diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/Coloring/IColoringController.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/Coloring/IColoringController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95d990a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/Coloring/IColoringController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using Cysharp.Threading.Tasks;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.DrawingCatalog;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.Coloring;
+
+public interface IColoringController
+{
+    UniTask InitializeRegionsAsync(IDrawingTemplate template, IReadOnlyDictionary<string, Color> savedColors,
+        CancellationToken ct);
+
+    void PaintRegion(string regionId, Color color);
+    IReadOnlyDictionary<string, Color> GetCurrentColors();
+    void Clear();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/Coloring/IColoringController.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/Coloring/IColoringController.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..336851a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/Coloring/IColoringController.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: b5ba5a7108234751ac286a57795fac06
+timeCreated: 1779971202
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/DrawingCatalog/IDrawingTemplate.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/DrawingCatalog/IDrawingTemplate.cs
index 9e997a5..176dd47 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/DrawingCatalog/IDrawingTemplate.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/DrawingCatalog/IDrawingTemplate.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.DrawingCatalog
         string Id { get; }
         string DisplayName { get; }
         Sprite DefaultThumbnail { get; }
-        GameObject Prefab { get; }
+        GameObject DrawingPrefab { get; }
+        GameObject ColoringPrefab { get; }
         IReadOnlyList<ShapeSO> Pieces { get; }
         IReadOnlyList<ColorRegionDTO> Regions { get; }
+        string ColorPaletteId { get; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/GameplayFlow/IGameplayFlowController.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/GameplayFlow/IGameplayFlowController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef900f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/GameplayFlow/IGameplayFlowController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using Cysharp.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.GameplayFlow
+{
+    public interface IGameplayFlowController
+    {
+        UniTask BackAsync();
+        UniTask SaveAsync();
+        UniTask NextAsync();
+        void OnApplicationPaused();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/GameplayFlow/IGameplayFlowController.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/GameplayFlow/IGameplayFlowController.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b93b46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/GameplayFlow/IGameplayFlowController.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: fee5907f5643d492ab8ba177f84c30f6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/History/IUndoStack.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/History/IUndoStack.cs
index 196ea7c..1891c27 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/History/IUndoStack.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/History/IUndoStack.cs
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.History
         event Action OnStackChanged;
         bool CanUndo { get; }
         bool CanRedo { get; }
-        void Push(ICommand cmd); // executes + appends
+        void Push(ICommand cmd); 
+        void Append(ICommand cmd); 
         void Undo();
         void Redo();
-        void Clear();
+        void Clear(); // reverts every command via Undo, then drops (user-facing "wipe" semantics)
+        void Drop();  // drops the list without reverting (controller cleanup — avoids touching destroyed views)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/Progression/IProgressionSystem.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/Progression/IProgressionSystem.cs
index 9ba76a5..e22f21e 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/Progression/IProgressionSystem.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Contracts/Features/Progression/IProgressionSystem.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.Progression
         IReadOnlyCollection<string> CompletedTemplateIds { get; }
         void MarkCompleted(string templateId);
 
+        string LastOpenedTemplateId { get; }
+        UniTask SetLastOpenedAsync(string templateId);
+
         DrawingProgress? GetProgress(string templateId);
         UniTask SaveProgressAsync(DrawingProgress progress);
         UniTask SaveProgressAsync(DrawingProgress progress, byte[] thumbnailPng);
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Dynamic/Features/Coloring/ColorRegionDTO.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Dynamic/Features/Coloring/ColorRegionDTO.cs
index 94a4d91..ee882bf 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Dynamic/Features/Coloring/ColorRegionDTO.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Dynamic/Features/Coloring/ColorRegionDTO.cs
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEngine.UI;
 
 namespace Darkmatter.Core.Data.Dynamic.Features.Coloring
 {
     public readonly struct ColorRegionDTO
     {
-        public string RegionId { get; }
-        public Sprite Sprite { get; }
+        public string Id { get; }
+        public Image Image { get; }
         public Vector2 AnchoredPosition { get; }
         public Color InitialColor { get; }
 
-        public ColorRegionDTO(string regionId, Sprite sprite, Vector2 anchoredPosition, Color initialColor)
+        public ColorRegionDTO(string id, Image image, Vector2 anchoredPosition, Color initialColor)
         {
-            RegionId = regionId;
-            Sprite = sprite;
+            Id = id;
+            Image = image;
             AnchoredPosition = anchoredPosition;
             InitialColor = initialColor;
         }
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Dynamic/Features/Progression/ProgressionRootDto.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Dynamic/Features/Progression/ProgressionRootDto.cs
index d01aad4..18fb3f2 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Dynamic/Features/Progression/ProgressionRootDto.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Dynamic/Features/Progression/ProgressionRootDto.cs
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Core.Data.Dynamic.Features.Progression
     public struct ProgressionRootDto
     {
         public List<DrawingProgress> records;
+        public string lastOpenedTemplateId;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Static/Features/DrawingTemplate/DrawingTemplateSO.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Static/Features/DrawingTemplate/DrawingTemplateSO.cs
index 9e10add..0ea022b 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Static/Features/DrawingTemplate/DrawingTemplateSO.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Static/Features/DrawingTemplate/DrawingTemplateSO.cs
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Core.Data.Static.Features.DrawingTemplate
         [field: SerializeField] public string Id { get; private set; }
         [field: SerializeField] public string DisplayName { get; private set; }
         [field: SerializeField] public Sprite DefaultThumbnail { get; private set; }
-        [field: SerializeField] public GameObject Prefab { get; private set; }
+        [field: SerializeField] public GameObject DrawingPrefab { get; private set; }
+        [field: SerializeField] public GameObject ColoringPrefab { get; private set; }
         [field: SerializeField] public IReadOnlyList<ShapeSO> Pieces { get; private set; }
         [field: SerializeField] public IReadOnlyList<ColorRegionDTO> Regions { get; private set; }
+        [field: SerializeField] public string ColorPaletteId { get; private set; } = "defaultPalette";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Static/Features/ShapeBuilder/ShapeBuilderConfig.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Static/Features/ShapeBuilder/ShapeBuilderConfig.cs
index 37948e8..5bc1267 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Static/Features/ShapeBuilder/ShapeBuilderConfig.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Data/Static/Features/ShapeBuilder/ShapeBuilderConfig.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Core.Data.Static.Features.ShapeBuilder
     {
         [Header("Radii (canvas units; reference resolution 2048x2048)")]
         [SerializeField] private float snapRadius          = 100f;
-        [SerializeField] private float snapGraceMultiplier = 1.5f;
         [SerializeField] private float previewRadius       = 200f;
 
         [Header("Tween durations (seconds)")]
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Enums/Services/Audio/SfxId.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Enums/Services/Audio/SfxId.cs
index 9863533..e0de386 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Enums/Services/Audio/SfxId.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Core/Enums/Services/Audio/SfxId.cs
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Core.Enums.Services.Audio
         ShapeHover   = 100,
         ShapeSnap    = 101,
         ShapeReturn  = 102,
+        UiTap        = 200,
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ColorbookFlow/Features.Colorbook.asmdef b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ColorbookFlow/Features.Colorbook.asmdef
index 31f53e4..1c1165d 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ColorbookFlow/Features.Colorbook.asmdef
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ColorbookFlow/Features.Colorbook.asmdef
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@
     "references": [
         "GUID:6a0a834eb41764f12ba55c3fb04a40cb",
         "GUID:c1c03c0e5b2f4412b9f2be1c20d6a9b1",
+        "GUID:c176ee863a5e74e88a6517f9f102cf92",
+        "GUID:b4c9f7fbf1e144933a1797dc208ece5f",
         "GUID:b0214a6008ed146ff8f122a6a9c2f6cc",
-        "GUID:f51ebe6a0ceec4240a699833d6309b23"
+        "GUID:f51ebe6a0ceec4240a699833d6309b23",
+        "GUID:80ecb87cae9c44d19824e70ea7229748"
     ],
     "includePlatforms": [],
     "excludePlatforms": [],
@@ -16,4 +19,4 @@
     "defineConstraints": [],
     "versionDefines": [],
     "noEngineReferences": false
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ColorbookFlow/System/ColorbookFlowController.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ColorbookFlow/System/ColorbookFlowController.cs
index 0055772..abc58c8 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ColorbookFlow/System/ColorbookFlowController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ColorbookFlow/System/ColorbookFlowController.cs
@@ -1,26 +1,62 @@
+using System;
 using System.Threading;
 using Cysharp.Threading.Tasks;
 using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.DrawingCatalog;
 using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.Loading;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.Progression;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Services.Scenes;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Data.Signals.Features.Drawing;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Enums.Services.Scenes;
+using Darkmatter.Libs.Observer;
 using VContainer.Unity;
 
 namespace Darkmatter.Features.Colorbook.System;
 
-public class ColorbookFlowController : IAsyncStartable
+public class ColorbookFlowController : IAsyncStartable, IDisposable
 {
     private readonly IDrawingCatalogController _drawingCatalog;
     private readonly ILoadingScreen _loadingScreen;
+    private readonly IProgressionSystem _progression;
+    private readonly ISceneService _scenes;
+    private readonly IEventBus _bus;
 
-    public ColorbookFlowController(IDrawingCatalogController drawingCatalog, ILoadingScreen loadingScreen)
+    private IDisposable _selectedSub;
+
+    public ColorbookFlowController(
+        IDrawingCatalogController drawingCatalog,
+        ILoadingScreen loadingScreen,
+        IProgressionSystem progression,
+        ISceneService scenes,
+        IEventBus bus)
     {
         _drawingCatalog = drawingCatalog;
         _loadingScreen = loadingScreen;
+        _progression = progression;
+        _scenes = scenes;
+        _bus = bus;
     }
-    
+
     public async UniTask StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellation = new CancellationToken())
     {
         _loadingScreen.SetProgress(1f);
         await _drawingCatalog.InitializeAsync(cancellation);
+        _selectedSub = _bus.Subscribe<DrawingSelectedSignal>(OnDrawingSelected);
         _loadingScreen.Hide();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    private void OnDrawingSelected(DrawingSelectedSignal signal)
+    {
+        HandleSelectionAsync(signal.TemplateId).Forget();
+    }
+
+    private async UniTaskVoid HandleSelectionAsync(string templateId)
+    {
+        await _progression.SetLastOpenedAsync(templateId);
+        await _scenes.LoadSceneAsync(GameScene.Gameplay, progress: null, cancellationToken: default);
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _selectedSub?.Dispose();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Commands/ColorRegionCommand.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Commands/ColorRegionCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6370ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Commands/ColorRegionCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.History;
+using Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.Commands;
+
+public class ColorRegionCommand : ICommand
+{
+    private readonly ColorRegionView _view;
+    private readonly Color _from;
+    private readonly Color _to;
+
+    public ColorRegionCommand(ColorRegionView view, Color from, Color to)
+    {
+        _view = view;
+        _from = from;
+        _to = to;
+    }
+
+    public void Execute() => _view.SetColor(_to);
+    public void Undo()    => _view.SetColor(_from);
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Commands/ColorRegionCommand.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Commands/ColorRegionCommand.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4585a38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Commands/ColorRegionCommand.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: c212dc9aaa7e4445968fee229a715b3b
+timeCreated: 1779972906
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Installers/ColoringFeatureModule.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Installers/ColoringFeatureModule.cs
index 748ad2f..4730c18 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Installers/ColoringFeatureModule.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Installers/ColoringFeatureModule.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.Coloring;
+using Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.Systems;
 using Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI;
 using Darkmatter.Libs.Installers;
 using UnityEngine;
@@ -17,6 +19,10 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring
                 builder.RegisterComponent(paletteHolderView);
                 builder.RegisterEntryPoint<ColorPaletteHolderPresenter>().WithParameter(paletteHolderView);
             }
+
+            builder.Register<IColorButtonFactory, ColorButtonFactory>(Lifetime.Singleton);
+            builder.Register<ColoringStateRepository>(Lifetime.Singleton);
+            builder.Register<IColoringController, ColoringController>(Lifetime.Singleton);
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColorButtonFactory.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColorButtonFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54f202f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColorButtonFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Services.Audio;
+using Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.Systems;
+
+public class ColorButtonFactory : IColorButtonFactory
+{
+    private readonly ColorPaletteHolderView _holder;
+    private readonly ColoringStateRepository _repository;
+    private readonly ISfxPlayer _sfx;
+
+    public ColorButtonFactory(
+        ColorPaletteHolderView holder,
+        ColoringStateRepository repository,
+        ISfxPlayer sfx)
+    {
+        _holder = holder;
+        _repository = repository;
+        _sfx = sfx;
+    }
+
+    public ColorButton Create(GameObject prefab, Color color)
+    {
+        var go = Object.Instantiate(prefab, _holder.SpawnRoot);
+        var btn = go.GetComponent<ColorButton>();
+        btn.Setup(color, _repository, _sfx);
+        return btn;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColorButtonFactory.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColorButtonFactory.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..265df0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColorButtonFactory.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 1bba9a928a76471391068acd46c4f684
+timeCreated: 1779970637
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringController.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a98b6f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using Cysharp.Threading.Tasks;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.Coloring;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.DrawingCatalog;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.GameplayFlow;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.History;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Services.Assets;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Data.Signals.Features.Coloring;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Data.Static.Features.Coloring;
+using Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.Commands;
+using Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI;
+using Darkmatter.Libs.Observer;
+using UnityEngine;
+using ZLinq;
+
+namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.Systems;
+
+public class ColoringController : IColoringController, IDisposable
+{
+    private const string ColorButtonPrefabKey = "colorButton";
+
+    private readonly ColoringStateRepository _repository;
+    private readonly IColorButtonFactory _buttonFactory;
+    private readonly IEventBus _bus;
+    private readonly IAssetProviderService _assetProviderService;
+    private readonly IUndoStack _history;
+    private readonly IGameplaySceneRefs _refs;
+
+    private GameObject _colorInstance;
+    private GameObject _colorButtonPrefab;
+    private readonly List<ColorRegionView> _regions = new();
+    private readonly List<ColorButton> _buttons = new();
+
+    public ColoringController(
+        ColoringStateRepository repository,
+        IColorButtonFactory buttonFactory,
+        IEventBus bus,
+        IAssetProviderService assetProviderService,
+        IUndoStack history,
+        IGameplaySceneRefs refs)
+    {
+        _repository = repository;
+        _buttonFactory = buttonFactory;
+        _bus = bus;
+        _assetProviderService = assetProviderService;
+        _history = history;
+        _refs = refs;
+    }
+
+    public async UniTask InitializeRegionsAsync(IDrawingTemplate template,
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, Color> savedColors, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        Clear();
+        await TryLoadColorButtonPrefabAsync(ct);
+        ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        await TryLoadColorPaletteAsync(template, ct);
+        ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        CreateColorButtonInstances();
+        InitializeColorRegions(template, savedColors);
+    }
+
+    public void PaintRegion(string regionId, Color color)
+    {
+        var region = _regions.AsValueEnumerable().FirstOrDefault(r => r.RegionId == regionId);
+        if (region == null) return;
+
+        var from = region.Color;
+        _history.Push(new ColorRegionCommand(region, from, color));
+        _bus.Publish(new ColorAppliedSignal(regionId, color));
+    }
+
+    public IReadOnlyDictionary<string, Color> GetCurrentColors()
+    {
+        var snapshot = new Dictionary<string, Color>(_regions.Count);
+        foreach (var region in _regions)
+            snapshot[region.RegionId] = region.Color;
+        return snapshot;
+    }
+
+    public void Clear()
+    {
+        _history.Drop();
+
+        foreach (var button in _buttons)
+            if (button != null) UnityEngine.Object.Destroy(button.gameObject);
+        _buttons.Clear();
+
+        _regions.Clear();
+
+        if (_colorInstance != null)
+        {
+            UnityEngine.Object.Destroy(_colorInstance);
+            _colorInstance = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose() => Clear();
+
+    private void InitializeColorRegions(IDrawingTemplate template, IReadOnlyDictionary<string, Color> savedColors)
+    {
+        _colorInstance = UnityEngine.Object.Instantiate(template.ColoringPrefab, _refs.PaperRoot);
+        var views = _colorInstance.GetComponentsInChildren<ColorRegionView>(includeInactive: true);
+
+        foreach (var region in views)
+        {
+            var id = region.RegionId;
+            var authoredColor = region.Color;
+            var resumeColor = savedColors != null && savedColors.TryGetValue(id, out var saved)
+                ? saved
+                : authoredColor;
+
+            if (resumeColor != authoredColor)
+                _history.Append(new ColorRegionCommand(region, authoredColor, resumeColor));
+
+            _regions.Add(region);
+            region.Initialize(resumeColor, () => PaintRegion(id, _repository.SelectedColor));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async UniTask TryLoadColorButtonPrefabAsync(CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        if (_colorButtonPrefab != null) return;
+
+        _colorButtonPrefab = await _assetProviderService.LoadAssetAsync<GameObject>(
+            ColorButtonPrefabKey, progress: null, cancellationToken: ct);
+        if (_colorButtonPrefab == null)
+            throw new Exception($"No color button prefab at '{ColorButtonPrefabKey}'");
+    }
+
+    private async UniTask TryLoadColorPaletteAsync(IDrawingTemplate template, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        var palette = await _assetProviderService.LoadAssetAsync<ColorPaletteSO>(
+            template.ColorPaletteId, progress: null, cancellationToken: ct);
+        if (palette == null)
+            throw new Exception($"No color palette at '{template.ColorPaletteId}'");
+        _repository.SetPalette(palette);
+    }
+
+    private void CreateColorButtonInstances()
+    {
+        foreach (var color in _repository.SelectedPalette.Colors)
+            _buttons.Add(_buttonFactory.Create(_colorButtonPrefab, color));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringController.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringController.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5993764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringController.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 0849f8cc757842278c38ee6f4d61b985
+timeCreated: 1779971175
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringStateRepository.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringStateRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e42d3ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringStateRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using System;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.Coloring;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.Systems;
+
+public class ColoringStateRepository
+{
+    public IColorPalette SelectedPalette { get; private set; }
+    public int SelectedIndex { get; private set; }
+    public Color SelectedColor =>
+        SelectedPalette != null && SelectedIndex >= 0 && SelectedIndex < SelectedPalette.Colors.Count
+            ? SelectedPalette.Colors[SelectedIndex]
+            : Color.white;
+
+    public event Action SelectedIndexChanged;
+
+    public void SetPalette(IColorPalette palette)
+    {
+        SelectedPalette = palette;
+        SelectedIndex = 0;
+        SelectedIndexChanged?.Invoke();
+    }
+
+    public void SelectColor(Color color)
+    {
+        if (SelectedPalette == null) return;
+        var idx = SelectedPalette.Colors.IndexOf(color);
+        if (idx < 0) return;
+        SelectedIndex = idx;
+        SelectedIndexChanged?.Invoke();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringStateRepository.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringStateRepository.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d78264e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/ColoringStateRepository.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: a288824e4f554000994bec451c09957c
+timeCreated: 1779970861
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/IColorButtonFactory.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/IColorButtonFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e67f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/IColorButtonFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.Systems;
+
+public interface IColorButtonFactory
+{
+    ColorButton Create(GameObject prefab,Color color);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/IColorButtonFactory.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/IColorButtonFactory.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5256ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/Systems/IColorButtonFactory.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 91b71be7f45a41cbb17492f82a3f0967
+timeCreated: 1779970564
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorButton.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorButton.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c64d29c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorButton.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Services.Audio;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Enums.Services.Audio;
+using Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.Systems;
+using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEngine.UI;
+
+namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI
+{
+    [RequireComponent(typeof(Button))]
+    public class ColorButton : MonoBehaviour
+    {
+        [SerializeField] private Image swatch;
+        [SerializeField] private GameObject selectedUI;
+        private Button _button;
+        private Color _color;
+        private ColoringStateRepository _repository;
+        private ISfxPlayer _sfx;
+
+        private void Awake()
+        {
+            _button = GetComponent<Button>();
+        }
+
+        public void Setup(Color color, ColoringStateRepository repository, ISfxPlayer sfx)
+        {
+            _color = color;
+            _repository = repository;
+            _sfx = sfx;
+            swatch.color = color;
+
+            _button.onClick.AddListener(OnClick);
+            _repository.SelectedIndexChanged += UpdateSelectedUI;
+            UpdateSelectedUI();
+        }
+
+        private void OnClick()
+        {
+            _sfx.Play(SfxId.UiTap);
+            _repository.SelectColor(_color);
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateSelectedUI()
+        {
+            if (selectedUI != null)
+                selectedUI.SetActive(_repository.SelectedColor == _color);
+        }
+
+        private void OnDestroy()
+        {
+            if (_button != null) _button.onClick.RemoveListener(OnClick);
+            if (_repository != null) _repository.SelectedIndexChanged -= UpdateSelectedUI;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorButton.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorButton.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53e3fe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorButton.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 7e64b829b90144faa3bd2c7f5c0ad291
+timeCreated: 1779970210
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPalettePresenter.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPalettePresenter.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b44f03..0000000
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPalettePresenter.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-using VContainer.Unity;
-
-namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI
-{
-    public class ColorPalettePresenter : IStartable
-    {
-        private readonly ColorPaletteView _view;
-
-        public ColorPalettePresenter(ColorPaletteView view)
-        {
-            _view = view;
-        }
-
-        public void Start()
-        {
-            throw new System.NotImplementedException();
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPalettePresenter.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPalettePresenter.cs.meta
deleted file mode 100644
index 5156058..0000000
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPalettePresenter.cs.meta
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-fileFormatVersion: 2
-guid: 0146ec43f1205479194de6448b58407e
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPaletteView.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPaletteView.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index ba60d1c..0000000
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPaletteView.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-using UnityEngine;
-
-namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI
-{
-    public class ColorPaletteView : MonoBehaviour
-    {
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPaletteView.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPaletteView.cs.meta
deleted file mode 100644
index fff2ccd..0000000
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPaletteView.cs.meta
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-fileFormatVersion: 2
-guid: 0db39fd358084d4caa1fb8f030523c4c
-timeCreated: 1779969088
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorRegionView.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorRegionView.cs
index 4fde295..89826bb 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorRegionView.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Coloring/UI/ColorRegionView.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.EventSystems;
 using UnityEngine.UI;
@@ -12,17 +13,17 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI
         public Color Color => _image.color;
 
         private Image _image;
-
+        private event Action OnRegionClicked;
         private void Awake()
         {
             _image = GetComponent<Image>();
             _image.alphaHitTestMinimumThreshold = alphaHitThreshold;
         }
 
-        public void Initialize(string id, Color color)
+        public void Initialize(Color color, Action onRegionClicked)
         {
-            RegionId = id;
             _image.color = color;
+            OnRegionClicked = onRegionClicked;
         }
 
         public void SetColor(Color color)
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI
 
         public void OnPointerClick(PointerEventData eventData)
         {
+            OnRegionClicked?.Invoke();
+        }
+
+        private void OnDestroy()
+        {
+            OnRegionClicked = null;
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Features.GameplayFlow.asmdef b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Features.GameplayFlow.asmdef
index de08802..bbbde05 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Features.GameplayFlow.asmdef
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Features.GameplayFlow.asmdef
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
     "rootNamespace": "Darkmatter.Features.GameplayFlow",
     "references": [
         "GUID:6a0a834eb41764f12ba55c3fb04a40cb",
+        "GUID:c1c03c0e5b2f4412b9f2be1c20d6a9b1",
+        "GUID:c176ee863a5e74e88a6517f9f102cf92",
+        "GUID:b4c9f7fbf1e144933a1797dc208ece5f",
         "GUID:b0214a6008ed146ff8f122a6a9c2f6cc",
-        "GUID:c1c03c0e5b2f4412b9f2be1c20d6a9b1"
+        "GUID:f51ebe6a0ceec4240a699833d6309b23",
+        "GUID:80ecb87cae9c44d19824e70ea7229748"
     ],
     "includePlatforms": [],
     "excludePlatforms": [],
@@ -15,4 +19,4 @@
     "defineConstraints": [],
     "versionDefines": [],
     "noEngineReferences": false
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Installers/GameplayFlowFeatureModule.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Installers/GameplayFlowFeatureModule.cs
index 6cc2540..871a048 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Installers/GameplayFlowFeatureModule.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Installers/GameplayFlowFeatureModule.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.GameplayFlow;
 using Darkmatter.Features.GameplayFlow.SceneRefs;
+using Darkmatter.Features.GameplayFlow.Systems;
 using Darkmatter.Libs.Installers;
 using UnityEngine;
 using VContainer;
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.GameplayFlow
         {
             if (sceneRefs != null)
                 builder.RegisterComponent<IGameplaySceneRefs>(sceneRefs);
+
+            builder.Register<GameplayFlowController>(Lifetime.Singleton)
+                   .As<IGameplayFlowController>()
+                   .As<IAsyncStartable>();
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Systems.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Systems.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f1602a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Systems.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: ef06e7bcb7ee346d894886c4a4848bcd
+folderAsset: yes
+DefaultImporter:
+  externalObjects: {}
+  userData: 
+  assetBundleName: 
+  assetBundleVariant: 
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Systems/GameplayFlowController.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Systems/GameplayFlowController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5da2f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Systems/GameplayFlowController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using Cysharp.Threading.Tasks;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.Coloring;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.DrawingCatalog;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.GameplayFlow;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.Progression;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.ShapeBuilder;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Services.Scenes;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Data.Dynamic.Features.Progression;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Data.Signals.Features.Coloring;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Data.Signals.Features.ShapeBuilder;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Enums.Features.Progression;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Enums.Services.Scenes;
+using Darkmatter.Libs.Observer;
+using UnityEngine;
+using VContainer.Unity;
+
+namespace Darkmatter.Features.GameplayFlow.Systems
+{
+    public sealed class GameplayFlowController : IAsyncStartable, IGameplayFlowController, IDisposable
+    {
+        private const int AutosaveDebounceMs = 500;
+
+        private readonly IProgressionSystem _progression;
+        private readonly IDrawingTemplateCatalog _catalog;
+        private readonly IShapeBuilderController _shapeBuilder;
+        private readonly IColoringController _coloring;
+        private readonly ISceneService _scenes;
+        private readonly IEventBus _bus;
+
+        private IDrawingTemplate _template;
+        private string _templateId;
+        private DrawingPhase _phase = DrawingPhase.ShapeBuilding;
+
+        private IDisposable _assembledSub;
+        private IDisposable _colorAppliedSub;
+        private CancellationTokenSource _autosaveCts;
+        private CancellationTokenSource _scopeCts;
+
+        public GameplayFlowController(
+            IProgressionSystem progression,
+            IDrawingTemplateCatalog catalog,
+            IShapeBuilderController shapeBuilder,
+            IColoringController coloring,
+            ISceneService scenes,
+            IEventBus bus)
+        {
+            _progression = progression;
+            _catalog = catalog;
+            _shapeBuilder = shapeBuilder;
+            _coloring = coloring;
+            _scenes = scenes;
+            _bus = bus;
+        }
+
+        public async UniTask StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellation)
+        {
+            _scopeCts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellation);
+            var ct = _scopeCts.Token;
+
+            _templateId = _progression.LastOpenedTemplateId;
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_templateId))
+                throw new Exception("[GameplayFlow] No LastOpenedTemplateId set. ColorbookFlow must call _progression.SetLastOpenedAsync(id) before loading Gameplay.");
+
+            _template = await _catalog.LoadAsync(_templateId);
+            ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+            var progress = _progression.GetProgress(_templateId);
+            _phase = progress?.phase ?? DrawingPhase.ShapeBuilding;
+
+            await _shapeBuilder.InitializeAsync(ct);
+            ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+            _assembledSub    = _bus.Subscribe<ShapeAssembledSignal>(OnShapeAssembled);
+            _colorAppliedSub = _bus.Subscribe<ColorAppliedSignal>(OnColorApplied);
+
+            if (_phase == DrawingPhase.Coloring)
+            {
+                // Resume direct into coloring: pre-snap every piece. ShapeBuilder
+                // emits ShapeAssembledSignal once counter hits expected; that path
+                // also triggers InitializeColoring with savedColors.
+                var allIds = CollectAllPieceIds(_template);
+                await _shapeBuilder.BuildAsync(_template, allIds, ct);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                await _shapeBuilder.BuildAsync(_template, progress?.snappedPieces, ct);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public async UniTask BackAsync()
+        {
+            await SaveCurrentAsync(captureThumbnail: _phase == DrawingPhase.Coloring);
+            _shapeBuilder.Clear();
+            _coloring.Clear();
+            await _scenes.LoadSceneAsync(GameScene.Colorbook, progress: null, cancellationToken: default);
+        }
+
+        public async UniTask SaveAsync()
+        {
+            // Explicit user-pressed save — capture thumbnail + (planned) native gallery export.
+            await SaveCurrentAsync(captureThumbnail: true);
+            // TODO: route through ICaptureService + IGalleryService once those exist.
+        }
+
+        public async UniTask NextAsync()
+        {
+            await SaveCurrentAsync(captureThumbnail: true);
+            _progression.MarkCompleted(_templateId);
+
+            var nextId = _catalog.GetNextTemplate(_templateId);
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(nextId))
+            {
+                await _scenes.LoadSceneAsync(GameScene.Colorbook, progress: null, cancellationToken: default);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            await _progression.SetLastOpenedAsync(nextId);
+            _shapeBuilder.Clear();
+            _coloring.Clear();
+            await _scenes.LoadSceneAsync(GameScene.Gameplay, progress: null, cancellationToken: default);
+        }
+
+        public void OnApplicationPaused()
+        {
+            // Fire-and-forget — pause window is small; PlayerPrefs write is sync under the hood.
+            SaveCurrentAsync(captureThumbnail: false).Forget();
+        }
+
+        private void OnShapeAssembled(ShapeAssembledSignal signal)
+        {
+            if (signal.TemplateId != _templateId) return;
+            EnterColoringAsync().Forget();
+        }
+
+        private async UniTask EnterColoringAsync()
+        {
+            _phase = DrawingPhase.Coloring;
+            var progress = _progression.GetProgress(_templateId);
+            var savedColors = ToColorDict(progress?.regionColors);
+
+            await _coloring.InitializeRegionsAsync(_template, savedColors, _scopeCts.Token);
+
+            // Bare-assembled snapshot — catalog should show the puzzle outline even if
+            // the child never paints (per readme §12b save matrix).
+            await SaveCurrentAsync(captureThumbnail: true);
+        }
+
+        private void OnColorApplied(ColorAppliedSignal _)
+        {
+            if (_phase != DrawingPhase.Coloring) return;
+            _autosaveCts?.Cancel();
+            _autosaveCts?.Dispose();
+            _autosaveCts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(_scopeCts.Token);
+            DebouncedAutosaveAsync(_autosaveCts.Token).Forget();
+        }
+
+        private async UniTaskVoid DebouncedAutosaveAsync(CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await UniTask.Delay(AutosaveDebounceMs, cancellationToken: ct);
+                await SaveCurrentAsync(captureThumbnail: false);
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException) { /* superseded by next paint or scope end */ }
+        }
+
+        private async UniTask SaveCurrentAsync(bool captureThumbnail)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_templateId)) return;
+
+            var snappedIds = new List<string>(_shapeBuilder.GetSnappedPieceIds());
+            var regionEntries = new List<RegionColorEntry>();
+            foreach (var kv in _coloring.GetCurrentColors())
+                regionEntries.Add(new RegionColorEntry { regionId = kv.Key, color = kv.Value });
+
+            var existing = _progression.GetProgress(_templateId);
+            var progress = new DrawingProgress
+            {
+                templateId        = _templateId,
+                phase             = _phase,
+                snappedPieces     = snappedIds,
+                regionColors      = regionEntries,
+                hasThumbnail      = captureThumbnail || (existing?.hasThumbnail ?? false),
+                hasBeenCompleted  = existing?.hasBeenCompleted ?? false,
+                completionCount   = existing?.completionCount ?? 0,
+                UpdatedUtc        = DateTime.UtcNow,
+                FirstCompletedUtc = existing?.FirstCompletedUtc,
+            };
+
+            byte[] thumbnailPng = null;
+            if (captureThumbnail)
+            {
+                // TODO: replace with ICaptureService.CaptureAsync() once available.
+                // For now we record hasThumbnail=true but write no PNG.
+            }
+
+            await _progression.SaveProgressAsync(progress, thumbnailPng);
+        }
+
+        private static IReadOnlyCollection<string> CollectAllPieceIds(IDrawingTemplate template)
+        {
+            var ids = new List<string>(template.Pieces.Count);
+            foreach (var p in template.Pieces) ids.Add(p.Id);
+            return ids;
+        }
+
+        private static IReadOnlyDictionary<string, Color> ToColorDict(List<RegionColorEntry> entries)
+        {
+            var dict = new Dictionary<string, Color>();
+            if (entries == null) return dict;
+            foreach (var e in entries)
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.regionId))
+                    dict[e.regionId] = e.color;
+            return dict;
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            _assembledSub?.Dispose();
+            _colorAppliedSub?.Dispose();
+            _autosaveCts?.Cancel();
+            _autosaveCts?.Dispose();
+            _scopeCts?.Cancel();
+            _scopeCts?.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Systems/GameplayFlowController.cs.meta b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Systems/GameplayFlowController.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15390fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/GameplayFlow/Systems/GameplayFlowController.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 54c118b4507054746befcaa85a1e9578
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/History/Stack/UndoStack.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/History/Stack/UndoStack.cs
index c6637b1..31d69ea 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/History/Stack/UndoStack.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/History/Stack/UndoStack.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.History
             OnStackChanged?.Invoke();
         }
 
+        public void Append(ICommand cmd)
+        {
+            _undo.AddLast(cmd);
+            if (_undo.Count > Capacity) _undo.RemoveFirst();
+            _redo.Clear();
+            OnStackChanged?.Invoke();
+        }
+
         public void Undo()
         {
             if (!CanUndo) return;
@@ -50,5 +58,12 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.History
             _redo.Clear();
             OnStackChanged?.Invoke();
         }
+
+        public void Drop()
+        {
+            _undo.Clear();
+            _redo.Clear();
+            OnStackChanged?.Invoke();
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Progression/Systems/ProgressionRepository.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Progression/Systems/ProgressionRepository.cs
index 39b2528..84f9e9b 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Progression/Systems/ProgressionRepository.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Progression/Systems/ProgressionRepository.cs
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ public sealed class ProgressionRepository
     private const string ThumbnailsFolder = "thumbnails";
 
     private readonly Dictionary<string, DrawingProgress> _records = new();
+    private string _lastOpenedTemplateId;
 
     public IEnumerable<DrawingProgress> AllProgress() => _records.Values;
+    public string LastOpenedTemplateId => _lastOpenedTemplateId;
 
     public DrawingProgress? TryGet(string templateId) =>
         _records.TryGetValue(templateId, out var p) ? p : (DrawingProgress?)null;
@@ -45,6 +47,14 @@ public sealed class ProgressionRepository
                     _records[rec.templateId] = rec;
         }
 
+        _lastOpenedTemplateId = root.lastOpenedTemplateId;
+        return UniTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public UniTask SetLastOpenedAsync(string templateId)
+    {
+        _lastOpenedTemplateId = templateId;
+        FlushRoot();
         return UniTask.CompletedTask;
     }
 
@@ -121,6 +131,7 @@ public sealed class ProgressionRepository
         var root = new ProgressionRootDto
         {
             records = _records.Values.ToList(),
+            lastOpenedTemplateId = _lastOpenedTemplateId,
         };
         var json = JsonUtility.ToJson(root);
         ProtectedPlayerPrefs.SetString(PlayerPrefsKeys.Progression, json);
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Progression/Systems/ProgressionSystem.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Progression/Systems/ProgressionSystem.cs
index 8eb1bc4..a273f13 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Progression/Systems/ProgressionSystem.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/Progression/Systems/ProgressionSystem.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ public class ProgressionSystem : IProgressionSystem
     private readonly SemaphoreSlim _writeLock = new(1, 1);
 
     public IReadOnlyCollection<string> CompletedTemplateIds => _completed;
+    public string LastOpenedTemplateId => _repository.LastOpenedTemplateId;
+
+    public UniTask SetLastOpenedAsync(string templateId) =>
+        _repository.SetLastOpenedAsync(templateId);
 
     public ProgressionSystem(ProgressionRepository repository)
     {
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Commands/SnapPieceCommand.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Commands/SnapPieceCommand.cs
index c04352d..a8f2466 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Commands/SnapPieceCommand.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Commands/SnapPieceCommand.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using UnityEngine;
 
 namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Commands
 {
-    internal sealed class SnapPieceCommand : ICommand
+    public sealed class SnapPieceCommand : ICommand
     {
         private readonly ShapePiece _piece;
         private readonly Vector2 _prevPos;
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/IShapePieceFactory.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/IShapePieceFactory.cs
index 4a54934..649e8ae 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/IShapePieceFactory.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/IShapePieceFactory.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Systems
 {
     public interface IShapePieceFactory
     {
-        ShapePiece Create(GameObject prefab, ShapeSO shape, SlotMarker slot, Vector2 trayPos, bool preSnapped);
+        ShapePiece Create(GameObject prefab, ShapeSO shape, SlotMarker slot, Vector2 trayPos);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/ShapeBuilderController.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/ShapeBuilderController.cs
index f137ef2..20b47f1 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/ShapeBuilderController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/ShapeBuilderController.cs
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ using System.Threading;
 using Cysharp.Threading.Tasks;
 using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.DrawingCatalog;
 using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.GameplayFlow;
+using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.History;
 using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Features.ShapeBuilder;
 using Darkmatter.Core.Contracts.Services.Assets;
 using Darkmatter.Core.Data.Signals.Features.ShapeBuilder;
 using Darkmatter.Core.Data.Static.Features.ShapeBuilder;
+using Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Commands;
 using Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.UI;
 using Darkmatter.Libs.Observer;
 using UnityEngine;
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Systems
         private GameObject _drawingInstance;
         private GameObject _piecePrefab;
         private IDisposable _snappedSub;
+        private IDisposable _unsnappedSub;
 
         private readonly List<string> _snappedPieceIds = new();
         private readonly List<ShapePiece> _pieces = new();
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Systems
         private readonly IShapePieceFactory _factory;
         private readonly ShapeHolderView _holder;
         private readonly IGameplaySceneRefs _refs;
+        private readonly IUndoStack _undo;
 
 
         public ShapeBuilderController(
@@ -41,27 +45,41 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Systems
             IAssetProviderService assetProviderService,
             IShapePieceFactory factory,
             ShapeHolderView holder,
-            IGameplaySceneRefs refs)
+            IGameplaySceneRefs refs,
+            IUndoStack undo)
         {
             _bus = bus;
             _assetProviderService = assetProviderService;
             _factory = factory;
             _holder = holder;
             _refs = refs;
+            _undo = undo;
         }
 
         public async UniTask InitializeAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             await TryLoadPiecePrefabAsync(cancellationToken);
-            _snappedSub = _bus.Subscribe<PieceSnappedSignal>(OnPieceSnapped);
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+            _snappedSub?.Dispose();
+            _unsnappedSub?.Dispose();
+            _snappedSub   = _bus.Subscribe<PieceSnappedSignal>(OnPieceSnapped);
+            _unsnappedSub = _bus.Subscribe<PieceUnsnappedSignal>(OnPieceUnsnapped);
         }
 
         private void OnPieceSnapped(PieceSnappedSignal obj)
         {
+            _snapped++;
             _snappedPieceIds.Add(obj.PieceId);
             CheckIfShapeAssembled();
         }
 
+        private void OnPieceUnsnapped(PieceUnsnappedSignal obj)
+        {
+            _snapped = Mathf.Max(0, _snapped - 1);
+            _snappedPieceIds.Remove(obj.PieceId);
+        }
+
         public async UniTask BuildAsync(
             IDrawingTemplate template,
             IReadOnlyCollection<string> preSnappedIds,
@@ -69,15 +87,16 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Systems
         {
             Clear();
 
-            if (template.Prefab == null)
+            if (template.DrawingPrefab == null)
                 throw new System.Exception($"No drawing layout prefab for '{template.Id}'");
 
-            _drawingInstance = Object.Instantiate(template.Prefab, _refs.PaperRoot);
+            _drawingInstance = Object.Instantiate(template.DrawingPrefab, _refs.PaperRoot);
             ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
             var slots = _drawingInstance.GetComponentsInChildren<SlotMarker>(includeInactive: true);
 
             await TryLoadPiecePrefabAsync(ct);
+            ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
             int count = template.Pieces.Count;
             float trayW = _holder.SpawnWidth;
@@ -111,10 +130,16 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Systems
                 var trayPos = new Vector2(pitch * (i + 1) - trayW * 0.5f, 0f);
                 bool preSnapped = preSnappedIds != null && preSnappedIds.Contains(shape.Id);
 
-                var piece = _factory.Create(_piecePrefab, shape, slot, trayPos, preSnapped);
+                var piece = _factory.Create(_piecePrefab, shape, slot, trayPos);
                 _pieces.Add(piece);
 
-                if (preSnapped) _snapped++;
+                if (preSnapped)
+                {
+                    _undo.Append(new SnapPieceCommand(piece));
+                    piece.SnapInstantly();
+                    _snapped++;
+                    _snappedPieceIds.Add(shape.Id);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -150,6 +175,8 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Systems
 
         public void Clear()
         {
+            _undo.Drop();
+
             foreach (var piece in _pieces)
                 if (piece != null) Object.Destroy(piece.gameObject);
             _pieces.Clear();
@@ -166,6 +193,7 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Systems
         public void Dispose()
         {
             _snappedSub?.Dispose();
+            _unsnappedSub?.Dispose();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/ShapePieceFactory.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/ShapePieceFactory.cs
index a001779..b3124a0 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/ShapePieceFactory.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/ShapePieceFactory.cs
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Systems
             _undo = undo;
         }
 
-        public ShapePiece Create(GameObject prefab, ShapeSO shape, SlotMarker slot, Vector2 trayPos, bool preSnapped)
+        public ShapePiece Create(GameObject prefab, ShapeSO shape, SlotMarker slot, Vector2 trayPos)
         {
             var go = Object.Instantiate(prefab, _holder.SpawnRoot);
             go.name = $"Piece_{shape.Id}";
 
             var piece = go.GetComponent<ShapePiece>();
-            piece.Setup(shape, slot, _cfg, _sfx, _bus, _undo, trayPos, preSnapped);
+            piece.Setup(shape, slot, _cfg, _sfx, _bus, _undo, trayPos);
             return piece;
         }
     }
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/UI/ShapePiece.cs b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/UI/ShapePiece.cs
index 3a8ad12..dd6fab9 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/UI/ShapePiece.cs
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Code/Features/ShapeBuilder/UI/ShapePiece.cs
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.UI
             ISfxPlayer sfx,
             IEventBus bus,
             IUndoStack undo,
-            Vector2 trayPos,
-            bool preSnapped)
+            Vector2 trayPos)
         {
             _shape    = shape;
             _slot     = slot;
@@ -62,8 +61,6 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.UI
 
             image.sprite = shape.Sprite;
             ApplyTrayPose();
-
-            if (preSnapped) SnapInstantly();
         }
 
         public void OnBeginDrag(PointerEventData e)
@@ -154,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.UI
             _bus.Publish(new PieceUnsnappedSignal(_shape.Id));
         }
 
-        private void SnapInstantly()
+        public void SnapInstantly()
         {
             Lock();
             var slot = _slot.RectTransform;
@@ -192,5 +189,12 @@ namespace Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.UI
                 _parentRect, screenPos, _eventCam, out var local);
             return local;
         }
+
+        private void OnDestroy()
+        {
+            // Kill any tweens that were targeting this piece's RectTransform so
+            // PrimeTween doesn't keep writing into a destroyed transform.
+            Tween.StopAll(onTarget: RectTransform);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Darkmatter/Scenes/GamePlay.unity b/Assets/Darkmatter/Scenes/GamePlay.unity
index 8652300..fe65223 100644
--- a/Assets/Darkmatter/Scenes/GamePlay.unity
+++ b/Assets/Darkmatter/Scenes/GamePlay.unity
@@ -164,11 +164,6 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_Name: 
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: Features.GameplayFlow::Darkmatter.Features.GameplayFlow.SceneRefs.GameplaySceneRefs
   paperRoot: {fileID: 0}
-  slotsParent: {fileID: 0}
-  piecesParent: {fileID: 0}
-  regionsParent: {fileID: 0}
-  hudRoot: {fileID: 0}
-  trayPanel: {fileID: 0}
 --- !u!1 &590523272
 GameObject:
   m_ObjectHideFlags: 0
@@ -436,6 +431,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_Script: {fileID: 11500000, guid: d0dc926588daf4a139e807f48f664baf, type: 3}
   m_Name: 
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: Features.Coloring::Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.ColoringFeatureModule
+  paletteHolderView: {fileID: 0}
 --- !u!1 &1965442262
 GameObject:
   m_ObjectHideFlags: 0
@@ -516,6 +512,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_Name: 
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: Features.ShapeBuilder::Darkmatter.Features.ShapeBuilder.Installers.ShapeBuilderFeatureModule
   config: {fileID: 0}
+  holderView: {fileID: 0}
 --- !u!1 &2069155637
 GameObject:
   m_ObjectHideFlags: 0
diff --git a/Readme.docx b/Readme.docx
index 9ef6d64..953829a 100644
Binary files a/Readme.docx and b/Readme.docx differ
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index c3b80ea..59b56f1 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ public readonly struct PaperSavedSignal {
 - Regions are pre-authored as children of the drawing prefab (under `PaperRoot`). Each is a `ColorRegionView` (UI `Image` + `IPointerClickHandler`). On `Awake`, the view sets `Image.alphaHitTestMinimumThreshold` from a serialized field (default `0.01f`; tune up to `0.5f` for tighter hits) so taps on transparent pixels pass through to the next region below.
 - **`ColorPaletteHolderView`** owns the palette container `RectTransform` + slide-in/out animation (same pattern as `ShapeHolderView` — `Tween.UIAnchoredPosition` + `Tween.Alpha` on `CanvasGroup`, hides off-screen right).
 - **`ColorPaletteHolderPresenter`** subscribes to `ShapeAssembledSignal` → `view.Show()`. Hide is invoked from scene tear-down or future phase-exit hook.
-- **`ColorPaletteView` + `ColorPalettePresenter`** (planned): view spawns one color button per `IColorPalette.Colors` entry under the holder's `SpawnRoot`; presenter wires button click → `ColoringStateRepository.CurrentColor`.
+- **`ColorButton` + `IColorButtonFactory`** (planned): each color is its own self-contained MB (swatch `Image` + `IPointerClickHandler`). `ColorButtonFactory` instantiates the button prefab under `ColorPaletteHolderView.SpawnRoot` and calls `button.Setup(color, state, sfx)`. On click, the button writes directly to `ColoringStateRepository.SelectColor(myColor)` — no view/presenter intermediary. `ColoringController` iterates `IColorPalette.Colors` once on init and calls `factory.Create(color)` per entry. Mirrors `ShapePieceFactory` for symmetry.
 - Each region's `OnPointerClick` → `ColoringController.PaintRegion(view)`.
 - Controller builds `PaintRegionCommand(regionId, oldColor, newColor)` and pushes to `IUndoStack`. Command sets `Image.color` on Execute/Undo.
 - Publishes `ColorAppliedSignal` for SFX / sparkle effects.
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ public sealed class ColoringModule : MonoBehaviour, IServiceModule {
         builder.Register<ColoringController>(Lifetime.Scoped)
                .As<IColoringController>()
                .AsSelf();
-        builder.Register<ColorPalettePresenter>(Lifetime.Scoped).AsSelf();
+        builder.Register<IColorButtonFactory, ColorButtonFactory>(Lifetime.Scoped);
         builder.RegisterEntryPoint<ColoringInputBinder>();
     }
 }
@@ -1215,75 +1215,98 @@ public sealed class BoundedUndoStack : IUndoStack {
 
 ---
 
-## 25. View / Presenter Pair — Color Palette
+## 25. Self-contained Button + Factory — Color Palette
 
-### View (MonoBehaviour, setters only)
+The palette deliberately **skips the View/Presenter pair**. Each color is its own self-contained `ColorButton` MB, spawned by a factory that mirrors `ShapePieceFactory`. The button writes directly to `ColoringStateRepository` on click — no intermediary indexed event, no presenter wiring `_state.SelectedIndexChanged → _view.SetSelected`.
+
+Why: palette behavior is per-button (each one is a discrete tap target with its own selected/hover anim), and adding per-button variants later (locked colors, magic "rainbow" button, premium colors) is just a new MB type that the factory can branch to. A View+Presenter pair would force every variant through a single `SetColors(IReadOnlyList<Color>)` setter.
+
+### Button (self-contained MB)
 
 ```csharp
 namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI;
 
-public sealed class ColorPaletteView : MonoBehaviour, IColorPaletteView {
-    [SerializeField, RequireInterface(typeof(IColorButtonView))]
-    private MonoBehaviour[] _buttonsRaw;
+public sealed class ColorButton : MonoBehaviour, IPointerClickHandler {
+    [SerializeField] private Image swatch;
+    [SerializeField] private GameObject selectedRing;   // optional highlight
 
-    private IColorButtonView[] _buttons;
+    private Color _color;
+    private ColoringStateRepository _state;
+    private ISfxPlayer _sfx;
 
-    public event Action<int> OnColorButtonClicked;
+    public Color Color => _color;
 
-    private void Awake() {
-        _buttons = _buttonsRaw.Cast<IColorButtonView>().ToArray();
-        for (var i = 0; i < _buttons.Length; i++) {
-            var idx = i;
-            _buttons[i].OnClicked += () => OnColorButtonClicked?.Invoke(idx);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public void SetColors(IReadOnlyList<Color> colors) {
-        for (var i = 0; i < _buttons.Length; i++)
-            _buttons[i].SetVisible(i < colors.Count);
-        for (var i = 0; i < colors.Count; i++)
-            _buttons[i].SetColor(colors[i]);
-    }
-
-    public void SetSelected(int index) {
-        for (var i = 0; i < _buttons.Length; i++)
-            _buttons[i].SetSelected(i == index);
-    }
-}
-```
-
-### Presenter (pure C#)
-
-```csharp
-namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.UI;
-
-public sealed class ColorPalettePresenter : IStartable, IDisposable {
-    private readonly IColorPaletteView _view;
-    private readonly ColoringStateRepository _state;
-
-    public ColorPalettePresenter(IColorPaletteView view, ColoringStateRepository state) {
-        _view = view;
+    public void Setup(Color color, ColoringStateRepository state, ISfxPlayer sfx) {
+        _color = color;
         _state = state;
+        _sfx = sfx;
+        swatch.color = color;
+        _state.SelectedColorChanged += OnSelectedChanged;
+        OnSelectedChanged(_state.CurrentColor);
     }
 
-    public void Start() {
-        _view.SetColors(_state.Palette.Colors);
-        _view.SetSelected(_state.SelectedIndex);
-        _view.OnColorButtonClicked += OnClicked;
-        _state.SelectedIndexChanged += OnIndexChanged;
+    public void OnPointerClick(PointerEventData _) {
+        _sfx.Play(SfxId.UiTap);
+        _state.SelectColor(_color);
     }
 
-    private void OnClicked(int index) => _state.SelectColor(index);
-    private void OnIndexChanged(int index) => _view.SetSelected(index);
+    private void OnSelectedChanged(Color current) {
+        if (selectedRing != null) selectedRing.SetActive(current == _color);
+    }
 
-    public void Dispose() {
-        _view.OnColorButtonClicked -= OnClicked;
-        _state.SelectedIndexChanged -= OnIndexChanged;
+    private void OnDestroy() {
+        if (_state != null) _state.SelectedColorChanged -= OnSelectedChanged;
     }
 }
 ```
 
-Same shape repeats for every feature's UI.
+### Factory (mirrors ShapePieceFactory)
+
+```csharp
+namespace Darkmatter.Features.Coloring.Systems;
+
+public interface IColorButtonFactory {
+    ColorButton Create(Color color);
+}
+
+public sealed class ColorButtonFactory : IColorButtonFactory {
+    private readonly ColorPaletteHolderView _holder;
+    private readonly GameObject _buttonPrefab;
+    private readonly ColoringStateRepository _state;
+    private readonly ISfxPlayer _sfx;
+
+    public ColorButtonFactory(
+        ColorPaletteHolderView holder,
+        GameObject buttonPrefab,
+        ColoringStateRepository state,
+        ISfxPlayer sfx) {
+        _holder = holder;
+        _buttonPrefab = buttonPrefab;
+        _state = state;
+        _sfx = sfx;
+    }
+
+    public ColorButton Create(Color color) {
+        var go = Object.Instantiate(_buttonPrefab, _holder.SpawnRoot);
+        var btn = go.GetComponent<ColorButton>();
+        btn.Setup(color, _state, _sfx);
+        return btn;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Spawn loop (inside `ColoringController.InitializeAsync`)
+
+```csharp
+foreach (var color in _palette.Colors)
+    _buttonFactory.Create(color);
+```
+
+That's the whole feature wiring. No `IColorPaletteView`, no `OnColorButtonClicked` indexed event, no `SelectedIndex ↔ SetSelected` round-trip.
+
+### When to use View/Presenter instead
+
+Other features (history buttons, drawing catalog) still use View/Presenter — that pair fits when a single canvas of fixed sub-widgets needs to react to one model. Use button+factory when each item is **spawned dynamically from data** and has independent click behavior.
 
 ---
 
@@ -1592,7 +1615,8 @@ Comprehensive index — every script (existing or planned) grouped by its module
 | `Features/ShapeBuilder/Systems/` | `ShapeBuilderController`, `IShapePieceFactory`, `ShapePieceFactory` | ✅ |
 | `Features/ShapeBuilder/Installers/` | `ShapeBuilderFeatureModule` | ✅ |
 | `Features/Coloring/Systems/` | `ColoringController`, `ColoringStateRepository` | ⚠️ planned |
-| `Features/Coloring/UI/` | `ColorRegionView` ✅, `ColorPaletteHolderView` ✅, `ColorPaletteHolderPresenter` ✅, `ColorPaletteView` ⚠️, `ColorPalettePresenter` ⚠️ |  |
+| `Features/Coloring/UI/` | `ColorRegionView` ✅, `ColorPaletteHolderView` ✅, `ColorPaletteHolderPresenter` ✅, `ColorButton` ⚠️ planned |  |
+| `Features/Coloring/Systems/` | `IColorButtonFactory`, `ColorButtonFactory` | ⚠️ planned |
 | `Features/Coloring/Commands/` | `PaintRegionCommand` | ⚠️ |
 | `Features/Coloring/Installers/` | `ColoringFeatureModule` | ⚠️ |
 | `Features/Capture/Systems/` | `CaptureController` (light wrapper around `ICaptureService`) | ⚠️ |
@@ -2093,14 +2117,14 @@ In-memory model. Owns "currently selected color" and the palette in use.
 ```csharp
 public sealed class ColoringStateRepository {
     public IColorPalette Palette { get; private set; }
-    public int SelectedIndex { get; private set; }
-    public Color CurrentColor => Palette.Colors[SelectedIndex];
-    public event Action<int> SelectedIndexChanged;
-    public void SetPalette(IColorPalette palette);   // resets SelectedIndex to 0
-    public void SelectColor(int index);
+    public Color CurrentColor { get; private set; }
+    public event Action<Color> SelectedColorChanged;
+    public void SetPalette(IColorPalette palette);   // resets CurrentColor to Colors[0]
+    public void SelectColor(Color color);            // called directly by ColorButton on click
 }
 ```
-- **Why a repository:** presenter and controller both need to read/write current color; an event-emitting POCO is simpler than wiring two signals.
+- **Why a repository:** `ColorButton` (palette taps) and `ColoringController` (paint command builder) both need to read/write the current color; an event-emitting POCO is simpler than wiring two signals.
+- **Color-keyed, not index-keyed:** with `ColorButton + Factory` (§25), each button owns its `Color` directly. Index-based addressing is unnecessary — the button passes its color straight to `SelectColor(color)`.
 
 #### `ColoringController` *(Systems — planned)* — implements `IColoringController`
 Wires pre-authored `ColorRegionView` children, applies saved colors on resume, builds and pushes `PaintRegionCommand` instances on click.
@@ -2156,8 +2180,8 @@ No `ColoringInputBinder` class needed. Unity's EventSystem fires `OnPointerClick
 #### `PaintRegionCommand` *(Commands)*
 Source in section 23. Holds `view`, `fromColor`, `toColor`, `bus`. Symmetrical execute/undo.
 
-#### `ColorPaletteView`, `ColorPalettePresenter` *(UI — stubs exist)*
-Files exist but bodies are empty. Target shape: view spawns one color button per `IColorPalette.Colors` entry under `ColorPaletteHolderView.SpawnRoot`; presenter binds `ColoringStateRepository.SelectedIndexChanged` ↔ view highlight, and view click events → repository.
+#### `ColorButton` + `IColorButtonFactory` / `ColorButtonFactory` *(UI + Systems — planned)*
+Replaces the View/Presenter pair for the palette. Each color is its own self-contained MB with click handler; factory instantiates the prefab under `ColorPaletteHolderView.SpawnRoot` and runs `Setup(color, state, sfx)`. Button writes `_state.SelectColor(_color)` on click. See §25 for the full pattern and rationale. The stale `ColorPaletteView.cs` / `ColorPalettePresenter.cs` stubs should be deleted when this lands.
 
 #### `ColorPaletteHolderView` / `ColorPaletteHolderPresenter` *(UI — ✅ exists)*
 View owns the palette container `RectTransform` (`SpawnRoot`) + slide/fade show-hide animation (same `Tween.UIAnchoredPosition` + `Tween.Alpha` pattern as `ShapeHolderView`, default hide off-screen right). Presenter subscribes `ShapeAssembledSignal` → `view.Show()`. Hide is invoked externally (scope tear-down or future phase-exit signal).
@@ -2165,6 +2189,7 @@ View owns the palette container `RectTransform` (`SpawnRoot`) + slide/fade show-
 #### Removed / not needed
 
 - **`ColorRegionFactory`** — regions are pre-authored as children of the drawing prefab. The controller wires existing views; it doesn't spawn anything.
+- **`ColorPaletteView` + `ColorPalettePresenter`** — replaced by self-contained `ColorButton` + `ColorButtonFactory`. The stub files at `Features/Coloring/UI/ColorPaletteView.cs` and `ColorPalettePresenter.cs` should be deleted; see §25 for rationale.
 
 ---
 
@@ -2356,6 +2381,8 @@ Implemented as `MonoBehaviour` per feature/service so scopes can drag them in th
 | `ColoringStateRepository` | Feature.Coloring | Current color model | — |
 | `ColoringController` | Feature.Coloring | Wires pre-authored regions + paint cmd + autosave hook | undo, state, refs, flow, bus |
 | `ColorPaletteHolderView` / `ColorPaletteHolderPresenter` | Feature.Coloring | Palette container + slide/fade show/hide; presenter reacts to `ShapeAssembledSignal` | bus |
+| `ColorButton` | Feature.Coloring | Self-contained palette swatch MB; click writes to repository (no view/presenter pair) | state, sfx |
+| `IColorButtonFactory` / `ColorButtonFactory` | Feature.Coloring | Instantiates a `ColorButton` under `ColorPaletteHolderView.SpawnRoot` + runs `Setup` | holder, prefab, state, sfx |
 | `ColorRegionView` | Feature.Coloring | Region UI Image + `IPointerClickHandler` | controller |
 | `PaintRegionCommand` | Feature.Coloring | Undoable paint (sets `Image.color`) | view, bus |
 | `HistoryController` | Feature.History | Undo/redo facade | undo stack, bus |