diff --git a/solitaire_core/src/scoring.rs b/solitaire_core/src/scoring.rs
index c604fb8..ee340ee 100644
--- a/solitaire_core/src/scoring.rs
+++ b/solitaire_core/src/scoring.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ use crate::pile::PileType;
 pub fn score_move(from: &PileType, to: &PileType) -> i32 {
     match to {
         PileType::Foundation(_) => 10,
-        PileType::Tableau(_) => {
-            if matches!(from, PileType::Waste) { 5 } else { 0 }
-        }
+        PileType::Tableau(_) => match from {
+            PileType::Waste => 5,
+            PileType::Foundation(_) => -15,
+            _ => 0,
+        },
         _ => 0,
     }
 }
@@ -71,13 +73,12 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn non_waste_to_tableau_scores_zero() {
-        // Foundation → Tableau is impossible in practice but must score 0.
-        assert_eq!(score_move(&PileType::Foundation(0), &PileType::Tableau(0)), 0);
-        // Tableau → Tableau (restack) scores 0.
-        assert_eq!(score_move(&PileType::Tableau(1), &PileType::Tableau(2)), 0);
+    fn foundation_to_tableau_penalises_fifteen() {
+        // Moving a card back off a foundation (take_from_foundation rule) costs -15.
+        assert_eq!(score_move(&PileType::Foundation(0), &PileType::Tableau(0)), -15);
     }
 
+
     #[test]
     fn move_to_stock_or_waste_scores_zero() {
         // These destinations are illegal moves in practice, but the function
diff --git a/solitaire_core/src/solver.rs b/solitaire_core/src/solver.rs
index 6ad3256..f55576c 100644
--- a/solitaire_core/src/solver.rs
+++ b/solitaire_core/src/solver.rs
@@ -298,9 +298,16 @@ impl SolverState {
         }
     }
 
-    /// True when every foundation slot has 13 cards.
+    /// True when every foundation slot holds a complete Ace-through-King sequence.
     fn is_won(&self) -> bool {
-        self.foundation.iter().all(|f| f.len() == 13)
+        self.foundation.iter().all(|pile| {
+            pile.len() == 13
+                && pile[0].rank == crate::card::Rank::Ace
+                && pile.windows(2).all(|w| {
+                    w[0].suit == w[1].suit
+                        && w[1].rank.value() == w[0].rank.value() + 1
+                })
+        })
     }
 
     /// Returns the foundation slot that already claims `suit`, or the
diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/animation_plugin.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/animation_plugin.rs
index 6863cd6..1a80455 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/animation_plugin.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/animation_plugin.rs
@@ -258,6 +258,11 @@ fn advance_card_anims(
             anim.delay = (anim.delay - dt).max(0.0);
             continue;
         }
+        if anim.duration <= 0.0 {
+            transform.translation = anim.target;
+            commands.entity(entity).remove::<CardAnim>();
+            continue;
+        }
         anim.elapsed += dt;
         let t = (anim.elapsed / anim.duration).min(1.0);
         // Curved interpolation using `MotionCurve::SmoothSnap` (cubic ease-out
diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/auto_complete_plugin.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/auto_complete_plugin.rs
index b3ab749..63f864b 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/auto_complete_plugin.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/auto_complete_plugin.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use bevy::prelude::*;
 use crate::audio_plugin::{AudioState, SoundLibrary};
 use crate::events::{MoveRequestEvent, StateChangedEvent};
 use crate::game_plugin::GameMutation;
+use crate::pause_plugin::PausedResource;
 use crate::resources::GameStateResource;
 
 /// Volume amplitude used for the auto-complete activation chime.
@@ -111,11 +112,15 @@ fn drive_auto_complete(
     mut state: ResMut<AutoCompleteState>,
     game: Res<GameStateResource>,
     time: Res<Time>,
+    paused: Option<Res<PausedResource>>,
     mut moves: MessageWriter<MoveRequestEvent>,
 ) {
     if !state.active {
         return;
     }
+    if paused.is_some_and(|p| p.0) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     state.cooldown -= time.delta_secs();
     if state.cooldown > 0.0 {
diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/card_plugin.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/card_plugin.rs
index 584741c..1a9dd59 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/card_plugin.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/card_plugin.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ use crate::ui_theme::{
 };
 
 /// Fraction of card height used as vertical offset between face-up tableau cards.
-pub const TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.25;
+/// Must match `layout::TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC` so the initial layout and the first
+/// dynamic update from `update_tableau_fan_frac` produce identical spacing.
+pub const TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.18;
 
 /// Per-card vertical step for face-down tableau cards, as a fraction of
 /// card height. Smaller than [`TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC`] because face-down cards
@@ -51,11 +53,11 @@ pub const TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.25;
 /// renderer creates a visible offset between the card face and where
 /// clicks land.
 ///
-/// Matches `layout::TABLEAU_FACEDOWN_FAN_FRAC` (0.20). Both constants must
+/// Matches `layout::TABLEAU_FACEDOWN_FAN_FRAC` (0.14). Both constants must
 /// stay in sync; the layout constant drives the adaptive LayoutResource value
 /// used at runtime, while this one is the minimum floor used by
 /// `update_tableau_fan_frac` when computing proportional updates.
-pub const TABLEAU_FACEDOWN_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.20;
+pub const TABLEAU_FACEDOWN_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.14;
 
 /// Fraction of card height used as a tiny offset between stacked cards in
 /// non-tableau piles, so stacking is visible. Public so other plugins
diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/layout.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/layout.rs
index f8fcf01..624c8c0 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/layout.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/layout.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub struct Layout {
     pub pile_positions: HashMap<PileType, Vec2>,
     /// Per-step vertical offset fraction for face-up tableau cards, as a
     /// fraction of `card_size.y`. On height-limited (desktop) windows this
-    /// equals `TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC` (0.25); on width-limited (portrait phone)
+    /// equals `TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC` (0.18); on width-limited (portrait phone)
     /// windows it expands to fill the available vertical space so the tableau
     /// stretches to the bottom of the screen. Card rendering (`card_plugin`)
     /// and hit testing (`input_plugin`) both read from this field so they
diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/leaderboard_plugin.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/leaderboard_plugin.rs
index 44e95e5..dc290f6 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/leaderboard_plugin.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/leaderboard_plugin.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ impl Plugin for LeaderboardPlugin {
             .init_resource::<DisplayNameBuffer>()
             .add_message::<ToggleLeaderboardRequestEvent>()
             .add_message::<WarningToastEvent>()
+            .add_message::<InfoToastEvent>()
             // `MouseWheel` and `KeyboardInput` are emitted by Bevy's input
             // plugin under `DefaultPlugins`; register them explicitly so all
             // leaderboard systems run cleanly under `MinimalPlugins` in tests.
diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/play_by_seed_plugin.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/play_by_seed_plugin.rs
index ad663b0..5dedf4e 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/play_by_seed_plugin.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/play_by_seed_plugin.rs
@@ -138,12 +138,13 @@ fn handle_open_dialog(
     mut requests: MessageReader<StartPlayBySeedRequestEvent>,
     font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
     existing: Query<(), With<PlayBySeedScreen>>,
+    other_scrims: Query<(), (With<crate::ui_modal::ModalScrim>, Without<PlayBySeedScreen>)>,
 ) {
     if requests.read().count() == 0 {
         return;
     }
-    // Guard against double-spawn (e.g. two events in one frame).
-    if !existing.is_empty() {
+    // Guard against double-spawn (e.g. two events in one frame) or stacking over another modal.
+    if !existing.is_empty() || !other_scrims.is_empty() {
         return;
     }
     let font = font_res.as_deref();
diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/replay_playback.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/replay_playback.rs
index b9219d6..84643d4 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/replay_playback.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/replay_playback.rs
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ pub struct ReplayPlaybackPlugin;
 impl Plugin for ReplayPlaybackPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.init_resource::<ReplayPlaybackState>()
+            .add_message::<StateChangedEvent>()
             .add_systems(
                 Update,
                 (
diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/sync_setup_plugin.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/sync_setup_plugin.rs
index 95646aa..92ef4bf 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/sync_setup_plugin.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/sync_setup_plugin.rs
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ fn update_field_borders(
 fn handle_auth_button(
     login_q: Query<&Interaction, (Changed<Interaction>, With<SyncLoginButton>)>,
     register_q: Query<&Interaction, (Changed<Interaction>, With<SyncRegisterButton>)>,
-    fields: Query<(&SyncFieldKind, &SyncFieldBuffer)>,
+    mut fields: Query<(&SyncFieldKind, &mut SyncFieldBuffer)>,
     rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
     mut pending: ResMut<PendingAuthTask>,
     mut error_nodes: Query<(&mut Text, &mut TextColor), With<SyncAuthError>>,
@@ -392,6 +392,14 @@ fn handle_auth_button(
     pending.task = Some(task);
     pending.url = url;
     pending.username = username;
+
+    // Zero the password buffer immediately — it must not linger in ECS
+    // components after the credential has been handed off to the async task.
+    for (kind, mut buf) in &mut fields {
+        if *kind == SyncFieldKind::Password {
+            buf.0.clear();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Polls the in-flight auth task. On success updates settings + provider.
diff --git a/solitaire_engine/src/win_summary_plugin.rs b/solitaire_engine/src/win_summary_plugin.rs
index a40ca7b..7ec2336 100644
--- a/solitaire_engine/src/win_summary_plugin.rs
+++ b/solitaire_engine/src/win_summary_plugin.rs
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ fn collect_session_achievements(
 ) {
     // Reset on any new-game request (including mode switches via Z/X/C/T) so
     // achievements from the previous session are not carried into the next one.
-    if new_games.read().last().is_some() {
+    if new_games.read().next().is_some() {
         session.names.clear();
     }
     for ev in unlocks.read() {
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ fn spawn_win_summary_after_delay(
     settings: Option<Res<SettingsResource>>,
     time: Res<Time>,
     overlays: Query<Entity, With<WinSummaryOverlay>>,
+    other_scrims: Query<(), (With<ModalScrim>, Without<WinSummaryOverlay>)>,
     mut delay: Local<Option<f32>>,
 ) {
     // Process new win events.
@@ -569,8 +570,8 @@ fn spawn_win_summary_after_delay(
         *remaining -= time.delta_secs();
         if *remaining <= 0.0 {
             *delay = None;
-            // Only spawn if there is no overlay already.
-            if overlays.is_empty() {
+            // Only spawn if no overlay of any kind is already visible.
+            if overlays.is_empty() && other_scrims.is_empty() {
                 // Drain any XpAwardedEvents that arrived this frame but were
                 // not yet consumed by `cache_win_data` (which may run later in
                 // the same schedule).  Accumulating here ensures the modal
diff --git a/solitaire_server/src/auth.rs b/solitaire_server/src/auth.rs
index e964a0e..2506435 100644
--- a/solitaire_server/src/auth.rs
+++ b/solitaire_server/src/auth.rs
@@ -341,8 +341,6 @@ pub async fn get_me(
     }))
 }
 
-/// Allowed MIME types for uploaded avatars.
-const ALLOWED_IMAGE_TYPES: &[&str] = &["image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/webp", "image/gif"];
 /// Maximum avatar upload size in bytes (1 MB).
 const AVATAR_MAX_BYTES: usize = 1024 * 1024;
 
@@ -361,23 +359,15 @@ pub async fn upload_avatar(
         .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
         .unwrap_or("")
         .to_string();
-    let ext = if mime.contains("jpeg") || mime.contains("jpg") {
-        "jpg"
-    } else if mime.contains("png") {
-        "png"
-    } else if mime.contains("webp") {
-        "webp"
-    } else if mime.contains("gif") {
-        "gif"
-    } else {
-        return Err(AppError::BadRequest(
+    let ext = match mime.as_str() {
+        "image/jpeg" | "image/jpg" => "jpg",
+        "image/png"  => "png",
+        "image/webp" => "webp",
+        "image/gif"  => "gif",
+        _ => return Err(AppError::BadRequest(
             "avatar must be image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp, or image/gif".into(),
-        ));
+        )),
     };
-
-    if !ALLOWED_IMAGE_TYPES.iter().any(|t| mime.starts_with(t)) {
-        return Err(AppError::BadRequest("unsupported image type".into()));
-    }
     if body.len() > AVATAR_MAX_BYTES {
         return Err(AppError::BadRequest("avatar must be ≤ 1 MB".into()));
     }