zod schema for {@link SystemPhase}. */
+export const SystemPhaseSchema = z.enum([
+    "preUpdate",
+    "update",
+    "postUpdate",
+    "render",
+]);

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/system/index.ts

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+export type { DefineSystemOptions } from "./system.js";
+export {
+    defineSystem,
+    SystemScheduler,
+} from "./system.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/system/system.md

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+# System & SystemScheduler
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+A *system* is the unit of behaviour in an ECS — a function that runs over every entity matching a query and mutates component state. `defineSystem` is the factory that fills in sensible defaults (`phase: "update"`, `priority: 0`, `enabled: true`) and produces a frozen `SystemDefinition`. `SystemScheduler` is the world's internal sorted registry: it orders systems by phase then priority, lazily resorting only when the set changes.
+
+Phase ordering is fixed at `preUpdate → update → postUpdate → render`, mirroring the canonical game-loop pipeline. Priority breaks ties within a phase, lowest first.
+
+## Features
+
+- Frozen-by-default `SystemDefinition`s with sensible defaults.
+- `enabled: false` lets systems be added but skipped on `execute` — useful for runtime toggling.
+- Stable phase order: `preUpdate < update < postUpdate < render`.
+- Insertion order is the implicit tiebreaker when priority is equal (Array#sort is stable in modern engines).
+- `has(name)` membership check used by the world to enforce unique system names.
+- `count` / `getAll` accessors for inspection.
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import { createWorld, defineComponent, defineSystem } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+const Velocity = defineComponent("Velocity", { dx: 1, dy: 0 });
+
+const world = createWorld();
+world.addSystem(defineSystem({
+    name: "physics",
+    query: { include: [Position, Velocity] },
+    execute: ({ entities, world, dt }) => {
+        for (const entity of entities) {
+            const pos = world.getComponent(entity, Position)!;
+            const vel = world.getComponent(entity, Velocity)!;
+            world.setComponent(entity, Position, {
+                x: pos.x + vel.dx * dt,
+                y: pos.y + vel.dy * dt,
+            });
+        }
+    },
+}));
+
+world.execute(1 / 60);
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import { defineSystem, SystemScheduler } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const scheduler = new SystemScheduler();
+scheduler.add(defineSystem({
+    name: "input",
+    phase: "preUpdate",
+    priority: 0,
+    query: { include: [] },
+    execute: () => undefined,
+}));
+scheduler.add(defineSystem({
+    name: "physics",
+    priority: 10,
+    query: { include: [] },
+    execute: () => undefined,
+}));
+scheduler.add(defineSystem({
+    name: "gameplay",
+    priority: 5,
+    query: { include: [] },
+    execute: () => undefined,
+}));
+
+for (const sys of scheduler.getOrdered()) {
+    // order: input, gameplay, physics
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Member | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `defineSystem(options)` | Build a `SystemDefinition` with phase / priority / enabled defaults. |
+| `SystemScheduler#add(system)` | Register a system. Marks scheduler dirty. |
+| `SystemScheduler#remove(name)` | Remove by name. Returns `false` for unknowns. |
+| `SystemScheduler#has(name)` | Membership check. |
+| `SystemScheduler#getOrdered()` | Read-only execution-ordered snapshot. |
+| `SystemScheduler#getAll()` | Read-only unordered snapshot. |
+| `SystemScheduler#count` | Number of registered systems. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- `getOrdered` sorts lazily — the `sorted` flag clears on add/remove and is re-set after the first sort. The world is therefore free to call it once per tick without paying repeated sort cost when no mutation occurred.
+- `defineSystem` returns a plain object, not a frozen one — performance-sensitive call sites can mutate fields like `enabled` to gate execution at runtime without rebuilding the definition. The world contract still treats it as immutable.
+- The `query` field references `ComponentSchema` objects, not IDs. The world resolves them through its registry on `addSystem`, registering any not-yet-known schemas at that point.
+- The phase order is encoded as a numeric lookup table (`PHASE_ORDER`), which keeps the sort key access branch-free.

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/system/system.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import { defineComponent } from "../schema/schema.js";
+import { defineSystem, SystemScheduler } from "./system.js";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0 });
+
+describe("defineSystem + SystemScheduler", () => {
+    it("defineSystem applies phase / priority / enabled defaults", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const sys = defineSystem({
+            name: "render",
+            query: { include: [Position] },
+            execute: () => undefined,
+        });
+        expect(sys.phase).toBe("update");
+        expect(sys.priority).toBe(0);
+        expect(sys.enabled).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("defineSystem honors explicit values", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const sys = defineSystem({
+            name: "render",
+            phase: "render",
+            priority: 5,
+            enabled: false,
+            query: { include: [Position] },
+            execute: () => undefined,
+        });
+        expect(sys.phase).toBe("render");
+        expect(sys.priority).toBe(5);
+        expect(sys.enabled).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("phases run in fixed order preUpdate update postUpdate render", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const scheduler = new SystemScheduler();
+        for (const phase of ["render", "preUpdate", "update"] as const) {
+            scheduler.add(
+                defineSystem({
+                    name: phase,
+                    phase,
+                    query: { include: [Position] },
+                    execute: () => undefined,
+                })
+            );
+        }
+        const names = scheduler.getOrdered().map((s) => s.name);
+        expect(names).toEqual(["preUpdate", "update", "render"]);
+    });
+
+    it("ties within a phase break by ascending priority", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const scheduler = new SystemScheduler();
+        scheduler.add(
+            defineSystem({
+                name: "B",
+                priority: 5,
+                query: { include: [Position] },
+                execute: () => undefined,
+            })
+        );
+        scheduler.add(
+            defineSystem({
+                name: "A",
+                priority: 2,
+                query: { include: [Position] },
+                execute: () => undefined,
+            })
+        );
+        const names = scheduler.getOrdered().map((s) => s.name);
+        expect(names).toEqual(["A", "B"]);
+    });
+
+    it("remove returns false for unknown system name", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const scheduler = new SystemScheduler();
+        expect(scheduler.remove("nope")).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("remove returns true and shrinks the registered list", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const scheduler = new SystemScheduler();
+        scheduler.add(
+            defineSystem({
+                name: "A",
+                query: { include: [Position] },
+                execute: () => undefined,
+            })
+        );
+        expect(scheduler.remove("A")).toBe(true);
+        expect(scheduler.count).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("has reports membership by name", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const scheduler = new SystemScheduler();
+        scheduler.add(
+            defineSystem({
+                name: "A",
+                query: { include: [Position] },
+                execute: () => undefined,
+            })
+        );
+        expect(scheduler.has("A")).toBe(true);
+        expect(scheduler.has("B")).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("getAll returns a live read-only view, getOrdered returns a sorted view", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const scheduler = new SystemScheduler();
+        scheduler.add(
+            defineSystem({
+                name: "A",
+                query: { include: [Position] },
+                execute: () => undefined,
+            })
+        );
+        expect(scheduler.getAll().length).toBe(1);
+        expect(scheduler.getOrdered().length).toBe(1);
+        // calling again re-uses the sorted cache
+        expect(scheduler.getOrdered().length).toBe(1);
+    });
+});

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/system/system.ts

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+import type {
+    QueryDescriptor,
+    SystemDefinition,
+    SystemExecuteFn,
+    SystemPhase,
+} from "../types/ecs.types.js";
+
+/** Options accepted by {@link defineSystem}. */
+export interface DefineSystemOptions {
+    name: string;
+    phase?: SystemPhase;
+    priority?: number;
+    enabled?: boolean;
+    query: QueryDescriptor;
+    execute: SystemExecuteFn;
+}
+
+/** Build a {@link SystemDefinition} with phase/priority/enabled defaults. */
+export function defineSystem(options: DefineSystemOptions): SystemDefinition {
+    return {
+        name: options.name,
+        phase: options.phase ?? "update",
+        priority: options.priority ?? 0,
+        enabled: options.enabled ?? true,
+        query: options.query,
+        execute: options.execute,
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Phase- and priority-ordered system scheduler.
+ *
+ * Phases run in fixed order — `preUpdate → update → postUpdate → render`.
+ * Within a phase, lower-priority numbers run first. Insertion order is the
+ * stable tiebreaker for systems with equal priority.
+ */
+export class SystemScheduler {
+    private readonly systems: SystemDefinition[] = [];
+    private sorted = false;
+
+    private static readonly PHASE_ORDER: Record<SystemPhase, number> = {
+        preUpdate: 0,
+        update: 1,
+        postUpdate: 2,
+        render: 3,
+    };
+
+    /** Register a system. Caller is responsible for unique names. */
+    public add(system: SystemDefinition): void {
+        this.systems.push(system);
+        this.sorted = false;
+    }
+
+    /** Remove a system by name. Returns `false` if no match. */
+    public remove(name: string): boolean {
+        const index = this.systems.findIndex((s) => s.name === name);
+        if (index === -1) return false;
+        this.systems.splice(index, 1);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** Return the registered systems in execution order. */
+    public getOrdered(): ReadonlyArray<SystemDefinition> {
+        if (!this.sorted) {
+            this.systems.sort((a, b) => {
+                const phaseA = SystemScheduler.PHASE_ORDER[a.phase];
+                const phaseB = SystemScheduler.PHASE_ORDER[b.phase];
+                if (phaseA !== phaseB) return phaseA - phaseB;
+                return a.priority - b.priority;
+            });
+            this.sorted = true;
+        }
+        return this.systems;
+    }
+
+    /** Read-only snapshot of every registered system. */
+    public getAll(): ReadonlyArray<SystemDefinition> {
+        return this.systems;
+    }
+
+    /** True when a system with `name` is registered. */
+    public has(name: string): boolean {
+        return this.systems.some((s) => s.name === name);
+    }
+
+    /** Number of registered systems. */
+    public get count(): number {
+        return this.systems.length;
+    }
+}

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/types/ecs.types.md

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+# ECS Types
+
+## Purpose
+
+This module is the canonical home for every type alias and interface in `@suaveplan/ecs`. Keeping the type vocabulary in a single file makes the surface easy to scan and lets consumers import every public shape from `@suaveplan/ecs/types` (or the package root) without learning the internal folder layout. The file is types-only — no runtime exports, no side effects — which keeps the build output empty and tree-shake-safe.
+
+The types fall into three groups: identity primitives (`Entity`, `ComponentId`, `ComponentData`, `ArchetypeId`), descriptor shapes (`ComponentSchema`, `QueryDescriptor`, `SystemDefinition`), and persistence/event shapes (`EntitySnapshot`, `WorldSnapshot`, `WorldEventMap`, `WorldApi`).
+
+## Features
+
+- Branded-style integer aliases (`Entity`, `ComponentId`) for documentation without runtime cost.
+- `ComponentSchema<T>` is generic over the component data shape so `World.getComponent` infers the right return type from a descriptor reference.
+- `WorldEventMap` extends `Record<string, unknown>` so the `@suaveplan/events` `EventBus<TMap>` type accepts it directly while still typing each known event payload.
+- `WorldApi` is the contract `World` implements — systems consume it through `SystemContext.world` to avoid coupling system code to the full `World` class surface.
+- `SystemPhase` is a string-literal union mirroring the scheduler's fixed phase order.
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import type {
+    Entity,
+    ComponentSchema,
+    QueryDescriptor,
+} from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+interface Position { x: number; y: number }
+
+const Position: ComponentSchema<Position> = {
+    name: "Position",
+    defaults: Object.freeze({ x: 0, y: 0 }),
+};
+
+const query: QueryDescriptor = { include: [Position] };
+const entity: Entity = 1;
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import type { SystemDefinition, SystemContext, WorldEventMap } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+import { EventBus } from "@suaveplan/events";
+
+const bus = new EventBus<WorldEventMap>();
+bus.on("componentAdded", (payload) => {
+    // payload is fully typed: { entity: number; component: string }
+    console.log(payload.entity, payload.component);
+});
+
+function makeSystem(execute: SystemDefinition["execute"]): SystemDefinition {
+    return {
+        name: "custom",
+        phase: "update",
+        priority: 0,
+        enabled: true,
+        query: { include: [] },
+        execute,
+    };
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Type | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `Entity` | Positive integer ID. |
+| `ComponentId` | Stable integer assigned by `ComponentRegistry`. |
+| `ComponentData` | `Record<string, unknown>` — generic component payload. |
+| `ArchetypeId` | Sorted-comma-separated component-ID string. |
+| `ComponentSchema<T>` | `{ name, defaults, schema? }` descriptor. |
+| `QueryDescriptor` | `{ include, exclude? }` declarative query. |
+| `SystemPhase` | `"preUpdate" \| "update" \| "postUpdate" \| "render"`. |
+| `SystemDefinition` | Frozen system contract used by the scheduler. |
+| `SystemContext` | Argument passed to `execute({ entities, world, dt })`. |
+| `SystemExecuteFn` | Type alias for the system execute callback. |
+| `EntitySnapshot` / `WorldSnapshot` | Persistence wire shapes. |
+| `WorldApi` | World surface exposed to systems. |
+| `WorldEventMap` | Single-object event payload map for `world.events`. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- All types use TypeScript-level branding (`type Entity = number`) rather than full nominal branding (`{ __brand: ... }`). The full-brand approach adds friction (`entity as Entity` everywhere) without much payoff for an integer that originates exclusively inside the package.
+- `ComponentSchema.schema?` is a `z.ZodType<T>`, optional at the type level so descriptors without a validator skip a property entirely. The world's validation step only fires when the property is defined.
+- `WorldEventMap`'s `[key: string]: unknown` index signature is required by `@suaveplan/events`' `EventMap = Record<string, unknown>` constraint. Known events keep their precise object shape; extra keys can be defined by consumers without leaking through.
+- The file deliberately avoids importing from any other file in the package — it is a pure leaf at the bottom of the dep graph. The single external import is `zod` for `z.ZodType<T>` in `ComponentSchema.schema`.

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/types/ecs.types.ts

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+import type { z } from "zod";
+
+/** Unique entity identifier — opaque positive integer assigned by the world. */
+export type Entity = number;
+
+/** Component data — any plain object indexed by string keys. */
+export type ComponentData = Record<string, unknown>;
+
+/** Stable integer ID assigned to a {@link ComponentSchema} by the registry. */
+export type ComponentId = number;
+
+/** Sorted, comma-separated component-ID string used as an archetype map key. */
+export type ArchetypeId = string;
+
+/**
+ * Schema definition for a component — provides a stable name, default values,
+ * and an optional Zod validator. Schemas are deep-frozen and identity-stable.
+ */
+export interface ComponentSchema<T extends ComponentData = ComponentData> {
+    readonly name: string;
+    readonly defaults: Readonly<T>;
+    readonly schema?: z.ZodType<T>;
+}
+
+/** Execution phase. Phases run in the order declared by `PHASE_ORDER`. */
+export type SystemPhase = "preUpdate" | "update" | "postUpdate" | "render";
+
+/** Arguments passed to a system's `execute` callback. */
+export interface SystemContext {
+    readonly entities: ReadonlyArray<Entity>;
+    readonly world: WorldApi;
+    readonly dt: number;
+}
+
+/** System execute function signature. */
+export type SystemExecuteFn = (ctx: SystemContext) => void;
+
+/** System definition registered with the world. */
+export interface SystemDefinition {
+    readonly name: string;
+    readonly phase: SystemPhase;
+    readonly priority: number;
+    readonly query: QueryDescriptor;
+    readonly execute: SystemExecuteFn;
+    readonly enabled: boolean;
+}
+
+/** Declarative query — which components to include and/or exclude. */
+export interface QueryDescriptor {
+    readonly include: ReadonlyArray<ComponentSchema>;
+    readonly exclude?: ReadonlyArray<ComponentSchema>;
+}
+
+/** Serialized form of a single entity for snapshot transport. */
+export interface EntitySnapshot {
+    readonly id: Entity;
+    readonly components: ReadonlyArray<{
+        readonly name: string;
+        readonly data: ComponentData;
+    }>;
+}
+
+/** Serialized form of an entire world. */
+export interface WorldSnapshot {
+    readonly entities: ReadonlyArray<EntitySnapshot>;
+    readonly nextEntityId: number;
+}
+
+/** Public surface exposed to systems via {@link SystemContext.world}. */
+export interface WorldApi {
+    spawn(): Entity;
+    despawn(entity: Entity): void;
+    isAlive(entity: Entity): boolean;
+    addComponent<T extends ComponentData>(
+        entity: Entity,
+        schema: ComponentSchema<T>,
+        data?: Partial<T>
+    ): void;
+    removeComponent(entity: Entity, schema: ComponentSchema): void;
+    getComponent<T extends ComponentData>(
+        entity: Entity,
+        schema: ComponentSchema<T>
+    ): T | undefined;
+    setComponent<T extends ComponentData>(
+        entity: Entity,
+        schema: ComponentSchema<T>,
+        data: Partial<T>
+    ): void;
+    hasComponent(entity: Entity, schema: ComponentSchema): boolean;
+    query(descriptor: QueryDescriptor): ReadonlyArray<Entity>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * EventBus payload map emitted by `world.events`.
+ *
+ * Genesis events use single-object payloads (not tuples) per the
+ * `@suaveplan/events` `EventMap = Record<string, unknown>` contract.
+ */
+export type WorldEventMap = {
+    entitySpawned: { entity: Entity };
+    entityDespawned: { entity: Entity };
+    componentAdded: { entity: Entity; component: string };
+    componentRemoved: { entity: Entity; component: string };
+    [key: string]: unknown;
+};

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/types/index.ts

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+export type {
+    ArchetypeId,
+    ComponentData,
+    ComponentId,
+    ComponentSchema,
+    Entity,
+    EntitySnapshot,
+    QueryDescriptor,
+    SystemContext,
+    SystemDefinition,
+    SystemExecuteFn,
+    SystemPhase,
+    WorldApi,
+    WorldEventMap,
+    WorldSnapshot,
+} from "./ecs.types.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/world/index.ts

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+export type { WorldConfig } from "./world.js";
+export {
+    createWorld,
+    World,
+} from "./world.js";

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/world/world.md

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+# World
+
+<!-- begin:auto-docs -->
+_(no submodules)_
+<!-- end:auto-docs -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+`World` is the central container for an ECS instance. It owns the component registry, entity pool, archetype graph, query cache, system scheduler, and the typed `EventBus` that fires entity-lifecycle events. Every public mutator is instrumented with OpenTelemetry — `spawn` / `despawn` increment a counter, `execute` records into a histogram — so production behaviour is observable through the same in-memory `MeterProvider` used in tests.
+
+The `createWorld(config?)` factory is the canonical entry point. `World` itself is exported so consumers can subclass or interrogate the instance.
+
+## Features
+
+- Archetype-graph mutations: `addComponent` / `removeComponent` move entities between archetypes lazily.
+- Idempotent `addComponent` — no-op when the component already exists.
+- Component validation via descriptor-attached Zod schemas; throws `ECS.COMPONENT_VALIDATION_FAILED` on rejection.
+- System scheduling with phase + priority ordering through `SystemScheduler`.
+- `snapshot` / `restore` round-trip with Zod-validated payloads.
+- Typed `EventBus<WorldEventMap>` — single-object payloads matching the `@suaveplan/events` shape.
+- OpenTelemetry counter (`ecs.entity.lifecycle_total`) and histogram (`ecs.world.execute_duration_ms`).
+
+## Usage: Basic Example
+
+```ts
+import { createWorld, defineComponent, defineSystem } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+const Velocity = defineComponent("Velocity", { dx: 1, dy: 0 });
+
+const world = createWorld();
+
+world.addSystem(defineSystem({
+    name: "physics",
+    query: { include: [Position, Velocity] },
+    execute: ({ entities, world, dt }) => {
+        for (const entity of entities) {
+            const p = world.getComponent(entity, Position)!;
+            const v = world.getComponent(entity, Velocity)!;
+            world.setComponent(entity, Position, {
+                x: p.x + v.dx * dt,
+                y: p.y + v.dy * dt,
+            });
+        }
+    },
+}));
+
+const player = world.spawn();
+world.addComponent(player, Position, { x: 0, y: 0 });
+world.addComponent(player, Velocity, { dx: 5, dy: 0 });
+world.execute(1 / 60);
+```
+
+## Usage: Advanced Example
+
+```ts
+import { createWorld, defineComponent } from "@suaveplan/ecs";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+const world = createWorld({ maxComponents: 128 });
+world.registerComponent(Position);
+
+world.events.on("entitySpawned", ({ entity }) => {
+    console.log("spawned", entity);
+});
+world.events.on("componentAdded", ({ entity, component }) => {
+    console.log(component, "->", entity);
+});
+
+const snapshot = world.snapshot();
+// ... ship snapshot over the wire ...
+
+const replay = createWorld();
+replay.registerComponent(Position);
+replay.restore(snapshot);
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Member | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `createWorld(config?)` / `new World(config)` | Build a world. `maxComponents` defaults to 256. |
+| `events` | `EventBus<WorldEventMap>` for entity lifecycle. |
+| `registry` | Underlying `ComponentRegistry`. |
+| `registerComponent(schema)` | Pre-register a schema (idempotent). |
+| `spawn()` | Allocate an entity and emit `entitySpawned`. |
+| `despawn(entity)` | Despawn and recycle the entity. No-op when unknown. |
+| `isAlive(entity)` | Boolean liveness check. |
+| `addComponent(entity, schema, data?)` | Attach a component; validates Zod-attached schemas. |
+| `removeComponent(entity, schema)` | Detach a component. |
+| `getComponent(entity, schema)` | Read a component (or `undefined`). |
+| `setComponent(entity, schema, data)` | Merge partial data; revalidates. |
+| `hasComponent(entity, schema)` | Membership check. |
+| `query(descriptor)` | One-off entity query. |
+| `addSystem(system)` / `removeSystem(name)` | System lifecycle. |
+| `execute(dt)` | Run every enabled system; records duration histogram. |
+| `snapshot()` / `restore(snap)` | Persistence pair. `restore` Zod-validates the input. |
+| `clear()` | Wipe entities + archetypes, keep systems. |
+| `entityCount` / `archetypeCount` / `getSystems()` | Inspection accessors. |
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+- Archetype identity is the bitset key (`mask.toKey()`); `getOrCreateArchetype` deduplicates archetypes through a `Map<string, Archetype>`.
+- `addComponent` and `removeComponent` go through a swap-remove from the old archetype, mutate the component map, then insert into the new archetype. The destination archetype is materialised lazily.
+- `setComponent` does **not** change archetype membership — it merges into the existing column slot and re-validates against the descriptor's Zod schema.
+- `restore` is the only persistence boundary that validates input with Zod (`WorldSnapshotSchema`). Failures throw `ECS.SNAPSHOT_INVALID` with the Zod issues in `context`. Unknown component names in the snapshot are silently skipped, so adding new component types to consumer code does not break older snapshots.
+- OTel instruments resolve through the global `MeterProvider`. In tests, the package's `tests/setup/polyfills.ts` registers an in-memory `MeterProvider` before any module imports so the instruments bind to it.
+- The world's `EventBus` uses single-object payloads (`{ entity }`, `{ entity, component }`) consistent with the `@suaveplan/events` contract, rather than upstream's tuple shape.

packages/gaming/games/ecs/src/world/world.spec-conformance.test.ts

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+import { metrics } from "@opentelemetry/api";
+import type { DataPoint, ResourceMetrics } from "@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics";
+import {
+    afterAll,
+    afterEach,
+    describe,
+    expect,
+    expectTypeOf,
+    it,
+} from "@suaveplan/testing/runner";
+import {
+    flushTestMetrics,
+    testInMemoryMetricExporter,
+    testMeterProvider,
+} from "../../tests/setup/polyfills.js";
+import { defineComponent } from "../schema/schema.js";
+import type { WorldEventMap } from "../types/ecs.types.js";
+import { createWorld } from "./world.js";
+
+const Position = defineComponent("Position", { x: 0, y: 0 });
+
+function findMetric(
+    snapshots: ResourceMetrics[],
+    name: string
+): DataPoint<number> | DataPoint<unknown> | undefined {
+    for (const rm of snapshots) {
+        for (const sm of rm.scopeMetrics) {
+            for (const m of sm.metrics) {
+                if (m.descriptor.name === name) {
+                    return m.dataPoints[0] as DataPoint<number>;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return undefined;
+}
+
+describe("World — spec conformance", () => {
+    afterEach(() => {
+        testInMemoryMetricExporter.reset();
+    });
+
+    afterAll(async () => {
+        await testMeterProvider.shutdown();
+        metrics.disable();
+    });
+
+    it("execute records into the ecs.world.execute_duration_ms histogram via an in-memory MeterProvider", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, async () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) world.execute(0.016);
+        const snapshots = await flushTestMetrics();
+        const hist = findMetric(snapshots, "ecs.world.execute_duration_ms");
+        expect(hist).toBeDefined();
+        const point = hist as DataPoint<{ count: number; sum: number }>;
+        expect(point.value.count).toBe(5);
+        expect(point.value.sum).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    });
+
+    it("spawn and despawn increment the ecs.entity.lifecycle_total counter via an in-memory MeterProvider", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, async () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        const a = world.spawn();
+        world.spawn();
+        world.despawn(a);
+        const snapshots = await flushTestMetrics();
+        const counter = findMetric(snapshots, "ecs.entity.lifecycle_total");
+        let spawnTotal = 0;
+        let despawnTotal = 0;
+        for (const rm of snapshots) {
+            for (const sm of rm.scopeMetrics) {
+                for (const m of sm.metrics) {
+                    if (m.descriptor.name !== "ecs.entity.lifecycle_total")
+                        continue;
+                    for (const dp of m.dataPoints) {
+                        const op = (dp.attributes as { op?: string }).op;
+                        if (op === "spawn") spawnTotal += dp.value as number;
+                        if (op === "despawn")
+                            despawnTotal += dp.value as number;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        expect(counter).toBeDefined();
+        expect(spawnTotal).toBe(2);
+        expect(despawnTotal).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("spawn emits entitySpawned with a single-object payload", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        let received: { entity: number } | undefined;
+        world.events.on("entitySpawned", (payload) => {
+            received = payload;
+        });
+        const entity = world.spawn();
+        expect(received).toEqual({ entity });
+        expectTypeOf<WorldEventMap["entitySpawned"]>().toEqualTypeOf<{
+            entity: number;
+        }>();
+    });
+
+    it("componentAdded fires after the component is queryable on the entity", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        let visible = false;
+        world.events.on("componentAdded", (payload) => {
+            const { entity, component } = payload as {
+                entity: number;
+                component: string;
+            };
+            if (component === "Position") {
+                visible = world.hasComponent(entity, Position);
+            }
+        });
+        const entity = world.spawn();
+        world.addComponent(entity, Position);
+        expect(visible).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("componentRemoved fires with entity and component name", {
+        timeout: 5000,
+    }, () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        const events: Array<{ entity: number; component: string }> = [];
+        world.events.on("componentRemoved", (payload) => {
+            events.push(payload as { entity: number; component: string });
+        });
+        const entity = world.spawn();
+        world.addComponent(entity, Position);
+        world.removeComponent(entity, Position);
+        expect(events).toEqual([{ entity, component: "Position" }]);
+    });
+
+    it("entityDespawned fires for every despawn", { timeout: 5000 }, () => {
+        const world = createWorld();
+        const seen: number[] = [];
+        world.events.on("entityDespawned", (payload) => {
+            seen.push((payload as { entity: number }).entity);
+        });
+        const a = world.spawn();
+        world.despawn(a);
+        expect(seen).toEqual([a]);
+    });
+});