Godot 4.7 Baseline

• Expert patterns in this skill target Godot 4.7+ (stable, 2026-06-18).
• Consult the Godot 4.7 migration guide when upgrading projects from 4.6.
• NEVER assume 4.6 defaults (stretch mode, audio area_mask, RichTextLabel percent flags) without checking 4.7 migration notes.

Genre: Party / Minigame Collection

Expert blueprint for party games balancing accessibility, variety, and social fun.

NEVER Do (Expert Anti-Patterns)

Multiplayer & Input

• NEVER hardcode player inputs to specific joypad IDs (e.g., 0 or 1); strictly query dynamically via Input.get_connected_joypads().
• NEVER bake player-IDs into the input map (e.g., "p1_jump"); strictly use a Dynamic Input Router to map physical controllers to players at runtime.
• NEVER use Input.is_action_pressed() for assigning new player joins; strictly parse raw InputEventJoypadButton in _unhandled_input() for device metadata.
• NEVER allow inconsistent controls between games; strictly standardize across all minigames (A = Accept/Action, B = Back/Cancel, Joystick = Move).
• NEVER assume a disconnected joypad removes a player; strictly connect to the joy_connection_changed signal to pause and handle dropouts gracefully.
• NEVER use boolean polling for analog sticks; strictly use Input.get_vector() for precision and deadzones.