diff --git a/game.html b/game.html
index ed303f0..8aa5d28 100644
--- a/game.html
+++ b/game.html
@@ -739,6 +739,73 @@
       .entry-actions { justify-content: flex-start; }
     }
     [x-cloak] { display: none !important; }
+
+    /* ── Animation ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
+
+      /* Alpine x-transition utility classes (used by toast + modals) */
+      .transition { transition-property: opacity, transform; }
+      .ease-out    { transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.22,1,.36,1); }
+      .ease-in     { transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1); }
+      .duration-150 { transition-duration: 150ms; }
+      .duration-200 { transition-duration: 200ms; }
+      .duration-250 { transition-duration: 250ms; }
+      .duration-300 { transition-duration: 300ms; }
+      .opacity-0    { opacity: 0; }
+      .opacity-100  { opacity: 1; }
+      .translate-y-2 { transform: translateY(8px); }
+      .translate-y-0 { transform: translateY(0); }
+
+      /* Card draw — comes up from below with a slight tilt */
+      .card-frame {
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: translateY(0) scale(1) rotate(0deg);
+        transition: opacity 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,.36,1),
+                    transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,.36,1);
+      }
+      @starting-style {
+        .card-frame {
+          opacity: 0;
+          transform: translateY(42px) scale(0.92) rotate(-1.5deg);
+        }
+      }
+
+      /* Modal backdrop fade */
+      .modal-overlay {
+        transition: opacity 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,.36,1);
+        opacity: 1;
+      }
+      @starting-style { .modal-overlay { opacity: 0; } }
+
+      /* Modal inner panel slides up */
+      .modal {
+        transition: opacity 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,.36,1),
+                    transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,.36,1);
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
+      }
+      @starting-style {
+        .modal {
+          opacity: 0;
+          transform: translateY(18px) scale(0.97);
+        }
+      }
+
+      /* Chronicle entry scroll reveals */
+      .entry[data-reveal] {
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: translateY(18px);
+        transition: opacity 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,.36,1),
+                    transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,.36,1);
+      }
+      .entry[data-reveal].revealed { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+
+      /* Button press */
+      .btn:active {
+        transform: translateY(1px) scale(0.98);
+        transition-duration: 0.06s !important;
+      }
+    }
   </style>
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
@@ -1147,9 +1214,11 @@
 
   <!-- Live update toast -->
   <div x-show="liveUpdate"
-       x-transition:enter="transition ease-out duration-200"
-       x-transition:enter-start="opacity-0 transform translate-y-2"
-       x-transition:leave="transition ease-in duration-300"
+       x-transition:enter="transition ease-out duration-250"
+       x-transition:enter-start="opacity-0 translate-y-2"
+       x-transition:enter-end="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
+       x-transition:leave="transition ease-in duration-150"
+       x-transition:leave-start="opacity-100"
        x-transition:leave-end="opacity-0"
        style="position:fixed;bottom:1.5rem;right:1.5rem;z-index:400;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid rgba(112,121,78,.5);color:var(--moss);font:700 .62rem/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.55rem 1rem;pointer-events:none">
     Chronicle updated
@@ -1176,7 +1245,13 @@
   </footer>
 
   <!-- Modal — all sections use x-show (not x-if) so Alpine bindings are always live -->
-  <div class="modal-overlay" x-show="showModal" @click="closeModal()" @keydown.escape.window="closeModal()">
+  <div class="modal-overlay" x-show="showModal" @click="closeModal()" @keydown.escape.window="closeModal()"
+       x-transition:enter="transition ease-out duration-250"
+       x-transition:enter-start="opacity-0"
+       x-transition:enter-end="opacity-100"
+       x-transition:leave="transition ease-in duration-150"
+       x-transition:leave-start="opacity-100"
+       x-transition:leave-end="opacity-0">
     <div class="modal" @click.stop>
       <div class="modal-title" x-text="modalTitle()"></div>
 
@@ -2426,5 +2501,37 @@
       }
     }
   </script>
+  <script>
+    if (!window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) {
+      // Scroll reveals for chronicle entries.
+      // Uses MutationObserver so it works with Alpine's dynamic rendering.
+      const revealObs = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
+        entries.forEach(e => {
+          if (e.isIntersecting) {
+            const delay = +(e.target.dataset.revealDelay || 0)
+            setTimeout(() => e.target.classList.add('revealed'), delay)
+            revealObs.unobserve(e.target)
+          }
+        })
+      }, { threshold: 0.04, rootMargin: '0px 0px -24px 0px' })
+
+      const observe = (el) => {
+        if (!el.classList?.contains('entry') || el.hasAttribute('data-reveal')) return
+        const siblings = Array.from(el.parentElement?.querySelectorAll('.entry') || [])
+        el.dataset.revealDelay = Math.min(siblings.indexOf(el) * 45, 200)
+        el.setAttribute('data-reveal', '')
+        revealObs.observe(el)
+      }
+
+      // Watch for entries Alpine adds dynamically
+      new MutationObserver((muts) => {
+        muts.forEach(m => m.addedNodes.forEach(node => {
+          if (node.nodeType !== 1) return
+          if (node.classList?.contains('entry')) observe(node)
+          node.querySelectorAll?.('.entry').forEach(observe)
+        }))
+      }).observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true })
+    }
+  </script>
 </body>
 </html>