diff --git a/public/global.css b/public/global.css
index b3ab6bb..6060ca2 100644
--- a/public/global.css
+++ b/public/global.css
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 html,
 body {
-  position: relative;
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
-}
-
-body {
-  color: #333;
   margin: 0;
-  padding: 8px;
+  padding: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  min-height: 100%;
+  background: #000;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto,
-    Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
 }
diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index 8a33dd5..748c240 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -1,23 +1,117 @@
 <script>
+import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 import Router from 'svelte-spa-router';
 
-// importing all the different screens
-import Home from './routes/Home.svelte';
+import Home     from './routes/Home.svelte';
 import LevelSelect from './routes/LevelSelect.svelte';
-import Game from './routes/Game.svelte';
+import Game     from './routes/Game.svelte';
 import GameOver from './routes/GameOver.svelte';
-import Win from './routes/Win.svelte';
+import Win      from './routes/Win.svelte';
 
 const routes = {
-  '/': Home,
+  '/':            Home,
   '/levelselect': LevelSelect,
-  '/game': Game,
-  '/gameover': GameOver,
-  '/win': Win,
+  '/game':        Game,
+  '/gameover':    GameOver,
+  '/win':         Win,
 };
+
+const COLORS = [
+  '#970505', '#CF8917', '#E3D214', '#39BD1C',
+  '#12B6C8', '#170CB7', '#6613BA', '#C71287',
+  '#753F16', '#FFD700',
+];
+
+let stars = [];
+
+onMount(() => {
+  stars = Array.from({ length: 90 }, () => ({
+    x:        Math.random() * 100,
+    y:        Math.random() * 100,
+    size:     Math.random() * 2 + 1,
+    color:    COLORS[Math.floor(Math.random() * COLORS.length)],
+    delay:    -(Math.random() * 6),   // negative = start mid-animation so they don't all blink at once
+    duration: Math.random() * 3 + 2,
+  }));
+});
 </script>
 
-<Router {routes} />
+<div class="page">
 
+  <!-- star background -->
+  <div class="starfield" aria-hidden="true">
+    {#each stars as s}
+      <span
+        class="star"
+        style="
+          left: {s.x}%;
+          top: {s.y}%;
+          width: {s.size}px;
+          height: {s.size}px;
+          background: {s.color};
+          box-shadow: 0 0 {s.size * 2}px {s.color};
+          animation-duration: {s.duration}s;
+          animation-delay: {s.delay}s;
+        "
+      ></span>
+    {/each}
+  </div>
 
-  
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+  <!-- content column -->
+  <div class="stage">
+    <p class="game-title">the full hue</p>
+    <Router {routes} />
+  </div>
+
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .page {
+    min-height: 100vh;
+    background: #000;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    position: relative;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  /* ── starfield ── */
+  .starfield {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 0;
+  }
+
+  .star {
+    position: absolute;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    animation: blink linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  @keyframes blink {
+    0%,100% { opacity: 0.9; }
+    50%      { opacity: 0.08; }
+  }
+
+  /* ── content ── */
+  .stage {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 10px;
+  }
+
+  .game-title {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
+    font-size: 15px;
+    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
+    text-transform: lowercase;
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/GameCanvas.svelte b/src/components/GameCanvas.svelte
index 0f8d5aa..ba6c4cf 100644
--- a/src/components/GameCanvas.svelte
+++ b/src/components/GameCanvas.svelte
@@ -134,18 +134,19 @@
                     fragments.push(new Fragment(p, fragData.x, fragData.y, fragData.color));
                 }
 
-                // create enemies from level data
+                // create enemies and tar only when the game hasn't been completed —
+                // after beating all levels the player can explore freely
                 enemies = [];
-                for (const enemyData of levelData.enemies) {
-                    const e = new Enemy(p, enemyData.x, enemyData.y);
-                    e.patrolDistance = enemyData.patrol;
-                    enemies.push(e);
-                }
-
-                // create tar puddles from level data
                 tarPuddles = [];
-                for (const tarData of levelData.tar) {
-                    tarPuddles.push(new TarPuddle(p, tarData.x, tarData.y));
+                if (!get(gameCompleted)) {
+                    for (const enemyData of levelData.enemies) {
+                        const e = new Enemy(p, enemyData.x, enemyData.y);
+                        e.patrolDistance = enemyData.patrol;
+                        enemies.push(e);
+                    }
+                    for (const tarData of levelData.tar) {
+                        tarPuddles.push(new TarPuddle(p, tarData.x, tarData.y));
+                    }
                 }
             };
 
@@ -228,12 +229,15 @@
                 }
 
                 // ── 8. FELL OFF SCREEN ────────────────────────────────────────
-                // if player falls below the canvas, lose a life and respawn
                 if (player.sprite.y > p.height + 100 && gameState === 'playing') {
-                    const dead = player.loseLife(lives);
-                    if (dead) {
-                        gameState = 'gameover';
-                        setTimeout(() => push(`/gameover?level=${levelNumber}`), 500);
+                    if (get(gameCompleted)) {
+                        player.respawn(); // NG+: no damage, just put them back
+                    } else {
+                        const dead = player.loseLife(lives);
+                        if (dead) {
+                            gameState = 'gameover';
+                            setTimeout(() => push(`/gameover?level=${levelNumber}`), 500);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/Enemy.js b/src/game/Enemy.js
index fea0489..26da57d 100644
--- a/src/game/Enemy.js
+++ b/src/game/Enemy.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export class Enemy{
         this.speed = 1.5;
         this.direction = 1 // 1 is right, -1 is left
         this.startX = x;
-        this.patrolDisctance = 100; // how far it can walk
+        this.patrolDistance = 100; // how far it can walk
     }
 
     update(){
diff --git a/src/routes/Home.svelte b/src/routes/Home.svelte
index 66390db..12a38c5 100644
--- a/src/routes/Home.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/Home.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
-    import {push} from 'svelte-spa-router';
-    import {unlockedColors} from '../stores/colorStore.js';
+    import { push } from 'svelte-spa-router';
+    import { gameCompleted } from '../stores/colorStore.js';
 
     function startGame() {
         push('/levelselect');
@@ -8,32 +8,44 @@
 </script>
 
 <div class="title-screen">
-    <!--<img src="/backgrounds/title_bg.png" class="bg" alt="title background"/>-->
 
-    <div class="content">
-        <h1>The Full Hue</h1>
-        <p>Bring back your color</p>
-        <button on:click={startGame}>begin</button>
-    </div>
+    {#if $gameCompleted}
+
+        <!-- ── NG+ home screen ── -->
+        <div class="content">
+            <h1 class="rainbow-title">The Full Hue</h1>
+            <p class="ng-lead">you've brought all the color back.</p>
+            <p class="ng-body">
+                go through the world again — now in full color and without sorrows.<br>
+                take your time. view the scenery. learn about your hues.
+            </p>
+            <button on:click={startGame}>go again</button>
+        </div>
+
+    {:else}
+
+        <!-- ── original home screen ── -->
+        <div class="content">
+            <h1>The Full Hue</h1>
+            <p class="tagline">Bring back your color</p>
+            <button on:click={startGame}>begin</button>
+        </div>
+
+    {/if}
+
 </div>
 
 <style>
-    .title-screen{
+    .title-screen {
         width: 800px;
-        height: 450;
+        height: 450px;
         margin: 0 auto;
         position: relative;
         overflow: hidden;
         background: #111;
-        height: 450px;
     }
-    .bg{
-        width: 100%;
-        height: 100%;
-        object-fit: cover;
-        opacity: 0.85;   
-    }
-    .content{
+
+    .content {
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         display: flex;
@@ -42,31 +54,76 @@
         justify-content: center;
         gap: 12px;
         color: white;
+        padding: 0 80px;
     }
-    h1{
-        font-family:'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
+
+    /* ── shared heading ── */
+    h1 {
+        font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
         font-size: 64px;
         font-weight: 400;
-        text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
         margin: 0;
+        text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
     }
-    p{
-        font-family:'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
+
+    /* ── original tagline ── */
+    .tagline {
+        font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
         font-size: 22px;
         opacity: 0.8;
         margin: 0;
     }
-    button{
+
+    /* ── NG+ rainbow title ── */
+    .rainbow-title {
+        background: linear-gradient(
+            90deg,
+            #FF4136, #FF851B, #FFDC00, #2ECC40,
+            #0074D9, #B10DC9, #FF69B4, #FF4136
+        );
+        background-size: 200% auto;
+        -webkit-background-clip: text;
+        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
+        background-clip: text;
+        animation: shimmer 4s linear infinite;
+    }
+
+    @keyframes shimmer {
+        from { background-position: 0% center; }
+        to   { background-position: 200% center; }
+    }
+
+    /* ── NG+ text ── */
+    .ng-lead {
+        font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
+        font-size: 18px;
+        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
+        margin: 4px 0 0;
+        text-align: center;
+    }
+
+    .ng-body {
+        font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
+        font-size: 14px;
+        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
+        line-height: 1.75;
+        margin: 0;
+        text-align: center;
+    }
+
+    /* ── shared button ── */
+    button {
         margin-top: 20px;
         padding: 12px 40px;
-        font-family:'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
+        font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
         font-size: 22px;
-        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
+        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
         color: white;
-        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
+        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
         border-radius: 30px;
-        cursor: pointer; 
+        cursor: pointer;
         transition: background 0.2s;
     }
-    button:hover{background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
-</style>
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+
+    button:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); }
+</style>