diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
index 2a4b447..13e540a 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var board_was_completed: bool = false
 var current_context : int = NAVIGATE
 var selection_state : SelectionState
 
-@onready var instructions := $instructions_panel/HBoxContainer/cards_remaining
+#@onready var instructions := $instructions_panel/HBoxContainer/cards_remaining
 
 @onready var dropzone : Control = %CardZone
 @onready var notezone : Control = %NoteZone
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 	_delayed_ready.call_deferred()
 
+
 # We need to wait for our room further up our parent hierarchy to actually make itself known
 # for interactables to do things with it, e.g. CardBoard needs to register itself
 func _delayed_ready() ->void:
@@ -40,17 +41,31 @@ func _delayed_ready() ->void:
 	board_room.card_board = self
 
 
+## Updates prompt label based on the interaction type and collected state
+func _show_prompt() -> void:
+	var overrides : Array[StringName] = [&"menu_back"]
+	P.left_bottom(P.pick(&"ui_cancel"), overrides)
+	P.instruction(I18n.get_memento_prompt(mementos_collected))
+	P.performed.connect(_perform)
+
+
+func _hide_prompt():
+	P.performed.disconnect(_perform)
+	P.clear()
+
+
 func play():
+	_show_prompt()
 	check_board_completion()
 	await closed
 	print("CardBoard.gd: closing")
 	_finalize_board_state()
+	_hide_prompt()
 
 
 var mementos_collected: int = 0:
 	set(mementos):
 		mementos_collected = mementos
-		instructions.text = I18n.get_memento_prompt(mementos_collected)
 
 
 var selection: Draggable = null:
@@ -302,7 +317,7 @@ func give_lore_feedback():
 			fitting_card_count += int(child.card_id == child.get_attached_note().parent_id)
 
 	if float(fitting_card_count) / float(total_card_count) < 0.2:
-		instructions.text = "You can move on, but you may not have understood Lisa."
+		P.instruction("You can move on, but you may not have understood Lisa.")
 		if not unfitting:
 			if State.speech_language == 2:
 				$AnimationPlayer.play("unfitting_de")
@@ -310,7 +325,7 @@ func give_lore_feedback():
 				$AnimationPlayer.play("unfitting")
 			unfitting = true
 	elif fitting_card_count < total_card_count:
-		instructions.text = TranslationServer.translate("You may leave the room, but Lisa only agrees with %d of the %d connections.") % [fitting_card_count, total_card_count]
+		P.instruction(TranslationServer.translate("You may leave the room, but Lisa only agrees with %d of the %d connections.") % [fitting_card_count, total_card_count])
 		if not incomplete:
 			if State.speech_language == 2:
 				$AnimationPlayer.play("incomplete_de")
@@ -318,7 +333,7 @@ func give_lore_feedback():
 				$AnimationPlayer.play("incomplete")
 			incomplete = true
 	else:
-		instructions.text = "Lisa would like you to leave her room and move on."
+		P.instruction("Lisa would like you to leave her room and move on.")
 		if not complete:
 			if State.speech_language == 2:
 				$AnimationPlayer.play("complete_de")
@@ -387,13 +402,13 @@ func handle_drop(draggable: Draggable) -> int:
 	return Draggable.DropResult.ACCEPTED
 
 
+func _perform(action : StringName) -> void:
+	match action:
+		&"ui_cancel": closed.emit()
+
+
 # Takes the inputs for control inputs
 func _input(event : InputEvent) -> void:
-	if event.is_action_pressed("ui_cancel"):
-		print("CardBoard.gd: ui_cancel")
-		closed.emit()
-		get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
-
 	if selection and not selection.is_dragged and event is InputEventMouseMotion and not event.is_action_pressed("mouse_left"):
 		var candidate := _nearest_hovered(_sort_by_proximity_and_depth(notes))
 		if not candidate:
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/physics-board.tscn b/src/logic-scenes/board/physics-board.tscn
index ca58cfb..3becb63 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/physics-board.tscn
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/physics-board.tscn
@@ -176,32 +176,6 @@ custom_minimum_size = Vector2(400, 0)
 layout_mode = 2
 mouse_filter = 1
 
-[node name="instructions_panel" type="PanelContainer" parent="."]
-z_index = 100
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-size_flags_vertical = 0
-mouse_filter = 2
-
-[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="instructions_panel"]
-layout_mode = 2
-mouse_filter = 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 all four Mementos to fill the mind-board. "
-horizontal_alignment = 1
-vertical_alignment = 1
-
-[node name="VSeparator" type="VSeparator" parent="instructions_panel/HBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(15, 0)
-layout_mode = 2
-
 [node name="Timer" type="Timer" parent="."]
 
 [node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="."]
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/interactable/interactable.gd b/src/logic-scenes/interactable/interactable.gd
index af61a42..e116a5b 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/interactable/interactable.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/interactable/interactable.gd
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ func interact() -> void:
 
 ## Updates prompt label based on the interaction type and collected state
 func _show_prompt() -> void:
-
 	var overrides : Array[StringName] = []
 	if playable is StoryPlayable:
 		P.interaction(I18n.get_scene_caption(playable.scene_id))