From 2ef4c12157e4da37299eebe088c68395558885d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kottochii <106819117+kottochii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:04:17 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] fix: SEGFAULT when player moves in Below The Surface

---
 games/BelowTheSurface/player.h | 15 ++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/games/BelowTheSurface/player.h b/games/BelowTheSurface/player.h
index 76bff091..41457fd5 100644
--- a/games/BelowTheSurface/player.h
+++ b/games/BelowTheSurface/player.h
@@ -532,24 +532,24 @@ void IdleState::get_input()
         this->player->set_facing_left(true);
         this->player->change_state(new RunState(0), "RunLeft");
     }
-    if (key_down(player->input.right_key))
+    else if (key_down(player->input.right_key))
     {
         this->player->set_facing_left(false);
         this->player->change_state(new RunState(0), "RunRight");
     }
-    if ((key_typed(player->input.jump_key) || key_typed(player->input.jump_key2)) && player->is_on_floor())
+    else if ((key_typed(player->input.jump_key) || key_typed(player->input.jump_key2)) && player->is_on_floor())
     {
         this->player->change_state(new JumpRiseState, "JumpRise");
     }
-    if (key_typed(Z_KEY))
+    else if (key_typed(Z_KEY))
     {
         this->player->change_state(new DanceState, "Dance");
     }
-    if (key_typed(player->input.attack_key))
+    else if (key_typed(player->input.attack_key))
     {
         this->player->change_state(new AttackState, "Attack");
     }
-    if (key_down(player->input.crouch_key))
+    else if (key_down(player->input.crouch_key))
     {
         this->player->change_state(new CrouchState, "Crouch");
     }
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ void RunState::get_input()
     {
         this->player->change_state(new IdleState, "Idle");
     }
-    if ((key_typed(player->input.jump_key) || key_typed(player->input.jump_key2)) && player->is_on_floor())
+    else if ((key_typed(player->input.jump_key) || key_typed(player->input.jump_key2)) && player->is_on_floor())
     {
         this->player->change_state(new JumpRiseState, "JumpRise");
     }
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ void JumpRiseState::get_input()
         if (sprite_dx(player->get_player_sprite()) > -MAX_RUN_SPEED)
             sprite_set_dx(player->get_player_sprite(), sprite_dx(player->get_player_sprite()) - RUN_ACCEL);
     }
-    if (key_down(player->input.right_key))
+    else if (key_down(player->input.right_key))
     {
         if (sprite_dx(player->get_player_sprite()) < MAX_RUN_SPEED)
             sprite_set_dx(player->get_player_sprite(), sprite_dx(player->get_player_sprite()) + RUN_ACCEL);
@@ -881,6 +881,7 @@ void ClimbState::get_input()
         {
             this->player->change_state(new IdleState, "Idle");
         }
+        return; // to avoid SEGFAULT when this->player is lost after change_state
     }
     if (key_released(player->input.jump_key) || key_released(player->input.jump_key2) || key_released(player->input.crouch_key))
     {

From a276584bf8667b61565a47b81b9b74be666c9a63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kottochii <106819117+kottochii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] fix: SEGFAULT at GameOver

---
 games/BelowTheSurface/screen.h | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/games/BelowTheSurface/screen.h b/games/BelowTheSurface/screen.h
index 1567231b..1d754689 100644
--- a/games/BelowTheSurface/screen.h
+++ b/games/BelowTheSurface/screen.h
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ void LevelScreen::update()
                 this->screen->level_number = 1;
                 this->screen->current_level = get_next_level(this->screen->level_number,this->screen->get_cell_sheets(),this->screen->get_tile_size(),this->screen->get_players());
                 this->screen->change_state(new GameOverScreen, "GameOver");
+                return; // prevents SEGFAULT after change_state
             }
         }
 

From 8aaaee1dc21487042d598744c60594fb18ac92a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kottochii <106819117+kottochii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:17:29 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] same problem on one of the loading screens

---
 games/BelowTheSurface/screen.h | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/games/BelowTheSurface/screen.h b/games/BelowTheSurface/screen.h
index 1d754689..a204a5e2 100644
--- a/games/BelowTheSurface/screen.h
+++ b/games/BelowTheSurface/screen.h
@@ -434,7 +434,10 @@ void CompanyIntroScreen::update()
     alpha = screen_effect(alpha, screen_time, "ScreenTimer", 2);
 
     if(time_up)
+    {
         this->screen->change_state(new TeamIntroScreen, "TeamIntro");
+        return; // prevents SEGFAULT
+    }
 
     if(key_typed(RETURN_KEY) || key_typed(screen->input_key))
     {