diff --git a/public/src/games/uno/UnoGame.js b/public/src/games/uno/UnoGame.js
index 9e1cb1a..e9e17dc 100644
--- a/public/src/games/uno/UnoGame.js
+++ b/public/src/games/uno/UnoGame.js
@@ -699,7 +699,17 @@ export default class UnoGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     slotIndicator.setDepth(D.card - 1);
     this.transientObjs.push(slotIndicator);
 
-    this.dragState = { cardIdx: handIdx, offsetX, offsetY, prevX: card.x, shadow, slotIndicator, insertIdx, spread, handStartX, handCenterY };
+    const discardHighlight = this.add.graphics();
+    discardHighlight.lineStyle(3, COLORS.accent, 0.9);
+    discardHighlight.strokeRoundedRect(-CARD_W / 2 - 6, -CARD_H / 2 - 6, CARD_W + 12, CARD_H + 12, 12);
+    discardHighlight.fillStyle(COLORS.accent, 0.18);
+    discardHighlight.fillRoundedRect(-CARD_W / 2 - 6, -CARD_H / 2 - 6, CARD_W + 12, CARD_H + 12, 12);
+    discardHighlight.setPosition(DISCARD_POS.x, DISCARD_POS.y);
+    discardHighlight.setDepth(D.card + 1);
+    discardHighlight.setAlpha(0);
+    this.transientObjs.push(discardHighlight);
+
+    this.dragState = { cardIdx: handIdx, offsetX, offsetY, prevX: card.x, shadow, slotIndicator, discardHighlight, insertIdx, spread, handStartX, handCenterY, overDiscard: false };
 
     card.setDepth(D.card + 10);
     this.tweens.add({ targets: card, scaleX: 1.08, scaleY: 1.08, duration: 120, ease: 'Cubic.easeOut' });
@@ -718,12 +728,50 @@ export default class UnoGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     card.setRotation(tiltRad);
     ds.prevX = pointer.x;
 
-    const newInsertIdx = Phaser.Math.Clamp(Math.round((card.x - ds.handStartX) / ds.spread), 0, Math.max(0, n - 1));
-    if (newInsertIdx !== ds.insertIdx) {
-      ds.insertIdx = newInsertIdx;
-      this.tweens.killTweensOf(ds.slotIndicator);
-      this.tweens.add({ targets: ds.slotIndicator, x: ds.handStartX + newInsertIdx * ds.spread, duration: 100, ease: 'Cubic.easeOut' });
-      this._updateNonDraggedCards();
+    const overDiscard = this._isDiscardDropTarget(card.x, card.y);
+    if (overDiscard !== ds.overDiscard) {
+      ds.overDiscard = overDiscard;
+      if (overDiscard) {
+        this.tweens.killTweensOf(ds.slotIndicator);
+        ds.slotIndicator.setAlpha(0);
+        this._settleNonDraggedCards();
+        this.tweens.add({ targets: ds.discardHighlight, alpha: 1, duration: 150 });
+      } else {
+        ds.slotIndicator.setAlpha(1);
+        this._updateNonDraggedCards();
+        this.tweens.add({ targets: ds.discardHighlight, alpha: 0, duration: 150 });
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!overDiscard) {
+      const newInsertIdx = Phaser.Math.Clamp(Math.round((card.x - ds.handStartX) / ds.spread), 0, Math.max(0, n - 1));
+      if (newInsertIdx !== ds.insertIdx) {
+        ds.insertIdx = newInsertIdx;
+        this.tweens.killTweensOf(ds.slotIndicator);
+        this.tweens.add({ targets: ds.slotIndicator, x: ds.handStartX + newInsertIdx * ds.spread, duration: 100, ease: 'Cubic.easeOut' });
+        this._updateNonDraggedCards();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  _isDiscardDropTarget(cardX, cardY) {
+    if (!this.isLocalTurn() || this.gs.phase !== 'play') return false;
+    const me = this.gs.players[0];
+    const handCard = me.hand[this.dragState.cardIdx];
+    if (!handCard || !isLegalPlay(this.gs, handCard, me.hand)) return false;
+    return Math.abs(cardX - DISCARD_POS.x) < CARD_W * 1.2 && Math.abs(cardY - DISCARD_POS.y) < CARD_H * 1.2;
+  }
+
+  _settleNonDraggedCards() {
+    const ds = this.dragState;
+    const n = this.gs.players[0].hand.length;
+    let k = 0;
+    for (let j = 0; j < n; j++) {
+      if (j === ds.cardIdx) continue;
+      const cardObj = this.localHandCards[j];
+      this.tweens.killTweensOf(cardObj);
+      this.tweens.add({ targets: cardObj, x: ds.handStartX + k * ds.spread, rotation: 0, scaleX: 1, scaleY: 1, duration: 100, ease: 'Cubic.easeOut' });
+      k++;
     }
   }
 
@@ -752,6 +800,32 @@ export default class UnoGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     const card = this.localHandCards[ds.cardIdx];
     const hand = this.gs.players[0].hand;
     const n = hand.length;
+
+    this.tweens.killTweensOf(ds.discardHighlight);
+    ds.discardHighlight.setAlpha(0);
+
+    // ── Play path: dropped on discard pile ───────────────────────────────────
+    if (ds.overDiscard) {
+      const handCard = hand[ds.cardIdx];
+      this.tweens.killTweensOf(card);
+      card.setScale(1);
+      card.setRotation(0);
+      ds.shadow.setAlpha(0);
+      this._settleNonDraggedCards();
+      this.dragState = null;
+      if (handCard.isWild) {
+        this.pendingWildPlayCardId = handCard.id;
+        this.openColorPicker((color) => {
+          this.pendingWildPlayCardId = null;
+          this.executeLocalPlay(handCard.id, color);
+        });
+      } else {
+        this.executeLocalPlay(handCard.id);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // ── Reorder path: dropped back in hand ───────────────────────────────────
     const finalIdx = Phaser.Math.Clamp(Math.round((card.x - ds.handStartX) / ds.spread), 0, n - 1);
 
     this.tweens.killTweensOf(card);