Update guest v2 home and tasks experience

2026-02-03 18:59:30 +01:00
parent 298a8375b6
commit 6062b4201b
31 changed files with 753 additions and 259 deletions
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/EventPublicController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/EventPublicController.php
@@ -1055,6 +1055,7 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
     *     heading_font: ?string,
     *     body_font: ?string,
     *     font_size: string,
+     *     welcome_message: ?string,
     *     logo_url: ?string,
     *     logo_mode: string,
     *     logo_value: ?string,
@@ -1118,6 +1119,7 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
        $bodyFont = $this->firstStringFromSources($sources, ['typography.body', 'body_font', 'font_family']);
        $fontSize = $this->firstStringFromSources($sources, ['typography.size', 'font_size']) ?? $defaults['size'];
        $fontSize = in_array($fontSize, ['s', 'm', 'l'], true) ? $fontSize : $defaults['size'];
+        $welcomeMessage = $this->firstStringFromSources($sources, ['welcome_message', 'welcomeMessage']);

        $logoMode = $this->firstStringFromSources($sources, ['logo.mode', 'logo_mode']);
        if (! in_array($logoMode, ['emoticon', 'upload'], true)) {
@@ -1179,6 +1181,7 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
            'heading_font' => $headingFont,
            'body_font' => $bodyFont,
            'font_size' => $fontSize,
+            'welcome_message' => $welcomeMessage,
            'logo_url' => $logoMode === 'upload' ? $logoValue : null,
            'logo_mode' => $logoMode,
            'logo_value' => $logoValue,
@@ -2639,6 +2642,15 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
            ->distinct('guest_name')
            ->count('guest_name');

+        $guestCount = DB::table('photos')
+            ->where('event_id', $eventId)
+            ->distinct('guest_name')
+            ->count('guest_name');
+
+        $likesCount = (int) DB::table('photos')
+            ->where('event_id', $eventId)
+            ->sum('likes_count');
+
        // Tasks solved as number of photos linked to a task (proxy metric).
        $tasksSolved = $engagementMode === 'photo_only'
            ? 0
@@ -2649,6 +2661,8 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
        $payload = [
            'online_guests' => $onlineGuests,
            'tasks_solved' => $tasksSolved,
+            'guest_count' => $guestCount,
+            'likes_count' => $likesCount,
            'latest_photo_at' => $latestPhotoAt,
            'engagement_mode' => $engagementMode,
        ];
--- a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/management.json
+++ b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/management.json
@@ -792,6 +792,17 @@
      "fontSizeSmall": "S",
      "fontSizeMedium": "M",
      "fontSizeLarge": "L",
+      "welcomeMessage": {
+        "title": "Willkommensnachricht",
+        "label": "Nachricht",
+        "placeholder": "Willkommen bei {eventName}!",
+        "hint": "Nutze {eventName} oder {name} als Platzhalter."
+      },
+      "welcomeMessageFallback": "Willkommen bei {eventName}.",
+      "welcomeGuestFallback": "Gast",
+      "previewWelcome": "Willkommen!",
+      "previewGuests": "Gäste",
+      "previewLikes": "Likes",
      "logo": "Logo",
      "logoAlt": "Logo",
      "logoModeUpload": "Upload",
--- a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/management.json
+++ b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/management.json
@@ -788,6 +788,17 @@
      "fontSizeSmall": "S",
      "fontSizeMedium": "M",
      "fontSizeLarge": "L",
+      "welcomeMessage": {
+        "title": "Welcome message",
+        "label": "Message",
+        "placeholder": "Welcome to {eventName}!",
+        "hint": "Use {eventName} or {name} as placeholders."
+      },
+      "welcomeMessageFallback": "Welcome to {eventName}.",
+      "welcomeGuestFallback": "Guest",
+      "previewWelcome": "Welcome!",
+      "previewGuests": "Guests",
+      "previewLikes": "Likes",
      "logo": "Logo",
      "logoAlt": "Logo",
      "logoModeUpload": "Upload",
--- a/resources/js/admin/lib/brandingForm.ts
+++ b/resources/js/admin/lib/brandingForm.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export type BrandingFormValues = {
  buttonPrimary: string;
  buttonSecondary: string;
  linkColor: string;
+  welcomeMessage: string;
 };

 export type BrandingFormDefaults = Pick<
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ export type BrandingFormDefaults = Pick<
  | 'buttonPrimary'
  | 'buttonSecondary'
  | 'linkColor'
+  | 'welcomeMessage'
  | 'fontSize'
  | 'logoMode'
  | 'logoPosition'
@@ -125,6 +127,11 @@ export function extractBrandingForm(settings: unknown, defaults: BrandingFormDef
  const buttonPrimary = readHexColor(buttons.primary, readHexColor(branding.button_primary_color, primary));
  const buttonSecondary = readHexColor(buttons.secondary, readHexColor(branding.button_secondary_color, accent));
  const linkColor = readHexColor(buttons.link_color ?? buttons.linkColor, readHexColor(branding.link_color, accent));
+  const welcomeMessage = typeof branding.welcome_message === 'string'
+    ? branding.welcome_message
+    : typeof branding.welcomeMessage === 'string'
+      ? branding.welcomeMessage
+      : defaults.welcomeMessage;

  return {
    primary,
@@ -145,5 +152,6 @@ export function extractBrandingForm(settings: unknown, defaults: BrandingFormDef
    buttonPrimary,
    buttonSecondary,
    linkColor,
+    welcomeMessage,
  };
 }
--- a/resources/js/admin/mobile/BrandingPage.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/admin/mobile/BrandingPage.tsx
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { Theme } from '@tamagui/core';
-import { Image as ImageIcon, RefreshCcw, UploadCloud, Trash2, ChevronDown, Save, Droplets, Lock } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Image as ImageIcon, RefreshCcw, UploadCloud, Trash2, ChevronDown, Save, Droplets, Lock, X } from 'lucide-react';
 import { YStack, XStack } from '@tamagui/stacks';
 import { SizableText as Text } from '@tamagui/text';
 import { Pressable } from '@tamagui/react-native-web-lite';
 import { Slider } from 'tamagui';
 import { MobileShell, HeaderActionButton } from './components/MobileShell';
 import { MobileCard, CTAButton, SkeletonCard } from './components/Primitives';
-import { MobileColorInput, MobileField, MobileFileInput, MobileInput, MobileSelect } from './components/FormControls';
+import { MobileColorInput, MobileField, MobileFileInput, MobileInput, MobileSelect, MobileTextArea } from './components/FormControls';
 import { TenantEvent, getEvent, updateEvent, getTenantFonts, getTenantSettings, TenantFont, WatermarkSettings, trackOnboarding } from '../api';
 import { isAuthError } from '../auth/tokens';
 import { ApiError, getApiErrorMessage } from '../lib/apiError';
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const BRANDING_FORM_DEFAULTS = {
  buttonPrimary: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.buttons?.primary ?? DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.primaryColor,
  buttonSecondary: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.buttons?.secondary ?? DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.secondaryColor,
  linkColor: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.buttons?.linkColor ?? DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.secondaryColor,
+  welcomeMessage: '',
  fontSize: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.typography?.sizePreset ?? 'm',
  logoMode: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.logo?.mode ?? 'emoticon',
  logoPosition: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.logo?.position ?? 'left',
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ const resolveBrandingDefaults = (tenantBranding: BrandingFormValues | null) => {
  const bodyFont = tenantBranding.bodyFont.trim()
    ? tenantBranding.bodyFont
    : BRANDING_FORM_DEFAULTS.bodyFont;
+  const welcomeMessage = tenantBranding.welcomeMessage?.trim()
+    ? tenantBranding.welcomeMessage
+    : BRANDING_FORM_DEFAULTS.welcomeMessage;

  return {
    ...BRANDING_FORM_DEFAULTS,
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ const resolveBrandingDefaults = (tenantBranding: BrandingFormValues | null) => {
    buttonPrimary: primary,
    buttonSecondary: accent,
    linkColor: accent,
+    welcomeMessage,
  };
 };

@@ -241,6 +246,12 @@ export default function MobileBrandingPage() {
  const previewLogoUrl = previewForm.logoMode === 'upload' ? previewForm.logoDataUrl : '';
  const previewLogoValue = previewForm.logoMode === 'emoticon' ? previewForm.logoValue : '';
  const previewInitials = getInitials(previewTitle);
+  const previewWelcomeTemplate = previewForm.welcomeMessage.trim()
+    ? previewForm.welcomeMessage.trim()
+    : t('events.branding.welcomeMessageFallback', 'Willkommen bei {eventName}.');
+  const previewWelcomeMessage = previewWelcomeTemplate
+    .replace('{eventName}', previewTitle)
+    .replace('{name}', t('events.branding.welcomeGuestFallback', 'Gast'));
  const previewThemeName = previewForm.mode === 'dark' ? 'guestNight' : 'guestLight';
  const previewIsDark = previewThemeName === 'guestNight';
  const previewVariables = {
@@ -346,6 +357,7 @@ export default function MobileBrandingPage() {
          secondary: form.buttonSecondary,
          link_color: form.linkColor,
        },
+        welcome_message: form.welcomeMessage.trim() ? form.welcomeMessage.trim() : null,
        logo_data_url: form.logoMode === 'upload' && logoIsDataUrl ? logoUploadValue : null,
        logo_url: form.logoMode === 'upload' ? (normalizedLogoPath || null) : null,
        logo_mode: form.logoMode,
@@ -705,6 +717,48 @@ export default function MobileBrandingPage() {
                  </XStack>

                  <YStack gap="$2">
+                    <YStack
+                      position="relative"
+                      padding="$3"
+                      borderRadius={14}
+                      backgroundColor={previewSurface}
+                      borderWidth={1}
+                      borderColor={previewBorder}
+                      style={{ boxShadow: previewSurfaceShadow }}
+                    >
+                      <YStack position="absolute" top={-10} right={-10}>
+                        <YStack
+                          width={28}
+                          height={28}
+                          borderRadius={999}
+                          backgroundColor={previewSurface}
+                          borderWidth={1}
+                          borderColor={previewBorder}
+                          alignItems="center"
+                          justifyContent="center"
+                          style={{
+                            boxShadow: previewIsDark
+                              ? '0 6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45)'
+                              : '0 6px 0 rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.2)',
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          <X size={12} color={previewSurfaceText} />
+                        </YStack>
+                      </YStack>
+                      <Text
+                        fontWeight="700"
+                        color={previewSurfaceText}
+                        style={{ fontFamily: previewHeadingFont, fontSize: 14 * previewScale }}
+                      >
+                        {t('events.branding.previewWelcome', 'Willkommen!')}
+                      </Text>
+                      <Text
+                        color={previewMutedForeground}
+                        style={{ fontFamily: previewBodyFont, fontSize: 12 * previewScale }}
+                      >
+                        {previewWelcomeMessage}
+                      </Text>
+                    </YStack>
                    <YStack
                      padding="$3"
                      borderRadius={14}
@@ -744,25 +798,37 @@ export default function MobileBrandingPage() {
                        flex={1}
                      >
                        <Text fontSize="$2" color={previewMutedForeground}>
-                          {t('events.branding.previewStat', 'Online Guests')}
+                          {t('events.branding.previewGuests', 'Guests')}
                        </Text>
                        <Text fontWeight="800" color={previewSurfaceText} style={{ fontSize: 14 * previewScale }}>
                          148
                        </Text>
                      </YStack>
-                      <div
-                        style={{
-                          padding: '8px 14px',
-                          borderRadius: previewForm.buttonRadius,
-                          background: previewForm.buttonStyle === 'outline' ? 'transparent' : previewButtonColor,
-                          color: previewForm.buttonStyle === 'outline' ? previewForm.linkColor : previewButtonText,
-                          border: previewForm.buttonStyle === 'outline' ? `1px solid ${previewForm.linkColor}` : 'none',
-                          fontWeight: 700,
-                          fontSize: 13 * previewScale,
-                        }}
+                      <YStack
+                        padding="$2"
+                        borderRadius="$pill"
+                        backgroundColor={previewSurface}
+                        borderWidth={1}
+                        borderColor={previewBorder}
+                        flex={1}
                      >
-                        {t('events.branding.previewCta', 'Fotos hochladen')}
-                      </div>
+                        <Text fontSize="$2" color={previewMutedForeground}>
+                          {t('events.branding.previewLikes', 'Likes')}
+                        </Text>
+                        <Text fontWeight="800" color={previewSurfaceText} style={{ fontSize: 14 * previewScale }}>
+                          392
+                        </Text>
+                      </YStack>
+                    </XStack>
+                    <XStack gap="$2" alignItems="center">
+                      <YStack width={64} height={48} borderRadius={12} backgroundColor={previewIconSurface} />
+                      <YStack width={64} height={48} borderRadius={12} backgroundColor={previewIconSurface} />
+                      <YStack width={64} height={48} borderRadius={12} backgroundColor={previewIconSurface} />
+                    </XStack>
+                    <XStack gap="$2">
+                      <YStack flex={1} height={44} borderRadius={12} backgroundColor={previewIconSurface} />
+                      <YStack flex={1} height={44} borderRadius={12} backgroundColor={previewIconSurface} />
+                      <YStack flex={1} height={44} borderRadius={12} backgroundColor={previewIconSurface} />
                    </XStack>
                  </YStack>

@@ -909,6 +975,23 @@ export default function MobileBrandingPage() {
                </XStack>
              </MobileCard>

+              <MobileCard gap="$3">
+                <Text fontSize="$md" fontWeight="800" color={textStrong}>
+                  {t('events.branding.welcomeMessage.title', 'Welcome message')}
+                </Text>
+                <MobileField label={t('events.branding.welcomeMessage.label', 'Message')}>
+                  <MobileTextArea
+                    value={form.welcomeMessage}
+                    placeholder={t('events.branding.welcomeMessage.placeholder', 'Welcome to {eventName}!')}
+                    onChange={(event) => setForm((prev) => ({ ...prev, welcomeMessage: event.target.value }))}
+                    disabled={brandingDisabled}
+                  />
+                </MobileField>
+                <Text fontSize="$xs" color={muted}>
+                  {t('events.branding.welcomeMessage.hint', 'Use {eventName} or {name} as placeholders.')}
+                </Text>
+              </MobileCard>
+
              <MobileCard gap="$3">
                <Text fontSize="$md" fontWeight="800" color={textStrong}>
                  {t('events.branding.logo', 'Logo')}
--- a/resources/js/admin/mobile/ProfileAccountPage.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/admin/mobile/ProfileAccountPage.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const TENANT_BRANDING_DEFAULTS = {
  buttonPrimary: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.buttons?.primary ?? DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.primaryColor,
  buttonSecondary: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.buttons?.secondary ?? DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.secondaryColor,
  linkColor: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.buttons?.linkColor ?? DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.secondaryColor,
+  welcomeMessage: '',
  fontSize: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.typography?.sizePreset ?? 'm',
  logoMode: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.logo?.mode ?? 'emoticon',
  logoPosition: DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING.logo?.position ?? 'left',
@@ -263,6 +264,7 @@ export default function MobileProfileAccountPage() {
          body_font: brandingForm.bodyFont,
          font_size: brandingForm.fontSize,
          mode: brandingForm.mode,
+          welcome_message: brandingForm.welcomeMessage.trim() ? brandingForm.welcomeMessage.trim() : null,
          typography: {
            ...(typeof existingBranding.typography === 'object' ? (existingBranding.typography as Record<string, unknown>) : {}),
            heading: brandingForm.headingFont,
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/tests/HomeScreen.test.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/tests/HomeScreen.test.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
-import { EventDataProvider } from '../context/EventDataContext';
+const useEventDataMock = vi.fn();

 vi.mock('react-router-dom', () => ({
  useNavigate: () => vi.fn(),
 }));

+vi.mock('../context/EventDataContext', () => ({
+  useEventData: () => useEventDataMock(),
+}));
+
 vi.mock('@tamagui/stacks', () => ({
  YStack: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
  XStack: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
@@ -29,15 +33,38 @@ vi.mock('lucide-react', () => ({
  Sparkles: () => <span>sparkles</span>,
  Image: () => <span>image</span>,
  Star: () => <span>star</span>,
+  Timer: () => <span>timer</span>,
+  RefreshCw: () => <span>refresh</span>,
  Trophy: () => <span>trophy</span>,
+  X: () => <span>x</span>,
 }));

 vi.mock('../components/AppShell', () => ({
  default: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
 }));

-vi.mock('../services/uploadApi', () => ({
-  useUploadQueue: () => ({ items: [], loading: false, refresh: vi.fn() }),
+vi.mock('../components/TaskHeroCard', () => ({
+  default: ({ task }: { task: { title?: string } | null }) => (
+    <div>
+      <span>{task?.title}</span>
+      <span>Let&apos;s go!</span>
+    </div>
+  ),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../components/PhotoFrameTile', () => ({
+  default: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@/guest/context/EventBrandingContext', () => ({
+  useEventBranding: () => ({
+    branding: { welcomeMessage: '' },
+    isCustom: false,
+  }),
+  useOptionalEventBranding: () => ({
+    branding: { welcomeMessage: '' },
+    isCustom: false,
+  }),
 }));

 vi.mock('../services/tasksApi', () => ({
@@ -61,14 +88,26 @@ vi.mock('../services/photosApi', () => ({
  fetchGallery: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ data: [] }),
 }));

+const translate = (key: string, fallback?: string) => fallback ?? key;
+
 vi.mock('@/guest/i18n/useTranslation', () => ({
-  useTranslation: () => ({ t: (key: string, fallback?: string) => fallback ?? key, locale: 'de' }),
+  useTranslation: () => ({ t: translate, locale: 'de' }),
 }));

 vi.mock('@/guest/i18n/LocaleContext', () => ({
  useLocale: () => ({ locale: 'de' }),
 }));

+vi.mock('../hooks/usePollStats', () => ({
+  usePollStats: () => ({
+    stats: { onlineGuests: 0, tasksSolved: 0, guestCount: 0, likesCount: 0, latestPhotoAt: null },
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../lib/useStaggeredReveal', () => ({
+  useStaggeredReveal: () => 5,
+}));
+
 vi.mock('@/hooks/use-appearance', () => ({
  useAppearance: () => ({ resolved: 'light' }),
 }));
@@ -81,22 +120,26 @@ import HomeScreen from '../screens/HomeScreen';

 describe('HomeScreen', () => {
  it('shows task hero content when tasks are enabled', async () => {
-    render(
-      <EventDataProvider tasksEnabledFallback>
-        <HomeScreen />
-      </EventDataProvider>
-    );
+    useEventDataMock.mockReturnValue({
+      tasksEnabled: true,
+      token: 'demo',
+      event: { name: 'Demo Event' },
+    });
+
+    render(<HomeScreen />);

    expect(await screen.findByText('Capture the dancefloor')).toBeInTheDocument();
    expect(screen.getByText("Let's go!")).toBeInTheDocument();
  });

  it('shows capture-ready content when tasks are disabled', () => {
-    render(
-      <EventDataProvider tasksEnabledFallback={false}>
-        <HomeScreen />
-      </EventDataProvider>
-    );
+    useEventDataMock.mockReturnValue({
+      tasksEnabled: false,
+      token: 'demo',
+      event: { name: 'Demo Event' },
+    });
+
+    render(<HomeScreen />);

    expect(screen.getByText('Capture ready')).toBeInTheDocument();
    expect(screen.getByText('Upload / Take photo')).toBeInTheDocument();
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/tests/ScreensCopy.test.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/tests/ScreensCopy.test.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,15 @@ vi.mock('../services/emotionsApi', () => ({
 }));

 vi.mock('../hooks/usePollStats', () => ({
-  usePollStats: () => ({ stats: { onlineGuests: 0, tasksSolved: 0, latestPhotoAt: null } }),
+  usePollStats: () => ({
+    stats: {
+      onlineGuests: 0,
+      tasksSolved: 0,
+      guestCount: 0,
+      likesCount: 0,
+      latestPhotoAt: null,
+    },
+  }),
 }));

 vi.mock('../services/qrApi', () => ({
@@ -148,7 +156,7 @@ describe('Guest v2 screens copy', () => {
      </EventDataProvider>
    );

-    expect(screen.getByText('Prompt quest')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Mission hub')).toBeInTheDocument();
  });

  it('renders share hub header', () => {
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/tests/ShareScreen.test.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/tests/ShareScreen.test.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,15 @@ vi.mock('../context/EventDataContext', () => ({
 }));

 vi.mock('../hooks/usePollStats', () => ({
-  usePollStats: () => ({ stats: { onlineGuests: 12, tasksSolved: 0, latestPhotoAt: null } }),
+  usePollStats: () => ({
+    stats: {
+      onlineGuests: 12,
+      tasksSolved: 0,
+      guestCount: 40,
+      likesCount: 120,
+      latestPhotoAt: null,
+    },
+  }),
 }));

 vi.mock('../services/qrApi', () => ({
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/tests/eventBranding.test.ts
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/tests/eventBranding.test.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ describe('mapEventBranding', () => {
      heading_font: 'Event Heading',
      button_radius: 16,
      button_primary_color: '#abcdef',
+      welcome_message: 'Willkommen beim Event!',
      palette: {
        surface: '#111111',
      },
@@ -27,5 +28,6 @@ describe('mapEventBranding', () => {
    expect(result?.typography?.sizePreset).toBe('l');
    expect(result?.buttons?.radius).toBe(16);
    expect(result?.buttons?.primary).toBe('#abcdef');
+    expect(result?.welcomeMessage).toBe('Willkommen beim Event!');
  });
 });
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/tests/statsApi.test.ts
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/tests/statsApi.test.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ describe('fetchEventStats', () => {

  it('returns cached stats on 304', async () => {
    fetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(
-      new Response(JSON.stringify({ online_guests: 4, tasks_solved: 1, latest_photo_at: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z' }), {
+      new Response(JSON.stringify({
+        online_guests: 4,
+        tasks_solved: 1,
+        guest_count: 12,
+        likes_count: 48,
+        latest_photo_at: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      }), {
        status: 200,
        headers: { ETag: '"demo"' },
      })
@@ -25,6 +31,8 @@ describe('fetchEventStats', () => {

    const first = await fetchEventStats('demo');
    expect(first.onlineGuests).toBe(4);
+    expect(first.guestCount).toBe(12);
+    expect(first.likesCount).toBe(48);

    fetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(new Response(null, { status: 304, headers: { ETag: '"demo"' } }));
    const second = await fetchEventStats('demo');
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/components/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/components/AppShell.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { YStack } from '@tamagui/stacks';
 import { Button } from '@tamagui/button';
-import { Sparkles, Share2, Compass, Image, Camera, Settings, Home } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Sparkles, Share2, Image, Camera, Settings, Home, Menu } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import TopBar from './TopBar';
 import FloatingActionButton from './FloatingActionButton';
-import FabActionRing from './FabActionRing';
 import CompassHub, { type CompassAction } from './CompassHub';
 import AmbientBackground from './AmbientBackground';
 import NotificationSheet from './NotificationSheet';
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ type AppShellProps = {
 };

 export default function AppShell({ children }: AppShellProps) {
-  const [fabOpen, setFabOpen] = React.useState(false);
  const [compassOpen, setCompassOpen] = React.useState(false);
  const [notificationsOpen, setNotificationsOpen] = React.useState(false);
  const [settingsOpen, setSettingsOpen] = React.useState(false);
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ export default function AppShell({ children }: AppShellProps) {
  const showFab = !/\/photo\/\d+/.test(location.pathname);

  const goTo = (path: string) => () => {
-    setFabOpen(false);
    setCompassOpen(false);
    setNotificationsOpen(false);
    setSettingsOpen(false);
@@ -49,10 +46,9 @@ export default function AppShell({ children }: AppShellProps) {
  };

  const openCompass = () => {
-    setFabOpen(false);
    setNotificationsOpen(false);
    setSettingsOpen(false);
-    setCompassOpen(true);
+    setCompassOpen((prev) => !prev);
  };

  const compassQuadrants: [CompassAction, CompassAction, CompassAction, CompassAction] = [
@@ -89,13 +85,6 @@ export default function AppShell({ children }: AppShellProps) {
    },
  ];

-  const fabActions = compassQuadrants.map((action) => ({
-    key: action.key,
-    label: action.label,
-    icon: action.icon,
-    onPress: action.onPress,
-  }));
-
  return (
    <AmbientBackground>
      <YStack minHeight="100vh" position="relative">
@@ -117,13 +106,11 @@ export default function AppShell({ children }: AppShellProps) {
            onProfilePress={() => {
              setNotificationsOpen(false);
              setCompassOpen(false);
-              setFabOpen(false);
              setSettingsOpen(true);
            }}
            onNotificationsPress={() => {
              setSettingsOpen(false);
              setCompassOpen(false);
-              setFabOpen(false);
              setNotificationsOpen(true);
            }}
            notificationCount={notificationCenter?.unreadCount ?? 0}
@@ -135,7 +122,7 @@ export default function AppShell({ children }: AppShellProps) {
          gap="$4"
          position="relative"
          zIndex={1}
-          style={{ paddingTop: '88px', paddingBottom: '112px' }}
+          style={{ paddingTop: '88px', paddingBottom: '142px' }}
        >
          {children}
        </YStack>
@@ -157,36 +144,27 @@ export default function AppShell({ children }: AppShellProps) {
              <Home size={16} color={actionIconColor} />
            </Button>
            <FloatingActionButton
-              onPress={() => {
-                setCompassOpen(false);
-                setNotificationsOpen(false);
-                setSettingsOpen(false);
-                setFabOpen((prev) => !prev);
-              }}
-              onLongPress={openCompass}
+              onPress={goTo('/upload')}
            />
            <Button
-              size="$3"
+              size="$4"
              circular
              position="fixed"
              bottom={28}
-              left="calc(50% + 48px)"
+              left="calc(50% + 52px)"
              zIndex={1100}
              backgroundColor={isDark ? 'rgba(12, 16, 32, 0.75)' : 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)'}
              borderWidth={1}
              borderColor={isDark ? 'rgba(255,255,255,0.16)' : 'rgba(15,23,42,0.12)'}
-              onPress={location.pathname.includes('/gallery') && tasksEnabled ? goTo('/tasks') : goTo('/gallery')}
+              width={54}
+              height={54}
+              onPress={openCompass}
              style={{ boxShadow: isDark ? '0 10px 20px rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.45)' : '0 8px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14)' }}
            >
-              {location.pathname.includes('/gallery') && tasksEnabled ? (
-                <Sparkles size={16} color={actionIconColor} />
-              ) : (
-                <Image size={16} color={actionIconColor} />
-              )}
+              <Menu size={18} color={actionIconColor} />
            </Button>
          </>
        ) : null}
-        <FabActionRing open={fabOpen} onOpenChange={setFabOpen} actions={fabActions} />
        <CompassHub
          open={compassOpen}
          onOpenChange={setCompassOpen}
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/components/FloatingActionButton.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/components/FloatingActionButton.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Button } from '@tamagui/button';
-import { Flower } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Camera } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useGuestThemeVariant } from '../lib/guestTheme';

 type FloatingActionButtonProps = {
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ export default function FloatingActionButton({ onPress, onLongPress }: FloatingA
        longPressTriggered.current = false;
      }}
      onLongPress={() => {
+        if (!onLongPress) {
+          return;
+        }
        longPressTriggered.current = true;
-        onLongPress?.();
+        onLongPress();
      }}
      position="fixed"
      bottom={20}
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ export default function FloatingActionButton({ onPress, onLongPress }: FloatingA
          : '0 18px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.2), 0 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7)',
      }}
    >
-      <Flower size={26} color="white" />
+      <Camera size={26} color="white" />
    </Button>
  );
 }
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/components/StandaloneShell.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/components/StandaloneShell.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@ type StandaloneShellProps = {
 export default function StandaloneShell({ children, compact = false }: StandaloneShellProps) {
  return (
    <AmbientBackground>
-      <YStack minHeight="100vh" padding="$4" paddingTop={compact ? '$4' : '$6'} paddingBottom="$6" gap="$4">
+      <YStack
+        minHeight="100vh"
+        padding="$4"
+        paddingTop={compact ? '$4' : '$6'}
+        paddingBottom="$6"
+        gap="$4"
+        style={{ paddingBottom: 'calc(var(--space-6) + 30px)' }}
+      >
        {children}
      </YStack>
    </AmbientBackground>
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/components/TaskHeroCard.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/components/TaskHeroCard.tsx
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export default function TaskHeroCard({
        style={{ boxShadow: bentoSurface.shadow }}
      >
        <Text fontSize="$3" opacity={0.7}>
-          {t('tasks.loading', 'Loading tasks...')}
+          {t('common.actions.loading', 'Loading...')}
        </Text>
      </YStack>
    );
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/hooks/usePollStats.ts
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/hooks/usePollStats.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { fetchEventStats } from '../services/statsApi';
 import type { EventStats } from '../services/eventApi';

-const defaultStats: EventStats = { onlineGuests: 0, tasksSolved: 0, latestPhotoAt: null };
+const defaultStats: EventStats = {
+  onlineGuests: 0,
+  tasksSolved: 0,
+  guestCount: 0,
+  likesCount: 0,
+  latestPhotoAt: null,
+};

 export function usePollStats(eventToken: string | null, intervalMs = 10000) {
  const [stats, setStats] = React.useState<EventStats>(defaultStats);
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/lib/eventBranding.ts
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/lib/eventBranding.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export function mapEventBranding(raw?: EventBrandingPayload | null): EventBrandi
  const buttonPrimary = buttons.primary ?? raw.button_primary_color ?? primary ?? '';
  const buttonSecondary = buttons.secondary ?? raw.button_secondary_color ?? secondary ?? '';
  const linkColor = buttons.link_color ?? raw.link_color ?? secondary ?? '';
+  const welcomeMessage = raw.welcome_message ?? null;

  return {
    primaryColor: primary ?? '',
@@ -70,5 +71,6 @@ export function mapEventBranding(raw?: EventBrandingPayload | null): EventBrandi
    },
    mode: (raw.mode as 'light' | 'dark' | 'auto' | undefined) ?? 'auto',
    useDefaultBranding: raw.use_default_branding ?? undefined,
+    welcomeMessage,
  };
 }
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/HomeScreen.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/HomeScreen.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { XStack, YStack } from '@tamagui/stacks';
 import { SizableText as Text } from '@tamagui/text';
 import { Button } from '@tamagui/button';
-import { Camera, Sparkles, Image as ImageIcon, Trophy, Star } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Camera, Image as ImageIcon, Trophy, Star, X } from 'lucide-react';
 import AppShell from '../components/AppShell';
 import PhotoFrameTile from '../components/PhotoFrameTile';
 import TaskHeroCard, { type TaskHero, type TaskHeroPhoto } from '../components/TaskHeroCard';
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { buildEventPath } from '../lib/routes';
 import { useStaggeredReveal } from '../lib/useStaggeredReveal';
 import { usePollStats } from '../hooks/usePollStats';
 import { fetchGallery } from '../services/photosApi';
-import { useUploadQueue } from '../services/uploadApi';
 import { useTranslation } from '@/guest/i18n/useTranslation';
 import { useGuestThemeVariant } from '../lib/guestTheme';
 import { useLocale } from '@/guest/i18n/LocaleContext';
@@ -20,6 +19,8 @@ import { fetchTasks, type TaskItem } from '../services/tasksApi';
 import { useGuestTaskProgress } from '@/guest/hooks/useGuestTaskProgress';
 import { fetchEmotions } from '../services/emotionsApi';
 import { getBentoSurfaceTokens } from '../lib/bento';
+import { useEventBranding } from '@/guest/context/EventBrandingContext';
+import { useOptionalGuestIdentity } from '../context/GuestIdentityContext';

 type ActionTileProps = {
  label: string;
@@ -83,12 +84,10 @@ function ActionTile({
 function QuickStats({
  reveal,
  stats,
-  queueCount,
  isDark,
 }: {
  reveal: number;
-  stats: { onlineGuests: number; tasksSolved: number };
-  queueCount: number;
+  stats: { guestCount: number; likesCount: number };
  isDark: boolean;
 }) {
  const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -116,10 +115,10 @@ function QuickStats({
        }}
      >
        <Text fontSize="$4" fontWeight="$8">
-          {stats.onlineGuests}
+          {stats.guestCount}
        </Text>
        <Text fontSize="$1" color="$color" opacity={0.7} textTransform="uppercase" letterSpacing={1.2}>
-          {t('home.stats.online', 'Guests online')}
+          {t('homeV2.stats.guestCount', 'Guests')}
        </Text>
      </YStack>
      <YStack
@@ -137,10 +136,10 @@ function QuickStats({
        }}
      >
        <Text fontSize="$4" fontWeight="$8">
-          {queueCount}
+          {stats.likesCount}
        </Text>
        <Text fontSize="$1" color="$color" opacity={0.7} textTransform="uppercase" letterSpacing={1.2}>
-          {t('homeV2.stats.uploadsQueued', 'Uploads queued')}
+          {t('homeV2.stats.likesCount', 'Likes')}
        </Text>
      </YStack>
    </XStack>
@@ -165,14 +164,15 @@ function normalizeImageUrl(src?: string | null) {
 }

 export default function HomeScreen() {
-  const { tasksEnabled, token } = useEventData();
+  const { tasksEnabled, token, event } = useEventData();
  const navigate = useNavigate();
-  const revealStage = useStaggeredReveal({ steps: 4, intervalMs: 140, delayMs: 120 });
+  const revealStage = useStaggeredReveal({ steps: 5, intervalMs: 140, delayMs: 120 });
  const { stats } = usePollStats(token ?? null);
-  const { items } = useUploadQueue();
  const { t } = useTranslation();
  const { locale } = useLocale();
  const { isCompleted } = useGuestTaskProgress(token ?? undefined);
+  const { branding } = useEventBranding();
+  const identity = useOptionalGuestIdentity();
  const [galleryPhotos, setGalleryPhotos] = React.useState<TaskPhoto[]>([]);
  const [galleryLoading, setGalleryLoading] = React.useState(false);
  const [galleryError, setGalleryError] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -181,29 +181,51 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
  const [taskLoading, setTaskLoading] = React.useState(false);
  const [taskError, setTaskError] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
  const [hasSwiped, setHasSwiped] = React.useState(false);
-  const [emotionMap, setEmotionMap] = React.useState<Record<string, string>>({});
  const { isDark } = useGuestThemeVariant();
  const bentoSurface = getBentoSurfaceTokens(isDark);
  const mutedButton = isDark ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08)' : 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75)';
  const mutedButtonBorder = isDark ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)' : 'rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08)';
  const cardShadow = bentoSurface.shadow;
+  const welcomeStorageKey = token ? `guestWelcomeDismissed_${token}` : 'guestWelcomeDismissed';
+  const [welcomeVisible, setWelcomeVisible] = React.useState(true);
+  const eventName = event?.name ?? t('galleryPage.hero.eventFallback', 'Event');
+  const guestName = identity?.name?.trim() ? identity.name.trim() : t('home.fallbackGuestName', 'Gast');
+  const welcomeTemplate = branding?.welcomeMessage?.trim()
+    ? branding.welcomeMessage.trim()
+    : t('homeV2.welcome.message', 'Welcome to {eventName}.');
+  const welcomeMessage = welcomeTemplate
+    .replace('{eventName}', eventName)
+    .replace('{name}', guestName);
+  const dismissWelcome = React.useCallback(() => {
+    setWelcomeVisible(false);
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+    try {
+      window.sessionStorage.setItem(welcomeStorageKey, '1');
+    } catch {
+      // ignore storage errors
+    }
+  }, [welcomeStorageKey]);

  const goTo = (path: string) => () => navigate(buildEventPath(token, path));

  const recentTaskIdsRef = React.useRef<number[]>([]);

+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+    try {
+      const stored = window.sessionStorage.getItem(welcomeStorageKey);
+      setWelcomeVisible(stored !== '1');
+    } catch {
+      setWelcomeVisible(true);
+    }
+  }, [welcomeStorageKey]);
+
  const rings = [
-    tasksEnabled
-      ? {
-          label: t('home.actions.items.tasks.label', 'Draw a task card'),
-          icon: <Sparkles size={18} color={isDark ? '#F8FAFF' : '#0F172A'} />,
-          path: '/tasks',
-        }
-      : {
-          label: t('home.actions.items.upload.label', 'Upload photo'),
-          icon: <Camera size={18} color={isDark ? '#F8FAFF' : '#0F172A'} />,
-          path: '/upload',
-        },
+    {
+      label: t('home.actions.items.upload.label', 'Upload photo'),
+      icon: <Camera size={18} color={isDark ? '#F8FAFF' : '#0F172A'} />,
+      path: '/upload',
+    },
    {
      label: t('homeV2.rings.newUploads', 'New uploads'),
      icon: <ImageIcon size={18} color={isDark ? '#F8FAFF' : '#0F172A'} />,
@@ -218,10 +240,10 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
      label: t('navigation.achievements', 'Achievements'),
      icon: <Trophy size={18} color={isDark ? '#F8FAFF' : '#0F172A'} />,
      path: '/achievements',
-        },
+    },
  ];

-  const mapTaskItem = React.useCallback((task: TaskItem): TaskHero | null => {
+  const mapTaskItem = React.useCallback((task: TaskItem, emotionMap: Record<string, string>): TaskHero | null => {
    const record = task as Record<string, unknown>;
    const id = Number(record.id ?? record.task_id ?? 0);
    const title =
@@ -281,7 +303,7 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
      duration: Number.isFinite(duration) ? duration : null,
      emotion,
    };
-  }, [emotionMap]);
+  }, []);

  const selectRandomTask = React.useCallback(
    (list: TaskHero[]) => {
@@ -389,12 +411,8 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
            nextMap[slug] = title || slug;
          }
        }
-        setEmotionMap(nextMap);
-        const mapped = taskList.map(mapTaskItem).filter(Boolean) as TaskHero[];
+        const mapped = taskList.map((task) => mapTaskItem(task, nextMap)).filter(Boolean) as TaskHero[];
        setTasks(mapped);
-        if (!currentTask || !mapped.some((task) => task.id === currentTask.id)) {
-          selectRandomTask(mapped);
-        }
      })
      .catch((error) => {
        console.error('Failed to load tasks', error);
@@ -405,7 +423,7 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
      .finally(() => {
        setTaskLoading(false);
      });
-  }, [currentTask, locale, mapTaskItem, selectRandomTask, t, tasksEnabled, token]);
+  }, [locale, mapTaskItem, t, tasksEnabled, token]);

  React.useEffect(() => {
    let active = true;
@@ -435,12 +453,8 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
            nextMap[slug] = title || slug;
          }
        }
-        setEmotionMap(nextMap);
-        const mapped = taskList.map(mapTaskItem).filter(Boolean) as TaskHero[];
+        const mapped = taskList.map((task) => mapTaskItem(task, nextMap)).filter(Boolean) as TaskHero[];
        setTasks(mapped);
-        if (!currentTask || !mapped.some((task) => task.id === currentTask.id)) {
-          selectRandomTask(mapped);
-        }
      })
      .catch((error) => {
        console.error('Failed to load tasks', error);
@@ -459,9 +473,19 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
    return () => {
      active = false;
    };
-  }, [currentTask, locale, mapTaskItem, selectRandomTask, t, tasksEnabled, token]);
+  }, [locale, mapTaskItem, t, tasksEnabled, token]);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!tasksEnabled || tasks.length === 0) {
+      setCurrentTask(null);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (currentTask && tasks.some((task) => task.id === currentTask.id) && !isCompleted(currentTask.id)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    selectRandomTask(tasks);
+  }, [currentTask, isCompleted, selectRandomTask, tasks, tasksEnabled]);

-  const queueCount = items.filter((item) => item.status !== 'done').length;
  const preview = React.useMemo<GalleryPreview[]>(
    () =>
      galleryPhotos.slice(0, 4).map((photo) => ({
@@ -510,25 +534,66 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {

  return (
    <AppShell>
-      <YStack gap="$4">
-        <YStack
-          gap="$3"
-          animation="slow"
-          animateOnly={['transform', 'opacity']}
-          opacity={revealStage >= 1 ? 1 : 0}
-          y={revealStage >= 1 ? 0 : 12}
-        >
-          <XStack gap="$2" flexWrap="nowrap">
-            {rings.map((ring) => (
-              <YStack key={ring.label} flex={1} minWidth={0}>
-                <ActionTile label={ring.label} icon={ring.icon} onPress={goTo(ring.path)} isDark={isDark} />
-              </YStack>
-            ))}
-          </XStack>
-        </YStack>
+        <YStack gap="$4">
+        {welcomeVisible && welcomeMessage.trim() ? (
+          <YStack
+            gap="$3"
+            animation="slow"
+            animateOnly={['transform', 'opacity']}
+            opacity={revealStage >= 1 ? 1 : 0}
+            y={revealStage >= 1 ? 0 : 12}
+          >
+            <YStack
+              position="relative"
+              padding="$4"
+              borderRadius="$bentoLg"
+              backgroundColor={bentoSurface.backgroundColor}
+              borderWidth={1}
+              borderBottomWidth={3}
+              borderColor={bentoSurface.borderColor}
+              borderBottomColor={bentoSurface.borderBottomColor}
+              gap="$2"
+              style={{
+                boxShadow: cardShadow,
+              }}
+            >
+              <Button
+                unstyled
+                position="absolute"
+                top={-12}
+                right={-12}
+                width={34}
+                height={34}
+                borderRadius={999}
+                backgroundColor={bentoSurface.backgroundColor}
+                borderWidth={1}
+                borderColor={bentoSurface.borderColor}
+                alignItems="center"
+                justifyContent="center"
+                onPress={dismissWelcome}
+                pressStyle={{ y: 2 }}
+                style={{
+                  boxShadow: isDark ? '0 6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45)' : '0 6px 0 rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.2)',
+                }}
+                aria-label={t('common.actions.close', 'Close')}
+              >
+                <X size={14} color={isDark ? '#F8FAFF' : '#0F172A'} />
+              </Button>
+              <Text fontSize="$2" color="$color" opacity={0.75} textTransform="uppercase" letterSpacing={1.4}>
+                {t('homeV2.welcome.label', 'Welcome')}
+              </Text>
+              <Text fontSize="$6" fontFamily="$display" fontWeight="$8">
+                {welcomeMessage}
+              </Text>
+            </YStack>
+          </YStack>
+        ) : null}

        {tasksEnabled ? (
          <YStack
+            animation="slow"
+            animateOnly={['transform', 'opacity']}
+            opacity={revealStage >= 2 ? 1 : 0}
            y={revealStage >= 2 ? 0 : 16}
          >
            <TaskHeroCard
@@ -558,6 +623,9 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
            borderColor={bentoSurface.borderColor}
            borderBottomColor={bentoSurface.borderBottomColor}
            gap="$3"
+            animation="slow"
+            animateOnly={['transform', 'opacity']}
+            opacity={revealStage >= 2 ? 1 : 0}
            y={revealStage >= 2 ? 0 : 16}
            style={{
              backgroundImage: isDark
@@ -586,8 +654,7 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {

        <QuickStats
          reveal={revealStage}
-          stats={{ onlineGuests: stats.onlineGuests, tasksSolved: stats.tasksSolved }}
-          queueCount={queueCount}
+          stats={{ guestCount: stats.guestCount, likesCount: stats.likesCount }}
          isDark={isDark}
        />

@@ -658,6 +725,23 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
            })}
          </XStack>
        </YStack>
+
+        <YStack
+          gap="$3"
+          animation="slow"
+          animateOnly={['transform', 'opacity']}
+          opacity={revealStage >= 5 ? 1 : 0}
+          y={revealStage >= 5 ? 0 : 12}
+        >
+          <XStack gap="$2" flexWrap="nowrap">
+            {rings.map((ring) => (
+              <YStack key={ring.label} flex={1} minWidth={0}>
+                <ActionTile label={ring.label} icon={ring.icon} onPress={goTo(ring.path)} isDark={isDark} />
+              </YStack>
+            ))}
+          </XStack>
+        </YStack>
+        <YStack height={70} />
      </YStack>
    </AppShell>
  );
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/TasksScreen.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/TasksScreen.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { YStack, XStack } from '@tamagui/stacks';
 import { SizableText as Text } from '@tamagui/text';
 import { Button } from '@tamagui/button';
-import { Sparkles, Trophy, Play } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Trophy, Play } from 'lucide-react';
 import AppShell from '../components/AppShell';
+import TaskHeroCard, { type TaskHero } from '../components/TaskHeroCard';
 import { useEventData } from '../context/EventDataContext';
 import { useTranslation } from '@/guest/i18n/useTranslation';
 import { useLocale } from '@/guest/i18n/LocaleContext';
@@ -12,13 +13,11 @@ import { fetchEmotions } from '../services/emotionsApi';
 import { useGuestThemeVariant } from '../lib/guestTheme';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useGuestTaskProgress } from '@/guest/hooks/useGuestTaskProgress';
+import { getBentoSurfaceTokens } from '../lib/bento';
+import { buildEventPath } from '../lib/routes';

-type TaskItem = {
-  id: number;
-  title: string;
+type TaskItem = TaskHero & {
  points?: number;
-  description?: string | null;
-  emotion?: string | null;
 };

 export default function TasksScreen() {
@@ -26,84 +25,159 @@ export default function TasksScreen() {
  const { t } = useTranslation();
  const { locale } = useLocale();
  const navigate = useNavigate();
-  const { completedCount } = useGuestTaskProgress(token ?? undefined);
+  const { completedCount, isCompleted } = useGuestTaskProgress(token ?? undefined);
  const { isDark } = useGuestThemeVariant();
-  const cardBorder = isDark ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12)' : 'rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12)';
-  const cardShadow = isDark ? '0 16px 32px rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.35)' : '0 14px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12)';
+  const bentoSurface = getBentoSurfaceTokens(isDark);
+  const cardBorder = bentoSurface.borderColor;
+  const cardShadow = bentoSurface.shadow;
  const mutedButton = isDark ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08)' : 'rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06)';
  const mutedButtonBorder = isDark ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)' : 'rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12)';
  const [tasks, setTasks] = React.useState<TaskItem[]>([]);
  const [highlight, setHighlight] = React.useState<TaskItem | null>(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = React.useState(false);
  const [error, setError] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [emotions, setEmotions] = React.useState<Record<string, string>>({});
+  const [hasSwiped, setHasSwiped] = React.useState(false);
  const progressTotal = tasks.length || 1;
  const progressPercent = Math.min(100, Math.round((completedCount / progressTotal) * 100));

+  const mapTaskItem = React.useCallback((task: unknown, emotionMap: Record<string, { name: string; emoji?: string }>) => {
+    const record = task as Record<string, unknown>;
+    const id = Number(record.id ?? record.task_id ?? 0);
+    const title =
+      typeof record.title === 'string'
+        ? record.title
+        : typeof record.name === 'string'
+          ? record.name
+          : '';
+    if (!id || !title) return null;
+
+    const description =
+      typeof record.description === 'string'
+        ? record.description
+        : typeof record.prompt === 'string'
+          ? record.prompt
+          : null;
+    const instructions =
+      typeof record.instructions === 'string'
+        ? record.instructions
+        : typeof record.instruction === 'string'
+          ? record.instruction
+          : null;
+    const durationValue = record.duration ?? record.time_limit ?? record.minutes ?? null;
+    const duration = typeof durationValue === 'number' ? durationValue : Number(durationValue);
+    const emotionSlug = typeof record.emotion_slug === 'string' ? record.emotion_slug : null;
+    const emotionMeta = emotionSlug ? emotionMap[emotionSlug] : undefined;
+
+    return {
+      id,
+      title,
+      description,
+      instructions,
+      duration: Number.isFinite(duration) ? duration : null,
+      emotion: emotionSlug
+        ? {
+            slug: emotionSlug,
+            name: emotionMeta?.name ?? emotionSlug,
+            emoji: emotionMeta?.emoji,
+          }
+        : undefined,
+      points: typeof record.points === 'number' ? record.points : undefined,
+    } satisfies TaskItem;
+  }, []);
+
+  const loadTasks = React.useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!token) {
+      setTasks([]);
+      setHighlight(null);
+      setError(null);
+      setLoading(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+
+    try {
+      const [taskList, emotionList] = await Promise.all([
+        fetchTasks(token, { locale, perPage: 12 }),
+        fetchEmotions(token, locale),
+      ]);
+
+      const emotionMap: Record<string, { name: string; emoji?: string }> = {};
+      for (const emotion of emotionList) {
+        const record = emotion as Record<string, unknown>;
+        const slug = typeof record.slug === 'string' ? record.slug : '';
+        const title = typeof record.title === 'string' ? record.title : typeof record.name === 'string' ? record.name : '';
+        const emoji = typeof record.emoji === 'string' ? record.emoji : undefined;
+        if (slug) {
+          emotionMap[slug] = { name: title || slug, emoji };
+        }
+      }
+
+      const mapped = taskList.map((task) => mapTaskItem(task, emotionMap)).filter(Boolean) as TaskItem[];
+      setTasks(mapped);
+      setHighlight((prev) => {
+        if (!mapped.length) return null;
+        if (prev && mapped.some((task) => task.id === prev.id)) {
+          return prev;
+        }
+        return mapped[0] ?? null;
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Failed to load tasks', err);
+      setError(t('pendingUploads.error', 'Loading failed. Please try again.'));
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [locale, mapTaskItem, t, token]);
+
  React.useEffect(() => {
    if (!token) {
      setTasks([]);
      setHighlight(null);
+      setError(null);
+      setLoading(false);
      return;
    }

-    let active = true;
-    setLoading(true);
-    setError(null);
+    loadTasks();
+  }, [loadTasks, token]);

-    Promise.all([
-      fetchTasks(token, { locale, perPage: 12 }),
-      fetchEmotions(token, locale),
-    ])
-      .then(([taskList, emotionList]) => {
-        if (!active) return;
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!tasks.length) {
+      setHighlight(null);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (highlight && tasks.some((task) => task.id === highlight.id)) return;
+    setHighlight(tasks[0] ?? null);
+  }, [highlight, tasks]);

-        const emotionMap: Record<string, string> = {};
-        for (const emotion of emotionList) {
-          const record = emotion as Record<string, unknown>;
-          const slug = typeof record.slug === 'string' ? record.slug : '';
-          const title = typeof record.title === 'string' ? record.title : typeof record.name === 'string' ? record.name : '';
-          if (slug) {
-            emotionMap[slug] = title || slug;
-          }
-        }
-        setEmotions(emotionMap);
+  const handleStartTask = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (!highlight) return;
+    navigate(buildEventPath(token, `/upload?taskId=${highlight.id}`));
+  }, [highlight, navigate, token]);

-        const mapped = taskList
-          .map((task) => {
-            const record = task as Record<string, unknown>;
-            const id = Number(record.id ?? 0);
-            const title = typeof record.title === 'string' ? record.title : typeof record.name === 'string' ? record.name : '';
-            if (!id || !title) return null;
-            return {
-              id,
-              title,
-              points: typeof record.points === 'number' ? record.points : undefined,
-              description: typeof record.description === 'string' ? record.description : null,
-              emotion: typeof record.emotion_slug === 'string' ? record.emotion_slug : null,
-            } satisfies TaskItem;
-          })
-          .filter(Boolean) as TaskItem[];
+  const handleShuffle = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (!tasks.length) return;
+    const candidates = tasks.filter((task) => task.id !== highlight?.id);
+    const nextList = candidates.length ? candidates : tasks;
+    const next = nextList[Math.floor(Math.random() * nextList.length)];
+    setHighlight(next);
+    setHasSwiped(true);
+  }, [highlight?.id, tasks]);

-        setTasks(mapped);
-        setHighlight(mapped[0] ?? null);
-      })
-      .catch((err) => {
-        console.error('Failed to load tasks', err);
-        if (active) {
-          setError(t('tasks.error', 'Tasks could not be loaded.'));
-        }
-      })
-      .finally(() => {
-        if (active) {
-          setLoading(false);
-        }
-      });
+  const handleViewSimilar = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (!highlight) return;
+    navigate(buildEventPath(token, `/gallery?task=${highlight.id}`));
+  }, [highlight, navigate, token]);

-    return () => {
-      active = false;
-    };
-  }, [token, locale, t]);
+  const handleOpenPhoto = React.useCallback(
+    (photoId: number) => {
+      if (!highlight) return;
+      navigate(buildEventPath(token, `/gallery?photoId=${photoId}&task=${highlight.id}`));
+    },
+    [highlight, navigate, token]
+  );

  if (!tasksEnabled) {
    return (
@@ -111,11 +185,14 @@ export default function TasksScreen() {
        <YStack gap="$4">
          <YStack
            padding="$4"
-            borderRadius="$card"
-            backgroundColor="$surface"
+            borderRadius="$bento"
+            backgroundColor={bentoSurface.backgroundColor}
            borderWidth={1}
-            borderColor={cardBorder}
+            borderBottomWidth={3}
+            borderColor={bentoSurface.borderColor}
+            borderBottomColor={bentoSurface.borderBottomColor}
            gap="$2"
+            style={{ boxShadow: bentoSurface.shadow }}
          >
            <Text fontSize="$4" fontWeight="$7">
              {t('tasks.disabled.title', 'Tasks are disabled')}
@@ -134,68 +211,78 @@ export default function TasksScreen() {
      <YStack gap="$4">
        <YStack
          padding="$4"
-          borderRadius="$card"
-          backgroundColor="$surface"
+          borderRadius="$bentoLg"
+          backgroundColor={bentoSurface.backgroundColor}
          borderWidth={1}
-          borderColor={cardBorder}
-          gap="$3"
-          style={{
-            backgroundImage: isDark
-              ? 'linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 79, 216, 0.22), rgba(79, 209, 255, 0.1))'
-              : 'linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in oklab, var(--guest-primary, #FF5A5F) 16%, white), color-mix(in oklab, var(--guest-secondary, #F43F5E) 10%, white))',
-            boxShadow: isDark ? '0 22px 46px rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.45)' : '0 18px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12)',
-          }}
+          borderBottomWidth={3}
+          borderColor={bentoSurface.borderColor}
+          borderBottomColor={bentoSurface.borderBottomColor}
+          gap="$2"
+          style={{ boxShadow: cardShadow }}
        >
-          <XStack alignItems="center" gap="$2">
-            <Sparkles size={18} color="#FF4FD8" />
-            <Text fontSize="$4" fontWeight="$7">
-              Prompt quest
-            </Text>
-          </XStack>
+          <Text fontSize="$2" fontWeight="$7" textTransform="uppercase" letterSpacing={2} color="$color" opacity={0.7}>
+            {t('tasks.page.eyebrow', 'Mission hub')}
+          </Text>
          <Text fontSize="$7" fontFamily="$display" fontWeight="$8">
-            {highlight?.title ?? t('tasks.loading', 'Loading tasks...')}
+            {t('tasks.page.title', 'Your next task')}
          </Text>
          <Text fontSize="$2" color="$color" opacity={0.7}>
-            {highlight?.description ?? t('tasks.subtitle', 'Complete this quest to unlock new prompts.')}
+            {t('tasks.page.subtitle', 'Pick a mood or stay spontaneous.')}
          </Text>
-          <YStack gap="$2">
-            <XStack alignItems="center" justifyContent="space-between">
-              <Text fontSize="$2" fontWeight="$7">
-                {t('tasks.page.progressLabel', 'Quest progress')}
-              </Text>
-              <Text fontSize="$2" fontWeight="$7">
-                {highlight ? `${progressPercent}%` : '--'}
-              </Text>
-            </XStack>
-            <YStack backgroundColor="$muted" borderRadius="$pill" height={10} overflow="hidden">
-              <YStack backgroundColor="$primary" width={highlight ? `${progressPercent}%` : '20%'} height={10} />
-            </YStack>
-            <Text fontSize="$2" color="$color" opacity={0.7}>
-              {t('tasks.page.progressValue', { count: completedCount, total: tasks.length }, '{count}/{total} tasks completed')}
+        </YStack>
+
+        <TaskHeroCard
+          task={highlight}
+          loading={loading}
+          error={error}
+          hasSwiped={hasSwiped}
+          onSwiped={() => setHasSwiped(true)}
+          onStart={handleStartTask}
+          onShuffle={handleShuffle}
+          onViewSimilar={handleViewSimilar}
+          onRetry={loadTasks}
+          onOpenPhoto={handleOpenPhoto}
+          isCompleted={Boolean(highlight && isCompleted(highlight.id))}
+          photos={[]}
+          photosLoading={false}
+        />
+
+        <YStack
+          padding="$3"
+          borderRadius="$bento"
+          backgroundColor={bentoSurface.backgroundColor}
+          borderWidth={1}
+          borderBottomWidth={3}
+          borderColor={bentoSurface.borderColor}
+          borderBottomColor={bentoSurface.borderBottomColor}
+          gap="$2"
+          style={{ boxShadow: cardShadow }}
+        >
+          <XStack alignItems="center" justifyContent="space-between">
+            <Text fontSize="$2" fontWeight="$7">
+              {t('tasks.page.progressLabel', 'Quest progress')}
            </Text>
+            <Text fontSize="$2" fontWeight="$7">
+              {highlight ? `${progressPercent}%` : '--'}
+            </Text>
+          </XStack>
+          <YStack backgroundColor="$muted" borderRadius="$pill" height={10} overflow="hidden">
+            <YStack backgroundColor="$primary" width={highlight ? `${progressPercent}%` : '20%'} height={10} />
          </YStack>
-          <Button
-            size="$4"
-            backgroundColor="$primary"
-            borderRadius="$pill"
-            disabled={!highlight || loading}
-            onPress={() => {
-              if (highlight) navigate(`./${highlight.id}`);
-            }}
-          >
-            {loading ? t('tasks.loading', 'Loading tasks...') : t('tasks.start', 'Start quest')}
-          </Button>
+          <Text fontSize="$2" color="$color" opacity={0.7}>
+            {t('tasks.page.progressValue', { count: completedCount, total: tasks.length }, '{count}/{total} tasks completed')}
+          </Text>
        </YStack>

        {error ? (
          <YStack
            padding="$3"
-            borderRadius="$card"
-            backgroundColor="rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.12)"
+            borderRadius="$bento"
+            backgroundColor="rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.1)"
            borderWidth={1}
            borderColor="rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.4)"
          >
-            <Text fontSize="$2" color="#FEE2E2">
+            <Text fontSize="$2" color="$color" opacity={0.8}>
              {error}
            </Text>
          </YStack>
@@ -205,13 +292,32 @@ export default function TasksScreen() {
          {tasks.length === 0 && loading ? (
            <YStack
              padding="$3"
-              borderRadius="$card"
-              backgroundColor="$surface"
+              borderRadius="$bento"
+              backgroundColor={bentoSurface.backgroundColor}
              borderWidth={1}
-              borderColor={cardBorder}
+              borderBottomWidth={3}
+              borderColor={bentoSurface.borderColor}
+              borderBottomColor={bentoSurface.borderBottomColor}
+              style={{ boxShadow: cardShadow }}
            >
              <Text fontSize="$2" color="$color" opacity={0.7}>
-                {t('tasks.loading', 'Loading tasks...')}
+                {t('common.actions.loading', 'Loading...')}
+              </Text>
+            </YStack>
+          ) : null}
+          {tasks.length === 0 && !loading && !error ? (
+            <YStack
+              padding="$3"
+              borderRadius="$bento"
+              backgroundColor={bentoSurface.backgroundColor}
+              borderWidth={1}
+              borderBottomWidth={3}
+              borderColor={bentoSurface.borderColor}
+              borderBottomColor={bentoSurface.borderBottomColor}
+              style={{ boxShadow: cardShadow }}
+            >
+              <Text fontSize="$2" color="$color" opacity={0.8}>
+                {t('tasks.page.noTasksAlert', 'No tasks available for this event yet.')}
              </Text>
            </YStack>
          ) : null}
@@ -219,10 +325,12 @@ export default function TasksScreen() {
            <YStack
              key={task.id}
              padding="$3"
-              borderRadius="$card"
-              backgroundColor="$surface"
+              borderRadius="$bento"
+              backgroundColor={bentoSurface.backgroundColor}
              borderWidth={1}
-              borderColor={cardBorder}
+              borderBottomWidth={3}
+              borderColor={bentoSurface.borderColor}
+              borderBottomColor={bentoSurface.borderBottomColor}
              gap="$2"
              style={{
                boxShadow: cardShadow,
@@ -233,18 +341,20 @@ export default function TasksScreen() {
                  <Text fontSize="$4" fontWeight="$7">
                    {task.title}
                  </Text>
-                  {task.emotion ? (
+                  {task.emotion?.name ? (
                    <Text fontSize="$2" color="$color" opacity={0.7}>
-                      {emotions[task.emotion] ?? task.emotion}
+                      {task.emotion.name}
                    </Text>
                  ) : null}
                </YStack>
-                <XStack alignItems="center" gap="$2">
-                  <Trophy size={16} color="#FDE047" />
-                  <Text fontSize="$2" fontWeight="$7">
-                    +{task.points ?? 0}
-                  </Text>
-                </XStack>
+                {typeof task.points === 'number' ? (
+                  <XStack alignItems="center" gap="$2">
+                    <Trophy size={16} color="#FDE047" />
+                    <Text fontSize="$2" fontWeight="$7">
+                      +{task.points}
+                    </Text>
+                  </XStack>
+                ) : null}
              </XStack>
              <Button
                size="$3"
@@ -252,7 +362,7 @@ export default function TasksScreen() {
                borderRadius="$pill"
                borderWidth={1}
                borderColor={mutedButtonBorder}
-                onPress={() => navigate(`./${task.id}`)}
+                onPress={() => navigate(buildEventPath(token, `/upload?taskId=${task.id}`))}
              >
                <XStack alignItems="center" gap="$2">
                  <Play size={14} color={isDark ? '#F8FAFF' : '#0F172A'} />
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/services/statsApi.ts
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/services/statsApi.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@ const statsCache = new Map<string, { etag: string | null; data: EventStats }>();

 export async function fetchEventStats(eventToken: string): Promise<EventStats> {
  const cached = statsCache.get(eventToken);
-  const response = await fetchJson<{ online_guests?: number; tasks_solved?: number; latest_photo_at?: string | null }>(
+  const response = await fetchJson<{
+    online_guests?: number;
+    tasks_solved?: number;
+    guest_count?: number;
+    likes_count?: number;
+    latest_photo_at?: string | null;
+  }>(
    `/api/v1/events/${encodeURIComponent(eventToken)}/stats`,
    {
      headers: {
@@ -24,6 +30,8 @@ export async function fetchEventStats(eventToken: string): Promise<EventStats> {
  const stats: EventStats = {
    onlineGuests: response.data?.online_guests ?? 0,
    tasksSolved: response.data?.tasks_solved ?? 0,
+    guestCount: response.data?.guest_count ?? 0,
+    likesCount: response.data?.likes_count ?? 0,
    latestPhotoAt: response.data?.latest_photo_at ?? null,
  };

--- a/resources/js/guest/context/EventBrandingContext.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest/context/EventBrandingContext.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_EVENT_BRANDING: EventBranding = {
  backgroundColor: '#FFF6F2',
  fontFamily: 'Montserrat, Inter, "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif',
  logoUrl: null,
+  welcomeMessage: null,
  palette: {
    primary: '#E94B5A',
    secondary: '#F7C7CF',
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ function resolveBranding(input?: EventBranding | null): EventBranding {
    },
    mode: input.mode ?? 'auto',
    useDefaultBranding: input.useDefaultBranding ?? undefined,
+    welcomeMessage: input.welcomeMessage ?? null,
  };
 }

--- a/resources/js/guest/demo/fixtures.ts
+++ b/resources/js/guest/demo/fixtures.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ export const demoFixtures: DemoFixtures = {
  stats: {
    onlineGuests: 42,
    tasksSolved: 187,
+    guestCount: 128,
+    likesCount: 980,
    latestPhotoAt: now(),
  },
  eventPackage: {
--- a/resources/js/guest/i18n/messages.ts
+++ b/resources/js/guest/i18n/messages.ts
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ export const messages: Record<LocaleCode, NestedMessages> = {
      },
    },
    homeV2: {
+      welcome: {
+        label: 'Willkommen',
+        message: 'Willkommen, {name}!',
+      },
      rings: {
        newUploads: 'Neue Uploads',
        topMoments: 'Top-Momente',
@@ -314,6 +318,8 @@ export const messages: Record<LocaleCode, NestedMessages> = {
      },
      stats: {
        uploadsQueued: 'Uploads in Warteschlange',
+        guestCount: 'Gäste',
+        likesCount: 'Likes',
      },
      galleryPreview: {
        title: 'Galerie-Vorschau',
@@ -1202,6 +1208,10 @@ export const messages: Record<LocaleCode, NestedMessages> = {
      },
    },
    homeV2: {
+      welcome: {
+        label: 'Welcome',
+        message: 'Welcome, {name}!',
+      },
      rings: {
        newUploads: 'New uploads',
        topMoments: 'Top moments',
@@ -1221,6 +1231,8 @@ export const messages: Record<LocaleCode, NestedMessages> = {
      },
      stats: {
        uploadsQueued: 'Uploads queued',
+        guestCount: 'Guests',
+        likesCount: 'Likes',
      },
      galleryPreview: {
        title: 'Gallery preview',
--- a/resources/js/guest/pages/tests/UploadPageDemoMode.test.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest/pages/tests/UploadPageDemoMode.test.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ vi.mock('../../context/EventStatsContext', () => ({
  useEventStats: () => ({
    latestPhotoAt: null,
    onlineGuests: 2,
+    tasksSolved: 0,
+    guestCount: 2,
+    likesCount: 0,
  }),
 }));

--- a/resources/js/guest/pages/tests/UploadPageImmersive.test.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest/pages/tests/UploadPageImmersive.test.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ vi.mock('../../context/EventStatsContext', () => ({
  useEventStats: () => ({
    latestPhotoAt: null,
    onlineGuests: 0,
+    tasksSolved: 0,
+    guestCount: 0,
+    likesCount: 0,
  }),
 }));

--- a/resources/js/guest/pages/tests/UploadPageNavVisibility.test.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest/pages/tests/UploadPageNavVisibility.test.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ vi.mock('../../context/EventStatsContext', () => ({
  useEventStats: () => ({
    latestPhotoAt: null,
    onlineGuests: 2,
+    tasksSolved: 0,
+    guestCount: 2,
+    likesCount: 0,
  }),
 }));

--- a/resources/js/guest/polling/usePollStats.ts
+++ b/resources/js/guest/polling/usePollStats.ts
@@ -3,17 +3,27 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 export type EventStats = {
  onlineGuests: number;
  tasksSolved: number;
+  guestCount: number;
+  likesCount: number;
  latestPhotoAt: string | null;
 };

 type StatsResponse = {
  online_guests?: number;
  tasks_solved?: number;
+  guest_count?: number;
+  likes_count?: number;
  latest_photo_at?: string;
 };

 export function usePollStats(eventKey: string | null | undefined) {
-  const [data, setData] = useState<EventStats>({ onlineGuests: 0, tasksSolved: 0, latestPhotoAt: null });
+  const [data, setData] = useState<EventStats>({
+    onlineGuests: 0,
+    tasksSolved: 0,
+    guestCount: 0,
+    likesCount: 0,
+    latestPhotoAt: null,
+  });
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
  const timer = useRef<number | null>(null);
  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(
@@ -30,7 +40,13 @@ export function usePollStats(eventKey: string | null | undefined) {
      if (res.status === 304) return;
      if (!res.ok) {
        if (res.status === 404) {
-          setData({ onlineGuests: 0, tasksSolved: 0, latestPhotoAt: null });
+          setData({
+            onlineGuests: 0,
+            tasksSolved: 0,
+            guestCount: 0,
+            likesCount: 0,
+            latestPhotoAt: null,
+          });
        }
        return;
      }
@@ -38,6 +54,8 @@ export function usePollStats(eventKey: string | null | undefined) {
      setData({
        onlineGuests: json.online_guests ?? 0,
        tasksSolved: json.tasks_solved ?? 0,
+        guestCount: json.guest_count ?? 0,
+        likesCount: json.likes_count ?? 0,
        latestPhotoAt: json.latest_photo_at ?? null,
      });
    } finally {
--- a/resources/js/guest/router.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest/router.tsx
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ function mapEventBranding(raw?: EventBrandingPayload | null): EventBranding | nu
  const buttonPrimary = buttons.primary ?? raw.button_primary_color ?? primary ?? '';
  const buttonSecondary = buttons.secondary ?? raw.button_secondary_color ?? secondary ?? '';
  const linkColor = buttons.link_color ?? raw.link_color ?? secondary ?? '';
+  const welcomeMessage = raw.welcome_message ?? null;

  return {
    primaryColor: primary ?? '',
@@ -260,6 +261,7 @@ function mapEventBranding(raw?: EventBrandingPayload | null): EventBranding | nu
    },
    mode: (raw.mode as 'light' | 'dark' | 'auto' | undefined) ?? 'auto',
    useDefaultBranding: raw.use_default_branding ?? undefined,
+    welcomeMessage,
  };
 }

--- a/resources/js/guest/services/eventApi.ts
+++ b/resources/js/guest/services/eventApi.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export interface EventBrandingPayload {
  heading_font?: string | null;
  body_font?: string | null;
  font_size?: 's' | 'm' | 'l' | null;
+  welcome_message?: string | null;
  icon?: string | null;
  logo_mode?: 'emoticon' | 'upload' | null;
  logo_value?: string | null;
@@ -123,6 +124,8 @@ export interface EventPackage {
 export interface EventStats {
  onlineGuests: number;
  tasksSolved: number;
+  guestCount: number;
+  likesCount: number;
  latestPhotoAt: string | null;
 }

@@ -339,6 +342,8 @@ export async function fetchStats(eventKey: string): Promise<EventStats> {
  return {
    onlineGuests: json.online_guests ?? json.onlineGuests ?? 0,
    tasksSolved: json.tasks_solved ?? json.tasksSolved ?? 0,
+    guestCount: json.guest_count ?? json.guestCount ?? 0,
+    likesCount: json.likes_count ?? json.likesCount ?? 0,
    latestPhotoAt: json.latest_photo_at ?? json.latestPhotoAt ?? null,
  };
 }
--- a/resources/js/guest/types/event-branding.ts
+++ b/resources/js/guest/types/event-branding.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export interface EventBranding {
  backgroundColor: string;
  fontFamily: string | null;
  logoUrl: string | null;
+  welcomeMessage?: string | null;

  // Extended branding shape
  useDefaultBranding?: boolean;
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/Event/EventStatsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/Event/EventStatsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\Api\Event;
+
+use App\Models\Event;
+use App\Models\Photo;
+use App\Services\EventJoinTokenService;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class EventStatsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function test_it_returns_guest_and_like_counts(): void
+    {
+        $event = Event::factory()->create([
+            'status' => 'published',
+        ]);
+
+        Photo::factory()->create([
+            'event_id' => $event->id,
+            'guest_name' => 'Alex',
+            'likes_count' => 3,
+        ]);
+
+        Photo::factory()->create([
+            'event_id' => $event->id,
+            'guest_name' => 'Sam',
+            'likes_count' => 5,
+        ]);
+
+        Photo::factory()->create([
+            'event_id' => $event->id,
+            'guest_name' => 'Alex',
+            'likes_count' => 2,
+        ]);
+
+        $token = app(EventJoinTokenService::class)->createToken($event, ['label' => 'stats']);
+
+        $response = $this->getJson('/api/v1/events/'.$token->plain_token.'/stats');
+
+        $response->assertOk();
+        $response->assertJsonPath('guest_count', 2);
+        $response->assertJsonPath('likes_count', 10);
+    }
+}