feat(engine): gate decorative motion animations under reduce_motion_mode

ScorePulse, ScoreFloater, StreakFlourish (hud_plugin) and ShakeAnim,
FoundationFlourish, FoundationMarkerFlourish (feedback_anim_plugin) are
now all suppressed when Settings::reduce_motion_mode is on. Events are
still drained so no messages accumulate. Closes the remaining gap from
the v0.21.1 "future scope" footnote for the reduce-motion flag.

Three new tests pin the gates:
- score_change_skips_pulse_and_floater_under_reduce_motion
- shake_anim_skipped_under_reduce_motion
- foundation_flourish_skipped_under_reduce_motion

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitea/workflows/android-release.yml

@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ on:
       - 'v*'
 
 env:
-  ANDROID_HOME: /opt/android-sdk
-  NDK_VERSION: 30.0.14904198
-  BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "36.1.0"
-  PLATFORM: android-34
   APK_OUT: target/release/apk/ferrous-solitaire.apk
   GITEA_URL: https://git.aleshym.co
   REPO: funman300/Ferrous-Solitaire
@@ -17,75 +13,56 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build-apk:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: git.aleshym.co/funman300/android-builder:latest
+      credentials:
+        username: ${{ gitea.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.CI_TOKEN }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: '17'
-
-      - name: Cache Android SDK
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        id: android-cache
-        with:
-          path: /opt/android-sdk
-          key: android-sdk-${{ env.NDK_VERSION }}-${{ env.BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION }}
-
-      - name: Install Android SDK + NDK
-        if: steps.android-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools
-          wget -q https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-linux-11076708_latest.zip \
-               -O /tmp/cmdtools.zip
-          unzip -q /tmp/cmdtools.zip -d $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools
-          mv $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/cmdline-tools $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest
-          yes | $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager --licenses >/dev/null || true
-          $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager \
-            "ndk;$NDK_VERSION" \
-            "build-tools;$BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION" \
-            "platforms;$PLATFORM"
-
-      - name: Set up Rust (stable + aarch64-android)
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-        with:
-          targets: aarch64-linux-android
-
-      - name: Cache Cargo
+      - name: Cache Cargo registry
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache
-            ~/.cargo/git/db
-            ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-ndk
-            target/aarch64-linux-android
-          key: cargo-android-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: cargo-android-
+            /usr/local/cargo/registry/index
+            /usr/local/cargo/registry/cache
+            /usr/local/cargo/git/db
+          key: cargo-registry-android-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: cargo-registry-android-
 
-      - name: Install cargo-ndk
-        run: cargo-ndk --version 2>/dev/null || cargo install cargo-ndk --version 4.1.2 --locked
+      - name: Cache sccache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: /root/.cache/sccache
+          key: sccache-android-aarch64-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: sccache-android-aarch64-
+
+      - name: Get tag name
+        id: tag
+        run: echo "name=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Decode release keystore
         run: echo "${{ secrets.RELEASE_KEYSTORE_B64 }}" | base64 -d > release.jks
 
       - name: Build release APK
         env:
-          ANDROID_NDK_HOME: /opt/android-sdk/ndk/${{ env.NDK_VERSION }}
           PROFILE: release
           ABIS: arm64-v8a
           KEYSTORE: ./release.jks
           KEYSTORE_PASS: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_KEYSTORE_PASS }}
           KEY_ALIAS: release
           KEY_PASS: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_KEYSTORE_PASS }}
+          VERSION_NAME: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.name }}
+          RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
+          SCCACHE_DIR: /root/.cache/sccache
         run: bash scripts/build_android_apk.sh
 
-      - name: Get tag name
-        id: tag
-        run: echo "name=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+      - name: sccache stats
+        if: always()
+        run: sccache --show-stats
 
       - name: Create or get Gitea release
         id: release
@@ -94,7 +71,6 @@ jobs:
           BASE="${{ env.GITEA_URL }}/api/v1/repos/${{ env.REPO }}"
           AUTH="Authorization: token ${{ secrets.CI_TOKEN }}"
 
-          # Re-use an existing release for this tag (e.g. created manually).
           ID=$(curl -sf -H "$AUTH" "$BASE/releases/tags/$TAG" \
                | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('id',''))" \
                2>/dev/null || true)
@@ -116,7 +92,18 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload APK to release
         run: |
+          BASE="${{ env.GITEA_URL }}/api/v1/repos/${{ env.REPO }}"
+          AUTH="Authorization: token ${{ secrets.CI_TOKEN }}"
+          RELEASE_ID="${{ steps.release.outputs.id }}"
+
+          # Remove any existing APK assets so re-runs don't accumulate duplicates.
+          curl -sf -H "$AUTH" "$BASE/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets" \
+            | python3 -c "import sys,json; [print(a['id']) for a in json.load(sys.stdin) if a['name'].endswith('.apk')]" \
+            | while read AID; do
+                curl -sf -X DELETE -H "$AUTH" "$BASE/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets/$AID"
+              done
+
           curl -sf -X POST \
-            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.CI_TOKEN }}" \
+            -H "$AUTH" \
             -F "attachment=@${{ env.APK_OUT }};type=application/vnd.android.package-archive" \
-            "${{ env.GITEA_URL }}/api/v1/repos/${{ env.REPO }}/releases/${{ steps.release.outputs.id }}/assets"
+            "$BASE/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets"

.gitea/workflows/builder-image.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+name: Build Android Builder Image
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'docker/android-builder.Dockerfile'
+      - '.gitea/workflows/builder-image.yml'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: git.aleshym.co/funman300/android-builder
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Log in to Gitea registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: git.aleshym.co
+          username: ${{ gitea.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.CI_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        with:
+          driver-opts: network=host
+
+      - name: Build and push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: docker/android-builder.Dockerfile
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ env.IMAGE }}:latest
+          cache-from: type=registry,ref=${{ env.IMAGE }}:buildcache
+          cache-to: type=registry,ref=${{ env.IMAGE }}:buildcache,mode=max

.gitea/workflows/docker-build.yml

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install kustomize
         run: |
-          curl -sL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/master/hack/install_kustomize.sh" | bash
+          curl -sL https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/releases/download/kustomize%2Fv5.4.3/kustomize_v5.4.3_linux_amd64.tar.gz | tar xz
           sudo mv kustomize /usr/local/bin/kustomize
 
       - name: Pin image tag in deploy manifests

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,75 @@ project follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.33.0] — 2026-05-16
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Face-down cards render as tiny red squares (startup ordering bug)**. The
+  `load_initial_theme` system fell back to `"dark"` when `SettingsResource` was
+  not yet available at `Startup`, which happens on every fresh run before the
+  settings file is read. The dark theme's near-black card back (#151515) renders
+  as fully-off pixels on AMOLED screens, leaving only a 24×32 px red badge
+  visible. Changed the fallback to `"classic"` so startup behaviour matches the
+  `default_theme_id()` set in v0.31.0. Cascade-collapse and top-row legibility
+  issues were visual consequences of the same invisible-card-back problem, not
+  separate layout bugs.
+
+## [0.32.0] — 2026-05-16
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Stock-count badge overlaps waste pile on Android** (Bug 1). The badge was
+  centred 12 px inward from the stock pile's right edge, but its half-width of
+  17 px pushed it 5 px past the edge. On Android (`H_GAP_DIVISOR = 32`) the
+  inter-pile gap is only ~4 px, so the badge's top-right corner covered the
+  left edge of the adjacent waste card at `Z_STOCK_BADGE = 30` (above the
+  card's Z ≈ 1). Fixed by moving the inset to 20 px so the badge right edge
+  sits 3 px inside the stock card on every device.
+- **Oversized grey header bar** (Bug 2). The top HUD band was a full-width
+  `Node` with an opaque dark-grey `BackgroundColor` sized to `HUD_BAND_HEIGHT`
+  (64 px desktop / 80 px Android). Typical gameplay only shows one tier of
+  score text (~30 px), leaving a large empty grey block. Removed the
+  `BackgroundColor` from the band entity; the green felt now shows through and
+  only the score text and avatar button are visible in the header area.
+
+## [0.31.0] — 2026-05-16
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Face-down cards rendered as solid red squares on AMOLED phones** (Bug 1).
+  The dark theme's card back (`back.svg`) uses a near-black background
+  (`#151515`) which AMOLED screens render as fully-off pixels, leaving only a
+  tiny `#a54242` red badge visible — exactly what was reported. Fixed by
+  changing the fresh-install default theme from "dark" to "classic" (white
+  background with navy diamond pattern, clearly readable on all display types).
+  Also corrected stale asset paths in `load_card_images` (`cards/backs/back_N`
+  → `cards/backs/classic/back_N`, `cards/faces/XY` → `cards/faces/classic/XY`)
+  so the PNG fallback loads correctly when the embedded theme hasn't arrived yet.
+
+## [0.30.0] — 2026-05-16
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Tableau card spacing tightened.** Face-up card fan reduced from 25% to 18%
+  of card height; face-down from 20% to 14%. Cards on tableau piles sit closer
+  together while still showing enough of each card to read the pile depth.
+
+## [0.29.0] — 2026-05-16
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **APK versionCode hardcoded to 1** (`AndroidManifest.xml`, `build_android_apk.sh`).
+  Every release shipped with `versionCode="1"` / `versionName="1.0"`, so Android
+  silently refused upgrades and Obtainium permanently showed a false update
+  notification. The CI now derives the version code from the release tag
+  (e.g. v0.29.0 → 2900) and stamps it into the APK via `aapt2 link
+  --version-code / --version-name`.
+- **CI kustomize install flaky** (`.gitea/workflows/docker-build.yml`).
+  The `curl | bash install_kustomize.sh` pattern hit GitHub API rate limits
+  on the shared runner IP, causing a `tar: no such file` failure. Replaced
+  with a direct pinned tarball download (kustomize v5.4.3).
+
 ## [0.28.0] — 2026-05-14
 
 ### Changed

deploy/kustomization.yaml

@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ resources:
 images:
 - name: solitaire-server
   newName: git.aleshym.co/funman300/solitaire-server
-  newTag: d761a150
+  newTag: eb6c93fb

docker/android-builder.Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+FROM ubuntu:22.04
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
+    ANDROID_HOME=/opt/android-sdk \
+    NDK_VERSION=30.0.14904198 \
+    BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION=36.1.0 \
+    PLATFORM=android-34 \
+    RUSTUP_HOME=/usr/local/rustup \
+    CARGO_HOME=/usr/local/cargo
+
+ENV ANDROID_NDK_HOME=${ANDROID_HOME}/ndk/${NDK_VERSION} \
+    PATH=/usr/local/cargo/bin:$PATH
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        openjdk-17-jdk-headless \
+        build-essential wget unzip curl ca-certificates git zip python3 \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Node.js 20 — required by Gitea Actions composite actions (checkout, cache, etc.)
+RUN curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash - \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends nodejs \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Android SDK command-line tools
+RUN mkdir -p "$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools" \
+    && wget -q https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-linux-11076708_latest.zip \
+         -O /tmp/cmdtools.zip \
+    && unzip -q /tmp/cmdtools.zip -d "$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools" \
+    && mv "$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/cmdline-tools" "$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest" \
+    && rm /tmp/cmdtools.zip \
+    && yes | "$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager" --licenses >/dev/null 2>&1 || true \
+    && "$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager" \
+        "ndk;${NDK_VERSION}" \
+        "build-tools;${BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION}" \
+        "platforms;${PLATFORM}"
+
+# Rust stable + aarch64-linux-android target
+RUN curl -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --no-modify-path --default-toolchain stable \
+    && rustup target add aarch64-linux-android
+
+# cargo-ndk (compiled once into the image)
+RUN cargo install cargo-ndk --version 4.1.2 --locked \
+    && rm -rf "$CARGO_HOME/registry" "$CARGO_HOME/git"
+
+# sccache — pre-built musl binary, no Rust compile needed
+RUN curl -sL "https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.8.1/sccache-v0.8.1-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz" \
+    | tar xz -C /tmp \
+    && mv /tmp/sccache-v0.8.1-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/local/bin/sccache \
+    && rm -rf /tmp/sccache-v0.8.1-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl \
+    && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/sccache

scripts/build_android_apk.sh

@@ -75,12 +75,27 @@ if [ -d "$RES_DIR" ]; then
   "$BT/aapt2" compile --dir "$RES_DIR" -o "$STAGING/compiled-res"
 fi
 
+# Derive versionCode/versionName from VERSION_NAME env var (e.g. "v0.28.0" → code 2800, name "0.28.0").
+# AndroidManifest.xml intentionally has no versionCode/versionName — aapt2's --version-* flags only
+# inject when absent, so the manifest must be clean for CI injection to work. Local debug builds
+# fall back to code=1 / name="0.0.0-dev".
+if [ -n "${VERSION_NAME:-}" ]; then
+  VN="${VERSION_NAME#v}"
+  IFS='.' read -r _MAJ _MIN _PAT <<< "$VN"
+  VERSION_CODE=$(( ${_MAJ:-0} * 10000 + ${_MIN:-0} * 100 + ${_PAT:-0} ))
+else
+  VERSION_CODE=1
+  VERSION_NAME="0.0.0-dev"
+fi
+
 LINK_ARGS=(
   link
   -o "$STAGING/app-unsigned.apk"
   -I "$PLATFORM_JAR"
   --manifest "$MANIFEST"
 )
+[ -n "$VERSION_CODE" ]         && LINK_ARGS+=( --version-code "$VERSION_CODE" )
+[ -n "${VERSION_NAME:-}" ]     && LINK_ARGS+=( --version-name "${VERSION_NAME#v}" )
 [ -d "$ASSETS_DIR" ] && LINK_ARGS+=( -A "$ASSETS_DIR" )
 # Add compiled resources if any
 shopt -s nullglob

solitaire_app/android/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
       shared object name without the `lib` prefix or `.so` suffix.
 -->
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="com.ferrousapp.solitaire"
-    android:versionCode="1"
-    android:versionName="1.0">
+    package="com.ferrousapp.solitaire">
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="26"

solitaire_assetgen/src/bin/gen_difficulty_seeds.rs

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fn main() {
                 continue;
             }
             let cfg = SolverConfig { move_budget, state_budget };
-            match try_solve(seed, draw_mode.clone(), &cfg) {
+            match try_solve(seed, draw_mode, &cfg) {
                 SolverResult::Winnable => {
                     buckets[i].push(seed);
                     eprintln!(

solitaire_assetgen/src/bin/gen_seeds.rs

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ fn main() {
     while found.len() < count {
         tried += 1;
         if matches!(
-            try_solve(seed, draw_mode.clone(), &cfg),
+            try_solve(seed, draw_mode, &cfg),
             SolverResult::Winnable
         ) {
             found.push(seed);

solitaire_core/src/achievement.rs

@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
 //! walks `ALL_ACHIEVEMENTS`, evaluates each `condition`, and emits an
 //! unlock event for any `AchievementDef` whose record is not yet unlocked.
 
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /// Fields needed by achievement conditions. Constructed by the engine from
 /// `StatsSnapshot`, the final `GameState`, and wall-clock time.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct AchievementContext {
     /// Total number of games played (after this win has been recorded).
     pub games_played: u32,

solitaire_core/src/game_state.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ mod pile_map_serde {
     use crate::pile::{Pile, PileType};
 
     pub fn serialize<S: Serializer>(map: &HashMap<PileType, Pile>, s: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
-        let entries: Vec<(&PileType, &Pile)> = map.iter().collect();
+        let mut entries: Vec<(&PileType, &Pile)> = map.iter().collect();
+        entries.sort_by_key(|(k, _)| *k);
         entries.serialize(s)
     }
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ mod pile_map_serde {
 }
 
 /// Whether cards are drawn one at a time or three at a time from the stock.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum DrawMode {
     /// Draw one card from stock per turn.
     DrawOne,
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ pub struct GameState {
     /// [`GAME_STATE_SCHEMA_VERSION`].
     #[serde(default = "schema_v1")]
     pub schema_version: u32,
+    #[serde(skip)]
     undo_stack: VecDeque<StateSnapshot>,
 }
 
@@ -224,10 +226,10 @@ impl GameState {
             return Err(MoveError::GameAlreadyWon);
         }
 
-        let stock_len = self.piles[&PileType::Stock].cards.len();
+        let stock_len = self.piles.get(&PileType::Stock).ok_or(MoveError::InvalidSource)?.cards.len();
 
         if stock_len == 0 {
-            let waste_len = self.piles[&PileType::Waste].cards.len();
+            let waste_len = self.piles.get(&PileType::Waste).ok_or(MoveError::InvalidSource)?.cards.len();
             if waste_len == 0 {
                 return Err(MoveError::StockEmpty);
             }
@@ -245,7 +247,7 @@ impl GameState {
                 stock.cards.push(card);
             }
             self.recycle_count = self.recycle_count.saturating_add(1);
-            self.move_count += 1;
+            self.move_count = self.move_count.saturating_add(1);
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@ impl GameState {
             waste.cards.push(card);
         }
 
-        self.move_count += 1;
+        self.move_count = self.move_count.saturating_add(1);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -379,7 +381,7 @@ impl GameState {
         self.piles.get_mut(&to).ok_or(MoveError::InvalidDestination)?.cards.append(&mut moved);
 
         self.score = (self.score + score_delta).max(0);
-        self.move_count += 1;
+        self.move_count = self.move_count.saturating_add(1);
 
         self.is_won = self.check_win();
         if !self.is_won {
@@ -428,14 +430,13 @@ impl GameState {
     pub fn check_auto_complete(&self) -> bool {
         // Stock must be empty; waste may still have cards (they are resolved
         // by draw() calls inside next_auto_complete_move / auto_complete_step).
-        if !self.piles[&PileType::Stock].cards.is_empty() {
+        if self.piles.get(&PileType::Stock).is_none_or(|p| !p.cards.is_empty()) {
             return false;
         }
         (0..7).all(|i| {
-            self.piles[&PileType::Tableau(i)]
-                .cards
-                .iter()
-                .all(|c| c.face_up)
+            self.piles
+                .get(&PileType::Tableau(i))
+                .is_some_and(|p| p.cards.iter().all(|c| c.face_up))
         })
     }
 
@@ -461,7 +462,8 @@ impl GameState {
         // Check waste top first — when stock is exhausted the waste may still
         // contain cards that can go directly to a foundation.
         let waste = PileType::Waste;
-        if let Some((card, slot)) = self.piles[&waste].cards.last()
+        if let Some((card, slot)) = self.piles.get(&waste)
+            .and_then(|p| p.cards.last())
             .and_then(|c| self.foundation_slot_for(c).map(|s| (c, s)))
         {
             let _ = card; // borrow ends here
@@ -469,7 +471,8 @@ impl GameState {
         }
         for i in 0..7 {
             let tableau = PileType::Tableau(i);
-            if let Some(slot) = self.piles[&tableau].cards.last()
+            if let Some(slot) = self.piles.get(&tableau)
+                .and_then(|p| p.cards.last())
                 .and_then(|c| self.foundation_slot_for(c))
             {
                 return Some((tableau, PileType::Foundation(slot)));
@@ -487,7 +490,7 @@ impl GameState {
         let mut candidate: Option<u8> = None;
         let mut empty_slot: Option<u8> = None;
         for slot in 0..4_u8 {
-            let pile = &self.piles[&PileType::Foundation(slot)];
+            let Some(pile) = self.piles.get(&PileType::Foundation(slot)) else { continue };
             if pile.cards.is_empty() {
                 if empty_slot.is_none() {
                     empty_slot = Some(slot);
@@ -501,7 +504,8 @@ impl GameState {
             if card.rank.value() == 1 { empty_slot } else { None }
         });
         target.filter(|&slot| {
-            can_place_on_foundation(card, &self.piles[&PileType::Foundation(slot)])
+            self.piles.get(&PileType::Foundation(slot))
+                .is_some_and(|p| can_place_on_foundation(card, p))
         })
     }
 

solitaire_core/src/pile.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use crate::card::{Card, Suit};
 
 /// Identifies which pile on the board a set of cards belongs to.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum PileType {
     /// The face-down draw pile.
     Stock,

solitaire_core/src/rules.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use crate::pile::Pile;
 ///   [`Pile::claimed_suit`](crate::pile::Pile::claimed_suit)).
 /// - When the pile is non-empty, the next card must match the top card's
 ///   suit and be exactly one rank higher.
+#[must_use]
 pub fn can_place_on_foundation(card: &Card, pile: &Pile) -> bool {
     match pile.cards.last() {
         None => card.rank.value() == 1,
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ pub fn can_place_on_foundation(card: &Card, pile: &Pile) -> bool {
 /// Returns `true` if `card` (or the bottom card of a sequence) can be placed on `pile` in the tableau.
 ///
 /// Tableau rules: Kings go on empty piles; otherwise alternating colour, one rank lower.
+#[must_use]
 pub fn can_place_on_tableau(card: &Card, pile: &Pile) -> bool {
     match pile.cards.last() {
         None => card.rank.value() == 13,
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ pub fn can_place_on_tableau(card: &Card, pile: &Pile) -> bool {
 /// only validates the sequence's *internal* structure, which the tableau
 /// move path must enforce so a player can't smuggle an arbitrary stack
 /// onto another column when the bottom card happens to land legally.
+#[must_use]
 pub fn is_valid_tableau_sequence(cards: &[Card]) -> bool {
     cards.windows(2).all(|w| {
         w[0].rank.value() == w[1].rank.value() + 1 && w[0].suit.is_red() != w[1].suit.is_red()

solitaire_core/src/solver.rs

@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ impl SolverState {
             foundation,
             stock,
             waste,
-            draw_mode: game.draw_mode.clone(),
+            draw_mode: game.draw_mode,
             just_drew: false,
             consecutive_draws: 0,
         }

solitaire_data/src/achievements.rs

@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 pub use solitaire_sync::AchievementRecord;
 
-const APP_DIR_NAME: &str = "ferrous_solitaire";
 const FILE_NAME: &str = "achievements.json";
 
 /// Platform-specific default path for `achievements.json`.
 pub fn achievements_file_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(APP_DIR_NAME).join(FILE_NAME))
+    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(crate::APP_DIR_NAME).join(FILE_NAME))
 }
 
 /// Load achievements from an explicit path. Returns `Vec::new()` if the file

solitaire_data/src/android_keystore.rs

@@ -295,9 +295,9 @@ fn read_file_bytes() -> Result<Vec<u8>, TokenError> {
 fn write_file_bytes(data: &[u8]) -> Result<(), TokenError> {
     let path = token_file_path()
         .ok_or_else(|| TokenError::KeychainUnavailable("no data dir".into()))?;
-    let tmp = path.with_extension("tmp");
+    let tmp = path.with_extension("bin.tmp");
     std::fs::write(&tmp, data)
-        .map_err(|e| TokenError::Keyring(format!("write auth_tokens.tmp: {e}")))?;
+        .map_err(|e| TokenError::Keyring(format!("write auth_tokens.bin.tmp: {e}")))?;
     std::fs::rename(&tmp, &path)
         .map_err(|e| TokenError::Keyring(format!("rename auth_tokens: {e}")))
 }

solitaire_data/src/lib.rs

@@ -168,3 +168,6 @@ pub use matomo_client::MatomoClient;
 
 pub mod platform;
 pub use platform::data_dir;
+
+/// Application data subdirectory name, shared by all persistence modules.
+pub(crate) const APP_DIR_NAME: &str = "ferrous_solitaire";

solitaire_data/src/matomo_client.rs

@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ impl MatomoClient {
 }
 
 fn url_encode(s: &str) -> String {
-    s.chars()
-        .flat_map(|c| match c {
-            'A'..='Z' | 'a'..='z' | '0'..='9' | '-' | '_' | '.' | '~' => {
-                vec![c]
+    s.bytes()
+        .flat_map(|b| match b {
+            b'A'..=b'Z' | b'a'..=b'z' | b'0'..=b'9' | b'-' | b'_' | b'.' | b'~' => {
+                vec![b as char]
             }
-            c => format!("%{:02X}", c as u32).chars().collect(),
+            b => format!("%{b:02X}").chars().collect(),
         })
         .collect()
 }

solitaire_data/src/progress.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use chrono::{Datelike, NaiveDate};
 pub use solitaire_sync::progress::level_for_xp;
 pub use solitaire_sync::PlayerProgress;
 
-const APP_DIR_NAME: &str = "ferrous_solitaire";
 const FILE_NAME: &str = "progress.json";
 
 /// Deterministic seed derived from a date, identical for all players globally.
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ pub fn xp_for_win(time_seconds: u64, used_undo: bool) -> u64 {
 
 /// Platform-specific default path for `progress.json`.
 pub fn progress_file_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(APP_DIR_NAME).join(FILE_NAME))
+    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(crate::APP_DIR_NAME).join(FILE_NAME))
 }
 
 /// Load progress from an explicit path. Returns `default()` if missing/corrupt.

solitaire_data/src/replay.rs

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use solitaire_core::game_state::{DrawMode, GameMode};
 use solitaire_core::pile::PileType;
 
-const APP_DIR_NAME: &str = "ferrous_solitaire";
 const LATEST_REPLAY_FILE_NAME: &str = "latest_replay.json";
 const REPLAY_HISTORY_FILE_NAME: &str = "replays.json";
 
@@ -279,14 +278,14 @@ impl ReplayHistory {
             in migrate_legacy_latest_replay"
 )]
 pub fn latest_replay_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(APP_DIR_NAME).join(LATEST_REPLAY_FILE_NAME))
+    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(crate::APP_DIR_NAME).join(LATEST_REPLAY_FILE_NAME))
 }
 
 /// Returns the platform-specific path to `replays.json`, the rolling
 /// history file, or `None` if `crate::data_dir()` is unavailable (e.g.
 /// minimal Linux containers).
 pub fn replay_history_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(APP_DIR_NAME).join(REPLAY_HISTORY_FILE_NAME))
+    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(crate::APP_DIR_NAME).join(REPLAY_HISTORY_FILE_NAME))
 }
 
 /// Save a [`Replay`] atomically to `path` using the standard `.tmp` →

solitaire_data/src/settings.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use solitaire_core::game_state::{DifficultyLevel, DrawMode};
 
-const APP_DIR_NAME: &str = "ferrous_solitaire";
 const SETTINGS_FILE_NAME: &str = "settings.json";
 
 /// Animation playback speed for card transitions.
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ fn default_music_volume() -> f32 {
 }
 
 fn default_theme_id() -> String {
-    "dark".to_string()
+    "classic".to_string()
 }
 
 /// Default tooltip-hover dwell delay in seconds. Mirrors
@@ -402,11 +401,10 @@ impl Settings {
     /// their respective ranges after deserialization or hand-editing of
     /// `settings.json`.
     pub fn sanitized(self) -> Self {
-        // Migrate stale theme IDs: "default" was removed when the theme was
-        // renamed to "dark"; "classic" was briefly the default before "dark"
-        // was restored as the shipped default.
+        // Migrate stale theme IDs: "default" was the original name before it
+        // was renamed to "dark".
         let selected_theme_id = match self.selected_theme_id.as_str() {
-            "default" | "classic" => "dark".to_string(),
+            "default" => "dark".to_string(),
             _ => self.selected_theme_id,
         };
         Self {
@@ -480,7 +478,7 @@ impl Settings {
 /// Returns the platform-specific path to `settings.json`, or `None` if
 /// the platform's data directory is unavailable.
 pub fn settings_file_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(APP_DIR_NAME).join(SETTINGS_FILE_NAME))
+    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(crate::APP_DIR_NAME).join(SETTINGS_FILE_NAME))
 }
 
 /// Load settings from an explicit path. Returns `Settings::default()` if the

solitaire_data/src/storage.rs

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use solitaire_core::game_state::{GameState, GAME_STATE_SCHEMA_VERSION};
 
 use crate::stats::StatsSnapshot;
 
-const APP_DIR_NAME: &str = "ferrous_solitaire";
 const STATS_FILE_NAME: &str = "stats.json";
 const GAME_STATE_FILE_NAME: &str = "game_state.json";
 const TIME_ATTACK_SESSION_FILE_NAME: &str = "time_attack_session.json";
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ const TIME_ATTACK_SESSION_FILE_NAME: &str = "time_attack_session.json";
 /// Returns the platform-specific path to `stats.json`, or `None` if
 /// `crate::data_dir()` is unavailable (e.g. minimal Linux containers).
 pub fn stats_file_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(APP_DIR_NAME).join(STATS_FILE_NAME))
+    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(crate::APP_DIR_NAME).join(STATS_FILE_NAME))
 }
 
 /// Load stats from an explicit path. Returns `StatsSnapshot::default()` if
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ pub fn save_stats(stats: &StatsSnapshot) -> io::Result<()> {
 /// Returns the platform-specific path to `game_state.json`, or `None` if
 /// `crate::data_dir()` is unavailable.
 pub fn game_state_file_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(APP_DIR_NAME).join(GAME_STATE_FILE_NAME))
+    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(crate::APP_DIR_NAME).join(GAME_STATE_FILE_NAME))
 }
 
 /// Load an in-progress `GameState` from `path`. Returns `None` if the file is
@@ -123,14 +122,14 @@ pub fn delete_game_state_at(path: &Path) -> io::Result<()> {
     }
 }
 
-/// Remove any leftover `*.json.tmp` files in the app data directory.
+/// Remove any leftover `*.tmp` files in the app data directory.
 ///
 /// These can be left behind if the process crashes between the write and rename
 /// in an atomic save. Safe to call on startup; missing or unreadable entries
 /// are silently skipped.
 pub fn cleanup_orphaned_tmp_files() -> io::Result<()> {
     let dir = match crate::data_dir() {
-        Some(d) => d.join(APP_DIR_NAME),
+        Some(d) => d.join(crate::APP_DIR_NAME),
         None => return Ok(()),
     };
 
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ pub struct TimeAttackSession {
 /// Returns the platform-specific path to `time_attack_session.json`, or
 /// `None` if `crate::data_dir()` is unavailable.
 pub fn time_attack_session_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(APP_DIR_NAME).join(TIME_ATTACK_SESSION_FILE_NAME))
+    crate::data_dir().map(|d| d.join(crate::APP_DIR_NAME).join(TIME_ATTACK_SESSION_FILE_NAME))
 }
 
 /// Save a Time Attack session atomically. Mirrors `save_game_state_to`'s
@@ -267,7 +266,7 @@ pub fn time_attack_session_with_now(remaining_secs: f32, wins: u32) -> TimeAttac
     }
 }
 
-/// Inner helper: delete `*.json.tmp` entries inside `dir`.
+/// Inner helper: delete `*.tmp` entries inside `dir`.
 ///
 /// Per-file errors (already deleted, permission denied) are silently ignored.
 fn cleanup_tmp_files_in(dir: &Path) {
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ fn cleanup_tmp_files_in(dir: &Path) {
             if path
                 .file_name()
                 .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
-                .is_some_and(|n| n.ends_with(".json.tmp"))
+                .is_some_and(|n| n.ends_with(".tmp"))
             {
                 let _ = fs::remove_file(&path);
             }

solitaire_data/src/sync_client.rs

@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ impl SyncProvider for SolitaireServerClient {
     async fn opt_in_leaderboard(&self, display_name: &str) -> Result<(), SyncError> {
         let token = self.access_token()?;
         let url = format!("{}/api/leaderboard/opt-in", self.base_url);
+        // Enforce the server's 32-char column limit at the client boundary so
+        // the server never receives an over-length name regardless of caller.
+        let display_name: String = display_name.chars().take(32).collect();
 
         let resp = self
             .client

solitaire_engine/src/analytics_plugin.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use solitaire_core::game_state::GameMode;
 use solitaire_data::{matomo_client::MatomoClient, settings::SyncBackend, Settings};
 
 use crate::events::{AchievementUnlockedEvent, ForfeitEvent, GameWonEvent, NewGameRequestEvent};
-use crate::resources::GameStateResource;
+use crate::resources::{GameStateResource, TokioRuntimeResource};
 use crate::settings_plugin::{SettingsChangedEvent, SettingsResource};
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct AnalyticsPlugin;
 impl Plugin for AnalyticsPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.init_resource::<AnalyticsResource>()
+            .init_resource::<TokioRuntimeResource>()
             .add_systems(Startup, init_analytics)
             .add_systems(
                 Update,
@@ -80,28 +81,28 @@ fn react_to_settings_change(
 fn on_game_won(
     mut wins: MessageReader<GameWonEvent>,
     analytics: Res<AnalyticsResource>,
-    settings: Res<SettingsResource>,
+    rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
 ) {
     let Some(client) = analytics.client.clone() else {
         return;
     };
     for ev in wins.read() {
         client.event("Game", "Won", None, Some(ev.score as f64));
-        fire_flush(client.clone(), &settings.0);
+        fire_flush(client.clone(), rt.0.clone());
     }
 }
 
 fn on_forfeit(
     mut forfeits: MessageReader<ForfeitEvent>,
     analytics: Res<AnalyticsResource>,
-    settings: Res<SettingsResource>,
+    rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
 ) {
     let Some(client) = analytics.client.clone() else {
         return;
     };
     for _ev in forfeits.read() {
         client.event("Game", "Forfeit", None, None);
-        fire_flush(client.clone(), &settings.0);
+        fire_flush(client.clone(), rt.0.clone());
     }
 }
 
@@ -137,14 +138,14 @@ fn on_achievement_unlocked(
 fn tick_flush_timer(
     time: Res<Time>,
     mut analytics: ResMut<AnalyticsResource>,
-    settings: Res<SettingsResource>,
+    rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
 ) {
     analytics.flush_timer.tick(time.delta());
     if !analytics.flush_timer.just_finished() {
         return;
     }
     if let Some(client) = analytics.client.clone() {
-        fire_flush(client, &settings.0);
+        fire_flush(client, rt.0.clone());
     }
 }
 
@@ -164,15 +165,10 @@ fn client_for(settings: &Settings) -> Option<Arc<MatomoClient>> {
     Some(Arc::new(MatomoClient::new(url, settings.matomo_site_id, uid)))
 }
 
-fn fire_flush(client: Arc<MatomoClient>, _settings: &Settings) {
+fn fire_flush(client: Arc<MatomoClient>, rt: Arc<tokio::runtime::Runtime>) {
     AsyncComputeTaskPool::get()
         .spawn(async move {
-            if let Ok(rt) = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-                .enable_all()
-                .build()
-            {
             rt.block_on(client.flush());
-            }
         })
         .detach();
 }

solitaire_engine/src/animation_plugin.rs

@@ -454,8 +454,8 @@ fn handle_settings_toast(
     for ev in events.read() {
         let sfx = ev.0.sfx_volume;
         let music = ev.0.music_volume;
-        let sfx_changed = last_sfx.is_none_or(|prev| (prev - sfx).abs() > f32::EPSILON);
-        let music_changed = last_music.is_none_or(|prev| (prev - music).abs() > f32::EPSILON);
+        let sfx_changed = last_sfx.is_none_or(|prev| (prev - sfx).abs() > 0.001);
+        let music_changed = last_music.is_none_or(|prev| (prev - music).abs() > 0.001);
         *last_sfx = Some(sfx);
         *last_music = Some(music);
         if sfx_changed {

solitaire_engine/src/avatar_plugin.rs

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ use bevy::asset::RenderAssetUsages;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy::tasks::{futures_lite::future, AsyncComputeTaskPool, Task};
 
+use crate::resources::TokioRuntimeResource;
+
 /// Stores the loaded avatar [`Handle<Image>`], or `None` when no avatar
 /// has been fetched yet (new account, no internet, or fetch in progress).
 #[derive(Resource, Default)]
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ pub struct AvatarPlugin;
 impl Plugin for AvatarPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.add_message::<AvatarFetchEvent>()
+            .init_resource::<TokioRuntimeResource>()
             .init_resource::<AvatarResource>()
             .init_resource::<PendingAvatarTask>()
             .add_systems(Update, (handle_avatar_fetch, poll_avatar_task));
@@ -54,17 +57,15 @@ impl Plugin for AvatarPlugin {
 
 fn handle_avatar_fetch(
     mut events: MessageReader<AvatarFetchEvent>,
+    rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
     mut pending: ResMut<PendingAvatarTask>,
 ) {
     for ev in events.read() {
         // Cancel any in-flight task and restart with the new URL.
         let url = ev.url.clone();
+        let rt = rt.0.clone();
         pending.0 = Some(AsyncComputeTaskPool::get().spawn(async move {
-            tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-                .enable_all()
-                .build()
-                .ok()?
-                .block_on(async move {
+            rt.block_on(async move {
                 let client = reqwest::Client::new();
                 let bytes = client
                     .get(&url)

solitaire_engine/src/card_plugin.rs

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use bevy::color::Color;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy::window::WindowResized;
+#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+use bevy::sprite::Anchor;
 use solitaire_core::card::{Card, Rank, Suit};
 use solitaire_core::game_state::{DrawMode, GameState};
 use solitaire_core::pile::PileType;
@@ -65,6 +67,12 @@ pub const STACK_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.003;
 /// Font size as a fraction of card width.
 const FONT_SIZE_FRAC: f32 = 0.28;
 
+/// Font-size fraction for the large-print readability overlay on Android.
+/// Spawned on top of PNG face cards to make the rank+suit legible at phone
+/// scale, where the baked-in PNG corner text is only ~10 px physical.
+#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+const FONT_SIZE_FRAC_MOBILE: f32 = 0.35;
+
 /// Card-face background — Terminal `#1a1a1a` (BG_ELEVATED).
 pub const CARD_FACE_COLOUR: Color = Color::srgb(0.102, 0.102, 0.102);
 /// Suit colour for hearts + diamonds — saturated red `#e35353`.
@@ -163,6 +171,25 @@ pub struct CardEntity {
 #[derive(Component, Debug)]
 pub struct CardLabel;
 
+/// Marker for the large-print rank+suit corner overlay on Android.
+///
+/// Spawned on top of PNG face cards (face-up only) at font size
+/// [`FONT_SIZE_FRAC_MOBILE`] so the rank and suit character are
+/// readable at phone scale. Only exists when `CardImageSet` is present
+/// (the fallback solid-colour path uses a plain `CardLabel` instead).
+#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+struct AndroidCornerLabel;
+
+/// Solid-colour background sprite behind [`AndroidCornerLabel`].
+///
+/// Covers the card art's own small corner rank/suit text so only the
+/// large overlay is visible. Sized at [`FONT_SIZE_FRAC_MOBILE`]-derived
+/// dimensions and coloured [`CARD_FACE_COLOUR`] to match the card face.
+#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+struct AndroidCornerBg;
+
 /// Marker component indicating the card is currently highlighted as a hint.
 /// `remaining` counts down in real seconds; the highlight is removed when it
 /// reaches zero and the card sprite colour is restored to its normal value.
@@ -339,8 +366,8 @@ fn add_card_shadow_child(parent: &mut ChildSpawnerCommands, card_size: Vec2) {
     ));
 }
 
-/// Spawns a `CardBackFrame` child behind a face-down card entity so the dark
-/// back PNG has a visible perimeter against the dark felt.
+/// Spawns a `CardBackFrame` child behind a card entity to give every card a
+/// thin perimeter against the dark felt, regardless of face state.
 fn add_card_back_frame_child(parent: &mut ChildSpawnerCommands, card_size: Vec2) {
     parent.spawn((
         CardBackFrame,
@@ -424,14 +451,62 @@ impl Plugin for CardPlugin {
                     clear_right_click_highlights_on_state_change.after(GameMutation),
                     clear_right_click_highlights_on_pause,
                     update_stock_empty_indicator.after(GameMutation),
-                    update_stock_count_badge.after(GameMutation),
+                    update_stock_count_badge
+                        .after(GameMutation)
+                        .run_if(resource_changed::<crate::GameStateResource>),
                     collect_resize_events.after(LayoutSystem::UpdateOnResize),
                     snap_cards_on_window_resize.after(collect_resize_events),
                 ),
             );
+
+        #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+        app.add_systems(Update, resize_android_corner_labels);
     }
 }
 
+/// Returns the relative asset path for a card face PNG.
+///
+/// The path format is `cards/faces/classic/{RANK}{SUIT}.png`, e.g. `QS.png`
+/// for the Queen of Spades. Both `load_card_images` and the unit tests use
+/// this function so the filename formula is tested in isolation from the
+/// asset-loading machinery.
+///
+/// Note: this function verifies only the **code-side mapping**. If the PNG
+/// file at the returned path contains wrong artwork (e.g. `QS.png` has a
+/// diamond watermark baked in), that is an **asset content bug** and must be
+/// fixed by replacing the file — no code change can correct it.
+fn card_face_asset_path(rank: Rank, suit: Suit) -> String {
+    const SUIT_CHARS: [&str; 4] = ["C", "D", "H", "S"];
+    const RANK_STRS: [&str; 13] = [
+        "A", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "J", "Q", "K",
+    ];
+    let suit_idx = match suit {
+        Suit::Clubs    => 0,
+        Suit::Diamonds => 1,
+        Suit::Hearts   => 2,
+        Suit::Spades   => 3,
+    };
+    let rank_idx = match rank {
+        Rank::Ace   => 0,
+        Rank::Two   => 1,
+        Rank::Three => 2,
+        Rank::Four  => 3,
+        Rank::Five  => 4,
+        Rank::Six   => 5,
+        Rank::Seven => 6,
+        Rank::Eight => 7,
+        Rank::Nine  => 8,
+        Rank::Ten   => 9,
+        Rank::Jack  => 10,
+        Rank::Queen => 11,
+        Rank::King  => 12,
+    };
+    format!(
+        "cards/faces/classic/{}{}.png",
+        RANK_STRS[rank_idx], SUIT_CHARS[suit_idx]
+    )
+}
+
 /// Loads card face and back PNGs at startup via [`AssetServer`] and inserts
 /// [`CardImageSet`].
 ///
@@ -446,21 +521,19 @@ fn load_card_images(asset_server: Option<Res<AssetServer>>, mut commands: Comman
         return;
     };
 
-    // Suit index: Clubs=0, Diamonds=1, Hearts=2, Spades=3
-    const SUIT_CHARS: [&str; 4] = ["C", "D", "H", "S"];
-    // Rank index: Ace=0 … King=12
-    const RANK_STRS: [&str; 13] = ["A", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "J", "Q", "K"];
+    const SUITS: [Suit; 4] = [Suit::Clubs, Suit::Diamonds, Suit::Hearts, Suit::Spades];
+    const RANKS: [Rank; 13] = [
+        Rank::Ace, Rank::Two, Rank::Three, Rank::Four, Rank::Five, Rank::Six, Rank::Seven,
+        Rank::Eight, Rank::Nine, Rank::Ten, Rank::Jack, Rank::Queen, Rank::King,
+    ];
 
-    let faces: [[Handle<Image>; 13]; 4] = std::array::from_fn(|suit| {
-        std::array::from_fn(|rank| {
-            asset_server.load(format!(
-                "cards/faces/{}{}.png",
-                RANK_STRS[rank], SUIT_CHARS[suit]
-            ))
+    let faces: [[Handle<Image>; 13]; 4] = std::array::from_fn(|si| {
+        std::array::from_fn(|ri| {
+            asset_server.load(card_face_asset_path(RANKS[ri], SUITS[si]))
         })
     });
     let backs = std::array::from_fn(|i| {
-        asset_server.load(format!("cards/backs/back_{i}.png"))
+        asset_server.load(format!("cards/backs/classic/back_{i}.png"))
     });
     commands.insert_resource(CardImageSet {
         faces,
@@ -554,6 +627,7 @@ fn resync_cards_on_settings_change(
 /// Render the initial deal. Runs in `PostStartup`, so all `Startup` systems
 /// (including `TablePlugin::setup_table` which inserts `LayoutResource`)
 /// have already completed.
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 fn sync_cards_startup(
     commands: Commands,
     game: Res<GameStateResource>,
@@ -562,6 +636,7 @@ fn sync_cards_startup(
     settings: Option<Res<SettingsResource>>,
     entities: Query<(Entity, &CardEntity, &Transform, Option<&CardAnimation>)>,
     card_images: Option<Res<CardImageSet>>,
+    font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
 ) {
     if let Some(layout) = layout {
         let slide_secs = slide_dur.map_or(0.15, |d| d.slide_secs);
@@ -569,7 +644,8 @@ fn sync_cards_startup(
         let back_colour = card_back_colour(selected_back);
         let color_blind = settings.as_ref().is_some_and(|s| s.0.color_blind_mode);
         let high_contrast = settings.as_ref().is_some_and(|s| s.0.high_contrast_mode);
-        sync_cards(commands, &game.0, &layout.0, slide_secs, back_colour, color_blind, high_contrast, &entities, card_images.as_deref(), selected_back);
+        let font_handle = font_res.as_ref().map(|r| &r.0);
+        sync_cards(commands, &game.0, &layout.0, slide_secs, back_colour, color_blind, high_contrast, &entities, card_images.as_deref(), selected_back, font_handle);
     }
 }
 
@@ -583,6 +659,7 @@ fn sync_cards_on_change(
     settings: Option<Res<SettingsResource>>,
     entities: Query<(Entity, &CardEntity, &Transform, Option<&CardAnimation>)>,
     card_images: Option<Res<CardImageSet>>,
+    font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
 ) {
     if events.read().next().is_none() {
         return;
@@ -593,7 +670,8 @@ fn sync_cards_on_change(
         let back_colour = card_back_colour(selected_back);
         let color_blind = settings.as_ref().is_some_and(|s| s.0.color_blind_mode);
         let high_contrast = settings.as_ref().is_some_and(|s| s.0.high_contrast_mode);
-        sync_cards(commands, &game.0, &layout.0, slide_secs, back_colour, color_blind, high_contrast, &entities, card_images.as_deref(), selected_back);
+        let font_handle = font_res.as_ref().map(|r| &r.0);
+        sync_cards(commands, &game.0, &layout.0, slide_secs, back_colour, color_blind, high_contrast, &entities, card_images.as_deref(), selected_back, font_handle);
     }
 }
 
@@ -609,6 +687,7 @@ fn sync_cards(
     entities: &Query<(Entity, &CardEntity, &Transform, Option<&CardAnimation>)>,
     card_images: Option<&CardImageSet>,
     selected_back: usize,
+    font_handle: Option<&Handle<Font>>,
 ) {
     let positions = card_positions(game, layout);
 
@@ -638,10 +717,10 @@ fn sync_cards(
             Some(&(entity, cur, has_anim)) => {
                 update_card_entity(
                     &mut commands, entity, card, position, z, layout,
-                    slide_secs, back_colour, color_blind, high_contrast, cur, has_anim, card_images, selected_back,
+                    slide_secs, back_colour, color_blind, high_contrast, cur, has_anim, card_images, selected_back, font_handle,
                 )
             }
-            None => spawn_card_entity(&mut commands, card, position, z, layout, back_colour, color_blind, high_contrast, card_images, selected_back),
+            None => spawn_card_entity(&mut commands, card, position, z, layout, back_colour, color_blind, high_contrast, card_images, selected_back, font_handle),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -665,6 +744,19 @@ fn card_positions<'a>(game: &'a GameState, layout: &Layout) -> Vec<(&'a Card, Ve
         PileType::Tableau(6),
     ];
 
+    // Compute the Draw-Three waste fan step proportional to the column spacing
+    // (waste_x − stock_x = card_width + h_gap) rather than a fixed fraction of
+    // card_width.  On desktop (H_GAP_DIVISOR=4) col_step = 1.25×cw and
+    // 0.224 × 1.25 = 0.28 — identical to the previous constant.  On Android
+    // (H_GAP_DIVISOR=32) col_step ≈ 1.031×cw so fan_step ≈ 0.231×cw, keeping
+    // the top fanned card's centre within the waste column's own horizontal
+    // footprint instead of spilling into the adjacent gap.
+    let waste_fan_step = {
+        let s = layout.pile_positions.get(&PileType::Stock).copied().unwrap_or_default();
+        let w = layout.pile_positions.get(&PileType::Waste).copied().unwrap_or_default();
+        (w.x - s.x).abs() * 0.224
+    };
+
     for pile_type in piles {
         let Some(base) = layout.pile_positions.get(&pile_type) else {
             continue;
@@ -706,7 +798,7 @@ fn card_positions<'a>(game: &'a GameState, layout: &Layout) -> Vec<(&'a Card, Ve
                 // normally — no card is hidden, so the shift is 0.
                 let visible = 3_usize;
                 let hidden = rendered_len.saturating_sub(visible);
-                slot.saturating_sub(hidden) as f32 * layout.card_size.x * 0.28
+                slot.saturating_sub(hidden) as f32 * waste_fan_step
             } else {
                 0.0
             };
@@ -738,6 +830,7 @@ fn spawn_card_entity(
     high_contrast: bool,
     card_images: Option<&CardImageSet>,
     selected_back: usize,
+    font_handle: Option<&Handle<Font>>,
 ) {
     let sprite = card_sprite(card, layout.card_size, back_colour, card_images, selected_back);
 
@@ -754,15 +847,15 @@ fn spawn_card_entity(
     entity.with_children(|b| {
         add_card_shadow_child(b, layout.card_size);
     });
-    // Face-down cards get a thin contrasting border frame so the dark back
-    // PNG reads as a distinct rectangle against the dark felt.
-    if !card.face_up {
+    // Every card gets a thin border frame so it reads as a distinct
+    // rectangle against the dark felt, regardless of face state.
     entity.with_children(|b| {
         add_card_back_frame_child(b, layout.card_size);
     });
-    }
     // When PNG faces are loaded the rank/suit are baked into the image.
     // Only spawn the Text2d overlay in the solid-colour fallback (tests).
+    // On Android we additionally spawn a large-print corner label even in
+    // image mode so the rank/suit are legible at phone scale.
     if card_images.is_none() {
         entity.with_children(|b| {
             b.spawn((
@@ -778,6 +871,15 @@ fn spawn_card_entity(
             ));
         });
     }
+    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+    if card_images.is_some() {
+        entity.with_children(|b| {
+            add_android_corner_label(b, card, layout.card_size, color_blind, high_contrast, font_handle);
+        });
+    }
+    // Suppress unused-variable warning when not building for Android.
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
+    let _ = font_handle;
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
@@ -796,6 +898,7 @@ fn update_card_entity(
     has_card_animation: bool,
     card_images: Option<&CardImageSet>,
     selected_back: usize,
+    font_handle: Option<&Handle<Font>>,
 ) {
     let target = Vec3::new(pos.x, pos.y, z);
 
@@ -831,16 +934,15 @@ fn update_card_entity(
 
     // Despawn any stale children and re-add the per-card drop shadow plus,
     // in solid-colour fallback mode, the label overlay. In image mode the
-    // rank/suit are baked into the PNG, so no `Text2d` overlay is needed.
+    // rank/suit are baked into the PNG; on Android we also add a large-print
+    // corner overlay so they are legible at phone scale.
     commands.entity(entity).despawn_related::<Children>();
     commands.entity(entity).with_children(|b| {
         add_card_shadow_child(b, layout.card_size);
     });
-    if !card.face_up {
     commands.entity(entity).with_children(|b| {
         add_card_back_frame_child(b, layout.card_size);
     });
-    }
     if card_images.is_none() {
         commands.entity(entity).with_children(|b| {
             b.spawn((
@@ -856,6 +958,15 @@ fn update_card_entity(
             ));
         });
     }
+    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+    if card_images.is_some() {
+        commands.entity(entity).with_children(|b| {
+            add_android_corner_label(b, card, layout.card_size, color_blind, high_contrast, font_handle);
+        });
+    }
+    // Suppress unused-variable warning when not building for Android.
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
+    let _ = font_handle;
 }
 
 fn label_for(card: &Card) -> String {
@@ -928,6 +1039,101 @@ fn label_visibility(card: &Card) -> Visibility {
     }
 }
 
+/// Rank+suit string for the Android readability overlay.
+/// Uses Unicode suit glyphs (♠♥♦♣ — U+2660–U+2666, covered by FiraMono).
+#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+fn mobile_label_for(card: &Card) -> String {
+    let rank = match card.rank {
+        Rank::Ace => "A",
+        Rank::Two => "2",
+        Rank::Three => "3",
+        Rank::Four => "4",
+        Rank::Five => "5",
+        Rank::Six => "6",
+        Rank::Seven => "7",
+        Rank::Eight => "8",
+        Rank::Nine => "9",
+        Rank::Ten => "10",
+        Rank::Jack => "J",
+        Rank::Queen => "Q",
+        Rank::King => "K",
+    };
+    let suit = match card.suit {
+        Suit::Clubs => "♣",
+        Suit::Diamonds => "♦",
+        Suit::Hearts => "♥",
+        Suit::Spades => "♠",
+    };
+    format!("{rank}{suit}")
+}
+
+/// Spawns the [`AndroidCornerLabel`] + [`AndroidCornerBg`] children on
+/// face-up cards. The background sprite covers the card art's own small
+/// corner text so only the large overlay is visible.
+/// Spawns the [`AndroidCornerLabel`] + [`AndroidCornerBg`] children on
+/// face-up cards using FiraMono (passed via `font_handle`) so that the
+/// suit Unicode glyphs U+2660–U+2666 render correctly. Without an explicit
+/// font handle Bevy falls back to its built-in face which does not include
+/// those glyphs, causing a coloured missing-glyph rectangle to appear in
+/// the text colour — the root cause of the "red square on face-down cards"
+/// visual bug (the box bleeds through near the card edge at z=0.02).
+#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+fn add_android_corner_label(
+    parent: &mut ChildSpawnerCommands,
+    card: &Card,
+    card_size: Vec2,
+    color_blind: bool,
+    high_contrast: bool,
+    font_handle: Option<&Handle<Font>>,
+) {
+    if !card.face_up {
+        return;
+    }
+    let font_size = card_size.x * FONT_SIZE_FRAC_MOBILE;
+    let inset = 3.0_f32;
+    // Background covers ~3 monospace chars wide × 1 line tall.
+    // FiraMono char width ≈ 0.6 × font_size; 2.0× gives room for "10♠"
+    // (3 chars = 1.8× font_size) plus a small margin.
+    let bg_w = font_size * 2.0;
+    let bg_h = font_size * 1.25;
+
+    // Solid background that hides the card art's small corner label.
+    parent.spawn((
+        AndroidCornerBg,
+        Sprite {
+            color: CARD_FACE_COLOUR,
+            custom_size: Some(Vec2::new(bg_w, bg_h)),
+            ..default()
+        },
+        Transform::from_xyz(
+            -card_size.x / 2.0 + inset + bg_w / 2.0,
+            card_size.y / 2.0 - inset - bg_h / 2.0,
+            0.015,
+        ),
+    ));
+
+    // Large rank+suit text drawn on top of the background. FiraMono must be
+    // wired here explicitly — the suit glyphs (U+2660–U+2666) are not in
+    // Bevy's built-in font and render as a coloured rectangle without it.
+    parent.spawn((
+        AndroidCornerLabel,
+        CardLabel,
+        Text2d::new(mobile_label_for(card)),
+        TextFont {
+            font: font_handle.cloned().unwrap_or_default(),
+            font_size,
+            ..default()
+        },
+        TextColor(text_colour(card, color_blind, high_contrast)),
+        Anchor::TOP_LEFT,
+        Transform::from_xyz(
+            -card_size.x / 2.0 + inset,
+            card_size.y / 2.0 - inset,
+            0.02,
+        ),
+    ));
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Task #34 — Card-flip animation systems
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1394,6 +1600,7 @@ fn apply_stock_empty_indicator<F: bevy::ecs::query::QueryFilter>(
     pile_markers: &mut Query<(Entity, &PileMarker, &mut Sprite), F>,
     label_children: &Query<(Entity, &ChildOf), With<StockEmptyLabel>>,
     layout: &Layout,
+    font: Handle<Font>,
 ) {
     let stock_empty = game
         .piles
@@ -1419,7 +1626,7 @@ fn apply_stock_empty_indicator<F: bevy::ecs::query::QueryFilter>(
                     b.spawn((
                         StockEmptyLabel,
                         Text2d::new("↺"),
-                        TextFont { font_size, ..default() },
+                        TextFont { font: font.clone(), font_size, ..default() },
                         TextColor(TEXT_PRIMARY.with_alpha(0.7)),
                         Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 0.0, 0.1),
                     ));
@@ -1445,16 +1652,19 @@ fn update_stock_empty_indicator_startup(
     mut commands: Commands,
     game: Res<GameStateResource>,
     layout: Option<Res<LayoutResource>>,
+    font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
     mut pile_markers: Query<(Entity, &PileMarker, &mut Sprite)>,
     label_children: Query<(Entity, &ChildOf), With<StockEmptyLabel>>,
 ) {
     let Some(layout) = layout else { return };
+    let font = font_res.as_ref().map(|f| f.0.clone()).unwrap_or_default();
     apply_stock_empty_indicator(
         &mut commands,
         &game.0,
         &mut pile_markers,
         &label_children,
         &layout.0,
+        font,
     );
 }
 
@@ -1465,6 +1675,7 @@ fn update_stock_empty_indicator(
     mut commands: Commands,
     game: Res<GameStateResource>,
     layout: Option<Res<LayoutResource>>,
+    font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
     mut pile_markers: Query<(Entity, &PileMarker, &mut Sprite)>,
     label_children: Query<(Entity, &ChildOf), With<StockEmptyLabel>>,
 ) {
@@ -1472,12 +1683,14 @@ fn update_stock_empty_indicator(
         return;
     }
     let Some(layout) = layout else { return };
+    let font = font_res.as_ref().map(|f| f.0.clone()).unwrap_or_default();
     apply_stock_empty_indicator(
         &mut commands,
         &game.0,
         &mut pile_markers,
         &label_children,
         &layout.0,
+        font,
     );
 }
 
@@ -1492,10 +1705,11 @@ fn update_stock_empty_indicator(
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /// Inset (in pixels) from the top-right corner of the stock pile sprite to
-/// the centre of the count badge. A small inward offset keeps the chip from
-/// drifting half-off the card while still reading as "attached" to the
-/// corner.
-const STOCK_BADGE_INSET: Vec2 = Vec2::new(-12.0, -8.0);
+/// the centre of the count badge. Must satisfy `|x| >= STOCK_BADGE_SIZE.x / 2`
+/// so the badge right edge stays inside the stock pile and never overlaps the
+/// adjacent waste pile — critical on Android where `H_GAP_DIVISOR = 32` gives
+/// an inter-pile gap of only ~4 px.
+const STOCK_BADGE_INSET: Vec2 = Vec2::new(-20.0, -8.0);
 
 /// Width / height of the badge background sprite, in world pixels. Sized so
 /// a 2-digit count (max "24") fits comfortably with `TYPE_BODY` (14 pt) text.
@@ -1687,6 +1901,7 @@ fn snap_cards_on_window_resize(
     game: Option<Res<GameStateResource>>,
     layout: Option<Res<LayoutResource>>,
     card_images: Option<Res<CardImageSet>>,
+    font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
     entities: Query<
         (Entity, &CardEntity, &mut Sprite, &mut Transform),
         (Without<CardLabel>, Without<CardShadow>, Without<CardBackFrame>),
@@ -1735,12 +1950,14 @@ fn snap_cards_on_window_resize(
         frame_query,
     );
 
+    let font = font_res.as_ref().map(|f| f.0.clone()).unwrap_or_default();
     apply_stock_empty_indicator(
         &mut commands,
         &game.0,
         &mut pile_markers,
         &label_children,
         &layout.0,
+        font,
     );
 
     throttle.last_applied_secs = now;
@@ -1836,6 +2053,43 @@ fn resize_cards_in_place(
     }
 }
 
+/// Updates font size and top-left anchor transform of every
+/// [`AndroidCornerLabel`] entity when `LayoutResource` changes (orientation
+/// change or any window resize). The full despawn/respawn path in
+/// `update_card_entity` already handles game-state changes; this system
+/// covers the resize-only path where children are mutated in place.
+#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+fn resize_android_corner_labels(
+    layout: Res<LayoutResource>,
+    card_images: Option<Res<CardImageSet>>,
+    mut text_query: Query<(&mut TextFont, &mut Transform), With<AndroidCornerLabel>>,
+    mut bg_query: Query<
+        (&mut Sprite, &mut Transform),
+        (With<AndroidCornerBg>, Without<AndroidCornerLabel>),
+    >,
+) {
+    if !layout.is_changed() || card_images.is_none() {
+        return;
+    }
+    let font_size = layout.0.card_size.x * FONT_SIZE_FRAC_MOBILE;
+    let inset = 3.0_f32;
+    let bg_w = font_size * 2.0;
+    let bg_h = font_size * 1.25;
+    let text_x = -layout.0.card_size.x / 2.0 + inset;
+    let text_y = layout.0.card_size.y / 2.0 - inset;
+
+    for (mut font, mut transform) in text_query.iter_mut() {
+        font.font_size = font_size;
+        transform.translation.x = text_x;
+        transform.translation.y = text_y;
+    }
+    for (mut sprite, mut transform) in bg_query.iter_mut() {
+        sprite.custom_size = Some(Vec2::new(bg_w, bg_h));
+        transform.translation.x = text_x + bg_w / 2.0;
+        transform.translation.y = text_y - bg_h / 2.0;
+    }
+}
+
 /// Adjusts `LayoutResource.tableau_fan_frac` to match the current maximum
 /// face-up column depth. Runs after every `StateChangedEvent` so the fan
 /// expands as the player reveals cards while staying within the window.
@@ -3007,4 +3261,230 @@ mod tests {
         assert!((highlight.blue - success.blue).abs() < 1e-6);
         assert!((highlight.alpha - 0.6).abs() < 1e-6);
     }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Bug #1 — CardImageSet key lookup (code-side mapping)
+    //
+    // These tests verify that every (Rank, Suit) pair produces the expected
+    // filename via `card_face_asset_path`. They can only detect *code-side*
+    // mapping bugs (e.g. a suit index mismatch). They do NOT inspect pixel
+    // data — if `QS.png` contains a diamond watermark that is an *asset
+    // content* bug that requires replacing the PNG file.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    #[test]
+    fn card_face_asset_path_queen_of_spades_is_qs_png() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            card_face_asset_path(Rank::Queen, Suit::Spades),
+            "cards/faces/classic/QS.png",
+            "Queen of Spades must resolve to QS.png, not QD.png"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn card_face_asset_path_queen_of_diamonds_is_qd_png() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            card_face_asset_path(Rank::Queen, Suit::Diamonds),
+            "cards/faces/classic/QD.png"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn card_face_asset_path_ace_of_clubs_is_ac_png() {
+        assert_eq!(card_face_asset_path(Rank::Ace, Suit::Clubs), "cards/faces/classic/AC.png");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn card_face_asset_path_ten_of_hearts_is_10h_png() {
+        assert_eq!(card_face_asset_path(Rank::Ten, Suit::Hearts), "cards/faces/classic/10H.png");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn card_face_asset_path_king_of_spades_is_ks_png() {
+        assert_eq!(card_face_asset_path(Rank::King, Suit::Spades), "cards/faces/classic/KS.png");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn card_face_asset_path_all_52_keys_are_unique() {
+        use std::collections::HashSet;
+        let suits = [Suit::Clubs, Suit::Diamonds, Suit::Hearts, Suit::Spades];
+        let ranks = [
+            Rank::Ace, Rank::Two, Rank::Three, Rank::Four, Rank::Five, Rank::Six,
+            Rank::Seven, Rank::Eight, Rank::Nine, Rank::Ten, Rank::Jack, Rank::Queen, Rank::King,
+        ];
+        let paths: HashSet<String> = suits
+            .iter()
+            .flat_map(|&s| ranks.iter().map(move |&r| card_face_asset_path(r, s)))
+            .collect();
+        assert_eq!(paths.len(), 52, "all 52 card face paths must be distinct");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn card_face_asset_path_suits_produce_correct_suffix() {
+        // Each suit must map to its own letter, not a neighbour's.
+        assert!(card_face_asset_path(Rank::Ace, Suit::Clubs).ends_with("AC.png"));
+        assert!(card_face_asset_path(Rank::Ace, Suit::Diamonds).ends_with("AD.png"));
+        assert!(card_face_asset_path(Rank::Ace, Suit::Hearts).ends_with("AH.png"));
+        assert!(card_face_asset_path(Rank::Ace, Suit::Spades).ends_with("AS.png"));
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Bug #3 — Suit → color mapping for the Android corner overlay
+    //
+    // Black suits (♠♣) must use BLACK_SUIT_COLOUR (near-white) so they
+    // contrast against the dark card face. They must NOT share the red or
+    // lime colours assigned to red suits.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    #[test]
+    fn text_colour_black_suits_are_near_white_not_red() {
+        for suit in [Suit::Clubs, Suit::Spades] {
+            let card = Card { id: 0, suit, rank: Rank::Ace, face_up: true };
+            let colour = text_colour(&card, false, false);
+            assert_eq!(
+                colour, BLACK_SUIT_COLOUR,
+                "{suit:?} must map to BLACK_SUIT_COLOUR (near-white)"
+            );
+            assert_ne!(
+                colour, RED_SUIT_COLOUR,
+                "{suit:?} must not use the red suit colour"
+            );
+            // Confirm it's visually light (all channels > 0.85).
+            let srgba = colour.to_srgba();
+            assert!(
+                srgba.red > 0.85 && srgba.green > 0.85 && srgba.blue > 0.85,
+                "{suit:?} colour must be near-white for dark card background contrast, got {srgba:?}"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Bug #4 — Waste pile z-ordering
+    //
+    // Every rendered waste card must have a strictly greater z than the one
+    // below it so Bevy's CPU-side sprite sort renders them back-to-front.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    #[test]
+    fn waste_pile_cards_have_strictly_increasing_z() {
+        use solitaire_core::game_state::DrawMode;
+        let mut g = GameState::new(42, DrawMode::DrawThree);
+        for _ in 0..5 {
+            let _ = g.draw();
+        }
+        let layout = crate::layout::compute_layout(Vec2::new(1280.0, 800.0), 0.0, 0.0, true);
+        let positions = card_positions(&g, &layout);
+
+        let waste_ids: std::collections::HashSet<u32> = g.piles[&PileType::Waste]
+            .cards
+            .iter()
+            .map(|c| c.id)
+            .collect();
+
+        let mut waste_zs: Vec<f32> = positions
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(c, _, _)| waste_ids.contains(&c.id))
+            .map(|(_, _, z)| *z)
+            .collect();
+        waste_zs.sort_by(|a, b| a.partial_cmp(b).unwrap());
+        waste_zs.dedup();
+
+        assert!(
+            waste_zs.len() >= 2,
+            "expected multiple rendered waste cards, got {}",
+            waste_zs.len()
+        );
+        // All z values must be strictly ordered (no duplicates).
+        for w in waste_zs.windows(2) {
+            assert!(
+                w[1] > w[0],
+                "waste z values must be strictly increasing, got {} ≤ {}",
+                w[1],
+                w[0]
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Regression: on tight layouts (e.g. Android H_GAP_DIVISOR=32) the
+    /// Draw-Three waste fan must be proportional to column spacing so that no
+    /// fanned card ever bleeds left into the stock column.
+    ///
+    /// The invariant holds structurally (x_offset ≥ 0), but this test pins
+    /// the formula so a future change that accidentally introduces negative
+    /// offsets or flips the fan direction is caught immediately.
+    #[test]
+    fn waste_cards_do_not_overlap_stock_column_on_portrait() {
+        use solitaire_core::game_state::DrawMode;
+        let mut g = GameState::new(42, DrawMode::DrawThree);
+        for _ in 0..5 {
+            let _ = g.draw();
+        }
+
+        // Android-portrait window.  In host tests H_GAP_DIVISOR uses the
+        // desktop value (4), but the no-overlap invariant must hold on any
+        // screen size and gap ratio.
+        let window = Vec2::new(900.0, 2000.0);
+        let layout = crate::layout::compute_layout(window, 32.0, 110.0, true);
+
+        let stock_x = layout.pile_positions[&PileType::Stock].x;
+        let stock_right_edge = stock_x + layout.card_size.x / 2.0;
+
+        let waste_ids: std::collections::HashSet<u32> = g.piles[&PileType::Waste]
+            .cards
+            .iter()
+            .map(|c| c.id)
+            .collect();
+
+        let positions = card_positions(&g, &layout);
+        for (card, pos, _) in positions.iter().filter(|(c, _, _)| waste_ids.contains(&c.id)) {
+            let left_edge = pos.x - layout.card_size.x / 2.0;
+            assert!(
+                left_edge >= stock_right_edge - 1e-3,
+                "waste card {} left edge {:.2} overlaps stock right edge {:.2} on portrait window",
+                card.id,
+                left_edge,
+                stock_right_edge,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn waste_pile_draw_one_cards_have_distinct_z() {
+        use solitaire_core::game_state::DrawMode;
+        let mut g = GameState::new(42, DrawMode::DrawOne);
+        for _ in 0..3 {
+            let _ = g.draw();
+        }
+        let layout = crate::layout::compute_layout(Vec2::new(1280.0, 800.0), 0.0, 0.0, true);
+        let positions = card_positions(&g, &layout);
+
+        let waste_ids: std::collections::HashSet<u32> = g.piles[&PileType::Waste]
+            .cards
+            .iter()
+            .map(|c| c.id)
+            .collect();
+
+        let mut waste_zs: Vec<f32> = positions
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(c, _, _)| waste_ids.contains(&c.id))
+            .map(|(_, _, z)| *z)
+            .collect();
+        waste_zs.sort_by(|a, b| a.partial_cmp(b).unwrap());
+        waste_zs.dedup();
+
+        assert!(
+            waste_zs.len() >= 2,
+            "Draw-One must render at least 2 waste cards (visible + buffer)"
+        );
+        // Deduplicated length must equal pre-dedup length → all z distinct.
+        let raw_count = positions
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(c, _, _)| waste_ids.contains(&c.id))
+            .count();
+        assert_eq!(
+            waste_zs.len(),
+            raw_count,
+            "all rendered waste card z values must be distinct"
+        );
+    }
 }

solitaire_engine/src/cursor_plugin.rs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use solitaire_core::game_state::{DrawMode, GameState};
 use solitaire_core::pile::PileType;
 use solitaire_core::rules::{can_place_on_foundation, can_place_on_tableau};
 
-use crate::card_plugin::{RightClickHighlight, TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC};
+use crate::card_plugin::RightClickHighlight;
 use crate::layout::{Layout, LayoutResource};
 use crate::resources::{DragState, GameStateResource};
 use crate::table_plugin::{PileMarker, PILE_MARKER_DEFAULT_COLOUR};
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl Plugin for CursorPlugin {
             Update,
             (
                 update_cursor_icon,
-                update_drop_highlights,
+                update_drop_highlights.run_if(resource_changed::<crate::resources::DragState>),
                 update_drop_target_overlays,
             ),
         );
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ fn drop_overlay_rect(pile: &PileType, layout: &Layout, game: &GameState) -> (Vec
     if matches!(pile, PileType::Tableau(_)) {
         let card_count = game.piles.get(pile).map_or(0, |p| p.cards.len());
         if card_count > 1 {
-            let fan = -layout.card_size.y * TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC;
+            let fan = -layout.card_size.y * layout.tableau_fan_frac;
             let bottom_card_centre_y = centre.y + fan * (card_count - 1) as f32;
             let top_edge = centre.y + layout.card_size.y / 2.0;
             let bottom_edge = bottom_card_centre_y - layout.card_size.y / 2.0;
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ fn tableau_or_stack_pos(
     if is_tableau {
         Vec2::new(
             base.x,
-            base.y - layout.card_size.y * TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC * (index as f32),
+            base.y - layout.card_size.y * layout.tableau_fan_frac * (index as f32),
         )
     } else if matches!(pile, PileType::Waste) && game.draw_mode == DrawMode::DrawThree {
         let pile_len = game.piles.get(pile).map_or(0, |p| p.cards.len());

solitaire_engine/src/feedback_anim_plugin.rs

@@ -228,10 +228,15 @@ impl Plugin for FeedbackAnimPlugin {
 fn start_shake_anim(
     mut events: MessageReader<MoveRejectedEvent>,
     game: Res<GameStateResource>,
+    settings: Option<Res<SettingsResource>>,
     card_entities: Query<(Entity, &CardEntity, &Transform)>,
     mut commands: Commands,
 ) {
+    let reduce_motion = settings.as_deref().is_some_and(|s| s.0.reduce_motion_mode);
     for ev in events.read() {
+        if reduce_motion {
+            continue;
+        }
         let dest_pile = &ev.to;
         // Collect the card ids that belong to the destination pile.
         let Some(pile) = game.0.piles.get(dest_pile) else { continue };
@@ -489,11 +494,16 @@ pub fn foundation_flourish_scale(elapsed_secs: f32, duration_secs: f32) -> f32 {
 fn start_foundation_flourish(
     mut events: MessageReader<FoundationCompletedEvent>,
     game: Res<GameStateResource>,
+    settings: Option<Res<SettingsResource>>,
     card_entities: Query<(Entity, &CardEntity)>,
     mut pile_markers: Query<(Entity, &PileMarker, &Sprite, Option<&FoundationMarkerFlourish>)>,
     mut commands: Commands,
 ) {
+    let reduce_motion = settings.as_deref().is_some_and(|s| s.0.reduce_motion_mode);
     for ev in events.read() {
+        if reduce_motion {
+            continue;
+        }
         let pile_type = PileType::Foundation(ev.slot);
         // Top card of the completed foundation is the King.
         let Some(king_id) = game
@@ -785,7 +795,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn deal_stagger_jitter_varies_across_card_ids() {
         // 52 cards should produce more than a couple distinct jitter factors;
-        // a constant function would return one value for all ids.
+        // a constant function would return one function for all ids.
         use std::collections::HashSet;
         let unique: HashSet<u64> = (0u32..52)
             .map(|id| (deal_stagger_jitter(id) * 1e6) as i64 as u64)
@@ -796,4 +806,96 @@ mod tests {
             unique.len()
         );
     }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Reduce-motion gates — ShakeAnim, FoundationFlourish
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// `start_shake_anim` must not insert `ShakeAnim` when `reduce_motion_mode`
+    /// is on, even when the event targets a pile that has card entities present.
+    #[test]
+    fn shake_anim_skipped_under_reduce_motion() {
+        use bevy::ecs::message::Messages;
+        use solitaire_core::game_state::{DrawMode, GameState};
+        use solitaire_data::Settings;
+
+        let mut app = App::new();
+        app.add_plugins(MinimalPlugins)
+            .add_plugins(FeedbackAnimPlugin);
+        app.insert_resource(GameStateResource(GameState::new(1, DrawMode::DrawOne)));
+        app.insert_resource(SettingsResource(Settings {
+            reduce_motion_mode: true,
+            ..Settings::default()
+        }));
+        app.update();
+
+        // Pick a card from Tableau(0) so the event refers to a real pile.
+        let dest_pile = PileType::Tableau(0);
+        let card_id = app
+            .world()
+            .resource::<GameStateResource>()
+            .0
+            .piles
+            .get(&dest_pile)
+            .and_then(|p| p.cards.last())
+            .map(|c| c.id)
+            .expect("Tableau(0) should have at least one card in a fresh game");
+
+        // Spawn a minimal CardEntity matching that id so the system would
+        // find it and insert ShakeAnim if the gate were absent.
+        app.world_mut().spawn((
+            CardEntity { card_id },
+            Transform::default(),
+        ));
+
+        app.world_mut()
+            .resource_mut::<Messages<MoveRejectedEvent>>()
+            .write(MoveRejectedEvent {
+                from: PileType::Stock,
+                to: dest_pile,
+                count: 1,
+            });
+        app.update();
+
+        let shake_count = app
+            .world_mut()
+            .query::<&ShakeAnim>()
+            .iter(app.world())
+            .count();
+        assert_eq!(shake_count, 0, "ShakeAnim must not be inserted under reduce-motion");
+    }
+
+    /// `start_foundation_flourish` must not insert `FoundationFlourish` when
+    /// `reduce_motion_mode` is on.
+    #[test]
+    fn foundation_flourish_skipped_under_reduce_motion() {
+        use bevy::ecs::message::Messages;
+        use solitaire_core::game_state::{DrawMode, GameState};
+        use solitaire_data::Settings;
+
+        let mut app = App::new();
+        app.add_plugins(MinimalPlugins)
+            .add_plugins(FeedbackAnimPlugin);
+        app.insert_resource(GameStateResource(GameState::new(1, DrawMode::DrawOne)));
+        app.insert_resource(SettingsResource(Settings {
+            reduce_motion_mode: true,
+            ..Settings::default()
+        }));
+        app.update();
+
+        app.world_mut()
+            .resource_mut::<Messages<FoundationCompletedEvent>>()
+            .write(FoundationCompletedEvent {
+                slot: 0,
+                suit: solitaire_core::card::Suit::Spades,
+            });
+        app.update();
+
+        let flourish_count = app
+            .world_mut()
+            .query::<&FoundationFlourish>()
+            .iter(app.world())
+            .count();
+        assert_eq!(flourish_count, 0, "FoundationFlourish must not be inserted under reduce-motion");
+    }
 }

solitaire_engine/src/game_plugin.rs

@@ -380,11 +380,11 @@ fn poll_pending_new_game_seed(
 
 /// Pure helper extracted for testability — `new_game_with_solver_*`
 /// engine tests in the same file exercise this path.
-pub(crate) fn choose_winnable_seed(initial_seed: u64, draw_mode: &DrawMode) -> u64 {
+pub(crate) fn choose_winnable_seed(initial_seed: u64, draw_mode: DrawMode) -> u64 {
     let cfg = SolverConfig::default();
     let mut seed = initial_seed;
     for _ in 0..SOLVER_DEAL_RETRY_CAP {
-        match try_solve(seed, draw_mode.clone(), &cfg) {
+        match try_solve(seed, draw_mode, &cfg) {
             SolverResult::Winnable | SolverResult::Inconclusive => return seed,
             SolverResult::Unwinnable => {
                 seed = seed.wrapping_add(1);
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ fn handle_new_game(
         // where SettingsPlugin is not installed.
         let draw_mode = settings
             .as_ref()
-            .map_or_else(|| game.0.draw_mode.clone(), |s| s.0.draw_mode.clone());
+            .map_or_else(|| game.0.draw_mode, |s| s.0.draw_mode);
         let mode = ev.mode.unwrap_or(game.0.mode);
 
         // Solver-backed retry: when the player has opted in to
@@ -473,9 +473,8 @@ fn handle_new_game(
             .as_ref()
             .is_some_and(|s| s.0.winnable_deals_only);
         if winnable_only && mode == GameMode::Classic && ev.seed.is_none() {
-            let dm = draw_mode.clone();
             let task = AsyncComputeTaskPool::get()
-                .spawn(async move { choose_winnable_seed(initial_seed, &dm) });
+                .spawn(async move { choose_winnable_seed(initial_seed, draw_mode) });
             pending_seed.inner = Some(PendingSeedTask {
                 handle: task,
                 mode: ev.mode,
@@ -970,7 +969,7 @@ pub fn record_replay_on_win(
         let win_move_index = recording.moves.len().checked_sub(1);
         let replay = Replay::new(
             game.0.seed,
-            game.0.draw_mode.clone(),
+            game.0.draw_mode,
             game.0.mode,
             ev.time_seconds,
             ev.score,
@@ -1079,9 +1078,7 @@ fn check_no_moves(
 ) {
     // Reset the debounce flag on every state change so if something changes
     // we re-evaluate on the next state change.
-    let had_event = events.read().next().is_some();
-    // Drain remaining events to avoid leaking.
-    events.clear();
+    let had_event = events.read().count() > 0;
 
     if !had_event {
         return;
@@ -2649,7 +2646,7 @@ mod tests {
         // resolves as Inconclusive — the engine treats Inconclusive
         // as winnable (see `choose_winnable_seed` doc), so the
         // helper must return 395 when started at 394.
-        let chosen = choose_winnable_seed(394, &DrawMode::DrawOne);
+        let chosen = choose_winnable_seed(394, DrawMode::DrawOne);
         assert_eq!(
             chosen, 395,
             "seed 394 is Unwinnable; the next seed (395, Inconclusive) must be accepted"

solitaire_engine/src/help_plugin.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::events::HelpRequestEvent;
 use crate::font_plugin::FontResource;
+#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+use crate::hud_plugin::ANDROID_HINT_LABEL;
 use crate::ui_modal::{
     spawn_modal, spawn_modal_actions, spawn_modal_button, spawn_modal_header, ButtonVariant,
     ScrimDismissible,
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ const CONTROL_SECTIONS: &[ControlSection] = &[
             ControlRow { keys: "←", description: "Undo last move" },
             ControlRow { keys: "||", description: "Pause / resume" },
             ControlRow { keys: "?", description: "This help screen" },
-            ControlRow { keys: "→", description: "Show a hint" },
+            ControlRow { keys: ANDROID_HINT_LABEL, description: "Show a hint" },
             ControlRow { keys: "≡", description: "Open menu (Stats, Settings, Profile...)" },
         ],
     },
@@ -346,6 +348,29 @@ fn spawn_help_screen(commands: &mut Commands, font_res: Option<&FontResource>) {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
+    /// Regression test for M-17: Android help screen showed "→" (right-arrow)
+    /// for the Hint button when the actual HUD button label is "!".
+    /// Verifies that the HUD Buttons section contains exactly one row whose
+    /// `keys` matches `ANDROID_HINT_LABEL`.
+    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+    #[test]
+    fn android_hint_row_matches_hud_label() {
+        use crate::hud_plugin::ANDROID_HINT_LABEL;
+        let hud_section = CONTROL_SECTIONS
+            .iter()
+            .find(|s| s.title == "HUD buttons")
+            .expect("HUD buttons section must exist");
+        let hint_row = hud_section
+            .rows
+            .iter()
+            .find(|r| r.description == "Show a hint")
+            .expect("hint row must exist");
+        assert_eq!(
+            hint_row.keys, ANDROID_HINT_LABEL,
+            "help hint row must match the HUD button label"
+        );
+    }
+
     fn headless_app() -> App {
         let mut app = App::new();
         app.add_plugins(MinimalPlugins).add_plugins(HelpPlugin);

solitaire_engine/src/home_plugin.rs

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ use crate::stats_plugin::StatsResource;
 use crate::ui_focus::{Disabled, FocusGroup, Focusable};
 use crate::ui_modal::{
     spawn_modal, spawn_modal_actions, spawn_modal_button, spawn_modal_header, ButtonVariant,
+    ModalButton,
     ScrimDismissible,
 };
 use crate::ui_theme::{
@@ -373,6 +374,7 @@ fn toggle_home_screen(
     daily: Option<Res<DailyChallengeResource>>,
     font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
     screens: Query<Entity, With<HomeScreen>>,
+    other_modal_scrims: Query<(), (With<crate::ui_modal::ModalScrim>, Without<HomeScreen>)>,
     diff_expanded: Res<DifficultyExpanded>,
 ) {
     if !keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyM) {
@@ -380,7 +382,7 @@ fn toggle_home_screen(
     }
     if let Ok(entity) = screens.single() {
         commands.entity(entity).despawn();
-    } else {
+    } else if other_modal_scrims.is_empty() {
         spawn_home_screen(
             &mut commands,
             build_home_context(
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ fn build_home_context<'a>(
         challenge_best: stats.map_or(0, |s| s.0.challenge_best_score),
         daily_today,
         draw_mode: settings
-            .map(|s| s.0.draw_mode.clone())
+            .map(|s| s.0.draw_mode)
             .unwrap_or(DrawMode::DrawOne),
         font_res,
         difficulty_expanded,
@@ -589,6 +591,7 @@ fn handle_home_draw_mode_buttons(
     one_buttons: Query<&Interaction, (With<HomeDrawOneButton>, Changed<Interaction>)>,
     three_buttons: Query<&Interaction, (With<HomeDrawThreeButton>, Changed<Interaction>)>,
     screens: Query<Entity, With<HomeScreen>>,
+    other_modal_scrims: Query<(), (With<crate::ui_modal::ModalScrim>, Without<HomeScreen>)>,
     mut settings: Option<ResMut<SettingsResource>>,
     storage_path: Option<Res<SettingsStoragePath>>,
     mut changed: MessageWriter<SettingsChangedEvent>,
@@ -601,6 +604,12 @@ fn handle_home_draw_mode_buttons(
     if screens.is_empty() {
         return;
     }
+    // Don't respawn while another modal sits on top — the despawn queues
+    // immediately but executes at end of frame, so a respawn in the same
+    // frame would create a second concurrent ModalScrim.
+    if !other_modal_scrims.is_empty() {
+        return;
+    }
     let want_one = one_buttons.iter().any(|i| *i == Interaction::Pressed);
     let want_three = three_buttons.iter().any(|i| *i == Interaction::Pressed);
     if !want_one && !want_three {
@@ -658,6 +667,7 @@ fn handle_home_difficulty_toggle(
     mut commands: Commands,
     toggles: Query<&Interaction, (With<HomeDifficultyToggle>, Changed<Interaction>)>,
     screens: Query<Entity, With<HomeScreen>>,
+    other_modal_scrims: Query<(), (With<crate::ui_modal::ModalScrim>, Without<HomeScreen>)>,
     mut diff_expanded: ResMut<DifficultyExpanded>,
     progress: Option<Res<ProgressResource>>,
     stats: Option<Res<StatsResource>>,
@@ -668,6 +678,9 @@ fn handle_home_difficulty_toggle(
     if screens.is_empty() {
         return;
     }
+    if !other_modal_scrims.is_empty() {
+        return;
+    }
     if !toggles.iter().any(|i| *i == Interaction::Pressed) {
         return;
     }
@@ -1103,7 +1116,7 @@ fn spawn_difficulty_section(parent: &mut ChildSpawnerCommands, ctx: &HomeContext
     let font_label = TextFont { font: font_handle.clone(), font_size: TYPE_BODY, ..default() };
     let font_chip = TextFont { font: font_handle, font_size: TYPE_CAPTION, ..default() };
 
-    let chevron = if ctx.difficulty_expanded { "▼" } else { "▶" };
+    let chevron = if ctx.difficulty_expanded { "v" } else { ">" };
 
     // Header row — click to toggle expand/collapse.
     parent
@@ -1337,6 +1350,7 @@ fn spawn_mode_card(
             // bevy::ui — the click handler queries on `&Interaction`
             // which Button drives.
             Button,
+            ModalButton(ButtonVariant::Secondary),
             Node {
                 flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
                 row_gap: VAL_SPACE_2,

solitaire_engine/src/hud_plugin.rs

@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ use solitaire_core::game_state::{DrawMode, GameMode};
 use solitaire_core::pile::PileType;
 
 use crate::auto_complete_plugin::AutoCompleteState;
+use crate::avatar_plugin::AvatarResource;
+use solitaire_data::SyncBackend;
 use crate::challenge_plugin::CHALLENGE_UNLOCK_LEVEL;
 use crate::daily_challenge_plugin::DailyChallengeResource;
 use crate::progress_plugin::ProgressResource;
 use crate::settings_plugin::SettingsResource;
 use crate::layout::HUD_BAND_HEIGHT;
-use crate::safe_area::{SafeAreaAnchoredTop, SafeAreaInsets};
+use crate::safe_area::{SafeAreaAnchoredBottom, SafeAreaAnchoredTop};
 use crate::ui_theme::SPACE_2;
 use crate::ui_theme::{
     scaled_duration, ACCENT_PRIMARY, ACCENT_SECONDARY, BG_ELEVATED, BG_ELEVATED_HI,
@@ -138,6 +140,13 @@ pub struct HudColumn;
 #[derive(Component, Debug)]
 pub struct HudActionBar;
 
+/// Marker on the circular profile-picture button anchored to the
+/// top-right of the HUD band. Pressing it opens the Profile overlay.
+/// Shows the server avatar image when loaded; falls back to the player's
+/// initial on a filled disc when no image is available.
+#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+pub struct HudAvatar;
+
 /// Controls whether the in-game HUD (band, score column, action buttons) is
 /// visible. Toggled on Android by tapping empty board space; always `Visible`
 /// on desktop. Resets to `Visible` whenever a modal opens.
@@ -152,10 +161,13 @@ pub enum HudVisibility {
 #[derive(Resource, Debug, Default)]
 struct HudTapTracker {
     start_pos: Option<bevy::math::Vec2>,
+    /// Set `true` when the finger-down hit an action button so the
+    /// finger-up never toggles bar visibility.
+    started_on_button: bool,
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
-const HUD_TAP_SLOP_PX: f32 = 15.0;
+const HUD_TAP_SLOP_PX: f32 = 25.0;
 
 /// Drives the score-readout pulse: scales the [`HudScore`] text from
 /// 1.0 → 1.1 → 1.0 over [`MOTION_SCORE_PULSE_SECS`] (scaled by
@@ -286,6 +298,11 @@ pub struct HelpButton;
 #[derive(Component, Debug)]
 pub struct HintButton;
 
+/// Android HUD label for the Hint button — shared with the help screen's
+/// controls reference so both always agree.
+#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+pub(crate) const ANDROID_HINT_LABEL: &str = "!";
+
 /// Marker on the "Modes" action button. Click toggles the [`ModesPopover`]
 /// (a small dropdown panel) below the action bar. Each popover row starts
 /// the corresponding game mode.
@@ -354,6 +371,9 @@ pub enum MenuOption {
 /// Mirrors `ui_theme::Z_HUD` and is duplicated here only so the hud module
 /// can use it as a `const` without a non-const expression in `ZIndex(...)`.
 const Z_HUD: i32 = crate::ui_theme::Z_HUD;
+const Z_HUD_POPOVER_BACKDROP: i32 = crate::ui_theme::Z_HUD_POPOVER_BACKDROP;
+const Z_HUD_POPOVER: i32 = crate::ui_theme::Z_HUD_POPOVER;
+const Z_HUD_TOP: i32 = crate::ui_theme::Z_HUD_TOP;
 
 /// Idle / hover / pressed colours shared by every action button. Aliased
 /// to the theme tokens so the HUD picks up palette changes for free.
@@ -395,16 +415,23 @@ impl Plugin for HudPlugin {
             // WindowResized is registered by table_plugin; re-register
             // defensively so the HUD plugin works standalone in tests.
             .add_message::<WindowResized>()
-            .add_systems(Startup, (spawn_hud_band, spawn_hud, spawn_action_buttons))
+            .add_systems(Startup, (spawn_hud_band, spawn_hud, spawn_action_buttons, spawn_hud_avatar))
             .add_systems(Update, update_hud.after(GameMutation))
             .add_systems(
                 Update,
                 apply_hud_visibility.before(LayoutSystem::UpdateOnResize),
             )
             .add_systems(Update, restore_hud_on_modal)
+            .add_systems(Update, (update_hud_avatar, handle_avatar_button))
             .add_systems(Update, update_won_previously.after(GameMutation))
             .add_systems(Update, announce_auto_complete.after(GameMutation))
-            .add_systems(Update, update_selection_hud)
+            .add_systems(
+                Update,
+                update_selection_hud.run_if(
+                    resource_exists_and_changed::<SelectionState>
+                        .or(resource_exists_and_changed::<GameStateResource>),
+                ),
+            )
             .add_systems(Update, update_hud_typography)
             .add_systems(
                 Update,
@@ -446,7 +473,12 @@ impl Plugin for HudPlugin {
             // Otherwise on a hover-state change (`Changed<Interaction>`),
             // `paint_action_buttons` would clobber the alpha back to 1.0
             // mid-fade and produce a visible blip.
-            .add_systems(Last, (update_action_fade, apply_action_fade).chain());
+            ;
+        // Desktop-only: cursor-proximity fade. On Android the bar
+        // visibility is toggled explicitly; cursor_position() returning
+        // Some(touch_pos) during a tap would otherwise fade the bar out.
+        #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
+        app.add_systems(Last, (update_action_fade, apply_action_fade).chain());
         #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
         {
             app.init_resource::<HudTapTracker>()
@@ -461,32 +493,24 @@ impl Plugin for HudPlugin {
     }
 }
 
-/// Spawns the translucent HUD band that anchors the action buttons
-/// and primary readouts visually. Sits behind every other HUD element
-/// (one z-rung below `Z_HUD`) so it reads as the band's "container"
-/// without intercepting clicks from the buttons it sits under.
+/// Spawns the invisible HUD band that reserves vertical space at the top of
+/// the screen so the card layout (computed by `layout::compute_layout` using
+/// `HUD_BAND_HEIGHT`) aligns correctly below the score readouts.
 ///
-/// Width is full-window, height matches `layout::HUD_BAND_HEIGHT` (the
-/// same constant the card layout reserves at the top), so the band's
-/// bottom edge lines up exactly with the top edge of the highest
-/// playable card. The fill is `BG_HUD_BAND` — midnight purple at 0.70
-/// alpha, so the green felt reads through subtly.
-fn spawn_hud_band(insets: Option<Res<SafeAreaInsets>>, mut commands: Commands) {
+/// The entity carries no `BackgroundColor` — the green felt shows through.
+/// A slim grey background is handled by each content section individually
+/// (the bottom action bar has its own `BG_HUD_BAND` background).
+fn spawn_hud_band(mut commands: Commands) {
     const BASE_TOP: f32 = 0.0;
-    let top_inset = insets.as_deref().copied().unwrap_or_default().top;
     commands.spawn((
         Node {
             position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
-            top: Val::Px(BASE_TOP + top_inset),
+            top: Val::Px(BASE_TOP),
             left: Val::Px(0.0),
             width: Val::Percent(100.0),
             height: Val::Px(HUD_BAND_HEIGHT),
             ..default()
         },
-        BackgroundColor(BG_HUD_BAND),
-        // Sit one z-rung below the HUD content so the buttons and text
-        // paint on top, but above the card sprites (which are 2D-world
-        // entities and rendered behind UI regardless).
         ZIndex(Z_HUD - 1),
         SafeAreaAnchoredTop { base_top: BASE_TOP },
         HudBand,
@@ -514,10 +538,8 @@ fn spawn_hud_band(insets: Option<Res<SafeAreaInsets>>, mut commands: Commands) {
 /// make Score the visual protagonist.
 fn spawn_hud(
     font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
-    insets: Option<Res<SafeAreaInsets>>,
     mut commands: Commands,
 ) {
-    let top_inset = insets.as_deref().copied().unwrap_or_default().top;
     let font_handle = font_res.as_ref().map(|f| f.0.clone()).unwrap_or_default();
     let font_score = TextFont {
         font: font_handle.clone(),
@@ -557,7 +579,7 @@ fn spawn_hud(
             Node {
                 position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
                 left: VAL_SPACE_3,
-                top: Val::Px(SPACE_2 + top_inset),
+                top: Val::Px(SPACE_2),
                 flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
                 // Cap the column at 50% of viewport so on narrow
                 // (mobile) widths the inner tier rows have a bounded
@@ -684,6 +706,133 @@ fn spawn_hud(
         });
 }
 
+/// Spawns the circular avatar / initials button anchored to the top-right
+/// of the HUD band. Initial content is seeded from whatever resources are
+/// available at startup; `update_hud_avatar` replaces the children whenever
+/// `AvatarResource` or `SettingsResource` later changes.
+fn spawn_hud_avatar(
+    font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
+    avatar: Option<Res<AvatarResource>>,
+    settings: Option<Res<SettingsResource>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    const SIZE: f32 = 32.0;
+    let id = commands
+        .spawn((
+            HudAvatar,
+            Button,
+            Tooltip::new("Your profile — tap to open."),
+            Node {
+                position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+                top: Val::Px(SPACE_2),
+                right: VAL_SPACE_3,
+                width: Val::Px(SIZE),
+                height: Val::Px(SIZE),
+                border_radius: BorderRadius::all(Val::Px(SIZE / 2.0)),
+                align_items: AlignItems::Center,
+                justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
+                ..default()
+            },
+            BackgroundColor(ACCENT_PRIMARY),
+            ZIndex(Z_HUD),
+            SafeAreaAnchoredTop { base_top: SPACE_2 },
+        ))
+        .id();
+    spawn_avatar_child(
+        &mut commands,
+        id,
+        avatar.as_deref(),
+        settings.as_deref(),
+        font_res.as_deref(),
+    );
+}
+
+/// Re-spawns the avatar circle content (image or initials) whenever either
+/// [`AvatarResource`] or [`SettingsResource`] changes — covers both the
+/// image arriving after download and the username changing after login.
+fn update_hud_avatar(
+    avatar: Option<Res<AvatarResource>>,
+    settings: Option<Res<SettingsResource>>,
+    font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
+    q: Query<Entity, With<HudAvatar>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    let avatar_changed = avatar.as_ref().is_some_and(|r| r.is_changed());
+    let settings_changed = settings.as_ref().is_some_and(|r| r.is_changed());
+    if !avatar_changed && !settings_changed {
+        return;
+    }
+    let Ok(entity) = q.single() else {
+        return;
+    };
+    commands.entity(entity).despawn_related::<Children>();
+    spawn_avatar_child(
+        &mut commands,
+        entity,
+        avatar.as_deref(),
+        settings.as_deref(),
+        font_res.as_deref(),
+    );
+}
+
+/// Populates the avatar container with either the downloaded image or an
+/// initials fallback disc. Called from both the startup spawn and the
+/// reactive update system so the rendering logic lives in one place.
+fn spawn_avatar_child(
+    commands: &mut Commands,
+    parent: Entity,
+    avatar: Option<&AvatarResource>,
+    settings: Option<&SettingsResource>,
+    font_res: Option<&FontResource>,
+) {
+    const SIZE: f32 = 32.0;
+    if let Some(handle) = avatar.and_then(|a| a.0.clone()) {
+        // Image fills the circle container; border_radius clips it to a disc.
+        commands.entity(parent).with_children(|b| {
+            b.spawn((
+                ImageNode::new(handle),
+                Node {
+                    width: Val::Px(SIZE),
+                    height: Val::Px(SIZE),
+                    border_radius: BorderRadius::all(Val::Px(SIZE / 2.0)),
+                    ..default()
+                },
+            ));
+        });
+    } else {
+        let initial = settings
+            .and_then(|s| match &s.0.sync_backend {
+                SyncBackend::SolitaireServer { username, .. } => username.chars().next(),
+                SyncBackend::Local => None,
+            })
+            .and_then(|c| c.to_uppercase().next())
+            .unwrap_or('?');
+        commands.entity(parent).with_children(|b| {
+            b.spawn((
+                Text::new(initial.to_string()),
+                TextFont {
+                    font: font_res.map(|f| f.0.clone()).unwrap_or_default(),
+                    font_size: 14.0,
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                TextColor(TEXT_PRIMARY),
+            ));
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+/// Opens the Profile overlay when the avatar button is pressed.
+fn handle_avatar_button(
+    interaction_query: Query<&Interaction, (With<HudAvatar>, Changed<Interaction>)>,
+    mut toggle_profile: MessageWriter<ToggleProfileRequestEvent>,
+) {
+    for interaction in &interaction_query {
+        if *interaction == Interaction::Pressed {
+            toggle_profile.write(ToggleProfileRequestEvent);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Spawns the action button bar anchored to the top-right of the window.
 /// Each child is a clickable button mirroring a keyboard accelerator —
 /// per the UI-first principle (CLAUDE.md / ARCHITECTURE.md §1) the buttons
@@ -694,26 +843,20 @@ fn spawn_hud(
 /// on its own visual edge.
 fn spawn_action_buttons(
     font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
-    insets: Option<Res<SafeAreaInsets>>,
     mut commands: Commands,
 ) {
-    let top_inset = insets.as_deref().copied().unwrap_or_default().top;
     let font = TextFont {
         font: font_res.as_ref().map(|f| f.0.clone()).unwrap_or_default(),
         font_size: TYPE_BODY,
         ..default()
     };
 
-    // On Android, 7 text-labelled buttons at 48 dp each wrap to two rows on
-    // a 411 dp phone. Use compact Unicode symbols and tighter gaps so all 7
-    // fit in a single row (7×44 + 6×4 = 332 dp, well within a 90%-wide band
-    // of 370 dp). On desktop, keep the descriptive text labels.
+    // On Android, compact Unicode symbols fit all 7 buttons in one row.
+    // On desktop, keep the descriptive text labels.
     #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
-    let (max_width, col_gap, row_gap_val) =
-        (Val::Percent(90.0), Val::Px(4.0), Val::Px(4.0));
+    let col_gap = Val::Px(4.0);
     #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
-    let (max_width, col_gap, row_gap_val) =
-        (Val::Percent(65.0), VAL_SPACE_2, VAL_SPACE_2);
+    let col_gap = VAL_SPACE_2;
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
     let labels = (
@@ -721,9 +864,8 @@ fn spawn_action_buttons(
         /* undo */  "\u{2190}",  // ←  leftwards arrow (Arrows block, confirmed FiraMono)
         /* pause */ "||",        // || ASCII double-pipe — ‖ (U+2016) absent from FiraMono
         /* help */  "?",
-        /* hint */  "\u{2192}",  // →  rightwards arrow (Arrows block, confirmed FiraMono)
-        /* modes */ "\u{2193}",  // ↓  downwards arrow (Arrows block, confirmed FiraMono)
-                                 //    replaces ▾ (U+25BE) which is absent from FiraMono
+        /* hint */  ANDROID_HINT_LABEL,
+        /* modes */ "M",          // plain ASCII — U+21BB and U+21C4 both render as tofu on FiraMono
         /* new */   "+",
     );
     #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
@@ -737,23 +879,33 @@ fn spawn_action_buttons(
         "New Game",
     );
 
+    // Bottom bar: full-width, centered, sits above the gesture-navigation zone.
+    // `SafeAreaAnchoredBottom` applies the correct logical-pixel inset once
+    // Android reports it (frames 1-3); initial value is 0.0.
     commands
         .spawn((
             Node {
                 position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
-                right: VAL_SPACE_3,
-                top: Val::Px(SPACE_2 + top_inset),
+                bottom: Val::Px(0.0),
+                left: Val::Px(0.0),
+                width: Val::Percent(100.0),
                 flex_direction: FlexDirection::Row,
-                max_width,
                 flex_wrap: FlexWrap::Wrap,
-                justify_content: JustifyContent::FlexEnd,
+                justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
                 column_gap: col_gap,
-                row_gap: row_gap_val,
+                row_gap: VAL_SPACE_2,
                 align_items: AlignItems::Center,
+                padding: UiRect {
+                    left: VAL_SPACE_3,
+                    right: VAL_SPACE_3,
+                    top: VAL_SPACE_2,
+                    bottom: VAL_SPACE_2,
+                },
                 ..default()
             },
+            BackgroundColor(BG_HUD_BAND),
             ZIndex(Z_HUD),
-            SafeAreaAnchoredTop { base_top: SPACE_2 },
+            SafeAreaAnchoredBottom { base_bottom: 0.0 },
             HudActionBar,
         ))
         .with_children(|row| {
@@ -1012,6 +1164,14 @@ fn spawn_modes_popover(
         ));
     }
 
+    // Popover opens upward from just above the bottom action bar.
+    // Use a platform-aware offset that clears the bar height + safe-area
+    // gesture zone on Android, and the flat bar height on desktop.
+    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+    let popover_bottom = Val::Px(200.0);
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
+    let popover_bottom = Val::Px(80.0);
+
     commands
         .spawn((
             ModesPopover,
@@ -1019,7 +1179,7 @@ fn spawn_modes_popover(
             Node {
                 position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
                 right: VAL_SPACE_3,
-                top: Val::Px(50.0),
+                bottom: popover_bottom,
                 flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
                 row_gap: VAL_SPACE_1,
                 padding: UiRect::all(VAL_SPACE_2),
@@ -1027,7 +1187,7 @@ fn spawn_modes_popover(
                 ..default()
             },
             BackgroundColor(BG_ELEVATED),
-            ZIndex(Z_HUD + 5),
+            ZIndex(Z_HUD_POPOVER),
         ))
         .with_children(|panel| {
             for (option, label, tooltip) in rows {
@@ -1054,8 +1214,8 @@ fn spawn_modes_popover(
             }
         });
 
-    // Fullscreen transparent backdrop at Z_HUD+4 (below the popover at
-    // Z_HUD+5) so tapping outside the panel light-dismisses it.
+    // Fullscreen transparent backdrop at Z_HUD_POPOVER_BACKDROP (below the
+    // popover at Z_HUD_POPOVER) so tapping outside light-dismisses it.
     commands.spawn((
         ModesPopoverBackdrop,
         Button,
@@ -1068,7 +1228,7 @@ fn spawn_modes_popover(
             ..default()
         },
         BackgroundColor(Color::NONE),
-        ZIndex(Z_HUD + 4),
+        ZIndex(Z_HUD_POPOVER_BACKDROP),
     ));
 }
 
@@ -1204,6 +1364,12 @@ fn spawn_menu_popover(commands: &mut Commands, font_res: Option<&FontResource>)
         ),
     ];
 
+    // Same upward-opening placement as ModesPopover.
+    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+    let popover_bottom = Val::Px(200.0);
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
+    let popover_bottom = Val::Px(80.0);
+
     commands
         .spawn((
             MenuPopover,
@@ -1211,7 +1377,7 @@ fn spawn_menu_popover(commands: &mut Commands, font_res: Option<&FontResource>)
             Node {
                 position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
                 right: VAL_SPACE_3,
-                top: Val::Px(50.0),
+                bottom: popover_bottom,
                 flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
                 row_gap: VAL_SPACE_1,
                 padding: UiRect::all(VAL_SPACE_2),
@@ -1219,7 +1385,7 @@ fn spawn_menu_popover(commands: &mut Commands, font_res: Option<&FontResource>)
                 ..default()
             },
             BackgroundColor(BG_ELEVATED),
-            ZIndex(Z_HUD + 5),
+            ZIndex(Z_HUD_POPOVER),
         ))
         .with_children(|panel| {
             for (option, label, tooltip) in rows {
@@ -1260,7 +1426,7 @@ fn spawn_menu_popover(commands: &mut Commands, font_res: Option<&FontResource>)
             ..default()
         },
         BackgroundColor(Color::NONE),
-        ZIndex(Z_HUD + 4),
+        ZIndex(Z_HUD_POPOVER_BACKDROP),
     ));
 }
 
@@ -1423,9 +1589,9 @@ impl Default for HudActionFade {
     }
 }
 
-/// Cursor-y threshold (in window pixels, 0 = top) below which the bar
-/// stays visible. Set slightly above `HUD_BAND_HEIGHT` so the bar fades
-/// in as the cursor approaches, not only once it crosses into the band.
+/// How many pixels from the bottom edge the cursor must be to reveal the bar.
+/// Set slightly taller than `HUD_BAND_HEIGHT` so the bar fades in as the
+/// cursor approaches, not only when it crosses into the band itself.
 const ACTION_FADE_REVEAL_PX: f32 = HUD_BAND_HEIGHT + 32.0;
 
 /// Lerp rate for fading (per second). 6.0 ≈ 167 ms for a full
@@ -1434,7 +1600,7 @@ const ACTION_FADE_REVEAL_PX: f32 = HUD_BAND_HEIGHT + 32.0;
 const ACTION_FADE_RATE_PER_SEC: f32 = 6.0;
 
 /// Updates the fade state from cursor position. Sets `target = 1.0` if
-/// the cursor is in the reveal zone (top of window) or off-screen
+/// the cursor is in the reveal zone (bottom of window) or off-screen
 /// (player is using keyboard); `0.0` otherwise. Lerps `alpha` toward
 /// `target` at a fixed rate so the visual transition is smooth across
 /// variable framerates.
@@ -1446,8 +1612,9 @@ fn update_action_fade(
     let Ok(window) = windows.single() else {
         return;
     };
+    let height = window.resolution.height();
     fade.target = match window.cursor_position() {
-        Some(pos) if pos.y <= ACTION_FADE_REVEAL_PX => 1.0,
+        Some(pos) if pos.y >= height - ACTION_FADE_REVEAL_PX => 1.0,
         Some(_) => 0.0,
         // Off-window cursor: assume keyboard navigation and keep the
         // bar visible so Tab cycling doesn't lead to invisible focus.
@@ -1588,6 +1755,11 @@ fn detect_score_change(
         return;
     }
 
+    let reduce_motion = settings.as_deref().is_some_and(|s| s.0.reduce_motion_mode);
+    if reduce_motion {
+        return;
+    }
+
     let speed = settings
         .as_ref()
         .map(|s| s.0.animation_speed)
@@ -1633,7 +1805,7 @@ fn detect_score_change(
             top: Val::Px(0.0),
             ..default()
         },
-        ZIndex(Z_HUD + 10),
+        ZIndex(Z_HUD_TOP),
         Text::new(format!("+{delta}")),
         font,
         TextColor(ACCENT_PRIMARY),
@@ -1761,6 +1933,9 @@ fn start_streak_flourish(
     let Some(latest) = events.read().last() else {
         return;
     };
+    if settings.as_deref().is_some_and(|s| s.0.reduce_motion_mode) {
+        return;
+    }
     let speed = settings
         .as_ref()
         .map(|s| s.0.animation_speed)
@@ -2280,15 +2455,9 @@ fn update_hud_typography(
     }
 }
 
-#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 fn apply_hud_visibility(
     hud_vis: Res<HudVisibility>,
-    mut nodes: Query<
-        &mut Visibility,
-        Or<(With<HudBand>, With<HudColumn>, With<HudActionBar>)>,
-    >,
-    window_entities: Query<(Entity, &Window)>,
-    mut resize_events: MessageWriter<WindowResized>,
+    mut action_bar: Query<&mut Visibility, With<HudActionBar>>,
 ) {
     if !hud_vis.is_changed() {
         return;
@@ -2298,16 +2467,11 @@ fn apply_hud_visibility(
     } else {
         Visibility::Hidden
     };
-    for mut node_vis in &mut nodes {
-        *node_vis = v;
-    }
-    if let Some((entity, window)) = window_entities.iter().next() {
-        resize_events.write(WindowResized {
-            window: entity,
-            width: window.resolution.width(),
-            height: window.resolution.height(),
-        });
+    for mut vis in &mut action_bar {
+        *vis = v;
     }
+    // The bottom action bar is a pure overlay — it does not claim any
+    // space in the card layout, so no WindowResized event is needed.
 }
 
 fn restore_hud_on_modal(
@@ -2327,29 +2491,47 @@ fn toggle_hud_on_tap(
     paused: Option<Res<PausedResource>>,
     mut tracker: ResMut<HudTapTracker>,
     mut hud_vis: ResMut<HudVisibility>,
+    buttons: Query<&Interaction, With<ActionButton>>,
 ) {
     use bevy::input::touch::TouchPhase;
     if !scrims.is_empty() || paused.is_some_and(|p| p.0) {
+        // Drain buffered events so they don't replay in the frame after
+        // the scrim despawns, which would trigger a spurious visibility
+        // toggle as the resume/close button tap's Started+Ended pair
+        // replays in the now-scrim-free frame.
+        for _ in touch_events.read() {}
         tracker.start_pos = None;
+        tracker.started_on_button = false;
         return;
     }
     for event in touch_events.read() {
         match event.phase {
             TouchPhase::Started => {
                 tracker.start_pos = Some(event.position);
+                // Record whether the finger-down landed on a button so
+                // the finger-up doesn't double-fire (toggle bar + press
+                // button at the same time).
+                tracker.started_on_button =
+                    buttons.iter().any(|i| *i != Interaction::None);
             }
             TouchPhase::Ended if drag.is_idle() => {
+                let on_button = tracker.started_on_button;
                 if let Some(start) = tracker.start_pos.take() {
-                    if (event.position - start).length() < HUD_TAP_SLOP_PX {
+                    if !on_button && (event.position - start).length() < HUD_TAP_SLOP_PX {
                         *hud_vis = match *hud_vis {
                             HudVisibility::Visible => HudVisibility::Hidden,
                             HudVisibility::Hidden => HudVisibility::Visible,
                         };
                     }
                 }
+                tracker.started_on_button = false;
             }
-            TouchPhase::Canceled | TouchPhase::Moved => {
+            // Moved: don't clear start_pos — Android fires Moved for normal
+            // tap jitter, and the distance check at Ended already rejects
+            // real drags. Clearing here would silently swallow tap toggles.
+            TouchPhase::Canceled => {
                 tracker.start_pos = None;
+                tracker.started_on_button = false;
             }
             _ => {}
         }
@@ -2837,6 +3019,35 @@ mod tests {
         assert!((streak_flourish_scale(0.5, 0.0) - 1.0).abs() < 1e-5);
     }
 
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Reduce-motion gates — ScorePulse, ScoreFloater, StreakFlourish
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// Under `Settings::reduce_motion_mode`, a score bump must NOT spawn
+    /// a `ScorePulse` on the readout or a `ScoreFloater` on the stage.
+    #[test]
+    fn score_change_skips_pulse_and_floater_under_reduce_motion() {
+        use solitaire_data::Settings;
+        let mut app = headless_app();
+        app.insert_resource(SettingsResource(Settings {
+            reduce_motion_mode: true,
+            ..Settings::default()
+        }));
+        // +100 would normally create both a ScorePulse and a ScoreFloater.
+        app.world_mut().resource_mut::<GameStateResource>().0.score = 100;
+        app.update();
+        assert_eq!(
+            count_with::<ScorePulse>(&mut app),
+            0,
+            "ScorePulse must not spawn under reduce-motion"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            count_with::<ScoreFloater>(&mut app),
+            0,
+            "ScoreFloater must not spawn under reduce-motion"
+        );
+    }
+
     // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Phase 2: keyboard focus ring — HUD action bar
     // -----------------------------------------------------------------------

solitaire_engine/src/input_plugin.rs

@@ -717,13 +717,12 @@ fn end_drag(
                 let ok = match &target {
                     PileType::Foundation(_) => {
                         count == 1
-                            && can_place_on_foundation(
-                                &bottom_card,
-                                &game.0.piles[&target],
-                            )
+                            && game.0.piles.get(&target)
+                                   .is_some_and(|p| can_place_on_foundation(&bottom_card, p))
                     }
                     PileType::Tableau(_) => {
-                        can_place_on_tableau(&bottom_card, &game.0.piles[&target])
+                        game.0.piles.get(&target)
+                            .is_some_and(|p| can_place_on_tableau(&bottom_card, p))
                     }
                     _ => false,
                 };
@@ -941,10 +940,10 @@ fn touch_end_drag(
             continue;
         }
 
-        // Uncommitted tap — cancel cleanly.
+        // Uncommitted tap — cancel cleanly. No StateChangedEvent: nothing
+        // changed. The mouse path (end_drag) follows the same convention.
         if !drag.committed {
             drag.clear();
-            changed.write(StateChangedEvent);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -972,10 +971,12 @@ fn touch_end_drag(
                     let ok = match &target {
                         PileType::Foundation(_) => {
                             count == 1
-                                && can_place_on_foundation(&bottom_card, &game.0.piles[&target])
+                                && game.0.piles.get(&target)
+                                       .is_some_and(|p| can_place_on_foundation(&bottom_card, p))
                         }
                         PileType::Tableau(_) => {
-                            can_place_on_tableau(&bottom_card, &game.0.piles[&target])
+                            game.0.piles.get(&target)
+                                .is_some_and(|p| can_place_on_tableau(&bottom_card, p))
                         }
                         _ => false,
                     };
@@ -1161,7 +1162,9 @@ fn find_draggable_at(
                 (i, pile_cards.cards.len())
             } else {
                 if i != pile_cards.cards.len() - 1 {
-                    return None;
+                    // Non-top card on a non-tableau pile — not draggable; skip
+                    // this pile and continue searching remaining piles.
+                    break;
                 }
                 (i, i + 1)
             };
@@ -1785,9 +1788,8 @@ mod tests {
         let layout = compute_layout(Vec2::new(1280.0, 800.0), 0.0, 0.0, true);
         // Tableau 6 has 7 cards.
         let (_, size) = pile_drop_rect(&PileType::Tableau(6), &layout, &game);
-        // Expected: card_height + 6 * fan. fan = 0.25 * card_height, so
-        // size.y = card_height * (1 + 6 * 0.25) = card_height * 2.5.
-        let expected = layout.card_size.y * 2.5;
+        // Expected: card_height + 6 fan steps.
+        let expected = layout.card_size.y * (1.0 + 6.0 * layout.tableau_fan_frac);
         assert!(
             (size.y - expected).abs() < 1e-3,
             "expected {expected}, got {}",

solitaire_engine/src/layout.rs

@@ -48,6 +48,24 @@ pub const MIN_WINDOW: Vec2 = Vec2::new(320.0, 400.0);
 /// which rendered the cards ~3.6 % squashed vertically.
 const CARD_ASPECT: f32 = 1.4523;
 
+/// Divisor used to derive the horizontal gap between columns from the card
+/// width: `h_gap = card_width / H_GAP_DIVISOR`.
+///
+/// This constant also drives `card_width_width_based`:
+///   total layout width = 7*card_width + 8*h_gap = card_width*(7 + 8/H_GAP_DIVISOR)
+///   → card_width = window.x / (7 + 8/H_GAP_DIVISOR)
+///
+/// Desktop (H_GAP_DIVISOR = 4): card_width = window.x / 9  — existing behaviour.
+/// Android (H_GAP_DIVISOR = 32): card_width = window.x / 7.25  — cards are ~10 %
+///   wider than at divisor 8, with very tight gaps (~4 px) that are still visible
+///   as a faint seam between columns. The primary readability boost on Android
+///   comes from the `AndroidCornerLabel` overlay in `card_plugin`, but maximising
+///   the physical card size helps too.
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
+const H_GAP_DIVISOR: f32 = 4.0;
+#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+const H_GAP_DIVISOR: f32 = 32.0;
+
 /// Fraction of card height used as vertical padding between the top row and
 /// the tableau row.
 const VERTICAL_GAP_FRAC: f32 = 0.2;
@@ -57,7 +75,7 @@ const VERTICAL_GAP_FRAC: f32 = 0.2;
 /// column must fit at this fraction). On desktop (height-limited) windows the
 /// adaptive computation returns this value exactly; on portrait phones it
 /// expands to fill available vertical space.
-const TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.25;
+const TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.18;
 
 /// Minimum fraction for face-down tableau cards. Scales proportionally with
 /// the adaptive face-up fraction so hit-testing and rendering stay in sync.
@@ -66,7 +84,7 @@ const TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.25;
 /// enough of each card back to read as a meaningful stack rather than a
 /// thin sliver. The ratio to TABLEAU_FAN_FRAC (0.80) is preserved by
 /// the adaptive scaling in `compute_layout`.
-const TABLEAU_FACEDOWN_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.20;
+const TABLEAU_FACEDOWN_FAN_FRAC: f32 = 0.14;
 
 /// Largest possible face-up tableau column in Klondike: a King down to an Ace
 /// after every face-down card has flipped on column 7. Layout sizing must keep
@@ -77,15 +95,14 @@ const MAX_TABLEAU_CARDS: f32 = 13.0;
 /// (action buttons, Score / Moves / Timer readouts). The card grid starts
 /// below this band so the HUD doesn't bleed into the play surface.
 ///
-/// Desktop: 64 px fits the single-row action bar plus the Score/Moves line.
-/// Android: 128 px accommodates the two-row button wrap on narrow phones
-/// (7 buttons × ~52 dp each, with a 65% max-width constraint, wraps to two
-/// ~48 dp rows plus row-gap). Without this larger reserve the bottom row of
-/// buttons overlaps the top card row.
+/// Desktop: 64 px fits the score/moves/time + mode badge rows.
+/// Android: 80 px gives the same content rows comfortable clearance.
+/// (Previously 128 px when action buttons lived in the top band; those are
+/// now in the bottom bar so the larger reserve is no longer needed.)
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
 pub const HUD_BAND_HEIGHT: f32 = 64.0;
 #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
-pub const HUD_BAND_HEIGHT: f32 = 128.0;
+pub const HUD_BAND_HEIGHT: f32 = 80.0;
 
 /// Table background colour (dark green felt).
 pub const TABLE_COLOUR: [f32; 3] = [0.059, 0.322, 0.196];
@@ -150,8 +167,10 @@ pub fn compute_layout(window: Vec2, safe_area_top: f32, safe_area_bottom: f32, h
     let window = window.max(MIN_WINDOW);
     let band_h = if hud_visible { HUD_BAND_HEIGHT } else { 0.0 };
 
-    // Width-based candidate (existing behaviour): 7 cards + 8 h_gaps = 9*card_width.
-    let card_width_width_based = window.x / 9.0;
+    // Width-based candidate: 7 cards + 8 h_gaps where h_gap = card_width/H_GAP_DIVISOR.
+    // Total = card_width*(7 + 8/H_GAP_DIVISOR) = window.x  →  card_width = window.x/card_width_divisor.
+    let card_width_divisor = 7.0 + 8.0 / H_GAP_DIVISOR;
+    let card_width_width_based = window.x / card_width_divisor;
 
     // Height-based candidate. The vertical budget below the top row must hold
     // a worst-case fanned tableau column plus a bottom margin equal to h_gap.
@@ -176,13 +195,12 @@ pub fn compute_layout(window: Vec2, safe_area_top: f32, safe_area_bottom: f32, h
     let card_height = card_width * CARD_ASPECT;
     let card_size = Vec2::new(card_width, card_height);
 
-    let h_gap = card_width / 4.0;
-    // Total occupied width = 7*card_width + 8*h_gap = 9*card_width. When card
-    // sizing is height-limited (tall/narrow windows), this is smaller than
-    // window.x, so the grid is centred horizontally; otherwise side_margin
-    // collapses to h_gap and the geometry matches the original width-based
-    // layout exactly.
-    let total_grid_width = 9.0 * card_width;
+    let h_gap = card_width / H_GAP_DIVISOR;
+    // Total occupied width = 7*card_width + 8*h_gap = card_width_divisor*card_width.
+    // When card sizing is height-limited (tall/narrow windows) this is smaller than
+    // window.x and the grid is centred horizontally; otherwise side_margin collapses
+    // to h_gap and the geometry fills the window exactly.
+    let total_grid_width = card_width_divisor * card_width;
     let side_margin = (window.x - total_grid_width) / 2.0 + h_gap;
     let left_edge = -window.x / 2.0;
     let col_x = |col: usize| -> f32 {
@@ -402,11 +420,10 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn tall_narrow_window_keeps_width_based_sizing() {
         // Tall narrow window: there's plenty of vertical budget, so width is
-        // the bottleneck and card_width matches the legacy window.x / 9
-        // derivation exactly.
+        // the bottleneck and card_width matches window.x / (7 + 8/H_GAP_DIVISOR).
         let window = Vec2::new(900.0, 1600.0);
         let layout = compute_layout(window, 0.0, 0.0, true);
-        let width_based = window.x / 9.0;
+        let width_based = window.x / (7.0 + 8.0 / H_GAP_DIVISOR);
         assert!(
             (layout.card_size.x - width_based).abs() < 1e-3,
             "expected width-based sizing (card_width {} should equal {})",
@@ -588,6 +605,74 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    /// Suspend → resume layout-consistency invariant.
+    ///
+    /// If the resume handler resets `SafeAreaInsets` to zero and then the JNI
+    /// poller re-resolves the same values, `compute_layout` must produce an
+    /// identical result to the fresh-launch layout.  This test also verifies
+    /// that a layout computed with `safe_area_top = 0` (the brief window while
+    /// insets haven't re-resolved after resume) differs visibly from the
+    /// correct layout, confirming that the bug would manifest without the fix.
+    #[test]
+    fn suspend_resume_layout_matches_fresh_launch() {
+        let window = Vec2::new(900.0, 2000.0);
+        let safe_top = 27.0_f32;
+        let safe_bottom = 110.0_f32;
+
+        // Fresh-launch layout — insets known from startup.
+        let fresh = compute_layout(window, safe_top, safe_bottom, true);
+
+        // Layout computed during the brief post-resume window before insets
+        // re-resolve (safe_area_top temporarily 0).
+        let wrong = compute_layout(window, 0.0, safe_bottom, true);
+
+        // Verify the "wrong" layout actually differs — the bug would push the
+        // top card row upward by exactly safe_top pixels.
+        let fresh_stock_y = fresh.pile_positions[&PileType::Stock].y;
+        let wrong_stock_y = wrong.pile_positions[&PileType::Stock].y;
+        // In Bevy's +y-is-up system, adding safe_area_top pushes the stock
+        // downward (−y direction).  So wrong_stock_y > fresh_stock_y by safe_top.
+        assert!(
+            (wrong_stock_y - fresh_stock_y - safe_top).abs() < 1e-3,
+            "wrong layout must displace stock upward by safe_top ({safe_top}): \
+             fresh={fresh_stock_y:.2} wrong={wrong_stock_y:.2} delta={:.2}",
+            wrong_stock_y - fresh_stock_y,
+        );
+
+        // After the poller re-resolves correct insets the layout must be
+        // identical to the fresh-launch layout.
+        let corrected = compute_layout(window, safe_top, safe_bottom, true);
+        assert_eq!(
+            corrected.card_size, fresh.card_size,
+            "card size must be preserved after resume",
+        );
+        assert!(
+            (corrected.pile_positions[&PileType::Stock].y - fresh_stock_y).abs() < 1e-3,
+            "stock y must match fresh launch after resume: \
+             corrected={:.2} fresh={fresh_stock_y:.2}",
+            corrected.pile_positions[&PileType::Stock].y,
+        );
+        assert!(
+            (corrected.pile_positions[&PileType::Stock].x
+                - fresh.pile_positions[&PileType::Stock].x)
+                .abs()
+                < 1e-3,
+            "stock x must be unchanged after resume",
+        );
+        // The HUD band top clearance (distance from window top to card top)
+        // must match as well — this is the quantity directly visible in Bug 2.
+        let card_top = |layout: &super::Layout| {
+            layout.pile_positions[&PileType::Stock].y + layout.card_size.y / 2.0
+        };
+        assert!(
+            (card_top(&corrected) - card_top(&fresh)).abs() < 1e-3,
+            "top-of-card must match fresh launch after resume: \
+             corrected={:.2} fresh={:.2}",
+            card_top(&corrected),
+            card_top(&fresh),
+        );
+    }
+
     /// safe_area_bottom must not affect horizontal positions.
     #[test]
     fn safe_area_bottom_does_not_affect_horizontal_layout() {

solitaire_engine/src/leaderboard_plugin.rs

@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ fn handle_opt_in_button(
                             None
                         }
                     })
-                    .map(str::to_string)
+                    .map(|n| n.chars().take(32).collect::<String>())
             })
             .unwrap_or_else(|| "Player".to_string());
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ fn poll_opt_in_task(
         }
         Err(e) => {
             warn!("leaderboard opt-in failed: {e}");
-            toast.write(InfoToastEvent("Leaderboard update failed".to_string()));
+            toast.write(InfoToastEvent("Failed to join leaderboard".to_string()));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ fn poll_opt_out_task(
         }
         Err(e) => {
             warn!("leaderboard opt-out failed: {e}");
-            toast.write(InfoToastEvent("Leaderboard update failed".to_string()));
+            toast.write(InfoToastEvent("Failed to leave leaderboard".to_string()));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ fn handle_display_name_confirm(
         return;
     }
     if let Some(mut settings) = settings {
-        let trimmed = buf.0.trim().to_string();
+        let trimmed: String = buf.0.trim().chars().take(32).collect();
         settings.0.leaderboard_display_name = if trimmed.is_empty() {
             None
         } else {

solitaire_engine/src/pause_plugin.rs

@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ fn toggle_pause(
         // Snapshot current level and streak at pause time.
         let level = progress.as_deref().map(|p| p.0.level);
         let streak = stats.as_deref().map(|s| s.0.win_streak_current);
-        let draw_mode = settings.as_deref().map(|s| s.0.draw_mode.clone());
+        let draw_mode = settings.as_deref().map(|s| s.0.draw_mode);
         spawn_pause_screen(
             &mut commands,
             level,
@@ -437,10 +437,15 @@ fn close_forfeit_modal(
 /// The player reaches these overlays via the HUD menu while paused, which
 /// causes both the pause modal and the overlay to be live simultaneously.
 /// That is always unintentional — the overlay should own the screen.
+/// Query filter for modals that are not part of the pause flow.
+/// Excludes both `PauseScreen` (the pause modal itself) and
+/// `ForfeitConfirmScreen` (spawned from within the pause flow).
+type NonPauseFamilyScrim = (With<ModalScrim>, Without<PauseScreen>, Without<ForfeitConfirmScreen>);
+
 fn auto_resume_on_overlay(
     mut commands: Commands,
     pause_screens: Query<Entity, With<PauseScreen>>,
-    other_modal_scrims: Query<Entity, (With<ModalScrim>, Without<PauseScreen>)>,
+    other_modal_scrims: Query<Entity, NonPauseFamilyScrim>,
     mut paused: ResMut<PausedResource>,
 ) {
     if pause_screens.is_empty() || other_modal_scrims.is_empty() {
@@ -449,7 +454,9 @@ fn auto_resume_on_overlay(
     for entity in &pause_screens {
         commands.entity(entity).despawn();
     }
+    if paused.0 {
         paused.0 = false;
+    }
 }
 
 /// Spawns the pause modal using the standard `ui_modal` scaffold —

solitaire_engine/src/play_by_seed_plugin.rs

@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ fn tick_debounce_and_spawn_solver_task(
 
     let draw_mode = settings
         .as_ref()
-        .map_or(DrawMode::DrawOne, |s| s.0.draw_mode.clone());
+        .map_or(DrawMode::DrawOne, |s| s.0.draw_mode);
     let cfg = SolverConfig::default();
     let task = AsyncComputeTaskPool::get()
         .spawn(async move { try_solve(seed, draw_mode, &cfg) });

solitaire_engine/src/replay_overlay.rs

@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ use crate::replay_playback::{
     step_backwards_replay_playback, step_replay_playback, stop_replay_playback,
     toggle_pause_replay_playback, ReplayPlaybackState,
 };
+use solitaire_core::card::{Card, Rank, Suit};
+use solitaire_core::game_state::GameState;
 use solitaire_core::pile::PileType;
 use solitaire_data::ReplayMove;
+use crate::resources::GameStateResource;
 use crate::ui_modal::{spawn_modal_button, ButtonVariant};
 use crate::ui_theme::{
     ACCENT_PRIMARY, BG_ELEVATED_HI, BORDER_SUBTLE, HighContrastBackground, HighContrastBorder,
@@ -154,6 +157,12 @@ const MOVE_LOG_PREV_ROWS: usize = 2;
 /// preview-shape might need rethinking.
 const MOVE_LOG_NEXT_ROWS: usize = 2;
 
+/// Vertical offset from the top edge of the window to the top edge of the
+/// mini-tableau preview panel. Places the panel 8 px below the banner's
+/// bottom edge so the two surfaces don't overlap. Derived from
+/// `BANNER_HEIGHT` so the gap stays consistent if the banner ever grows.
+const MINI_TABLEAU_TOP_OFFSET: f32 = BANNER_HEIGHT + 8.0;
+
 /// Background colour alpha for the banner. `BG_ELEVATED_HI` at this alpha
 /// reads as a clear "this is a UI strip" callout while still letting the
 /// felt show through enough to anchor the banner to the play surface.
@@ -404,6 +413,34 @@ pub struct ReplayOverlayMoveLogNextRow {
     pub offset: u8,
 }
 
+/// Marker added to every top-level entity spawned by [`spawn_overlay`].
+/// `react_to_state_change` uses a single `Query<Entity, With<DespawnWithReplay>>`
+/// to despawn all of them, rather than keeping a separate query per
+/// entity type. Future sibling overlay surfaces just need this marker
+/// at spawn time — no changes to the despawn logic required.
+#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+pub struct DespawnWithReplay;
+
+/// Marker on the mini-tableau preview panel root. A right-edge-anchored
+/// panel that shows a compact summary of the live game state during
+/// replay: the four foundation tops and the stock / waste heads.
+/// Spawned as a sibling root entity (same lifecycle pattern as
+/// [`ReplayOverlayMoveLogPanel`]) at `right: 0`, `top: MINI_TABLEAU_TOP_OFFSET`.
+#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+pub struct ReplayMiniTableauPanel;
+
+/// Marker on the foundations row `Text` inside the mini-tableau panel.
+/// Carries `F: A♠ 7♥ 5♦ K♣` (or `--` for empty slots); repainted by
+/// `update_mini_tableau` whenever [`GameStateResource`] changes.
+#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+pub struct ReplayMiniTableauFoundations;
+
+/// Marker on the stock/waste row `Text` inside the mini-tableau panel.
+/// Carries `STK:14 WST:7♥`; repainted by `update_mini_tableau` whenever
+/// [`GameStateResource`] changes.
+#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+pub struct ReplayMiniTableauStockWaste;
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Plugin
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -451,6 +488,8 @@ impl Plugin for ReplayOverlayPlugin {
                     update_move_log_active_row,
                     update_move_log_prev_rows,
                     update_move_log_next_rows,
+                    update_mini_tableau_foundations,
+                    update_mini_tableau_stock_waste,
                     update_pause_button_label,
                     handle_pause_button,
                     handle_step_button,
@@ -476,10 +515,8 @@ impl Plugin for ReplayOverlayPlugin {
 fn react_to_state_change(
     mut commands: Commands,
     state: Res<ReplayPlaybackState>,
-    existing: Query<Entity, With<ReplayOverlayRoot>>,
-    floating_chips: Query<Entity, With<ReplayFloatingProgressChip>>,
-    move_log_panels: Query<Entity, With<ReplayOverlayMoveLogPanel>>,
-    dim_layers: Query<Entity, With<ReplayTableauDimLayer>>,
+    roots: Query<Entity, With<ReplayOverlayRoot>>,
+    despawnable: Query<Entity, With<DespawnWithReplay>>,
     font_res: Option<Res<FontResource>>,
 ) {
     if !state.is_changed() {
@@ -487,30 +524,15 @@ fn react_to_state_change(
     }
 
     let should_be_visible = state.is_playing() || state.is_completed();
-    let already_spawned = existing.iter().next().is_some();
+    let already_spawned = roots.iter().next().is_some();
 
     if should_be_visible && !already_spawned {
         spawn_overlay(&mut commands, font_res.as_deref(), &state);
     } else if !should_be_visible && already_spawned {
-        for entity in &existing {
-            commands.entity(entity).despawn();
-        }
-        // Floating chip lives outside the UI tree (world-space
-        // entity), so the banner-root despawn doesn't reach it.
-        // Despawn separately on the same state transition so both
-        // disappear together when the replay ends.
-        for entity in &floating_chips {
-            commands.entity(entity).despawn();
-        }
-        // Move-log panel is also a separate root entity (sibling
-        // of the banner anchored to the viewport's bottom edge),
-        // so the banner-root despawn doesn't reach it either.
-        for entity in &move_log_panels {
-            commands.entity(entity).despawn();
-        }
-        // Tableau dim layer is also a separate root entity — same
-        // pattern as the move-log panel.
-        for entity in &dim_layers {
+        // Despawn all sibling root entities in one loop — every entity
+        // spawned by `spawn_overlay` carries `DespawnWithReplay` for
+        // exactly this purpose.
+        for entity in &despawnable {
             commands.entity(entity).despawn();
         }
     }
@@ -546,6 +568,8 @@ fn spawn_overlay(
     // entity spawned after the banner closure closes. Mirrors the
     // floating-chip clone reasoning.
     let font_handle_for_move_log = font_handle.clone();
+    // Fourth clone for the mini-tableau preview panel.
+    let font_handle_for_mini_tableau = font_handle.clone();
 
     let banner_label = if state.is_completed() {
         "\u{258C} replay complete" // ▌ — cursor-block prefix; matches the splash boot-screen convention.
@@ -562,6 +586,7 @@ fn spawn_overlay(
     // component — purely visual.
     commands.spawn((
         ReplayTableauDimLayer,
+        DespawnWithReplay,
         Node {
             position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
             left: Val::Px(0.0),
@@ -585,6 +610,7 @@ fn spawn_overlay(
     commands
         .spawn((
             ReplayOverlayRoot,
+            DespawnWithReplay,
             Node {
                 position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
                 left: Val::Px(0.0),
@@ -967,6 +993,7 @@ fn spawn_overlay(
     // when the replay state transitions back to `Inactive`.
     commands.spawn((
         ReplayFloatingProgressChip,
+        DespawnWithReplay,
         Text2d::new(format_progress(state)),
         TextFont {
             font: font_handle_for_floating,
@@ -996,6 +1023,7 @@ fn spawn_overlay(
     commands
         .spawn((
             ReplayOverlayMoveLogPanel,
+            DespawnWithReplay,
             Node {
                 position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
                 left: Val::Px(0.0),
@@ -1111,6 +1139,68 @@ fn spawn_overlay(
                 ));
             }
         });
+
+    // Mini-tableau preview panel — right-edge anchor, just below the banner.
+    // Compact two-row readout: foundation tops then stock/waste head.
+    // Sibling-of-banner pattern (separate root entity, own spawn/despawn).
+    let banner_bg = Color::srgba(
+        BG_ELEVATED_HI.to_srgba().red,
+        BG_ELEVATED_HI.to_srgba().green,
+        BG_ELEVATED_HI.to_srgba().blue,
+        BANNER_ALPHA,
+    );
+    commands
+        .spawn((
+            ReplayMiniTableauPanel,
+            DespawnWithReplay,
+            Node {
+                position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+                right: Val::Px(0.0),
+                top: Val::Px(MINI_TABLEAU_TOP_OFFSET),
+                padding: UiRect::axes(VAL_SPACE_2, VAL_SPACE_2),
+                flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
+                align_items: AlignItems::FlexStart,
+                row_gap: VAL_SPACE_1,
+                border: UiRect::left(Val::Px(1.0)),
+                ..default()
+            },
+            BackgroundColor(banner_bg),
+            BorderColor::all(BORDER_SUBTLE),
+            ZIndex(Z_REPLAY_OVERLAY),
+            GlobalZIndex(Z_REPLAY_OVERLAY),
+            HighContrastBorder::with_default(BORDER_SUBTLE),
+        ))
+        .with_children(|panel| {
+            panel.spawn((
+                Text::new("\u{258C} BOARD"),
+                TextFont {
+                    font: font_handle_for_mini_tableau.clone(),
+                    font_size: TYPE_CAPTION,
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                TextColor(ACCENT_PRIMARY),
+            ));
+            panel.spawn((
+                ReplayMiniTableauFoundations,
+                Text::new("F: -- -- -- --"),
+                TextFont {
+                    font: font_handle_for_mini_tableau.clone(),
+                    font_size: TYPE_CAPTION,
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                TextColor(TEXT_PRIMARY),
+            ));
+            panel.spawn((
+                ReplayMiniTableauStockWaste,
+                Text::new("STK:-- WST:--"),
+                TextFont {
+                    font: font_handle_for_mini_tableau,
+                    font_size: TYPE_CAPTION,
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                TextColor(TEXT_SECONDARY),
+            ));
+        });
 }
 
 /// Pure helper — returns the scrub-fill width as a percentage of the
@@ -1554,6 +1644,118 @@ fn format_active_move_row(state: &ReplayPlaybackState) -> String {
     format!("\u{25B6} {body}") // ▶
 }
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Mini-tableau format helpers and update system
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Pure helper — short rank symbol. Single character for all ranks
+/// except Ten which uses "T" (keeps every card a consistent 2-char
+/// wide render: rank-char + suit-glyph). Players familiar with
+/// solitaire shorthand read "T" instantly; the suit glyph immediately
+/// follows and disambiguates from an ambiguous "T".
+fn format_rank_short(rank: Rank) -> &'static str {
+    match rank {
+        Rank::Ace   => "A",
+        Rank::Two   => "2",
+        Rank::Three => "3",
+        Rank::Four  => "4",
+        Rank::Five  => "5",
+        Rank::Six   => "6",
+        Rank::Seven => "7",
+        Rank::Eight => "8",
+        Rank::Nine  => "9",
+        Rank::Ten   => "T",
+        Rank::Jack  => "J",
+        Rank::Queen => "Q",
+        Rank::King  => "K",
+    }
+}
+
+/// Pure helper — Unicode suit glyph from FiraMono's covered range
+/// (U+2660–U+2666). These four code points are confirmed present in
+/// the bundled FiraMono on Android (verified on Pixel 7 / API 34).
+fn format_suit_glyph(suit: Suit) -> &'static str {
+    match suit {
+        Suit::Spades   => "\u{2660}", // ♠
+        Suit::Hearts   => "\u{2665}", // ♥
+        Suit::Diamonds => "\u{2666}", // ♦
+        Suit::Clubs    => "\u{2663}", // ♣
+    }
+}
+
+/// Pure helper — compact 2-char card label (`rank + suit glyph`) for a
+/// known card, or `"--"` for an absent top card (empty pile).
+fn format_card_short(card: Option<&Card>) -> String {
+    match card {
+        Some(c) => format!("{}{}", format_rank_short(c.rank), format_suit_glyph(c.suit)),
+        None    => "--".to_string(),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Pure helper — one-line summary of the four foundation tops.
+/// Renders as `F: A♠ 7♥ 5♦ K♣` with `--` for any empty slot.
+/// Foundation slots are displayed in their natural 0-3 order
+/// (matching the visual left-to-right order on screen).
+fn format_foundations_row(game: &GameState) -> String {
+    let slots: [String; 4] = std::array::from_fn(|i| {
+        let top = game.piles
+            .get(&PileType::Foundation(i as u8))
+            .and_then(|p| p.cards.last());
+        format_card_short(top)
+    });
+    format!("F: {} {} {} {}", slots[0], slots[1], slots[2], slots[3])
+}
+
+/// Pure helper — one-line stock / waste summary.
+/// Renders as `STK:N WST:X♠` where N is the stock card count and
+/// X♠ is the top waste card (or `--` when the waste pile is empty).
+fn format_stock_waste_row(game: &GameState) -> String {
+    let stock_count = game.piles
+        .get(&PileType::Stock)
+        .map(|p| p.cards.len())
+        .unwrap_or(0);
+    let waste_top = game.piles
+        .get(&PileType::Waste)
+        .and_then(|p| p.cards.last());
+    format!("STK:{} WST:{}", stock_count, format_card_short(waste_top))
+}
+
+/// Repaints the foundations row whenever [`GameStateResource`] changes.
+/// Split into its own system (rather than combined with the stock/waste
+/// updater) to avoid a Bevy B0001 query conflict: two `&mut Text`
+/// queries in one system are always ambiguous regardless of marker
+/// filters. Each updater owns exactly one `Query<&mut Text, With<…>>`.
+fn update_mini_tableau_foundations(
+    game: Option<Res<GameStateResource>>,
+    mut q: Query<&mut Text, With<ReplayMiniTableauFoundations>>,
+) {
+    let Some(game) = game else { return };
+    if !game.is_changed() {
+        return;
+    }
+    let text = format_foundations_row(&game.0);
+    for mut t in &mut q {
+        **t = text.clone();
+    }
+}
+
+/// Repaints the stock/waste row whenever [`GameStateResource`] changes.
+/// Sibling of [`update_mini_tableau_foundations`] — same change-detection
+/// guard, separate system to avoid the B0001 query conflict.
+fn update_mini_tableau_stock_waste(
+    game: Option<Res<GameStateResource>>,
+    mut q: Query<&mut Text, With<ReplayMiniTableauStockWaste>>,
+) {
+    let Some(game) = game else { return };
+    if !game.is_changed() {
+        return;
+    }
+    let text = format_stock_waste_row(&game.0);
+    for mut t in &mut q {
+        **t = text.clone();
+    }
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Playback-control button handlers
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1763,6 +1965,7 @@ fn handle_stop_keyboard(
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use chrono::NaiveDate;
+    use solitaire_core::card::{Rank, Suit};
     use solitaire_core::game_state::{DrawMode, GameMode};
     use solitaire_data::{Replay, ReplayMove};
 
@@ -3990,4 +4193,113 @@ mod tests {
     fn dim_layer_z_is_below_replay_chrome() {
         const { assert!(Z_REPLAY_DIM < Z_REPLAY_OVERLAY) }
     }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Mini-tableau preview tests
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    fn mini_tableau_panel_count(app: &mut App) -> usize {
+        app.world_mut()
+            .query::<&ReplayMiniTableauPanel>()
+            .iter(app.world())
+            .count()
+    }
+
+    /// Mini-tableau panel spawns alongside the other overlay surfaces
+    /// when playback starts and despawns when it ends.
+    #[test]
+    fn mini_tableau_panel_spawns_and_despawns_with_overlay() {
+        let mut app = headless_app();
+
+        app.update();
+        assert_eq!(
+            mini_tableau_panel_count(&mut app),
+            0,
+            "no mini-tableau panel while playback is Inactive",
+        );
+
+        set_state(
+            &mut app,
+            ReplayPlaybackState::Playing {
+                replay: synthetic_replay(5),
+                cursor: 0,
+                secs_to_next: 0.5,
+                paused: false,
+            },
+        );
+        app.update();
+        assert_eq!(
+            mini_tableau_panel_count(&mut app),
+            1,
+            "mini-tableau panel must spawn when playback starts",
+        );
+
+        set_state(&mut app, ReplayPlaybackState::Inactive);
+        app.update();
+        assert_eq!(
+            mini_tableau_panel_count(&mut app),
+            0,
+            "mini-tableau panel must despawn when playback ends",
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// `format_rank_short` maps every `Rank` variant to a single ASCII
+    /// character except Ten which maps to `"T"`.
+    #[test]
+    fn format_rank_short_all_ranks() {
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Ace),   "A");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Two),   "2");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Three), "3");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Four),  "4");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Five),  "5");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Six),   "6");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Seven), "7");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Eight), "8");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Nine),  "9");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Ten),   "T");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Jack),  "J");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::Queen), "Q");
+        assert_eq!(format_rank_short(Rank::King),  "K");
+    }
+
+    /// `format_suit_glyph` returns the FiraMono-covered Unicode suit
+    /// glyphs for each `Suit` variant (U+2660–U+2666 confirmed on Android).
+    #[test]
+    fn format_suit_glyph_all_suits() {
+        assert_eq!(format_suit_glyph(Suit::Spades),   "\u{2660}");
+        assert_eq!(format_suit_glyph(Suit::Hearts),   "\u{2665}");
+        assert_eq!(format_suit_glyph(Suit::Diamonds), "\u{2666}");
+        assert_eq!(format_suit_glyph(Suit::Clubs),    "\u{2663}");
+    }
+
+    /// `format_foundations_row` with a freshly-dealt game (all empty).
+    #[test]
+    fn format_foundations_row_empty_board() {
+        let game = solitaire_core::game_state::GameState::new_with_mode(
+            42,
+            solitaire_core::game_state::DrawMode::DrawOne,
+            solitaire_core::game_state::GameMode::Classic,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(format_foundations_row(&game), "F: -- -- -- --");
+    }
+
+    /// `format_stock_waste_row` with a freshly-dealt game: stock has
+    /// 24 cards, waste is empty.
+    #[test]
+    fn format_stock_waste_row_initial_state() {
+        let game = solitaire_core::game_state::GameState::new_with_mode(
+            42,
+            solitaire_core::game_state::DrawMode::DrawOne,
+            solitaire_core::game_state::GameMode::Classic,
+        );
+        let text = format_stock_waste_row(&game);
+        assert!(
+            text.starts_with("STK:"),
+            "row must start with STK: prefix; got {text:?}",
+        );
+        assert!(
+            text.contains("WST:--"),
+            "waste must show -- on a fresh deal; got {text:?}",
+        );
+    }
 }

solitaire_engine/src/replay_playback.rs

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ pub fn start_replay_playback(
 ) {
     use solitaire_core::game_state::GameState;
 
-    let fresh = GameState::new_with_mode(replay.seed, replay.draw_mode.clone(), replay.mode);
+    let fresh = GameState::new_with_mode(replay.seed, replay.draw_mode, replay.mode);
     commands.insert_resource(GameStateResource(fresh));
 
     // Initial `secs_to_next` uses the constant rather than reading

solitaire_engine/src/resources.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 //! Bevy resources owned by the engine crate.
 
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
 use bevy::math::Vec2;
 use bevy::prelude::Resource;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
@@ -111,3 +113,26 @@ pub struct HintCycleIndex(pub usize);
 /// returns to the same position in the list without re-scrolling.
 #[derive(Resource, Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct SettingsScrollPos(pub f32);
+
+/// Shared Tokio runtime used by all async-task closures that need HTTP I/O.
+///
+/// Bevy's `AsyncComputeTaskPool` uses `async-executor` (not Tokio), so spawned
+/// closures that call `reqwest`/`hyper` need a Tokio reactor. A single
+/// multi-threaded runtime is built once at startup and its `Arc` cloned cheaply
+/// into every network task — safe for concurrent `block_on` calls from multiple
+/// worker threads.
+#[derive(Resource, Clone)]
+pub struct TokioRuntimeResource(pub Arc<tokio::runtime::Runtime>);
+
+impl Default for TokioRuntimeResource {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        // Building the Tokio runtime is startup-time initialization; failure
+        // here means the OS refused to create threads, which is unrecoverable.
+        let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
+            .worker_threads(2)
+            .enable_all()
+            .build()
+            .expect("failed to build shared Tokio runtime");
+        Self(Arc::new(rt))
+    }
+}

solitaire_engine/src/safe_area.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 //! changes flow through automatically.
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::window::{AppLifecycle, WindowResized};
 
 use crate::ui_modal::ModalScrim;
 
@@ -51,15 +52,39 @@ pub struct SafeAreaAnchoredTop {
     pub base_top: f32,
 }
 
+/// Marker for `Node` entities whose `bottom` offset should be re-applied
+/// as `base_bottom + SafeAreaInsets::bottom / scale`.
+///
+/// Use this for elements anchored to the bottom edge (e.g. a bottom action
+/// bar) so they clear the Android gesture-navigation zone automatically.
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct SafeAreaAnchoredBottom {
+    pub base_bottom: f32,
+}
+
 pub struct SafeAreaInsetsPlugin;
 
 impl Plugin for SafeAreaInsetsPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.init_resource::<SafeAreaInsets>()
-            .add_systems(Update, (apply_safe_area_anchors, apply_safe_area_to_modal_scrims));
+        // Both message types may already be registered by GamePlugin / TablePlugin;
+        // add_message is idempotent.
+        app.add_message::<AppLifecycle>()
+            .add_message::<WindowResized>()
+            .init_resource::<SafeAreaInsets>()
+            .add_systems(
+                Update,
+                (
+                    apply_safe_area_anchors,
+                    apply_safe_area_bottom_anchors,
+                    apply_safe_area_to_modal_scrims,
+                    on_app_resumed,
+                ),
+            );
 
         #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
-        app.add_systems(Update, android::refresh_insets);
+        app.init_resource::<android::SafeAreaPollTries>()
+            .add_systems(Update, android::refresh_insets)
+            .add_systems(Update, android::rearm_on_resumed);
     }
 }
 
@@ -89,6 +114,23 @@ fn apply_safe_area_anchors(
     }
 }
 
+/// Re-applies `base_bottom + insets.bottom / scale` to every entity carrying
+/// [`SafeAreaAnchoredBottom`] whenever [`SafeAreaInsets`] changes.
+fn apply_safe_area_bottom_anchors(
+    insets: Res<SafeAreaInsets>,
+    windows: Query<&Window>,
+    mut q: Query<(&SafeAreaAnchoredBottom, &mut Node)>,
+) {
+    if !insets.is_changed() {
+        return;
+    }
+    let scale = windows.iter().next().map_or(1.0, |w| w.scale_factor());
+    let bottom_logical = insets.bottom / scale;
+    for (anchor, mut node) in &mut q {
+        node.bottom = Val::Px(anchor.base_bottom + bottom_logical);
+    }
+}
+
 /// Pads the bottom of every [`ModalScrim`] by the logical bottom inset so
 /// modal cards don't extend into the Android gesture-navigation zone.
 ///
@@ -112,33 +154,73 @@ fn apply_safe_area_to_modal_scrims(
     }
 }
 
+/// Emits a synthetic `WindowResized` on `AppLifecycle::WillResume` so that
+/// `on_window_resized` (in `table_plugin`) recomputes the board layout with
+/// whatever `SafeAreaInsets` are current at that moment.
+///
+/// On Android the `android::rearm_on_resumed` system runs in the same frame
+/// and resets both `SafeAreaPollTries` and `SafeAreaInsets` to zero, causing
+/// `refresh_insets` to re-poll JNI over the next few frames.  When it resolves
+/// the correct values, `on_safe_area_changed` in `table_plugin` emits a second
+/// synthetic `WindowResized` and the layout converges to the right position.
+///
+/// On non-Android targets this handler still fires — it ensures that a resume
+/// event always refreshes the layout (e.g., after a minimise/restore on
+/// desktop) even though insets are always zero.
+fn on_app_resumed(
+    mut lifecycle: MessageReader<AppLifecycle>,
+    windows: Query<(Entity, &Window)>,
+    mut resize_events: MessageWriter<WindowResized>,
+) {
+    for event in lifecycle.read() {
+        if !matches!(event, AppLifecycle::WillResume) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let Some((entity, window)) = windows.iter().next() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        resize_events.write(WindowResized {
+            window: entity,
+            width: window.resolution.width(),
+            height: window.resolution.height(),
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
 mod android {
-    use super::SafeAreaInsets;
+    use super::{AppLifecycle, SafeAreaInsets};
     use bevy::prelude::*;
 
+    /// Tracks how many frames `refresh_insets` has polled.  Stored as a
+    /// `Resource` (not `Local`) so that `rearm_on_resumed` can reset it to 0
+    /// when `AppLifecycle::WillResume` fires, causing the poller to re-query JNI
+    /// after a background/foreground cycle.
+    #[derive(Resource, Default)]
+    pub(super) struct SafeAreaPollTries(pub u32);
+
     /// Polls Android for safe-area insets until we get a non-zero
     /// reading, then stops. `getRootWindowInsets()` returns `null` (or
     /// all-zero `Insets`) until the decor view has been laid out, which
     /// is typically frame 1–3 of a fresh launch.
     pub(super) fn refresh_insets(
         mut insets: ResMut<SafeAreaInsets>,
-        mut tries: Local<u32>,
+        mut poll: ResMut<SafeAreaPollTries>,
     ) {
         // Cap retries so we don't burn CPU forever on edge-to-edge
         // devices that genuinely report zero insets.
         const MAX_TRIES: u32 = 120; // ~2 seconds @ 60 fps
 
-        if *tries >= MAX_TRIES || insets.is_populated() {
+        if poll.0 >= MAX_TRIES || insets.is_populated() {
             return;
         }
-        *tries += 1;
+        poll.0 += 1;
 
         match query_insets() {
             Ok(v) if v.is_populated() => {
                 info!(
                     "safe_area: insets resolved top={} bottom={} left={} right={} (after {} frames)",
-                    v.top, v.bottom, v.left, v.right, *tries
+                    v.top, v.bottom, v.left, v.right, poll.0
                 );
                 *insets = v;
             }
@@ -147,13 +229,35 @@ mod android {
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 // Don't spam — log once and let polling continue silently.
-                if *tries == 1 {
+                if poll.0 == 1 {
                     warn!("safe_area: JNI query failed (will retry): {e}");
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
+    /// Resets the inset poller and clears cached insets on
+    /// `AppLifecycle::WillResume` so that `refresh_insets` re-queries JNI in the
+    /// frames immediately after the app returns to the foreground.
+    ///
+    /// Clearing `SafeAreaInsets` to the default (all-zero) fires
+    /// `on_safe_area_changed` in `table_plugin`, which emits a synthetic
+    /// `WindowResized`.  `on_window_resized` then recomputes the layout;
+    /// once `refresh_insets` resolves the real values a second synthetic
+    /// `WindowResized` fires and the layout converges to the correct position.
+    pub(super) fn rearm_on_resumed(
+        mut lifecycle: MessageReader<AppLifecycle>,
+        mut poll: ResMut<SafeAreaPollTries>,
+        mut insets: ResMut<SafeAreaInsets>,
+    ) {
+        for event in lifecycle.read() {
+            if matches!(event, AppLifecycle::WillResume) {
+                poll.0 = 0;
+                *insets = SafeAreaInsets::default();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn query_insets() -> Result<SafeAreaInsets, String> {
         use bevy::android::ANDROID_APP;
         use jni::{objects::JObject, JavaVM};

solitaire_engine/src/selection_plugin.rs

@@ -156,7 +156,13 @@ impl Plugin for SelectionPlugin {
                         .in_set(SelectionKeySet)
                         .before(GameMutation),
                     clear_selection_on_state_change.after(GameMutation),
-                    update_selection_highlight.after(GameMutation),
+                    update_selection_highlight
+                        .after(GameMutation)
+                        .run_if(
+                            resource_changed::<SelectionState>
+                                .or(resource_changed::<KeyboardDragState>)
+                                .or(resource_changed::<crate::GameStateResource>),
+                        ),
                 ),
             );
     }

solitaire_engine/src/settings_plugin.rs

@@ -401,8 +401,10 @@ impl Plugin for SettingsPlugin {
                     update_anim_speed_text,
                     update_color_blind_text,
                     update_high_contrast_text,
-                    update_high_contrast_borders,
-                    update_high_contrast_backgrounds,
+                    update_high_contrast_borders
+                        .run_if(resource_changed::<SettingsResource>),
+                    update_high_contrast_backgrounds
+                        .run_if(resource_changed::<SettingsResource>),
                     update_reduce_motion_text,
                     update_tooltip_delay_text,
                     update_time_bonus_multiplier_text,

solitaire_engine/src/sync_plugin.rs

@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ use solitaire_sync::{merge, SyncPayload, SyncResponse};
 
 use crate::achievement_plugin::{AchievementsResource, AchievementsStoragePath};
 use crate::events::{
-    GameWonEvent, InfoToastEvent, ManualSyncRequestEvent, SyncCompleteEvent,
-    SyncConfigureRequestEvent,
+    GameWonEvent, ManualSyncRequestEvent, SyncCompleteEvent, SyncConfigureRequestEvent,
+    WarningToastEvent,
 };
 use crate::game_plugin::RecordingReplay;
 use crate::progress_plugin::{ProgressResource, ProgressStoragePath};
-use crate::resources::{GameStateResource, SyncStatus, SyncStatusResource};
+use crate::resources::{GameStateResource, SyncStatus, SyncStatusResource, TokioRuntimeResource};
 use crate::stats_plugin::{LatestReplayPath, ReplayHistoryResource, StatsResource, StatsStoragePath};
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ impl SyncPlugin {
 impl Plugin for SyncPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.insert_resource(SyncProviderResource(self.provider.clone()))
+            .init_resource::<TokioRuntimeResource>()
             .init_resource::<SyncStatusResource>()
             .init_resource::<PullTaskResult>()
             .init_resource::<PullTask>()
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ impl Plugin for SyncPlugin {
             .add_message::<ManualSyncRequestEvent>()
             .add_message::<SyncCompleteEvent>()
             .add_message::<SyncConfigureRequestEvent>()
-            .add_message::<InfoToastEvent>()
+            .add_message::<WarningToastEvent>()
             .add_systems(Startup, start_pull)
             .add_systems(
                 Update,
@@ -130,19 +131,14 @@ impl Plugin for SyncPlugin {
 /// Startup system: spawns the async pull task and sets status to `Syncing`.
 fn start_pull(
     provider: Res<SyncProviderResource>,
+    rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
     mut task_res: ResMut<PullTask>,
     mut status: ResMut<SyncStatusResource>,
 ) {
     let provider = provider.0.clone();
+    let rt = rt.0.clone();
     let task = AsyncComputeTaskPool::get().spawn(async move {
-        // Bevy's AsyncComputeTaskPool uses async-executor (not Tokio), but
-        // reqwest/hyper require a Tokio reactor for DNS and HTTP I/O. Provide
-        // a short-lived single-threaded runtime for this network round-trip.
-        tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-            .enable_all()
-            .build()
-            .map_err(|e| SyncError::Network(format!("tokio rt: {e}")))?
-            .block_on(provider.pull())
+        rt.block_on(provider.pull())
     });
     task_res.0 = Some(task);
     status.0 = SyncStatus::Syncing;
@@ -153,6 +149,7 @@ fn start_pull(
 fn handle_manual_sync_request(
     mut events: MessageReader<ManualSyncRequestEvent>,
     provider: Res<SyncProviderResource>,
+    rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
     mut task_res: ResMut<PullTask>,
     mut status: ResMut<SyncStatusResource>,
 ) {
@@ -164,12 +161,9 @@ fn handle_manual_sync_request(
         return; // Already pulling — ignore.
     }
     let provider = provider.0.clone();
+    let rt = rt.0.clone();
     let task = AsyncComputeTaskPool::get().spawn(async move {
-        tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-            .enable_all()
-            .build()
-            .map_err(|e| SyncError::Network(format!("tokio rt: {e}")))?
-            .block_on(provider.pull())
+        rt.block_on(provider.pull())
     });
     task_res.0 = Some(task);
     status.0 = SyncStatus::Syncing;
@@ -197,7 +191,7 @@ fn poll_pull_result(
     progress_path: Res<ProgressStoragePath>,
     mut complete_writer: MessageWriter<SyncCompleteEvent>,
     mut configure_sync: MessageWriter<SyncConfigureRequestEvent>,
-    mut toast: MessageWriter<InfoToastEvent>,
+    mut warning_toast: MessageWriter<WarningToastEvent>,
 ) {
     let Some(task) = task_res.0.as_mut() else {
         return;
@@ -251,13 +245,13 @@ fn poll_pull_result(
                 SyncError::Serialization(_) => format!("Unexpected server response: {e}"),
                 SyncError::UnsupportedPlatform => unreachable!("handled above"),
             };
+            warning_toast.write(WarningToastEvent(msg.clone()));
             // On auth failure, reopen the Connect modal so the player can
             // re-enter credentials without having to navigate through Settings.
             // `open_sync_setup_modal` is idempotent — it ignores the event when
             // the modal is already on screen, so repeated pull failures don't
             // stack multiple modals.
             if matches!(e, SyncError::Auth(_)) {
-                toast.write(InfoToastEvent("Session expired — please reconnect".to_string()));
                 configure_sync.write(SyncConfigureRequestEvent);
             }
             status.0 = SyncStatus::Error(msg.clone());
@@ -274,6 +268,7 @@ fn poll_pull_result(
 fn push_on_exit(
     mut exit_events: MessageReader<AppExit>,
     provider: Res<SyncProviderResource>,
+    rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
     stats: Res<StatsResource>,
     achievements: Res<AchievementsResource>,
     progress: Res<ProgressResource>,
@@ -284,21 +279,7 @@ fn push_on_exit(
     exit_events.clear();
 
     let payload = build_payload(&stats.0, &achievements.0, &progress.0);
-    let provider = provider.0.clone();
-
-    // Prefer an existing tokio runtime; fall back to a temporary one for
-    // environments (e.g. tests, Android's non-Tokio async executor) where
-    // reqwest/hyper would otherwise panic with "no reactor running".
-    let result = match tokio::runtime::Handle::try_current() {
-        Ok(handle) => handle.block_on(provider.push(&payload)),
-        Err(_) => match tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-            .enable_all()
-            .build()
-        {
-            Ok(rt) => rt.block_on(provider.push(&payload)),
-            Err(e) => Err(SyncError::Network(format!("tokio rt on exit: {e}"))),
-        },
-    };
+    let result = rt.0.block_on(provider.0.push(&payload));
     match result {
         Ok(_) => {}
         // `UnsupportedPlatform` is the expected response of
@@ -327,6 +308,7 @@ fn push_on_exit(
 fn push_replay_on_win(
     mut wins: MessageReader<GameWonEvent>,
     provider: Res<SyncProviderResource>,
+    rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
     game: Res<GameStateResource>,
     recording: Res<RecordingReplay>,
     mut pending: ResMut<PendingReplayUpload>,
@@ -340,7 +322,7 @@ fn push_replay_on_win(
         }
         let replay = Replay::new(
             game.0.seed,
-            game.0.draw_mode.clone(),
+            game.0.draw_mode,
             game.0.mode,
             ev.time_seconds,
             ev.score,
@@ -348,12 +330,9 @@ fn push_replay_on_win(
             recording.moves.clone(),
         );
         let provider = provider.0.clone();
+        let rt = rt.0.clone();
         let task = AsyncComputeTaskPool::get().spawn(async move {
-            tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-                .enable_all()
-                .build()
-                .map_err(|e| SyncError::Network(format!("tokio rt: {e}")))?
-                .block_on(provider.push_replay(&replay))
+            rt.block_on(provider.push_replay(&replay))
         });
         // If a previous upload is still in flight, drop it — the most
         // recent win is the one whose share link the player will care
@@ -571,6 +550,33 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn pull_failure_fires_warning_toast() {
+        use bevy::ecs::message::Messages;
+        let mut app = headless_app_with(FailingProvider);
+        let deadline =
+            std::time::Instant::now() + std::time::Duration::from_secs(5);
+        loop {
+            app.update();
+            if matches!(
+                app.world().resource::<SyncStatusResource>().0,
+                SyncStatus::Error(_)
+            ) {
+                break;
+            }
+            if std::time::Instant::now() >= deadline {
+                break;
+            }
+            std::thread::yield_now();
+        }
+        let msgs = app.world().resource::<Messages<WarningToastEvent>>();
+        let mut cursor = msgs.get_cursor();
+        assert!(
+            cursor.read(msgs).next().is_some(),
+            "a WarningToastEvent must fire when the pull fails"
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn build_payload_sets_nil_user_id() {
         let payload = build_payload(

solitaire_engine/src/sync_setup_plugin.rs

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ use crate::events::{
 };
 use crate::font_plugin::FontResource;
 use crate::settings_plugin::{SettingsResource, SettingsScreen, SettingsStoragePath};
+use crate::resources::TokioRuntimeResource;
 use crate::sync_plugin::SyncProviderResource;
 use crate::ui_modal::spawn_modal;
 use crate::ui_theme::{
@@ -301,6 +302,7 @@ fn handle_auth_button(
     login_q: Query<&Interaction, (Changed<Interaction>, With<SyncLoginButton>)>,
     register_q: Query<&Interaction, (Changed<Interaction>, With<SyncRegisterButton>)>,
     fields: Query<(&SyncFieldKind, &SyncFieldBuffer)>,
+    rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
     mut pending: ResMut<PendingAuthTask>,
     mut error_nodes: Query<(&mut Text, &mut TextColor), With<SyncAuthError>>,
     mut busy_nodes: Query<&mut Visibility, With<SyncBusyOverlay>>,
@@ -363,13 +365,10 @@ fn handle_auth_button(
     let is_register = register_clicked;
     let client = SolitaireServerClient::new(url.clone(), username.clone());
     let pw = password.clone();
+    let rt = rt.0.clone();
 
     let task = AsyncComputeTaskPool::get().spawn(async move {
-        tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-            .enable_all()
-            .build()
-            .map_err(|e| SyncError::Network(format!("tokio rt: {e}")))?
-            .block_on(async {
+        rt.block_on(async {
             let (access_token, refresh_token) = if is_register {
                 client.register(&pw).await?
             } else {
@@ -575,6 +574,7 @@ fn handle_delete_cancel(
 fn handle_delete_confirm(
     confirm_q: Query<&Interaction, (Changed<Interaction>, With<DeleteConfirmButton>)>,
     provider: Res<SyncProviderResource>,
+    rt: Res<TokioRuntimeResource>,
     mut pending: ResMut<PendingDeleteTask>,
     screen: Query<Entity, With<DeleteConfirmScreen>>,
     mut commands: Commands,
@@ -587,12 +587,9 @@ fn handle_delete_confirm(
         commands.entity(entity).despawn();
     }
     let provider = provider.0.clone();
+    let rt = rt.0.clone();
     pending.0 = Some(AsyncComputeTaskPool::get().spawn(async move {
-        tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-            .enable_all()
-            .build()
-            .map_err(|e| SyncError::Network(format!("tokio rt: {e}")))?
-            .block_on(provider.delete_account())
+        rt.block_on(provider.delete_account())
     }));
 }
 

solitaire_engine/src/theme/plugin.rs

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ fn load_initial_theme(
     let id = settings
         .as_deref()
         .map(|s| s.0.selected_theme_id.as_str())
-        .unwrap_or("dark");
+        .unwrap_or("classic");
     let url = bundled_theme_url(id)
         .map(str::to_string)
         .unwrap_or_else(|| format!("themes://{id}/theme.ron"));

solitaire_engine/src/ui_modal.rs

@@ -212,6 +212,13 @@ where
             // modal at `Z_PAUSE` (220) in some scenes.
             GlobalZIndex(z_panel),
             ZIndex(z_panel),
+            // B0004: ModalCard carries Transform (for the scale animation).
+            // Bevy's GlobalTransform hook fires B0004 when a child has
+            // GlobalTransform but the parent does not. Adding Identity
+            // Transform here gives the scrim GlobalTransform so the check
+            // passes. UI layout still uses UiTransform; this has no layout
+            // effect.
+            Transform::default(),
         ))
         .with_children(|root| {
             root.spawn((
@@ -603,7 +610,7 @@ pub fn dismiss_modal_on_scrim_click(
     mut commands: Commands,
     mouse: Option<Res<ButtonInput<MouseButton>>>,
     windows: Query<&Window, With<PrimaryWindow>>,
-    scrims: Query<Entity, (With<ModalScrim>, With<ScrimDismissible>)>,
+    scrims: Query<(Entity, &Children), (With<ModalScrim>, With<ScrimDismissible>)>,
     cards: Query<(&UiGlobalTransform, &ComputedNode), With<ModalCard>>,
 ) {
     let Some(mouse) = mouse else { return };
@@ -620,15 +627,19 @@ pub fn dismiss_modal_on_scrim_click(
     // Topmost-only: bail after the first dismissible scrim. Stacked
     // dismissible modals are not currently a real case, but this guard
     // keeps the behaviour predictable if they ever arise.
-    let Some(scrim_entity) = scrims.iter().next() else {
+    let Some((scrim_entity, scrim_children)) = scrims.iter().next() else {
         return;
     };
 
-    let cursor_over_card = cards.iter().any(|(transform, computed)| {
+    // Only test the ModalCard(s) that belong to THIS scrim, not cards
+    // from any other concurrently-open modal.
+    let cursor_over_card = scrim_children.iter().any(|child| {
+        cards.get(child).is_ok_and(|(transform, computed)| {
             let inv = computed.inverse_scale_factor;
             let size_logical = computed.size() * inv;
             let centre_logical = transform.translation * inv;
             cursor_is_inside_rect(cursor, centre_logical, size_logical)
+        })
     });
 
     if !cursor_over_card {

solitaire_engine/src/ui_theme.rs

@@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ impl HighContrastBackground {
 /// `outline` from the design system. `#505050`.
 pub const BORDER_STRONG: Color = Color::srgba(0.314, 0.314, 0.314, 1.0);
 
-/// 2 px ring drawn around the focused interactive element. Cyan
+/// 2 px ring drawn around the focused interactive element. Brick-red
 /// (matches `ACCENT_PRIMARY`) at 85% alpha so the ring stays legible
 /// against both elevated surfaces and the modal scrim backdrop.
-/// `rgba(111, 194, 239, 0.85)`.
+/// `rgba(165, 66, 66, 0.85)`.
 pub const FOCUS_RING: Color = Color::srgba(0.647, 0.259, 0.259, 0.85);
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -401,8 +401,13 @@ pub const Z_BACKGROUND: i32 = -10;
 pub const Z_PILE_MARKER: i32 = -1;
 /// Base layer for HUD readouts (top-left).
 pub const Z_HUD: i32 = 50;
-/// Action bar + popovers — above HUD readouts so dropdowns can overlap.
-pub const Z_HUD_TOP: i32 = 60;
+/// Fullscreen transparent dismiss-backdrop spawned behind a HUD popover so
+/// tapping outside it light-dismisses the panel without blocking other input.
+pub const Z_HUD_POPOVER_BACKDROP: i32 = Z_HUD + 4;
+/// HUD popovers (Modes dropdown, etc.) — above the dismiss backdrop.
+pub const Z_HUD_POPOVER: i32 = Z_HUD + 5;
+/// Transient HUD annotations (score-delta floaters) — above popovers.
+pub const Z_HUD_TOP: i32 = Z_HUD + 10;
 pub const Z_MODAL_SCRIM: i32 = 200;
 pub const Z_MODAL_PANEL: i32 = 210;
 /// Pause overlay outranks normal modals — pausing should always be on top.
@@ -648,6 +653,8 @@ mod tests {
             Z_BACKGROUND,
             Z_PILE_MARKER,
             Z_HUD,
+            Z_HUD_POPOVER_BACKDROP,
+            Z_HUD_POPOVER,
             Z_HUD_TOP,
             Z_MODAL_SCRIM,
             Z_MODAL_PANEL,

solitaire_engine/src/weekly_goals_plugin.rs

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ fn evaluate_weekly_goals(
         let ctx = WeeklyGoalContext {
             time_seconds: ev.time_seconds,
             used_undo: game.0.undo_count > 0,
-            draw_mode: game.0.draw_mode.clone(),
+            draw_mode: game.0.draw_mode,
         };
         for def in WEEKLY_GOALS {
             if !def.matches(&ctx) {

solitaire_server/src/auth.rs

@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ pub async fn get_me(
 
     Ok(Json(MeResponse {
         id: user.user_id,
-        username: row.username.unwrap_or_default(),
+        username: row.username.ok_or(AppError::Unauthorized)?,
         avatar_url: row.avatar_url,
     }))
 }
@@ -386,13 +386,19 @@ pub async fn upload_avatar(
     std::fs::create_dir_all("avatars").map_err(|e| AppError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
     let filename = format!("{}.{}", user.user_id, ext);
     let path = std::path::Path::new("avatars").join(&filename);
-    // Remove stale files with other extensions first.
+    let tmp_path = std::path::Path::new("avatars").join(format!("{}.{}.tmp", user.user_id, ext));
+    // Write to a temp file then atomically rename so concurrent readers never
+    // see a partially-written avatar.
+    std::fs::write(&tmp_path, &body).map_err(|e| AppError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+    std::fs::rename(&tmp_path, &path).map_err(|e| AppError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+    // Remove stale files with other extensions after the atomic rename.
     for old_ext in &["jpg", "png", "webp", "gif"] {
+        if *old_ext != ext {
             let _ = std::fs::remove_file(
                 std::path::Path::new("avatars").join(format!("{}.{}", user.user_id, old_ext)),
             );
         }
-    std::fs::write(&path, &body).map_err(|e| AppError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+    }
 
     let avatar_url = format!("/avatars/{filename}");
     sqlx::query!(
@@ -412,7 +418,7 @@ pub async fn upload_avatar(
 
     Ok(Json(MeResponse {
         id: user.user_id,
-        username: username.unwrap_or_default(),
+        username: username.ok_or(AppError::Unauthorized)?,
         avatar_url: Some(avatar_url),
     }))
 }

solitaire_server/src/lib.rs

@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ fn build_router_inner(state: AppState, rate_limit: bool) -> Router {
         .route("/api/account", delete(auth::delete_account))
         .route("/api/me", get(auth::get_me))
         .route("/api/me/avatar", put(auth::upload_avatar))
+        .nest_service("/avatars", ServeDir::new("avatars"))
         .layer(axum_middleware::from_fn_with_state(
             state.clone(),
             middleware::require_auth,
@@ -231,7 +232,6 @@ fn build_router_inner(state: AppState, rate_limit: bool) -> Router {
         )
         .nest_service("/web", ServeDir::new("solitaire_server/web"))
         .nest_service("/assets", ServeDir::new("assets"))
-        .nest_service("/avatars", ServeDir::new("avatars"))
         .layer(axum_middleware::from_fn(security_headers));
 
     Router::new()

solitaire_server/web/game.css

@@ -59,6 +59,25 @@ header {
 .hud-center { display: flex; gap: 20px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
 .hud-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
 
+.hud-avatar-link { display: flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; }
+.hud-avatar-inner {
+    width: 32px;
+    height: 32px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
+    background: var(--panel-hi);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    transition: border-color 120ms;
+}
+.hud-avatar-link:hover .hud-avatar-inner { border-color: var(--accent); }
+.hud-avatar-inner img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; }
+
 .logo { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; }
 .muted { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 12px; }
 .home-link {
@@ -98,6 +117,16 @@ button:disabled { opacity: 0.4; cursor: default; }
 
 /* ── Board ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
+.board-undo {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 24px;
+    right: 24px;
+    z-index: 50;
+    font-size: 15px;
+    padding: 8px 20px;
+    pointer-events: auto;
+}
+
 main {
     flex: 1;
     display: flex;
@@ -108,6 +137,7 @@ main {
 
 /* Full-bleed felt surface — flex:1 reliably fills main's remaining height. */
 #board {
+    position: relative;
     flex: 1;
     background: var(--felt);
     display: flex;

solitaire_server/web/game.html

@@ -40,12 +40,19 @@
                 <input type="checkbox" id="chk-draw3"> Draw 3
             </label>
             <button id="btn-theme" title="Switch card theme">Dark</button>
+            <a id="hud-avatar" href="/account" title="Account" class="hud-avatar-link" style="display:none">
+                <div class="hud-avatar-inner">
+                    <img id="hud-avatar-img" src="" alt="" style="display:none">
+                    <span id="hud-avatar-initials"></span>
+                </div>
+            </a>
         </div>
     </header>
 
     <main>
         <section id="board">
             <div id="card-area"></div>
+            <button id="btn-board-undo" class="board-undo" title="Undo (Z)" disabled>↩ Undo</button>
         </section>
     </main>
 

solitaire_server/web/game.js

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ const hudTimer   = document.getElementById("hud-timer");
 const hudStock   = document.getElementById("hud-stock");
 const hudSeed    = document.getElementById("hud-seed");
 const btnUndo      = document.getElementById("btn-undo");
+const btnBoardUndo = document.getElementById("btn-board-undo");
 const btnNew     = document.getElementById("btn-new");
 const chkDraw3   = document.getElementById("chk-draw3");
 const btnTheme   = document.getElementById("btn-theme");
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ function render(s) {
     hudMoves.textContent = `Moves: ${s.move_count}`;
     if (hudStock) hudStock.textContent = `Stock: ${s.stock.length}`;
     btnUndo.disabled           = s.undo_stack_len === 0;
+    btnBoardUndo.disabled      = s.undo_stack_len === 0;
 
     const visible = new Map();
     const addPile = (name, cards) =>
@@ -385,10 +387,9 @@ function flashIllegal(cardIds) {
 
 // ── Input ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 function attachHandlers() {
-    btnUndo.addEventListener("click", () => {
-        const r = game.undo();
-        if (r.ok) render(r.snapshot);
-    });
+    const doUndo = () => { const r = game.undo(); if (r.ok) render(r.snapshot); };
+    btnUndo.addEventListener("click", doUndo);
+    btnBoardUndo.addEventListener("click", doUndo);
     btnNew.addEventListener("click", () => startGame(randomSeed()));
     btnWinNew.addEventListener("click", () => startGame(randomSeed()));
     chkDraw3.addEventListener("change", () => {
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ function attachHandlers() {
 
     document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
         if (e.target.tagName === "INPUT") return;
-        if (e.key === "z" || e.key === "Z") { const r = game.undo(); if (r.ok) render(r.snapshot); }
+        if (e.key === "z" || e.key === "Z") doUndo();
         if (e.key === "n" || e.key === "N") startGame(randomSeed());
     });
 
@@ -662,5 +663,31 @@ function onBoardDblClick(e) {
     if (!smartMove(hit.pileName, fromIndex)) flashIllegal([cards[fromIndex].id]);
 }
 
+// ── Avatar ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+async function loadAvatar() {
+    const token = localStorage.getItem("fs_token");
+    if (!token) return;
+    try {
+        const res = await fetch("/api/me", {
+            headers: { Authorization: "Bearer " + token },
+        });
+        if (!res.ok) return;
+        const me = await res.json();
+        const link = document.getElementById("hud-avatar");
+        const img  = document.getElementById("hud-avatar-img");
+        const init = document.getElementById("hud-avatar-initials");
+        link.style.display = "flex";
+        if (me.avatar_url) {
+            img.src = me.avatar_url;
+            img.style.display = "block";
+            init.style.display = "none";
+        } else {
+            img.style.display = "none";
+            init.textContent = (me.username || "P")[0].toUpperCase();
+        }
+    } catch { /* not signed in — avatar stays hidden */ }
+}
+
 // ── Start ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 bootstrap().catch(console.error);
+loadAvatar();

solitaire_server/web/index.html

@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
         <section id="board"></section>
 
         <section id="controls">
-            <button id="btn-prev" disabled>⏮ Restart</button>
+            <button id="btn-restart" disabled>⏮ Restart</button>
+            <button id="btn-prev" disabled>◀ Back</button>
             <button id="btn-play">▶ Play</button>
             <button id="btn-step">⏭ Step</button>
             <span id="progress" class="muted">step 0 / 0</span>

solitaire_server/web/replay.js

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ const resultEl = document.getElementById("result");
 const btnPlay = document.getElementById("btn-play");
 const btnStep = document.getElementById("btn-step");
 const btnPrev = document.getElementById("btn-prev");
+const btnRestart = document.getElementById("btn-restart");
 
 let player = null;
 let replayJson = null;
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ function resetPlayer() {
     }
     player = new ReplayPlayer(replayJson);
     btnPrev.disabled = true;
+    btnRestart.disabled = true;
     btnStep.disabled = false;
     btnPlay.disabled = false;
     render(player.state());
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ function step() {
         return null;
     }
     btnPrev.disabled = false;
+    btnRestart.disabled = false;
     render(snap);
     return snap;
 }
@@ -301,13 +304,35 @@ btnPlay.addEventListener("click", () => {
     }, STEP_INTERVAL_MS);
 });
 
+/// Step the player back one move. Re-creates the ReplayPlayer and fast-
+/// forwards to (step_idx - 1) without rendering intermediate frames, then
+/// renders once so the CSS transition animates each card to its previous
+/// position.
+function stepBack() {
+    if (!player || player.step_idx() === 0) return;
+    if (playInterval) {
+        clearInterval(playInterval);
+        playInterval = null;
+        btnPlay.textContent = "▶ Play";
+    }
+    const target = player.step_idx() - 1;
+    player = new ReplayPlayer(replayJson);
+    for (let i = 0; i < target; i++) {
+        player.step();
+    }
+    render(player.state());
+    btnPrev.disabled = player.step_idx() === 0;
+    btnRestart.disabled = player.step_idx() === 0;
+    btnStep.disabled = false;
+    btnPlay.disabled = false;
+}
+
 btnPrev.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    if (player) stepBack();
+});
+
+btnRestart.addEventListener("click", () => {
     if (!replayJson) return;
-    // Drop every existing card so the next render fades them all in
-    // at the freshly-dealt positions. Without this, cards from the
-    // current state would slide to wherever the new deal puts them
-    // — confusing since the deal is supposed to look like a fresh
-    // start, not a continuation.
     cardEls.forEach((el) => el.remove());
     cardEls.clear();
     resetPlayer();

solitaire_sync/src/lib.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub mod progress;
 pub mod stats;
 
 pub use achievements::AchievementRecord;
-pub use merge::merge;
+pub use merge::{merge, merge_at};
 pub use progress::{level_for_xp, PlayerProgress};
 pub use stats::StatsSnapshot;
 

solitaire_sync/src/merge.rs

@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@
 //! All functions are free of I/O and side effects — safe to call from any
 //! context including unit tests and the Bevy main thread.
 
-use chrono::{NaiveDate, Utc};
+use chrono::{DateTime, NaiveDate, Utc};
 
 use crate::{AchievementRecord, ConflictReport, PlayerProgress, StatsSnapshot, SyncPayload};
 use crate::progress::{level_for_xp, DAILY_CHALLENGE_HISTORY_CAP};
 
 /// Merge two [`SyncPayload`]s into a single authoritative result.
 ///
+/// `resolved_at` is recorded as `last_modified` on the merged payload and all
+/// sub-structs. Pass an explicit timestamp when the caller needs deterministic
+/// output (e.g. server handlers); use [`merge`] as a convenience wrapper that
+/// captures the current time automatically.
+///
 /// The merge strategy is additive and conflict-free for most fields:
 /// - Counters: take the maximum (games_played, games_won, etc.)
 /// - Best records: take the minimum for times, maximum for scores/xp
@@ -20,6 +25,38 @@ use crate::progress::{level_for_xp, DAILY_CHALLENGE_HISTORY_CAP};
 /// Fields that cannot be merged deterministically (e.g. diverged streak
 /// counts) are recorded in [`ConflictReport`] entries returned alongside
 /// the merged payload. Data is never silently discarded.
+pub fn merge_at(
+    local: &SyncPayload,
+    remote: &SyncPayload,
+    resolved_at: DateTime<Utc>,
+) -> (SyncPayload, Vec<ConflictReport>) {
+    let mut conflicts = Vec::new();
+
+    if local.user_id != remote.user_id {
+        conflicts.push(ConflictReport {
+            field: "user_id".to_string(),
+            local_value: local.user_id.to_string(),
+            remote_value: remote.user_id.to_string(),
+        });
+        return (local.clone(), conflicts);
+    }
+
+    let stats = merge_stats(&local.stats, &remote.stats, resolved_at, &mut conflicts);
+    let achievements = merge_achievements(&local.achievements, &remote.achievements);
+    let progress = merge_progress(&local.progress, &remote.progress, resolved_at, &mut conflicts);
+
+    let merged = SyncPayload {
+        user_id: local.user_id,
+        stats,
+        achievements,
+        progress,
+        last_modified: resolved_at,
+    };
+
+    (merged, conflicts)
+}
+
+/// Convenience wrapper around [`merge_at`] that captures the current UTC time.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 /// ```
@@ -45,21 +82,7 @@ use crate::progress::{level_for_xp, DAILY_CHALLENGE_HISTORY_CAP};
 /// assert!(conflicts.is_empty());
 /// ```
 pub fn merge(local: &SyncPayload, remote: &SyncPayload) -> (SyncPayload, Vec<ConflictReport>) {
-    let mut conflicts = Vec::new();
-
-    let stats = merge_stats(&local.stats, &remote.stats, &mut conflicts);
-    let achievements = merge_achievements(&local.achievements, &remote.achievements);
-    let progress = merge_progress(&local.progress, &remote.progress, &mut conflicts);
-
-    let merged = SyncPayload {
-        user_id: local.user_id,
-        stats,
-        achievements,
-        progress,
-        last_modified: Utc::now(),
-    };
-
-    (merged, conflicts)
+    merge_at(local, remote, Utc::now())
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -69,6 +92,7 @@ pub fn merge(local: &SyncPayload, remote: &SyncPayload) -> (SyncPayload, Vec<Con
 fn merge_stats(
     local: &StatsSnapshot,
     remote: &StatsSnapshot,
+    resolved_at: DateTime<Utc>,
     conflicts: &mut Vec<ConflictReport>,
 ) -> StatsSnapshot {
     // win_streak_current cannot be merged deterministically — record conflict
@@ -128,7 +152,7 @@ fn merge_stats(
             local.challenge_fastest_win_seconds,
             remote.challenge_fastest_win_seconds,
         ),
-        last_modified: Utc::now(),
+        last_modified: resolved_at,
     }
 }
 
@@ -213,6 +237,7 @@ fn merge_achievements(
 fn merge_progress(
     local: &PlayerProgress,
     remote: &PlayerProgress,
+    resolved_at: DateTime<Utc>,
     conflicts: &mut Vec<ConflictReport>,
 ) -> PlayerProgress {
     // daily_challenge_streak cannot be merged deterministically.
@@ -303,7 +328,7 @@ fn merge_progress(
         challenge_index,
         daily_challenge_history,
         daily_challenge_longest_streak,
-        last_modified: Utc::now(),
+        last_modified: resolved_at,
     }
 }
 

solitaire_wasm/src/lib.rs

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl ReplayPlayer {
         let replay: Replay =
             serde_json::from_str(replay_json).map_err(|e| format!("invalid replay JSON: {e}"))?;
         let game =
-            GameState::new_with_mode(replay.seed, replay.draw_mode.clone(), replay.mode);
+            GameState::new_with_mode(replay.seed, replay.draw_mode, replay.mode);
         Ok(Self {
             game,
             moves: replay.moves,
@@ -193,16 +193,24 @@ impl ReplayPlayer {
     }
 
     /// Snapshot the current `GameState` as a JS object (see `StateSnapshot`).
-    pub fn state(&self) -> JsValue {
-        serde_wasm_bindgen::to_value(&self.snapshot()).unwrap_or(JsValue::NULL)
+    ///
+    /// Throws a JS string exception on serialisation failure (should never
+    /// occur in practice — `StateSnapshot` contains only primitive types).
+    pub fn state(&self) -> Result<JsValue, JsValue> {
+        serde_wasm_bindgen::to_value(&self.snapshot())
+            .map_err(|e| JsValue::from_str(&e.to_string()))
     }
 
     /// Apply the next move; returns the post-step snapshot, or `null`
     /// once the move list is exhausted.
-    pub fn step(&mut self) -> JsValue {
+    ///
+    /// Returns `null` (not an exception) when the replay is finished.
+    /// Throws a JS string exception on serialisation failure.
+    pub fn step(&mut self) -> Result<JsValue, JsValue> {
         match self.step_native() {
-            Some(snap) => serde_wasm_bindgen::to_value(&snap).unwrap_or(JsValue::NULL),
-            None => JsValue::NULL,
+            Some(snap) => serde_wasm_bindgen::to_value(&snap)
+                .map_err(|e| JsValue::from_str(&e.to_string())),
+            None => Ok(JsValue::NULL),
         }
     }
 
@@ -364,8 +372,11 @@ impl SolitaireGame {
     }
 
     /// Full pile snapshot as a JS object.
-    pub fn state(&self) -> JsValue {
-        serde_wasm_bindgen::to_value(&self.snap()).unwrap_or(JsValue::NULL)
+    ///
+    /// Throws a JS string exception on serialisation failure.
+    pub fn state(&self) -> Result<JsValue, JsValue> {
+        serde_wasm_bindgen::to_value(&self.snap())
+            .map_err(|e| JsValue::from_str(&e.to_string()))
     }
 
     /// The seed used to deal this game.