Stabilize WebGL flip reveal handoff

public/js/game-loop-module.js

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class GameLoopModule extends BaseModule {
         return true;
     }
     
-    start() {
+    async start() {
         console.log("GameLoop: Starting game sequence...");
         
         try {
@@ -87,12 +87,14 @@ class GameLoopModule extends BaseModule {
             console.log("GameLoop: Setting up socket listeners and connecting...");
             
             // Set up socket event listeners and connect
-            this.setupSocketEventListeners();
+            const connected = await this.setupSocketEventListeners();
             
             // Set the game loop as running
             this.isRunning = true;
+            return connected;
         } catch (error) {
             console.error("Error starting game loop:", error);
+            return false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ class GameLoopModule extends BaseModule {
         
         if (!socketClient) {
             console.error("Socket client module not found");
-            return;
+            return Promise.resolve(false);
         }
         
         // Connect UI controller to socket client for command handling
@@ -181,12 +183,13 @@ class GameLoopModule extends BaseModule {
         });
         
         // Connect to the socket server
-        socketClient.connect().then(success => {
+        return socketClient.connect().then(success => {
             if (success) {
                 console.log("GameLoop: Socket connection established successfully.");
             } else {
                 console.error("GameLoop: Failed to connect to socket server");
             }
+            return success;
         });
     }