Add texture batching with TDD coverage at enqueue and prepare seams.

Opt-in batch_group regrouping cuts texture binds; prepare_draw_batches and draw_list tests lock the contract so end_frame cannot silently drop regroup.

engine/sprite.odin

@@ -82,7 +82,31 @@ to_clip :: proc(px, py, sw, sh: f32) -> [2]f32 {
 	}
 }
 
+// Axis-aligned quad: two unique x and y values, so scale once and reuse.
+sprite_quad_to_clip :: proc(x0, y0, x1, y1, sw, sh: f32) -> [4]Vec2 {
+	sx := 2.0 / sw
+	sy := 2.0 / sh
+
+	left := x0 * sx - 1
+	right := x1 * sx - 1
+	top := 1 - y0 * sy
+	bottom := 1 - y1 * sy
+
+	return {
+		{left, top},
+		{right, top},
+		{right, bottom},
+		{left, bottom},
+	}
+}
+
 draw_sprite :: proc(app: ^App, sprite: ^Sprite) {
+	draw_sprite_batched(app, sprite, 0)
+}
+
+// Nonzero batch_group lets end_frame regroup consecutive same-group sprites by
+// texture. Group 0 keeps exact submission order for correct alpha overlap.
+draw_sprite_batched :: proc(app: ^App, sprite: ^Sprite, batch_group: u32) {
 	if app.cmd == nil || app.swapchain_texture == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -124,10 +148,8 @@ draw_sprite :: proc(app: ^App, sprite: ^Sprite) {
 
 	sw := f32(app.swapchain_w)
 	sh := f32(app.swapchain_h)
-	p0 := to_clip(x0_px, y0_px, sw, sh)
-	p1 := to_clip(x1_px, y0_px, sw, sh)
-	p2 := to_clip(x1_px, y1_px, sw, sh)
-	p3 := to_clip(x0_px, y1_px, sw, sh)
+	points := sprite_quad_to_clip(x0_px, y0_px, x1_px, y1_px, sw, sh)
+	p0, p1, p2, p3 := points[0], points[1], points[2], points[3]
 
 	tex_w := f32(sprite.data.width)
 	tex_h := f32(sprite.data.height)
@@ -142,7 +164,14 @@ draw_sprite :: proc(app: ^App, sprite: ^Sprite) {
 		{pos = p3, uv = {u0, v1}},
 	}
 
-	append(&app.draw_list, Queued_Sprite{texture = sprite.data.texture, verts = verts})
+	append(
+		&app.draw_list,
+		Queued_Sprite {
+			texture = sprite.data.texture,
+			verts = verts,
+			batch_group = batch_group,
+		},
+	)
 }
 
 set_sprite_clip :: proc(sprite: ^Sprite, clip: string) {