diff --git a/src/lib/components/GuessesTable.svelte b/src/lib/components/GuessesTable.svelte
index e360cac..d4ab4ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/GuessesTable.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/GuessesTable.svelte
@@ -5,13 +5,17 @@
 	let {
 		guesses,
 		correctBookId,
-		isWon = false,
-	}: { guesses: Guess[]; correctBookId: string; isWon?: boolean } = $props();
+		minimized = false,
+	}: { guesses: Guess[]; correctBookId: string; minimized?: boolean } = $props();
 
 	let hasGuesses = $derived(guesses.length > 0);
-	let showMinimized = $derived(isWon && guesses.length > 3);
+	let showMinimized = $derived(minimized);
 	let expanded = $state(false);
 
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!minimized) expanded = false;
+	});
+
 	function getBoxColor(isCorrect: boolean, isAdjacent?: boolean): string {
 		if (isCorrect) return "bg-green-500 border-green-600";
 		if (isAdjacent) return "bg-yellow-500 border-yellow-600";
diff --git a/src/lib/components/WinScreen.svelte b/src/lib/components/WinScreen.svelte
index c40db6a..ec342ba 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/WinScreen.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/WinScreen.svelte
@@ -330,12 +330,9 @@
 	{/if}
 
 	{#if isLoggedIn}
-		<a
-			href="/progress"
-			class="text-sm text-center text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-emerald-600 dark:hover:text-emerald-400 transition-colors"
-		>
-			View your progress →
-		</a>
+		<div class="signin-prompt">
+			<a href="/progress" class="progress-btn"> 📈 See your progress </a>
+		</div>
 	{:else}
 		<div class="signin-prompt">
 			<p class="signin-text">
@@ -712,4 +709,43 @@
 		height: 1.1rem;
 		flex-shrink: 0;
 	}
+
+	.progress-btn {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
+		width: 100%;
+		margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
+		background: #059669;
+		color: #fff;
+		border-radius: 0.5rem;
+		font-size: 0.95rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		text-decoration: none;
+		transition:
+			background 150ms ease,
+			transform 80ms ease;
+	}
+	.progress-btn:hover {
+		background: #047857;
+		transform: translateY(-1px);
+	}
+	.progress-btn:active {
+		background: #065f46;
+		transform: scale(0.98);
+	}
+	@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+		.progress-btn {
+			background: #10b981;
+			color: #fff;
+		}
+		.progress-btn:hover {
+			background: #059669;
+		}
+		.progress-btn:active {
+			background: #047857;
+		}
+	}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index e8ce1e8..046b020 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 	let statsData = $state<StatsData | null>(null);
 	let streak = $state(0);
 	let streakPercentile = $state<number | null>(null);
+	let guessesMinimized = $state(false);
 
 	const persistence = createGamePersistence(
 		() => dailyVerse.date,
@@ -204,6 +205,23 @@
 		}
 	});
 
+	// Delay collapsing the guesses grid until animations complete (mirrors showWinScreen delay)
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!isWon || persistence.guesses.length <= 3) {
+			guessesMinimized = false;
+			return;
+		}
+		if (persistence.isWinAlreadyTracked()) {
+			guessesMinimized = true;
+		} else {
+			const animationDelay = 1800;
+			const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+				guessesMinimized = true;
+			}, animationDelay);
+			return () => clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+		}
+	});
+
 	// Track win analytics
 	$effect(() => {
 		if (!browser || !isWon) return;
@@ -333,7 +351,7 @@
 				<GuessesTable
 					guesses={persistence.guesses}
 					{correctBookId}
-					{isWon}
+					minimized={guessesMinimized}
 				/>
 			</div>
 
diff --git a/src/routes/progress/+page.svelte b/src/routes/progress/+page.svelte
index 4e436b6..d69e53f 100644
--- a/src/routes/progress/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/progress/+page.svelte
@@ -186,16 +186,11 @@
 	<div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto">
 		<!-- Header -->
 		<div class="text-center mb-6 md:mb-8">
-			<h1 class="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-gray-100 mb-2">
+			<h1 class="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-gray-100 mb-4">
 				Your Progress
 			</h1>
-			<p class="text-sm md:text-base text-gray-300 mb-4">
-				Your Bible knowledge journey
-			</p>
-			<a
-				href="/"
-				class="inline-flex items-center px-4 py-2 bg-amber-600 text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-amber-700 transition-colors text-sm font-medium shadow-md"
-			>
+
+			<a href="/" class="p-2 px-20 w-full items-center text-gray-300">
 				&larr; Back to Game
 			</a>
 		</div>
@@ -360,6 +355,16 @@
 							</div>
 						{/each}
 					</div>
+					<p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-3 leading-relaxed">
+						<span class="text-blue-400 font-medium">Explored</span>
+						— played at least once<br />
+						<span class="text-emerald-400 font-medium"
+							>Mastered</span
+						>
+						— avg &le; 3 guesses over 2+ plays<br />
+						<span class="text-amber-400 font-medium">Perfect</span> —
+						mastered and guessed in 1 at least once
+					</p>
 				</Container>
 			</div>
 
@@ -382,7 +387,7 @@
 								</span>
 							</div>
 							<svg
-								viewBox="0 0 400 120"
+								viewBox="0 0 400 135"
 								class="w-full"
 								aria-hidden="true"
 							>
@@ -406,6 +411,13 @@
 										/>
 									</linearGradient>
 								</defs>
+								<!-- Y-axis label -->
+								<text
+									transform="translate(8, 60) rotate(-90)"
+									text-anchor="middle"
+									font-size="8"
+									fill="#9ca3af"
+								>Guesses</text>
 								<!-- Fill polygon -->
 								<polygon
 									points="{polylinePoints} {svgX(
@@ -454,12 +466,27 @@
 								>
 									{chartPoints[chartPoints.length - 1].label}
 								</text>
+								<!-- X-axis title -->
+								<text
+									x="200"
+									y="132"
+									font-size="8"
+									fill="#9ca3af"
+									text-anchor="middle"
+								>Date</text>
 							</svg>
 							{#if chartImproving}
 								<p class="text-xs text-emerald-400 mt-1">
 									You're getting better!
 								</p>
 							{/if}
+							<p
+								class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-2 leading-relaxed"
+							>
+								Each point is your average guesses over a
+								rolling window of games. A downward trend means
+								you're improving.
+							</p>
 						</div>
 					</Container>
 				</div>