diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/audio_plugin.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/audio_plugin.rs
index d5e151b..3c6d198 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/audio_plugin.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/audio_plugin.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ use kira::track::{TrackBuilder, TrackHandle};
 use kira::tween::Tween;
 
 use crate::events::{
-    DrawRequestEvent, GameWonEvent, MoveRejectedEvent, MoveRequestEvent, NewGameRequestEvent,
+    CardFlippedEvent, DrawRequestEvent, GameWonEvent, MoveRejectedEvent, MoveRequestEvent,
+    NewGameRequestEvent,
 };
 use crate::settings_plugin::{SettingsChangedEvent, SettingsResource};
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ impl Plugin for AudioPlugin {
             .add_event::<MoveRejectedEvent>()
             .add_event::<NewGameRequestEvent>()
             .add_event::<GameWonEvent>()
+            .add_event::<CardFlippedEvent>()
             .add_event::<SettingsChangedEvent>()
             .add_systems(
                 Startup,
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ impl Plugin for AudioPlugin {
                     play_on_rejected,
                     play_on_new_game,
                     play_on_win,
+                    play_on_card_flip,
                     apply_volume_on_change,
                 ),
             );
@@ -240,6 +243,19 @@ fn play_on_win(
     }
 }
 
+fn play_on_card_flip(
+    mut events: EventReader<CardFlippedEvent>,
+    mut audio: NonSendMut<AudioState>,
+    lib: Option<Res<SoundLibrary>>,
+) {
+    let Some(lib) = lib else {
+        return;
+    };
+    for _ in events.read() {
+        play(&mut audio, &lib.flip);
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/game_plugin.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/game_plugin.rs
index 312693f..13d6bb0 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/game_plugin.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/game_plugin.rs
@@ -175,12 +175,33 @@ fn handle_move(
     mut game: ResMut<GameStateResource>,
     mut changed: EventWriter<StateChangedEvent>,
     mut won: EventWriter<GameWonEvent>,
+    mut flipped: EventWriter<crate::events::CardFlippedEvent>,
     path: Option<Res<GameStatePath>>,
 ) {
     for ev in moves.read() {
         let was_won = game.0.is_won;
+        // Identify the card that will be exposed (and may flip face-up) by the move.
+        // It's the card just below the bottom of the moving stack in the source pile.
+        let flip_candidate_id = game.0.piles.get(&ev.from).and_then(|p| {
+            let n = p.cards.len();
+            if n > ev.count {
+                let c = &p.cards[n - ev.count - 1];
+                if !c.face_up { Some(c.id) } else { None }
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        });
         match game.0.move_cards(ev.from.clone(), ev.to.clone(), ev.count) {
             Ok(()) => {
+                // Fire flip event if the candidate card is now face-up.
+                if let Some(fid) = flip_candidate_id {
+                    if game.0.piles.get(&ev.from)
+                        .and_then(|p| p.cards.last())
+                        .is_some_and(|c| c.id == fid && c.face_up)
+                    {
+                        flipped.send(crate::events::CardFlippedEvent(fid));
+                    }
+                }
                 changed.send(StateChangedEvent);
                 if !was_won && game.0.is_won {
                     won.send(GameWonEvent {
@@ -445,4 +466,90 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert!(!path.exists(), "saved file should be deleted after new game");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn moving_cards_off_face_down_card_fires_card_flipped_event() {
+        use solitaire_core::card::{Card, Rank, Suit};
+        let mut app = test_app(1);
+        // Build a tableau with two cards: a face-down King at bottom, face-up Queen on top.
+        {
+            let mut gs = app.world_mut().resource_mut::<GameStateResource>();
+            let t = gs.0.piles.get_mut(&PileType::Tableau(0)).unwrap();
+            t.cards.clear();
+            t.cards.push(Card { id: 900, suit: Suit::Spades, rank: Rank::King, face_up: false });
+            t.cards.push(Card { id: 901, suit: Suit::Hearts, rank: Rank::Queen, face_up: true });
+        }
+        // Set up an empty Tableau(1) for the Queen to land on.
+        app.world_mut()
+            .resource_mut::<GameStateResource>()
+            .0
+            .piles
+            .get_mut(&PileType::Tableau(1))
+            .unwrap()
+            .cards
+            .clear();
+
+        // A King must be in Tableau(1) for Queen to land there; skip validation
+        // by placing a King first.
+        {
+            let mut gs = app.world_mut().resource_mut::<GameStateResource>();
+            let t = gs.0.piles.get_mut(&PileType::Tableau(1)).unwrap();
+            t.cards.push(Card { id: 902, suit: Suit::Clubs, rank: Rank::King, face_up: true });
+        }
+
+        app.world_mut().send_event(MoveRequestEvent {
+            from: PileType::Tableau(0),
+            to: PileType::Tableau(1),
+            count: 1,
+        });
+        app.update();
+
+        let events = app.world().resource::<Events<crate::events::CardFlippedEvent>>();
+        let mut cursor = events.get_cursor();
+        let fired: Vec<_> = cursor.read(events).collect();
+        assert_eq!(fired.len(), 1, "CardFlippedEvent must fire when a face-down card is exposed");
+        assert_eq!(fired[0].0, 900, "event must carry the flipped card's id");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn moving_cards_off_face_up_card_does_not_fire_card_flipped_event() {
+        use solitaire_core::card::{Card, Rank, Suit};
+        let mut app = test_app(1);
+        // Build a tableau with two face-up cards.
+        {
+            let mut gs = app.world_mut().resource_mut::<GameStateResource>();
+            let t = gs.0.piles.get_mut(&PileType::Tableau(0)).unwrap();
+            t.cards.clear();
+            t.cards.push(Card { id: 910, suit: Suit::Clubs, rank: Rank::King, face_up: true });
+            t.cards.push(Card { id: 911, suit: Suit::Hearts, rank: Rank::Queen, face_up: true });
+        }
+        app.world_mut()
+            .resource_mut::<GameStateResource>()
+            .0
+            .piles
+            .get_mut(&PileType::Tableau(1))
+            .unwrap()
+            .cards
+            .clear();
+        {
+            let mut gs = app.world_mut().resource_mut::<GameStateResource>();
+            gs.0.piles
+                .get_mut(&PileType::Tableau(1))
+                .unwrap()
+                .cards
+                .push(Card { id: 912, suit: Suit::Spades, rank: Rank::King, face_up: true });
+        }
+
+        app.world_mut().send_event(MoveRequestEvent {
+            from: PileType::Tableau(0),
+            to: PileType::Tableau(1),
+            count: 1,
+        });
+        app.update();
+
+        let events = app.world().resource::<Events<crate::events::CardFlippedEvent>>();
+        let mut cursor = events.get_cursor();
+        let fired: Vec<_> = cursor.read(events).collect();
+        assert!(fired.is_empty(), "no flip event when exposed card was already face-up");
+    }
 }