# FleaWinder v1.3.0

Released: 2026-03-10 (UTC)

The biggest update yet — 15+ new visual systems bring the flea circus to life with named personalities, costumes, seasonal themes, and dozens of delightful surprises.

## Added

- **Colony system** — 7 named flea personas (Pip, Zing, Nova, Dot, Rex, Fizz, Blaze) with speech bubbles, name labels, and personality lines
- **Flea costumes** — Per-act accessories: parasol, helmet, cape, headband, propeller hat, bowtie, crown
- **Audience wave** — Enhanced with arm-raising and held-up signs during grand finale
- **Seasonal particles** — Snow, petals, fireflies, and leaves based on the time of year
- **Day/night tint** — Subtle overlay based on real-world hour with brighter stars at night
- **Act entrance animations** — Bounce-in effect when acts rotate during transitions
- **Ringmaster** — Special flea with top hat and cane that walks between acts
- **Rhythm detection** — Detects steady typing cadence and shows "IN THE GROOVE!" indicator
- **Milestone celebrations** — Confetti and floating text at keystroke/click/combo/time thresholds
- **Surprise events** — Rare moments: curtain call, high five, bird flyby, bow, flea pyramid
- **Progression tiers** — Visual rewards based on session count and active hours
- **Easter eggs** — Typing words like "circus", "flea", "bravo", "fire", "boom", "magic", "hello" triggers special effects
- **Time-of-day details** — Coffee (morning), sandwich (midday), lanterns (evening/night)
- **Multi-phase idle** — Drowsy, sitting, sleeping pile, and scramble wake animations
- **Screenshot capture** — Ctrl+Shift+G saves a screenshot
- **Ambient stars and combo counter**

## Changed

- Renamed "Deterministic timeline" to "Demo mode" in all UI labels
- Cannon act gets extra layout width for flight path clearance
- Reduced visual noise: lower particle counts, floater caps, cooldowns
- Settings icon changed from gear to star; drag handle changed to up-down arrow
- Nag interval increased to 90 minutes, auto-dismiss reduced to 8 seconds