.games-hero {
    background: var(--bg-color);
    padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--space-6)) 2rem var(--space-6);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.games-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 22px 22px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.games-hero-inner {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.games-hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6.5vw, 4.25rem);
    line-height: 1;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.games-hero-title .hl-gold { color: var(--color-accent); }

.games-hero-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    max-width: 38em;
    margin: 0 auto var(--space-5);
}

.games-hero .filter-bar {
    position: relative;
}

.games-hero .filter-pill {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    color: #fff;
}

.games-hero .filter-pill:hover,
.games-hero .filter-pill.is-active {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

/* hazard-stripe divider — arcade marquee energy */
.stripe-divider {
    height: 12px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
        -45deg,
        var(--color-accent) 0 18px,
        var(--color-ink) 18px 36px
    );
}



.games-body {
    background: var(--color-page-bg);
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

/* shared small arrow icon used inside link buttons (cartridge itch/devlog
   links, featured-game links on the homepage) */
.icon-link {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
}

/*cartridge grid*/

.games-grid-header {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto var(--space-6);
    text-align: center;
}

.games-count {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-ink-soft);
    margin-top: var(--space-1);
}

.cartridge-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--space-5);
}

.cartridge {
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border: 3px solid var(--color-ink);
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(26, 16, 32, 0.12);
    transition: transform 0.15s var(--ease-hover), box-shadow 0.15s var(--ease-hover);
    animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease-out both;
    animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 80ms);
}

.cartridge:hover {
    transform: scale(1.03) rotate(-0.5deg);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(26, 16, 32, 0.2);
}

.cartridge-art {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    position: relative;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-ink);
}

.cartridge-art-fallback {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 rgba(26, 16, 32, 0.3);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 var(--space-3);
}


.cartridge-art::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -3px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 46px;
    height: 10px;
    background: var(--color-ink);
    border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.cartridge-status {
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--space-2);
    right: var(--space-2);
}

/* status badges (Just Dropped / In Development / etc.) read smaller than
   regular tags — both on the shelf cards and in the spotlight row */
.tag-status {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    padding: 0.28rem 0.7rem;
}

.cartridge-body {
    padding: var(--space-4);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    flex: 1;
}

.cartridge-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem;
}

.cartridge-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.cartridge-tagline {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--color-ink-soft);
    flex: 1;
}

.cartridge-body .btn {
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: var(--space-2);
}

/*  coming soon / mystery cartridges ---- */

.cartridge.is-mystery {
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        rgba(26, 16, 32, 0.04) 0 10px,
        transparent 10px 20px
    ), var(--color-surface);
    border-style: dashed;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.cartridge.is-mystery .cartridge-art {
    background: rgba(26, 16, 32, 0.06);
    border-bottom-style: dashed;
}

.cartridge.is-mystery .cartridge-art::after {
    background: rgba(26, 16, 32, 0.3);
}

.mystery-mark {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: rgba(26, 16, 32, 0.25);
}

.mystery-pulse {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 0.4em;
    animation: mysteryPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes mysteryPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(0.85); }
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.15); }
}

/* Loading / empty states */

.games-loading {
    text-align: center;
    padding: var(--space-6) 0;
    color: var(--color-ink-soft);
    font-weight: 600;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.games-loading .spinner {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    margin: 0 auto var(--space-3);
    border: 3px solid rgba(149, 40, 115, 0.2);
    border-top-color: var(--color-primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes spin {
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/*esponsive */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .cartridge-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .mystery-pulse {
        animation: none;
    }
}