🌀 MOKSHA Devlog — August 15, 2026

Overview

Today's session focused on implementing and refining the Shareera Gatee (body-motion) mechanic as a companion to Samaya Gatee (time-flow). Major work included UI/UX polish, physics integration, and karmic carry-over mechanics for praarabdha (accumulated karma from past lives).

Commits & Changes

1. UI: Added HUD Element for Shareera Gati

Commit: 8874bcc | 06:33 UTC

Scope: HTML/JS refactoring of HUD elements

Changes:

• Added new shareera-gatee HUD indicator (cyan, #67e8f9)
• Renamed ui-gatee → samaya-gatee for clarity
• Updated engine state tracking:
  • _oldStats and _uiScales now include both samayaGatee and shareeraGatee
  • _uiGlows state expanded for dual-gatee animations

Files Modified:

• index.html — HUD markup
• src/engine.js — State initialization
• src/main.js — UI element references
• src/state.js — Animation loop updates

Status: ✅ Foundational UI structure ready

2. UI:UX: Implemented Shareera Gatee

Commit: 387e488 | 09:30 UTC

Scope: Physics integration + dynamic speed modulation

Changes:

• Karma-speed coupling: Punya/Paapa/Praarabdha now reduce player movement speed
  • Base speed modifier: _sMod = 0.7^ashuvhaKarma × 0.8^shuvhaKarma × 0.7^praarabdha
• Body-motion indicators:
  • 🐌 = slowed (< 100%)
  • 🚶 = normal (100%)
  • 🏃 = accelerated (> 100%)
• Samaya Gatee now represents relative time flow:
  • Inverted modifier: karmaSpeedMul = (1/0.7)^ashuvhaKarma × (1/0.8)^shuvhaKarma
  • Time accelerates under karma-debt, slows under merit
  • Dynamic emojis: 🧊 (slow) / ⌛ (normal) / ⚡ (fast)
• Praarabdha snapshot on death:
  • Speed multiplier carries forward to next rebirth
  • Stored in _praarabdhaSpeedMul for persistent karma-weight

Game Feel: Karma now directly affects both movement speed and time progression, creating dual gameplay feedback

Files Modified:

• src/engine.js — Physics + HUD animation
• src/karma.js ��� Rebirth speed carry-over
• index.html — Icon symbols

Status: ✅ Core mechanic implemented

3. praarabdha: No Reset of Samaya Gatee on Punarjanma

Commit: 4305106 | 10:25 UTC

Scope: Rebirth state persistence bug-fix

Issue: Speed multiplier resetting on rebirth, breaking karma continuity

Changes:

• Renamed _currentGatiModifier → _currentGateeModifier (clarity)
• Introduced _praarabdhaSpeedMul (1.0 initial):
  • Persists across rebirths
  • Multiplied by current-life karma on death
  • Carries forward momentum of karma-debt
• Updated reset() to preserve this value (only reset on R-key)

Gameplay: Subsequent rebirths now inherit the "speed penalty" from all prior lives, creating cumulative difficulty

Files Modified:

• src/engine.js — State initialization + reset

Status: ✅ Persistence fixed

4. praarabdha-fix: Sanchita Karma Per Janma

Commit: c6370bd | 10:33 UTC

Scope: Karma-accounting system refinement

Issue: Praarabdha units not tracking individual life-carries correctly

Changes:

• Added _praarabdhaSpeedStack — FIFO queue for per-janma multipliers
  • Each rebirth pushes its individual speed modifier
  • When praarabdha is exhausted (bhog-complete), shift oldest entry
  • Implements "पूर्व-कृत कर्म पूर्व-भुज्यते" (ancient karma pays first)
• Undo mechanic:
  • Math.hypot prevents floating-point drift
  • Never divides below 1.0 (clamp at identity)
• Only push to stack if actualAdded > 0 (prevents cap-hit false entries)

Architectural Insight: This is a generational karma model — each life's debt is tracked independently within the running total, enabling complex multi-life simulations

Files Modified:

• src/engine.js — Stack operations + logic
• src/karma.js — Rebirth push conditions

Status: ✅ Multi-generational karma accounting

5. Bug: Fixed Samaya Gatee Circle Ratio

Commit: 7f5b472 | 11:10 UTC

Scope: Rendering synchronization

Issue: Samaya Gatee visual circle didn't match engine physics calculations

Changes:

• Render ratio fix:

  gatiRatio = ashuvhaMod × shuvhaMod × Math.pow(0.7, praarabdha)

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