diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
index 3e1a798..c898624 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
@@ -27,8 +27,21 @@ var has_stage = false:
 @onready var postit_container = $HBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer
 @onready var board_of_devs = $"board of devs"
 @onready var base_postit_panel = $HBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel
-@onready var empty_text = $emptyText
 @onready var active_context = ui_context.DROPZONE     # 0 = dropzone, 1 = post it list
+@onready var instructions = $instructions_panel/HBoxContainer/cards_remaining
+
+var mementos_collected: int = 0:
+    set(mementos):
+        mementos_collected = mementos
+        match mementos:
+            1:
+                instructions.text = "There are three Mementos left to find."
+            2:
+                instructions.text = "You have collected half of the mementos."
+            3:
+                instructions.text = "Find the last Memento to complete the Board."
+            4:
+                instructions.text = "Combine cards to order your thoughts."
 
 var currently_selected_node: Area2D = null
 var currently_selected_card_for_assigning: Area2D = null
@@ -62,12 +75,13 @@ func _process(delta):
         
     # we should maybe consider moving this to _input() for consistency
     if Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_cancel"):
-        populate_board(["c_Joy","p_effort","c_backlash","c_body","c_hit","p_slut","p_worried_mother","p_cross_friend"])
+        populate_board(["c_Joy","p_effort","c_backlash","c_body","c_hit","p_reward","p_worried_mother","p_cross_friend"])
         
 
 # Will be used later to spawn Cards and Post-Its and remember them in the dictionary 
 func populate_board(card_names: Array):
-    empty_text.visible = false
+    
+    mementos_collected += 1
     
     var all_cards = Array()
     var all_postits = Array()
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/physics-board.tscn b/src/logic-scenes/board/physics-board.tscn
index 35bb3e1..c98f8c1 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/physics-board.tscn
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/physics-board.tscn
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ shader = ExtResource("1_ggnth")
 shader_parameter/magic_scale_factor = 1500.0
 shader_parameter/tex = ExtResource("1_8brxc")
 
-[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_ivo5o"]
-size = Vector2(4249, 766.5)
-
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_5ri3m"]
 size = Vector2(4262, 766.5)
 
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_ivo5o"]
+size = Vector2(4249, 766.5)
+
 [node name="board" type="PanelContainer"]
 material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_ttqei")
 clip_contents = true
@@ -75,15 +75,6 @@ process_mode = 4
 visible = false
 layout_mode = 2
 
-[node name="border_right" type="Area2D" parent="."]
-position = Vector2(1872, 461)
-script = ExtResource("6_wpxls")
-direction = Vector2(-100, 0)
-
-[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="border_right"]
-rotation = 1.5708
-shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_ivo5o")
-
 [node name="up" type="Control" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 4
@@ -94,7 +85,7 @@ script = ExtResource("6_wpxls")
 direction = Vector2(0, 100)
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="up/border_up"]
-position = Vector2(-58, -423)
+position = Vector2(-58, -369)
 shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_5ri3m")
 
 [node name="left" type="Control" parent="."]
@@ -107,7 +98,7 @@ script = ExtResource("6_wpxls")
 direction = Vector2(100, 0)
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="left/border_left"]
-position = Vector2(-476, -22.5)
+position = Vector2(-371, -21.5)
 rotation = 1.5708
 shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_ivo5o")
 
@@ -121,7 +112,7 @@ script = ExtResource("6_wpxls")
 direction = Vector2(0, -100)
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="down/border_down"]
-position = Vector2(2, 416)
+position = Vector2(2, 377)
 shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_5ri3m")
 
 [node name="right" type="Control" parent="."]
@@ -134,23 +125,29 @@ script = ExtResource("6_wpxls")
 direction = Vector2(-100, 0)
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="right/border_left"]
-position = Vector2(12, 13)
+position = Vector2(20, 13)
 rotation = 1.5708
 shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_ivo5o")
 
-[node name="emptyText" type="Label" parent="."]
-modulate = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
+[node name="instructions_panel" type="PanelContainer" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 50
-text = "Collect mementos to fill board with cards."
+size_flags_horizontal = 4
+size_flags_vertical = 0
+
+[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="instructions_panel"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="VSeparator2" type="VSeparator" parent="instructions_panel/HBoxContainer"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(15, 0)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="cards_remaining" type="Label" parent="instructions_panel/HBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 0
+text = "Collect Mementos to fill the mind-board."
 horizontal_alignment = 1
 vertical_alignment = 1
 
-[node name="disclaimer" type="Label" parent="."]
-modulate = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
+[node name="VSeparator" type="VSeparator" parent="instructions_panel/HBoxContainer"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(15, 0)
 layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_vertical = 0
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 40
-text = "alpha: Gamepad compatibility is limited. Using a mouse to move cards is advised."
-horizontal_alignment = 1
-vertical_alignment = 1