Lobby & Matchmaking Overhaul
Smarter Quick Join
- Preference-aware matching โ remembers your last genre + timer and ranks open lobbies by fit, fillness, and host skill tier (ยฑ1 XP bucket).
- Quick-join sheet โ a confirmation dialog with a 3-second auto-join countdown so you see which lobby you're about to enter and can back out.
- Smart fallback โ no open lobbies? Spins one up using your prefs instead of random defaults.
Now Battling rail
- New live-battles strip at the top of Find a battle, with host, genre, current phase, and live-ticking time remaining.
- Click any card to drop straight into spectator mode.
Clearer phase transitions
- Full-bleed phase overlay announces every transition (Warmup โ Production โ Upload โ Voting โ Results) with a brutal banner, respecting reduced-motion preferences.
- Smooth audio fade โ no more abrupt sample cut-off when a phase changes.
Drop in. Drop a beat. We'll handle the matchmaking.