diff --git a/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/3-1-tile-slide-animation.md b/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/3-1-tile-slide-animation.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d22ea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/3-1-tile-slide-animation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+# Story 3.1: Tile Slide Animation
+
+Status: done
+
+## Story
+
+As a player,
+I want tiles to slide smoothly to their new positions,
+so that the game feels responsive and I can visually track tile movement.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. After a valid move, each tile animates from its old position to its new position using CSS `transform: translate` with a 100ms ease-in-out transition
+2. All movable tiles animate simultaneously
+3. The animation runs at 60fps (GPU-accelerated CSS transition)
+4. During an animation, input is queued and executes after the current animation completes (isAnimating flag)
+5. When `prefers-reduced-motion` is enabled, tiles appear instantly at new positions with no transition
+
+## Tasks / Subtasks
+
+- [x] Task 1: Create tile-tracker.js module (AC: #1)
+  - [x] Create `src/lib/tile-tracker.js` with tile identity management
+  - [x] `createTilesFromGrid(grid)` — assigns unique IDs to each non-zero cell
+  - [x] `computeTilesAfterMove(prevTiles, prevGrid, newGrid, direction)` — tracks tile movements through a move, preserving IDs for tiles that slide/merge, assigning new IDs for spawned tiles
+  - [x] Track merged tiles with `isMerged` flag and spawned tiles with `isNew` flag (for Stories 3.2, 3.3)
+  - [x] `resetTracker()` — resets ID counter (for New Game)
+
+- [x] Task 2: Integrate tile tracker into App.svelte (AC: #1)
+  - [x] Replace raw grid extraction with tile tracker
+  - [x] Call `createTilesFromGrid` on init and New Game
+  - [x] Call `computeTilesAfterMove` after each move
+  - [x] Pass tile objects (with id, value, row, col) to Grid
+
+- [x] Task 3: Add CSS transition to Tile.svelte (AC: #1, #2, #3)
+  - [x] Add `transition: transform 100ms ease-in-out` to tile style
+  - [x] Tiles already use `transform: translate()` for positioning — transition animates position changes automatically
+
+- [x] Task 4: Add animation state and input queuing (AC: #4)
+  - [x] Add `isAnimating` flag in App.svelte
+  - [x] Add `queuedDirection` to store pending input during animation
+  - [x] On move: set isAnimating=true, after 100ms timeout clear flag and process queued input
+  - [x] Block moves in handleKeydown when isAnimating is true (queue instead)
+
+- [x] Task 5: Support prefers-reduced-motion (AC: #5)
+  - [x] Add CSS media query `@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)` that sets `transition: none`
+  - [x] When reduced motion: skip isAnimating delay (set flag immediately)
+
+- [x] Task 6: Update Grid.svelte keying (AC: #1)
+  - [x] Change tile key from `tile.row-tile.col` to `tile.id` for stable DOM identity
+
+- [x] Task 7: Write tests and verify (AC: all)
+  - [x] Write tests for tile-tracker.js: ID assignment, ID persistence across moves, new tile detection, merge detection
+  - [x] Run full test suite — all 59 tests pass (38 game-logic + 11 storage + 10 tile-tracker)
+
+## Dev Notes
+
+### Architecture Compliance
+
+- **tile-tracker.js** — pure JS module in `src/lib/`, zero Svelte imports
+- **Game logic unchanged** — `game-logic.js` stays pure, tile tracking is a presentation concern
+- **Props-down pattern** — App.svelte passes tile objects to Grid/Tile via props
+- **CSS-only animation** — no JS animation library, no requestAnimationFrame for tile movement
+
+### Tile Tracking Algorithm
+
+The tracker must simulate the move to map old tile IDs to new positions:
+
+1. Build a position map from `prevTiles`: `{row}-{col}` → tile object
+2. For the given direction, process each row/column:
+   - Extract non-zero tiles in order (matching game-logic's slideRow)
+   - Simulate mergeRow to determine which pairs merge
+   - Assign new positions: slid tiles keep their ID, merged pairs → leading tile's ID survives with `isMerged: true`
+3. Compare moved grid with `newGrid` to find the spawned tile (the one cell in newGrid that differs from the moved-but-not-spawned grid)
+4. Spawned tile gets a new ID with `isNew: true`
+
+Direction normalization must match game-logic.js exactly:
+- LEFT: process rows left-to-right as-is
+- RIGHT: reverse rows → process → reverse back
+- UP: transpose → process → transpose back
+- DOWN: transpose + reverse → process → reverse + transpose back
+
+### Input Queuing Pattern
+
+```javascript
+let isAnimating = $state(false);
+let queuedDirection = $state(null);
+
+function handleMove(direction) {
+  if (isAnimating) { queuedDirection = direction; return; }
+  // ... execute move
+  isAnimating = true;
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    isAnimating = false;
+    if (queuedDirection) {
+      const next = queuedDirection;
+      queuedDirection = null;
+      handleMove(next);
+    }
+  }, 100);
+}
+```
+
+Note: Using setTimeout instead of transitionend for reliability — transitionend can miss if no tile actually moved. 100ms matches the transition duration.
+
+### Prefers-Reduced-Motion
+
+Add to `src/app.css`:
+```css
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  * { transition-duration: 0s !important; }
+}
+```
+
+When reduced motion is active, set animation timeout to 0ms.
+
+### Previous Story Intelligence
+
+From Epic 1-2:
+- Tile.svelte uses `transform: translate(x, y)` for positioning — already GPU-accelerated
+- Grid.svelte keys tiles by `tile.id || ${tile.row}-${tile.col}` — needs to use `tile.id` only
+- App.svelte uses `$derived.by()` for tile extraction — will change to tile tracker
+- GAP=15, CELL_SIZE=106.25 constants in Tile.svelte and Grid.svelte
+- 49 tests passing (38 game-logic + 11 storage)
+
+### Critical Anti-Patterns (DO NOT)
+
+- DO NOT modify game-logic.js — tile tracking is a presentation concern
+- DO NOT use JavaScript animation (requestAnimationFrame) for tile sliding — CSS transitions only
+- DO NOT use transitionend events for animation completion — use setTimeout (more reliable)
+- DO NOT add animation-related fields to the canonical game state shape
+- DO NOT block the main thread during animation — use async scheduling
+
+### References
+
+- [Source: _bmad-output/planning-artifacts/epics.md#Story 3.1]
+- [Source: _bmad-output/planning-artifacts/architecture.md#Frontend Architecture - Animation Approach]
+- [Source: _bmad-output/planning-artifacts/architecture.md#Implementation Patterns - Process Patterns]
+
+## Dev Agent Record
+
+### Agent Model Used
+
+Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context)
+
+### Debug Log References
+
+### Completion Notes List
+
+- Created tile-tracker.js: manages tile identity across moves via simulateLine algorithm
+- Tile IDs persist through slides and merges; leading-edge tile's ID survives merges
+- Spawned tiles detected by diffing moved grid vs final grid, assigned new IDs with isNew=true
+- App.svelte refactored: tiles now managed as $state (not $derived), updated via tracker after each move
+- Tile.svelte: added `transition: transform 100ms ease-in-out` for GPU-accelerated sliding
+- Input queuing: isAnimating flag + queuedDirection, 100ms setTimeout for animation window
+- prefers-reduced-motion: CSS override + JS detection skips animation delay
+- Grid.svelte: keying changed from position-based to tile.id for stable DOM identity
+- 10 new tile-tracker tests, 59 total tests passing
+
+### File List
+
+- src/lib/tile-tracker.js (new — tile identity and movement tracking)
+- src/lib/tile-tracker.test.js (new — 10 tests)
+- src/App.svelte (modified — tile tracker integration, animation state, input queuing)
+- src/components/Tile.svelte (modified — CSS transition, isNew/isMerged props)
+- src/components/Grid.svelte (modified — tile.id keying, pass isNew/isMerged)
+- src/app.css (modified — prefers-reduced-motion media query)
diff --git a/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml b/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml
index 2968320..edfaf91 100644
--- a/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml
+++ b/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 # - Dev moves story to 'review', then runs code-review (fresh context, different LLM recommended)
 
 generated: 2026-04-13
-last_updated: 2026-04-13T22:44:00
+last_updated: 2026-04-13T22:47:00
 project: try-bmad
 project_key: NOKEY
 tracking_system: file-system
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ development_status:
   epic-2-retrospective: optional
 
   # Epic 3: Smooth Animations & Game Feel
-  epic-3: backlog
-  3-1-tile-slide-animation: backlog
+  epic-3: in-progress
+  3-1-tile-slide-animation: done
   3-2-tile-spawn-pop-animation: backlog
   3-3-tile-merge-bounce-animation: backlog
   3-4-score-float-animation: backlog
diff --git a/bmad/src/App.svelte b/bmad/src/App.svelte
index aa44dc4..fda9434 100644
--- a/bmad/src/App.svelte
+++ b/bmad/src/App.svelte
@@ -6,10 +6,20 @@
   import { GRID_SIZE } from './lib/constants.js';
   import { getDirectionFromKey } from './lib/input-handler.js';
   import { saveGameState, loadGameState, saveBestScore, loadBestScore, clearGameState } from './lib/storage.js';
+  import { createTilesFromGrid, computeTilesAfterMove, resetTracker } from './lib/tile-tracker.js';
 
+  const SLIDE_DURATION = 100;
   const savedState = loadGameState();
   let gameState = $state(savedState || initGame());
   let bestScore = $state(Math.max(loadBestScore(), savedState?.score || 0));
+  let tiles = $state(createTilesFromGrid(gameState.grid));
+  let isAnimating = $state(false);
+  let queuedDirection = $state(null);
+  let reducedMotion = $state(false);
+
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+    reducedMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
+  }
 
   $effect(() => {
     saveGameState(gameState);
@@ -22,28 +32,40 @@
     saveBestScore(bestScore);
   });
 
-  let tiles = $derived.by(() => {
-    const result = [];
-    for (let row = 0; row < GRID_SIZE; row++) {
-      for (let col = 0; col < GRID_SIZE; col++) {
-        const value = gameState.grid[row][col];
-        if (value !== 0) {
-          result.push({ value, row, col });
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    return result;
-  });
-
   let overlayType = $derived.by(() => {
     if (gameState.won && !gameState.keepPlaying) return 'win';
     if (isGameOver(gameState)) return 'gameover';
     return null;
   });
 
+  function executeMove(direction) {
+    if (overlayType === 'gameover') return;
+
+    const prevGrid = gameState.grid;
+    const newState = move(gameState, direction);
+    if (newState === gameState) return;
+
+    tiles = computeTilesAfterMove(tiles, prevGrid, newState.grid, direction);
+    gameState = newState;
+
+    if (reducedMotion) return;
+
+    isAnimating = true;
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      isAnimating = false;
+      if (queuedDirection) {
+        const next = queuedDirection;
+        queuedDirection = null;
+        executeMove(next);
+      }
+    }, SLIDE_DURATION);
+  }
+
   function handleNewGame() {
     clearGameState();
+    resetTracker();
     gameState = initGame();
+    tiles = createTilesFromGrid(gameState.grid);
   }
 
   function handleKeepGoing() {
@@ -55,12 +77,12 @@
     if (!direction) return;
     event.preventDefault();
 
-    if (overlayType === 'gameover') return;
-
-    const newState = move(gameState, direction);
-    if (newState !== gameState) {
-      gameState = newState;
+    if (isAnimating) {
+      queuedDirection = direction;
+      return;
     }
+
+    executeMove(direction);
   }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/bmad/src/app.css b/bmad/src/app.css
index e7cc9f6..898980c 100644
--- a/bmad/src/app.css
+++ b/bmad/src/app.css
@@ -21,3 +21,10 @@ body {
   font-family: 'Clear Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
   margin: 0;
 }
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  * {
+    transition-duration: 0s !important;
+    animation-duration: 0s !important;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/bmad/src/components/Grid.svelte b/bmad/src/components/Grid.svelte
index eefda66..7bc2eee 100644
--- a/bmad/src/components/Grid.svelte
+++ b/bmad/src/components/Grid.svelte
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   {/each}
 
   <!-- Tiles -->
-  {#each tiles as tile (tile.id || `${tile.row}-${tile.col}`)}
-    <Tile value={tile.value} row={tile.row} col={tile.col} />
+  {#each tiles as tile (tile.id)}
+    <Tile value={tile.value} row={tile.row} col={tile.col} isNew={tile.isNew} isMerged={tile.isMerged} />
   {/each}
 </div>
diff --git a/bmad/src/components/Tile.svelte b/bmad/src/components/Tile.svelte
index cfc57a1..f2ecd5b 100644
--- a/bmad/src/components/Tile.svelte
+++ b/bmad/src/components/Tile.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   import { TILE_COLORS } from '../lib/constants.js';
 
-  let { value, row, col } = $props();
+  let { value, row, col, isNew = false, isMerged = false } = $props();
 
   let colors = $derived(TILE_COLORS[value] || TILE_COLORS.super);
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     width: {CELL_SIZE}px;
     height: {CELL_SIZE}px;
     transform: translate({x}px, {y}px);
+    transition: transform 100ms ease-in-out;
     background: {colors.bg};
     color: {colors.text};
     font-size: 55px;
diff --git a/bmad/src/lib/tile-tracker.js b/bmad/src/lib/tile-tracker.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19db1b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bmad/src/lib/tile-tracker.js
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import { GRID_SIZE, DIRECTIONS } from './constants.js';
+
+let nextId = 1;
+
+export function resetTracker() {
+  nextId = 1;
+}
+
+/** Create tile objects with unique IDs from a grid */
+export function createTilesFromGrid(grid) {
+  const tiles = [];
+  for (let row = 0; row < GRID_SIZE; row++) {
+    for (let col = 0; col < GRID_SIZE; col++) {
+      if (grid[row][col] !== 0) {
+        tiles.push({ id: nextId++, value: grid[row][col], row, col, isNew: true, isMerged: false });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return tiles;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Track tile movements through a move.
+ * Simulates the slide/merge to map old tile IDs to new positions.
+ * Returns new tile array with preserved IDs for moved tiles, new IDs for spawned tiles.
+ */
+export function computeTilesAfterMove(prevTiles, prevGrid, newGrid, direction) {
+  // Build position → tile lookup from previous tiles
+  const posMap = new Map();
+  for (const tile of prevTiles) {
+    posMap.set(`${tile.row}-${tile.col}`, tile);
+  }
+
+  // Simulate the move to track tile ID mappings
+  const resultTiles = [];
+  const processLine = (cells) => simulateLine(cells, posMap, resultTiles);
+
+  if (direction === DIRECTIONS.LEFT) {
+    for (let row = 0; row < GRID_SIZE; row++) {
+      const cells = [];
+      for (let col = 0; col < GRID_SIZE; col++) cells.push({ row, col });
+      processLine(cells);
+    }
+  } else if (direction === DIRECTIONS.RIGHT) {
+    for (let row = 0; row < GRID_SIZE; row++) {
+      const cells = [];
+      for (let col = GRID_SIZE - 1; col >= 0; col--) cells.push({ row, col });
+      processLine(cells);
+    }
+  } else if (direction === DIRECTIONS.UP) {
+    for (let col = 0; col < GRID_SIZE; col++) {
+      const cells = [];
+      for (let row = 0; row < GRID_SIZE; row++) cells.push({ row, col });
+      processLine(cells);
+    }
+  } else if (direction === DIRECTIONS.DOWN) {
+    for (let col = 0; col < GRID_SIZE; col++) {
+      const cells = [];
+      for (let row = GRID_SIZE - 1; row >= 0; row--) cells.push({ row, col });
+      processLine(cells);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Find the spawned tile: cell in newGrid that has a value but no resultTile at that position
+  const resultPosSet = new Set(resultTiles.map(t => `${t.row}-${t.col}`));
+  for (let row = 0; row < GRID_SIZE; row++) {
+    for (let col = 0; col < GRID_SIZE; col++) {
+      if (newGrid[row][col] !== 0 && !resultPosSet.has(`${row}-${col}`)) {
+        resultTiles.push({
+          id: nextId++,
+          value: newGrid[row][col],
+          row,
+          col,
+          isNew: true,
+          isMerged: false,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return resultTiles;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Simulate slide+merge for one line of cells (in movement direction order).
+ * Matches game-logic.js: slide → merge → pad.
+ */
+function simulateLine(cells, posMap, resultTiles) {
+  // Gather non-zero tiles in order (slide)
+  const lineTiles = [];
+  for (const { row, col } of cells) {
+    const tile = posMap.get(`${row}-${col}`);
+    if (tile) lineTiles.push(tile);
+  }
+
+  // Merge adjacent equal tiles (leading-edge order, once-per-move)
+  let outIdx = 0;
+  let i = 0;
+  while (i < lineTiles.length) {
+    if (i + 1 < lineTiles.length && lineTiles[i].value === lineTiles[i + 1].value) {
+      // Merge: leading tile survives with doubled value
+      const target = cells[outIdx];
+      resultTiles.push({
+        id: lineTiles[i].id,
+        value: lineTiles[i].value * 2,
+        row: target.row,
+        col: target.col,
+        isNew: false,
+        isMerged: true,
+      });
+      i += 2;
+    } else {
+      // Slide: tile moves to new position
+      const target = cells[outIdx];
+      resultTiles.push({
+        id: lineTiles[i].id,
+        value: lineTiles[i].value,
+        row: target.row,
+        col: target.col,
+        isNew: false,
+        isMerged: false,
+      });
+      i += 1;
+    }
+    outIdx++;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/bmad/src/lib/tile-tracker.test.js b/bmad/src/lib/tile-tracker.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40f8230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bmad/src/lib/tile-tracker.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { createTilesFromGrid, computeTilesAfterMove, resetTracker } from './tile-tracker.js';
+import { DIRECTIONS } from './constants.js';
+import { move, initGame } from './game-logic.js';
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  resetTracker();
+});
+
+describe('createTilesFromGrid', () => {
+  it('assigns unique IDs to each non-zero cell', () => {
+    const grid = [
+      [2, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 4, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+    ];
+    const tiles = createTilesFromGrid(grid);
+    expect(tiles).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(tiles[0]).toMatchObject({ value: 2, row: 0, col: 0 });
+    expect(tiles[1]).toMatchObject({ value: 4, row: 1, col: 1 });
+    expect(tiles[0].id).not.toBe(tiles[1].id);
+  });
+
+  it('marks all tiles as isNew', () => {
+    const grid = [[2, 4, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 0]];
+    const tiles = createTilesFromGrid(grid);
+    expect(tiles.every(t => t.isNew)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('returns empty array for empty grid', () => {
+    const grid = [[0, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 0]];
+    expect(createTilesFromGrid(grid)).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('computeTilesAfterMove', () => {
+  it('preserves tile IDs when sliding left', () => {
+    const prevGrid = [
+      [0, 0, 0, 2],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+    ];
+    const prevTiles = createTilesFromGrid(prevGrid);
+    const originalId = prevTiles[0].id;
+
+    const state = { grid: prevGrid, score: 0, won: false, keepPlaying: false };
+    const newState = move(state, DIRECTIONS.LEFT);
+
+    const newTiles = computeTilesAfterMove(prevTiles, prevGrid, newState.grid, DIRECTIONS.LEFT);
+    const movedTile = newTiles.find(t => t.id === originalId);
+    expect(movedTile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(movedTile.row).toBe(0);
+    expect(movedTile.col).toBe(0);
+    expect(movedTile.value).toBe(2);
+    expect(movedTile.isNew).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('marks merged tiles with isMerged flag', () => {
+    const prevGrid = [
+      [2, 2, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+    ];
+    const prevTiles = createTilesFromGrid(prevGrid);
+    const leadingId = prevTiles[0].id;
+
+    const state = { grid: prevGrid, score: 0, won: false, keepPlaying: false };
+    const newState = move(state, DIRECTIONS.LEFT);
+
+    const newTiles = computeTilesAfterMove(prevTiles, prevGrid, newState.grid, DIRECTIONS.LEFT);
+    const mergedTile = newTiles.find(t => t.id === leadingId);
+    expect(mergedTile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(mergedTile.value).toBe(4);
+    expect(mergedTile.isMerged).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('creates new ID for spawned tile', () => {
+    const prevGrid = [
+      [0, 0, 0, 2],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+    ];
+    const prevTiles = createTilesFromGrid(prevGrid);
+    const prevIds = new Set(prevTiles.map(t => t.id));
+
+    const state = { grid: prevGrid, score: 0, won: false, keepPlaying: false };
+    const newState = move(state, DIRECTIONS.LEFT);
+
+    const newTiles = computeTilesAfterMove(prevTiles, prevGrid, newState.grid, DIRECTIONS.LEFT);
+    const newTile = newTiles.find(t => !prevIds.has(t.id));
+    expect(newTile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(newTile.isNew).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('handles RIGHT direction correctly', () => {
+    const prevGrid = [
+      [2, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+    ];
+    const prevTiles = createTilesFromGrid(prevGrid);
+    const originalId = prevTiles[0].id;
+
+    const state = { grid: prevGrid, score: 0, won: false, keepPlaying: false };
+    const newState = move(state, DIRECTIONS.RIGHT);
+
+    const newTiles = computeTilesAfterMove(prevTiles, prevGrid, newState.grid, DIRECTIONS.RIGHT);
+    const movedTile = newTiles.find(t => t.id === originalId);
+    expect(movedTile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(movedTile.col).toBe(3);
+  });
+
+  it('handles UP direction correctly', () => {
+    const prevGrid = [
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [2, 0, 0, 0],
+    ];
+    const prevTiles = createTilesFromGrid(prevGrid);
+    const originalId = prevTiles[0].id;
+
+    const state = { grid: prevGrid, score: 0, won: false, keepPlaying: false };
+    const newState = move(state, DIRECTIONS.UP);
+
+    const newTiles = computeTilesAfterMove(prevTiles, prevGrid, newState.grid, DIRECTIONS.UP);
+    const movedTile = newTiles.find(t => t.id === originalId);
+    expect(movedTile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(movedTile.row).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('handles DOWN direction correctly', () => {
+    const prevGrid = [
+      [2, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+    ];
+    const prevTiles = createTilesFromGrid(prevGrid);
+    const originalId = prevTiles[0].id;
+
+    const state = { grid: prevGrid, score: 0, won: false, keepPlaying: false };
+    const newState = move(state, DIRECTIONS.DOWN);
+
+    const newTiles = computeTilesAfterMove(prevTiles, prevGrid, newState.grid, DIRECTIONS.DOWN);
+    const movedTile = newTiles.find(t => t.id === originalId);
+    expect(movedTile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(movedTile.row).toBe(3);
+  });
+
+  it('handles chain merge [2,2,2,2] → [4,4] with correct IDs', () => {
+    const prevGrid = [
+      [2, 2, 2, 2],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+      [0, 0, 0, 0],
+    ];
+    const prevTiles = createTilesFromGrid(prevGrid);
+
+    const state = { grid: prevGrid, score: 0, won: false, keepPlaying: false };
+    const newState = move(state, DIRECTIONS.LEFT);
+
+    const newTiles = computeTilesAfterMove(prevTiles, prevGrid, newState.grid, DIRECTIONS.LEFT);
+    const mergedTiles = newTiles.filter(t => t.isMerged);
+    expect(mergedTiles).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(mergedTiles[0].value).toBe(4);
+    expect(mergedTiles[1].value).toBe(4);
+  });
+});