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Aurelius Protocol: Genre Party NEVER List

• NEVER hardcode player inputs to specific joypad IDs (e.g., 0 or 1); strictly query dynamically via Input.get_connected_joypads().
• NEVER bake player-IDs into the input map (e.g., "p1_jump"); strictly use a Dynamic Input Router to map physical controllers to players at runtime.
• NEVER use Input.is_action_pressed() for assigning new player joins; strictly parse raw InputEventJoypadButton in _unhandled_input() for device metadata.
• NEVER allow inconsistent controls between games; strictly standardize across all minigames (A = Accept/Action, B = Back/Cancel, Joystick = Move).
• NEVER assume a disconnected joypad removes a player; strictly connect to the joy_connection_changed signal to pause and handle dropouts gracefully.
• NEVER use boolean polling for analog sticks; strictly use Input.get_vector() for precision and deadzones.
• NEVER use long text-based tutorials; strictly use a 3-second looping GIF + a single-sentence instruction overlay (e.g., "Mash A to fly!").
• NEVER ignore "Asymmetric" balance in 1v3 games; strictly provide the "One" with unique abilities or increased HP/speed to offset the numerical disadvantage.
• NEVER neglect Accessibility and Handicap systems; strictly implement optional support (e.g., speed boosts for lower-skilled players) to keep the competition social.
• NEVER leave UI Control nodes with FOCUS_NONE for gamepad menus; strictly set to FOCUS_ALL with explicit focus neighbors for accessible navigation.
• NEVER use heavy scene transitions; strictly keep minigame assets light and use Threaded Background Loading while the instructions screen is active.
• NEVER draw global CanvasLayer UI for individual split-screen players; strictly use per-viewport CanvasLayer children.
• NEVER manually set sizes on SubViewport children; strictly use GridContainer or BoxContainer for automatic split-screen layout.
• NEVER store tournament state or scores inside minigame scenes; strictly use a Persistent Autoload (Singleton).
• NEVER use a static Camera2D for shared-room games; strictly use a dynamic group camera that zooms/pans to fit all players in frame.
• NEVER overlap SubViewportContainer nodes without setting mouse_filter to PASS; otherwise, top viewports will block input.