Thanks! That's a great point about the leaderboard.
I originally designed it to always fetch the latest data in case someone else set a new high score while you were playing, so you could see updated rankings immediately. But I agree that loading it every time, especially after an early loss, can feel slow. (I'm currently using a free-tier backend service, which may be contributing to the slower load times.) In the next update, the Retry button is clickable immediately after game over to reduce friction. I will also look into clearly indicating whether your personal best was updated.
And yes, the menus could use more polish. The blue water background makes some text harder to read, so I will improve the clarity. Really appreciate the feedback!
