v0.4.0 - A Sharper Spin Around the World

What's Changed

• A Sharper Spin Around the World by @zosorock in #3

Full Changelog: v0.3.0...v0.4.0

v0.3.0 🌍 Mystery Solved: The Case of the Non-Repeating Countries! 🎉

What's Changed

• 🌍 Mystery Solved: The Case of the Non-Repeating Countries! 🎉 by @zosorock in #2

Full Changelog: v0.2.0...v0.3.0

v0.2.0 🌍Internationalization & Expanded Atlas

Internationalization & Expanded Atlas

• Delivered full i18n support with TranslationProvider, English/Spanish locale packs, and an in-app Language Switcher so players can swap languages on the fly.
• Expanded the world data set to 30 richly clued country cards, refreshing the discovery experience with broader coverage.
• Upgraded the frontend stack to Vite, tightening build performance and aligning tests/docs with the new architecture.

Full Changelog: v0.1.0...v0.2.0

v0.1.1 🌏⚡ Vite Migration

⚡ v0.1.1 - Vite Migration

Faster, lighter, better! This release migrates World Spinner from Create React App to Vite for dramatically improved development experience and build
performance.

🚀 Performance Improvements

• 10-100x faster dev server startup - Vite starts instantly instead of waiting 30+ seconds
• Instant Hot Module Replacement (HMR) - See changes immediately without full page reload
• Smaller production bundles - Optimized builds with better code splitting

🔧 Technical Changes

Changed:

• Dev server now runs on port 5173 (was 3000)
• Build output directory is now dist/ (was build/)
• Renamed App.js → App.jsx and index.js → index.jsx
• Updated Capytan emoji from compass 🧭 to beaver 🦫 (closer to capybara)

Added:

• vite.config.js with React plugin configuration
• jest.config.js for Jest + React testing
• Babel presets for Jest compatibility

Removed:

• Create React App dependencies (react-scripts)

✅ Verified

• All 4 tests passing
• 91.8% test coverage maintained
• Production build working
• Dev server with instant HMR working

📦 For Developers

Cloudflare Pages Configuration:
Framework preset: React (Vite)
Root directory: app
Build command: npm ci && npm run build
Build output: dist

🎮 Play Now

No changes to gameplay - still the same fun geography adventure at https://worldspinner.org!

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v0.1.0 🌍 First Spin

🌍 v0.1.0 - First Spin

The World Spinner adventure begins!

This is the initial release of World Spinner, a geography-based educational game for young explorers aged 7-12. Players spin a virtual globe, solve
progressive clues, and discover fascinating facts about countries around the world.

✨ What's Included

Core Game Loop:

• 🎡 Spin mechanism with smooth animations
• 🕵️ Progressive clue system (animal → food → flag)
• ✍️ Smart guess validation with country name aliases
• 🎉 Discovery cards revealing educational facts

Countries to Explore:

• 🇺🇸 USA
• 🇯🇵 Japan
• 🇪🇬 Egypt
• 🇧🇷 Brazil
• 🇦🇺 Australia

Technical Highlights:

• 📱 Responsive mobile-first design with Tailwind CSS
• 🎨 Polished animations using Framer Motion
• ✅ 91.8% test coverage with Jest
• 🎯 Teal color theme throughout
• 📝 ESLint (Airbnb config) + Prettier formatting

🎮 Try It Now

Play at https://worldspinner.org