massive additions made thru somewhat new apps.epic.models, .urls, .views; new html page & partial in apps/gameboard; new apps.epic FT & ITs (all green); New Game applet now actually leads to game room feat. token-drop gatekeeper mechanism intended for 6 gamers

src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_applet-new-game.html

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
     style="--applet-cols: {{ entry.applet.grid_cols }}; --applet-rows: {{ entry.applet.grid_rows }};"
 >
     <h2>New Game</h2>
-    <ul class="game-type">
-        <small>[feature forthcoming]</small>
-    </ul>
+    <form method="POST" action="{% url "epic:create_room" %}">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <input id="id_new_game_name" name="name" type="text" placeholder="Room name" />
+        <button type="submit" id="id_create_game_btn" class="btn btn-primary btn-xl">Start<br>Game</button>
+    </form>
 </section>

src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_gatekeeper.html

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<div class="gate-modal" role"dialog" aria-label="Gatekeeper">
+    <header class="gate-header">
+        <h1>{{ room.name }}</h1>
+        <span class="gate-status">{{ room.gate_status }}</span>
+    </header>
+
+    <div class="gate-slots">
+        {% for slot in slots %}
+            <div
+                class="gate-slot{% if slot.status == 'EMPTY' %} empty{% endif %}"
+                data-slot="{{ slot.slot_number }}"
+            >
+                <span class="slot-number">{{ slot.slot_number }}</span>
+                {% if slot.gamer %}
+                    <span class="slot-gamer">{{ slot.gamer.email }}</span>
+
+                {% else %}
+                    <span class="slot-gamer">empty</span>
+                {% endif %}
+                {% if slot.slot_number == 1 and request.user == room.owner %}
+                    <button class="drop-token-btn">Drop Token</button>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </div>
+</div>

src/templates/apps/gameboard/room.html

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{% extends "core/base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <div class="room-page">
+        <div class="room-shell">
+            {% comment "game room content" %}gaussian blur + darkening (cf., e.g., tooltip effect) {% endcomment %}
+            <div class="room-table"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        {% if room.gate_status == "GATHERING" %}
+        <div class="gate-overlay">
+            {% include "apps/gameboard/_partials/_gatekeeper.html" %}
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+{% endblock content %}