Game feel juice hit flash camera kick and impact

The recipe

Author with project_apply_script_semantic_patch using the ai_safe op pack; the feedback runs in the same handler that resolves the hit.

1. Hit flash: on impact, ctx.entity.patchComponent a HighlightComponent (enabled:true, a bright color, high fillOpacity) on the struck entity for a moment then off, or pulse a LightComponent modulation (mode:"pulse") for a bloom of light.
2. Impact burst: fire a ParticleEmitterComponent burst at the contact point (see particles-and-visual-effects) for sparks, dust, or a puff.
3. Punchy sound: ctx.audio.play the hit cue with AudioPlayOptions, jittering pitch slightly per hit and setting volume so repeated hits do not sound identical (see audio-feedback).
4. Camera kick / recoil: ctx.camera.addLookInput a small delta to nudge the view on the shot or hit, then let it settle. This is the recoil kick and the closest thing to a shake.
5. Brief pause feel (pseudo-hitstop): there is no time-dilation op; approximate by gating the actor's own update with a setBooleanState frozen flag for a few ticks so it visibly hitches, then clearing it.

Pitfalls

• There is NO native screenShake or hitstop host op (that is Spawn vocabulary). Approximate a shake with a short oscillating ctx.camera.addLookInput kick, and a hitstop with a state-gated pause; do not expect a one-call effect.
• Only ENABLED highlights count against the per-tier highlight budget; turn the flash off after its moment so it does not linger or blow the budget.
• Keep juice on the authority path that already resolves the hit so feedback and damage stay in sync across clients.
• Juice is feel, not gameplay; the flash and kick must not change the actual damage, hitbox, or outcome (see combat-damage-and-respawn).

Verify

• simulation_run (qa.run.start) to confirm a hit triggers the flash, burst, sound, and kick together.
• qa_capture_renderer_viewport (qa.renderer.viewport.capture) to see the flash and impact read on screen.