Add directional sticky and skewer box variants

CLAUDE.md

@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with co
 
 ## What this is
 
-CHROMA SOLSTICE — a grid-based color-puzzle game written in Lua for the [LÖVE](https://love2d.org) framework. There is no build step, no test suite, and no package manifest; the whole game is the tree of `.lua` files loaded by `main.lua`.
+CHROMA SOLSTICE — a grid-based color-puzzle game written in Lua for the [LÖVE](https://love2d.org) framework. There is no build step or package manifest; the whole game is the tree of `.lua` files loaded by `main.lua`.
 
 ## Running
 
 ```sh
 love .        # run from the project root
+lua tests/test_movement.lua  # run the pure matrix-movement tests
 ```
 
 `love` is not installed in this environment — you cannot run the game here; reason about the code statically.

box_variants.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+local BoxVariants = {}
+
+-- Add directional sticky-puller and all-edge skewer variants for every authored
+-- moveable box. Both share sprite paths and collision cells with their base.
+function BoxVariants.addTo(assets)
+	local baseBoxes = {}
+	for name, properties in pairs(assets) do
+		if properties.class == "moveable" and name:match("^box") then
+			table.insert(baseBoxes, {name = name, properties = properties})
+		end
+	end
+
+	local function addVariant(base, prefix, behavior, directory, visualFlag)
+		local name = prefix .. base.name
+		local properties = {
+			class = behavior,
+			directory = directory,
+			sprites = base.properties.sprites,
+			cells = base.properties.cells,
+			preload = base.properties.preload,
+			synthetic = true,
+			baseAsset = base.name,
+		}
+		properties[visualFlag] = true
+		assets[name] = properties
+	end
+
+	for _, base in ipairs(baseBoxes) do
+		addVariant(base, "sticky_", "sticky", "sticky", "goopy")
+		addVariant(base, "skewer_", "skewer", "skewer", "skewer")
+	end
+
+	return assets
+end
+
+return BoxVariants

entity.lua

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ function Entity:initialize(t)
 	self.name = t.name
 	self.color = Color:new(t.color)
 	self.collision = t.collision --"none", "moveable", "unmoveable"
+	self.sticky = t.sticky or false
+	self.skewer = t.skewer or false
 	self.sprite = repSprite
 	self.shaAmount = t.sha or 1
 	-- onBump is a method (see Entity:onBump) so mixins like Dialogable can
@@ -134,6 +136,14 @@ function Entity:canMove()
 	return false
 end
 
+function Entity:isSticky()
+	return self.sticky
+end
+
+function Entity:isSkewer()
+	return self.skewer
+end
+
 function Entity:canPassOver()
 	if self:getCollision() == "none" then 
 		return true

generic_skewer.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+require "entity"
+
+GenericSkewer = class("GenericSkewer", Entity)
+
+local edgeDirections = {
+	{x = 1, y = 0}, {x = -1, y = 0},
+	{x = 0, y = 1}, {x = 0, y = -1},
+}
+
+local function shapeHasCell(shape, x, y)
+	for _, cell in ipairs(shape) do
+		if cell.x == x and cell.y == y then return true end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+-- Draw two teeth on every exposed cell edge. The art remains synthetic: the
+-- underlying box sprite and its collision shape are still the authored base.
+function drawSkewerSprite(sprite, cellShape, x, y, scale)
+	cellShape = cellShape or {{x = 1, y = 1}}
+	local cellSize = 16 * scale
+	local inset = scale
+	local reach = 3 * scale
+	local halfBase = 1.5 * scale
+
+	for _, cell in ipairs(cellShape) do
+		local left = x + (cell.x - 1) * cellSize
+		local top = y + (cell.y - 1) * cellSize
+		for _, direction in ipairs(edgeDirections) do
+			if not shapeHasCell(cellShape, cell.x + direction.x, cell.y + direction.y) then
+				for _, along in ipairs({5, 11}) do
+					if direction.x ~= 0 then
+						local edgeX = direction.x > 0 and left + cellSize - inset or left + inset
+						local centerY = top + along * scale
+						love.graphics.polygon("fill",
+							edgeX, centerY - halfBase,
+							edgeX + direction.x * reach, centerY,
+							edgeX, centerY + halfBase
+						)
+					else
+						local edgeY = direction.y > 0 and top + cellSize - inset or top + inset
+						local centerX = left + along * scale
+						love.graphics.polygon("fill",
+							centerX - halfBase, edgeY,
+							centerX, edgeY + direction.y * reach,
+							centerX + halfBase, edgeY
+						)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	love.graphics.draw(sprite, x, y, 0, scale, scale)
+end
+
+function GenericSkewer:initialize(x, y, color, sprite, name, cellShape)
+	Entity.initialize(self, {
+		name = name,
+		x = x,
+		y = y,
+		color = color,
+		collision = "moveable",
+		skewer = true,
+		sprite = sprite,
+		cellShape = cellShape
+	})
+end
+
+function GenericSkewer:update()
+
+end
+
+function GenericSkewer:draw(channel)
+	local sprite = self.sprites[channel]
+	if not sprite then return end
+	love.graphics.setColor(gColor[channel]:set())
+	local p = self:getDrawPos()
+	drawSkewerSprite(
+		sprite, self:getCellShape(),
+		p.x + self.drawOffset.x * drawScale,
+		p.y + self.drawOffset.y * drawScale,
+		drawScale
+	)
+end
+
+function GenericSkewer:tick()
+
+end

generic_sticky.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+require "entity"
+
+GenericSticky = class("GenericSticky", Entity)
+
+function GenericSticky:initialize(x, y, color, sprite, name, cellShape)
+	Entity.initialize(self, {
+		name = name,
+		x = x,
+		y = y,
+		color = color,
+		collision = "moveable",
+		sticky = true,
+		sprite = sprite,
+		cellShape = cellShape
+	})
+end
+
+function GenericSticky:update()
+
+end
+
+function GenericSticky:draw(channel)
+	local sprite = self.sprites[channel]
+	if not sprite then return end
+	if not drawGoopySprite then
+		Entity.draw(self, channel)
+		return
+	end
+
+	love.graphics.setColor(gColor[channel]:set())
+	local p = self:getDrawPos()
+	drawGoopySprite(
+		sprite,
+		p.x + self.drawOffset.x * drawScale,
+		p.y + self.drawOffset.y * drawScale,
+		drawScale
+	)
+end
+
+function GenericSticky:tick()
+
+end

level_editor/editor.lua

@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ local function rebuildAssetSearchButtons()
 		for color, location in pairs(gameAssets[asset].sprites) do sprites[color] = love.graphics.newImage(location) end
 		table.insert(assetSearchButtons, createUIElement{
 			sprites = sprites,
+			goopy = gameAssets[asset].goopy,
+			skewer = gameAssets[asset].skewer,
+			cells = gameAssets[asset].cells,
 			name = "asset",
 			text = asset,
 			x = 30,
@@ -529,13 +532,18 @@ function selectFolder(folder)
 		-- each frame from the list section (see buildRoomLayout).
 		table.insert(assetListButtons, createUIElement{
 			sprites = sprites,
+			goopy = gameAssets[asset].goopy,
+			skewer = gameAssets[asset].skewer,
+			cells = gameAssets[asset].cells,
 			name = "asset",
 			text = asset,
 			x = 30,
 			y = 0,
 			onClic = {
 				left = function() selectAsset(asset) end,
-				right = function() editAsset(asset) end,
+				right = function()
+					if not gameAssets[asset].synthetic then editAsset(asset) end
+				end,
 			}
 		})
 	end
@@ -592,6 +600,9 @@ function editAsset(asset)
 	local assetButton = createUIElement{
 		name = asset,
 		sprites = assetSprites,
+		goopy = assetProperties.goopy,
+		skewer = assetProperties.skewer,
+		cells = assetProperties.cells,
 		x = sb.w / 2 - 18,
 		y = 80,
 	}	

level_editor/gui.lua

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ function GUI:initialize(t)
 	self.offset = {x = 0, y = 0}
 	self.name = t.name
 	self.text = t.text
+	self.goopy = t.goopy or false
+	self.skewer = t.skewer or false
+	self.cells = t.cells
 
 	if not t.onClic then
 		t.onClic = {}
@@ -99,7 +102,13 @@ function GUI:draw()
 	if self.sprites then
 		for color, sprite in pairs(self.sprites) do
 			love.graphics.setColor(gColor[color]:set())
-			love.graphics.draw(sprite, box.x, box.y, 0, self.scale, self.scale)
+			if self.goopy and drawGoopySprite then
+				drawGoopySprite(sprite, box.x, box.y, self.scale)
+			elseif self.skewer and drawSkewerSprite then
+				drawSkewerSprite(sprite, self.cells and self.cells[color], box.x, box.y, self.scale)
+			else
+				love.graphics.draw(sprite, box.x, box.y, 0, self.scale, self.scale)
+			end
 		end
 	end
 

level_editor/object_attributes.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 require "libs/TSerial"
 
+local BoxVariants = require "box_variants"
+
 local targetFolder = "art"
 local reanalyzeCells = true
 
@@ -57,5 +59,5 @@ function getAllAssets()
 		end
 	end
 
-	return globalAssetProperties
+	return BoxVariants.addTo(globalAssetProperties)
 end

movement.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+-- Finds the complete set of blocks that must move together for one grid step.
+-- A block joins the set when it is in another block's destination (ordinary
+-- pushing), is behind a directional sticky puller, or touches a skewer block.
+local Movement = {}
+
+local adjacentDirections = {
+	{x = 1, y = 0},
+	{x = -1, y = 0},
+	{x = 0, y = 1},
+	{x = 0, y = -1},
+}
+
+local function isSticky(entity)
+	return entity.isSticky and entity:isSticky()
+end
+
+local function isPassable(entity)
+	return entity.canPassOver and entity:canPassOver()
+end
+
+local function isSkewer(entity)
+	return entity.isSkewer and entity:isSkewer()
+end
+
+function Movement.findMovableGroup(startCells, direction, entityAt, isInBounds)
+	local entities = {}
+	local pendingCells = {}
+	for _, cell in ipairs(startCells) do
+		table.insert(pendingCells, cell)
+	end
+
+	local nextCell = 1
+	while nextCell <= #pendingCells do
+		local cell = pendingCells[nextCell]
+		nextCell = nextCell + 1
+
+		if not isInBounds(cell) then
+			return false, entities
+		end
+
+		local entity = entityAt(cell)
+		if entity and not isPassable(entity) and not entities[entity] then
+			if not entity:canMove() then
+				return false, entities
+		end
+
+			entities[entity] = entity
+
+			-- Anything occupying this block's destination must be pushed too.
+			for _, projectedCell in ipairs(entity:getOccupiedCells(direction)) do
+				table.insert(pendingCells, projectedCell)
+			end
+
+			-- Sticky blocks pull only from the trailing face, like the player. A
+			-- lateral move therefore shears the contact. Skewers retain the older
+			-- all-edge behaviour and make everything they touch one rigid group.
+			for _, occupiedCell in ipairs(entity:getOccupiedCells()) do
+				for _, adjacentDirection in ipairs(adjacentDirections) do
+					local adjacentCell = {
+						x = occupiedCell.x + adjacentDirection.x,
+						y = occupiedCell.y + adjacentDirection.y,
+					}
+					if isInBounds(adjacentCell) then
+						local adjacentEntity = entityAt(adjacentCell)
+						local trailing = adjacentDirection.x == -direction.x and
+							adjacentDirection.y == -direction.y
+						local attached = adjacentEntity and (
+							isSkewer(entity) or isSkewer(adjacentEntity) or
+							(trailing and (isSticky(entity) or isSticky(adjacentEntity)))
+						)
+						if attached and adjacentEntity ~= entity and adjacentEntity:canMove() then
+							table.insert(pendingCells, adjacentCell)
+						end
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return true, entities
+end
+
+return Movement

room.lua

@@ -10,8 +10,12 @@ require "switch"
 require "door"
 require "dialogue_manager"
 require "generic_moveable"
+require "generic_sticky"
+require "generic_skewer"
 require "generic_unmoveable"
 
+local Movement = require "movement"
+
 function Room:initialize(t)
 	self.player = {}
 	self.switches = { red = {}, green = {}, blue = {} }
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ function Room:movePlayer(key)
 		end
 
 		local move = true
-		-- PUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH---------------------
+		-- PUSH ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 		local initialTargetCell = {
 			x = pos.x + dir.x, y = pos.y + dir.y
@@ -219,104 +223,24 @@ function Room:movePlayer(key)
 		if not self:isInBounds(initialTargetCell) then
 			-- let's us move out of bounds to Change Rooms without pulling a bloc_
 			move = true
-		elseif initialTargetEntity and initialTargetEntity:canPassOver() then
-			--we should put this in the else statement actually
-			move = true
 		else
-			local targetCells
-
-			targetCells = {initialTargetCell} -- ...we start with our attempted movement...
-			local doneSearching
-			while not doneSearching do
-				nextTargetCells = {} -- ...then we create this array to save our next group of cells
-				local emptyCells = {}
-				for _, cell in pairs(targetCells) do
-					if self:isInBounds(cell) then
-						local entity = self:getCellInMatrix(self.collidableMatrices[color], cell)
-						if entity then
-							--something is here!!
-							if not entitiesToPush[entity] then --if the entity hasnt been found already
-								if entity:canMove() then
-									local projectedCells = entity:getOccupiedCells(dir) -- we project the movement here
-									entitiesToPush[entity] = entity
-									for _, projectedCell in ipairs(projectedCells) do
-										table.insert(nextTargetCells, projectedCell)
-									end
-								else
-									move = false
-									doneSearching = true
-								end
-							end
-						else 
-							--there's nothin there!!
-							table.insert(emptyCells, cell)
-						end
-					else
-						--we are out of bounds now
-						move = false
-						doneSearching = true
-					end
-				end
-
-				--if every projected cell is empty then we can do the move
-				if #emptyCells == #targetCells then
-					move = true
-					doneSearching = true
-				end
-
-				targetCells = nextTargetCells
-			end
-			--let's get out of this loop b/c if we can't move one color we can't move at all
+			move, entitiesToPush = Movement.findMovableGroup(
+				{initialTargetCell}, dir,
+				function(cell) return self:getCellInMatrix(self.collidableMatrices[color], cell) end,
+				function(cell) return self:isInBounds(cell) end
+			)
 		end
 
-
-		---PULL CHEC
+		-- PULL ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 		local initialTargetCell = {x = pos.x - dir.x, y = pos.y - dir.y}
-
-		local targetCells 
-
-		local pull
-		--for each color...
-		targetCells = {initialTargetCell} -- ...we start with our attempted movement...
-		local doneSearching
-		while not doneSearching do
-			nextTargetCells = {} -- ...then we create this array to save our next group of cells
-			local emptyCells = {}
-			for _, cell in pairs(targetCells) do
-				if self:isInBounds(cell) then
-					local entity = self:getCellInMatrix(self.collidableMatrices[color], cell)
-					if entity then
-						--something is here!!
-						if not entitiesToPull[entity] then --if the entity hasnt been found already
-							if entity:canMove() then
-								local projectedCells = entity:getOccupiedCells(dir) -- we project the movement here
-								entitiesToPull[entity] = entity
-								for _, projectedCell in ipairs(projectedCells) do
-									table.insert(nextTargetCells, projectedCell)
-								end
-							else
-								pull = false
-								doneSearching = true
-							end
-						end
-					else 
-						--there's nothin there!!
-						table.insert(emptyCells, cell)
-					end
-				else
-					--we are out of bounds now
-					doneSearching = true
-				end
-			end
-
-			--if every projected cell is empty then we can do the move
-			if #emptyCells == #targetCells then
-				pull = true
-				doneSearching = true
-			end
-
-			targetCells = nextTargetCells
+		local pull = false
+		if self:isInBounds(initialTargetCell) then
+			pull, entitiesToPull = Movement.findMovableGroup(
+				{initialTargetCell}, dir,
+				function(cell) return self:getCellInMatrix(self.collidableMatrices[color], cell) end,
+				function(cell) return self:isInBounds(cell) end
+			)
 		end
 
 		if move then
@@ -325,7 +249,11 @@ function Room:movePlayer(key)
 			end
 			if pull == true then
 				for _, entity in pairs(entitiesToPull) do
-					entity:move(axis, dir[axis])
+					-- A connected component can wrap around the player and be found by
+					-- both searches. Every entity still moves exactly one grid cell.
+					if not entitiesToPush[entity] then
+						entity:move(axis, dir[axis])
+					end
 				end
 			end
 			self.player[color]:move(axis, dir[axis])
@@ -537,7 +465,7 @@ end
 
 -- Instantiate one object from the flat {class,color,x,y} schema. `class` names an
 -- art asset, and its .meta declares the behaviour ("door"/"switch"/"player"/
--- "moveable"); anything without a .meta defaults to immoveable. npc is the one
+-- "moveable"/"sticky"/"skewer"); anything without a .meta defaults to immoveable. npc is the one
 -- keyword handled directly since it has no art.
 function Room:createEntity(class, color, x, y)
 	if class == "npc" then
@@ -577,6 +505,10 @@ function Room:createEntity(class, color, x, y)
 		if cellShape and #cellShape == 0 then cellShape = nil end
 		if behavior == "moveable" then
 			entity = GenericMoveable:new(x, y, color, sprite, class, cellShape)
+		elseif behavior == "sticky" then
+			entity = GenericSticky:new(x, y, color, sprite, class, cellShape)
+		elseif behavior == "skewer" then
+			entity = GenericSkewer:new(x, y, color, sprite, class, cellShape)
 		else
 			entity = GenericUnmoveable:new(x, y, color, sprite, cellShape)
 		end

shaders.lua

@@ -59,6 +59,53 @@ glow = love.graphics.newShader[[
       }
     ]]
 
+-- Sticky boxes reuse the authored box textures. This shader only wobbles their
+-- sampling; the draw helper adds a tiny squash-and-stretch bounce around center.
+goopShader = love.graphics.newShader[[
+  extern number goopTime;
+  extern vec2 sourceSize;
+
+  float goopHash(float value) {
+    return fract(sin(value * 91.3458) * 47453.5453);
+  }
+
+  vec4 effect(vec4 color, Image texture, vec2 textureCoords, vec2 screenCoords) {
+    float sourceY = textureCoords.y;
+    float pixelWidth = 1.0 / sourceSize.x;
+    float pixelHeight = 1.0 / sourceSize.y;
+    float column = floor(textureCoords.x * sourceSize.x / 2.0);
+    float seed = goopHash(column);
+
+    // Two gentle, out-of-phase waves make the surface feel soft and viscous.
+    // Both stay sub-pixel so the authored silhouette remains recognizable.
+    float horizontalWave = sin(goopTime * 1.7 + sourceY * 10.0 + seed * 6.2831);
+    float verticalWave = sin(goopTime * 1.3 + textureCoords.x * 12.0 + seed * 3.1415);
+    float sourceX = clamp(textureCoords.x + horizontalWave * pixelWidth * 0.45,
+                          pixelWidth * 0.5, 1.0 - pixelWidth * 0.5);
+    float wobbledY = clamp(sourceY + verticalWave * pixelHeight * 0.28,
+                           pixelHeight * 0.5, 1.0 - pixelHeight * 0.5);
+
+    return Texel(texture, vec2(sourceX, wobbledY)) * color;
+  }
+]]
+
+function drawGoopySprite(sprite, x, y, scale)
+	local w, h = sprite:getWidth(), sprite:getHeight()
+	local time = love.timer.getTime()
+	local bounce = math.sin(time * 2.4 + w * .17 + h * .11) * .035
+	local scaleX = scale * (1 + bounce)
+	local scaleY = scale * (1 - bounce)
+	local drawX = x - w * (scaleX - scale) / 2
+	local drawY = y - h * (scaleY - scale) / 2
+
+	goopShader:send("goopTime", time)
+	goopShader:send("sourceSize", {w, h})
+	local previousShader = love.graphics.getShader()
+	love.graphics.setShader(goopShader)
+	love.graphics.draw(sprite, drawX, drawY, 0, scaleX, scaleY)
+	love.graphics.setShader(previousShader)
+end
+
 -- Accessibility post-process.  The puzzle's RGB channels are normally also
 -- its visual language, so this runs only after the entire scene has been
 -- composed.  It leaves neutral UI/text alone and remaps saturated colours to

tests/test_movement.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+package.path = "./?.lua;" .. package.path
+
+local Movement = require "movement"
+
+local passed = 0
+
+local function test(name, fn)
+	local ok, err = pcall(fn)
+	if not ok then
+		io.stderr:write("FAIL: " .. name .. "\n" .. err .. "\n")
+		os.exit(1)
+	end
+	passed = passed + 1
+end
+
+local function assertTrue(value, message)
+	if not value then error(message or "expected true", 2) end
+end
+
+local function assertFalse(value, message)
+	if value then error(message or "expected false", 2) end
+end
+
+local function assertIn(group, entity, message)
+	if group[entity] ~= entity then error(message or "expected entity in movement group", 2) end
+end
+
+local function assertNotIn(group, entity, message)
+	if group[entity] then error(message or "expected entity outside movement group", 2) end
+end
+
+local function movable(x, y, sticky, shape, skewer)
+	local entity = {
+		x = x, y = y,
+		sticky = sticky or false,
+		skewer = skewer or false,
+		shape = shape or {{x = 0, y = 0}},
+	}
+	function entity:canMove() return true end
+	function entity:canPassOver() return false end
+	function entity:isSticky() return self.sticky end
+	function entity:isSkewer() return self.skewer end
+	function entity:bump() end
+	function entity:move(axis, amount) self[axis] = self[axis] + amount end
+	function entity:getGridPos() return {x = self.x, y = self.y} end
+	function entity:getOccupiedCells(offset)
+		offset = offset or {x = 0, y = 0}
+		local cells = {}
+		for _, cell in ipairs(self.shape) do
+			table.insert(cells, {x = self.x + cell.x + offset.x, y = self.y + cell.y + offset.y})
+		end
+		return cells
+	end
+	return entity
+end
+
+local function wall(x, y)
+	local entity = movable(x, y)
+	function entity:canMove() return false end
+	return entity
+end
+
+local function world(entities, width, height)
+	width, height = width or 8, height or 8
+	local cells = {}
+	for _, entity in ipairs(entities) do
+		for _, cell in ipairs(entity:getOccupiedCells()) do
+			cells[cell.y .. ":" .. cell.x] = entity
+		end
+	end
+	return function(cell)
+		return cells[cell.y .. ":" .. cell.x]
+	end, function(cell)
+		return cell.x >= 1 and cell.x <= width and cell.y >= 1 and cell.y <= height
+	end
+end
+
+local function plan(entities, startCell, direction, width, height)
+	local entityAt, inBounds = world(entities, width, height)
+	return Movement.findMovableGroup({startCell}, direction, entityAt, inBounds)
+end
+
+test("ordinary pull only drags the block touching the player", function()
+	-- regular, regular, player; moving right
+	local rear = movable(2, 3)
+	local touching = movable(3, 3)
+	local possible, group = plan({rear, touching}, {x = 3, y = 3}, {x = 1, y = 0})
+	assertTrue(possible)
+	assertIn(group, touching)
+	assertNotIn(group, rear)
+end)
+
+test("a trailing sticky block joins a horizontal pull", function()
+	-- sticky, regular, player; moving right
+	local sticky = movable(2, 3, true)
+	local regular = movable(3, 3)
+	local possible, group = plan({sticky, regular}, {x = 3, y = 3}, {x = 1, y = 0})
+	assertTrue(possible)
+	assertIn(group, regular)
+	assertIn(group, sticky)
+end)
+
+test("a sticky block touching the player pulls a regular block behind it", function()
+	-- regular, sticky, player; moving right
+	local regular = movable(2, 3)
+	local sticky = movable(3, 3, true)
+	local possible, group = plan({regular, sticky}, {x = 3, y = 3}, {x = 1, y = 0})
+	assertTrue(possible)
+	assertIn(group, sticky)
+	assertIn(group, regular)
+end)
+
+test("sticky pull chains work vertically", function()
+	-- player moves down, pulling the two blocks above it
+	local sticky = movable(4, 2, true)
+	local regular = movable(4, 3)
+	local possible, group = plan({sticky, regular}, {x = 4, y = 3}, {x = 0, y = 1})
+	assertTrue(possible)
+	assertIn(group, regular)
+	assertIn(group, sticky)
+end)
+
+test("sticky pulls are symmetric in all four directions", function()
+	for _, direction in ipairs({
+		{x = 1, y = 0}, {x = -1, y = 0},
+		{x = 0, y = 1}, {x = 0, y = -1},
+	}) do
+		local player = {x = 4, y = 4}
+		local regular = movable(player.x - direction.x, player.y - direction.y)
+		local sticky = movable(player.x - direction.x * 2, player.y - direction.y * 2, true)
+		local possible, group = plan(
+			{sticky, regular},
+			{x = regular.x, y = regular.y},
+			direction
+		)
+		assertTrue(possible)
+		assertIn(group, regular)
+		assertIn(group, sticky)
+	end
+end)
+
+test("a sticky block shears off during orthogonal movement", function()
+	-- The regular block moves right; the sticky block above it stays behind.
+	local regular = movable(3, 4)
+	local stickyBranch = movable(3, 3, true)
+	local possible, group = plan({regular, stickyBranch}, {x = 3, y = 4}, {x = 1, y = 0})
+	assertTrue(possible)
+	assertIn(group, regular)
+	assertNotIn(group, stickyBranch)
+end)
+
+test("a blocked sheared sticky block does not stop movement", function()
+	local regular = movable(3, 4)
+	local stickyBranch = movable(3, 3, true)
+	local blockingWall = wall(4, 3)
+	local possible, group = plan({regular, stickyBranch, blockingWall}, {x = 3, y = 4}, {x = 1, y = 0})
+	assertTrue(possible)
+	assertIn(group, regular)
+	assertNotIn(group, stickyBranch)
+end)
+
+test("a skewer carries an orthogonal branch", function()
+	local regular = movable(3, 4)
+	local skewerBranch = movable(3, 3, false, nil, true)
+	local possible, group = plan({regular, skewerBranch}, {x = 3, y = 4}, {x = 1, y = 0})
+	assertTrue(possible)
+	assertIn(group, regular)
+	assertIn(group, skewerBranch)
+end)
+
+test("a blocked skewer branch stops its rigid movement group", function()
+	local regular = movable(3, 4)
+	local skewerBranch = movable(3, 3, false, nil, true)
+	local blockingWall = wall(4, 3)
+	local possible = plan({regular, skewerBranch, blockingWall}, {x = 3, y = 4}, {x = 1, y = 0})
+	assertFalse(possible)
+end)
+
+test("ordinary pushing still propagates through regular blocks", function()
+	local first = movable(3, 3)
+	local second = movable(4, 3)
+	local possible, group = plan({first, second}, {x = 3, y = 3}, {x = 1, y = 0})
+	assertTrue(possible)
+	assertIn(group, first)
+	assertIn(group, second)
+end)
+
+test("diagonal blocks do not stick", function()
+	local regular = movable(3, 3)
+	local diagonalSticky = movable(2, 2, true)
+	local possible, group = plan({regular, diagonalSticky}, {x = 3, y = 3}, {x = 1, y = 0})
+	assertTrue(possible)
+	assertIn(group, regular)
+	assertNotIn(group, diagonalSticky)
+end)
+
+test("multi-cell sticky blocks pull from every trailing occupied cell", function()
+	local tallRegular = movable(3, 3, false, {{x = 0, y = 0}, {x = 0, y = 1}})
+	local sticky = movable(2, 4, true)
+	local possible, group = plan({tallRegular, sticky}, {x = 3, y = 3}, {x = 1, y = 0})
+	assertTrue(possible)
+	assertIn(group, tallRegular)
+	assertIn(group, sticky)
+end)
+
+test("production sticky and skewer blocks advertise distinct behavior", function()
+	class = require "libs/middleclass"
+	Color = class("TestColor")
+	function Color:initialize(name) self.name = name end
+	function Color:getname() return self.name end
+
+	require "generic_moveable"
+	require "generic_sticky"
+	require "generic_skewer"
+	local sprite = {getWidth = function() return 16 end, getHeight = function() return 16 end}
+	local regular = GenericMoveable:new(2, 2, "red", sprite, "box")
+	local sticky = GenericSticky:new(3, 2, "red", sprite, "sticky_box")
+	local skewer = GenericSkewer:new(4, 2, "red", sprite, "skewer_box")
+
+	assertTrue(regular:canMove())
+	assertFalse(regular:isSticky())
+	assertTrue(sticky:canMove())
+	assertTrue(sticky:isSticky())
+	assertFalse(sticky:isSkewer())
+	assertTrue(skewer:canMove())
+	assertFalse(skewer:isSticky())
+	assertTrue(skewer:isSkewer())
+end)
+
+local function loadRoomClass()
+	love = {
+		audio = {
+			newSource = function()
+				return {stop = function() end, play = function() end}
+			end,
+		},
+	}
+	require "room"
+end
+
+local function roomWith(player, entities, width, height)
+	gridWidth, gridHeight = width or 8, height or 8
+	local matrix = {}
+	for y = 1, gridHeight do
+		matrix[y] = {}
+		for x = 1, gridWidth do matrix[y][x] = false end
+	end
+	for _, entity in ipairs(entities) do
+		for _, cell in ipairs(entity:getOccupiedCells()) do
+			matrix[cell.y][cell.x] = entity
+		end
+	end
+
+	local room = setmetatable({
+		activeColors = {red = true},
+		colorsPlayerHas = {"red"},
+		player = {red = player},
+		collidableMatrices = {red = matrix},
+	}, {__index = Room})
+	room.playerJoinCheck = function() end
+	room.tick = function() end
+	return room
+end
+
+test("Room applies the sticky-regular-player pull", function()
+	loadRoomClass()
+	local sticky = movable(2, 3, true)
+	local regular = movable(3, 3)
+	local player = movable(4, 3)
+	local room = roomWith(player, {sticky, regular})
+
+	room:movePlayer("right")
+
+	assertTrue(sticky.x == 3, "sticky block should move one cell right")
+	assertTrue(regular.x == 4, "regular block should move one cell right")
+	assertTrue(player.x == 5, "player should move one cell right")
+end)
+
+test("Room shears a lateral sticky contact", function()
+	loadRoomClass()
+	local sticky = movable(3, 2, true)
+	local regular = movable(3, 3)
+	local player = movable(4, 3)
+	local room = roomWith(player, {sticky, regular})
+
+	room:movePlayer("right")
+
+	assertTrue(sticky.x == 3, "lateral sticky block should shear and stay behind")
+	assertTrue(regular.x == 4)
+	assertTrue(player.x == 5)
+end)
+
+test("Room never moves a component found by push and pull twice", function()
+	loadRoomClass()
+	local player = movable(4, 4)
+	local front = movable(5, 4)
+	local bridgeRight = movable(5, 3, false, nil, true)
+	local bridgeMiddle = movable(4, 3, false, nil, true)
+	local bridgeLeft = movable(3, 3, false, nil, true)
+	local rear = movable(3, 4)
+	local component = {front, bridgeRight, bridgeMiddle, bridgeLeft, rear}
+	local room = roomWith(player, component)
+
+	room:movePlayer("right")
+
+	for _, entity in ipairs(component) do
+		assertTrue(entity.x <= 6, "an entity in the shared component moved more than once")
+	end
+	assertTrue(front.x == 6)
+	assertTrue(bridgeRight.x == 6)
+	assertTrue(bridgeMiddle.x == 5)
+	assertTrue(bridgeLeft.x == 4)
+	assertTrue(rear.x == 4)
+	assertTrue(player.x == 5)
+end)
+
+test("every moveable base box gets a synthetic sticky variant", function()
+	local BoxVariants = require "box_variants"
+	local boxSprites = {red = "box_r.png"}
+	local boxCells = {red = {{x = 1, y = 1}}}
+	local shapeSprites = {blue = "box_shape_b.png"}
+	local shapeCells = {blue = {{x = 1, y = 1}, {x = 2, y = 1}}}
+	local assets = {
+		box = {class = "moveable", sprites = boxSprites, cells = boxCells},
+		["box_2x1_11"] = {class = "moveable", sprites = shapeSprites, cells = shapeCells},
+		box_statue = {class = "immoveable", sprites = {}},
+		beer_mug = {class = "moveable", sprites = {}},
+	}
+
+	BoxVariants.addTo(assets)
+
+	assertTrue(assets.sticky_box.class == "sticky")
+	assertTrue(assets.sticky_box.directory == "sticky")
+	assertTrue(assets.sticky_box.synthetic)
+	assertTrue(assets.sticky_box.goopy)
+	assertTrue(assets.sticky_box.sprites == boxSprites, "variant should share base sprites")
+	assertTrue(assets.sticky_box.cells == boxCells, "variant should share collision cells")
+	assertTrue(assets["sticky_box_2x1_11"].sprites == shapeSprites)
+	assertTrue(assets["sticky_box_2x1_11"].cells == shapeCells)
+	assertTrue(assets.skewer_box.class == "skewer")
+	assertTrue(assets.skewer_box.directory == "skewer")
+	assertTrue(assets.skewer_box.synthetic)
+	assertTrue(assets.skewer_box.skewer)
+	assertTrue(assets.skewer_box.sprites == boxSprites)
+	assertTrue(assets.skewer_box.cells == boxCells)
+	assertTrue(assets["skewer_box_2x1_11"].sprites == shapeSprites)
+	assertFalse(assets.sticky_box_statue)
+	assertFalse(assets.sticky_beer_mug)
+	assertFalse(assets.skewer_box_statue)
+	assertFalse(assets.skewer_beer_mug)
+end)
+
+print("movement/block-variant tests passed: " .. passed)

world.lua

@@ -171,7 +171,14 @@ function World:drawRoomPreview(name, x, y, size)
 					local path = props.sprites[color]
 					if path then
 						love.graphics.setColor(gColor[color]:set())
-						love.graphics.draw(loadSprite(path), x + (object.x - 1) * 16 * scale, y + (object.y - 1) * 16 * scale, 0, scale, scale)
+						local sprite = loadSprite(path)
+						if props.goopy and drawGoopySprite then
+							drawGoopySprite(sprite, x + (object.x - 1) * 16 * scale, y + (object.y - 1) * 16 * scale, scale)
+						elseif props.skewer and drawSkewerSprite then
+							drawSkewerSprite(sprite, props.cells and props.cells[color], x + (object.x - 1) * 16 * scale, y + (object.y - 1) * 16 * scale, scale)
+						else
+							love.graphics.draw(sprite, x + (object.x - 1) * 16 * scale, y + (object.y - 1) * 16 * scale, 0, scale, scale)
+						end
 					end
 				end
 			end