fixed gameplay

src/states/PlayingState.cpp

@@ -221,11 +221,15 @@ void PlayingState::render(SDL_Renderer* renderer, float logicalScale, SDL_Rect l
     bool exitPopup = ctx.showExitConfirmPopup && *ctx.showExitConfirmPopup;
     bool countdown = (ctx.gameplayCountdownActive && *ctx.gameplayCountdownActive) || 
                      (ctx.menuPlayCountdownArmed && *ctx.menuPlayCountdownArmed);
+    bool challengeClearFx = ctx.challengeClearFxActive && *ctx.challengeClearFxActive;
+    const std::vector<int>* challengeClearOrder = ctx.challengeClearFxOrder;
+    double challengeClearElapsed = ctx.challengeClearFxElapsedMs ? *ctx.challengeClearFxElapsedMs : 0.0;
+    double challengeClearDuration = ctx.challengeClearFxDurationMs ? *ctx.challengeClearFxDurationMs : 0.0;
     
     // Only blur if paused AND NOT in countdown (and not exit popup, though exit popup implies paused)
     // Actually, exit popup should probably still blur/dim.
     // But countdown should definitely NOT show the "PAUSED" overlay.
-    bool shouldBlur = paused && !countdown; 
+    bool shouldBlur = paused && !countdown && !challengeClearFx;
 
     if (shouldBlur && m_renderTarget) {
         // Render game to texture
@@ -260,8 +264,12 @@ void PlayingState::render(SDL_Renderer* renderer, float logicalScale, SDL_Rect l
             1200.0f, // LOGICAL_W
             1000.0f, // LOGICAL_H
             logicalScale,
-            (float)winW,
-            (float)winH
+                (float)winW,
+                (float)winH,
+                challengeClearFx,
+                challengeClearOrder,
+                challengeClearElapsed,
+                challengeClearDuration
         );
 
         // Reset to screen
@@ -351,7 +359,11 @@ void PlayingState::render(SDL_Renderer* renderer, float logicalScale, SDL_Rect l
             1000.0f,
             logicalScale,
             (float)winW,
-            (float)winH
+            (float)winH,
+            challengeClearFx,
+            challengeClearOrder,
+            challengeClearElapsed,
+            challengeClearDuration
         );
     }
 }

src/states/State.h

@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ struct StateContext {
     int* exitPopupSelectedButton = nullptr; // 0 = YES, 1 = NO (default)
     bool* gameplayCountdownActive = nullptr; // True if start-of-game countdown is running
     bool* menuPlayCountdownArmed = nullptr; // True if we are transitioning to play and countdown is pending
+    // Challenge clear FX (slow block-by-block explosion before next level)
+    bool* challengeClearFxActive = nullptr;
+    double* challengeClearFxElapsedMs = nullptr;
+    double* challengeClearFxDurationMs = nullptr;
+    std::vector<int>* challengeClearFxOrder = nullptr;
     std::string* playerName = nullptr; // Shared player name buffer for highscores/options
     bool* fullscreenFlag = nullptr; // Tracks current fullscreen state when available
     std::function<void(bool)> applyFullscreen; // Allows states to request fullscreen changes