diff --git a/public/src/games/kiitos/KiitosGame.js b/public/src/games/kiitos/KiitosGame.js
index 4ea6095..3c21e42 100644
--- a/public/src/games/kiitos/KiitosGame.js
+++ b/public/src/games/kiitos/KiitosGame.js
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ export default class KiitosGame extends Phaser.Scene {
       this.kiitosBubble(owner, evt.word);
     }
     if (evt?.roundOver) { this.time.delayedCall(700, () => this.endRound()); return; }
-    this.time.delayedCall(evt?.completed ? 1100 : 360, () => this.nextTurn());
+    this.time.delayedCall(evt?.completed ? 2800 : 360, () => this.nextTurn());
   }
 
   // ── Human turn (drag & drop) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -764,21 +764,28 @@ export default class KiitosGame extends Phaser.Scene {
   // ── Effects ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   kiitosBubble(owner, word) {
     playSound(this, SFX.VICTORY_SHORT);
-    const cx = GAME_WIDTH / 2, cy = CENTER_Y;
+    const cx = GAME_WIDTH / 2, cy = GAME_HEIGHT / 2;
+    const msg = `${owner.name === 'You' ? 'You' : owner.name} banks "${word}"`;
     const cont = this.add.container(cx, cy).setDepth(D.bubble);
-    const g = this.add.graphics();
-    g.fillStyle(0xffffff, 0.97); g.fillRoundedRect(-220, -70, 440, 140, 22);
-    g.lineStyle(4, THEME.accent, 1); g.strokeRoundedRect(-220, -70, 440, 140, 22);
-    cont.add(g);
-    cont.add(this.add.text(0, -26, 'Kiitos!', {
-      fontFamily: 'YummyCupcakes', fontSize: '52px', color: THEME.accentHex,
-    }).setOrigin(0.5));
-    cont.add(this.add.text(0, 28, `${owner.name === 'You' ? 'You' : owner.name} banked "${word}"`, {
-      fontFamily: 'Righteous', fontSize: '24px', color: THEME.inkHex,
-    }).setOrigin(0.5));
-    cont.setScale(0.2);
-    this.tweens.add({ targets: cont, scale: 1, duration: 280, ease: 'Back.easeOut' });
-    this.tweens.add({ targets: cont, alpha: 0, delay: 900, duration: 300, onComplete: () => cont.destroy() });
+    const bg = this.add.graphics();
+    const tw = this.add.text(0, 0, msg, {
+      fontFamily: 'Righteous', fontSize: '72px', color: '#f0b830',
+    }).setOrigin(0.5);
+    const bw = tw.width + 60, bh = tw.height + 40;
+    bg.fillStyle(0x000000, 0.6);
+    bg.fillRoundedRect(-bw / 2, -bh / 2, bw, bh, 20);
+    cont.add(bg);
+    cont.add(tw);
+    this.time.delayedCall(1200, () => {
+      this.tweens.add({
+        targets: cont,
+        scale: 0.5,
+        alpha: 0,
+        duration: 400,
+        ease: 'Cubic.easeIn',
+        onComplete: () => cont.destroy(),
+      });
+    });
   }
 
   flashCenter(msg, colorHex) {