- backend: in-memory public presence lobby — POST/GET /agents/presence
(id,name,x,y,dir,frame,sheet; 6s TTL; POST returns other live players)
- RpgTavern: broadcast my position ~600ms, render other visitors'
chibi avatars (smooth-interpolated) with name labels, depth-sorted;
a '👥 N in the tavern' counter
- verified: two browsers each show the other's named avatar walking, both
report 2 online
Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>