Signed-off-by: Matt Bruce <mbrucedogs@gmail.com>

Baccarat/Baccarat/Theme/DesignConstants.swift

@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ enum Design {
         static let labelFontSize: CGFloat = 14
         static let labelRowHeight: CGFloat = 30
     }
+    
+    // MARK: - Card Deal Animation
+    
+    enum DealAnimation {
+        /// Horizontal offset for card deal (from upper-center, simulating dealer)
+        static let offsetX: CGFloat = 0
+        /// Vertical offset for card deal (from above the table)
+        static let offsetY: CGFloat = -250
+    }
 }
 
 // MARK: - Baccarat App Colors

Baccarat/Baccarat/Views/Game/GameTableView.swift

@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ struct GameTableView: View {
                         bankerValue: state.bankerHandValue,
                         playerIsWinner: playerIsWinner,
                         bankerIsWinner: bankerIsWinner,
-                        isTie: isTie
+                        isTie: isTie,
+                        showAnimations: settings.showAnimations,
+                        dealingSpeed: settings.dealingSpeed
                     )
                     .frame(maxWidth: maxContentWidth)
                     .padding(.horizontal, Design.Spacing.medium)
@@ -274,7 +276,9 @@ struct GameTableView: View {
                 bankerValue: state.bankerHandValue,
                 playerIsWinner: playerIsWinner,
                 bankerIsWinner: bankerIsWinner,
-                isTie: isTie
+                isTie: isTie,
+                showAnimations: settings.showAnimations,
+                dealingSpeed: settings.dealingSpeed
             )
             .frame(maxWidth: isLargeScreen ? maxContentWidth : .infinity)
             .padding(.horizontal, Design.Spacing.medium)

Baccarat/Baccarat/Views/Table/CardsDisplayArea.swift

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ struct CardsDisplayArea: View {
     let playerIsWinner: Bool
     let bankerIsWinner: Bool
     let isTie: Bool
+    let showAnimations: Bool
+    let dealingSpeed: Double
     
     // MARK: - State
     
@@ -147,7 +149,9 @@ struct CardsDisplayArea: View {
                 cards: playerCards,
                 cardsFaceUp: playerCardsFaceUp,
                 isWinner: playerIsWinner,
-                containerWidth: width
+                containerWidth: width,
+                showAnimations: showAnimations,
+                dealingSpeed: dealingSpeed
             )
         }
         .frame(width: width)
@@ -175,7 +179,9 @@ struct CardsDisplayArea: View {
                 cards: bankerCards,
                 cardsFaceUp: bankerCardsFaceUp,
                 isWinner: bankerIsWinner,
-                containerWidth: width
+                containerWidth: width,
+                showAnimations: showAnimations,
+                dealingSpeed: dealingSpeed
             )
         }
         .frame(width: width)
@@ -199,7 +205,9 @@ struct CardsDisplayArea: View {
             bankerValue: 0,
             playerIsWinner: false,
             bankerIsWinner: false,
-            isTie: false
+            isTie: false,
+            showAnimations: true,
+            dealingSpeed: 1.0
         )
     }
 }
@@ -222,7 +230,9 @@ struct CardsDisplayArea: View {
             bankerValue: 2,
             playerIsWinner: true,
             bankerIsWinner: false,
-            isTie: false
+            isTie: false,
+            showAnimations: true,
+            dealingSpeed: 1.0
         )
     }
 }
@@ -247,7 +257,9 @@ struct CardsDisplayArea: View {
             bankerValue: 8,
             playerIsWinner: false,
             bankerIsWinner: true,
-            isTie: false
+            isTie: false,
+            showAnimations: true,
+            dealingSpeed: 1.0
         )
     }
 }

Baccarat/Baccarat/Views/Table/CompactHandView.swift

@@ -15,11 +15,20 @@ struct CompactHandView: View {
     let isWinner: Bool
     /// Container width passed from parent for sizing
     let containerWidth: CGFloat
+    /// Whether to show dealing animations
+    let showAnimations: Bool
+    /// Speed multiplier for dealing animations
+    let dealingSpeed: Double
     
     // MARK: - Environment
     
     @Environment(\.horizontalSizeClass) private var horizontalSizeClass
     
+    /// Scaled animation duration based on dealing speed.
+    private var animationDuration: Double {
+        Design.Animation.springDuration * dealingSpeed
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Constants
     
     /// Overlap ratio relative to card width (negative = overlap)
@@ -90,10 +99,25 @@ struct CompactHandView: View {
                         cardWidth: cardWidth
                     )
                     .zIndex(Double(index))
+                    .transition(
+                        showAnimations
+                        ? .asymmetric(
+                            insertion: .offset(x: Design.DealAnimation.offsetX, y: Design.DealAnimation.offsetY)
+                                .combined(with: .opacity)
+                                .combined(with: .scale(scale: Design.Scale.slightShrink)),
+                            removal: .scale.combined(with: .opacity)
+                        )
+                        : .identity
+                    )
                 }
             }
         }
-        .animation(nil, value: cards.count) // Prevent size animation during dealing
+        .animation(
+            showAnimations
+            ? .spring(duration: animationDuration, bounce: Design.Animation.springBounce)
+            : .none,
+            value: cards.count
+        )
     }
     
     private var winnerBorder: some View {
@@ -130,7 +154,9 @@ struct CompactHandView: View {
             cards: [],
             cardsFaceUp: [],
             isWinner: false,
-            containerWidth: 160
+            containerWidth: 160,
+            showAnimations: true,
+            dealingSpeed: 1.0
         )
     }
 }
@@ -145,7 +171,9 @@ struct CompactHandView: View {
             ],
             cardsFaceUp: [true, true],
             isWinner: false,
-            containerWidth: 160
+            containerWidth: 160,
+            showAnimations: true,
+            dealingSpeed: 1.0
         )
     }
 }
@@ -161,7 +189,9 @@ struct CompactHandView: View {
             ],
             cardsFaceUp: [true, true, true],
             isWinner: true,
-            containerWidth: 160
+            containerWidth: 160,
+            showAnimations: true,
+            dealingSpeed: 1.0
         )
     }
 }
@@ -176,7 +206,9 @@ struct CompactHandView: View {
             ],
             cardsFaceUp: [false, false],
             isWinner: false,
-            containerWidth: 160
+            containerWidth: 160,
+            showAnimations: true,
+            dealingSpeed: 1.0
         )
     }
 }