diff --git a/client_web/assets/style.css b/client_web/assets/style.css
index fceeea4..5ca31e5 100644
--- a/client_web/assets/style.css
+++ b/client_web/assets/style.css
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ input[type="text"] {
     align-items: center;
     gap: 0.75rem;
     width: 100%;
-    max-width: 900px;
 }
 
 /* ── Language switcher ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ input[type="text"] {
     font-size: 0.9rem;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
     width: 100%;
-    max-width: 900px;
 }
 
 .player-score-header {
@@ -180,6 +178,28 @@ input[type="text"] {
     padding-top: 0.25rem;
 }
 
+/* ── Board + side panel ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.board-and-panel {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.side-panel {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+    min-width: 160px;
+    padding-top: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.action-buttons {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
 /* ── Status bar ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .status-bar {
     display: flex;
@@ -189,7 +209,7 @@ input[type="text"] {
     font-weight: 500;
 }
 
-/* ── Dice bars ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/* ── Dice bar ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .dice-bar {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
diff --git a/client_web/src/components/game_screen.rs b/client_web/src/components/game_screen.rs
index 6c3edec..730e6be 100644
--- a/client_web/src/components/game_screen.rs
+++ b/client_web/src/components/game_screen.rs
@@ -157,77 +157,78 @@ pub fn GameScreen(state: GameUiState) -> impl IntoView {
             // ── Opponent score (above board) ─────────────────────────────────
             <PlayerScorePanel score=opp_score jans=opp_jans is_you=false />
 
-            // ── Status ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-            <div class="status-bar">
-                <span>{move || {
-                    let n = staged_moves.get().len();
-                    if is_move_stage {
-                        t_string!(i18n, select_move, n = n + 1)
-                    } else {
-                        String::from(match (&stage, is_my_turn, &turn_stage) {
-                            (SerStage::Ended, _, _) => t_string!(i18n, game_over),
-                            (SerStage::PreGame, _, _) => t_string!(i18n, waiting_for_opponent),
-                            (SerStage::InGame, true, SerTurnStage::RollDice) => t_string!(i18n, your_turn_roll),
-                            (SerStage::InGame, true, SerTurnStage::HoldOrGoChoice) => t_string!(i18n, hold_or_go),
-                            (SerStage::InGame, true, _) => t_string!(i18n, your_turn),
-                            (SerStage::InGame, false, _) => t_string!(i18n, opponent_turn),
-                        })
-                    }
-                }}</span>
-            </div>
+            // ── Board + side panel ───────────────────────────────────────────
+            <div class="board-and-panel">
+                <Board
+                    view_state=vs
+                    player_id=player_id
+                    selected_origin=selected_origin
+                    staged_moves=staged_moves
+                />
 
-            // ── Opponent dice (top) ──────────────────────────────────────────
-            {(!is_my_turn && show_dice).then(|| view! {
-                <div class="dice-bar dice-bar-opponent">
-                    <Die value=dice.0 used=true />
-                    <Die value=dice.1 used=true />
-                </div>
-            })}
-
-            // ── Board ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-            <Board
-                view_state=vs
-                player_id=player_id
-                selected_origin=selected_origin
-                staged_moves=staged_moves
-            />
-
-            // ── Player action bar (bottom) ───────────────────────────────────
-            {is_my_turn.then(|| view! {
-                <div class="dice-bar dice-bar-player">
-                    {move || {
-                        let (d0, d1) = if is_move_stage {
-                            matched_dice_used(&staged_moves.get(), dice)
-                        } else {
-                            (false, false)
-                        };
-                        view! {
-                            <Die value=dice.0 used=d0 />
-                            <Die value=dice.1 used=d1 />
-                        }
-                    }}
-                    {show_roll.then(|| view! {
-                        <button class="btn btn-primary" on:click=move |_| {
-                            cmd_tx_roll.unbounded_send(NetCommand::Action(PlayerAction::Roll)).ok();
-                        }>{t!(i18n, roll_dice)}</button>
-                    })}
-                    {show_hold_go.then(|| view! {
-                        <button class="btn btn-primary" on:click=move |_| {
-                            cmd_tx_go.unbounded_send(NetCommand::Action(PlayerAction::Go)).ok();
-                        }>{t!(i18n, go)}</button>
-                    })}
-                    {is_move_stage.then(|| view! {
-                        <button
-                            class="btn btn-secondary"
-                            disabled=move || 2 <= staged_moves.get().len()
-                            on:click=move |_| {
-                                selected_origin.set(None);
-                                staged_moves.update(|v| v.push((0, 0)));
+                // ── Side panel ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+                <div class="side-panel">
+                    // Status message
+                    <div class="status-bar">
+                        <span>{move || {
+                            let n = staged_moves.get().len();
+                            if is_move_stage {
+                                t_string!(i18n, select_move, n = n + 1)
+                            } else {
+                                String::from(match (&stage, is_my_turn, &turn_stage) {
+                                    (SerStage::Ended, _, _) => t_string!(i18n, game_over),
+                                    (SerStage::PreGame, _, _) => t_string!(i18n, waiting_for_opponent),
+                                    (SerStage::InGame, true, SerTurnStage::RollDice) => t_string!(i18n, your_turn_roll),
+                                    (SerStage::InGame, true, SerTurnStage::HoldOrGoChoice) => t_string!(i18n, hold_or_go),
+                                    (SerStage::InGame, true, _) => t_string!(i18n, your_turn),
+                                    (SerStage::InGame, false, _) => t_string!(i18n, opponent_turn),
+                                })
                             }
-                        >{t!(i18n, empty_move)}</button>
+                        }}</span>
+                    </div>
+
+                    // Dice (always shown when rolled, used state depends on whose turn)
+                    {show_dice.then(|| view! {
+                        <div class="dice-bar">
+                            {move || {
+                                let (d0, d1) = if is_move_stage {
+                                    matched_dice_used(&staged_moves.get(), dice)
+                                } else {
+                                    (true, true)
+                                };
+                                view! {
+                                    <Die value=dice.0 used=d0 />
+                                    <Die value=dice.1 used=d1 />
+                                }
+                            }}
+                        </div>
                     })}
+
+                    // Action buttons
+                    <div class="action-buttons">
+                        {show_roll.then(|| view! {
+                            <button class="btn btn-primary" on:click=move |_| {
+                                cmd_tx_roll.unbounded_send(NetCommand::Action(PlayerAction::Roll)).ok();
+                            }>{t!(i18n, roll_dice)}</button>
+                        })}
+                        {show_hold_go.then(|| view! {
+                            <button class="btn btn-primary" on:click=move |_| {
+                                cmd_tx_go.unbounded_send(NetCommand::Action(PlayerAction::Go)).ok();
+                            }>{t!(i18n, go)}</button>
+                        })}
+                        {is_move_stage.then(|| view! {
+                            <button
+                                class="btn btn-secondary"
+                                disabled=move || 2 <= staged_moves.get().len()
+                                on:click=move |_| {
+                                    selected_origin.set(None);
+                                    staged_moves.update(|v| v.push((0, 0)));
+                                }
+                            >{t!(i18n, empty_move)}</button>
+                        })}
+                    </div>
                 </div>
-            })}
+            </div>
 
             // ── Player score (below board) ────────────────────────────────────
             <PlayerScorePanel score=my_score jans=my_jans is_you=true />