working updates

scripts/game/Player.gd

@@ -130,34 +130,36 @@ func dull_backup_for_cp(card: CardInstance) -> bool:
 	return true
 
 ## Play a card from hand to field
-func play_card(card: CardInstance) -> bool:
+## Returns dictionary of CP spent, or empty dict on failure
+func play_card(card: CardInstance) -> Dictionary:
 	if not hand.has_card(card):
-		return false
+		return {}
 
 	# Check if we can afford it
 	if not cp_pool.can_afford_card(card.card_data):
-		return false
+		return {}
 
 	# Check field restrictions
 	if card.is_backup():
 		if field_backups.get_count() >= MAX_BACKUPS:
-			return false
+			return {}
 
-	# Check unique name restriction
+	# Check unique name restriction (non-generic cards can't share names across entire field)
 	if not card.card_data.is_generic:
-		if card.is_forward() and field_forwards.has_card_with_name(card.card_data.name):
-			return false
-		if card.is_backup() and field_backups.has_card_with_name(card.card_data.name):
-			return false
+		if field_forwards.has_card_with_name(card.card_data.name):
+			return {}
+		if field_backups.has_card_with_name(card.card_data.name):
+			return {}
 
 	# Check Light/Dark restriction
 	if card.is_light_or_dark():
 		if field_forwards.has_light_or_dark() or field_backups.has_light_or_dark():
-			return false
+			return {}
 
-	# Pay the cost
-	if not cp_pool.spend_for_card(card.card_data):
-		return false
+	# Pay the cost (returns dict of spent CP, empty if failed)
+	var spent = cp_pool.spend_for_card(card.card_data)
+	if spent.is_empty():
+		return {}
 
 	# Move to field
 	hand.remove_card(card)
@@ -171,7 +173,29 @@ func play_card(card: CardInstance) -> bool:
 
 	card.entered_field()
 
-	return true
+	return spent
+
+## Cast a summon from hand (pays cost, removes from hand, returns card for effect resolution)
+func cast_summon(card: CardInstance) -> CardInstance:
+	if not hand.has_card(card):
+		return null
+
+	if not card.is_summon():
+		return null
+
+	# Check if we can afford it
+	if not cp_pool.can_afford_card(card.card_data):
+		return null
+
+	# Pay the cost (returns dict of spent CP, empty if failed)
+	var spent = cp_pool.spend_for_card(card.card_data)
+	if spent.is_empty():
+		return null
+
+	# Remove from hand - card will be moved to break zone after effect resolves
+	hand.remove_card(card)
+
+	return card
 
 ## Break a card (move from field to break zone)
 func break_card(card: CardInstance) -> bool: