diff --git a/public/assets/images/opponents.png b/public/assets/images/opponents.png
index 78c58fd..6d1b2a7 100644
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diff --git a/public/assets/images/opponents.psd b/public/assets/images/opponents.psd
index 1796917..99ee6cb 100644
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diff --git a/public/assets/videos/beth-happy.mp4 b/public/assets/videos/beth-happy.mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef0ab05
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diff --git a/public/assets/videos/beth-idle.mp4 b/public/assets/videos/beth-idle.mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e3f5d4
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diff --git a/public/assets/videos/beth-upset.mp4 b/public/assets/videos/beth-upset.mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a479a8
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diff --git a/public/assets/videos/blackwind-happy.mp4 b/public/assets/videos/blackwind-happy.mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b00330e
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/assets/videos/blackwind-happy.mp4 differ
diff --git a/public/assets/videos/blackwind-idle.mp4 b/public/assets/videos/blackwind-idle.mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a3a9f1
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diff --git a/public/assets/videos/blackwind-upset.mp4 b/public/assets/videos/blackwind-upset.mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb76435
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diff --git a/public/data/opponents.json b/public/data/opponents.json
index 9dc951a..356dc9c 100644
--- a/public/data/opponents.json
+++ b/public/data/opponents.json
@@ -500,6 +500,18 @@
           "steve-pick"
         ]
       }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "beth",
+      "spriteIndex": 18,
+      "name": "Beth",
+      "bio": "I ain't seen you 'round these parts before."
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "blackwind",
+      "spriteIndex": 19,
+      "name": "Blackwind",
+      "bio": "Aaaaaaargh! Me be playin' these games matey!"
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/data/puddingmonsters.json b/public/data/puddingmonsters.json
index 34733c9..3325b9c 100644
--- a/public/data/puddingmonsters.json
+++ b/public/data/puddingmonsters.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "generatedAt": "2026-06-09T03:30:42.804Z",
+  "generatedAt": "2026-06-09T04:18:02.258Z",
   "seed": 1592594996,
   "count": 40,
   "levels": [
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "rows": 5,
       "walls": [],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           0,
           0
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       "rows": 5,
       "walls": [],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           4,
           2
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       "rows": 5,
       "walls": [],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           0,
           0
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
       "rows": 5,
       "walls": [],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           0,
           0
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
       "rows": 5,
       "walls": [],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           1,
           0
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
       "rows": 5,
       "walls": [],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           0,
           3
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
       "rows": 5,
       "walls": [],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           1,
           3
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
       "rows": 5,
       "walls": [],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           3,
           0
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           1,
           0
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           5,
           4
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           2,
           0
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           2,
           4
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           4,
           4
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           2,
           0
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           3,
           1
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           0,
           0
@@ -670,17 +670,17 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           1,
           3
         ],
         [
           1,
-          4
+          5
         ],
         [
-          1,
+          2,
           5
         ]
       ],
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           2,
           0
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           0,
           0
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           3,
           4
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           3,
           0
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           2,
           3
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           3,
           0
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@
         ]
       ],
       "spikes": [],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           5,
           0
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@
           3
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           4,
           0
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@
           4
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           1,
           4
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@
           1
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           3,
           0
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@
           6
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           5,
           3
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@
           0
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           1,
           3
@@ -1413,17 +1413,17 @@
           3
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           6,
           1
         ],
         [
-          6,
-          2
+          5,
+          3
         ],
         [
-          5,
+          6,
           3
         ]
       ],
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@
           5
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           3,
           0
@@ -1537,9 +1537,9 @@
           3
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
-          3,
+          2,
           0
         ],
         [
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@
           6
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           3,
           2
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@
         ],
         [
           4,
-          4
+          5
         ]
       ],
       "monsters": [
@@ -1681,13 +1681,13 @@
           4
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
-        [
-          4,
-          3
-        ],
+      "targets": [
         [
           5,
+          2
+        ],
+        [
+          4,
           3
         ],
         [
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@
           5
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           2,
           0
@@ -1765,7 +1765,7 @@
           2
         ],
         [
-          2,
+          3,
           2
         ]
       ],
@@ -1829,13 +1829,13 @@
           4
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           1,
           0
         ],
         [
-          4,
+          3,
           0
         ],
         [
@@ -1903,13 +1903,13 @@
           3
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
-          2,
+          0,
           4
         ],
         [
-          1,
+          0,
           5
         ],
         [
@@ -1977,13 +1977,13 @@
           1
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           0,
-          4
+          3
         ],
         [
-          2,
+          1,
           4
         ],
         [
@@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@
           2
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           0,
           0
@@ -2061,8 +2061,8 @@
           0
         ],
         [
-          3,
-          0
+          0,
+          1
         ]
       ],
       "monsters": [
@@ -2125,7 +2125,7 @@
           3
         ]
       ],
-      "stars": [
+      "targets": [
         [
           3,
           0
diff --git a/public/src/games/puddingmonsters/PuddingMonstersGame.js b/public/src/games/puddingmonsters/PuddingMonstersGame.js
index 7527326..0cf9877 100644
--- a/public/src/games/puddingmonsters/PuddingMonstersGame.js
+++ b/public/src/games/puddingmonsters/PuddingMonstersGame.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { MusicPlayer } from '../../ui/MusicPlayer.js';
 import { playSound, SFX } from '../../ui/Sounds.js';
 import { api } from '../../services/api.js';
 import {
-  DIRS, newState, cloneState, slide, computeSlide, solve, blobAt, repCell, starsCollected,
+  DIRS, newState, cloneState, slide, computeSlide, solve, blobAt, repCell, targetsCovered,
 } from './PuddingMonstersLogic.js';
 
 const BG       = 0x161226;
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ const WALL      = 0x0e0a1a;
 const WALL_HI   = 0x3a2f56;
 const SPIKE_BG  = 0x3a1320;
 const SPIKE     = 0xe0506b;
-const STAR_OFF  = 0x6b5a8a;
-const STAR_ON   = 0xffd54a;
+const TARGET    = 0xffd54a;
+const TARGET_LN = 0xffec99;
 
 const PALETTE = [0xff7eb6, 0x7ed957, 0x5bc0ff, 0xffd166, 0xc792ff, 0xff9e64, 0x4ecdc4, 0xf6e58d];
 
-const D = { frame: -1, floor: 0, deco: 1, star: 2, monster: 10, anim: 12, ui: 30, overlay: 60, overlayUI: 62 };
+const D = { frame: -1, floor: 0, deco: 1, monster: 10, target: 11, anim: 12, ui: 30, overlay: 60, overlayUI: 62 };
 
 export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
   constructor() { super('PuddingMonstersGame'); }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
   clearLayer() {
     this.layer.removeAll(true);
     this.monsterGfx = null;
-    this.starGfx = null;
+    this.targetGfx = null;
     this.animGfx = null;
     this.undoBtn = null;
     this.movesText = null;
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     } catch (_) { /* ignore */ }
   }
 
+  // 3-star medal by efficiency: full marks at par, one star off per move over.
+  medalStars(moves, par) {
+    return Math.max(0, 3 - Math.max(0, moves - par));
+  }
+
   // ── Level select ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   showLevelSelect() {
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     const title = this.add.text(cx, 84, 'JELL-O MONSTERS', {
       fontFamily: 'Righteous', fontSize: '64px', color: COLORS.goldHex,
     }).setOrigin(0.5);
-    const sub = this.add.text(cx, 140, 'Flick the jellies so they slide and stick — merge them all into one. Grab the 3 stars!', {
+    const sub = this.add.text(cx, 140, 'Flick the jellies to slide & stick. Merge them into one — finish on the yellow squares, in par, for ★★★.', {
       fontFamily: '"Julius Sans One"', fontSize: '22px', color: COLORS.mutedHex,
     }).setOrigin(0.5);
     this.layer.add([title, sub]);
@@ -183,7 +188,9 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
       { width: 300, height: 58, fontSize: 24 });
     const back = new Button(this, cx + 170, GAME_HEIGHT - 76, 'Back', () => this.scene.start('GameMenu'),
       { variant: 'ghost', width: 180, height: 58, fontSize: 24 });
-    this.layer.add([resume, back]);
+    const reset = new Button(this, 210, GAME_HEIGHT - 76, 'Reset Progress', () => this.confirmResetProgress(),
+      { variant: 'ghost', width: 260, height: 58, fontSize: 22, textColor: COLORS.dangerHex });
+    this.layer.add([resume, back, reset]);
 
     if (!this.canPersist) {
       const note = this.add.text(cx, GAME_HEIGHT - 26, 'Sign in to save your progress across devices.', {
@@ -193,6 +200,36 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     }
   }
 
+  confirmResetProgress() {
+    const cx = GAME_WIDTH / 2;
+    const cy = GAME_HEIGHT / 2;
+    const dim = this.add.rectangle(cx, cy, GAME_WIDTH, GAME_HEIGHT, 0x000000, 0.62).setInteractive();
+    const panel = this.add.graphics();
+    panel.fillStyle(COLORS.panel, 0.98);
+    panel.fillRoundedRect(cx - 320, cy - 160, 640, 320, 20);
+    panel.lineStyle(3, COLORS.danger, 1);
+    panel.strokeRoundedRect(cx - 320, cy - 160, 640, 320, 20);
+    const title = this.add.text(cx, cy - 92, 'Reset Progress?', {
+      fontFamily: 'Righteous', fontSize: '52px', color: COLORS.dangerHex,
+    }).setOrigin(0.5);
+    const msg = this.add.text(cx, cy - 14,
+      'This clears every cleared level and your star\nmedals, back to Level 1. This cannot be undone.', {
+        fontFamily: '"Julius Sans One"', fontSize: '24px', color: COLORS.textHex, align: 'center', lineSpacing: 6,
+      }).setOrigin(0.5);
+    const yes = new Button(this, cx - 150, cy + 88, 'Reset', () => this.doResetProgress(),
+      { width: 250, height: 58, fontSize: 24, textColor: COLORS.dangerHex });
+    const no = new Button(this, cx + 150, cy + 88, 'Cancel', () => this.showLevelSelect(),
+      { variant: 'ghost', width: 250, height: 58, fontSize: 24 });
+    this.layer.add([dim, panel, title, msg, yes, no]);
+  }
+
+  doResetProgress() {
+    api.post('/puzzles/puddingmonsters/reset').catch(() => { /* best effort */ });
+    this.levelsCompleted = 0;
+    try { this.bank.forEach((p) => localStorage.removeItem(`pm-stars-${p.level}`)); } catch (_) { /* ignore */ }
+    this.showLevelSelect();
+  }
+
   // ── Play a level ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   playLevel(level) {
@@ -213,10 +250,10 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.clearLayer();
     this.computeLayout();
     this.buildBoard();
-    this.starGfx = this.add.graphics().setDepth(D.star); this.layer.add(this.starGfx);
     this.monsterGfx = this.add.graphics().setDepth(D.monster); this.layer.add(this.monsterGfx);
-    this.drawStars();
+    this.targetGfx = this.add.graphics().setDepth(D.target); this.layer.add(this.targetGfx);
     this.drawAllMonsters();
+    this.drawTargets();
     this.drawHud();
     this.updateHud();
   }
@@ -267,6 +304,10 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
         floor.strokeRoundedRect(this.cellLeft(x) + 2, this.cellTop(y) + 2, this.cell - 4, this.cell - 4, 8);
       }
     }
+    for (const [tx, ty] of (this.levelDef.targets ?? [])) {
+      floor.fillStyle(TARGET, 0.30);
+      floor.fillRoundedRect(this.cellLeft(tx) + 2, this.cellTop(ty) + 2, this.cell - 4, this.cell - 4, 8);
+    }
     this.layer.add(floor);
 
     const deco = this.add.graphics().setDepth(D.deco);
@@ -293,44 +334,31 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.layer.add(deco);
   }
 
-  drawStars() {
-    const g = this.starGfx;
-    g.clear();
-    for (const [sx, sy] of this.state.stars) {
-      const on = this.state.collected.has(`${sx},${sy}`);
-      const cx = this.cellCx(sx), cy = this.cellCy(sy);
-      if (on) {
-        g.fillStyle(STAR_ON, 0.22);
-        g.fillCircle(cx, cy, this.cell * 0.42);
-      }
-      this.drawStarShape(g, cx, cy, this.cell * 0.26, on);
-    }
-  }
-
-  drawStarShape(g, cx, cy, r, filled) {
-    const pts = [];
-    for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-      const ang = (Math.PI / 180) * (-90 + i * 36);
-      const rad = i % 2 === 0 ? r : r * 0.45;
-      pts.push(cx + rad * Math.cos(ang), cy + rad * Math.sin(ang));
-    }
-    if (filled) {
-      g.fillStyle(STAR_ON, 1);
-      g.beginPath(); g.moveTo(pts[0], pts[1]);
-      for (let i = 2; i < pts.length; i += 2) g.lineTo(pts[i], pts[i + 1]);
-      g.closePath(); g.fillPath();
-    }
-    g.lineStyle(3, filled ? 0xffec99 : STAR_OFF, 1);
-    g.beginPath(); g.moveTo(pts[0], pts[1]);
-    for (let i = 2; i < pts.length; i += 2) g.lineTo(pts[i], pts[i + 1]);
-    g.closePath(); g.strokePath();
-  }
-
   colorFor(blob) {
     const [x, y] = repCell(blob);
     return PALETTE[(x * 7 + y * 13) % PALETTE.length];
   }
 
+  // Yellow target-square outlines, drawn above the monsters so coverage stays
+  // visible (white + thick when a monster is currently sitting on the square).
+  drawTargets() {
+    const g = this.targetGfx;
+    if (!g) return;
+    g.clear();
+    for (const [tx, ty] of (this.levelDef.targets ?? [])) {
+      const covered = blobAt(this.state, tx, ty) >= 0;
+      const L = this.cellLeft(tx), T = this.cellTop(ty), c = this.cell;
+      g.lineStyle(covered ? 5 : 3, covered ? 0xffffff : TARGET_LN, covered ? 1 : 0.9);
+      g.strokeRoundedRect(L + 5, T + 5, c - 10, c - 10, 8);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Live star projection: you need the yellow squares covered AND par moves.
+  liveStars() {
+    const covered = targetsCovered(this.state, this.levelDef.targets);
+    return Math.min(covered, this.medalStars(this.moves, this.par));
+  }
+
   drawAllMonsters(excludeIdx = -1) {
     const g = this.monsterGfx;
     g.clear();
@@ -410,7 +438,7 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.undoBtn = undo;
     this.layer.add([undo, reset, hint, levels]);
 
-    const tip = this.add.text(BTN_X, y + BTN_H + 26, 'Drag a monster to\nslide it. Arrow keys\nflick the selected one.', {
+    const tip = this.add.text(BTN_X, y + BTN_H + 26, 'Drag a monster to slide it\n(or arrow keys). Finish on the\nyellow squares, in par, for ★★★.', {
       fontFamily: '"Julius Sans One"', fontSize: '16px', color: COLORS.mutedHex, align: 'center',
     }).setOrigin(0.5, 0).setDepth(D.ui);
     this.layer.add(tip);
@@ -418,7 +446,7 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
 
   updateHud() {
     if (this.movesText) this.movesText.setText(`Moves: ${this.moves}   Par: ${this.par}`);
-    if (this.starsText) this.starsText.setText(`★ ${starsCollected(this.state)}/3`);
+    if (this.starsText) this.starsText.setText(`★ ${this.liveStars()}/3`);
     if (this.undoBtn) this.undoBtn.setEnabled(this.undoStack.length > 0);
   }
 
@@ -500,7 +528,7 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     // keep the moved blob selected at its new resting position
     this.selectedCell = { x: movingCells[0][0] + dx * steps, y: movingCells[0][1] + dy * steps };
     this.drawAllMonsters();
-    this.drawStars();
+    this.drawTargets();
     this.updateHud();
     if (res.merged) playSound(this, SFX.CARD_PLACE);
     this.busy = false;
@@ -535,7 +563,7 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.moves++;                  // an undo still counts as a move (matches Rush Hour)
     this.selectedCell = null;
     this.drawAllMonsters();
-    this.drawStars();
+    this.drawTargets();
     this.updateHud();
     playSound(this, SFX.PIECE_CLICK);
   }
@@ -547,7 +575,7 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.moves = 0;
     this.selectedCell = null;
     this.drawAllMonsters();
-    this.drawStars();
+    this.drawTargets();
     this.updateHud();
     playSound(this, SFX.CARD_SHUFFLE);
   }
@@ -605,7 +633,8 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
 
   onSolved() {
     this.overlayUp = true;
-    const stars = starsCollected(this.state);
+    const covered = targetsCovered(this.state, this.levelDef.targets);
+    const stars = Math.min(covered, this.medalStars(this.moves, this.par));
     this.saveStars(this.level, stars);
 
     if (this.level > this.levelsCompleted) this.levelsCompleted = this.level;
@@ -635,13 +664,21 @@ export default class PuddingMonstersGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     const starRow = this.add.text(cx, cy - 64, '★★★'.slice(0, stars) + '☆☆☆'.slice(0, 3 - stars), {
       fontFamily: 'serif', fontSize: '56px', color: '#ffd54a',
     }).setOrigin(0.5).setDepth(D.overlayUI);
-    const beatPar = this.moves <= this.par;
     const stat = this.add.text(cx, cy - 4,
-      `Level ${this.level} cleared in ${this.moves} moves   (par ${this.par})${beatPar ? '  ★ par or better!' : ''}`, {
+      `${this.moves} moves (par ${this.par})     •     ${covered} / 3 yellow squares covered`, {
         fontFamily: '"Julius Sans One"', fontSize: '24px', color: COLORS.textHex,
       }).setOrigin(0.5).setDepth(D.overlayUI);
     this.layer.add([title, starRow, stat]);
 
+    if (stars < 3) {
+      const hint = this.add.text(cx, cy + 34,
+        covered < 3 ? 'Finish with your blob on all 3 yellow squares for more stars.'
+                    : 'Solve in par or fewer moves to keep all your stars.', {
+          fontFamily: '"Julius Sans One"', fontSize: '18px', color: COLORS.mutedHex,
+        }).setOrigin(0.5).setDepth(D.overlayUI);
+      this.layer.add(hint);
+    }
+
     const hasNext = this.level < this.bank.length;
     const btns = [];
     if (hasNext) {
diff --git a/public/src/games/puddingmonsters/PuddingMonstersLogic.js b/public/src/games/puddingmonsters/PuddingMonstersLogic.js
index 39965c7..24f78aa 100644
--- a/public/src/games/puddingmonsters/PuddingMonstersLogic.js
+++ b/public/src/games/puddingmonsters/PuddingMonstersLogic.js
@@ -79,6 +79,14 @@ export function starsCollected(state) {
   return state.collected.size;
 }
 
+// How many of the given target cells are currently covered by a monster.
+// Stars judge this at the final (won) configuration.
+export function targetsCovered(state, targets) {
+  let n = 0;
+  for (const [tx, ty] of targets ?? []) if (occupiedAt(state, tx, ty)) n++;
+  return n;
+}
+
 // How far blob `idx` can slide in `dir`, and whether that path crosses a spike.
 // Pure (does not mutate). { maxSteps, deathStep } — deathStep>0 means fatal.
 export function computeSlide(state, idx, dir) {
diff --git a/public/src/games/rushhour/RushHourGame.js b/public/src/games/rushhour/RushHourGame.js
index fbb10d3..6e6c0c8 100644
--- a/public/src/games/rushhour/RushHourGame.js
+++ b/public/src/games/rushhour/RushHourGame.js
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ export default class RushHourGame extends Phaser.Scene {
       { width: 280, height: 58, fontSize: 24 });
     const back = new Button(this, cx + 170, GAME_HEIGHT - 78, 'Back', () => this.scene.start('GameMenu'),
       { variant: 'ghost', width: 180, height: 58, fontSize: 24 });
-    this.layer.add([resume, back]);
+    const reset = new Button(this, 210, GAME_HEIGHT - 78, 'Reset Progress', () => this.confirmResetProgress(),
+      { variant: 'ghost', width: 260, height: 58, fontSize: 22, textColor: COLORS.dangerHex });
+    this.layer.add([resume, back, reset]);
 
     if (!this.canPersist) {
       const note = this.add.text(cx, GAME_HEIGHT - 28, 'Sign in to save your progress across devices.', {
@@ -166,6 +168,35 @@ export default class RushHourGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     }
   }
 
+  confirmResetProgress() {
+    const cx = GAME_WIDTH / 2;
+    const cy = GAME_HEIGHT / 2;
+    const dim = this.add.rectangle(cx, cy, GAME_WIDTH, GAME_HEIGHT, 0x000000, 0.62).setInteractive();
+    const panel = this.add.graphics();
+    panel.fillStyle(COLORS.panel, 0.98);
+    panel.fillRoundedRect(cx - 320, cy - 160, 640, 320, 20);
+    panel.lineStyle(3, COLORS.danger, 1);
+    panel.strokeRoundedRect(cx - 320, cy - 160, 640, 320, 20);
+    const title = this.add.text(cx, cy - 92, 'Reset Progress?', {
+      fontFamily: 'Righteous', fontSize: '52px', color: COLORS.dangerHex,
+    }).setOrigin(0.5);
+    const msg = this.add.text(cx, cy - 14,
+      'This clears every level you have cleared and\nstarts you back at Level 1. This cannot be undone.', {
+        fontFamily: '"Julius Sans One"', fontSize: '24px', color: COLORS.textHex, align: 'center', lineSpacing: 6,
+      }).setOrigin(0.5);
+    const yes = new Button(this, cx - 150, cy + 88, 'Reset', () => this.doResetProgress(),
+      { width: 250, height: 58, fontSize: 24, textColor: COLORS.dangerHex });
+    const no = new Button(this, cx + 150, cy + 88, 'Cancel', () => this.showLevelSelect(),
+      { variant: 'ghost', width: 250, height: 58, fontSize: 24 });
+    this.layer.add([dim, panel, title, msg, yes, no]);
+  }
+
+  doResetProgress() {
+    api.post('/puzzles/rushhour/reset').catch(() => { /* best effort */ });
+    this.levelsCompleted = 0;
+    this.showLevelSelect();
+  }
+
   // ── Play a level ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   playLevel(level) {
diff --git a/server/puzzles/routes.js b/server/puzzles/routes.js
index c2ebf62..398427e 100644
--- a/server/puzzles/routes.js
+++ b/server/puzzles/routes.js
@@ -51,4 +51,14 @@ router.post('/:slug/complete', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
   res.json({ levelsCompleted: level });
 });
 
+// POST /api/puzzles/:slug/reset
+// Clears the signed-in user's progress for this puzzle (back to level 0).
+router.post('/:slug/reset', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
+  const { slug } = req.params;
+  if (!getGame(slug)) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Unknown game slug.' });
+
+  db.prepare('DELETE FROM puzzle_progress WHERE user_id = ? AND slug = ?').run(req.user.id, slug);
+  res.json({ levelsCompleted: 0 });
+});
+
 export default router;
diff --git a/server/scripts/genPuddingMonsters.js b/server/scripts/genPuddingMonsters.js
index 5ac6541..4a01f19 100644
--- a/server/scripts/genPuddingMonsters.js
+++ b/server/scripts/genPuddingMonsters.js
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 //
 // For each difficulty tier it random-fills a grid with walls, spikes and K
 // monsters, runs the BFS solver to (a) reject unsolvable/trivial layouts and
-// (b) label each survivor with its minimum flick count (par), then places 3
-// guaranteed-collectable stars on cells of that solution's final footprint and
-// writes ordered levels to public/data/puddingmonsters.json.
+// (b) label each survivor with its minimum flick count (par), then marks 3 cells
+// of that solution's final footprint as yellow target squares and writes ordered
+// levels to public/data/puddingmonsters.json. Stars at play time require BOTH:
+// the final merged blob covering the targets AND solving in par (min of the two
+// medals) — so the on-par solution lands on all 3 targets and scores 3 stars.
 //
 // Usage:
 //   node server/scripts/genPuddingMonsters.js [seed] [outFile]
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ function randomLevel(tier) {
   const monsters = placeCells(tier.monsters, tier.cols, tier.rows, taken);
   if (!monsters) return null;
   return {
-    cols: tier.cols, rows: tier.rows, walls, spikes, monsters, stars: [],
+    cols: tier.cols, rows: tier.rows, walls, spikes, monsters,
   };
 }
 
@@ -86,14 +88,12 @@ function canonKey(lvl) {
   return `${lvl.cols}x${lvl.rows}|M:${s(lvl.monsters)}|W:${s(lvl.walls)}|X:${s(lvl.spikes)}`;
 }
 
-// Pick 3 spread-out, ideally non-starting footprint cells -> guaranteed stars.
-function chooseStars(footprint, monsters) {
-  const startSet = new Set(monsters.map(([x, y]) => keyOf(x, y)));
-  const nonStart = footprint.filter(([x, y]) => !startSet.has(keyOf(x, y)));
-  const pool = nonStart.length >= 3 ? nonStart : footprint;
-  const sorted = pool.slice().sort((a, b) => (a[1] - b[1]) || (a[0] - b[0]));
-  const idx = [0, Math.floor(sorted.length / 2), sorted.length - 1];
-  return [...new Set(idx)].map((i) => [sorted[i][0], sorted[i][1]]);
+// 3 spread-out cells of the solution's final footprint -> yellow target squares.
+// The footprint always has >= 3 cells (>= 3 monsters), so this yields 3 distinct.
+function chooseTargets(footprint) {
+  const sorted = footprint.slice().sort((a, b) => (a[1] - b[1]) || (a[0] - b[0]));
+  const idx = [...new Set([0, Math.floor(sorted.length / 2), sorted.length - 1])];
+  return idx.map((i) => [sorted[i][0], sorted[i][1]]);
 }
 
 // ── Generate pool ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ while (attempts < MAX_ATTEMPTS && !tiersFull()) {
     if (res.moves < Math.max(2, tier.minPar) || res.moves > tier.maxPar) continue;
     solved++;
 
-    lvl.stars = chooseStars(res.footprint, lvl.monsters);
-    if (lvl.stars.length !== 3) continue;
+    lvl.targets = chooseTargets(res.footprint);
+    if (lvl.targets.length !== 3) continue;
     lvl.par = res.moves;
     buckets[ti].push(lvl);
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ const levels = chosen.map((lvl, i) => ({
   rows: lvl.rows,
   walls: lvl.walls,
   spikes: lvl.spikes,
-  stars: lvl.stars,
+  targets: lvl.targets,
   monsters: lvl.monsters,
   par: lvl.par,
 }));