diff --git a/src/tictactoe/Player.tsx b/src/tictactoe/Player.tsx
index a225709..950b961 100644
--- a/src/tictactoe/Player.tsx
+++ b/src/tictactoe/Player.tsx
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export default function Player({
 
             <select
               value={selectedMode}
+              disabled={isQueueing}
               onChange={(e) => setSelectedMode(e.target.value)}
               style={{
                 padding: "8px",
@@ -269,8 +270,8 @@ export default function Player({
               textAlign: "center",
             }}
           >
-            <h2 style={{ fontSize: "22px", color: "#f1c40f" }}>
-              Go {session.username}!
+            <h2 style={{ marginBottom: "10px" }}>
+              Go, <span style={{ color: "#2ecc71" }}>{session.username}</span>
             </h2>
           </motion.div>
         )}
diff --git a/src/tictactoe/TicTacToe.tsx b/src/tictactoe/TicTacToe.tsx
index 74751e5..4aac9dd 100644
--- a/src/tictactoe/TicTacToe.tsx
+++ b/src/tictactoe/TicTacToe.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 import { useNakama } from "./providers/NakamaProvider";
 import Board from "./Board";
 import Player from "./Player";
-// import { Match } from "@heroiclabs/nakama-js";
-// import MatchList from "./MatchList";
 
 export default function TicTacToe() {
   const [board, setBoard] = useState<string[][]>([
@@ -13,9 +12,13 @@ export default function TicTacToe() {
   ]);
   const [turn, setTurn] = useState<number>(0);
   const [winner, setWinner] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  // const [openMatches, setOpenMatches] = useState<Match[]>([]);
   const [players, setPlayers] = useState<string[]>([]);
 
+  const { sendMatchData, onMatchData, matchId, session } = useNakama();
+
+  // ------------------------------------------
+  // MATCH DATA CALLBACK (from Player component)
+  // ------------------------------------------
   function onMatchDataCallback(msg: { opCode: number; data: any }) {
     console.log("[Match Data]", msg);
 
@@ -26,20 +29,10 @@ export default function TicTacToe() {
       setBoard(state.board);
       setTurn(state.turn);
       setWinner(state.winner || null);
-
-      // new:
       setPlayers(state.players || []);
     }
   }
 
-  const {
-    onMatchData,
-    sendMatchData,
-    // listOpenMatches,
-    matchId,
-    session,
-  } = useNakama();
-
   useEffect(() => {
     onMatchData(onMatchDataCallback);
   }, [onMatchData]);
@@ -73,21 +66,73 @@ export default function TicTacToe() {
   }
 
   return (
-    <div>
-      <h1>Tic Tac Toe Multiplayer</h1>
+    <motion.div
+      initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+      animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+      style={{
+        minHeight: "100vh",
+        background: "#060606",
+        padding: "30px 0",
+        color: "white",
+        display: "flex",
+        flexDirection: "column",
+        alignItems: "center"
+      }}
+    >
+      {/* Game header bar */}
+      <motion.h1
+        initial={{ opacity: 0, y: -10 }}
+        animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+        transition={{ duration: 0.4 }}
+        style={{
+          marginBottom: "20px",
+          padding: "10px 20px",
+          background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.03)",
+          borderRadius: "16px",
+          boxShadow: "0 0 20px rgba(255,255,255,0.05)",
+          backdropFilter: "blur(5px)",
+          fontSize: "26px",
+          fontWeight: 700,
+          letterSpacing: "1px",
+        }}
+      >
+        Tic Tac Toe Multiplayer
+      </motion.h1>
 
-      <Player
-        onMatchDataCallback={onMatchDataCallback}
-      />
+      {/* Player component panel */}
+      <div
+        style={{
+          marginBottom: "25px",
+          width: "100%",
+          display: "flex",
+          justifyContent: "center"
+        }}
+      >
+        <Player onMatchDataCallback={onMatchDataCallback} />
+      </div>
 
-      <Board
-        board={board}
-        turn={turn}
-        winner={winner}
-        players={players}
-        myUserId={session?.user_id ?? null}
-        onCellClick={handleCellClick}
-      />
-    </div>
+      {/* Board display container */}
+      <motion.div
+        initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+        animate={{ opacity: session ? 1 : 0.2, y: session ? 0 : 20 }}
+        transition={{ duration: 0.4 }}
+        style={{
+          padding: "20px",
+          background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.03)",
+          borderRadius: "20px",
+          boxShadow: "0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4)",
+          minWidth: "300px",
+        }}
+      >
+        <Board
+          board={board}
+          turn={turn}
+          winner={winner}
+          players={players}
+          myUserId={session?.user_id ?? null}
+          onCellClick={handleCellClick}
+        />
+      </motion.div>
+    </motion.div>
   );
 }