diff --git a/clients/web/assets/style.css b/clients/web/assets/style.css
index 35d4eee..a129c91 100644
--- a/clients/web/assets/style.css
+++ b/clients/web/assets/style.css
@@ -705,10 +705,6 @@ a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
     font-size: 1.05rem;
     color: var(--ui-ink);
     letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    text-overflow: ellipsis;
-    white-space: nowrap;
-    min-width: 0;
 }
 
 .score-bars { display: flex; flex-direction: row; gap: 1.5rem; flex: 1; align-items: center; }
@@ -812,7 +808,7 @@ a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
 }
 
 .score-row-name {
-    width: 120px;
+    min-width: 120px;
     flex-shrink: 0;
     display: flex;
     align-items: baseline;
@@ -1526,72 +1522,13 @@ a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
 
 .field.clickable {
     cursor: pointer;
+    --fc: #8fc840 !important;
 }
-.field.clickable:hover {
-    --fc: rgba(200,170,50,0.18) !important;
-}
+.field.clickable:hover { --fc: #74aa28 !important; }
 .field.selected {
-    /* natural triangle color; tab is the indicator */
-}
-
-/* ── Tab indicators: small markers at the field's wide base ──────── */
-/* Bot-row: tabs hang below; top-row: tabs hang above.                */
-/* The tab sits at ≈ -6px which lands on the board's wooden rail.     */
-
-.field.clickable::after,
-.field.selected::after {
-    content: '';
-    position: absolute;
-    left: 50%;
-    transform: translateX(-50%);
-    width: 22px;
-    height: 8px;
-    pointer-events: none;
-    z-index: 2;
-}
-
-.bot-row .field.clickable::after,
-.bot-row .field.selected::after {
-    bottom: -6px;
-    top: auto;
-    border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
-}
-.top-row .field.clickable::after,
-.top-row .field.selected::after {
-    top: -6px;
-    bottom: auto;
-    border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
-}
-
-/* Possible origin: hollow gold outline */
-.field.clickable:not(.dest):not(.selected)::after {
-    background: rgba(210,170,30,0.15);
-    border: 1.5px solid rgba(210,170,30,0.75);
-    box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(210,170,30,0.3);
-}
-
-/* Selected origin: filled amber, breathing glow */
-.field.selected::after {
-    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #e8b020, #c07808);
-    border: 1px solid rgba(255,225,65,0.55);
-    animation: tab-pulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-
-@keyframes tab-pulse {
-    0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(220,155,15,0.55), 0 0 2px rgba(255,220,50,0.3); }
-    50%       { box-shadow: 0 0 13px rgba(240,178,22,0.88), 0 0 6px rgba(255,230,60,0.6); }
-}
-
-/* Valid destination: soft ivory/pearl */
-.field.clickable.dest:not(.selected)::after {
-    background: rgba(240,230,205,0.88);
-    border: 1.5px solid rgba(190,165,105,0.65);
-    box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(190,165,105,0.2);
-}
-.field.clickable.dest:not(.selected):hover::after {
-    background: rgba(228,210,162,0.95);
-    border-color: rgba(210,175,40,0.72);
-    box-shadow: 0 0 7px rgba(210,175,40,0.42);
+    --fc: #5a8a18 !important;
+    outline: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
+    outline-offset: -2px;
 }
 
 .field-num {
diff --git a/clients/web/src/app.rs b/clients/web/src/app.rs
index 85ee622..de8d55f 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/app.rs
+++ b/clients/web/src/app.rs
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ pub struct GameUiState {
     pub my_scored_event: Option<ScoredEvent>,
     pub opp_scored_event: Option<ScoredEvent>,
     pub last_moves: Option<(CheckerMove, CheckerMove)>,
-    /// True on the echo screen state set alongside a pending item — suppresses dice
-    /// roll animation and sound since they already played on the pending screen.
-    pub suppress_dice_anim: bool,
 }
 
 /// Reason the UI is paused waiting for the player to click Continue.
@@ -355,7 +352,6 @@ pub fn App() -> impl IntoView {
                                     my_scored_event: None,
                                     opp_scored_event: None,
                                     last_moves: compute_last_moves(&prev_vs, &vs, is_own_move),
-                                    suppress_dice_anim: false,
                                 },
                                 pending,
                                 screen,
@@ -406,16 +402,13 @@ fn GameOverlay(
 ) -> impl IntoView {
     let location = use_location();
 
-    // Memoize the front of the pending queue so that pushing a new item to the back
-    // does not re-mount GameScreen (and replay dice animation/sound) when the displayed
-    // state (the front) hasn't changed.
-    let pending_front = Memo::new(move |_| pending.with(|q| q.front().cloned()));
-
     move || {
         if location.pathname.get() != "/" {
             return view! {}.into_any();
         }
-        if let Some(state) = pending_front.get() {
+        let q = pending.get();
+        let front = q.front().cloned();
+        if let Some(state) = front {
             return view! {
                 <div class="game-overlay"><GameScreen state /></div>
             }
diff --git a/clients/web/src/game/components/board.rs b/clients/web/src/game/components/board.rs
index 02bee6a..b5f6c8f 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/game/components/board.rs
+++ b/clients/web/src/game/components/board.rs
@@ -272,9 +272,6 @@ pub fn Board(
     /// Fields where a hit (battue) was scored this turn — show ripple animation.
     #[prop(default = vec![])]
     hit_fields: Vec<u8>,
-    /// Suppress dice animation (echo screen shown after a pending confirm was dismissed).
-    #[prop(default = false)]
-    suppress_dice_anim: bool,
 ) -> impl IntoView {
     let board = view_state.board;
     let white_points = view_state.scores[0].points;
@@ -286,11 +283,6 @@ pub fn Board(
             view_state.turn_stage,
             SerTurnStage::Move | SerTurnStage::HoldOrGoChoice
         );
-    // True when ANY player is in the Move/HoldOrGoChoice stage — i.e., dice are fresh for the active player.
-    let active_is_move_stage = matches!(
-        view_state.turn_stage,
-        SerTurnStage::Move | SerTurnStage::HoldOrGoChoice
-    );
     let is_white = player_id == 0;
     let hovered_moves = use_context::<RwSignal<Vec<(CheckerMove, CheckerMove)>>>();
 
@@ -385,7 +377,7 @@ pub fn Board(
                                 cls.push_str(" exit-eligible");
                             }
 
-                            if seqs_c.is_empty() && !is_move_stage {
+                            if seqs_c.is_empty() {
                                 // No restriction (dice not rolled or not move stage)
                                 if can_stage && (sel.is_some() || is_mine) {
                                     cls.push_str(" clickable");
@@ -541,13 +533,8 @@ pub fn Board(
                                 bar_matched_dice_used(&staged, dice_vals)
                             } else if is_my_turn {
                                 (true, true)
-                            } else if active_is_move_stage && !suppress_dice_anim {
-                                // Opponent has fresh dice in their Move stage (first view).
-                                (false, false)
                             } else {
-                                // Dice are old: either from the previous turn (opponent not yet
-                                // rolled) or this is the echo screen after a pending confirm.
-                                (true, true)
+                                (false, false)
                             };
                             let used = if die_idx == 0 { u0 } else { u1 };
                             view! { <Die value=die_val used=used is_double=bar_is_double /> }
diff --git a/clients/web/src/game/components/game_screen.rs b/clients/web/src/game/components/game_screen.rs
index 108208a..d55284f 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/game/components/game_screen.rs
+++ b/clients/web/src/game/components/game_screen.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ pub fn GameScreen(state: GameUiState) -> impl IntoView {
         );
     let waiting_for_confirm = state.waiting_for_confirm;
     let pause_reason = state.pause_reason.clone();
-    let suppress_dice_anim = state.suppress_dice_anim;
 
     // ── Hovered jan moves (shown as arrows on the board) ──────────────────────
     let hovered_jan_moves: RwSignal<Vec<(CheckerMove, CheckerMove)>> = RwSignal::new(vec![]);
@@ -207,14 +206,8 @@ pub fn GameScreen(state: GameUiState) -> impl IntoView {
     };
 
     // ── Sound effects (fire once on mount = once per state snapshot) ──────────
-    // Dice roll: dice are fresh for the currently active player (Move stage means
-    // someone just rolled). Skipped on turn-switch states where the old dice linger
-    // in RollDice/MarkPoints stage before the opponent has rolled.
-    let active_is_move_stage = matches!(
-        vs.turn_stage,
-        SerTurnStage::Move | SerTurnStage::HoldOrGoChoice
-    );
-    if show_dice && last_moves.is_none() && active_is_move_stage && !suppress_dice_anim {
+    // Dice roll: dice just appeared (no preceding moves in this snapshot).
+    if show_dice && last_moves.is_none() {
         crate::game::sound::play_dice_roll();
     }
     // Checker move: moves were committed in the preceding action.
@@ -335,7 +328,6 @@ pub fn GameScreen(state: GameUiState) -> impl IntoView {
                 bar_is_double=is_double_dice
                 last_moves=last_moves
                 hit_fields=hit_fields
-                suppress_dice_anim=suppress_dice_anim
             />
 
             // ── Status, hints, and actions — cream strip below board ─
diff --git a/clients/web/src/game/session.rs b/clients/web/src/game/session.rs
index b3704ec..df603ec 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/game/session.rs
+++ b/clients/web/src/game/session.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ pub async fn run_local_bot_game(
         my_scored_event: None,
         opp_scored_event: None,
         last_moves: None,
-        suppress_dice_anim: false,
     }));
 
     use futures::StreamExt;
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ pub async fn run_local_bot_game(
                     my_scored_event: scored,
                     opp_scored_event: opp_scored,
                     last_moves: compute_last_moves(&prev_vs, &vs, true),
-                    suppress_dice_anim: false,
                 }));
             }
             Some(NetCommand::PlayVsBot) => return true,
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ pub async fn run_local_bot_game(
                                     my_scored_event: None,
                                     opp_scored_event: None,
                                     last_moves: compute_last_moves(&delta_prev_vs, &vs, false),
-                                    suppress_dice_anim: false,
                                 },
                                 pending,
                                 screen,
@@ -223,7 +220,6 @@ pub fn push_or_show(
         });
         screen.set(Screen::Playing(GameUiState {
             last_moves: None,
-            suppress_dice_anim: true,
             ..new_state
         }));
     } else {