diff --git a/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/2-2-game-state-persistence.md b/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/2-2-game-state-persistence.md
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+# Story 2.2: Game State Persistence
+
+Status: done
+
+## Story
+
+As a player,
+I want my in-progress game to survive a page refresh,
+so that I never lose my progress unexpectedly.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. After a valid move, the full game state is saved to localStorage under the `gameState` key as JSON: `{ grid, score, won, keepPlaying }`
+2. The best score is saved separately under the `bestScore` key as a single number
+3. On app load with a saved `gameState` in localStorage, the game restores the saved grid, score, won, and keepPlaying values, and the best score is restored from the `bestScore` key (silent restore, no loading indicator)
+4. On app load with no saved game or corrupted localStorage data, a fresh game starts with 2 random tiles and score 0 (silent recovery, no error shown)
+5. The `storage.js` module catches `JSON.parse` errors silently and returns null (triggering fresh game start)
+6. When the player clicks New Game, the `gameState` key in localStorage is cleared and the `bestScore` key is preserved
+
+## Tasks / Subtasks
+
+- [x] Task 1: Create storage.js module (AC: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5)
+  - [x] Create `src/lib/storage.js` with functions: `saveGameState(state)`, `loadGameState()`, `saveBestScore(score)`, `loadBestScore()`
+  - [x] `saveGameState` serializes `{ grid, score, won, keepPlaying }` to localStorage key `gameState`
+  - [x] `loadGameState` parses localStorage `gameState` — returns parsed object or null on failure/missing
+  - [x] `saveBestScore` saves a number to localStorage key `bestScore`
+  - [x] `loadBestScore` parses localStorage `bestScore` — returns number or 0 on failure/missing
+  - [x] Wrap all `JSON.parse` calls in try/catch, return null/0 on error
+
+- [x] Task 2: Integrate storage into App.svelte initialization (AC: #3, #4)
+  - [x] Import storage functions into App.svelte
+  - [x] On init: attempt `loadGameState()` — if non-null, use as initial gameState; otherwise `initGame()`
+  - [x] On init: attempt `loadBestScore()` — use as initial bestScore value
+  - [x] Ensure bestScore from storage is at least as high as restored game score
+
+- [x] Task 3: Save state after every move and score change (AC: #1, #2)
+  - [x] Add `$effect` to save gameState to localStorage whenever gameState changes
+  - [x] Update existing bestScore `$effect` to also call `saveBestScore(bestScore)` when bestScore updates
+
+- [x] Task 4: Handle New Game clearing gameState (AC: #6)
+  - [x] In `handleNewGame()`, call storage function to clear gameState from localStorage
+  - [x] Verify bestScore key is NOT cleared on New Game
+
+- [x] Task 5: Write tests for storage.js (AC: #5)
+  - [x] Test saveGameState/loadGameState round-trip
+  - [x] Test saveBestScore/loadBestScore round-trip
+  - [x] Test loadGameState returns null for corrupted data
+  - [x] Test loadBestScore returns 0 for missing/corrupted data
+  - [x] Test loadGameState returns null when key is missing
+
+- [x] Task 6: Run full test suite
+  - [x] All 48 tests pass (38 existing + 10 new storage tests)
+
+## Dev Notes
+
+### Architecture Compliance
+
+- **File location:** `src/lib/storage.js` — pure JS module, ZERO Svelte imports, ZERO DOM access beyond localStorage
+- **Exports:** `saveGameState`, `loadGameState`, `saveBestScore`, `loadBestScore`, `clearGameState`
+- **Error handling:** Wrap `JSON.parse` in try/catch — on failure, return null (gameState) or 0 (bestScore). No user-facing errors.
+- **localStorage keys:** `gameState` (JSON object), `bestScore` (JSON number)
+- **No new dependencies** — uses built-in localStorage API only
+
+### Critical Anti-Patterns (DO NOT)
+
+- DO NOT store bestScore inside the gameState localStorage key — they are separate keys
+- DO NOT show error messages to the user on corrupted localStorage — silent recovery
+- DO NOT import Svelte in storage.js — it's a pure JS module
+- DO NOT use sessionStorage — use localStorage for cross-session persistence
+- DO NOT save the entire App component state — only save the canonical game state shape
+
+### localStorage Schema
+
+```javascript
+// Key: "gameState"
+{ grid: number[][], score: number, won: boolean, keepPlaying: boolean }
+
+// Key: "bestScore"
+number
+```
+
+### Save/Load Pattern in App.svelte
+
+```javascript
+import { saveGameState, loadGameState, saveBestScore, loadBestScore, clearGameState } from './lib/storage.js';
+
+// Initialize from localStorage or fresh
+const savedState = loadGameState();
+let gameState = $state(savedState || initGame());
+let bestScore = $state(Math.max(loadBestScore(), savedState?.score || 0));
+
+// Save on every state change
+$effect(() => { saveGameState(gameState); });
+$effect(() => {
+  if (gameState.score > bestScore) bestScore = gameState.score;
+  saveBestScore(bestScore);
+});
+
+// New Game: clear saved state, keep bestScore
+function handleNewGame() {
+  clearGameState();
+  gameState = initGame();
+}
+```
+
+### Previous Story Intelligence
+
+From Story 2.1:
+- `bestScore` is a separate `$state(0)` in App.svelte — NOT part of gameState
+- `$effect` watches `gameState.score` and updates `bestScore` when exceeded
+- `handleNewGame()` only resets `gameState = initGame()` — bestScore survives
+- ScoreBoard receives `score` and `bestScore` props — no changes needed
+- 38 tests passing in `src/lib/game-logic.test.js`
+
+### Testing Strategy
+
+- Mock localStorage using Vitest's built-in support or a simple mock object
+- Test storage.js in isolation — no Svelte needed
+- Test file: `src/lib/storage.test.js` (co-located with module)
+
+### References
+
+- [Source: _bmad-output/planning-artifacts/epics.md#Story 2.2]
+- [Source: _bmad-output/planning-artifacts/architecture.md#Data Architecture - localStorage Schema]
+- [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 `src/lib/storage.js` with 5 exports: saveGameState, loadGameState, clearGameState, saveBestScore, loadBestScore
+- All JSON.parse wrapped in try/catch — corrupted data returns null/0 silently
+- saveGameState destructures only canonical fields (grid, score, won, keepPlaying) — no extra data leaks
+- App.svelte initializes from localStorage on load, falls back to initGame() if missing/corrupted
+- bestScore initialized as max of stored bestScore and restored game score
+- Two $effects: one saves gameState on every change, one tracks+saves bestScore
+- handleNewGame calls clearGameState() — removes gameState key but preserves bestScore
+- 10 new tests in storage.test.js with localStorage mock, 48 total tests passing
+
+### File List
+
+- src/lib/storage.js (new — localStorage persistence module)
+- src/lib/storage.test.js (new — 10 tests for storage module)
+- src/App.svelte (modified — integrated storage save/load/clear)
diff --git a/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml b/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml
index c0e2589..a7900eb 100644
--- a/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml
+++ b/bmad/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ development_status:
   # Epic 2: Save Progress & Keep Playing
   epic-2: in-progress
   2-1-best-score-tracking: done
-  2-2-game-state-persistence: backlog
+  2-2-game-state-persistence: done
   2-3-keep-playing-mode: backlog
   epic-2-retrospective: optional
 
diff --git a/bmad/src/App.svelte b/bmad/src/App.svelte
index 1356aaa..aa44dc4 100644
--- a/bmad/src/App.svelte
+++ b/bmad/src/App.svelte
@@ -5,14 +5,21 @@
   import { initGame, move, isGameOver } from './lib/game-logic.js';
   import { GRID_SIZE } from './lib/constants.js';
   import { getDirectionFromKey } from './lib/input-handler.js';
+  import { saveGameState, loadGameState, saveBestScore, loadBestScore, clearGameState } from './lib/storage.js';
 
-  let gameState = $state(initGame());
-  let bestScore = $state(0);
+  const savedState = loadGameState();
+  let gameState = $state(savedState || initGame());
+  let bestScore = $state(Math.max(loadBestScore(), savedState?.score || 0));
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    saveGameState(gameState);
+  });
 
   $effect(() => {
     if (gameState.score > bestScore) {
       bestScore = gameState.score;
     }
+    saveBestScore(bestScore);
   });
 
   let tiles = $derived.by(() => {
@@ -35,6 +42,7 @@
   });
 
   function handleNewGame() {
+    clearGameState();
     gameState = initGame();
   }
 
diff --git a/bmad/src/lib/storage.js b/bmad/src/lib/storage.js
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+++ b/bmad/src/lib/storage.js
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+const GAME_STATE_KEY = 'gameState';
+const BEST_SCORE_KEY = 'bestScore';
+
+export function saveGameState(state) {
+  try {
+    const { grid, score, won, keepPlaying } = state;
+    localStorage.setItem(GAME_STATE_KEY, JSON.stringify({ grid, score, won, keepPlaying }));
+  } catch {
+    // Silent failure — localStorage may be full or unavailable
+  }
+}
+
+export function loadGameState() {
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem(GAME_STATE_KEY);
+    if (raw === null) return null;
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+    if (!parsed || !Array.isArray(parsed.grid) || typeof parsed.score !== 'number') return null;
+    return parsed;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export function clearGameState() {
+  try {
+    localStorage.removeItem(GAME_STATE_KEY);
+  } catch {
+    // Silent failure
+  }
+}
+
+export function saveBestScore(score) {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem(BEST_SCORE_KEY, JSON.stringify(score));
+  } catch {
+    // Silent failure
+  }
+}
+
+export function loadBestScore() {
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem(BEST_SCORE_KEY);
+    if (raw === null) return 0;
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+    return typeof parsed === 'number' ? parsed : 0;
+  } catch {
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/bmad/src/lib/storage.test.js b/bmad/src/lib/storage.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0c200e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bmad/src/lib/storage.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { saveGameState, loadGameState, clearGameState, saveBestScore, loadBestScore } from './storage.js';
+
+// Mock localStorage
+const store = {};
+const localStorageMock = {
+  getItem: (key) => store[key] ?? null,
+  setItem: (key, value) => { store[key] = String(value); },
+  removeItem: (key) => { delete store[key]; },
+};
+Object.defineProperty(globalThis, 'localStorage', { value: localStorageMock, writable: true });
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  Object.keys(store).forEach((key) => delete store[key]);
+});
+
+describe('saveGameState / loadGameState', () => {
+  it('round-trips game state', () => {
+    const state = { grid: [[2, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 4]], score: 8, won: false, keepPlaying: false };
+    saveGameState(state);
+    const loaded = loadGameState();
+    expect(loaded).toEqual(state);
+  });
+
+  it('returns null when no saved state', () => {
+    expect(loadGameState()).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('returns null for corrupted data', () => {
+    store.gameState = 'not-valid-json{{{';
+    expect(loadGameState()).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('returns null for valid JSON with wrong shape', () => {
+    store.gameState = '{"foo": 1}';
+    expect(loadGameState()).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('only saves canonical fields', () => {
+    const state = { grid: [[0]], score: 5, won: true, keepPlaying: false, extraField: 'nope' };
+    saveGameState(state);
+    const loaded = loadGameState();
+    expect(loaded).not.toHaveProperty('extraField');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('clearGameState', () => {
+  it('removes gameState key', () => {
+    saveGameState({ grid: [[0]], score: 0, won: false, keepPlaying: false });
+    clearGameState();
+    expect(loadGameState()).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('does not affect bestScore key', () => {
+    saveBestScore(100);
+    saveGameState({ grid: [[0]], score: 0, won: false, keepPlaying: false });
+    clearGameState();
+    expect(loadBestScore()).toBe(100);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('saveBestScore / loadBestScore', () => {
+  it('round-trips best score', () => {
+    saveBestScore(2048);
+    expect(loadBestScore()).toBe(2048);
+  });
+
+  it('returns 0 when no saved score', () => {
+    expect(loadBestScore()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('returns 0 for corrupted data', () => {
+    store.bestScore = 'not-a-number{';
+    expect(loadBestScore()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('returns 0 for non-number JSON', () => {
+    store.bestScore = '"hello"';
+    expect(loadBestScore()).toBe(0);
+  });
+});