diff --git a/IWantToHeal-Thor-v1.1.38.apk b/IWantToHeal-Thor-v1.1.38.apk
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diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 7664bfa..0c9e253 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.warren.iwanttoheal"
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
-        versionCode 118
-        versionName "1.1.37"
+        versionCode 119
+        versionName "1.1.38"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         aaptOptions {
              // Files and dirs to omit from the packaged assets dir, modified to accommodate modern web apps.
diff --git a/screenshots/iwt2-save-gateway-960x540.png b/screenshots/iwt2-save-gateway-960x540.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b328d0
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diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index 4234b8b..a644c3f 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -1873,6 +1873,354 @@
   }
 }
 
+/* IWT2 startup save gateway */
+.save-gateway-shell {
+  align-items: stretch;
+  height: 100dvh;
+  min-height: 0;
+  overflow: auto;
+  padding: 14px;
+}
+
+.save-gateway-panel {
+  background: rgba(17, 19, 25, 0.96);
+  border: 3px solid #08090c;
+  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 #050609;
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 12px;
+  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
+  margin: auto;
+  max-width: 1080px;
+  min-height: min(512px, calc(100dvh - 28px));
+  outline: 2px solid #4a4653;
+  padding: 16px;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.save-gateway-heading {
+  align-items: end;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid #34343d;
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 22px;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  padding: 0 2px 10px;
+}
+
+.save-gateway-heading h1 {
+  color: var(--ink);
+  font-family: var(--pixel-font);
+  font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 38px);
+  line-height: 1;
+  margin: 4px 0 0;
+}
+
+.save-gateway-heading > p {
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.25;
+  margin: 0;
+  max-width: 440px;
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+.save-option-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 12px;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  min-height: 0;
+}
+
+.save-option-card {
+  background: #151921;
+  border: 2px solid #090a0d;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 12px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  outline: 2px solid #3a4250;
+  padding: 15px;
+}
+
+.local-save-card {
+  border-top-color: #5eaf7e;
+}
+
+.new-save-card {
+  border-top-color: #d8af58;
+}
+
+.online-save-card {
+  border-top-color: #5799db;
+}
+
+.save-option-heading {
+  align-items: center;
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.save-option-heading > span {
+  align-items: center;
+  background: #202938;
+  border: 2px solid #090a0d;
+  color: var(--gold);
+  display: inline-flex;
+  flex: 0 0 42px;
+  font-family: var(--pixel-font);
+  height: 42px;
+  justify-content: center;
+  outline: 1px solid #4c5667;
+}
+
+.online-save-card .save-option-heading > span {
+  color: #80bdf2;
+}
+
+.save-option-heading h2 {
+  color: var(--ink);
+  font-family: var(--pixel-font);
+  font-size: 15px;
+  line-height: 1.15;
+  margin: 3px 0 0;
+}
+
+.save-character-name {
+  color: var(--ink);
+  display: block;
+  font-size: 19px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.save-metadata {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 7px;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.save-metadata > div {
+  background: #101219;
+  border-left: 3px solid #4b5363;
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 3px;
+  padding: 7px 9px;
+}
+
+.save-metadata dt {
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-family: var(--pixel-font);
+  font-size: 7px;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.save-metadata dd {
+  color: var(--ink);
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.15;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.save-empty-state {
+  align-items: center;
+  background: #101219;
+  border-left: 3px solid #4b5363;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  display: flex;
+  flex: 1;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.25;
+  margin: 0;
+  min-height: 72px;
+  padding: 12px;
+}
+
+.save-continue-button,
+.save-secondary-button {
+  border: 2px solid #090a0d;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-family: var(--pixel-font);
+  font-size: 8px;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  min-height: 42px;
+  padding: 8px 10px;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.save-continue-button {
+  background: var(--gold);
+  color: #19150e;
+  margin-top: auto;
+  outline: 2px solid #816630;
+}
+
+.save-continue-button.danger {
+  background: var(--red-bright);
+  color: #fff6ee;
+  outline-color: #8d2b38;
+}
+
+.save-continue-button:disabled,
+.save-secondary-button:disabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  filter: grayscale(0.8);
+  opacity: 0.45;
+}
+
+.save-secondary-button {
+  background: #242630;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  outline: 2px solid #4b4855;
+}
+
+.online-save-login {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 9px;
+  margin-top: auto;
+}
+
+.online-save-login label {
+  color: var(--muted);
+  display: grid;
+  font-family: var(--pixel-font);
+  font-size: 7px;
+  gap: 5px;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.online-save-login input {
+  background: #0e1016;
+  border: 2px solid #090a0d;
+  color: var(--ink);
+  font: 16px var(--body-font);
+  min-height: 38px;
+  outline: 2px solid #3e3d47;
+  padding: 7px 9px;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.online-save-actions {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 7px;
+  margin-top: auto;
+}
+
+.online-save-actions .save-continue-button {
+  margin-top: 0;
+}
+
+.save-gateway-status {
+  color: #a9d7b8;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  margin: 0;
+  min-height: 16px;
+  padding: 0 2px;
+}
+
+.save-gateway-status.error {
+  color: #ff8190;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 800px) {
+  .save-gateway-panel {
+    min-height: auto;
+  }
+
+  .save-gateway-heading {
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+
+  .save-gateway-heading > p {
+    text-align: left;
+  }
+
+  .save-option-grid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 1000px) and (max-height: 620px) {
+  .save-gateway-shell {
+    overflow: hidden;
+    padding: 10px;
+  }
+
+  .save-gateway-panel {
+    gap: 9px;
+    min-height: calc(100dvh - 20px);
+    padding: 11px;
+  }
+
+  .save-gateway-heading {
+    padding-bottom: 7px;
+  }
+
+  .save-gateway-heading h1 {
+    font-size: 25px;
+  }
+
+  .save-gateway-heading > p {
+    font-size: 12px;
+  }
+
+  .save-option-grid {
+    gap: 9px;
+  }
+
+  .save-option-card {
+    gap: 8px;
+    padding: 10px;
+  }
+
+  .save-option-heading > span {
+    flex-basis: 36px;
+    height: 36px;
+  }
+
+  .save-option-heading h2 {
+    font-size: 13px;
+  }
+
+  .save-character-name {
+    font-size: 16px;
+  }
+
+  .save-metadata {
+    gap: 5px;
+  }
+
+  .save-metadata > div {
+    padding: 5px 7px;
+  }
+
+  .save-metadata dd {
+    font-size: 12px;
+  }
+
+  .save-continue-button,
+  .save-secondary-button {
+    min-height: 34px;
+    padding: 6px 8px;
+  }
+
+  .online-save-login {
+    gap: 6px;
+  }
+
+  .online-save-login input {
+    font-size: 14px;
+    min-height: 32px;
+    padding: 5px 7px;
+  }
+
+  .save-gateway-status {
+    font-size: 11px;
+  }
+}
+
 .combat-touch-lock-status {
   background: #101216;
   border: 2px solid #d9b55a;
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 19707ba..5e47ea6 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,159 +1,27 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useState } from 'react'
 import { AuthScreen } from './components/AuthScreen'
-import IWantToHeal1App from './modes/iwt1/IWantToHeal1App'
 import { IWantToHeal2App } from './modes/iwt2/IWantToHeal2App'
-import { useGameAction } from './input'
-import {
-  loadAuthSession,
-  type AuthSession,
-} from './profile'
+import type { Iwt2Save } from './modes/iwt2/save/iwt2Repository'
 
-type GameVersion = 'iwt1' | 'iwt2'
-
-const GAME_OPTIONS: Array<{
-  version: GameVersion
-  title: string
-  label: string
-  description: string
-  glyph: string
-}> = [
-  {
-    version: 'iwt1',
-    title: 'I Want To Heal 1',
-    label: 'Classic Healer Runs',
-    description: 'Original dungeon, raid, roguelike, PvP, gear, talents, and collection progression.',
-    glyph: 'I',
-  },
-  {
-    version: 'iwt2',
-    title: 'I Want To Heal 2',
-    label: '2D Boss Arena',
-    description: 'Move through boss arenas with a visible party, analog movement, projectiles, and separate progression.',
-    glyph: 'II',
-  },
-]
+type Iwt2Launch = {
+  onlineBackupsAvailable: boolean
+  save: Iwt2Save
+}
 
 function App() {
-  const [selectedVersion, setSelectedVersion] = useState<GameVersion | null>(null)
-  const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = useState(0)
-  const [authSession, setAuthSession] = useState<AuthSession | null>(null)
-  const [authChecked, setAuthChecked] = useState(false)
-  const [serverMessage, setServerMessage] = useState('')
+  const [launch, setLaunch] = useState<Iwt2Launch | null>(null)
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    let cancelled = false
-    loadAuthSession()
-      .then((session) => {
-        if (cancelled) return
-        setAuthSession(session.account && session.profile ? session : null)
-      })
-      .catch((reason: unknown) => {
-        if (cancelled) return
-        setServerMessage(
-          reason instanceof Error
-            ? `${reason.message} Offline play is still available.`
-            : 'Unable to reach the server. Offline play is still available.',
-        )
-      })
-      .finally(() => {
-        if (!cancelled) setAuthChecked(true)
-      })
-    return () => {
-      cancelled = true
-    }
-  }, [])
-
-  const acceptSession = useCallback((session: AuthSession) => {
-    setAuthSession(session)
-    setSelectedVersion(null)
-    setServerMessage('')
-  }, [])
-
-  const clearAuthSession = useCallback(() => {
-    setAuthSession(null)
-    setSelectedVersion(null)
-  }, [])
-
-  useGameAction((action, device) => {
-    if (!authSession || selectedVersion || device !== 'controller') return
-    if (action === 'navigateLeft' || action === 'navigateUp') {
-      setSelectedIndex((current) => Math.max(0, current - 1))
-    } else if (action === 'navigateRight' || action === 'navigateDown') {
-      setSelectedIndex((current) => Math.min(GAME_OPTIONS.length - 1, current + 1))
-    } else if (action === 'confirm') {
-      setSelectedVersion(GAME_OPTIONS[selectedIndex].version)
-    }
-  })
-
-  if (!authChecked) {
-    return (
-      <main className="game-shell">
-        <section className="message-panel">
-          <p className="eyebrow">Opening Chronicle</p>
-          <h1>Loading...</h1>
-        </section>
-      </main>
-    )
-  }
-
-  if (!authSession) {
-    return (
-      <AuthScreen
-        onAuthenticated={acceptSession}
-        serverMessage={serverMessage}
-      />
-    )
-  }
-
-  if (selectedVersion === 'iwt1') {
-    return (
-      <IWantToHeal1App
-        initialSession={authSession}
-        onAuthenticationCleared={clearAuthSession}
-        onBackToGameSelect={() => setSelectedVersion(null)}
-      />
-    )
-  }
-
-  if (selectedVersion === 'iwt2') {
+  if (launch) {
     return (
       <IWantToHeal2App
-        onlineBackupsAvailable={authSession.account?.id !== -1}
-        onBackToGameSelect={() => setSelectedVersion(null)}
+        initialSave={launch.save}
+        onlineBackupsAvailable={launch.onlineBackupsAvailable}
+        onExitToSaveSelect={() => setLaunch(null)}
       />
     )
   }
 
-  return (
-    <main className="game-shell game-version-shell">
-      <section className="game-version-screen" data-game-nav-active="true">
-        <div className="game-version-heading">
-          <p className="eyebrow">Select Game</p>
-          <h1>I Want To Heal</h1>
-        </div>
-        <div className="game-version-grid">
-          {GAME_OPTIONS.map((option, index) => (
-            <button
-              className={`game-version-card ${selectedIndex === index ? 'game-selected' : ''}`}
-              data-controller-nav="skip"
-              data-game-selected={selectedIndex === index ? 'true' : undefined}
-              key={option.version}
-              onClick={() => setSelectedVersion(option.version)}
-              onPointerDown={() => setSelectedIndex(index)}
-              type="button"
-            >
-              <span>{option.glyph}</span>
-              <div>
-                <strong>{option.title}</strong>
-                <small>{option.label}</small>
-                <p>{option.description}</p>
-              </div>
-            </button>
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      </section>
-    </main>
-  )
+  return <AuthScreen onContinue={setLaunch} />
 }
 
 export default App
diff --git a/src/components/AuthScreen.tsx b/src/components/AuthScreen.tsx
index 2b15af3..cd6b337 100644
--- a/src/components/AuthScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AuthScreen.tsx
@@ -1,192 +1,313 @@
-import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import {
+  loadAuthSession,
   loginAccount,
-  registerAccount,
-  type AuthSession,
+  logoutAccount,
+  type Account,
 } from '../profile'
+import { selectOfflineMode, selectOnlineMode } from '../gameRepository'
 import {
-  createOfflineCharacter,
-  hasOfflineCharacter,
-  resumeOfflineCharacter,
-  selectOnlineMode,
-} from '../gameRepository'
+  createDefaultIwt2Save,
+  loadExistingIwt2Save,
+  loadIwt2OnlineSave,
+  replaceIwt2Save,
+  type Iwt2Save,
+} from '../modes/iwt2/save/iwt2Repository'
 
-type Props = {
-  onAuthenticated: (session: AuthSession) => void
-  serverMessage?: string
+type Iwt2Launch = {
+  onlineBackupsAvailable: boolean
+  save: Iwt2Save
 }
 
-export function AuthScreen({ onAuthenticated, serverMessage = '' }: Props) {
-  const [mode, setMode] = useState<'login' | 'register'>('login')
+type Props = {
+  onContinue: (launch: Iwt2Launch) => void
+}
+
+function formatSaveTimestamp(updatedAt: number) {
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, {
+    dateStyle: 'medium',
+    timeStyle: 'short',
+  }).format(new Date(updatedAt))
+}
+
+function SaveMetadata({ save }: { save: Iwt2Save }) {
+  return (
+    <dl className="save-metadata">
+      <div>
+        <dt>Last updated</dt>
+        <dd>
+          <time dateTime={new Date(save.updatedAt).toISOString()}>
+            {formatSaveTimestamp(save.updatedAt)}
+          </time>
+        </dd>
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <dt>Character XP</dt>
+        <dd>{save.character.experience.toLocaleString()} XP</dd>
+      </div>
+    </dl>
+  )
+}
+
+export function AuthScreen({ onContinue }: Props) {
+  const [localSave] = useState(loadExistingIwt2Save)
+  const newSave = useMemo(() => createDefaultIwt2Save(), [])
+  const [account, setAccount] = useState<Account | null>(null)
+  const [onlineSave, setOnlineSave] = useState<Iwt2Save | null>(null)
   const [username, setUsername] = useState('')
   const [password, setPassword] = useState('')
-  const [characterName, setCharacterName] = useState('')
-  const [offlineName, setOfflineName] = useState('')
-  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false)
-  const [message, setMessage] = useState('')
-  const offlineCharacterExists = hasOfflineCharacter()
+  const [checkingSession, setCheckingSession] = useState(true)
+  const [checkingOnlineSave, setCheckingOnlineSave] = useState(false)
+  const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false)
+  const [confirmNewSave, setConfirmNewSave] = useState(false)
+  const [message, setMessage] = useState('Local play is ready while online saves are checked.')
+  const [messageIsError, setMessageIsError] = useState(false)
 
-  async function submit(event: React.FormEvent) {
+  const inspectOnlineSave = useCallback(async (cancelled: () => boolean = () => false) => {
+    setCheckingOnlineSave(true)
+    try {
+      const result = await loadIwt2OnlineSave()
+      if (cancelled()) return
+      setOnlineSave(result.save)
+      setMessage(result.save ? 'Online save ready to load.' : 'Account has no online IWT2 save yet.')
+      setMessageIsError(false)
+    } catch (reason) {
+      if (cancelled()) return
+      setOnlineSave(null)
+      setMessage(reason instanceof Error ? reason.message : 'Unable to check online save.')
+      setMessageIsError(true)
+    } finally {
+      if (!cancelled()) setCheckingOnlineSave(false)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false
+    selectOnlineMode()
+    loadAuthSession()
+      .then((session) => {
+        if (cancelled || !session.account) return
+        setAccount(session.account)
+        return inspectOnlineSave(() => cancelled)
+      })
+      .catch((reason: unknown) => {
+        if (cancelled) return
+        setMessage(
+          reason instanceof Error
+            ? `${reason.message} Local saves remain available.`
+            : 'Online service unavailable. Local saves remain available.',
+        )
+        setMessageIsError(true)
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        if (!cancelled) setCheckingSession(false)
+      })
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true
+    }
+  }, [inspectOnlineSave])
+
+  function continueLocal() {
+    if (!localSave) return
+    selectOfflineMode()
+    onContinue({ save: localSave, onlineBackupsAvailable: false })
+  }
+
+  function continueNew() {
+    if (localSave && !confirmNewSave) {
+      setConfirmNewSave(true)
+      setMessage('New save replaces current local file. Select again to confirm.')
+      setMessageIsError(false)
+      return
+    }
+    replaceIwt2Save(newSave)
+    selectOfflineMode()
+    onContinue({ save: newSave, onlineBackupsAvailable: false })
+  }
+
+  async function signIn(event: React.FormEvent) {
     event.preventDefault()
-    setBusy(true)
-    setMessage('')
+    setSubmitting(true)
+    setMessage('Signing in and checking online save...')
+    setMessageIsError(false)
     try {
       selectOnlineMode()
-      const session = mode === 'login'
-        ? await loginAccount(username, password)
-        : await registerAccount(username, password, characterName)
-      onAuthenticated(session)
+      const session = await loginAccount(username, password)
+      if (!session.account) throw new Error('Account session was not returned.')
+      setAccount(session.account)
+      await inspectOnlineSave()
     } catch (reason) {
-      setMessage(reason instanceof Error ? reason.message : 'Unable to authenticate.')
+      setAccount(null)
+      setOnlineSave(null)
+      setMessage(reason instanceof Error ? reason.message : 'Unable to sign in.')
+      setMessageIsError(true)
     } finally {
-      setBusy(false)
+      setSubmitting(false)
     }
   }
 
-  function beginOffline() {
-    setMessage('')
+  function continueOnline() {
+    if (!account || !onlineSave) return
+    selectOnlineMode()
+    onContinue({ save: onlineSave, onlineBackupsAvailable: true })
+  }
+
+  async function handleDifferentAccount() {
+    setSubmitting(true)
     try {
-      onAuthenticated(createOfflineCharacter(offlineName))
+      await logoutAccount()
+      setAccount(null)
+      setOnlineSave(null)
+      setPassword('')
+      setMessage('Signed out. Enter account credentials to load another online save.')
+      setMessageIsError(false)
     } catch (reason) {
-      setMessage(reason instanceof Error ? reason.message : 'Unable to create an offline character.')
+      setMessage(reason instanceof Error ? reason.message : 'Unable to sign out.')
+      setMessageIsError(true)
+    } finally {
+      setSubmitting(false)
     }
   }
 
-  function resumeOffline() {
-    const session = resumeOfflineCharacter()
-    if (session) onAuthenticated(session)
-  }
+  const onlineBusy = checkingSession || checkingOnlineSave || submitting
 
   return (
-    <main className="auth-shell">
-      <section className="auth-panel">
-        <div className="auth-brand">
-          <p className="eyebrow">Healer RPG</p>
-          <h1>I want to Heal</h1>
-          <p>
-            Build your healer, master each dungeon, and compete for the most
-            efficient clears.
-          </p>
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="auth-card">
-          <div className="auth-tabs">
-            <button
-              className={mode === 'login' ? 'selected' : ''}
-              onClick={() => {
-                setMode('login')
-                setMessage('')
-              }}
-              type="button"
-            >
-              Sign In
-            </button>
-            <button
-              className={mode === 'register' ? 'selected' : ''}
-              onClick={() => {
-                setMode('register')
-                setMessage('')
-              }}
-              type="button"
-            >
-              Create Account
-            </button>
+    <main className="auth-shell save-gateway-shell">
+      <section className="save-gateway-panel">
+        <header className="save-gateway-heading">
+          <div>
+            <p className="eyebrow">I Want To Heal 2</p>
+            <h1>Choose Save</h1>
           </div>
+          <p>Compare last update and character XP before entering the arena.</p>
+        </header>
 
-          <form onSubmit={submit}>
-            <label>
-              Username
-              <input
-                autoComplete="username"
-                maxLength={20}
-                minLength={3}
-                onChange={(event) => setUsername(event.target.value)}
-                pattern="[A-Za-z0-9_]+"
-                required
-                value={username}
-              />
-            </label>
-            {mode === 'register' && (
-              <label>
-                Character Name
-                <input
-                  autoComplete="nickname"
-                  maxLength={20}
-                  minLength={2}
-                  onChange={(event) => setCharacterName(event.target.value)}
-                  required
-                  value={characterName}
-                />
-              </label>
-            )}
-            <label>
-              Password
-              <input
-                autoComplete={mode === 'login' ? 'current-password' : 'new-password'}
-                maxLength={128}
-                minLength={10}
-                onChange={(event) => setPassword(event.target.value)}
-                required
-                type="password"
-                value={password}
-              />
-            </label>
-            <button className="primary-button" disabled={busy} type="submit">
-              {busy
-                ? 'Working...'
-                : mode === 'login'
-                  ? 'Enter Chronicle'
-                  : 'Begin Adventure'}
-            </button>
-          </form>
-
-          <p className={`auth-message ${message ? 'error' : ''}`}>
-            {message || serverMessage || (
-              mode === 'register'
-                ? 'The first account keeps the current local character and save.'
-                : 'Sign in to continue your character.'
-            )}
-          </p>
-
-          <div className="offline-divider"><span>or</span></div>
-
-          <section className="offline-entry">
-            <div>
-              <p className="eyebrow">Local Save</p>
-              <h2>Play Offline</h2>
-              <p>
-                No account or connection required. Offline progress stays on
-                this device.
-              </p>
+        <div className="save-option-grid">
+          <article className="save-option-card local-save-card">
+            <div className="save-option-heading">
+              <span aria-hidden="true">L</span>
+              <div>
+                <p className="eyebrow">Offline</p>
+                <h2>Local Save</h2>
+              </div>
             </div>
-            {offlineCharacterExists && (
-              <button
-                className="offline-resume-button"
-                onClick={resumeOffline}
-                type="button"
-              >
-                Continue Offline Character
-              </button>
+            {localSave ? (
+              <>
+                <strong className="save-character-name">{localSave.character.name}</strong>
+                <SaveMetadata save={localSave} />
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <p className="save-empty-state">No local IWT2 save found.</p>
             )}
-            <label>
-              {offlineCharacterExists ? 'New Character Name' : 'Character Name'}
-              <input
-                maxLength={20}
-                minLength={2}
-                onChange={(event) => setOfflineName(event.target.value)}
-                placeholder="Mira"
-                value={offlineName}
-              />
-            </label>
             <button
-              className="text-button offline-new-button"
-              onClick={beginOffline}
+              className="save-continue-button"
+              disabled={!localSave}
+              onClick={continueLocal}
               type="button"
             >
-              {offlineCharacterExists ? 'Replace Offline Character' : 'Begin Offline Adventure'}
+              Continue Offline — Local
             </button>
-          </section>
+          </article>
+
+          <article className="save-option-card new-save-card">
+            <div className="save-option-heading">
+              <span aria-hidden="true">N</span>
+              <div>
+                <p className="eyebrow">Offline</p>
+                <h2>New Save</h2>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <strong className="save-character-name">{newSave.character.name}</strong>
+            <SaveMetadata save={newSave} />
+            <button
+              className={`save-continue-button ${confirmNewSave ? 'danger' : ''}`}
+              onClick={continueNew}
+              type="button"
+            >
+              {confirmNewSave ? 'Confirm Replace Local Save' : 'Continue Offline — New'}
+            </button>
+          </article>
+
+          <article className="save-option-card online-save-card">
+            <div className="save-option-heading">
+              <span aria-hidden="true">O</span>
+              <div>
+                <p className="eyebrow">Account</p>
+                <h2>Online Save</h2>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {account ? (
+              <>
+                <strong className="save-character-name">
+                  {onlineSave?.character.name ?? account.username}
+                </strong>
+                {onlineSave ? (
+                  <SaveMetadata save={onlineSave} />
+                ) : (
+                  <p className="save-empty-state">
+                    {onlineBusy ? 'Checking online save...' : 'No online IWT2 save found.'}
+                  </p>
+                )}
+                <div className="online-save-actions">
+                  <button
+                    className="save-continue-button"
+                    disabled={onlineBusy || !onlineSave}
+                    onClick={continueOnline}
+                    type="button"
+                  >
+                    Load Online Save
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    className="save-secondary-button"
+                    disabled={onlineBusy}
+                    onClick={() => { void handleDifferentAccount() }}
+                    type="button"
+                  >
+                    Use Different Account
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <form className="online-save-login" onSubmit={signIn}>
+                <label>
+                  Username
+                  <input
+                    autoComplete="username"
+                    maxLength={20}
+                    minLength={3}
+                    onChange={(event) => setUsername(event.target.value)}
+                    pattern="[A-Za-z0-9_]+"
+                    required
+                    value={username}
+                  />
+                </label>
+                <label>
+                  Password
+                  <input
+                    autoComplete="current-password"
+                    maxLength={128}
+                    minLength={10}
+                    onChange={(event) => setPassword(event.target.value)}
+                    required
+                    type="password"
+                    value={password}
+                  />
+                </label>
+                <button className="save-continue-button" disabled={onlineBusy} type="submit">
+                  {onlineBusy ? 'Checking Account...' : 'Sign In & Check Save'}
+                </button>
+              </form>
+            )}
+          </article>
         </div>
+
+        <p
+          aria-live="polite"
+          className={`save-gateway-status ${messageIsError ? 'error' : ''}`}
+        >
+          {message}
+        </p>
       </section>
     </main>
   )
diff --git a/src/gameRepository.ts b/src/gameRepository.ts
index 686ef8e..ae246a6 100644
--- a/src/gameRepository.ts
+++ b/src/gameRepository.ts
@@ -1841,6 +1841,10 @@ export function selectOnlineMode() {
   writeMode('online')
 }
 
+export function selectOfflineMode() {
+  writeMode('offline-local')
+}
+
 export function createOfflineCharacter(characterName: string): AuthSession {
   const name = characterName.trim() || 'Mira'
   if (!/^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9 '-]{1,19}$/.test(name)) {
diff --git a/src/input.tsx b/src/input.tsx
index d233e5a..10ea074 100644
--- a/src/input.tsx
+++ b/src/input.tsx
@@ -1043,7 +1043,11 @@ export function InputProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
             <div className="controller-keyboard-heading">
               <div>
                 <p className="eyebrow">Controller Keyboard</p>
-                <strong>{keyboardInput.value || 'Enter text'}</strong>
+                <strong>
+                  {keyboardInput.type === 'password'
+                    ? '•'.repeat(keyboardInput.value.length) || 'Enter password'
+                    : keyboardInput.value || 'Enter text'}
+                </strong>
               </div>
               <button onClick={closeKeyboard} type="button">Done</button>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/modes/iwt2/IWantToHeal2App.tsx b/src/modes/iwt2/IWantToHeal2App.tsx
index 98c9283..2c7093d 100644
--- a/src/modes/iwt2/IWantToHeal2App.tsx
+++ b/src/modes/iwt2/IWantToHeal2App.tsx
@@ -22,11 +22,7 @@ import {
   Iwt2RoguelikeUpgradeScreen,
   Iwt2SettingsScreen,
 } from './screens/Iwt2ShellScreens'
-import {
-  loadIwt2Save,
-  writeIwt2Save,
-  type Iwt2Save,
-} from './save/iwt2Repository'
+import { writeIwt2Save, type Iwt2Save } from './save/iwt2Repository'
 import { IWT2_BOSS_METADATA, type Iwt2BossId } from './content/bosses'
 import { iwt2BossCoinRewardFor } from './content/bossRewards'
 import {
@@ -153,15 +149,17 @@ const MENU_ITEMS: Array<{
 ]
 
 export function IWantToHeal2App({
+  initialSave,
   onlineBackupsAvailable,
-  onBackToGameSelect,
+  onExitToSaveSelect,
 }: {
+  initialSave: Iwt2Save
   onlineBackupsAvailable: boolean
-  onBackToGameSelect: () => void
+  onExitToSaveSelect: () => void
 }) {
   const { enabled: dualScreenEnabled } = useDualScreen()
   const [screen, setScreen] = useState<Iwt2Screen>('menu')
-  const [save, setSave] = useState<Iwt2Save>(loadIwt2Save)
+  const [save, setSave] = useState<Iwt2Save>(initialSave)
   const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = useState(0)
   const [selectedBossId, setSelectedBossId] = useState<Iwt2BossId>('bulldrome')
   const [arenaModeLabel, setArenaModeLabel] = useState('Dungeon')
@@ -205,7 +203,7 @@ export function IWantToHeal2App({
   useGameAction((action, device) => {
     if (screen !== 'menu' || device !== 'controller') return
     if (action === 'back') {
-      onBackToGameSelect()
+      onExitToSaveSelect()
       return
     }
     if (action === 'confirm') {
@@ -288,7 +286,7 @@ export function IWantToHeal2App({
   if (screen === 'roguelike-upgrade' && roguelikeRun) {
     return (
       <main className="game-shell iwt2-shell">
-        <Iwt2Header save={save} onBackToGameSelect={onBackToGameSelect} />
+        <Iwt2Header save={save} onExitToSaveSelect={onExitToSaveSelect} />
         <Iwt2RoguelikeUpgradeScreen
           activeBuffSummary={summarizeIwt2Buffs(save, roguelikeRun.buffs)}
           activeDebuffSummary={summarizeIwt2Debuffs(save, roguelikeRun.debuffs)}
@@ -312,7 +310,7 @@ export function IWantToHeal2App({
   if (screen === 'dungeons') {
     return (
       <main className="game-shell iwt2-shell">
-        <Iwt2Header save={save} onBackToGameSelect={onBackToGameSelect} />
+        <Iwt2Header save={save} onExitToSaveSelect={onExitToSaveSelect} />
         <Iwt2DungeonsScreen
           difficultySlug={selectedDungeonDifficultySlug}
           save={save}
@@ -333,7 +331,7 @@ export function IWantToHeal2App({
   if (screen === 'roguelike') {
     return (
       <main className="game-shell iwt2-shell">
-        <Iwt2Header save={save} onBackToGameSelect={onBackToGameSelect} />
+        <Iwt2Header save={save} onExitToSaveSelect={onExitToSaveSelect} />
         <Iwt2RoguelikeScreen
           contentType={roguelikeContentType}
           variant={roguelikeVariant}
@@ -363,7 +361,7 @@ export function IWantToHeal2App({
   if (screen === 'raids') {
     return (
       <main className="game-shell iwt2-shell">
-        <Iwt2Header save={save} onBackToGameSelect={onBackToGameSelect} />
+        <Iwt2Header save={save} onExitToSaveSelect={onExitToSaveSelect} />
         <Iwt2ModeScreen
           difficultySlug={selectedRaidDifficultySlug}
           mode="Raids"
@@ -397,7 +395,7 @@ export function IWantToHeal2App({
           save={save}
           title="Gear Upgrade"
           onBack={() => setScreen('menu')}
-          onBackToGameSelect={onBackToGameSelect}
+          onExitToSaveSelect={onExitToSaveSelect}
         />
         <Iwt2GearUpgradeScreen
           save={save}
@@ -411,7 +409,7 @@ export function IWantToHeal2App({
   if (screen === 'customize-character') {
     return (
       <main className="game-shell iwt2-shell">
-        <Iwt2Header save={save} onBackToGameSelect={onBackToGameSelect} />
+        <Iwt2Header save={save} onExitToSaveSelect={onExitToSaveSelect} />
         <Iwt2CustomizeCharacterScreen
           save={save}
           onBack={() => setScreen('menu')}
@@ -424,7 +422,7 @@ export function IWantToHeal2App({
   if (screen === 'cloud-save') {
     return (
       <main className="game-shell iwt2-shell">
-        <Iwt2Header save={save} onBackToGameSelect={onBackToGameSelect} />
+        <Iwt2Header save={save} onExitToSaveSelect={onExitToSaveSelect} />
         <Iwt2CloudSaveScreen
           save={save}
           onlineBackupsAvailable={onlineBackupsAvailable}
@@ -438,7 +436,7 @@ export function IWantToHeal2App({
   if (screen === 'settings') {
     return (
       <main className="game-shell iwt2-shell">
-        <Iwt2Header save={save} onBackToGameSelect={onBackToGameSelect} />
+        <Iwt2Header save={save} onExitToSaveSelect={onExitToSaveSelect} />
         <Iwt2SettingsScreen onBack={() => setScreen('menu')} />
       </main>
     )
@@ -446,7 +444,7 @@ export function IWantToHeal2App({
 
   return (
     <main className="game-shell iwt2-shell">
-      <Iwt2Header save={save} onBackToGameSelect={onBackToGameSelect} />
+      <Iwt2Header save={save} onExitToSaveSelect={onExitToSaveSelect} />
 
       {screen === 'menu' && (
         <section className="iwt2-menu-screen" data-game-nav-active="true">
@@ -692,19 +690,19 @@ function isExtraTargetBuff(choice: Iwt2RoguelikeChoice<Iwt2RoguelikeSelfBuffId>)
 
 function Iwt2Header({
   onBack,
-  onBackToGameSelect,
+  onExitToSaveSelect,
   save,
   title,
 }: {
   onBack?: () => void
-  onBackToGameSelect: () => void
+  onExitToSaveSelect: () => void
   save: Iwt2Save
   title?: string
 }) {
   return (
     <header className="topbar app-header">
-      <button className="brand-button" onClick={onBackToGameSelect} type="button">
-        <strong>Games</strong>
+      <button className="brand-button" onClick={onExitToSaveSelect} type="button">
+        <strong>Saves</strong>
       </button>
       {title && <strong className="iwt2-header-title">{title}</strong>}
       <div className="character-summary">
diff --git a/src/modes/iwt2/save/iwt2Repository.ts b/src/modes/iwt2/save/iwt2Repository.ts
index 09a7b1b..9c05d47 100644
--- a/src/modes/iwt2/save/iwt2Repository.ts
+++ b/src/modes/iwt2/save/iwt2Repository.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,11 @@ function normalizeSave(value: unknown): Iwt2Save {
   if (candidate.version !== 1 && candidate.version !== 2) return createDefaultIwt2Save()
   return {
     version: 2,
-    updatedAt: typeof candidate.updatedAt === 'number' ? candidate.updatedAt : Date.now(),
+    updatedAt: typeof candidate.updatedAt === 'number'
+      && Number.isFinite(candidate.updatedAt)
+      && candidate.updatedAt > 0
+      ? candidate.updatedAt
+      : Date.now(),
     character: {
       name: candidate.character?.name || 'Healer',
       level: Math.max(1, Math.floor(candidate.character?.level ?? 1)),
@@ -150,10 +154,16 @@ function normalizeSave(value: unknown): Iwt2Save {
 }
 
 export function loadIwt2Save(): Iwt2Save {
+  return loadExistingIwt2Save() ?? createDefaultIwt2Save()
+}
+
+export function loadExistingIwt2Save(): Iwt2Save | null {
+  const serialized = window.localStorage.getItem(IWT2_SAVE_KEY)
+  if (!serialized) return null
   try {
-    return normalizeSave(JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem(IWT2_SAVE_KEY) ?? 'null'))
+    return normalizeSave(JSON.parse(serialized))
   } catch {
-    return createDefaultIwt2Save()
+    return null
   }
 }
 
@@ -176,10 +186,11 @@ export async function writeIwt2OnlineSave(save: Iwt2Save): Promise<Iwt2OnlineSav
 }
 
 export function writeIwt2Save(save: Iwt2Save) {
-  window.localStorage.setItem(IWT2_SAVE_KEY, JSON.stringify({
-    ...save,
-    updatedAt: Date.now(),
-  }))
+  replaceIwt2Save(save)
+}
+
+export function replaceIwt2Save(save: Iwt2Save) {
+  window.localStorage.setItem(IWT2_SAVE_KEY, JSON.stringify(normalizeSave(save)))
 }
 
 export function recordIwt2BossKill(