diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/ai_turn_bridge.gd b/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/ai_turn_bridge.gd
index 21307181..f0655956 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/ai_turn_bridge.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/ai_turn_bridge.gd
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ static func get_last_mcts_stats(turn: int, player_index: int) -> Dictionary:
 ## Run the strategic MCTS override then the tactical action pass for `player`.
 ## Returns the count of tactical actions that dispatched successfully.
 static func run(player: RefCounted) -> int:
+	push_error("[DBG] AiTurnBridge.run ENTRY player.index=%d turn=%d" % [player.index, GameState.turn_number])
 	_apply_mcts_strategic_override(player)
-	return _apply_tactical_actions(player)
+	var n: int = _apply_tactical_actions(player)
+	push_error("[DBG] AiTurnBridge.run EXIT player.index=%d actions_applied=%d" % [player.index, n])
+	return n
 
 
 # ── MCTS strategic override ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -164,10 +167,16 @@ static func _apply_tactical_actions(player: RefCounted) -> int:
 	var index_maps: Dictionary = _build_index_maps()
 	var state_json: String = JSON.stringify(_build_tactical_state(player))
 	var action_strs: PackedStringArray = ctrl.decide_actions(state_json, player.index)
+	push_error("[DBG] decide_actions p=%d → %d actions: %s" % [
+		player.index, action_strs.size(),
+		str(action_strs).substr(0, 300)
+	])
 	var applied: int = 0
 	for s: String in action_strs:
 		if _dispatch_action(s, player, index_maps):
 			applied += 1
+		else:
+			push_error("[DBG] dispatch FAILED for p=%d action: %s" % [player.index, s.substr(0, 200)])
 	return applied
 
 
@@ -468,6 +477,9 @@ static func _dispatch_found_city(
 		# target is the movement submodule's job; reject mismatches rather
 		# than teleporting the settler.
 		return false
+	push_error("[DBG] _dispatch_found_city ENTRY player.index=%d settler_id=%d at=%s" % [
+		player.index, int(fields.get("settler_id", -1)), str(settler.position)
+	])
 	var city: RefCounted = CityScript.new()
 	city.player = player
 	city.owner = player.index