diff --git a/public/game.html b/public/game.html
index 16f5662..d0e991a 100644
--- a/public/game.html
+++ b/public/game.html
@@ -371,6 +371,29 @@ logs...</pre
             if (data.boardState) {
               renderBoardFromState(data.boardState);
               updateTurnBanner(data.boardState);
+              // re-apply any active 'toucher' effects sent by the server (useful after refresh/reconnect)
+              try {
+                if (Array.isArray(data.activeCardEffects) && data.activeCardEffects.length) {
+                  data.activeCardEffects.forEach((eff) => {
+                    try {
+                      if (eff && eff.type === 'toucher') {
+                        let targetSquare = eff.pieceSquare || null;
+                        if (!targetSquare && eff.pieceId && data.boardState && Array.isArray(data.boardState.pieces)) {
+                          const p = data.boardState.pieces.find((x) => x.id === eff.pieceId);
+                          if (p && p.square) targetSquare = p.square;
+                        }
+                        if (targetSquare && boardEl) {
+                          const el = boardEl.querySelector(`.square[data-square="${targetSquare}"]`);
+                          if (el) {
+                            el.classList.add('targeted');
+                            try { el.dataset.toucherEffectId = eff.id || ''; } catch(_) {}
+                          }
+                        }
+                      }
+                    } catch(_) {}
+                  });
+                }
+              } catch(_) {}
               // restore last-move highlight from localStorage (persist across refresh)
               try {
                 if (roomId) {
@@ -554,10 +577,62 @@ logs...</pre
                 // public notable effects
                 showEffectNotification(effect);
               }
+              // toucher
+              try {
+                if (effect.type === "toucher") {
+                  const sq = effect.pieceSquare || null;
+                  let targetSquare = sq;
+                  if (!targetSquare && effect.pieceId && currentBoardState && Array.isArray(currentBoardState.pieces)) {
+                    const p = currentBoardState.pieces.find((x) => x.id === effect.pieceId);
+                    if (p && p.square) targetSquare = p.square;
+                  }
+                  if (targetSquare && boardEl) {
+                    const el = boardEl.querySelector(`.square[data-square="${targetSquare}"]`);
+                    if (el) {
+                      el.classList.add("targeted");
+                      try { el.dataset.toucherEffectId = effect.id || ""; } catch(_) {}
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              } catch (e) {}
             } catch (e) {
               console.warn("card:effect:applied handler error", e);
             }
           });
+
+          // toucher
+          socket.on("card:effect:removed", (data) => {
+            try {
+              const effId = data && (data.effectId || data.id);
+              const type = data && data.type;
+              if (!effId) return;
+              if (type === "toucher") {
+                // find any square with matching dataset.toucherEffectId and remove the visual
+                try {
+                  const sq = boardEl && boardEl.querySelector && boardEl.querySelector(`.square[data-toucher-effect-id][data-toucher-effect-id="${effId}"]`);
+                  if (sq) {
+                    sq.classList.remove("last-move-source");
+                    sq.classList.remove("targeted");
+                    try { delete sq.dataset.toucherEffectId; } catch(_) {}
+                  } else {
+                    // fallback: remove any .last-move-source or .targeted if its dataset matches
+                    const all = boardEl.querySelectorAll('.square.last-move-source, .square.targeted');
+                    all.forEach((s) => {
+                      try {
+                        if (s.dataset && s.dataset.toucherEffectId === String(effId)) {
+                          s.classList.remove('last-move-source');
+                          s.classList.remove('targeted');
+                          delete s.dataset.toucherEffectId;
+                        }
+                      } catch(_) {}
+                    });
+                  }
+                } catch (_) {}
+              }
+            } catch (e) {
+              console.warn('card:effect:removed handler error', e);
+            }
+          });
           // when the server sends the stolen card to the stealer (private)
           socket.on("card:stolen", (data) => {
             try {
diff --git a/public/styles/style.css b/public/styles/style.css
index 8e18fc2..093996b 100644
--- a/public/styles/style.css
+++ b/public/styles/style.css
@@ -245,23 +245,29 @@ button:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);transition:all 180ms ease}
 }
 #board.shuffle-play .square img{ transition: transform 700ms cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.2,1); transform: rotate(2deg) scale(0.995); filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.06)); }
 
-/* overlay that fills the whole square (subtle green) so the entire cell is highlighted */
+.square.targeted::after{
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
+  background: rgb(255, 201, 201);
+  pointer-events: none;
+  z-index: 2;
+}
+
 .square.last-move-dest::after{
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   left: 0; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
-  background: rgb(164, 229, 208);
+  background: rgb(212, 255, 241);
   pointer-events: none;
   z-index: 2;
 }
 
-/* subtle highlight for the source square of the last move (less prominent) */
 .square.last-move-source::after{
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   left: 0; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
-  background: rgb(164, 229, 208);
+  background: rgb(212, 255, 241);
   pointer-events: none;
   z-index: 2;
-}
-
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index c0c914d..09ffd8a 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -2538,6 +2538,27 @@ io.on("connection", (socket) => {
       const removed = hand.splice(idx, 1)[0];
       room.hands[senderId] = hand;
       room.discard = room.discard || [];
+      // touhcer
+      try {
+        room.activeCardEffects = room.activeCardEffects || [];
+        for (let ei = room.activeCardEffects.length - 1; ei >= 0; ei--) {
+          const ev = room.activeCardEffects[ei];
+          if (!ev) continue;
+          if (ev.type === "toucher" && ev.playerId === senderId) {
+            try {
+              room.activeCardEffects.splice(ei, 1);
+            } catch (_) {}
+            try {
+              io.to(room.id).emit("card:effect:removed", {
+                roomId: room.id,
+                effectId: ev.id,
+                type: ev.type,
+                playerId: ev.playerId,
+              });
+            } catch (_) {}
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (_) {}
       if (!room.noRemise) {
         room.discard.push(removed);
         played.card = removed;