Fix setup visibility: bridge waits for players, observer sees registration

Bridge changes:
- Wait for at least one user to JOIN before starting monop
- Ensures observer is in channel to see all setup messages

Parser changes:
- Handle 'Player N, say me' even without prior 'How many players?'
- Infer num_players_expected from highest player number seen
- Emit state during setup phase

run_game.py changes:
- 3s stagger between bot joins so setup is visible in web UI
- Observer connects before bots to catch all registration messages

monop_bridge.py

@@ -90,8 +90,27 @@ class IRCBridge:
             print("[bridge] monop process died, restarting...")
             self.start_monop()
 
+    def _wait_for_players(self):
+        """Wait until at least one other user joins the channel before starting."""
+        print(f"[bridge] Waiting for players to join {CHANNEL}...")
+        while True:
+            data = self.sock.recv(4096)
+            if not data:
+                raise ConnectionError("IRC connection lost while waiting")
+            self.buffer += data.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+            while "\r\n" in self.buffer:
+                line, self.buffer = self.buffer.split("\r\n", 1)
+                if line.startswith("PING"):
+                    self.irc_send("PONG" + line[4:])
+                # Detect JOIN from someone other than us
+                m = re.match(r":(\S+?)!\S+ JOIN", line)
+                if m and m.group(1) != NICK:
+                    print(f"[bridge] {m.group(1)} joined — starting game")
+                    return
+
     def run(self):
         self.connect_irc()
+        self._wait_for_players()
         self.start_monop()
 
         while True:

monop_parser.py

@@ -408,7 +408,19 @@ class MonopParser:
             return
 
         if g is None:
-            # No game yet - try to pick up from checkpoint
+            # No game yet - try to pick up from setup or checkpoint
+            m = self.SAY_ME_RE.match(msg)
+            if m:
+                self._new_game()
+                g = self.game
+                g.phase = "setup"
+                num = int(m.group(1))
+                g.num_players_expected = num
+                p = Player(f"Player {num}", num)
+                g.players.append(p)
+                g.add_log(f"Waiting for Player {num} to register...", timestamp=timestamp)
+                return
+
             m = self.CHECKPOINT_RE.match(msg)
             if m:
                 self._new_game()
@@ -471,6 +483,9 @@ class MonopParser:
                     p = Player(f"Player {num}", num)
                     g.players.append(p)
                     g.add_log(f"Waiting for Player {num} to register...", timestamp=timestamp)
+                # Update expected count (in case we missed "How many players?")
+                if num > g.num_players_expected:
+                    g.num_players_expected = num
                 return
             return
 

plugins/monop/monop_parser.py

@@ -408,7 +408,19 @@ class MonopParser:
             return
 
         if g is None:
-            # No game yet - try to pick up from checkpoint
+            # No game yet - try to pick up from setup or checkpoint
+            m = self.SAY_ME_RE.match(msg)
+            if m:
+                self._new_game()
+                g = self.game
+                g.phase = "setup"
+                num = int(m.group(1))
+                g.num_players_expected = num
+                p = Player(f"Player {num}", num)
+                g.players.append(p)
+                g.add_log(f"Waiting for Player {num} to register...", timestamp=timestamp)
+                return
+
             m = self.CHECKPOINT_RE.match(msg)
             if m:
                 self._new_game()
@@ -471,6 +483,9 @@ class MonopParser:
                     p = Player(f"Player {num}", num)
                     g.players.append(p)
                     g.add_log(f"Waiting for Player {num} to register...", timestamp=timestamp)
+                # Update expected count (in case we missed "How many players?")
+                if num > g.num_players_expected:
+                    g.num_players_expected = num
                 return
             return
 

run_game.py

@@ -82,21 +82,23 @@ class ParserClient:
 def main():
     player_names = ["alice", "bob", "charlie"]
 
-    # Start parser client
+    # 1. Start parser/observer client FIRST so it sees setup messages
     pc = ParserClient()
     parser_thread = threading.Thread(target=pc.run, daemon=True)
     parser_thread.start()
-    print(f"[game] Parser writing to {STATE_PATH}")
+    print(f"[game] Observer connected, writing to {STATE_PATH}")
-    time.sleep(2)
 
-    # Start player bots
+    # 2. Wait for observer to be fully joined before bots trigger setup
+    time.sleep(3)
+
+    # 3. Start player bots (they'll trigger setup by sending player count)
     bots = []
     for i, name in enumerate(player_names):
         bot = PlayerBot(name, CHANNEL, HOST, PORT, player_names, i)
         t = threading.Thread(target=bot.run, daemon=True)
         t.start()
         bots.append(bot)
-        time.sleep(0.5)
+        time.sleep(3.0)  # stagger joins so setup is visible in the web UI
 
     print(f"[game] {len(bots)} player bots started")
 

site/game-state.json

@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
 {
   "players": [
     {
-      "name": "bob",
+      "name": "Player 1",
-      "number": 2,
+      "number": 1,
-      "money": 966,
+      "money": 1500,
-      "location": 2,
-      "inJail": false,
-      "jailTurns": 0,
-      "doublesCount": 0,
-      "getOutOfJailFreeCards": 0
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "charlie",
-      "number": 3,
-      "money": 349,
       "location": 0,
       "inJail": false,
       "jailTurns": 0,
@@ -21,17 +11,17 @@
       "getOutOfJailFreeCards": 0
     },
     {
-      "name": "alice",
+      "name": "Player 2",
-      "number": 1,
+      "number": 2,
-      "money": 276,
+      "money": 1500,
-      "location": 14,
+      "location": 0,
       "inJail": false,
       "jailTurns": 0,
       "doublesCount": 0,
-      "getOutOfJailFreeCards": 1
+      "getOutOfJailFreeCards": 0
     }
   ],
-  "currentPlayer": 2,
+  "currentPlayer": null,
   "squares": [
     {
       "id": 0,
@@ -41,12 +31,7 @@
     {
       "id": 1,
       "name": "Mediterranean ave. (P)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 3,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "purple",
-      "cost": 60,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 2,
@@ -56,12 +41,7 @@
     {
       "id": 3,
       "name": "Baltic ave. (P)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 1,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "purple",
-      "cost": 60,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 4,
@@ -71,21 +51,12 @@
     {
       "id": 5,
       "name": "Reading RR",
-      "type": "railroad",
+      "type": "railroad"
-      "owner": 1,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "railroad",
-      "cost": 200
     },
     {
       "id": 6,
       "name": "Oriental ave. (L)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 3,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "lightblue",
-      "cost": 100,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 7,
@@ -95,22 +66,12 @@
     {
       "id": 8,
       "name": "Vermont ave. (L)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": null,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "lightblue",
-      "cost": 100,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 9,
       "name": "Connecticut ave. (L)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": null,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "lightblue",
-      "cost": 120,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 10,
@@ -120,60 +81,32 @@
     {
       "id": 11,
       "name": "St. Charles pl. (V)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 2,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "violet",
-      "cost": 140,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 12,
       "name": "Electric Co.",
-      "type": "utility",
+      "type": "utility"
-      "owner": 3,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "utility",
-      "cost": 150
     },
     {
       "id": 13,
       "name": "States ave. (V)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 1,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "violet",
-      "cost": 140,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 14,
       "name": "Virginia ave. (V)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 3,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "violet",
-      "cost": 160,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 15,
       "name": "Pennsylvania RR",
-      "type": "railroad",
+      "type": "railroad"
-      "owner": 3,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "railroad",
-      "cost": 200
     },
     {
       "id": 16,
       "name": "St. James pl. (O)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": null,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "orange",
-      "cost": 180,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 17,
@@ -183,22 +116,12 @@
     {
       "id": 18,
       "name": "Tennessee ave. (O)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 1,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "orange",
-      "cost": 180,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 19,
       "name": "New York ave. (O)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 3,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "orange",
-      "cost": 200,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 20,
@@ -208,12 +131,7 @@
     {
       "id": 21,
       "name": "Kentucky ave. (R)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": null,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "red",
-      "cost": 220,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 22,
@@ -223,70 +141,37 @@
     {
       "id": 23,
       "name": "Indiana ave. (R)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 3,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "red",
-      "cost": 220,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 24,
       "name": "Illinois ave. (R)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": null,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "red",
-      "cost": 240,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 25,
       "name": "B&O RR",
-      "type": "railroad",
+      "type": "railroad"
-      "owner": 2,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "railroad",
-      "cost": 200
     },
     {
       "id": 26,
       "name": "Atlantic ave. (Y)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": null,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "yellow",
-      "cost": 260,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 27,
       "name": "Ventnor ave. (Y)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 3,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "yellow",
-      "cost": 260,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 28,
       "name": "Water Works",
-      "type": "utility",
+      "type": "utility"
-      "owner": null,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "utility",
-      "cost": 150
     },
     {
       "id": 29,
       "name": "Marvin Gardens (Y)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": null,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "yellow",
-      "cost": 280,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 30,
@@ -296,22 +181,12 @@
     {
       "id": 31,
       "name": "Pacific ave. (G)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 3,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "green",
-      "cost": 300,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 32,
       "name": "N. Carolina ave. (G)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 1,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "green",
-      "cost": 300,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 33,
@@ -321,21 +196,12 @@
     {
       "id": 34,
       "name": "Pennsylvania ave. (G)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 1,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "green",
-      "cost": 320,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 35,
       "name": "Short Line RR",
-      "type": "railroad",
+      "type": "railroad"
-      "owner": 1,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "railroad",
-      "cost": 200
     },
     {
       "id": 36,
@@ -345,12 +211,7 @@
     {
       "id": 37,
       "name": "Park place (D)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 2,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "darkblue",
-      "cost": 350,
-      "houses": 0
     },
     {
       "id": 38,
@@ -360,162 +221,27 @@
     {
       "id": 39,
       "name": "Boardwalk (D)",
-      "type": "property",
+      "type": "property"
-      "owner": 3,
-      "mortgaged": false,
-      "group": "darkblue",
-      "cost": 400,
-      "houses": 0
     }
   ],
   "log": [
     {
-      "text": "bob's turn \u2014 $1138 on New York ave. (O)",
+      "text": "Game for 3 players",
-      "player": "bob",
+      "player": null,
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:23"
+      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:33:22"
     },
     {
-      "text": "roll is 6, 2",
+      "text": "Waiting for Player 1 to register...",
-      "player": "bob",
+      "player": null,
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:24"
+      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:33:22"
     },
     {
-      "text": "Landed on Ventnor ave. (Y)",
+      "text": "Waiting for Player 2 to register...",
-      "player": "bob",
+      "player": null,
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:25"
+      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:33:23"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Paid $22 rent to charlie",
-      "player": "bob"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "charlie's turn \u2014 $163 on Ventnor ave. (Y)",
-      "player": "charlie",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:26"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "roll is 2, 3",
-      "player": "charlie",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:27"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Landed on N. Carolina ave. (G)",
-      "player": "charlie",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:28"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Paid $26 rent to alice",
-      "player": "charlie"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "alice's turn \u2014 $88 on Pennsylvania ave. (G)",
-      "player": "alice",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:29"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "roll is 3, 3",
-      "player": "alice",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:31"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Passed GO \u2014 collected $200",
-      "player": "alice",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:31"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Landed on === GO ===",
-      "player": "alice",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:32"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "alice's turn \u2014 $288 on === GO ===",
-      "player": "alice",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:33"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "roll is 2, 1",
-      "player": "alice",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:34"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Landed on Baltic ave. (P)",
-      "player": "alice",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:35"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "bob's turn \u2014 $1116 on Ventnor ave. (Y)",
-      "player": "bob",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:36"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "roll is 4, 6",
-      "player": "bob",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:37"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Landed on Park place (D)",
-      "player": "bob",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:38"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "charlie's turn \u2014 $137 on N. Carolina ave. (G)",
-      "player": "charlie",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:40"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "roll is 3, 5",
-      "player": "charlie",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:41"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Passed GO \u2014 collected $200",
-      "player": "charlie",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:41"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Landed on === GO ===",
-      "player": "charlie",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:42"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "alice's turn \u2014 $288 on Baltic ave. (P)",
-      "player": "alice",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:43"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "roll is 6, 5",
-      "player": "alice",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:44"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Landed on Virginia ave. (V)",
-      "player": "alice",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:45"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Paid $12 rent to charlie",
-      "player": "alice"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "bob's turn \u2014 $766 on Park place (D)",
-      "player": "bob",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:46"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "roll is 3, 2",
-      "player": "bob",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:47"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Passed GO \u2014 collected $200",
-      "player": "bob",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:48"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Landed on Community Chest i",
-      "player": "bob",
-      "timestamp": "2026-02-21 11:24:48"
     }
   ],
-  "lastUpdated": "2026-02-21T11:24:48.953583+00:00"
+  "phase": "setup",
+  "numPlayersExpected": 3,
+  "lastUpdated": "2026-02-21T11:33:23.055895+00:00"
 }