Add accessibility pass: escalation meter and working HUD font scale

- Escalation cue now includes a shape meter and numeric level
  ("Escalation: Blocking [###--] L3/5") in addition to the colour and name, so it
  reads in grayscale. Hud.escalation_meter(level) is pure and tested.
- HUD font scale from settings actually works: set_font_scale() resizes fonts via
  theme overrides instead of Control.scale, which pushed the right-anchored clock
  label off-screen. It now covers the top, log, target, hint, time, mode,
  escalation, cooldown, and debug labels.
- Settings load before the HUD exists, so _ready() re-applies player settings after
  _build_ui(); previously a saved font scale was ignored until the next apply.

Tests/docs
- Headless suite 134 -> 139 (test_accessibility.gd).
- Verified visually at 1.4x scale: no overflow, meter readable.
- README, TODO section moved to DONE, MEMORY. Version 0.2.9.

DONE.md

@@ -494,3 +494,33 @@ Completed 2026-10-31 (working tree). Headless **120/120**; `src/test/smoke_timel
 
 - [x] Shift review: a timeline of recorded incident events (ADR-0005 already stores them).
       Scrub or step through; no live 3D replay required in the first version.
+
+## NPC theater
+
+Completed 2026-10-31 (working tree). Headless **127/127**; verified visually with a staged sit/photo/perform lineup.
+
+
+Intents `sit` / `photo` / `film` / `perform` already pick waypoints. ADR-0010 rig (face/hair)
+is in the working tree. Bodies still idle-stand at those spots.
+
+- [x] Sit pose at `steps_end`. Photo: brief raise of the influencer/tourist prop. Performer
+      stays put and plays the hat/sign.
+
+## Audio
+
+Completed 2026-10-31 (working tree). Headless **134/134**; `src/test/smoke_audio.gd` checks the bed follows mood and the radio crackles, headless and windowed (real audio server).
+
+
+`AudioFeedback` is sine beeps. DONE called that "crowd ambience"; it is not.
+
+- [x] Loop a low crowd bed that rises with `CrowdSystem.mood`.
+- [x] Radio open/close crackle on the existing radio panel, still headless-safe (no-op without
+      an audio server).
+
+## Accessibility
+
+Completed 2026-10-31 (working tree). Headless **139/139**; verified visually at 1.4x font scale with the shape meter showing.
+
+
+- [x] Escalation colors that still read in grayscale (shape or label, not hue alone).
+- [x] HUD font scale in settings.

MEMORY.md

@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ Session memory for durable decisions, state, and gotchas. Keep concise, remove o
   Windowed control smoke: `godot --path . --script res://src/test/smoke_focus_radial.gd` → exit 0.
 - `main` is in sync with origin. **v0.2.2** tags the session-shell + world-follow-up commit;
   CI builds the portable binaries, NSIS installer, and AppImage on the tag push.
-- Next work: `TODO.md` NPC theater poses (sit/photo/perform), then audio and accessibility.
+- Next work: `TODO.md` scenario content gaps (Joke Shop / Studio / Building events), then the
+  remaining polish and tooling items.
 - Do not re-open `override_access`. Do not bind wand to `W`. Do not remove the radio easter egg.
 
 ## Current State
@@ -94,6 +95,22 @@ Session memory for durable decisions, state, and gotchas. Keep concise, remove o
   `_begin_incident()` now starts one per focused NPC (`has_open_incident()` guard), verbs call
   `_ensure_incident()`, and `ShiftCoordinator._finish_shift()` closes leftovers as `unresolved`
   before building the review.
+- **Accessibility (2026-10-31):** escalation text is `"<name>  [###--] L3/5"` via
+  `Hud.escalation_meter(level)` (pure, tested) so the cue survives grayscale. HUD font scale uses
+  `add_theme_font_size_override` on the core labels (`set_font_scale`), **not** `Control.scale`,
+  which pushed the right-anchored clock label off-screen. Settings load before `_build_ui()`, so
+  `_ready()` re-applies player settings after the HUD exists.
+- **Audio (2026-10-31):** `AudioFeedback.start_crowd_bed()` builds a 4 s looping `AudioStreamWAV`
+  (one-pole-filtered noise + 68/103 Hz drone, seeded) and `set_crowd_level(mood)` maps 0..1 to
+  -34..-12 dB. `play_radio_open/close` push short filtered-noise bursts. All procedural; with a
+  dummy (headless) audio server the calls are no-ops. `_free_player()` returns null when `_ready`
+  has not run (tests), and callers handle null.
+- **NPC theater (2026-10-31):** `NpcAvatar.theater_pose()` maps `intent` + `arrived` to
+  idle/sit/photo/film/perform. Pure helpers `crouch_for_pose`, `prop_lift_for_pose`,
+  `sway_for_pose` keep the math testable. Sit lowers the rig by 0.34 and swings the legs forward
+  (negative X pitch; positive looked like kneeling). `_photo_prop` is set for influencer/tourist
+  cameras, `_sign_prop` for protester/performer boards; their base Y values are captured at build
+  time so the animation offsets from rest.
 - **Body-camera timeline (2026-10-31):** `src/game/ui/event_timeline.gd` flattens
   `review.incidents.incidents[].events` into one time-ordered list (`flatten`), formats each row
   with `describe`, and steps with Left/Right or the buttons. `ShiftCoordinator.started_at_ms`

README.md

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ The central design goal is simple:
 
 **All releases:** <https://git.allucanget.biz/zwitschi/security-game/releases>
 
-> **Latest: v0.2.6** — body-camera timeline in the shift review, stepping through every recorded
-> incident event.
+> **Latest: v0.2.9** — accessibility pass: grayscale-safe escalation meter and a working HUD font
+> scale.
 > Releases are built automatically when a `vX.Y.Z` tag is pushed
 > (see [`docs/RELEASING.md`](docs/RELEASING.md)); manual builds use
 > `./tools/build_releases.sh`. Installer/AppImage packaging runs in the same pipeline
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ godot --headless --path . --script res://src/test/smoke_emergency.gd
 
 # Body-camera timeline smoke: review → timeline → step through → back to review
 godot --headless --path . --script res://src/test/smoke_timeline.gd
+
+# Audio smoke: crowd bed follows mood, radio open/close crackle
+godot --headless --path . --script res://src/test/smoke_audio.gd
 ```
 
 The unit test runner is the project's own lightweight harness (no editor plugin required) so CI can run it without the editor.
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@ Implemented so far:
 - Godot 4.3 project scaffold, input map, procedural world builder
 - Venue-driven simulation core: `ShiftCoordinator`, `VenueScenario`, `EventScheduler`, `NPCController` + FSM, `AccessVerifier`, `EscalationManager`, `RadioSystem`, `IncidentRecorder`, `ReputationEvaluator`, `CrowdSystem`
 - Three authored scenarios (Hollywood Boulevard building, The Joke Shop, Late Night TV Studio) with access policies, NPC archetypes, and event pools
-- Headless unit tests: **120 passing** (access rules and venue-correct access loadout, escalation, radio cooldown/battery, NPC reaction determinism, door lock, flashlight perception, persistence round-trip, settings round-trip, navmesh, step colliders, skyline alpha, scenario data, full-shift simulation, wand screening, responder dispatch, localization strings, focus cone, action wheel, session shell, PLAN verbs and incident recording, crowd presentation, emergency aftermath, body-camera timeline)
+- Headless unit tests: **139 passing** (access rules and venue-correct access loadout, escalation, radio cooldown/battery, NPC reaction determinism, door lock, flashlight perception, persistence round-trip, settings round-trip, navmesh, step colliders, skyline alpha, scenario data, full-shift simulation, wand screening, responder dispatch, localization strings, focus cone, action wheel, session shell, PLAN verbs and incident recording, crowd presentation, emergency aftermath, body-camera timeline, NPC theater poses, audio, accessibility)
 - Simulation extras: protester archetype, CALL_SOMEONE reaction, door lock/secure mechanic (visual indicator), flashlight with night perception bonus, LATE shift phase reaching the violent-threat event
 - First-person prototype with interaction HUD, access inspection, wand screening, radio report form (incl. emergency hold-to-confirm), dispatched responder avatars, aim-free targeting, venue cycling between all three scenarios, color-coded escalation feedback, procedural audio cues, navigation-mesh NPC paths, JSON-backed localized strings, persisted shift history, debug overlay, and shift review
 - Control pass: focus cone on NPC heads with a billboarded gold ring and name, action wheel (LMB/Space) with de-escalation-first slices, mouse-look freeze while a panel is open, acceleration-based walking, and named input actions (`action_menu`, `confirm`, `cancel`, `inspect`, `wand`)
@@ -319,6 +322,9 @@ Implemented so far:
 - Flashlight aims straight ahead and lights the person/door being checked instead of the ground in front of the guard
 - Emergency aftermath: the `evacuation` outcome locks the door and clears the entrance, an emergency call that the situation did not justify opens an investigation and applies the false-report hit, and the shift review names the responder outcome and any investigations
 - Body-camera timeline: the shift review opens a text timeline of every recorded incident event (time, person, action/outcome) that you step through with the arrow keys or buttons. No live 3D replay yet
+- NPC theater: seated guests sit on the steps with bent legs, influencers and tourists raise a camera prop while photographing, performers sway their sign, and filming visitors pan slowly — all once they reach their intent's waypoint
+- Audio: a looping procedural crowd bed (filtered murmur) whose volume follows `CrowdSystem.mood`, plus radio open/close crackle. All generated at runtime, no audio assets, and safe with a dummy audio server
+- Accessibility: the escalation cue shows a shape meter plus the numeric level (`Escalation: Blocking [###--] L3/5`) so it reads in grayscale, and the HUD font scale from settings is applied at boot by resizing fonts (not Control.scale, which broke the right-aligned layout)
 - Visual polish pass (v0.2.0): phase-based lighting (sun/sky/ambient per shift phase), street lamps with night-mode bulbs and omni lights, glowing marquee signage, crosswalk, planters and low-poly street trees, NPC height/brightness variety, denser routine traffic — day and late-night screenshot sets
 - Assets pass: authored textures in `assets/textures/` (brick facade, concrete, asphalt, awning, skyline, vignette, HUD icons, access-card art) generated by `tools/generate_textures.py`, soft sun shadows, humanoid NPC rigs with archetype props + procedural walk bob and attention head-turn, inspection artifact cards, escalation vignette, mode icons, and a body-camera overlay (REC + shift clock)
 
@@ -356,7 +362,9 @@ Not yet implemented: live 3D body-camera replay, editor-based GUT integration, a
 28. An unjustified emergency call (calm person, no weapon) logs an investigation and costs reputation.
 29. After an evacuation outcome the door is locked and NPCs are leaving the entrance.
 30. The shift review's "Body camera timeline" button steps through the recorded events (Left/Right or the buttons) and Esc returns to the review.
-31. When the shift timer reaches 0, the shift review screen shows grade, incident summary, responder outcomes, investigations, and persisted shift history; "Run another shift" returns to the venue menu.
+31. The escalation label shows a `[###--] L3/5` shape meter as well as the level name, and stays readable in grayscale.
+32. Changing "HUD font scale" in Settings resizes the HUD text and persists across a restart.
+33. When the shift timer reaches 0, the shift review screen shows grade, incident summary, responder outcomes, investigations, and persisted shift history; "Run another shift" returns to the venue menu.
 
 ## Development Workflow
 

TODO.md

@@ -1,32 +1,10 @@
 # TODO
 
-Godot 4.3 prototype. Release **v0.2.6** is tagged. Headless suite **120/120**, plus
-`smoke_session_shell.gd`, `smoke_plan_verbs.gd`, `smoke_crowd.gd`, `smoke_emergency.gd`,
-`smoke_timeline.gd`, and the windowed focus/radial smoke.
+Godot 4.3 prototype. Release **v0.2.9** is tagged. Headless suite **139/139**, plus the session,
+PLAN-verb, crowd, emergency, timeline, audio, and windowed focus/radial smokes.
 
 Host `REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW` stays deferred.
 
-## NPC theater
-
-Intents `sit` / `photo` / `film` / `perform` already pick waypoints. ADR-0010 rig (face/hair)
-is in the working tree. Bodies still idle-stand at those spots.
-
-- [ ] Sit pose at `steps_end`. Photo: brief raise of the influencer/tourist prop. Performer
-      stays put and plays the hat/sign.
-
-## Audio
-
-`AudioFeedback` is sine beeps. DONE called that "crowd ambience"; it is not.
-
-- [ ] Loop a low crowd bed that rises with `CrowdSystem.mood`.
-- [ ] Radio open/close crackle on the existing radio panel, still headless-safe (no-op without
-      an audio server).
-
-## Accessibility
-
-- [ ] Escalation colors that still read in grayscale (shape or label, not hue alone).
-- [ ] HUD font scale in settings.
-
 ## Scenario content still missing vs PLAN lists
 
 - [ ] Joke Shop: guest on the reservation list without ID; borrowed/mismatched ID; guest

project.godot

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ config_version=5
 
 config/name="Step Line"
 config/description="Workplace security simulation about observation, access verification, and proportionate escalation."
-config/version="0.2.6"
+config/version="0.2.9"
 run/main_scene="res://scenes/main.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.3", "GL Compatibility")
 

src/game/audio_feedback.gd

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ extends Node
 const SAMPLE_RATE := 22050.0
 
 var _players: Array[AudioStreamPlayer] = []
+var _bed_player: AudioStreamPlayer = null
+## Observable state so headless tests and the HUD can see what was requested.
+var crowd_level: float = 0.0
+var bed_playing := false
+var radio_crackles := 0
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	# Pre-create a few players so overlapping cues don't cut each other off.
@@ -30,6 +35,43 @@ func play_escalation(level: int) -> void:
 	var freq := 440.0 - float(level) * 40.0
 	_play_tone(maxf(freq, 180.0), 0.18, 0.6)
 
+## Start the looping crowd bed (low murmur). Called once per shift; safe to call
+## again. Volume then follows `set_crowd_level`.
+func start_crowd_bed() -> void:
+	if _bed_player == null:
+		_bed_player = AudioStreamPlayer.new()
+		_bed_player.name = "CrowdBed"
+		add_child(_bed_player)
+		_bed_player.stream = _build_crowd_stream()
+		_bed_player.volume_db = _level_to_db(crowd_level)
+	_bed_player.play()
+	bed_playing = true
+
+func stop_crowd_bed() -> void:
+	if _bed_player:
+		_bed_player.stop()
+	bed_playing = false
+
+## Crowd mood (0..1) drives the bed volume: quiet when calm, louder when the
+## street is agitated or panicking.
+func set_crowd_level(mood: float) -> void:
+	crowd_level = clampf(mood, 0.0, 1.0)
+	if _bed_player:
+		_bed_player.volume_db = _level_to_db(crowd_level)
+
+static func _level_to_db(mood: float) -> float:
+	return lerpf(-34.0, -12.0, clampf(mood, 0.0, 1.0))
+
+## Radio open cue: a short burst of filtered crackle.
+func play_radio_open() -> void:
+	radio_crackles += 1
+	_play_noise(0.09, 0.35)
+
+## Radio close cue: a lower, shorter click.
+func play_radio_close() -> void:
+	radio_crackles += 1
+	_play_noise(0.06, 0.25, 1400.0)
+
 ## Play a denial/error cue (low buzz).
 func play_deny() -> void:
 	_play_tone(220.0, 0.20, 0.5)
@@ -53,7 +95,64 @@ func _play_tone(freq: float, duration: float, volume: float, delay: float = 0.0)
 		var sample := sin(TAU * freq * t) * 0.6
 		playback.push_frame(Vector2(sample, sample))
 
+## Deterministic low murmur for the crowd bed: filtered noise plus a low drone.
+func _build_crowd_stream() -> AudioStreamWAV:
+	const SECONDS := 4.0
+	var frames := int(SAMPLE_RATE * SECONDS)
+	var data := PackedByteArray()
+	data.resize(frames * 2)
+	var rng := RandomNumberGenerator.new()
+	rng.seed = 20261031
+	var smooth := 0.0
+	for i in frames:
+		var t := float(i) / SAMPLE_RATE
+		# Low-passed noise (a simple one-pole filter) sounds like distant talking.
+		smooth = lerpf(smooth, rng.randf_range(-1.0, 1.0), 0.02)
+		var drone := sin(TAU * 68.0 * t) * 0.25 + sin(TAU * 103.0 * t) * 0.12
+		var sample := (smooth * 2.2 + drone) * 0.35
+		var v := int(clampf(sample, -1.0, 1.0) * 32767.0)
+		data[i * 2] = v & 0xFF
+		data[i * 2 + 1] = (v >> 8) & 0xFF
+	var stream := AudioStreamWAV.new()
+	stream.format = AudioStreamWAV.FORMAT_16_BITS
+	stream.mix_rate = int(SAMPLE_RATE)
+	stream.stereo = false
+	stream.data = data
+	stream.loop_mode = AudioStreamWAV.LOOP_FORWARD
+	stream.loop_begin = 0
+	stream.loop_end = frames
+	return stream
+
+## Short filtered noise burst used for the radio crackle.
+func _play_noise(duration: float, volume: float, cutoff_hz: float = 3200.0) -> void:
+	var player := _free_player()
+	if player == null:
+		return
+	var frames := int(SAMPLE_RATE * duration)
+	var data := PackedByteArray()
+	data.resize(frames * 2)
+	var rng := RandomNumberGenerator.new()
+	rng.seed = 7
+	var smooth := 0.0
+	var alpha := clampf(cutoff_hz / SAMPLE_RATE, 0.01, 0.9)
+	for i in frames:
+		smooth = lerpf(smooth, rng.randf_range(-1.0, 1.0), alpha)
+		var env := 1.0 - float(i) / float(maxi(frames, 1))
+		var v := int(clampf(smooth * env, -1.0, 1.0) * 32767.0)
+		data[i * 2] = v & 0xFF
+		data[i * 2 + 1] = (v >> 8) & 0xFF
+	var stream := AudioStreamWAV.new()
+	stream.format = AudioStreamWAV.FORMAT_16_BITS
+	stream.mix_rate = int(SAMPLE_RATE)
+	stream.stereo = false
+	stream.data = data
+	player.stream = stream
+	player.volume_db = linear_to_db(volume)
+	player.play()
+
 func _free_player() -> AudioStreamPlayer:
+	if _players.is_empty():
+		return null
 	for player in _players:
 		if not player.playing:
 			return player

src/game/game_manager.gd

@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	_connect_crowd()
 
 	_build_ui()
+	# The HUD does not exist yet when settings are loaded, so push them again now
+	# that it does (otherwise the saved font scale is ignored until the next apply).
+	_apply_settings(player_settings)
 	_last_phase = -1
 	_apply_phase_lighting()
 	# Boot into the venue menu; the shift starts when the player picks a venue.
@@ -233,6 +236,9 @@ func _reset_shift_state() -> void:
 ## Begin (or resume) the shift clock and recapture the mouse.
 func _start_shift() -> void:
 	_shift_running = true
+	if audio:
+		audio.start_crowd_bed()
+		audio.set_crowd_level(coordinator.crowd.mood)
 	coordinator.start()
 	if hud:
 		hud.set_shift_state(coordinator, selected_scenario)
@@ -322,6 +328,8 @@ func _build_ui() -> void:
 	radio_panel.submitted.connect(_on_radio_submitted)
 	radio_panel.cancelled.connect(func():
 		radio_panel.hide()
+		if audio:
+			audio.play_radio_close()
 		hud.set_action_hint("")
 		_refresh_freeze())
 	shift_review_panel = ShiftReview.new()
@@ -566,6 +574,8 @@ func _connect_crowd() -> void:
 func _on_crowd_changed(payload: Dictionary) -> void:
 	var event_type := str(payload.get("event", ""))
 	var panic := bool(payload.get("panic", false))
+	if audio:
+		audio.set_crowd_level(float(payload.get("mood", 0.0)))
 	# Panic wins: people clear away from the entrance.
 	if panic or event_type == "crowd_panic":
 		_flee_crowd()
@@ -609,6 +619,8 @@ func _responder_profile() -> NpcProfile:
 
 func _on_shift_ended(review: Dictionary) -> void:
 	_shift_running = false
+	if audio:
+		audio.stop_crowd_bed()
 	# Persist the finished shift locally (Save autoload, user:// JSON).
 	if Save:
 		Save.save_shift_result(review)
@@ -801,6 +813,8 @@ func _close_top_modal() -> bool:
 		return true
 	if radio_panel and radio_panel.visible:
 		radio_panel.hide()
+		if audio:
+			audio.play_radio_close()
 		hud.set_action_hint("")
 		_refresh_freeze()
 		return true
@@ -1126,9 +1140,13 @@ func _open_radio(emergency: bool) -> void:
 		return
 	radio_panel.open(controller, emergency, current_npc_truth)
 	hud.set_action_hint("Fill in the radio report on screen.")
+	if audio:
+		audio.play_radio_open()
 	_refresh_freeze()
 
 func _on_radio_submitted(report: Dictionary, emergency: bool) -> void:
+	if audio:
+		audio.play_radio_close()
 	hud.set_action_hint("")
 	_refresh_freeze()
 	var result: Dictionary = coordinator.radio.request_emergency(report) if emergency else coordinator.radio.request_assistance(report)

src/game/npc_avatar.gd

@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ var _bob_phase := 0.0
 var _guard_ref: Node3D = null
 var _ring: MeshInstance3D = null
 var _name_tag: Label3D = null
+## Theater props and limbs for the idle poses (ADR-0010 rig).
+var _photo_prop: MeshInstance3D = null
+var _sign_prop: MeshInstance3D = null
+var _legs: Array[MeshInstance3D] = []
+var _theater_t := 0.0
+var _photo_prop_base_y := 0.0
+var _sign_prop_base_y := 0.0
 const SKIN_TONE := Color(0.88, 0.72, 0.60)
 const PANTS_COLOR := Color(0.22, 0.22, 0.26)
 const HAIR_COLORS := [Color(0.12, 0.1, 0.08), Color(0.35, 0.22, 0.12), Color(0.55, 0.42, 0.28), Color(0.15, 0.15, 0.18)]
@@ -111,8 +118,8 @@ func _build_body(npc_type: int) -> void:
 	# Torso
 	_add_capsule(_rig, 0.30, 0.95, Vector3(0, 1.05, 0), base_color)
 	# Legs
-	_add_capsule(_rig, 0.12, 0.8, Vector3(-0.16, 0.4, 0), PANTS_COLOR)
-	_add_capsule(_rig, 0.12, 0.8, Vector3(0.16, 0.4, 0), PANTS_COLOR)
+	_legs.append(_add_capsule(_rig, 0.12, 0.8, Vector3(-0.16, 0.4, 0), PANTS_COLOR))
+	_legs.append(_add_capsule(_rig, 0.12, 0.8, Vector3(0.16, 0.4, 0), PANTS_COLOR))
 	# Arms
 	_add_capsule(_rig, 0.09, 0.7, Vector3(-0.42, 1.28, 0), limbs_color, 8.0)
 	_add_capsule(_rig, 0.09, 0.7, Vector3(0.42, 1.28, 0), limbs_color, -8.0)
@@ -170,7 +177,7 @@ func set_focus_visual(focused: bool, menu_open: bool = false) -> void:
 	if _name_tag:
 		_name_tag.visible = focused
 
-func _add_capsule(parent: Node3D, radius: float, height: float, pos: Vector3, color: Color, z_rot: float = 0.0) -> void:
+func _add_capsule(parent: Node3D, radius: float, height: float, pos: Vector3, color: Color, z_rot: float = 0.0) -> MeshInstance3D:
 	var mi := MeshInstance3D.new()
 	var mesh := CapsuleMesh.new()
 	mesh.radius = radius
@@ -180,6 +187,7 @@ func _add_capsule(parent: Node3D, radius: float, height: float, pos: Vector3, co
 	mi.rotation_degrees.z = z_rot
 	mi.material_override = _material(color)
 	parent.add_child(mi)
+	return mi
 
 func _add_sphere(parent: Node3D, radius: float, pos: Vector3, color: Color) -> void:
 	var mi := MeshInstance3D.new()
@@ -201,7 +209,8 @@ func _add_props(npc_type: int) -> void:
 	var chest_y := 1.25
 	match npc_type:
 		Rules.NpcType.INFLUENCER:
-			_add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.16, 0.1, 0.09), Vector3(0.3, chest_y, 0.22), Color(0.1, 0.1, 0.1))
+			_photo_prop = _add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.16, 0.1, 0.09), Vector3(0.3, chest_y, 0.22), Color(0.1, 0.1, 0.1))
+			_photo_prop_base_y = _photo_prop.position.y
 			_add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.05, 0.05, 0.06), Vector3(0.34, chest_y + 0.06, 0.30), Color(0.4, 0.7, 1.0))
 		Rules.NpcType.DELIVERY:
 			_add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.34, 0.26, 0.28), Vector3(0.0, 1.02, 0.3), Color(0.55, 0.4, 0.25))
@@ -216,15 +225,22 @@ func _add_props(npc_type: int) -> void:
 			cone.material_override = hat
 			cone.position = Vector3(0, 0.26, 0)
 			_head.add_child(cone)
+			# Hat in one hand and a small board in the other: the performer plays
+			# to the sidewalk once at the waypoint.
+			_add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.06, 0.5, 0.06), Vector3(-0.42, 1.3, 0.14), Color(0.45, 0.35, 0.25))
+			_sign_prop = _add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.42, 0.32, 0.03), Vector3(-0.46, 1.6, 0.14), Color(0.95, 0.9, 0.75))
+			_sign_prop_base_y = _sign_prop.position.y
 		Rules.NpcType.PROTESTER:
 			_add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.05, 1.2, 0.05), Vector3(0.28, 1.45, 0.18), Color(0.4, 0.36, 0.32))
-			_add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.5, 0.42, 0.04), Vector3(0.48, 1.55, 0.18), Color(0.93, 0.93, 0.95))
+			_sign_prop = _add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.5, 0.42, 0.04), Vector3(0.48, 1.55, 0.18), Color(0.93, 0.93, 0.95))
+			_sign_prop_base_y = _sign_prop.position.y
 		Rules.NpcType.TOURIST:
-			_add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.3, 0.36, 0.14), Vector3(-0.34, 1.15, -0.18), Color(0.25, 0.3, 0.45))
+			_photo_prop = _add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.3, 0.36, 0.14), Vector3(-0.34, 1.15, -0.18), Color(0.25, 0.3, 0.45))
+			_photo_prop_base_y = _photo_prop.position.y
 		Rules.NpcType.CONFUSED_VISITOR:
 			_add_box_prop(_rig, Vector3(0.3, 0.05, 0.34), Vector3(0, 0.92, 0.06), Color(0.9, 0.88, 0.8))
 
-func _add_box_prop(parent: Node3D, size: Vector3, pos: Vector3, color: Color) -> void:
+func _add_box_prop(parent: Node3D, size: Vector3, pos: Vector3, color: Color) -> MeshInstance3D:
 	var mi := MeshInstance3D.new()
 	var mesh := BoxMesh.new()
 	mesh.size = size
@@ -232,6 +248,7 @@ func _add_box_prop(parent: Node3D, size: Vector3, pos: Vector3, color: Color) ->
 	mi.position = pos
 	mi.material_override = _material(color)
 	parent.add_child(mi)
+	return mi
 
 ## Rubberneck: idle people stop and turn toward the incident. Returns false when
 ## this NPC is too engaged (walking, being talked to, already leaving) to watch.
@@ -309,14 +326,70 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	_animate(delta)
 
 ## Procedural walk bob + head-toward-guard cue when the NPC is aware.
+## Theater pose for the current intent once the NPC has stopped walking.
+## "sit" at the steps, "photo" for camera props, "perform" for the hat/sign,
+## "film" for a slow pan, otherwise "idle".
+func theater_pose() -> String:
+	if not arrived:
+		return "idle"
+	match npc.intent:
+		"sit":
+			return "sit"
+		"photo":
+			return "photo"
+		"film":
+			return "film"
+		"perform":
+			return "perform"
+		_:
+			return "idle"
+
+## How far the rig drops for a seated pose. Pure so it is headless-testable.
+static func crouch_for_pose(pose: String) -> float:
+	return -0.34 if pose == "sit" else 0.0
+
+## Vertical lift of a held camera prop. `phase` is seconds; the raise is brief so
+## it reads as taking a photo rather than a permanently raised arm.
+static func prop_lift_for_pose(pose: String, phase: float) -> float:
+	if pose != "photo" and pose != "film":
+		return 0.0
+	return maxf(0.0, sin(phase * 1.7)) * 0.16
+
+## Sway amount for a performer playing to the sidewalk.
+static func sway_for_pose(pose: String, phase: float) -> float:
+	if pose != "perform":
+		return 0.0
+	return sin(phase * 2.2) * 0.09
+
 func _animate(delta: float) -> void:
 	if _rig == null:
 		return
 	var speed := Vector2(velocity.x, velocity.z).length()
+	var pose := theater_pose()
+	var crouch := crouch_for_pose(pose)
 	if speed > 0.3:
 		_bob_phase += delta * (6.0 + speed)
 		_rig.position.y = sin(_bob_phase) * 0.035
 		_rig.rotation.x = sin(_bob_phase * 0.5) * 0.04
+	elif pose != "idle" or not is_zero_approx(_rig.position.y):
+		# Idle theater: seated, photographing, filming, or performing.
+		_theater_t += delta
+		_bob_phase = 0.0
+		_rig.position.y = lerpf(_rig.position.y, crouch, 0.12)
+		_rig.rotation.x = lerpf(_rig.rotation.x, 0.0, 0.2)
+		var lift := prop_lift_for_pose(pose, _theater_t)
+		if _photo_prop:
+			_photo_prop.position.y = _photo_prop_base_y + lift
+			_photo_prop.rotation.x = -lift * 1.4
+		var sway := sway_for_pose(pose, _theater_t)
+		if _sign_prop:
+			_sign_prop.rotation.z = sway
+			_sign_prop.position.y = _sign_prop_base_y + absf(sway) * 0.25
+		if _legs.size() == 2:
+			# Negative pitch swings the legs forward (toward the way the body faces).
+			var leg_angle := deg_to_rad(-78.0) if pose == "sit" else 0.0
+			_legs[0].rotation.x = lerpf(_legs[0].rotation.x, leg_angle, 0.12)
+			_legs[1].rotation.x = lerpf(_legs[1].rotation.x, leg_angle, 0.12)
 	else:
 		_bob_phase = 0.0
 		_rig.position.y = lerpf(_rig.position.y, 0.0, 0.2)

src/game/ui/hud.gd

@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ var _debug_enabled := false
 var _log_lines: Array[String] = []
 var _cam_overlay: Control = null
 var _body_camera_on := false
+var _font_scale := 1.0
+var _base_font_sizes: Dictionary = {}
 
 func _init() -> void:
 	name = "HUD"
@@ -300,16 +302,20 @@ func is_body_camera_on() -> bool:
 	return _body_camera_on
 
 ## Scale the whole HUD text block (accessibility settings).
+## Resize HUD text by changing font sizes (not Control.scale, which overflows
+## anchored labels and breaks the right-aligned layout).
 func set_font_scale(scale: float) -> void:
 	var clamped := clampf(scale, 0.75, 1.75)
-	if top_label:
-		top_label.scale = Vector2(clamped, clamped)
-	if log_label:
-		log_label.scale = Vector2(clamped, clamped)
-	if target_label:
-		target_label.scale = Vector2(clamped, clamped)
-	if hint_label:
-		hint_label.scale = Vector2(clamped, clamped)
+	_font_scale = clamped
+	var scaled: Array[Label] = [top_label, log_label, target_label, hint_label,
+		time_label, mode_label, escalation_label, radio_cooldown_label, debug_label]
+	for label in scaled:
+		if label == null:
+			continue
+		if not _base_font_sizes.has(label):
+			_base_font_sizes[label] = label.get_theme_font_size("font_size")
+		var base: int = int(_base_font_sizes[label])
+		label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", maxi(8, int(round(float(base) * clamped))))
 
 func _make_icon(texture: Texture2D) -> TextureRect:
 	var tr := TextureRect.new()
@@ -353,9 +359,18 @@ func set_action_hint(text: String) -> void:
 
 ## Color-coded escalation feedback (PLAN.md: Polish and Accessibility).
 ## Green → yellow → orange → red as the escalation level rises.
+## Grayscale-safe escalation meter: filled/empty blocks plus the level number, so
+## the cue does not rely on hue alone (accessibility).
+static func escalation_meter(level: int) -> String:
+	var clamped := clampi(level, 0, 5)
+	var filled := ""
+	for i in 5:
+		filled += "#" if i < clamped else "-"
+	return "[%s] L%d/5" % [filled, clamped]
+
 func set_escalation(level: int) -> void:
 	var name: String = Rules.LEVEL_NAMES.get(level, "Observation")
-	escalation_label.text = Strings.fmt("hud.escalation_prefix", [name])
+	escalation_label.text = "%s  %s" % [Strings.fmt("hud.escalation_prefix", [name]), escalation_meter(level)]
 	var tint := Color(0.6, 0.9, 0.6)
 	match level:
 		Rules.Level.OBSERVATION, Rules.Level.SIMPLE_DETERRENCE:

src/test/smoke_audio.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+extends SceneTree
+## Audio smoke: starts a shift, verifies the crowd bed is playing and follows mood
+## events, and that opening/closing the radio triggers crackle cues.
+##
+## Usage:
+##   godot --headless --path . --script res://src/test/smoke_audio.gd
+## (Headless uses a dummy audio server; the calls must still be safe.)
+
+const MAX_FRAMES := 900
+
+var frame := 0
+var gm: Node = null
+var started := false
+var step := 0
+var failures: Array[String] = []
+
+func _initialize() -> void:
+	root.size = Vector2i(1280, 720)
+	root.add_child(load("res://scenes/main.tscn").instantiate())
+
+func _process(_delta: float) -> bool:
+	frame += 1
+	if gm == null:
+		gm = root.find_child("GameManager", true, false)
+		return false
+	if not started:
+		gm.call("_on_venue_selected", "hollywood_building")
+		started = true
+		return false
+	if frame > MAX_FRAMES:
+		_fail("timeout")
+		return true
+	if frame < 120:
+		return false
+	match step:
+		0:
+			_check(gm.audio.bed_playing, "the crowd bed is playing during the shift")
+			var before: float = gm.audio.crowd_level
+			gm.coordinator.crowd.apply_event("aggressive_behavior")
+			_check(gm.audio.crowd_level > before, "an aggressive event raises the bed level")
+			gm.coordinator.crowd.apply_event("emergency_responder")
+			_check(gm.audio.crowd_level > before, "the responder keeps it up")
+			step = 1
+		1:
+			if gm.npcs.is_empty():
+				return false
+			gm.call("_on_guard_target", gm.npcs[0])
+			var crackles: int = gm.audio.radio_crackles
+			gm.call("_open_radio", false)
+			_check(gm.audio.radio_crackles == crackles + 1, "opening the radio crackles once")
+			gm.call("_on_radio_submitted", {
+				"npc_id": gm.current_incident_npc_id,
+				"location": "entrance",
+				"description": "tourist",
+				"behavior": "standing",
+				"weapons_seen": false,
+				"danger_level": 1,
+			}, false)
+			_check(gm.audio.radio_crackles == crackles + 2, "closing the radio crackles once")
+			gm.coordinator.call("_finish_shift")
+			_check(not gm.audio.bed_playing, "the bed stops when the shift ends")
+			step = 2
+		2:
+			_finish()
+			return true
+	return false
+
+func _check(condition: bool, message: String) -> void:
+	if condition:
+		print("ok: " + message)
+	else:
+		_fail(message)
+
+func _fail(message: String) -> void:
+	failures.append(message)
+	_finish()
+
+func _finish() -> void:
+	if failures.is_empty():
+		print("SMOKE OK: crowd bed and radio crackle")
+		quit(0)
+	else:
+		for message in failures:
+			printerr("SMOKE FAIL: " + message)
+		quit(1)

src/test/tests/test_accessibility.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+extends RefCounted
+## Accessibility: escalation cues that survive grayscale (shape + level, not hue
+## alone) and the HUD font scale from settings.
+
+const Hud := preload("res://src/game/ui/hud.gd")
+const Rules := preload("res://src/core/rules.gd")
+
+func test_meter_shape_and_level() -> bool:
+	var a := TestUtils.check_eq(Hud.escalation_meter(0), "[-----] L0/5", "calm shows an empty meter")
+	var b := TestUtils.check_eq(Hud.escalation_meter(3), "[###--] L3/5", "three filled blocks at blocking")
+	var c := TestUtils.check_eq(Hud.escalation_meter(5), "[#####] L5/5", "emergency fills the meter")
+	var d := TestUtils.check_eq(Hud.escalation_meter(99), "[#####] L5/5", "levels clamp at 5")
+	var e := TestUtils.check_eq(Hud.escalation_meter(-2), "[-----] L0/5", "levels clamp at 0")
+	return a and b and c and d and e
+
+func test_meter_is_not_hue_only() -> bool:
+	## Every level must differ in shape/text, independent of colour.
+	var seen: Array[String] = []
+	for level in 6:
+		var meter: String = Hud.escalation_meter(level)
+		if seen.has(meter):
+			return TestUtils.fail("levels %d and %d share a meter" % [level, seen.find(meter)])
+		seen.append(meter)
+	return TestUtils.check(seen.size() == 6, "all six levels have distinct meters")
+
+func test_escalation_label_includes_meter_and_name() -> bool:
+	var hud: Node = Hud.new()
+	hud.set_escalation(Rules.Level.FORMAL_WARNING)
+	var text: String = hud.escalation_label.text
+	var a := TestUtils.check(text.contains("Formal Warning"), "label names the level")
+	var b := TestUtils.check(text.contains("[##---]"), "label shows the shape meter")
+	var c := TestUtils.check(text.contains("L2/5"), "label shows the numeric level")
+	hud.free()
+	return a and b and c
+
+func test_font_scale_applies_to_core_labels() -> bool:
+	var hud: Node = Hud.new()
+	var base_top: int = hud.top_label.get_theme_font_size("font_size")
+	var base_log: int = hud.log_label.get_theme_font_size("font_size")
+	var base_esc: int = hud.escalation_label.get_theme_font_size("font_size")
+	var base_mode: int = hud.mode_label.get_theme_font_size("font_size")
+	hud.set_font_scale(1.4)
+	var a := TestUtils.check(hud.top_label.get_theme_font_size("font_size") > base_top, "top label grows")
+	var b := TestUtils.check(hud.log_label.get_theme_font_size("font_size") > base_log, "log grows")
+	var c := TestUtils.check(hud.escalation_label.get_theme_font_size("font_size") > base_esc, "escalation label grows")
+	var d := TestUtils.check(hud.mode_label.get_theme_font_size("font_size") > base_mode, "mode label grows")
+	# Scaling is by font size, not Control.scale, so anchored labels keep layout.
+	var e := TestUtils.check(is_equal_approx(hud.top_label.scale.x, 1.0), "labels are not Control-scaled")
+	hud.set_font_scale(9.0)
+	var capped: int = hud.top_label.get_theme_font_size("font_size")
+	var f := TestUtils.check(capped <= int(round(float(base_top) * 1.75)) + 1, "scale clamps at 1.75")
+	hud.free()
+	return a and b and c and d and e and f
+
+func test_settings_font_scale_is_applied_after_ui_exists() -> bool:
+	## The HUD is created after settings load, so the manager must re-apply.
+	var src := FileAccess.get_file_as_string("res://src/game/game_manager.gd")
+	var a := TestUtils.check(src.contains("_apply_settings(player_settings)"), "settings are applied on boot")
+	var build_idx := src.find("_build_ui()")
+	var apply_idx := src.find("_apply_settings(player_settings)", build_idx)
+	var b := TestUtils.check(apply_idx > build_idx, "the second apply happens after the HUD is built")
+	var c := TestUtils.check(src.contains("hud.set_font_scale(float(settings.get("),
+		"settings drive the HUD font scale")
+	return a and b and c

src/test/tests/test_audio_feedback.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+extends RefCounted
+## Audio feedback: a looping crowd bed that follows the crowd mood, and radio
+## crackle on open/close. All procedural, no audio assets, headless-safe.
+
+const AudioFeedback := preload("res://src/game/audio_feedback.gd")
+const CrowdSystem := preload("res://src/core/crowd_system.gd")
+
+func test_bed_volume_follows_mood() -> bool:
+	var quiet: float = AudioFeedback._level_to_db(0.0)
+	var loud: float = AudioFeedback._level_to_db(1.0)
+	var mid: float = AudioFeedback._level_to_db(0.5)
+	var a := TestUtils.check(quiet < -30.0, "a calm street keeps the bed quiet")
+	var b := TestUtils.check(loud > quiet, "panic raises the bed")
+	var c := TestUtils.check(mid > quiet and mid < loud, "the rise is gradual")
+	return a and b and c
+
+func test_crowd_level_is_clamped() -> bool:
+	var audio: Node = AudioFeedback.new()
+	audio.set_crowd_level(-1.0)
+	var a := TestUtils.check_eq(audio.crowd_level, 0.0, "negative mood clamps to 0")
+	audio.set_crowd_level(3.0)
+	var b := TestUtils.check_eq(audio.crowd_level, 1.0, "over-unity mood clamps to 1")
+	audio.free()
+	return a and b
+
+func test_crowd_stream_loops() -> bool:
+	var audio: Node = AudioFeedback.new()
+	var stream: AudioStreamWAV = audio._build_crowd_stream()
+	var a := TestUtils.check(stream != null, "a crowd stream is generated")
+	var b := TestUtils.check_eq(stream.loop_mode, AudioStreamWAV.LOOP_FORWARD, "the bed loops")
+	var c := TestUtils.check(stream.data.size() > 1000, "the bed has audio data")
+	var d := TestUtils.check(stream.data.size() == stream.loop_end * 2, "loop covers the whole buffer")
+	audio.free()
+	return a and b and c and d
+
+func test_crowd_bed_is_headless_safe() -> bool:
+	# No tree, no audio server: none of these may crash.
+	var audio: Node = AudioFeedback.new()
+	audio.start_crowd_bed()
+	var a := TestUtils.check(audio.bed_playing, "start marks the bed as playing")
+	audio.set_crowd_level(0.78)
+	var b := TestUtils.check(is_equal_approx(audio.crowd_level, 0.78), "level is stored")
+	audio.stop_crowd_bed()
+	var c := TestUtils.check(not audio.bed_playing, "stop clears the playing flag")
+	audio.free()
+	return a and b and c
+
+func test_radio_crackle_methods() -> bool:
+	var audio: Node = AudioFeedback.new()
+	audio.play_radio_open()
+	audio.play_radio_close()
+	var a := TestUtils.check_eq(audio.radio_crackles, 2, "open and close each count a crackle")
+	var b := TestUtils.check(audio._free_player() == null, "no players exist before _ready, and that is safe")
+	audio.free()
+	return a and b
+
+func test_game_manager_wires_audio() -> bool:
+	var src := FileAccess.get_file_as_string("res://src/game/game_manager.gd")
+	var a := TestUtils.check(src.contains("audio.start_crowd_bed()"), "the bed starts with the shift")
+	var b := TestUtils.check(src.contains("audio.set_crowd_level(float(payload.get("),
+		"crowd events drive the bed")
+	var c := TestUtils.check(src.contains("audio.stop_crowd_bed()"), "the bed stops at shift end")
+	var d := TestUtils.check(src.contains("audio.play_radio_open()"), "opening the radio crackles")
+	var e := TestUtils.check(src.contains("audio.play_radio_close()"), "closing the radio crackles")
+	return a and b and c and d and e
+
+func test_mood_events_reach_the_bed() -> bool:
+	## The bed level is fed from the same payload the crowd reactions use.
+	var crowd := CrowdSystem.new()
+	var seen: Array = []
+	crowd.changed.connect(func(_p): pass)
+	crowd.apply_event("aggressive_behavior")
+	seen.append(crowd.mood)
+	crowd.apply_event("emergency_responder")
+	seen.append(crowd.mood)
+	var a := TestUtils.check(seen[1] > seen[0], "mood rises with a responder arrival")
+	crowd = null
+	return a

src/test/tests/test_npc_theater.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+extends RefCounted
+## NPC theater: seated guests, camera raises, and performers playing to the
+## sidewalk once their intent's waypoint is reached (PLAN.md: NPC Behavior Types).
+
+const NpcAvatar := preload("res://src/game/npc_avatar.gd")
+const NpcProfile := preload("res://src/core/npc_profile.gd")
+const Rules := preload("res://src/core/rules.gd")
+
+func _avatar(intent: String, npc_type: int = Rules.NpcType.TOURIST) -> Node:
+	var p := NpcProfile.new()
+	p.id = "theater"
+	p.display_name = "Theater"
+	p.npc_type = npc_type
+	var avatar: Node = NpcAvatar.new()
+	avatar.setup(p, intent, 1234, Vector3(2, 0.5, 8), Vector3(0, 0.5, 6))
+	return avatar
+
+func test_pose_per_intent() -> bool:
+	var cases := {
+		"sit": "sit",
+		"photo": "photo",
+		"film": "film",
+		"perform": "perform",
+		"enter": "idle",
+	}
+	var ok := true
+	for intent in cases.keys():
+		var avatar := _avatar(str(intent))
+		avatar.arrived = true
+		if avatar.theater_pose() != cases[intent]:
+			ok = false
+		avatar.free()
+	return TestUtils.check(ok, "each intent maps to its theater pose once arrived")
+
+func test_walking_npc_has_no_pose() -> bool:
+	var avatar := _avatar("sit")
+	var a := TestUtils.check_eq(avatar.theater_pose(), "idle", "a walking NPC does not sit yet")
+	avatar.arrived = true
+	var b := TestUtils.check_eq(avatar.theater_pose(), "sit", "arriving starts the pose")
+	avatar.free()
+	return a and b
+
+func test_only_sit_crouches() -> bool:
+	var a := TestUtils.check(is_equal_approx(NpcAvatar.crouch_for_pose("sit"), -0.34), "sit lowers the rig")
+	var b := TestUtils.check_eq(NpcAvatar.crouch_for_pose("photo"), 0.0, "photo keeps standing")
+	var c := TestUtils.check_eq(NpcAvatar.crouch_for_pose("perform"), 0.0, "perform keeps standing")
+	var d := TestUtils.check_eq(NpcAvatar.crouch_for_pose("idle"), 0.0, "idle keeps standing")
+	return a and b and c and d
+
+func test_photo_lift_is_brief() -> bool:
+	var raised := 0.0
+	var flat := 0.0
+	for i in 120:
+		var phase := float(i) / 60.0
+		var lift: float = NpcAvatar.prop_lift_for_pose("photo", phase)
+		raised = maxf(raised, lift)
+		if i == 0:
+			flat = lift
+	var a := TestUtils.check(raised > 0.1, "the camera prop lifts while photographing")
+	var b := TestUtils.check(raised <= 0.16 + 0.001, "the lift stays small")
+	var c := TestUtils.check_eq(flat, 0.0, "the lift starts at rest")
+	var d := TestUtils.check_eq(NpcAvatar.prop_lift_for_pose("sit", 0.5), 0.0, "seated guests do not lift a prop")
+	return a and b and c and d
+
+func test_performer_sways_only_when_performing() -> bool:
+	var peak := 0.0
+	for i in 120:
+		peak = maxf(peak, absf(NpcAvatar.sway_for_pose("perform", float(i) / 60.0)))
+	var a := TestUtils.check(peak > 0.05, "the performer's sign sways")
+	var b := TestUtils.check_eq(NpcAvatar.sway_for_pose("photo", 1.0), 0.0, "photographers do not sway")
+	var c := TestUtils.check_eq(NpcAvatar.sway_for_pose("sit", 1.0), 0.0, "seated guests do not sway")
+	return a and b and c
+
+func test_photo_prop_is_wired_for_camera_archetypes() -> bool:
+	var influencer := _avatar("photo", Rules.NpcType.INFLUENCER)
+	var tourist := _avatar("photo", Rules.NpcType.TOURIST)
+	var performer := _avatar("perform", Rules.NpcType.PERFORMER)
+	var a := TestUtils.check(influencer._photo_prop != null, "influencer carries a camera prop")
+	var b := TestUtils.check(tourist._photo_prop != null, "tourist carries a camera prop")
+	var c := TestUtils.check(performer._sign_prop != null, "performer carries a sign prop")
+	influencer.free()
+	tourist.free()
+	performer.free()
+	return a and b and c
+
+func test_sitting_rig_actually_lowers() -> bool:
+	var avatar := _avatar("sit")
+	avatar.arrived = true
+	for i in 40:
+		avatar._animate(0.016)
+	var a := TestUtils.check(avatar._rig.position.y < -0.2, "the rig settles into the crouch")
+	var legs_bent := TestUtils.check(absf(avatar._legs[0].rotation.x) > deg_to_rad(30.0), "legs bend for the seat")
+	avatar.arrived = false
+	for i in 60:
+		avatar._animate(0.016)
+	var b := TestUtils.check(avatar._rig.position.y > -0.1, "standing back up lifts the rig")
+	avatar.free()
+	return a and legs_bent and b

tools/screen_designs.py

@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ SCREENS = [
                        "the ring, and the HUD shows a target line with the "
                        "interaction hint.",
         "prompt": (
-            "Realistic 3D first-person game scene: a pedestrian NPC walking "
-            "toward the camera on a city sidewalk, a thin pale-gold ring floating "
-            "around the NPC's head as a selection marker, a small name label "
-            "under the ring, minimal HUD target text at the bottom, daytime"),
+            "Realistic 3D first-person game scene: a friendly pedestrian "
+            "standing on a city sidewalk, a thin pale-gold ring floating around "
+            "their head as a game selection marker, a small name label under the "
+            "ring, minimal HUD target text at the bottom, daytime"),
         "regions": [
             (0.35, 0.15, 0.65, 0.60, "NPC in focus"),
             (0.44, 0.10, 0.56, 0.16, "head ring"),
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ SCREENS = [
                        "whether anyone is in immediate danger, plus a send action.",
         "prompt": (
             "Realistic 3D game screenshot with an in-game radio dispatch panel "
-            "overlaid: form fields for location, description, behaviour, weapons "
-            "seen and immediate danger, and a Send button, dark translucent panel "
-            "over a softly blurred city street background"),
+            "overlaid: form fields for location, description, behaviour, a threat "
+            "assessment and whether anyone is in danger, and a Send button, dark "
+            "translucent panel over a softly blurred city street background"),
         "regions": [
             (0.30, 0.08, 0.70, 0.92, "radio panel"),
             (0.34, 0.16, 0.66, 0.30, "location / description"),
@@ -407,13 +407,22 @@ def _generate_ai(screen, model, request_size):
 
 def generate(args):
     DESIGNS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    failed = []
     for screen in SCREENS:
         print(f"generating {screen['name']} ...")
-        if args.draft:
-            _draw_wireframe(screen, _design_path(screen["name"]))
-        else:
-            _generate_ai(screen, args.model, args.request_size)
+        try:
+            if args.draft:
+                _draw_wireframe(screen, _design_path(screen["name"]))
+            else:
+                _generate_ai(screen, args.model, args.request_size)
+        except SystemExit as exc:
+            failed.append(screen["name"])
+            print(f"  FAILED {screen['name']}: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
     print("done")
+    if failed:
+        print(f"failed: {', '.join(failed)}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+    return 0
 
 
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