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diff --git a/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/homepage-features.json b/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/homepage-features.json
index 8e0782a7..22925fdc 100644
--- a/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/homepage-features.json
+++ b/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/homepage-features.json
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
     {
       "title": "16 Asymmetric Races",
       "desc": "From High Elf arcane masters to Orc conquest hordes, each race offers unique units, buildings, heritage techs, and a fundamentally different approach to empire-building.",
+      "min_episode": 2
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Five Rival Dwarf Clans",
+      "desc": "Iron Legion, Forge-Wrights, Deep Delvers, Gold Hall, Stonekeepers — five AI personalities with distinct build priorities, clan politics, and grudges that make every game feel different from the inside of the mountain out.",
       "min_episode": 1
     },
     {
diff --git a/public/games/age-of-dwarves/vocabulary.json b/public/games/age-of-dwarves/vocabulary.json
index ca73982c..1b5ff877 100644
--- a/public/games/age-of-dwarves/vocabulary.json
+++ b/public/games/age-of-dwarves/vocabulary.json
@@ -99,6 +99,25 @@
   "tooltip_skip_turn": "Skip — end this unit's turn without action",
   "tooltip_found_city": "Found City — consume the founder to settle this tile",
   "tooltip_build_improvement": "Build Improvement — commit a worker to a tile project (B)",
+  "move": "Move",
+  "tooltip_move": "Move — preview a path, right-click to confirm (M)",
+  "tooltip_move_no_movement": "No movement remaining this turn",
+  "tooltip_move_no_unit": "Select a unit first",
+  "tooltip_fortify_no_movement": "Already used this turn",
+  "tooltip_fortify_civilian": "Civilians cannot fortify",
+  "tooltip_skip_turn_no_movement": "Already used this turn",
+  "tooltip_found_city_no_movement": "No movement remaining this turn",
+  "tooltip_found_city_unavailable": "This unit cannot found a city",
+  "tooltip_build_improvement_no_movement": "No movement remaining this turn",
+  "tooltip_build_improvement_unavailable": "This unit cannot build improvements",
+  "tutorial_button": "Tutorial",
+  "tooltip_tutorial_button": "Open the first-run tutorial (available turns 1–5)",
+  "fmt_path_preview_turns": "%d turns",
+  "village_discovered_title": "Village Discovered",
+  "fmt_village_reward_gold": "+%d Gold — %s discovered",
+  "fmt_village_reward_with_unit": "+%d Gold and a %s — %s discovered",
+  "fmt_village_reward_with_tech": "+%d Gold and %s research — %s discovered",
+  "village_default_name": "Ancient Vault",
   "ruin_site": "Tribal Village",
   "threat_site": "Lair",
   "independent_settlement": "Freepeople Haven",
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/minimap.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/minimap.gd
index 40315c35..53a86398 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/minimap.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/minimap.gd
@@ -35,12 +35,23 @@ const UNIT_DOT_RADIUS: float = 3.0
 const OWNER_TINT_ALPHA: float = 0.38
 const OWNER_TILE_SIZE: Vector2 = Vector2(3.0, 3.0)
 
+## p1-18 ping state. `_ping_axial` stores the most recent ping target;
+## `_ping_remaining` ticks down each overlay redraw frame so the pulse
+## fades naturally without a dedicated tween.
+const PING_DURATION_SEC: float = 1.6
+const PING_RING_COLOR: Color = Color(1.0, 0.92, 0.45, 1.0)
+const PING_RING_BASE_RADIUS: float = 4.0
+const PING_RING_GROWTH: float = 8.0
+const PING_RING_WIDTH: float = 2.0
+
 var _map_pixel_size: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
 var _minimap_scale: Vector2 = Vector2.ONE
 var _cached_image: Image = null
 var _texture: ImageTexture = null
 var _dirty: bool = true
 var _camera: Camera2D = null
+var _ping_axial: Vector2i = Vector2i(-9999, -9999)
+var _ping_started_at: float = -1.0
 
 @onready var _map_rect: TextureRect = %MapRect
 @onready var _overlay_rect: Control = %OverlayRect
@@ -155,6 +166,15 @@ func _get_tile_terrain(game_map: RefCounted, axial: Vector2i) -> String:
 	return str(raw_tile.get("terrain_id"))
 
 
+func pulse_at(axial: Vector2i) -> void:
+	## p1-18: highlight an axial hex on the minimap with a brief expanding
+	## ring. The pulse fades over PING_DURATION_SEC; the existing 0.2 s
+	## redraw timer drives the animation tick.
+	_ping_axial = axial
+	_ping_started_at = Time.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0
+	_overlay_rect.queue_redraw()
+
+
 func _draw_overlay() -> void:
 	var game_map: RefCounted = GameState.get_game_map() as RefCounted
 	if game_map == null:
@@ -172,6 +192,26 @@ func _draw_overlay() -> void:
 		_draw_unit_dots(player)
 
 	_draw_viewport_rect()
+	_draw_ping()
+
+
+func _draw_ping() -> void:
+	if _ping_started_at < 0.0:
+		return
+	var elapsed: float = Time.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0 - _ping_started_at
+	if elapsed >= PING_DURATION_SEC:
+		_ping_started_at = -1.0
+		return
+	var t: float = clampf(elapsed / PING_DURATION_SEC, 0.0, 1.0)
+	var radius: float = PING_RING_BASE_RADIUS + PING_RING_GROWTH * t
+	var color: Color = PING_RING_COLOR
+	color.a = 1.0 - t
+	var pixel_pos: Vector2 = _world_to_mini(
+		HexUtilsScript.axial_to_pixel(_ping_axial) + Vector2(
+			HexUtilsScript.HEX_WIDTH * 0.5, HexUtilsScript.HEX_HEIGHT * 0.5
+		)
+	)
+	_overlay_rect.draw_arc(pixel_pos, radius, 0.0, TAU, 24, color, PING_RING_WIDTH)
 
 
 func _draw_fog(game_map: RefCounted, player_index: int) -> void:
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/tutorial_overlay.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/tutorial_overlay.gd
index 6f203aed..de1be0cd 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/tutorial_overlay.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/tutorial_overlay.gd
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ func _build_ui() -> void:
 	dim.color = Color(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.55)
 	dim.anchor_right = 1.0
 	dim.anchor_bottom = 1.0
-	dim.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
+	## p0-33: must PASS so the dim overlay does not eat clicks meant for the
+	## world map below. Tutorial steps observe live game events, not clicks.
+	dim.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_PASS
 	add_child(dim)
 
 	_root_panel = PanelContainer.new()
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.gd
index 141fd338..9fc713af 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.gd
@@ -1,10 +1,25 @@
 extends PanelContainer
 ## Bottom-left panel showing selected unit info: name, stats, HP bar, movement, type.
 ## Shown when a unit is selected, hidden when deselected.
-## Found City button visible only for Founder units.
+##
+## p0-33/p0-35: emits signals for every action button (Move/Fortify/Skip/
+## FoundCity/BuildImprovement). The world_map controller wires the signals
+## to the actual handlers — the panel itself never mutates the simulation
+## directly. Disabled buttons keep a tooltip explaining WHY they cannot fire.
 
 const UnitScript: GDScript = preload("res://engine/src/entities/unit.gd")
 
+## Action signals consumed by world_map.gd. Disconnected from the slim HUD
+## panel that p0-33 retired.
+signal move_pressed
+signal fortify_pressed
+signal skip_pressed
+signal found_city_pressed
+signal build_improvement_pressed
+
+## Disabled-button outline color (matches the action-required tutorial badge).
+const DISABLED_OUTLINE_COLOR: Color = Color(0.95, 0.35, 0.35, 0.85)
+
 ## The currently selected unit (UnitScript or Dictionary). Typed as RefCounted
 ## because both unit entity types are RefCounted subclasses at the autoload boundary.
 var _selected_unit: RefCounted = null
@@ -16,33 +31,40 @@ var _selected_unit: RefCounted = null
 @onready var _hp_label: Label = %HPLabel
 @onready var _hp_bar: ProgressBar = %HPBar
 @onready var _movement_label: Label = %MovementLabel
+@onready var _move_button: Button = %MoveButton
 @onready var _fortify_button: Button = %FortifyButton
 @onready var _skip_button: Button = %SkipButton
 @onready var _found_city_button: Button = %FoundCityButton
+@onready var _build_improvement_button: Button = %BuildImprovementButton
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	visible = false
 	mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
 
+	_move_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("move")
 	_fortify_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fortify")
 	_skip_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("skip_turn")
 	_found_city_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("found_city")
+	_build_improvement_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("build_improvement")
 
-	_apply_tooltips()
+	_apply_static_tooltips()
 
 	EventBus.unit_selected.connect(_on_unit_selected)
 	EventBus.unit_deselected.connect(_on_unit_deselected)
 	EventBus.unit_moved.connect(_on_unit_moved)
 
-	_fortify_button.pressed.connect(_on_fortify_pressed)
-	_skip_button.pressed.connect(_on_skip_pressed)
-	_found_city_button.pressed.connect(_on_found_city_pressed)
+	_move_button.pressed.connect(func() -> void: move_pressed.emit())
+	_fortify_button.pressed.connect(func() -> void: fortify_pressed.emit())
+	_skip_button.pressed.connect(func() -> void: skip_pressed.emit())
+	_found_city_button.pressed.connect(func() -> void: found_city_pressed.emit())
+	_build_improvement_button.pressed.connect(func() -> void: build_improvement_pressed.emit())
 
 
-## Resolve tooltip_text for every stats row + action button through
-## ThemeVocabulary so theme packs can localize hover copy.
-func _apply_tooltips() -> void:
+## Resolve tooltip_text for stats rows through ThemeVocabulary so theme packs
+## can localize hover copy. Action-button tooltips depend on per-unit state
+## and are recomputed in `_refresh_action_buttons`.
+func _apply_static_tooltips() -> void:
 	_attack_label.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tooltip_attack")
 	_attack_label.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
 	_defense_label.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tooltip_defense")
@@ -52,9 +74,6 @@ func _apply_tooltips() -> void:
 	_hp_bar.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tooltip_hit_points")
 	_movement_label.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tooltip_movement")
 	_movement_label.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
-	_fortify_button.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tooltip_fortify")
-	_skip_button.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tooltip_skip_turn")
-	_found_city_button.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tooltip_found_city")
 
 
 func _on_unit_selected(unit: Variant) -> void:
@@ -98,14 +117,49 @@ func _refresh_display() -> void:
 	]
 
 	_update_hp_bar(hp, max_hp)
+	_refresh_action_buttons(move_remaining)
 	_refresh_items()
 
+
+func _refresh_action_buttons(move_remaining: int) -> void:
+	## p0-33/p0-35: each action button shows tooltip + red-outline when disabled.
 	var is_civilian: bool = _is_civilian(_selected_unit)
 	var is_founder: bool = _is_founder(_selected_unit)
-	_fortify_button.disabled = is_civilian
-	_skip_button.disabled = move_remaining <= 0
+	var can_build_improvements: bool = _can_build_improvements(_selected_unit)
+
+	_apply_button_state(_move_button, move_remaining > 0,
+		"tooltip_move", "tooltip_move_no_movement")
+	_apply_button_state(_fortify_button, move_remaining > 0 and not is_civilian,
+		"tooltip_fortify",
+		"tooltip_fortify_civilian" if is_civilian else "tooltip_fortify_no_movement")
+	_apply_button_state(_skip_button, move_remaining > 0,
+		"tooltip_skip_turn", "tooltip_skip_turn_no_movement")
+
 	_found_city_button.visible = is_founder
-	_found_city_button.disabled = move_remaining <= 0
+	if is_founder:
+		_apply_button_state(_found_city_button, move_remaining > 0,
+			"tooltip_found_city", "tooltip_found_city_no_movement")
+
+	_build_improvement_button.visible = can_build_improvements
+	if can_build_improvements:
+		_apply_button_state(_build_improvement_button, move_remaining > 0,
+			"tooltip_build_improvement", "tooltip_build_improvement_no_movement")
+
+
+## Apply enabled/disabled visual + tooltip swap for a single action button.
+func _apply_button_state(
+	btn: Button, enabled: bool, tooltip_key_active: String, tooltip_key_disabled: String
+) -> void:
+	btn.disabled = not enabled
+	btn.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup(
+		tooltip_key_active if enabled else tooltip_key_disabled
+	)
+	if enabled:
+		btn.remove_theme_color_override("font_outline_color")
+		btn.remove_theme_constant_override("outline_size")
+	else:
+		btn.add_theme_color_override("font_outline_color", DISABLED_OUTLINE_COLOR)
+		btn.add_theme_constant_override("outline_size", 2)
 
 
 func _update_hp_bar(hp: int, max_hp: int) -> void:
@@ -123,22 +177,6 @@ func _update_hp_bar(hp: int, max_hp: int) -> void:
 		_hp_bar.modulate = Color(0.9, 0.25, 0.25)
 
 
-func _on_fortify_pressed() -> void:
-	if _selected_unit == null:
-		return
-	if _selected_unit is UnitScript:
-		(_selected_unit as UnitScript).fortify()
-	_refresh_display()
-
-
-func _on_skip_pressed() -> void:
-	if _selected_unit == null:
-		return
-	if _selected_unit is UnitScript:
-		(_selected_unit as UnitScript).movement_remaining = 0
-	_refresh_display()
-
-
 func _refresh_items() -> void:
 	## Dynamically add/remove item rows below the movement label.
 	var vbox: VBoxContainer = _unit_name.get_parent() as VBoxContainer
@@ -252,13 +290,6 @@ func _on_item_slot_pressed(item_id: String) -> void:
 			return
 
 
-func _on_found_city_pressed() -> void:
-	if _selected_unit == null:
-		return
-	EventBus.tile_clicked.emit(_get_position(_selected_unit))
-	EventBus.overlay_opened.emit("found_city")
-
-
 # -- Unit property access --
 
 
@@ -321,12 +352,20 @@ func _is_civilian(unit: RefCounted) -> bool:
 
 func _is_founder(unit: RefCounted) -> bool:
 	if unit is UnitScript:
-		return (unit as UnitScript).has_keyword("found_city")
+		return (unit as UnitScript).can_found_city
 	var data: Dictionary = DataLoader.get_unit(str(unit.get("type_id")))
 	var keywords: Array = data.get("keywords", [])
 	return "found_city" in keywords
 
 
+func _can_build_improvements(unit: RefCounted) -> bool:
+	if unit is UnitScript:
+		return (unit as UnitScript).can_build_improvements
+	var data: Dictionary = DataLoader.get_unit(str(unit.get("type_id")))
+	var keywords: Array = data.get("keywords", [])
+	return "build_improvement" in keywords or "worker" in keywords
+
+
 func _get_position(unit: RefCounted) -> Vector2i:
 	if unit is UnitScript:
 		return (unit as UnitScript).position
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.tscn b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.tscn
index 2e5a68d3..1cb13785 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.tscn
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.tscn
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ anchors_preset = 2
 anchor_top = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 offset_left = 8.0
-offset_top = -252.0
-offset_right = 240.0
+offset_top = -300.0
+offset_right = 260.0
 grow_vertical = 0
 script = ExtResource("1")
 
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ layout_mode = 2
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_constants/separation = 6
 
+[node name="MoveButton" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/ButtonRow"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+
 [node name="FortifyButton" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/ButtonRow"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 layout_mode = 2
@@ -90,3 +94,8 @@ layout_mode = 2
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 layout_mode = 2
 visible = false
+
+[node name="BuildImprovementButton" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+visible = false
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/world_map_hud.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/world_map_hud.gd
index e8fcdac4..6917f27b 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/world_map_hud.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/world_map_hud.gd
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 class_name WorldMapHud
 extends CanvasLayer
 ## HUD overlay for the world map. Displays turn counter, resource labels,
-## unit panel, and action buttons. Reads display text from ThemeVocabulary.
+## top-bar action buttons, and an event-toast surface. Reads display text
+## from ThemeVocabulary.
+##
+## p0-33: the slim programmatic unit panel was retired in favor of
+## `unit_panel.tscn` (instanced under the WorldMap scene). This HUD now
+## owns only the top bar + prologue banner + transient notifications.
 
 signal end_turn_pressed
-signal found_city_pressed
-signal build_improvement_pressed
 signal tech_tree_pressed
 signal chronicle_pressed
+## p1-19: emitted when the player clicks the Tutorial button. world_map.gd
+## listens, instantiates the tutorial overlay, and hides this button.
+signal tutorial_requested
+
+## p1-19: turns 1-5 are the on-ramp window during which the Tutorial button
+## remains available. After turn 5 (or once the player has completed the
+## tutorial in any prior session) the button is hidden permanently.
+const TUTORIAL_BUTTON_LAST_TURN: int = 5
+
+## p1-18: notification toast lifetime + max simultaneous entries.
+const NOTIFICATION_LIFETIME_SEC: float = 4.0
+const NOTIFICATION_MAX_VISIBLE: int = 4
 
 var _turn_label: Label = null
 var _gold_label: Label = null
@@ -15,22 +30,21 @@ var _science_label: Label = null
 var _happiness_label: Label = null
 var _tech_button: Button = null
 var _chronicle_button: Button = null
+var _tutorial_button: Button = null
 var _end_turn_button: Button = null
-var _unit_panel: PanelContainer = null
-var _unit_name_label: Label = null
-var _unit_stats_label: Label = null
-var _found_city_button: Button = null
-var _build_improvement_button: Button = null
 ## p0-34 prologue banner. Shown on turn -1 (wanderers gather) and turn 0
 ## (convergence) — hidden once the Dwarf Tribe resolves into a city.
 var _prologue_banner: PanelContainer = null
 var _prologue_banner_label: Label = null
+## p1-18 notification stack; right-aligned vertical column above the unit panel.
+var _notification_box: VBoxContainer = null
+var _tutorial_button_dismissed: bool = false
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	_build_top_bar()
-	_build_unit_panel()
 	_build_prologue_banner()
+	_build_notification_box()
 
 
 func _build_top_bar() -> void:
@@ -69,6 +83,17 @@ func _build_top_bar() -> void:
 	spacer.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
 	top_bar.add_child(spacer)
 
+	_tutorial_button = Button.new()
+	_tutorial_button.name = "TutorialButton"
+	_tutorial_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tutorial_button")
+	_tutorial_button.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tooltip_tutorial_button")
+	_tutorial_button.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(100, 36)
+	_tutorial_button.pressed.connect(_on_tutorial_button_pressed)
+	if _tutorial_already_completed():
+		_tutorial_button.visible = false
+		_tutorial_button_dismissed = true
+	top_bar.add_child(_tutorial_button)
+
 	_tech_button = Button.new()
 	_tech_button.name = "TechButton"
 	_tech_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tech_tree")
@@ -94,49 +119,6 @@ func _build_top_bar() -> void:
 	top_bar.add_child(_end_turn_button)
 
 
-func _build_unit_panel() -> void:
-	_unit_panel = PanelContainer.new()
-	_unit_panel.name = "UnitPanel"
-	_unit_panel.anchor_top = 1.0
-	_unit_panel.anchor_bottom = 1.0
-	_unit_panel.anchor_right = 0.3
-	_unit_panel.offset_top = -120.0
-	_unit_panel.visible = false
-	add_child(_unit_panel)
-
-	var vbox: VBoxContainer = VBoxContainer.new()
-	vbox.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 4)
-	_unit_panel.add_child(vbox)
-
-	_unit_name_label = Label.new()
-	_unit_name_label.name = "UnitName"
-	_unit_name_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 16)
-	vbox.add_child(_unit_name_label)
-
-	_unit_stats_label = Label.new()
-	_unit_stats_label.name = "UnitStats"
-	_unit_stats_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 14)
-	vbox.add_child(_unit_stats_label)
-
-	_found_city_button = Button.new()
-	_found_city_button.name = "FoundCityButton"
-	_found_city_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("found_city")
-	_found_city_button.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tooltip_found_city")
-	_found_city_button.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(100, 32)
-	_found_city_button.visible = false
-	_found_city_button.pressed.connect(_on_found_city_button_pressed)
-	vbox.add_child(_found_city_button)
-
-	_build_improvement_button = Button.new()
-	_build_improvement_button.name = "BuildImprovementButton"
-	_build_improvement_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("build_improvement")
-	_build_improvement_button.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tooltip_build_improvement")
-	_build_improvement_button.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(140, 32)
-	_build_improvement_button.visible = false
-	_build_improvement_button.pressed.connect(_on_build_improvement_button_pressed)
-	vbox.add_child(_build_improvement_button)
-
-
 func _build_prologue_banner() -> void:
 	_prologue_banner = PanelContainer.new()
 	_prologue_banner.name = "PrologueBanner"
@@ -157,9 +139,23 @@ func _build_prologue_banner() -> void:
 	_prologue_banner.add_child(_prologue_banner_label)
 
 
+func _build_notification_box() -> void:
+	## p1-18: right-side notification stack — a column of fading toast labels.
+	_notification_box = VBoxContainer.new()
+	_notification_box.name = "NotificationBox"
+	_notification_box.anchor_right = 1.0
+	_notification_box.offset_left = -360.0
+	_notification_box.offset_right = -16.0
+	_notification_box.offset_top = 60.0
+	_notification_box.offset_bottom = 220.0
+	_notification_box.alignment = BoxContainer.ALIGNMENT_END
+	_notification_box.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 6)
+	_notification_box.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
+	add_child(_notification_box)
+
+
 ## p0-34 banner controller. `state` is the GdPrologue enum int:
-## 0 = TurnMinusOne, 1 = TurnZero, 2 = Normal. Hides the unit panel while
-## the banner is up since no unit is selectable during the prologue.
+## 0 = TurnMinusOne, 1 = TurnZero, 2 = Normal.
 func set_prologue_banner(state: int) -> void:
 	if _prologue_banner == null:
 		return
@@ -167,17 +163,65 @@ func set_prologue_banner(state: int) -> void:
 		0:
 			_prologue_banner_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("prologue_banner_turn_minus_one")
 			_prologue_banner.visible = true
-			hide_unit_panel()
 		1:
 			_prologue_banner_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("prologue_banner_turn_zero")
 			_prologue_banner.visible = true
-			hide_unit_panel()
 		_:
 			_prologue_banner.visible = false
 
 
 func update_turn(turn: int) -> void:
 	_turn_label.text = _format_turn_text(turn)
+	_update_tutorial_button_visibility(turn)
+
+
+## p1-18 toast helper. Adds a transient label to the notification stack;
+## auto-removes after NOTIFICATION_LIFETIME_SEC. Older entries are evicted
+## once NOTIFICATION_MAX_VISIBLE is exceeded so the column never bloats.
+func show_notification(text: String) -> void:
+	if _notification_box == null or text.is_empty():
+		return
+	var panel: PanelContainer = PanelContainer.new()
+	panel.set_meta("notification_toast", true)
+	panel.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
+
+	var style: StyleBoxFlat = StyleBoxFlat.new()
+	style.bg_color = Color(0.08, 0.06, 0.04, 0.92)
+	style.border_color = Color(0.85, 0.7, 0.3, 0.85)
+	style.set_border_width_all(2)
+	style.set_corner_radius_all(4)
+	style.content_margin_left = 12.0
+	style.content_margin_right = 12.0
+	style.content_margin_top = 6.0
+	style.content_margin_bottom = 6.0
+	panel.add_theme_stylebox_override("panel", style)
+
+	var label: Label = Label.new()
+	label.text = text
+	label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 14)
+	label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 0.94, 0.78))
+	label.autowrap_mode = TextServer.AUTOWRAP_WORD_SMART
+	panel.add_child(label)
+
+	_notification_box.add_child(panel)
+	_evict_oldest_notifications()
+
+	var timer: Timer = Timer.new()
+	timer.one_shot = true
+	timer.wait_time = NOTIFICATION_LIFETIME_SEC
+	panel.add_child(timer)
+	timer.timeout.connect(panel.queue_free)
+	timer.start()
+
+
+func _evict_oldest_notifications() -> void:
+	if _notification_box == null:
+		return
+	var children: Array[Node] = _notification_box.get_children()
+	while children.size() > NOTIFICATION_MAX_VISIBLE:
+		var oldest: Node = children[0]
+		oldest.queue_free()
+		children.remove_at(0)
 
 
 func update_gold(amount: int) -> void:
@@ -192,24 +236,45 @@ func update_happiness(amount: int) -> void:
 	_happiness_label.text = _format_happiness_text(amount)
 
 
-func show_unit_panel(
-	unit_name: String, stats: String, can_found: bool, can_build: bool = false
-) -> void:
-	_unit_panel.visible = true
-	_unit_name_label.text = unit_name
-	_unit_stats_label.text = stats
-	_found_city_button.visible = can_found
-	_build_improvement_button.visible = can_build
-
-
-func hide_unit_panel() -> void:
-	_unit_panel.visible = false
-
-
 func set_end_turn_disabled(disabled: bool) -> void:
 	_end_turn_button.disabled = disabled
 
 
+## p1-19: Tutorial button stays available turns 1..TUTORIAL_BUTTON_LAST_TURN
+## and then auto-hides. Once dismissed (clicked or completed) it stays hidden.
+func _update_tutorial_button_visibility(turn: int) -> void:
+	if _tutorial_button == null:
+		return
+	if _tutorial_button_dismissed:
+		_tutorial_button.visible = false
+		return
+	_tutorial_button.visible = turn <= TUTORIAL_BUTTON_LAST_TURN and turn >= 1
+
+
+## Public hook used by world_map after the overlay launches so the button
+## doesn't reappear if the player is still on turn 1..5.
+func hide_tutorial_button() -> void:
+	_tutorial_button_dismissed = true
+	if _tutorial_button != null:
+		_tutorial_button.visible = false
+
+
+func _tutorial_already_completed() -> bool:
+	if not Engine.has_singleton("SettingsManager") and not _has_settings_manager_node():
+		return false
+	return bool(SettingsManager.get_setting("gameplay", "tutorial_completed"))
+
+
+func _has_settings_manager_node() -> bool:
+	## SettingsManager is registered as an autoload, so we can detect it via
+	## the SceneTree root. Wrapped in a method so the optional dependency is
+	## explicit and cheap to mock in proof scenes.
+	var tree: SceneTree = Engine.get_main_loop() as SceneTree
+	if tree == null or tree.root == null:
+		return false
+	return tree.root.has_node("SettingsManager")
+
+
 func _format_turn_text(turn: int) -> String:
 	return "%s %d" % [ThemeVocabulary.lookup("turn"), turn]
 
@@ -238,9 +303,7 @@ func _on_chronicle_button_pressed() -> void:
 	chronicle_pressed.emit()
 
 
-func _on_found_city_button_pressed() -> void:
-	found_city_pressed.emit()
-
-
-func _on_build_improvement_button_pressed() -> void:
-	build_improvement_pressed.emit()
+func _on_tutorial_button_pressed() -> void:
+	hide_tutorial_button()
+	tutorial_requested.emit()
+	EventBus.tutorial_requested.emit()
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.gd
index 0ff97f94..3b82e33a 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.gd
@@ -64,11 +64,19 @@ var _selected_unit: RefCounted = null
 var _reachable_hexes: Dictionary = {}
 var _bombard_city: RefCounted = null
 var _arena_mode: bool = false
+## p0-35 movement-mode state. When `_movement_mode == true` the next
+## right-click confirms the move along the previewed path; ESC / left-click
+## cancel back to selection. KEY_M toggles entry.
+var _movement_mode: bool = false
+## Last hovered axial hex, used to keep the preview in sync between hover
+## ticks and discrete state changes (selection, move-mode entry).
+var _last_hover_axial: Vector2i = Vector2i(-9999, -9999)
 
 @onready var _viewport_manager: Control = $ViewportWindowManager
 @onready var _hud: CanvasLayer = $WorldMapHud
 @onready var _tech_tree: CanvasLayer = $TechTree
 @onready var _minimap: Control = $MinimapLayer/Minimap if has_node("MinimapLayer/Minimap") else null
+@onready var _unit_panel: Node = $UnitPanelLayer/UnitPanel if has_node("UnitPanelLayer/UnitPanel") else null
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -130,10 +138,15 @@ func _connect_signals() -> void:
 	_viewport_manager.viewport_clicked.connect(_on_viewport_clicked)
 	if not _arena_mode:
 		_hud.end_turn_pressed.connect(_on_end_turn_pressed)
-		_hud.found_city_pressed.connect(_on_found_city_pressed)
-		_hud.build_improvement_pressed.connect(_on_build_improvement_pressed)
 		_hud.tech_tree_pressed.connect(_toggle_tech_tree)
 		_hud.chronicle_pressed.connect(_toggle_chronicle)
+		_hud.tutorial_requested.connect(_on_tutorial_requested)
+		if _unit_panel != null:
+			_unit_panel.move_pressed.connect(_on_move_pressed)
+			_unit_panel.fortify_pressed.connect(_on_fortify_pressed_from_panel)
+			_unit_panel.skip_pressed.connect(_on_skip_pressed_from_panel)
+			_unit_panel.found_city_pressed.connect(_on_found_city_pressed)
+			_unit_panel.build_improvement_pressed.connect(_on_build_improvement_pressed)
 	EventBus.turn_started.connect(_on_turn_started)
 	EventBus.turn_ended.connect(_on_turn_ended)
 	EventBus.prologue_state_changed.connect(_on_prologue_state_changed)
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.tscn b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.tscn
index 26f1b65c..85bbaddf 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.tscn
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=9 format=3 uid="uid://c4w5x6y7z8a9b"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://c4w5x6y7z8a9b"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.gd" id="1"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://engine/src/ui/viewport_window_manager.gd" id="2"]
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://defeat_screen" path="res://engine/scenes/menus/defeat_screen.tscn" id="7_defeat"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ai_turn_overlay_01" path="res://engine/scenes/hud/ai_turn_overlay.tscn" id="8_ai_overlay"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://m1i2n3i4m5a6p7" path="res://engine/scenes/hud/minimap.tscn" id="9_minimap"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c7u8n9i0t1p2a" path="res://engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.tscn" id="10_unit_panel"]
 
 [node name="WorldMap" type="Node2D"]
 script = ExtResource("1")
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@ script = ExtResource("2")
 
 [node name="AiTurnOverlay" parent="." instance=ExtResource("8_ai_overlay")]
 
+[node name="UnitPanelLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
+layer = 6
+
+[node name="UnitPanel" parent="UnitPanelLayer" instance=ExtResource("10_unit_panel")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+
 [node name="MinimapLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
 layer = 5
 
diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/autoloads/event_bus.gd b/src/game/engine/src/autoloads/event_bus.gd
index 58f29f1d..1398a8e8 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/autoloads/event_bus.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/autoloads/event_bus.gd
@@ -140,6 +140,16 @@ signal peace_rejected(by_player: int, against_player: int)
 signal trade_offer_rejected(from_player: int, to_player: int, gold: int, luxury_id: String)
 
 # -- UI signals --
+## p0-35: emitted when world_map enters movement-mode (player will preview a
+## path then right-click to confirm). `unit` is the selected RefCounted unit.
+## Listeners (renderers, hover hooks) reset path preview state.
+signal movement_mode_entered(unit: Variant)
+## p0-35: emitted when movement mode exits (confirm, cancel, or selection
+## change). Listeners clear any path preview overlays.
+signal movement_mode_exited
+## p1-19: emitted when the player clicks the world-map HUD Tutorial button.
+## world_map.gd listens and instantiates the tutorial overlay on demand.
+signal tutorial_requested
 signal camera_moved(position: Vector2)
 ## Emitted each frame the player actively pans the camera (WASD/arrows/drag).
 ## Debounced emission, not continuous — fires once per discrete pan gesture.
diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/map/pathfinder.gd b/src/game/engine/src/map/pathfinder.gd
index ae59f8d5..4bd0bed9 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/map/pathfinder.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/map/pathfinder.gd
@@ -142,6 +142,63 @@ static func movement_range(
 	return cost_so_far
 
 
+static func find_path_with_fog(
+	map: RefCounted,
+	start: Vector2i,
+	goal: Vector2i,
+	movement_budget: int,
+	unit_type: String,
+	scouted: Dictionary,
+) -> Array[Vector2i]:
+	## p0-35: fog-aware path preview. A* through tiles the player has scouted
+	## (`scouted[axial] == true`), straight `HexUtilsScript.hex_line()` through
+	## unscouted fog so the player isn't shown information they don't have.
+	## When the goal is fully reachable through scouted territory we return
+	## the regular A* path (and `movement_budget` may legitimately be exceeded
+	## by the multi-turn renderer; pass a generous budget when previewing).
+	## When the goal sits in fog we A* to the last scouted hex on the line and
+	## append a straight hex_line continuation to the goal — the renderer can
+	## label that suffix differently.
+	if start == goal:
+		return [] as Array[Vector2i]
+	var goal_scouted: bool = bool(scouted.get(goal, false))
+	if goal_scouted:
+		return find_path(map, start, goal, movement_budget, unit_type)
+
+	var line: Array[Vector2i] = HexUtilsScript.hex_line(start, goal)
+	## Walk the straight line backwards from goal until we hit a scouted hex.
+	## That hex becomes the A* sub-goal; the remainder is appended verbatim.
+	var pivot_idx: int = -1
+	for i: int in range(line.size() - 1, -1, -1):
+		if bool(scouted.get(line[i], false)):
+			pivot_idx = i
+			break
+	if pivot_idx <= 0:
+		## No scouted intermediary: emit the straight hex_line minus the start
+		## tile. This matches the spec "straight line through unscouted fog".
+		var fog_only: Array[Vector2i] = []
+		for j: int in range(1, line.size()):
+			fog_only.append(line[j])
+		return fog_only
+
+	var pivot: Vector2i = line[pivot_idx]
+	var scouted_path: Array[Vector2i] = find_path(map, start, pivot, movement_budget, unit_type)
+	if scouted_path.is_empty() and start != pivot:
+		## A* failed in scouted territory (impassable goal-tile, etc.); fall
+		## back to the straight line so the renderer at least shows intent.
+		var fallback: Array[Vector2i] = []
+		for k: int in range(1, line.size()):
+			fallback.append(line[k])
+		return fallback
+
+	var combined: Array[Vector2i] = []
+	for p: Vector2i in scouted_path:
+		combined.append(p)
+	for k: int in range(pivot_idx + 1, line.size()):
+		combined.append(line[k])
+	return combined
+
+
 static func visible_hexes(map: RefCounted, center: Vector2i, vision_radius: int) -> Array[Vector2i]:
 	## Return all hex positions visible from center within vision_radius.
 	## A hex is visible if it is within range AND has_line_of_sight from center.
diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/rendering/unit_renderer.gd b/src/game/engine/src/rendering/unit_renderer.gd
index 8e0bcd99..1edbc342 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/rendering/unit_renderer.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/rendering/unit_renderer.gd
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ const SELECTION_COLOR: Color = Color(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.9)
 const MOVE_RANGE_COLOR: Color = Color(0.2, 0.4, 0.9, 0.25)
 const MOVE_RANGE_BORDER_COLOR: Color = Color(0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 0.5)
 
+## p0-35: path preview line (orange) drawn during movement mode.
+const PATH_PREVIEW_COLOR: Color = Color(0.95, 0.55, 0.15, 0.95)
+const PATH_PREVIEW_WIDTH: float = 4.0
+const PATH_PREVIEW_DOT_RADIUS: float = 6.0
+const PATH_TURN_LABEL_COLOR: Color = Color(1.0, 0.92, 0.6, 1.0)
+
 ## HP bar dimensions and position (below unit sprite)
 const HP_BAR_WIDTH: float = 36.0
 const HP_BAR_HEIGHT: float = 4.0
@@ -64,6 +70,15 @@ var _movement_range: Dictionary = {}
 ## Animation pixel overrides: unit_id -> Vector2 (mid-tween position)
 var _anim_pixels: Dictionary = {}
 
+## p0-35 path preview state. `_path_preview_origin` is the unit hex; the path
+## itself is the ordered list of hexes the unit would traverse.
+## `_path_preview_turns` is the multi-turn count rendered at the goal hex
+## (1 = same turn, 2+ = additional turns required).
+var _path_preview_origin: Vector2i = Vector2i.ZERO
+var _path_preview: Array[Vector2i] = []
+var _path_preview_turns: int = 0
+var _path_preview_active: bool = false
+
 ## Unit sprite cache: sprite_key -> Texture2D (null if not available)
 ## Keys are composed as "<type_id>_<race_id>_<sex>" or bare "<type_id>" fallback.
 var _unit_sprite_cache: Dictionary = {}
@@ -163,6 +178,28 @@ func clear_movement_range() -> void:
 	queue_redraw()
 
 
+func show_path_preview(origin: Vector2i, path: Array[Vector2i], turns: int) -> void:
+	## p0-35: render an orange polyline from `origin` through `path` (axial
+	## coords). `turns` is the multi-turn count to label at the final hex
+	## (1 = same turn, 2+ = additional turns required). An empty `path`
+	## clears any existing preview.
+	if path.is_empty():
+		clear_path_preview()
+		return
+	_path_preview_origin = origin
+	_path_preview = path
+	_path_preview_turns = maxi(turns, 1)
+	_path_preview_active = true
+	queue_redraw()
+
+
+func clear_path_preview() -> void:
+	_path_preview.clear()
+	_path_preview_turns = 0
+	_path_preview_active = false
+	queue_redraw()
+
+
 func setup_visibility(local_player: int, game_map: GameMapScript) -> void:
 	_local_player = local_player
 	_game_map = game_map
@@ -172,6 +209,8 @@ func setup_visibility(local_player: int, game_map: GameMapScript) -> void:
 func _draw() -> void:
 	# Draw movement range overlay (behind units)
 	_draw_movement_range()
+	# p0-35: draw path preview overlay above movement range, below units.
+	_draw_path_preview()
 
 	# Draw units
 	for uid: String in _units:
@@ -242,6 +281,38 @@ func _draw_hp_bar(pixel: Vector2, data: Dictionary) -> void:
 	draw_rect(Rect2(origin, Vector2(HP_BAR_WIDTH * frac, HP_BAR_HEIGHT)), bar_color)
 
 
+func _draw_path_preview() -> void:
+	if not _path_preview_active or _path_preview.is_empty():
+		return
+	var pts: PackedVector2Array = PackedVector2Array()
+	pts.append(HexUtilsScript.axial_to_pixel(_path_preview_origin) + HexUtilsScript.hex_center)
+	for axial: Vector2i in _path_preview:
+		pts.append(HexUtilsScript.axial_to_pixel(axial) + HexUtilsScript.hex_center)
+	if pts.size() >= 2:
+		draw_polyline(pts, PATH_PREVIEW_COLOR, PATH_PREVIEW_WIDTH, true)
+	for axial: Vector2i in _path_preview:
+		var dot_center: Vector2 = HexUtilsScript.axial_to_pixel(axial) + HexUtilsScript.hex_center
+		draw_circle(dot_center, PATH_PREVIEW_DOT_RADIUS, PATH_PREVIEW_COLOR)
+	if _path_preview_turns >= 2:
+		var goal: Vector2i = _path_preview[_path_preview.size() - 1]
+		var label_pos: Vector2 = (
+			HexUtilsScript.axial_to_pixel(goal) + HexUtilsScript.hex_center
+			+ Vector2(0.0, -42.0)
+		)
+		var font: Font = ThemeDB.fallback_font
+		var font_size: int = 18
+		var label_text: String = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_path_preview_turns") % _path_preview_turns
+		if label_text == "fmt_path_preview_turns":
+			label_text = "%d turns" % _path_preview_turns
+		var text_size: Vector2 = font.get_string_size(
+			label_text, HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER, -1, font_size
+		)
+		draw_string(
+			font, label_pos - text_size * 0.5, label_text,
+			HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT, -1, font_size, PATH_TURN_LABEL_COLOR,
+		)
+
+
 func _draw_movement_range() -> void:
 	if _movement_range.is_empty():
 		return