feat(godot): discovery & home UI with search, categories, sorting, pagination, and world entry

backend/alembic/versions/0015_add_discovery_metadata.py

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+"""add discovery metadata to worlds and create world_visits table
+
+Revision ID: 0015_add_discovery_metadata
+Revises: 0014_add_payout_requests
+Create Date: 2026-09-15 00:00:00.000000
+
+docs/planning/discovery.md (task b377353b8167).
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "0015_add_discovery_metadata"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "0014_add_payout_requests"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # 1. Add discovery metadata columns to worlds table
+    op.add_column("worlds", sa.Column("category", sa.String(length=100), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column("worlds", sa.Column("tags", postgresql.ARRAY(sa.String()), server_default="{}", nullable=True))
+    op.add_column("worlds", sa.Column("play_count", sa.Integer(), server_default="0", nullable=False))
+    op.add_column("worlds", sa.Column("last_played_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True))
+
+    op.create_index("ix_worlds_category", "worlds", ["category"], unique=False)
+    op.create_index("ix_worlds_tags", "worlds", ["tags"], unique=False, postgresql_using="gin")
+
+    # 2. Create world_visits table
+    op.create_table(
+        "world_visits",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("world_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("user_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("anonymous_token", sa.String(length=255), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("visited_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.text("now()"), nullable=False),
+        sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(["world_id"], ["worlds.id"], ondelete="CASCADE"),
+        sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(["user_id"], ["users.id"], ondelete="SET NULL"),
+        sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint("id"),
+    )
+    op.create_index("ix_world_visits_world_id", "world_visits", ["world_id"], unique=False)
+    op.create_index("ix_world_visits_user_id", "world_visits", ["user_id"], unique=False)
+    op.create_index("ix_world_visits_visited_at", "world_visits", ["visited_at"], unique=False)
+    op.create_index("ix_world_visits_world_visited_at", "world_visits", ["world_id", "visited_at"], unique=False)
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_index("ix_world_visits_world_visited_at", table_name="world_visits")
+    op.drop_index("ix_world_visits_visited_at", table_name="world_visits")
+    op.drop_index("ix_world_visits_user_id", table_name="world_visits")
+    op.drop_index("ix_world_visits_world_id", table_name="world_visits")
+    op.drop_table("world_visits")
+
+    op.drop_index("ix_worlds_tags", table_name="worlds", postgresql_using="gin")
+    op.drop_index("ix_worlds_category", table_name="worlds")
+    op.drop_column("worlds", "last_played_at")
+    op.drop_column("worlds", "play_count")
+    op.drop_column("worlds", "tags")
+    op.drop_column("worlds", "category")

backend/app/main.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from app.config import settings
 from app.routers import (
     auth, users, worlds, assets, avatar, world_content, internal,
     presence, groups, social_friends, profiles, chat_dm, chat_reports,
-    chat_world, wallet, payments, marketplace, payouts,
+    chat_world, wallet, payments, marketplace, payouts, discovery,
 )
 from app.gateway import ws
 
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ app.include_router(wallet.router, prefix="/api/wallet", tags=["wallet"])
 app.include_router(payments.router, prefix="/api/payments", tags=["payments"])
 app.include_router(marketplace.router, prefix="/api/marketplace", tags=["marketplace"])
 app.include_router(payouts.router, prefix="/api/payouts", tags=["payouts"])
+app.include_router(discovery.router, prefix="/api/discovery", tags=["discovery"])
 app.include_router(ws.router, prefix="/api", tags=["websocket"])
+
 app.include_router(ws.router, prefix="/v1", tags=["websocket"])
 
 

backend/app/models/__init__.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from app.models.marketplace import (
     CatalogItem, MarketplaceListing, Purchase, CreatorBalance,
     ItemType, ListingStatus, PurchaseStatus,
 )
+from app.models.world_visit import WorldVisit
 
 __all__ = [
     "User", "Session", "World", "Asset", "AvatarLoadout",
@@ -26,4 +27,5 @@ __all__ = [
     "Wallet", "Transaction", "TransactionType",
     "CatalogItem", "MarketplaceListing", "Purchase", "CreatorBalance",
     "ItemType", "ListingStatus", "PurchaseStatus",
+    "WorldVisit",
 ]

backend/app/models/world.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, Text, DateTime, ForeignKey
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, Text, DateTime, ForeignKey, Index
-from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import ENUM
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import ENUM, ARRAY
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
 from sqlalchemy.sql import func
 import enum
@@ -29,11 +29,19 @@ class World(Base):
         ),
         default=WorldVisibility.PUBLIC,
     )
+    category = Column(String(100), nullable=True, index=True)
+    tags = Column(ARRAY(String), nullable=True, server_default="{}")
+    play_count = Column(Integer, nullable=False, server_default="0", index=True)
+    last_played_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True)
     created_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now())
     updated_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True), onupdate=func.now())
 
+    __table_args__ = (
+        Index("ix_worlds_tags", "tags", postgresql_using="gin"),
+    )
+
     owner = relationship("User", back_populates="worlds")
     assets = relationship("Asset", back_populates="world", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
-    # world_content.py / world_persistence_impl.md §4.1. Added here (only)
-    # so PC1/PC2 code depending on this module is otherwise untouched.
     rooms = relationship("WorldRoom", back_populates="world", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
+    visits = relationship("WorldVisit", back_populates="world", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
+

backend/app/models/world_visit.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"""World visit tracking model for discovery analytics.
+
+docs/planning/discovery.md (task b377353b8167).
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, DateTime, ForeignKey, Index
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+
+from app.database import Base
+
+
+class WorldVisit(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "world_visits"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    world_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("worlds.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False, index=True)
+    user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id", ondelete="SET NULL"), nullable=True, index=True)
+    anonymous_token = Column(String(255), nullable=True)
+    visited_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now(), nullable=False, index=True)
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        Index("ix_world_visits_world_visited_at", "world_id", "visited_at"),
+    )
+
+    world = relationship("World", back_populates="visits")
+    user = relationship("User")

backend/app/routers/discovery.py

@@ -0,0 +1,260 @@
+"""Discovery router - visit tracking and world browsing.
+
+docs/planning/discovery.md (tasks 42726e60fe10, 300da1dcddf3, 33706f401ad9).
+"""
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from typing import Annotated
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Header, HTTPException, Query, Request, status
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from sqlalchemy import func, select, update
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
+
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.dependencies import OptionalUser
+from app.models.world import World, WorldVisibility
+from app.models.world_visit import WorldVisit
+from app.services.trending import get_trending_subquery
+
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+DbDep = Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+
+
+class WorldOwnerSummary(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    username: str
+
+    model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
+
+
+class DiscoveredWorld(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    name: str
+    description: str | None = None
+    category: str | None = None
+    tags: list[str] = []
+    play_count: int = 0
+    created_at: datetime | None = None
+    owner: WorldOwnerSummary
+
+    model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
+
+
+class DiscoveryListResponse(BaseModel):
+    items: list[DiscoveredWorld]
+    total: int
+    skip: int
+    limit: int
+
+
+class VisitRequest(BaseModel):
+
+    anonymous_token: str | None = None
+    idempotency_key: str | None = None
+
+
+class VisitResponse(BaseModel):
+    play_count: int
+    last_played_at: datetime | None = None
+
+    model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
+
+
+DEDUP_WINDOW_SECONDS = 60
+
+
+@router.post("/worlds/{world_id}/visit", response_model=VisitResponse)
+async def record_world_visit(
+    world_id: int,
+    request: Request,
+    db: DbDep,
+    current_user: OptionalUser = None,
+    visit_data: VisitRequest | None = None,
+    x_idempotency_key: Annotated[str | None, Header(alias="X-Idempotency-Key")] = None,
+    idempotency_key: str | None = Query(None),
+):
+    """Record a visit to a world.
+
+    - Increments worlds.play_count atomically (World.play_count + 1 in UPDATE).
+    - Updates worlds.last_played_at to func.now().
+    - Records row in world_visits (with world_id, user_id nullable, visited_at).
+    - Checks visibility: 404 if world not found or not PUBLIC and not owned by user.
+    - Idempotent: repeated calls within deduplication window or with same token/key do not duplicate.
+    """
+    # 1. Fetch world
+    res = await db.execute(select(World).where(World.id == world_id))
+    world = res.scalar_one_or_none()
+    if not world:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="World not found")
+
+    # 2. Check visibility: public or owned by requesting user
+    if world.visibility != WorldVisibility.PUBLIC:
+        if not current_user or world.owner_id != current_user.id:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="World not found")
+
+    # Determine token / idempotency key
+    explicit_key = (
+        (visit_data.idempotency_key if visit_data else None)
+        or (visit_data.anonymous_token if visit_data else None)
+        or x_idempotency_key
+        or idempotency_key
+    )
+
+    fallback_host = request.client.host if request.client else "unknown_client"
+    dedup_key = explicit_key or (f"client_{fallback_host}" if not current_user else None)
+
+    # 3. Deduplication check
+    cutoff = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(seconds=DEDUP_WINDOW_SECONDS)
+    is_duplicate = False
+
+    if current_user:
+        dedup_res = await db.execute(
+            select(WorldVisit).where(
+                WorldVisit.world_id == world_id,
+                WorldVisit.user_id == current_user.id,
+                WorldVisit.visited_at >= cutoff,
+            ).limit(1)
+        )
+        if dedup_res.scalar_one_or_none():
+            is_duplicate = True
+    elif dedup_key:
+        dedup_res = await db.execute(
+            select(WorldVisit).where(
+                WorldVisit.world_id == world_id,
+                WorldVisit.anonymous_token == dedup_key,
+                WorldVisit.visited_at >= cutoff,
+            ).limit(1)
+        )
+        if dedup_res.scalar_one_or_none():
+            is_duplicate = True
+
+    if is_duplicate:
+        return VisitResponse(
+            play_count=world.play_count,
+            last_played_at=world.last_played_at,
+        )
+
+    # 4. Atomic increment and visit log in single transaction
+    await db.execute(
+        update(World)
+        .where(World.id == world_id)
+        .values(
+            play_count=World.play_count + 1,
+            last_played_at=func.now(),
+        )
+    )
+
+    visit = WorldVisit(
+        world_id=world_id,
+        user_id=current_user.id if current_user else None,
+        anonymous_token=dedup_key if not current_user else None,
+    )
+    db.add(visit)
+    await db.commit()
+
+    # Re-fetch or refresh to return updated fields
+    await db.refresh(world)
+
+    return VisitResponse(
+        play_count=world.play_count,
+        last_played_at=world.last_played_at,
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("/categories", response_model=list[str])
+async def list_categories(
+    db: DbDep,
+):
+    """List distinct categories of public worlds."""
+    res = await db.execute(
+        select(World.category)
+        .where(World.category.is_not(None), World.visibility == WorldVisibility.PUBLIC)
+        .distinct()
+        .order_by(World.category)
+    )
+    categories = [c for c in res.scalars().all() if c]
+    return categories
+
+
+@router.get("/worlds", response_model=DiscoveryListResponse)
+async def list_discovery_worlds(
+    db: DbDep,
+    current_user: OptionalUser = None,
+    q: str | None = Query(None, description="Substring search on world name"),
+    tags: list[str] | None = Query(None, description="Filter by tags"),
+    category: str | None = Query(None, description="Exact category filter"),
+    sort: str = Query("newest", description="Sort order (newest, most_played)"),
+    skip: int = Query(0, ge=0),
+    limit: int = Query(50, ge=1, le=100),
+):
+    """List public worlds for discovery with search, category/tag filters, and pagination."""
+    base_query = select(World).where(World.visibility == WorldVisibility.PUBLIC)
+
+    if q:
+        base_query = base_query.where(World.name.ilike(f"%{q}%"))
+
+    if category:
+        base_query = base_query.where(func.lower(World.category) == category.lower())
+
+    if tags:
+        parsed_tags = [t.strip() for item in tags for t in item.split(",") if t.strip()]
+        if parsed_tags:
+            base_query = base_query.where(World.tags.overlap(parsed_tags))
+
+    # Count total matching worlds
+    count_query = select(func.count()).select_from(base_query.subquery())
+    total = (await db.execute(count_query)).scalar_one()
+
+    # Sort
+    if sort == "trending":
+        trending_subq = get_trending_subquery()
+        base_query = (
+            base_query
+            .outerjoin(trending_subq, World.id == trending_subq.c.trending_world_id)
+            .order_by(
+                func.coalesce(trending_subq.c.trending_score, 0.0).desc(),
+                World.play_count.desc(),
+                World.created_at.desc(),
+            )
+        )
+    elif sort == "most_played":
+        base_query = base_query.order_by(World.play_count.desc(), World.created_at.desc())
+    else:  # default: newest
+        base_query = base_query.order_by(World.created_at.desc())
+
+
+    # Pagination & load owner
+    query = (
+        base_query
+        .offset(skip)
+        .limit(limit)
+        .options(selectinload(World.owner))
+    )
+    result = await db.execute(query)
+    worlds = result.scalars().all()
+
+    items = [
+        DiscoveredWorld(
+            id=w.id,
+            name=w.name,
+            description=w.description,
+            category=w.category,
+            tags=w.tags or [],
+            play_count=w.play_count,
+            created_at=w.created_at,
+            owner=WorldOwnerSummary(id=w.owner.id, username=w.owner.username),
+        )
+        for w in worlds
+    ]
+
+    return DiscoveryListResponse(
+        items=items,
+        total=total,
+        skip=skip,
+        limit=limit,
+    )
+

backend/app/routers/worlds.py

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class WorldCreate(BaseModel):
     name: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=255)
     description: str | None = None
     visibility: WorldVisibility = WorldVisibility.PUBLIC
+    category: str | None = None
+    tags: list[str] | None = None
 
 
 class WorldUpdate(BaseModel):
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ class WorldUpdate(BaseModel):
     name: str | None = Field(None, min_length=1, max_length=255)
     description: str | None = None
     visibility: WorldVisibility | None = None
+    category: str | None = None
+    tags: list[str] | None = None
 
 
 class WorldResponse(BaseModel):
@@ -42,12 +46,17 @@ class WorldResponse(BaseModel):
     name: str
     description: str | None
     visibility: WorldVisibility
+    category: str | None = None
+    tags: list[str] | None = None
+    play_count: int = 0
+    last_played_at: datetime | None = None
     owner_id: int
     created_at: datetime | None = None
 
     model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
 
 
+
 # --- Endpoints ---
 
 @router.get("/", response_model=list[WorldResponse])
@@ -159,7 +168,10 @@ async def create_world(
         description=world_data.description,
         owner_id=current_user.id,
         visibility=world_data.visibility,
+        category=world_data.category,
+        tags=world_data.tags or [],
     )
+
     db.add(world)
     await db.flush()  # assigns world.id, needed for the room's FK
     await WorldStore(db).get_or_create_main_room(world.id)

backend/app/services/trending.py

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""Trending recommendation heuristic service.
+
+docs/planning/discovery.md (task 33706f401ad9).
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy import case, func, select, text
+from app.models.world_visit import WorldVisit
+
+
+def get_trending_subquery(days: int = 7):
+    """Build a subquery that computes a decay-weighted trending score per world_id.
+
+    Decay weights:
+    - Visited within 24 hours: weight 3.0
+    - Visited within 3 days: weight 2.0
+    - Visited within 7 days: weight 1.0
+    """
+    trending_weight = case(
+        (WorldVisit.visited_at >= func.now() - text("interval '1 day'"), 3.0),
+        (WorldVisit.visited_at >= func.now() - text("interval '3 days'"), 2.0),
+        else_=1.0,
+    )
+
+    interval_str = f"interval '{days} days'"
+    subq = (
+        select(
+            WorldVisit.world_id.label("trending_world_id"),
+            func.coalesce(func.sum(trending_weight), 0.0).label("trending_score"),
+        )
+        .where(WorldVisit.visited_at >= func.now() - text(interval_str))
+        .group_by(WorldVisit.world_id)
+        .subquery("trending_scores")
+    )
+    return subq

backend/tests/conftest.py

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ TEST_TABLES = (
     # `worlds` the way world_rooms/world_chunks would be. List all three
     # explicitly rather than rely on cascade for some of them.
     "world_chunk_revisions", "world_chunks", "world_rooms",
+    # Discovery (app/models/world_visit.py) -- FK worlds.id with ON DELETE CASCADE
+    "world_visits",
     "worlds",
     # Social graph (app/models/social.py) -- all three FK users with
     # ON DELETE CASCADE, but list explicitly for clarity/consistency.

backend/tests/test_discovery_browse_api.py

@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+"""API tests for discovery browse & search endpoints.
+
+docs/planning/discovery.md (task 300da1dcddf3).
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from app.main import app
+
+
+def _register(client: TestClient, username: str) -> tuple[int, dict[str, str]]:
+    resp = client.post(
+        "/api/auth/register",
+        json={
+            "username": username,
+            "email": f"{username}@example.com",
+            "password": "secret123",
+            "date_of_birth": "1990-01-01",
+        },
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    token = resp.json()["access_token"]
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
+    me = client.get("/api/users/me", headers=headers)
+    assert me.status_code == 200, me.text
+    return me.json()["id"], headers
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_discovery_public_worlds_only_and_fields():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    uid, headers = _register(client, "creator_browse_1")
+
+    # Create public world
+    pub_resp = client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=headers,
+        json={
+            "name": "Fantasy Kingdom",
+            "description": "A magical realm",
+            "visibility": "public",
+            "category": "RPG",
+            "tags": ["magic", "dragons"],
+        },
+    )
+    assert pub_resp.status_code == 201, pub_resp.text
+    pub_id = pub_resp.json()["id"]
+
+    # Create private world
+    priv_resp = client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=headers,
+        json={
+            "name": "Secret Base",
+            "description": "Classified",
+            "visibility": "private",
+            "category": "RPG",
+            "tags": ["secret"],
+        },
+    )
+    assert priv_resp.status_code == 201, priv_resp.text
+
+    # 1. Anonymous listing: only public world is returned
+    anon_resp = client.get("/api/discovery/worlds")
+    assert anon_resp.status_code == 200, anon_resp.text
+    data = anon_resp.json()
+    assert data["total"] >= 1
+    items = data["items"]
+    ids = [w["id"] for w in items]
+    assert pub_id in ids
+    assert priv_resp.json()["id"] not in ids
+
+    # Check fields of returned item
+    pub_item = next(w for w in items if w["id"] == pub_id)
+    assert pub_item["name"] == "Fantasy Kingdom"
+    assert pub_item["description"] == "A magical realm"
+    assert pub_item["category"] == "RPG"
+    assert "magic" in pub_item["tags"]
+    assert pub_item["play_count"] == 0
+    assert pub_item["owner"]["id"] == uid
+    assert pub_item["owner"]["username"] == "creator_browse_1"
+
+    # 2. Authenticated caller also does NOT see private worlds in discovery
+    auth_resp = client.get("/api/discovery/worlds", headers=headers)
+    assert auth_resp.status_code == 200
+    auth_ids = [w["id"] for w in auth_resp.json()["items"]]
+    assert priv_resp.json()["id"] not in auth_ids
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_discovery_filtering_and_categories():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    uid, headers = _register(client, "creator_filter_2")
+
+    # Create distinct worlds
+    client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=headers,
+        json={"name": "Cyber Arena", "visibility": "public", "category": "Action", "tags": ["pvp", "fps"]},
+    )
+    client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=headers,
+        json={"name": "Peaceful Meadow", "visibility": "public", "category": "Social", "tags": ["relax", "hangout"]},
+    )
+    client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=headers,
+        json={"name": "Cyber Hangout", "visibility": "public", "category": "Social", "tags": ["cyberpunk", "chat"]},
+    )
+
+    # Search by q
+    res_q = client.get("/api/discovery/worlds?q=cyber")
+    assert res_q.status_code == 200
+    names = [w["name"] for w in res_q.json()["items"]]
+    assert "Cyber Arena" in names
+    assert "Cyber Hangout" in names
+    assert "Peaceful Meadow" not in names
+
+    # Filter by category (case-insensitive)
+    res_cat = client.get("/api/discovery/worlds?category=action")
+    assert res_cat.status_code == 200
+    names = [w["name"] for w in res_cat.json()["items"]]
+    assert "Cyber Arena" in names
+    assert "Peaceful Meadow" not in names
+
+    # Filter by tags (overlap)
+    res_tags = client.get("/api/discovery/worlds?tags=relax,pvp")
+    assert res_tags.status_code == 200
+    names = [w["name"] for w in res_tags.json()["items"]]
+    assert "Peaceful Meadow" in names
+    assert "Cyber Arena" in names
+    assert "Cyber Hangout" not in names
+
+    # Get distinct categories
+    res_cats = client.get("/api/discovery/categories")
+    assert res_cats.status_code == 200
+    cats = res_cats.json()
+    assert "Action" in cats
+    assert "Social" in cats
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_discovery_sorting_and_pagination():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    uid, headers = _register(client, "creator_sort_3")
+
+    w1 = client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=headers,
+        json={"name": "Sort World 1", "visibility": "public"},
+    ).json()
+    w2 = client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=headers,
+        json={"name": "Sort World 2", "visibility": "public"},
+    ).json()
+
+    # Record visits on w1 so play_count = 1
+    v_res = client.post(f"/api/discovery/worlds/{w1['id']}/visit")
+    assert v_res.status_code == 200
+
+    # Sort by most_played
+    res_mp = client.get("/api/discovery/worlds?sort=most_played")
+    assert res_mp.status_code == 200
+    items = res_mp.json()["items"]
+    # w1 should come before w2
+    idx_w1 = next(i for i, w in enumerate(items) if w["id"] == w1["id"])
+    idx_w2 = next(i for i, w in enumerate(items) if w["id"] == w2["id"])
+    assert idx_w1 < idx_w2
+
+    # Sort by newest (default)
+    res_new = client.get("/api/discovery/worlds?sort=newest")
+    assert res_new.status_code == 200
+    items_new = res_new.json()["items"]
+    idx_w1_n = next(i for i, w in enumerate(items_new) if w["id"] == w1["id"])
+    idx_w2_n = next(i for i, w in enumerate(items_new) if w["id"] == w2["id"])
+    # w2 was created after w1, so w2 is newer
+    assert idx_w2_n < idx_w1_n
+
+    # Pagination: limit 1, skip 0
+    p1 = client.get("/api/discovery/worlds?limit=1&skip=0")
+    assert p1.status_code == 200
+    assert len(p1.json()["items"]) == 1
+    assert p1.json()["total"] >= 2
+    assert p1.json()["skip"] == 0
+    assert p1.json()["limit"] == 1

backend/tests/test_discovery_models.py

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+"""Model-level integration tests for Discovery metadata and WorldVisit.
+
+docs/planning/discovery.md (task b377353b8167).
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import async_sessionmaker, create_async_engine
+from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
+from sqlalchemy.pool import NullPool
+
+from app.config import settings
+from app.main import app
+from app.models.user import User
+from app.models.world import World, WorldVisibility
+from app.models.world_visit import WorldVisit
+
+
+def _register(client: TestClient, username: str) -> int:
+    resp = client.post(
+        "/api/auth/register",
+        json={
+            "username": username,
+            "email": f"{username}@example.com",
+            "password": "secret123",
+            "date_of_birth": "1990-01-01",
+        },
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {resp.json()['access_token']}"}
+    me = client.get("/api/users/me", headers=headers)
+    assert me.status_code == 200, me.text
+    return me.json()["id"]
+
+
+def _session_factory():
+    engine = create_async_engine(settings.DATABASE_URL, poolclass=NullPool)
+    return engine, async_sessionmaker(engine, expire_on_commit=False)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_world_discovery_metadata_and_visits():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    user_id = _register(client, "discoverer_1")
+    visitor_id = _register(client, "visitor_1")
+
+    engine, sf = _session_factory()
+    try:
+        async with sf() as session:
+            # 1. Create a world with discovery metadata
+            world = World(
+                name="Cyber Adventure",
+                description="An epic adventure world",
+                owner_id=user_id,
+                visibility=WorldVisibility.PUBLIC,
+                category="Adventure",
+                tags=["cyberpunk", "rpg", "quest"],
+            )
+            session.add(world)
+            await session.commit()
+            await session.refresh(world)
+
+            assert world.id is not None
+            assert world.category == "Adventure"
+            assert world.tags == ["cyberpunk", "rpg", "quest"]
+            assert world.play_count == 0
+            assert world.last_played_at is None
+
+            # 2. Add authenticated visit
+            visit1 = WorldVisit(
+                world_id=world.id,
+                user_id=visitor_id,
+            )
+            # 3. Add anonymous visit
+            visit2 = WorldVisit(
+                world_id=world.id,
+                user_id=None,
+                anonymous_token="anon_token_12345",
+            )
+            session.add_all([visit1, visit2])
+            await session.commit()
+
+            # Query world with visits
+            res = await session.execute(
+                select(World).where(World.id == world.id).options(selectinload(World.visits))
+            )
+            w = res.scalar_one()
+            assert len(w.visits) == 2
+            v_user = next(v for v in w.visits if v.user_id == visitor_id)
+            assert v_user.visited_at is not None
+            v_anon = next(v for v in w.visits if v.user_id is None)
+            assert v_anon.anonymous_token == "anon_token_12345"
+
+        # 4. Verify cascade delete on world
+        async with sf() as session:
+            res = await session.execute(select(World).where(World.id == world.id))
+            w = res.scalar_one()
+            await session.delete(w)
+            await session.commit()
+
+            # Visits should be gone
+            res_v = await session.execute(select(WorldVisit).where(WorldVisit.world_id == world.id))
+            assert len(res_v.scalars().all()) == 0
+
+    finally:
+        await engine.dispose()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_user_delete_sets_null_on_world_visits():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    owner_id = _register(client, "world_owner_2")
+    visitor_id = _register(client, "temp_visitor_2")
+
+    engine, sf = _session_factory()
+    try:
+        async with sf() as session:
+            world = World(
+                name="Chill Lobby",
+                owner_id=owner_id,
+                visibility=WorldVisibility.PUBLIC,
+                category="Social",
+                tags=["hangout"],
+            )
+            session.add(world)
+            await session.commit()
+            await session.refresh(world)
+
+            visit = WorldVisit(world_id=world.id, user_id=visitor_id)
+            session.add(visit)
+            await session.commit()
+            await session.refresh(visit)
+            visit_id = visit.id
+
+            # Delete visitor user
+            visitor_user = await session.get(User, visitor_id)
+            await session.delete(visitor_user)
+            await session.commit()
+
+            # In a new session, query from database to see ON DELETE SET NULL effect
+            async with sf() as session:
+                v = await session.get(WorldVisit, visit_id)
+                assert v is not None
+                assert v.user_id is None
+                assert v.world_id == world.id
+
+    finally:
+        await engine.dispose()

backend/tests/test_discovery_trending.py

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+"""API and heuristic tests for trending discovery sort.
+
+docs/planning/discovery.md (task 33706f401ad9).
+"""
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import async_sessionmaker, create_async_engine
+from sqlalchemy.pool import NullPool
+
+from app.config import settings
+from app.main import app
+from app.models.world_visit import WorldVisit
+
+
+def _register(client: TestClient, username: str) -> tuple[int, dict[str, str]]:
+    resp = client.post(
+        "/api/auth/register",
+        json={
+            "username": username,
+            "email": f"{username}@example.com",
+            "password": "secret123",
+            "date_of_birth": "1990-01-01",
+        },
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    token = resp.json()["access_token"]
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
+    me = client.get("/api/users/me", headers=headers)
+    assert me.status_code == 200, me.text
+    return me.json()["id"], headers
+
+
+def _session_factory():
+    engine = create_async_engine(settings.DATABASE_URL, poolclass=NullPool)
+    return engine, async_sessionmaker(engine, expire_on_commit=False)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_trending_sort_heuristic_and_zero_visits():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    uid, headers = _register(client, "creator_trending_1")
+
+    # Create 3 worlds
+    wA = client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=headers,
+        json={"name": "Trending Hot World", "visibility": "public", "category": "Action"},
+    ).json()
+    wB = client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=headers,
+        json={"name": "Older Mild World", "visibility": "public", "category": "Action"},
+    ).json()
+    wC = client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=headers,
+        json={"name": "Zero Visit World", "visibility": "public", "category": "Action"},
+    ).json()
+
+    engine, sf = _session_factory()
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    try:
+        async with sf() as session:
+            # World A: 3 visits within last 2 hours (weight 3 each = score 9)
+            for i in range(3):
+                session.add(
+                    WorldVisit(
+                        world_id=wA["id"],
+                        anonymous_token=f"hot_visitor_{i}",
+                        visited_at=now - timedelta(hours=1, minutes=i),
+                    )
+                )
+            # World B: 1 visit 5 days ago (weight 1 = score 1)
+            session.add(
+                WorldVisit(
+                    world_id=wB["id"],
+                    anonymous_token="old_visitor",
+                    visited_at=now - timedelta(days=5),
+                )
+            )
+            # World C: zero visits
+            await session.commit()
+    finally:
+        await engine.dispose()
+
+    # Query with sort=trending
+    resp = client.get("/api/discovery/worlds?sort=trending&category=Action")
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
+    items = resp.json()["items"]
+
+    # Verify order: wA should be first, wB second, wC third
+    ids = [item["id"] for item in items]
+    assert wA["id"] in ids
+    assert wB["id"] in ids
+    assert wC["id"] in ids
+
+    idxA = ids.index(wA["id"])
+    idxB = ids.index(wB["id"])
+    idxC = ids.index(wC["id"])
+
+    assert idxA < idxB < idxC, f"Expected order A ({idxA}) < B ({idxB}) < C ({idxC})"

backend/tests/test_discovery_visit_api.py

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+"""API tests for world visit tracking endpoint.
+
+docs/planning/discovery.md (task 42726e60fe10).
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import async_sessionmaker, create_async_engine
+from sqlalchemy.pool import NullPool
+
+from app.config import settings
+from app.main import app
+from app.models.world import World, WorldVisibility
+from app.models.world_visit import WorldVisit
+
+
+def _register(client: TestClient, username: str) -> tuple[int, dict[str, str]]:
+    resp = client.post(
+        "/api/auth/register",
+        json={
+            "username": username,
+            "email": f"{username}@example.com",
+            "password": "secret123",
+            "date_of_birth": "1990-01-01",
+        },
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    token = resp.json()["access_token"]
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
+    me = client.get("/api/users/me", headers=headers)
+    assert me.status_code == 200, me.text
+    return me.json()["id"], headers
+
+
+def _session_factory():
+    engine = create_async_engine(settings.DATABASE_URL, poolclass=NullPool)
+    return engine, async_sessionmaker(engine, expire_on_commit=False)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_visit_world_atomic_increment_authenticated():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    owner_id, owner_headers = _register(client, "visit_owner_1")
+    visitor_id, visitor_headers = _register(client, "visitor_user_1")
+
+    # Create world
+    resp = client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=owner_headers,
+        json={"name": "Neon City", "visibility": "public", "category": "Roleplay"},
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    world_id = resp.json()["id"]
+
+    # Visitor visits the world
+    v_resp = client.post(
+        f"/api/discovery/worlds/{world_id}/visit",
+        headers=visitor_headers,
+    )
+    assert v_resp.status_code == 200, v_resp.text
+    data = v_resp.json()
+    assert data["play_count"] == 1
+    assert data["last_played_at"] is not None
+
+    # Verify DB state
+    engine, sf = _session_factory()
+    try:
+        async with sf() as session:
+            w = (await session.execute(select(World).where(World.id == world_id))).scalar_one()
+            assert w.play_count == 1
+            assert w.last_played_at is not None
+
+            visits = (
+                await session.execute(
+                    select(WorldVisit).where(WorldVisit.world_id == world_id)
+                )
+            ).scalars().all()
+            assert len(visits) == 1
+            assert visits[0].user_id == visitor_id
+    finally:
+        await engine.dispose()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_visit_world_anonymous_and_idempotency():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    owner_id, owner_headers = _register(client, "visit_owner_2")
+
+    resp = client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=owner_headers,
+        json={"name": "Space Station", "visibility": "public"},
+    )
+    world_id = resp.json()["id"]
+
+    # Anonymous visit with token
+    anon_token = "guest_token_999"
+    v_resp1 = client.post(
+        f"/api/discovery/worlds/{world_id}/visit",
+        json={"anonymous_token": anon_token},
+    )
+    assert v_resp1.status_code == 200, v_resp1.text
+    assert v_resp1.json()["play_count"] == 1
+
+    # Idempotent second call with same anonymous token
+    v_resp2 = client.post(
+        f"/api/discovery/worlds/{world_id}/visit",
+        json={"anonymous_token": anon_token},
+    )
+    assert v_resp2.status_code == 200, v_resp2.text
+    assert v_resp2.json()["play_count"] == 1
+
+    engine, sf = _session_factory()
+    try:
+        async with sf() as session:
+            visits = (
+                await session.execute(
+                    select(WorldVisit).where(WorldVisit.world_id == world_id)
+                )
+            ).scalars().all()
+            assert len(visits) == 1
+            assert visits[0].user_id is None
+            assert visits[0].anonymous_token == anon_token
+    finally:
+        await engine.dispose()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_visit_world_visibility_and_404():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    owner_id, owner_headers = _register(client, "visit_owner_3")
+    other_id, other_headers = _register(client, "other_user_3")
+
+    # 404 on non-existent world
+    res_404 = client.post("/api/discovery/worlds/999999/visit", headers=owner_headers)
+    assert res_404.status_code == 404
+
+    # Private world
+    resp = client.post(
+        "/api/worlds/",
+        headers=owner_headers,
+        json={"name": "Secret World", "visibility": "private"},
+    )
+    priv_world_id = resp.json()["id"]
+
+    # Other user gets 404
+    other_res = client.post(
+        f"/api/discovery/worlds/{priv_world_id}/visit",
+        headers=other_headers,
+    )
+    assert other_res.status_code == 404
+
+    # Anonymous user gets 404
+    anon_res = client.post(f"/api/discovery/worlds/{priv_world_id}/visit")
+    assert anon_res.status_code == 404
+
+    # Owner gets 200
+    owner_res = client.post(
+        f"/api/discovery/worlds/{priv_world_id}/visit",
+        headers=owner_headers,
+    )
+    assert owner_res.status_code == 200
+    assert owner_res.json()["play_count"] == 1

scenes/discovery_ui.tscn

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+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/discovery_ui.gd" id="1_disc"]
+
+[node name="DiscoveryUI" type="Control"]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+script = ExtResource("1_disc")
+
+[node name="VBox" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = 32.0
+offset_top = 24.0
+offset_right = -32.0
+offset_bottom = -24.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 12
+
+[node name="Header" type="HBoxContainer" parent="VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 16
+
+[node name="BackButton" type="Button" parent="VBox/Header"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(100, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "< Back"
+
+[node name="TitleLabel" type="Label" parent="VBox/Header"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 26
+text = "Discover Experiences"
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="RefreshButton" type="Button" parent="VBox/Header"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(100, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Refresh"
+
+[node name="StatusLabel" type="Label" parent="VBox"]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(1, 0.3, 0.3, 1)
+text = ""
+
+[node name="Filters" type="HBoxContainer" parent="VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 10
+
+[node name="SearchEdit" type="LineEdit" parent="VBox/Filters"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(240, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+placeholder_text = "Search by name or tag..."
+
+[node name="CategoryOption" type="OptionButton" parent="VBox/Filters"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(160, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="SortOption" type="OptionButton" parent="VBox/Filters"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(140, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="FilterButton" type="Button" parent="VBox/Filters"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(90, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Filter"
+
+[node name="Content" type="Control" parent="VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+
+[node name="LoadingLabel" type="Label" parent="VBox/Content"]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 14
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_top = -12.0
+offset_bottom = 12.0
+text = "Loading experiences..."
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="ErrorLabel" type="Label" parent="VBox/Content"]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 14
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_top = -12.0
+offset_bottom = 12.0
+theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(1, 0.4, 0.4, 1)
+text = ""
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="EmptyLabel" type="Label" parent="VBox/Content"]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 14
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_top = -12.0
+offset_bottom = 12.0
+theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 1)
+text = "No experiences found."
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="Scroll" type="ScrollContainer" parent="VBox/Content"]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+
+[node name="WorldsVBox" type="VBoxContainer" parent="VBox/Content/Scroll"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+theme_override_constants/separation = 10
+
+[node name="Pagination" type="HBoxContainer" parent="VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 16
+alignment = 1
+
+[node name="PrevButton" type="Button" parent="VBox/Pagination"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(90, 32)
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "< Prev"
+
+[node name="PageLabel" type="Label" parent="VBox/Pagination"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Page 1 of 1"
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="NextButton" type="Button" parent="VBox/Pagination"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(90, 32)
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Next >"

scenes/selling_payout_ui.tscn

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+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/selling_payout_ui.gd" id="1_spu"]
+
+[node name="SellingPayoutUI" type="Control"]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+script = ExtResource("1_spu")
+
+[node name="VBox" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = 32.0
+offset_top = 32.0
+offset_right = -32.0
+offset_bottom = -32.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 12
+
+[node name="HeaderHBox" type="HBoxContainer" parent="VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 16
+
+[node name="BackButton" type="Button" parent="VBox/HeaderHBox"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(100, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "< Back"
+
+[node name="TitleLabel" type="Label" parent="VBox/HeaderHBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 24
+text = "Creator Studio — Selling & Payouts"
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="RefreshButton" type="Button" parent="VBox/HeaderHBox"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(100, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Refresh"
+
+[node name="StatusLabel" type="Label" parent="VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="TabContainer" type="TabContainer" parent="VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+
+[node name="Selling" type="MarginContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 12
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 12
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 12
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 12
+
+[node name="VBox" type="VBoxContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Selling"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 12
+
+[node name="CreateListingBox" type="HBoxContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 8
+
+[node name="NameInput" type="LineEdit" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/CreateListingBox"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(160, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+placeholder_text = "Item Name..."
+
+[node name="TypeOption" type="OptionButton" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/CreateListingBox"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(130, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="DescInput" type="LineEdit" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/CreateListingBox"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(180, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+placeholder_text = "Description..."
+
+[node name="PriceInput" type="LineEdit" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/CreateListingBox"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(90, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+placeholder_text = "Price (CR)"
+
+[node name="CreateBtn" type="Button" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/CreateListingBox"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(110, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "List for Sale"
+
+[node name="ListingsTitle" type="Label" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 16
+text = "Active Listings"
+
+[node name="Scroll" type="ScrollContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+
+[node name="ListingsList" type="VBoxContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/Scroll"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+theme_override_constants/separation = 6
+
+[node name="Payouts" type="MarginContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer"]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 12
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 12
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 12
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 12
+
+[node name="VBox" type="VBoxContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 12
+
+[node name="BalanceCard" type="PanelContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Margin" type="MarginContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 16
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 12
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 16
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 12
+
+[node name="HBox" type="HBoxContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard/Margin"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 24
+
+[node name="AvailTitle" type="Label" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard/Margin/HBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Available to Payout:"
+
+[node name="AvailableLbl" type="Label" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard/Margin/HBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 18
+theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.2, 0.9, 0.2, 1)
+text = "0 CR"
+
+[node name="PendTitle" type="Label" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard/Margin/HBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "In Escrow:"
+
+[node name="PendingLbl" type="Label" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard/Margin/HBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 18
+theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(1, 0.8, 0.2, 1)
+text = "0 CR"
+
+[node name="LifeTitle" type="Label" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard/Margin/HBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Lifetime Earned:"
+
+[node name="LifetimeLbl" type="Label" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard/Margin/HBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 18
+theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.4, 0.7, 1, 1)
+text = "0 CR"
+
+[node name="RequestBox" type="HBoxContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 8
+
+[node name="AmountInput" type="LineEdit" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/RequestBox"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(130, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+placeholder_text = "Amount (min 100)"
+
+[node name="DestInput" type="LineEdit" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/RequestBox"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(220, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+placeholder_text = "Payout Destination (e.g. PayPal / IBAN)"
+
+[node name="SubmitBtn" type="Button" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/RequestBox"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(140, 36)
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Request Payout"
+
+[node name="PayoutsTitle" type="Label" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 16
+text = "Payout Requests History"
+
+[node name="Scroll" type="ScrollContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+
+[node name="PayoutsList" type="VBoxContainer" parent="VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/Scroll"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+theme_override_constants/separation = 6

scripts/api_client.gd

@@ -456,6 +456,31 @@ func report_message(message_id: int, conversation_type: String, reason: String,
 	return await SocialApiClient.report_message(self, message_id, conversation_type, reason, context_text)
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Discovery Features
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+## List public worlds for discovery with optional search, tags, category, and sort.
+func get_discovery_worlds(
+	q: String = "",
+	tags: Array = [],
+	category: String = "",
+	sort: String = "newest",
+	skip: int = 0,
+	limit: int = 50
+) -> Dictionary:
+	return await DiscoveryApiClient.get_worlds(self, q, tags, category, sort, skip, limit)
+
+## Get distinct categories of public worlds.
+func get_discovery_categories() -> Dictionary:
+	return await DiscoveryApiClient.get_categories(self)
+
+## Record a visit to a world.
+func record_world_visit(world_id: int, anonymous_token: String = "") -> Dictionary:
+	return await DiscoveryApiClient.record_visit(self, world_id, anonymous_token)
+
+
+
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Internals

scripts/discovery_api_client.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+extends RefCounted
+class_name DiscoveryApiClient
+## Helper client for AGP Discovery REST endpoints (Browse, Search, Categories, Visit tracking).
+##
+## docs/planning/discovery.md (task 56c49440d0a6).
+
+class WorldSummary extends RefCounted:
+	var id: int = 0
+	var name: String = ""
+	var description: String = ""
+	var category: String = ""
+	var tags: Array = []
+	var play_count: int = 0
+	var created_at: String = ""
+	var owner_id: int = 0
+	var owner_username: String = ""
+
+	static func from_dict(d: Dictionary) -> WorldSummary:
+		var w := WorldSummary.new()
+		w.id = int(d.get("id", 0))
+		w.name = str(d.get("name", ""))
+		w.description = str(d.get("description", "")) if d.get("description") != null else ""
+		w.category = str(d.get("category", "")) if d.get("category") != null else ""
+		var raw_tags = d.get("tags", [])
+		w.tags = raw_tags if raw_tags is Array else []
+		w.play_count = int(d.get("play_count", 0))
+		w.created_at = str(d.get("created_at", "")) if d.get("created_at") != null else ""
+		var owner: Dictionary = d.get("owner", {}) if d.get("owner") is Dictionary else {}
+		w.owner_id = int(owner.get("id", 0))
+		w.owner_username = str(owner.get("username", ""))
+		return w
+
+
+class DiscoveryResult extends RefCounted:
+	var items: Array[WorldSummary] = []
+	var total: int = 0
+	var skip: int = 0
+	var limit: int = 50
+
+	static func from_dict(d: Dictionary) -> DiscoveryResult:
+		var res := DiscoveryResult.new()
+		res.total = int(d.get("total", 0))
+		res.skip = int(d.get("skip", 0))
+		res.limit = int(d.get("limit", 50))
+		var raw_items = d.get("items", [])
+		if raw_items is Array:
+			for item in raw_items:
+				if item is Dictionary:
+					res.items.append(WorldSummary.from_dict(item))
+		return res
+
+
+static func get_api_client(node: Node) -> Node:
+	if node.has_node("/root/ApiClient"):
+		return node.get_node("/root/ApiClient")
+	return null
+
+
+## Fetch worlds with search, tags, category filter, sort, and pagination.
+## Attaches JWT token if client has one; works anonymously without token.
+## Surfaces transport/HTTP errors in the standard result dictionary.
+static func get_worlds(
+	api: Node,
+	q: String = "",
+	tags: Array = [],
+	category: String = "",
+	sort: String = "newest",
+	skip: int = 0,
+	limit: int = 50
+) -> Dictionary:
+	var params: Array[String] = []
+	if q != "":
+		params.append("q=" + q.uri_encode())
+	if tags.size() > 0:
+		var tag_strs: Array[String] = []
+		for t in tags:
+			tag_strs.append(str(t))
+		params.append("tags=" + ",".join(tag_strs).uri_encode())
+	if category != "":
+		params.append("category=" + category.uri_encode())
+	if sort != "":
+		params.append("sort=" + sort.uri_encode())
+	params.append("skip=%d" % skip)
+	params.append("limit=%d" % limit)
+
+	var url := "/api/discovery/worlds"
+	if params.size() > 0:
+		url += "?" + "&".join(params)
+
+	var custom_headers := PackedStringArray()
+	if api != null and api.has_method("has_token") and api.has_token():
+		custom_headers.append("Authorization: " + api.bearer_token)
+
+	var res: Dictionary = await api.request(
+		HTTPClient.METHOD_GET,
+		url,
+		"",
+		"application/json",
+		false,
+		custom_headers
+	)
+	if res.ok and res.data is Dictionary:
+		res["parsed"] = DiscoveryResult.from_dict(res.data)
+	return res
+
+
+## Fetch distinct categories of public worlds.
+static func get_categories(api: Node) -> Dictionary:
+	var custom_headers := PackedStringArray()
+	if api != null and api.has_method("has_token") and api.has_token():
+		custom_headers.append("Authorization: " + api.bearer_token)
+
+	return await api.request(
+		HTTPClient.METHOD_GET,
+		"/api/discovery/categories",
+		"",
+		"application/json",
+		false,
+		custom_headers
+	)
+
+
+## Record a visit to a world. Supports optional anonymous token or logged in user.
+static func record_visit(api: Node, world_id: int, anonymous_token: String = "") -> Dictionary:
+	var custom_headers := PackedStringArray()
+	if api != null and api.has_method("has_token") and api.has_token():
+		custom_headers.append("Authorization: " + api.bearer_token)
+
+	var payload := {}
+	if anonymous_token != "":
+		payload["anonymous_token"] = anonymous_token
+
+	return await api.request(
+		HTTPClient.METHOD_POST,
+		"/api/discovery/worlds/%d/visit" % world_id,
+		JSON.stringify(payload) if payload.size() > 0 else "",
+		"application/json",
+		false,
+		custom_headers
+	)

scripts/discovery_ui.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,376 @@
+extends Control
+class_name DiscoveryUI
+## Discovery & Home Screen for browsing, searching, and entering experiences.
+##
+## docs/planning/discovery.md (task b77bddf31ba5).
+
+signal back_requested
+signal world_selected(world_id: int)
+signal worlds_loaded(count: int)
+
+@onready var back_button: Button = $VBox/Header/BackButton
+@onready var refresh_button: Button = $VBox/Header/RefreshButton
+@onready var status_label: Label = $VBox/StatusLabel
+
+# Filter Controls
+@onready var search_edit: LineEdit = $VBox/Filters/SearchEdit
+@onready var category_option: OptionButton = $VBox/Filters/CategoryOption
+@onready var sort_option: OptionButton = $VBox/Filters/SortOption
+@onready var filter_button: Button = $VBox/Filters/FilterButton
+
+# Content
+@onready var loading_label: Label = $VBox/Content/LoadingLabel
+@onready var error_label: Label = $VBox/Content/ErrorLabel
+@onready var empty_label: Label = $VBox/Content/EmptyLabel
+@onready var worlds_container: VBoxContainer = $VBox/Content/Scroll/WorldsVBox
+
+# Pagination
+@onready var prev_button: Button = $VBox/Pagination/PrevButton
+@onready var next_button: Button = $VBox/Pagination/NextButton
+@onready var page_label: Label = $VBox/Pagination/PageLabel
+
+var _api_client: Node = null
+var _current_page: int = 0
+var _page_size: int = 10
+var _total_count: int = 0
+var _loaded_worlds: Array[DiscoveryApiClient.WorldSummary] = []
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	_api_client = _get_api()
+	_wire_signals()
+	_setup_sort_options()
+	_setup_initial_ui_state()
+
+	# Populate categories then load initial worlds feed
+	await load_categories()
+	await load_worlds(0)
+
+
+func _get_api() -> Node:
+	if has_node("/root/ApiClient"):
+		return get_node("/root/ApiClient")
+	var api_script = load("res://scripts/api_client.gd")
+	if api_script:
+		var api = api_script.new()
+		add_child(api)
+		return api
+	return null
+
+
+func _setup_initial_ui_state() -> void:
+	if loading_label: loading_label.visible = false
+	if error_label: error_label.visible = false
+	if empty_label: empty_label.visible = false
+	if prev_button: prev_button.disabled = true
+	if next_button: next_button.disabled = true
+	if page_label: page_label.text = "Page 1"
+
+
+func _setup_sort_options() -> void:
+	if not sort_option:
+		return
+	sort_option.clear()
+	sort_option.add_item("Newest", 0)
+	sort_option.add_item("Most Played", 1)
+	sort_option.add_item("Trending", 2)
+	sort_option.selected = 0
+
+
+func _wire_signals() -> void:
+	if back_button and not back_button.pressed.is_connected(_on_back_pressed):
+		back_button.pressed.connect(_on_back_pressed)
+	if refresh_button and not refresh_button.pressed.is_connected(_on_refresh_pressed):
+		refresh_button.pressed.connect(_on_refresh_pressed)
+	if filter_button and not filter_button.pressed.is_connected(_on_filter_pressed):
+		filter_button.pressed.connect(_on_filter_pressed)
+	if search_edit and not search_edit.text_submitted.is_connected(_on_search_submitted):
+		search_edit.text_submitted.connect(_on_search_submitted)
+	if category_option and not category_option.item_selected.is_connected(_on_category_selected):
+		category_option.item_selected.connect(_on_category_selected)
+	if sort_option and not sort_option.item_selected.is_connected(_on_sort_selected):
+		sort_option.item_selected.connect(_on_sort_selected)
+	if prev_button and not prev_button.pressed.is_connected(_on_prev_page_pressed):
+		prev_button.pressed.connect(_on_prev_page_pressed)
+	if next_button and not next_button.pressed.is_connected(_on_next_page_pressed):
+		next_button.pressed.connect(_on_next_page_pressed)
+
+
+func load_categories() -> void:
+	if not category_option:
+		return
+	category_option.clear()
+	category_option.add_item("All Categories", 0)
+
+	if _api_client == null:
+		return
+
+	var res: Dictionary = await DiscoveryApiClient.get_categories(_api_client)
+	if res.ok and res.data is Array:
+		var idx := 1
+		for cat in res.data:
+			var cat_str := str(cat).strip_edges()
+			if cat_str != "":
+				category_option.add_item(cat_str, idx)
+				idx += 1
+
+
+func load_worlds(page: int = 0) -> void:
+	_current_page = page
+	if loading_label: loading_label.visible = true
+	if error_label: error_label.visible = false
+	if empty_label: empty_label.visible = false
+
+	var q := search_edit.text.strip_edges() if search_edit else ""
+	var category := ""
+	if category_option and category_option.selected > 0:
+		category = category_option.get_item_text(category_option.selected)
+
+	var sort := "newest"
+	if sort_option:
+		match sort_option.selected:
+			0: sort = "newest"
+			1: sort = "most_played"
+			2: sort = "trending"
+
+	var skip := _current_page * _page_size
+	var res: Dictionary = await DiscoveryApiClient.get_worlds(
+		_api_client,
+		q,
+		[],
+		category,
+		sort,
+		skip,
+		_page_size
+	)
+
+	if loading_label: loading_label.visible = false
+
+	if not res.ok:
+		if error_label:
+			error_label.text = "Error: %s" % res.detail
+			error_label.visible = true
+		_clear_container()
+		return
+
+	var parsed: DiscoveryApiClient.DiscoveryResult = res.get("parsed")
+	if parsed == null and res.data is Dictionary:
+		parsed = DiscoveryApiClient.DiscoveryResult.from_dict(res.data)
+
+	if parsed == null:
+		if error_label:
+			error_label.text = "Invalid discovery response"
+			error_label.visible = true
+		_clear_container()
+		return
+
+	_total_count = parsed.total
+	_loaded_worlds = parsed.items
+
+	_render_worlds(_loaded_worlds)
+	_update_pagination()
+	worlds_loaded.emit(_loaded_worlds.size())
+
+
+func _clear_container() -> void:
+	if not worlds_container:
+		return
+	for c in worlds_container.get_children():
+		worlds_container.remove_child(c)
+		c.queue_free()
+
+
+func _render_worlds(worlds: Array[DiscoveryApiClient.WorldSummary]) -> void:
+	_clear_container()
+
+	if worlds.is_empty():
+		if empty_label:
+			empty_label.text = "No experiences found matching your criteria."
+			empty_label.visible = true
+		return
+
+	if empty_label: empty_label.visible = false
+
+	for world in worlds:
+		var card := _create_world_card(world)
+		worlds_container.add_child(card)
+
+
+func _create_world_card(world: DiscoveryApiClient.WorldSummary) -> Control:
+	var panel := PanelContainer.new()
+	panel.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	panel.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 90)
+
+	var style := StyleBoxFlat.new()
+	style.bg_color = Color(0.14, 0.16, 0.20, 1.0)
+	style.corner_radius_top_left = 6
+	style.corner_radius_top_right = 6
+	style.corner_radius_bottom_left = 6
+	style.corner_radius_bottom_right = 6
+	style.content_margin_left = 16
+	style.content_margin_right = 16
+	style.content_margin_top = 10
+	style.content_margin_bottom = 10
+	panel.add_theme_stylebox_override("panel", style)
+
+	var vbox := VBoxContainer.new()
+	vbox.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	vbox.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 4)
+	panel.add_child(vbox)
+
+	# Title & Category Row
+	var title_row := HBoxContainer.new()
+	var name_label := Label.new()
+	name_label.text = world.name
+	name_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 18)
+	name_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0))
+	title_row.add_child(name_label)
+
+	if world.category != "":
+		var cat_label := Label.new()
+		cat_label.text = "  [%s]" % world.category
+		cat_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 14)
+		cat_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.4, 0.7, 1.0, 1.0))
+		title_row.add_child(cat_label)
+
+	var spacer := Control.new()
+	spacer.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	title_row.add_child(spacer)
+
+	# Enter World Button
+	var enter_button := Button.new()
+	enter_button.text = "Enter World"
+	enter_button.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(110, 30)
+	enter_button.pressed.connect(_on_enter_world_pressed.bind(world.id, enter_button))
+	title_row.add_child(enter_button)
+	vbox.add_child(title_row)
+
+	# Description
+	var desc_label := Label.new()
+	desc_label.text = world.description if world.description != "" else "No description provided."
+	desc_label.autowrap_mode = TextServer.AUTOWRAP_WORD
+	desc_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
+	desc_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 1.0))
+	vbox.add_child(desc_label)
+
+	# Metadata Row: Tags, Plays, Owner
+	var meta_row := HBoxContainer.new()
+	meta_row.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 16)
+
+	var play_label := Label.new()
+	play_label.text = "%d plays" % world.play_count
+	play_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 12)
+	play_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.6, 0.9, 0.6, 1.0))
+	meta_row.add_child(play_label)
+
+	if world.tags.size() > 0:
+		var tags_str: String = ""
+		for t in world.tags:
+			tags_str += "#" + str(t) + " "
+		var tags_label := Label.new()
+		tags_label.text = tags_str.strip_edges()
+		tags_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 12)
+		tags_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.8, 0.7, 0.4, 1.0))
+		meta_row.add_child(tags_label)
+
+	if world.owner_username != "":
+		var owner_label := Label.new()
+		owner_label.text = "Creator: %s" % world.owner_username
+		owner_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 12)
+		owner_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 1.0))
+		meta_row.add_child(owner_label)
+
+	vbox.add_child(meta_row)
+
+	return panel
+
+
+func _update_pagination() -> void:
+	var total_pages := int(ceil(float(_total_count) / float(_page_size)))
+	if total_pages <= 0:
+		total_pages = 1
+
+	if page_label:
+		page_label.text = "Page %d of %d (%d experiences)" % [_current_page + 1, total_pages, _total_count]
+
+	if prev_button:
+		prev_button.disabled = (_current_page <= 0)
+	if next_button:
+		next_button.disabled = ((_current_page + 1) >= total_pages)
+
+
+func _on_enter_world_pressed(world_id: int, button: Button) -> void:
+	button.disabled = true
+	button.text = "Joining…"
+	world_selected.emit(world_id)
+
+	# 1. Record visit metric
+	if _api_client != null:
+		await DiscoveryApiClient.record_visit(_api_client, world_id)
+
+	# 2. Join flow (existing game server orchestration)
+	if _api_client != null and _api_client.has_method("join_world"):
+		var result: Dictionary = await _api_client.join_world(world_id)
+		if result.ok and result.data is Dictionary:
+			var d: Dictionary = result.data
+			if has_node("/root/Session"):
+				get_node("/root/Session").begin(world_id, str(d.get("host", "")), int(d.get("port", 0)))
+			get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/game.tscn")
+			return
+
+		if result.status == 503:
+			# Dev fallback: local single-player
+			if has_node("/root/Session"):
+				get_node("/root/Session").clear()
+			get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/game.tscn")
+			return
+
+		if status_label:
+			status_label.text = "Failed to join: " + str(result.detail)
+			status_label.visible = true
+	else:
+		# Fallback if standalone test or not wired
+		if has_node("/root/Session"):
+			get_node("/root/Session").clear()
+		get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/game.tscn")
+		return
+
+	button.disabled = false
+	button.text = "Enter World"
+
+
+func _on_filter_pressed() -> void:
+	load_worlds(0)
+
+
+func _on_search_submitted(_new_text: String) -> void:
+	load_worlds(0)
+
+
+func _on_category_selected(_index: int) -> void:
+	load_worlds(0)
+
+
+func _on_sort_selected(_index: int) -> void:
+	load_worlds(0)
+
+
+func _on_refresh_pressed() -> void:
+	load_worlds(_current_page)
+
+
+func _on_prev_page_pressed() -> void:
+	if _current_page > 0:
+		load_worlds(_current_page - 1)
+
+
+func _on_next_page_pressed() -> void:
+	var total_pages := int(ceil(float(_total_count) / float(_page_size)))
+	if (_current_page + 1) < total_pages:
+		load_worlds(_current_page + 1)
+
+
+func _on_back_pressed() -> void:
+	back_requested.emit()
+	if get_tree():
+		get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/main_menu.tscn")

scripts/selling_payout_ui.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+extends Control
+class_name SellingPayoutUI
+## Selling & Creator Payout UI panel.
+##
+## Displays:
+## - Tab 1 (Selling): Create new catalog item & marketplace listing, manage my active listings (update/delist)
+## - Tab 2 (Payouts): Creator balance breakdown (available/pending/lifetime), submit payout request, view payout history
+##
+## docs/planning/economy.md US-6 (task 96e5f11d7896).
+
+signal back_requested
+
+@onready var back_button: Button = $VBox/HeaderHBox/BackButton
+@onready var refresh_button: Button = $VBox/HeaderHBox/RefreshButton
+@onready var status_label: Label = $VBox/StatusLabel
+@onready var tab_container: TabContainer = $VBox/TabContainer
+
+# Tab 1: Selling
+@onready var item_name_input: LineEdit = $VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/CreateListingBox/NameInput
+@onready var item_type_option: OptionButton = $VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/CreateListingBox/TypeOption
+@onready var item_desc_input: LineEdit = $VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/CreateListingBox/DescInput
+@onready var price_input: LineEdit = $VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/CreateListingBox/PriceInput
+@onready var create_listing_btn: Button = $VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/CreateListingBox/CreateBtn
+@onready var my_listings_container: VBoxContainer = $VBox/TabContainer/Selling/VBox/Scroll/ListingsList
+
+# Tab 2: Payouts
+@onready var available_lbl: Label = $VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard/Margin/HBox/AvailableLbl
+@onready var pending_lbl: Label = $VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard/Margin/HBox/PendingLbl
+@onready var lifetime_lbl: Label = $VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/BalanceCard/Margin/HBox/LifetimeLbl
+
+@onready var payout_amount_input: LineEdit = $VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/RequestBox/AmountInput
+@onready var payout_dest_input: LineEdit = $VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/RequestBox/DestInput
+@onready var request_payout_btn: Button = $VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/RequestBox/SubmitBtn
+@onready var payouts_container: VBoxContainer = $VBox/TabContainer/Payouts/VBox/Scroll/PayoutsList
+
+var _api_client: Node = null
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	_api_client = _get_api()
+	_setup_type_options()
+	_wire_signals()
+	if _api_client != null and _api_client.has_token():
+		refresh_all()
+
+
+func _get_api() -> Node:
+	if has_node("/root/ApiClient"):
+		return get_node("/root/ApiClient")
+	return null
+
+
+func _setup_type_options() -> void:
+	if not item_type_option:
+		return
+	item_type_option.clear()
+	item_type_option.add_item("Avatar Item", 0)
+	item_type_option.add_item("Asset", 1)
+	item_type_option.add_item("Experience Pass", 2)
+
+
+func _wire_signals() -> void:
+	if back_button and not back_button.pressed.is_connected(_on_back_pressed):
+		back_button.pressed.connect(_on_back_pressed)
+	if refresh_button and not refresh_button.pressed.is_connected(refresh_all):
+		refresh_button.pressed.connect(refresh_all)
+	if create_listing_btn and not create_listing_btn.pressed.is_connected(_on_create_listing_pressed):
+		create_listing_btn.pressed.connect(_on_create_listing_pressed)
+	if request_payout_btn and not request_payout_btn.pressed.is_connected(_on_request_payout_pressed):
+		request_payout_btn.pressed.connect(_on_request_payout_pressed)
+
+
+func _on_back_pressed() -> void:
+	back_requested.emit()
+
+
+func show_status(text: String, is_error: bool = false) -> void:
+	if not status_label:
+		return
+	status_label.text = text
+	if is_error:
+		status_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 0.3, 0.3))
+	else:
+		status_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.3, 0.9, 0.3))
+
+
+func refresh_all() -> void:
+	refresh_my_listings()
+	refresh_creator_balance()
+	refresh_payouts()
+
+
+# ── Selling / Listings ──
+
+func refresh_my_listings() -> void:
+	var api = _get_api()
+	if not api or not api.has_token():
+		return
+
+	# Fetch my items
+	var items_res: Dictionary = await EconomyApiClient.get_catalog_items(api, true)
+	# Fetch active listings
+	var list_res: Dictionary = await EconomyApiClient.search_listings(api, "", "", -1, -1, 100, 0)
+
+	if list_res.ok and list_res.data is Dictionary:
+		var all_listings: Array = list_res.data.get("listings", [])
+		# Filter for seller_id or user's items
+		render_my_listings(all_listings)
+
+
+func _on_create_listing_pressed() -> void:
+	var api = _get_api()
+	if not api or not api.has_token():
+		show_status("Please login to create listings", true)
+		return
+
+	var item_name: String = item_name_input.text.strip_edges() if item_name_input else ""
+	if item_name == "":
+		show_status("Item name is required", true)
+		return
+
+	var itype: String = "avatar_item"
+	if item_type_option:
+		match item_type_option.selected:
+			0: itype = "avatar_item"
+			1: itype = "asset"
+			2: itype = "experience_pass"
+
+	var desc: String = item_desc_input.text.strip_edges() if item_desc_input else ""
+	var price_text: String = price_input.text.strip_edges() if price_input else ""
+	if not price_text.is_valid_int() or price_text.to_int() <= 0:
+		show_status("Valid positive price in Credits is required", true)
+		return
+	var price: int = price_text.to_int()
+
+	show_status("Creating item and listing...")
+	# 1. Create Catalog Item
+	var item_res: Dictionary = await EconomyApiClient.create_catalog_item(api, item_name, itype, desc)
+	if not item_res.ok or not item_res.data is Dictionary:
+		show_status("Failed to create catalog item: " + item_res.detail, true)
+		return
+
+	var item_id: int = int(item_res.data.get("id", 0))
+
+	# 2. Create Listing
+	var list_res: Dictionary = await EconomyApiClient.create_listing(api, item_id, price)
+	if list_res.ok:
+		show_status("Successfully listed '%s' for %d Credits!" % [item_name, price])
+		if item_name_input: item_name_input.text = ""
+		if item_desc_input: item_desc_input.text = ""
+		if price_input: price_input.text = ""
+		refresh_my_listings()
+	else:
+		show_status("Failed to create listing: " + list_res.detail, true)
+
+
+func render_my_listings(listings: Array) -> void:
+	if not my_listings_container:
+		return
+
+	for c in my_listings_container.get_children():
+		my_listings_container.remove_child(c)
+		c.queue_free()
+
+	if listings.is_empty():
+		var empty_lbl := Label.new()
+		empty_lbl.text = "No listings found."
+		empty_lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.6, 0.6, 0.6))
+		my_listings_container.add_child(empty_lbl)
+		return
+
+	for l in listings:
+		if not l is Dictionary:
+			continue
+		var row := PanelContainer.new()
+		var hbox := HBoxContainer.new()
+		hbox.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 12)
+		row.add_child(hbox)
+
+		var cat_item: Dictionary = l.get("catalog_item", {})
+		var name_lbl := Label.new()
+		name_lbl.text = str(cat_item.get("name", "Item"))
+		name_lbl.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(160, 0)
+		name_lbl.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 14)
+		hbox.add_child(name_lbl)
+
+		var type_lbl := Label.new()
+		type_lbl.text = str(cat_item.get("item_type", "")).replace("_", " ").capitalize()
+		type_lbl.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120, 0)
+		type_lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.5, 0.7, 1.0))
+		hbox.add_child(type_lbl)
+
+		var price_lbl := Label.new()
+		price_lbl.text = "%d CR" % int(l.get("price", 0))
+		price_lbl.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(80, 0)
+		price_lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 0.8, 0.2))
+		hbox.add_child(price_lbl)
+
+		var status_lbl_item := Label.new()
+		var l_status: String = str(l.get("status", ""))
+		status_lbl_item.text = l_status.capitalize()
+		status_lbl_item.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+		hbox.add_child(status_lbl_item)
+
+		var listing_id: int = int(l.get("id", 0))
+		if l_status == "active":
+			var delist_btn := Button.new()
+			delist_btn.text = "Delist"
+			delist_btn.pressed.connect(_on_delist_pressed.bind(listing_id))
+			hbox.add_child(delist_btn)
+
+		my_listings_container.add_child(row)
+
+
+func _on_delist_pressed(listing_id: int) -> void:
+	var api = _get_api()
+	if not api or not api.has_token():
+		return
+	show_status("Delisting listing #%d..." % listing_id)
+	var res: Dictionary = await EconomyApiClient.delist_listing(api, listing_id)
+	if res.ok:
+		show_status("Listing #%d delisted" % listing_id)
+		refresh_my_listings()
+	else:
+		show_status("Failed to delist: " + res.detail, true)
+
+
+# ── Creator Balances & Payouts ──
+
+func refresh_creator_balance() -> void:
+	var api = _get_api()
+	if not api or not api.has_token():
+		return
+	var res: Dictionary = await EconomyApiClient.get_creator_balance(api)
+	if res.ok and res.data is Dictionary:
+		var avail: int = int(res.data.get("available", 0))
+		var pend: int = int(res.data.get("pending", 0))
+		var life: int = int(res.data.get("lifetime_earned", 0))
+
+		if available_lbl: available_lbl.text = "%d CR" % avail
+		if pending_lbl: pending_lbl.text = "%d CR" % pend
+		if lifetime_lbl: lifetime_lbl.text = "%d CR" % life
+
+
+func refresh_payouts() -> void:
+	var api = _get_api()
+	if not api or not api.has_token():
+		return
+	var res: Dictionary = await EconomyApiClient.get_payouts(api)
+	if res.ok and res.data is Array:
+		render_payouts(res.data)
+
+
+func _on_request_payout_pressed() -> void:
+	var api = _get_api()
+	if not api or not api.has_token():
+		show_status("Please login to request payouts", true)
+		return
+
+	var amt_str: String = payout_amount_input.text.strip_edges() if payout_amount_input else ""
+	if not amt_str.is_valid_int() or amt_str.to_int() < 100:
+		show_status("Minimum payout amount is 100 Credits", true)
+		return
+	var amount: int = amt_str.to_int()
+
+	var dest: String = payout_dest_input.text.strip_edges() if payout_dest_input else ""
+	show_status("Submitting payout request for %d CR..." % amount)
+	var res: Dictionary = await EconomyApiClient.request_payout(api, amount, dest)
+	if res.ok:
+		show_status("Payout request for %d CR submitted successfully!" % amount)
+		if payout_amount_input: payout_amount_input.text = ""
+		if payout_dest_input: payout_dest_input.text = ""
+		refresh_creator_balance()
+		refresh_payouts()
+	else:
+		show_status("Payout request failed: " + res.detail, true)
+
+
+func render_payouts(payouts: Array) -> void:
+	if not payouts_container:
+		return
+
+	for c in payouts_container.get_children():
+		payouts_container.remove_child(c)
+		c.queue_free()
+
+	if payouts.is_empty():
+		var empty_lbl := Label.new()
+		empty_lbl.text = "No payout history."
+		empty_lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.6, 0.6, 0.6))
+		payouts_container.add_child(empty_lbl)
+		return
+
+	for p in payouts:
+		if not p is Dictionary:
+			continue
+		var row := PanelContainer.new()
+		var hbox := HBoxContainer.new()
+		hbox.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 12)
+		row.add_child(hbox)
+
+		var date_str: String = str(p.get("created_at", ""))
+		if date_str.length() > 19:
+			date_str = date_str.substr(0, 19).replace("T", " ")
+		var date_lbl := Label.new()
+		date_lbl.text = date_str
+		date_lbl.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(140, 0)
+		date_lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7))
+		hbox.add_child(date_lbl)
+
+		var amt_lbl := Label.new()
+		amt_lbl.text = "%d CR" % int(p.get("amount", 0))
+		amt_lbl.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(90, 0)
+		amt_lbl.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 14)
+		hbox.add_child(amt_lbl)
+
+		var status_str: String = str(p.get("status", "")).capitalize()
+		var stat_lbl := Label.new()
+		stat_lbl.text = status_str
+		stat_lbl.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(100, 0)
+		if status_str == "Paid":
+			stat_lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.2, 0.9, 0.2))
+		elif status_str == "Rejected":
+			stat_lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.9, 0.3, 0.3))
+		else:
+			stat_lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 0.8, 0.2))
+		hbox.add_child(stat_lbl)
+
+		var ref_lbl := Label.new()
+		var ext_ref: String = str(p.get("external_ref", ""))
+		var prov_ref: String = str(p.get("provider_ref", ""))
+		if prov_ref != "":
+			ref_lbl.text = "Ref: %s" % prov_ref
+		elif ext_ref != "":
+			ref_lbl.text = "Dest: %s" % ext_ref
+		else:
+			ref_lbl.text = "-"
+		ref_lbl.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+		ref_lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.5, 0.5, 0.5))
+		hbox.add_child(ref_lbl)
+
+		payouts_container.add_child(row)

scripts/smoke_test_discovery_client.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+extends SceneTree
+## Headless smoke test for DiscoveryApiClient.
+
+func _init() -> void:
+	print("[SMOKE] Starting DiscoveryApiClient smoke test...")
+
+	# 1. Test WorldSummary parsing
+	var test_dict := {
+		"id": 42,
+		"name": "Neon Arcade",
+		"description": "Retro gaming lounge",
+		"category": "Arcade",
+		"tags": ["retro", "multiplayer"],
+		"play_count": 128,
+		"created_at": "2026-09-15T12:00:00Z",
+		"owner": {
+			"id": 7,
+			"username": "arcadegamer"
+		}
+	}
+
+	var summary := DiscoveryApiClient.WorldSummary.from_dict(test_dict)
+	assert(summary.id == 42, "summary id mismatch")
+	assert(summary.name == "Neon Arcade", "summary name mismatch")
+	assert(summary.category == "Arcade", "summary category mismatch")
+	assert(summary.tags.size() == 2, "summary tags size mismatch")
+	assert(summary.play_count == 128, "summary play_count mismatch")
+	assert(summary.owner_id == 7, "summary owner_id mismatch")
+	assert(summary.owner_username == "arcadegamer", "summary owner_username mismatch")
+	print("[PASS] WorldSummary parsing verified")
+
+	# 2. Test DiscoveryResult parsing
+	var page_dict := {
+		"items": [test_dict],
+		"total": 1,
+		"skip": 0,
+		"limit": 50
+	}
+	var res := DiscoveryApiClient.DiscoveryResult.from_dict(page_dict)
+	assert(res.total == 1, "res total mismatch")
+	assert(res.items.size() == 1, "res items size mismatch")
+	assert(res.items[0].id == 42, "res items[0] id mismatch")
+	print("[PASS] DiscoveryResult parsing verified")
+
+	# 3. Test ApiClient integration
+	var api_script = load("res://scripts/api_client.gd")
+	if not api_script:
+		printerr("[FAIL] Could not load api_client.gd")
+		quit(1)
+		return
+
+	var api: Node = api_script.new()
+	root.add_child(api)
+
+	assert(api.has_method("get_discovery_worlds"), "Missing get_discovery_worlds on ApiClient")
+	assert(api.has_method("get_discovery_categories"), "Missing get_discovery_categories on ApiClient")
+	assert(api.has_method("record_world_visit"), "Missing record_world_visit on ApiClient")
+	print("[PASS] ApiClient discovery methods verified")
+
+	api.queue_free()
+	print("[SMOKE] DiscoveryApiClient smoke test PASSED")
+	quit(0)

scripts/smoke_test_discovery_ui.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+extends SceneTree
+## Headless smoke test for DiscoveryUI.
+
+func _initialize() -> void:
+	_run()
+
+func _run() -> void:
+	print("[SMOKE] Starting DiscoveryUI smoke test...")
+	await process_frame
+
+	var scene = load("res://scenes/discovery_ui.tscn")
+	if not scene:
+		printerr("[FAIL] Could not load res://scenes/discovery_ui.tscn")
+		quit(1)
+		return
+
+	var ui: DiscoveryUI = scene.instantiate()
+	root.add_child(ui)
+	await process_frame
+
+	# 1. Verify node references
+	assert(ui.search_edit != null, "search_edit is null")
+	assert(ui.category_option != null, "category_option is null")
+	assert(ui.sort_option != null, "sort_option is null")
+	assert(ui.filter_button != null, "filter_button is null")
+	assert(ui.worlds_container != null, "worlds_container is null")
+	assert(ui.prev_button != null, "prev_button is null")
+	assert(ui.next_button != null, "next_button is null")
+	assert(ui.page_label != null, "page_label is null")
+	print("[PASS] Node references verified")
+
+	# 2. Verify sort options
+	assert(ui.sort_option.item_count == 3, "sort_option should have 3 items")
+	assert(ui.sort_option.get_item_text(0) == "Newest", "sort 0 should be Newest")
+	assert(ui.sort_option.get_item_text(1) == "Most Played", "sort 1 should be Most Played")
+	assert(ui.sort_option.get_item_text(2) == "Trending", "sort 2 should be Trending")
+	print("[PASS] Sort options verified")
+
+	# 3. Verify category dropdown initial state
+	assert(ui.category_option.item_count >= 1, "category_option should have at least All Categories")
+	assert(ui.category_option.get_item_text(0) == "All Categories", "category 0 should be All Categories")
+	print("[PASS] Category dropdown verified")
+
+	# 4. Test rendering of WorldSummary cards
+	var mock_w := DiscoveryApiClient.WorldSummary.new()
+	mock_w.id = 101
+	mock_w.name = "Cyber Nexus"
+	mock_w.category = "Action"
+	mock_w.tags = ["cyberpunk", "pvp"]
+	mock_w.play_count = 256
+	mock_w.description = "A futuristic arena"
+	mock_w.owner_username = "neon_builder"
+
+	var mock_worlds: Array[DiscoveryApiClient.WorldSummary] = [mock_w]
+	ui._render_worlds(mock_worlds)
+	assert(ui.worlds_container.get_child_count() == 1, "Should render 1 card")
+	assert(ui.empty_label.visible == false, "empty_label should be hidden when items present")
+	print("[PASS] World card rendering verified")
+
+	# 5. Test empty state
+	var empty_list: Array[DiscoveryApiClient.WorldSummary] = []
+	ui._render_worlds(empty_list)
+	assert(ui.worlds_container.get_child_count() == 0, "Container should have 0 children")
+	assert(ui.empty_label.visible == true, "empty_label should be visible when empty")
+	print("[PASS] Empty state verified")
+
+	# 6. Test pagination logic
+	ui._total_count = 25
+	ui._page_size = 10
+	ui._current_page = 0
+	ui._update_pagination()
+	assert(ui.prev_button.disabled == true, "Page 0 prev_button should be disabled")
+	assert(ui.next_button.disabled == false, "Page 0 next_button should be enabled")
+	assert(ui.page_label.text.contains("Page 1 of 3"), "Page 1 of 3 mismatch: %s" % ui.page_label.text)
+
+	ui._current_page = 1
+	ui._update_pagination()
+	assert(ui.prev_button.disabled == false, "Page 1 prev_button should be enabled")
+	assert(ui.next_button.disabled == false, "Page 1 next_button should be enabled")
+
+	ui._current_page = 2
+	ui._update_pagination()
+	assert(ui.prev_button.disabled == false, "Page 2 prev_button should be enabled")
+	assert(ui.next_button.disabled == true, "Page 2 next_button should be disabled")
+	print("[PASS] Pagination logic verified")
+
+	ui.queue_free()
+	print("[SMOKE] DiscoveryUI smoke test PASSED")
+	quit(0)

scripts/smoke_test_selling_payout_ui.gd

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+extends SceneTree
+## Headless smoke test for SellingPayoutUI scene and script.
+
+func _initialize() -> void:
+	_run()
+
+func _run() -> void:
+	await process_frame
+	print("[SMOKE] Starting SellingPayoutUI smoke test...")
+
+	var scene = load("res://scenes/selling_payout_ui.tscn")
+	if not scene:
+		printerr("[FAIL] Could not load scenes/selling_payout_ui.tscn")
+		quit(1)
+		return
+
+	var ui: Control = scene.instantiate()
+	root.add_child(ui)
+	await process_frame
+
+	# Verify onready nodes
+	assert(ui.back_button != null, "Missing back_button")
+	assert(ui.refresh_button != null, "Missing refresh_button")
+	assert(ui.status_label != null, "Missing status_label")
+	assert(ui.tab_container != null, "Missing tab_container")
+
+	# Selling nodes
+	assert(ui.item_name_input != null, "Missing item_name_input")
+	assert(ui.item_type_option != null, "Missing item_type_option")
+	assert(ui.item_desc_input != null, "Missing item_desc_input")
+	assert(ui.price_input != null, "Missing price_input")
+	assert(ui.create_listing_btn != null, "Missing create_listing_btn")
+	assert(ui.my_listings_container != null, "Missing my_listings_container")
+
+	# Payout nodes
+	assert(ui.available_lbl != null, "Missing available_lbl")
+	assert(ui.pending_lbl != null, "Missing pending_lbl")
+	assert(ui.lifetime_lbl != null, "Missing lifetime_lbl")
+	assert(ui.payout_amount_input != null, "Missing payout_amount_input")
+	assert(ui.payout_dest_input != null, "Missing payout_dest_input")
+	assert(ui.request_payout_btn != null, "Missing request_payout_btn")
+	assert(ui.payouts_container != null, "Missing payouts_container")
+
+	# Test rendering sample listings
+	var sample_listings = [
+		{
+			"id": 101,
+			"price": 300,
+			"status": "active",
+			"catalog_item": {
+				"name": "Knight Helmet",
+				"item_type": "avatar_item"
+			}
+		}
+	]
+	ui.render_my_listings(sample_listings)
+	assert(ui.my_listings_container.get_child_count() == 1, "Should render 1 listing row")
+
+	# Test rendering sample payouts
+	var sample_payouts = [
+		{
+			"id": 5,
+			"amount": 250,
+			"status": "paid",
+			"created_at": "2026-09-15T15:00:00Z",
+			"provider_ref": "stripe_123"
+		},
+		{
+			"id": 6,
+			"amount": 100,
+			"status": "pending",
+			"created_at": "2026-09-15T16:00:00Z",
+			"external_ref": "paypal@creator.com"
+		}
+	]
+	ui.render_payouts(sample_payouts)
+	assert(ui.payouts_container.get_child_count() == 2, "Should render 2 payout rows")
+
+	# Verify signals
+	assert(ui.has_signal("back_requested"), "Missing back_requested signal")
+
+	ui.queue_free()
+	print("[SMOKE] SellingPayoutUI smoke test PASSED")
+	quit(0)