app.js

@@ -1034,6 +1034,25 @@ function animate() {
     oathSpot.intensity = 3.8 + Math.sin(elapsed * 0.9) * 0.4;
   }
 
+  // Animate shockwave ripple rings
+  for (let i = shockwaveRings.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    const ring = shockwaveRings[i];
+    const age = elapsed - ring.startTime - ring.delay;
+    if (age < 0) continue;
+    const t = Math.min(age / SHOCKWAVE_DURATION, 1);
+    if (t >= 1) {
+      scene.remove(ring.mesh);
+      ring.mesh.geometry.dispose();
+      ring.mat.dispose();
+      shockwaveRings.splice(i, 1);
+      continue;
+    }
+    // Ease out: fast at start, decelerates toward edge
+    const eased = 1 - Math.pow(1 - t, 2);
+    ring.mesh.scale.setScalar(eased * SHOCKWAVE_MAX_RADIUS + 0.1);
+    ring.mat.opacity = (1 - t) * 0.9;
+  }
+
   // Animate rune ring — orbit and vertical float
   for (const rune of runeSprites) {
     const angle = rune.baseAngle + elapsed * RUNE_ORBIT_SPEED;
@@ -1463,10 +1482,46 @@ function triggerSovereigntyEasterEgg() {
   requestAnimationFrame(fadeBack);
 }
 
+// === SHOCKWAVE RIPPLE ===
+// Expanding ring waves that emanate from the platform center on PR merge.
+
+const SHOCKWAVE_RING_COUNT = 3;
+const SHOCKWAVE_MAX_RADIUS = 14;
+const SHOCKWAVE_DURATION = 2.5; // seconds per ring
+
+/** @type {Array<{mesh: THREE.Mesh, mat: THREE.MeshBasicMaterial, startTime: number, delay: number}>} */
+const shockwaveRings = [];
+
+/**
+ * Spawns a set of expanding concentric ripple rings from the scene centre.
+ * Called on PR merge alongside triggerMergeFlash().
+ */
+function triggerShockwave() {
+  const now = clock.getElapsedTime();
+  for (let i = 0; i < SHOCKWAVE_RING_COUNT; i++) {
+    const mat = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      color: 0x00ffff,
+      transparent: true,
+      opacity: 0,
+      side: THREE.DoubleSide,
+      depthWrite: false,
+      blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending,
+    });
+    // Thin ring: inner=0.9, outer=1.0 — scaled uniformly to expand outward
+    const geo = new THREE.RingGeometry(0.9, 1.0, 64);
+    const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geo, mat);
+    mesh.rotation.x = -Math.PI / 2;
+    mesh.position.y = 0.02;
+    scene.add(mesh);
+    shockwaveRings.push({ mesh, mat, startTime: now, delay: i * 0.35 });
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Triggers a visual flash effect for merge events: stars pulse bright, lines glow.
  */
 function triggerMergeFlash() {
+  triggerShockwave();
   // Flash constellation lines bright blue-green
   const originalLineColor = constellationLines.material.color.getHex();
   constellationLines.material.color.setHex(0x00ffff);