mtg-online-drafter/docs/development/devlog/2025-12-18-203000_fix_restart_game.md

title, status

title	status
Fix Restart Game Action	Completed

Objectives

• Fix the "Restart Game" button not actually resetting the game state fully (players were left with empty hands).

Diagnosis

• The restartGame method in GameManager correctly reset the global state (turn, phase, step) and moved cards back to the library.
• However, it failed to trigger the initial card draw (Mulligan phase start).
• This happened because RulesEngine.startGame() (which handles the initial draw loop) was never called after the reset.

Fix Implemented

• Updated GameManager.ts to instantiate a new RulesEngine and call .startGame() at the end of restartGame.
• This ensures that after resetting variables, the engine immediately shuffles libraries and deals 7 cards to each player, effectively restarting the match.

Verification

• Clicking "Restart Game" now properly resets life totals, clears the board, and deals a fresh opening hand to all players.