diff --git a/werewolves/index.scss b/werewolves/index.scss
index bb42dbe..cd333af 100644
--- a/werewolves/index.scss
+++ b/werewolves/index.scss
@@ -3050,6 +3050,17 @@ dialog {
 		flex-direction: row;
 		flex-wrap: wrap;
 		justify-content: baseline;
+
+		.id {
+			display: flex;
+			flex-direction: row;
+			flex-wrap: nowrap;
+			justify-content: baseline;
+		}
+
+		.votes {
+			margin-left: 1ch;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3061,6 +3072,10 @@ dialog {
 	font-size: 2em;
 	align-items: center;
 
+	.clear {
+		width: 100%;
+	}
+
 	.mode-buttons {
 		display: flex;
 		flex-direction: row;
@@ -3101,4 +3116,14 @@ dialog {
 	flex-direction: column;
 	flex-wrap: nowrap;
 	align-items: center;
+	min-width: 5cm;
+	max-width: 9cm;
+	overflow-x: hidden;
+}
+
+.vote-buttons {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: row;
+	flex-wrap: wrap;
+	gap: 1ch;
 }
diff --git a/werewolves/src/clients/client/client.rs b/werewolves/src/clients/client/client.rs
index f28ce19..2de5c8e 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/clients/client/client.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/clients/client/client.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,10 @@ pub fn Client2(ClientProps { auto_join }: &ClientProps) -> Html {
             <Signin callback={on_signin} />
         },
         ClientEvent2::GameInProgress => html! {
-            <CoverOfDarkness message={"game in progress".to_string()}/>
+            <div class="game-in-progress">
+                <h1>{"game in progress"}</h1>
+                <h3>{"if you're playing, you can come back when dead for dead chat"}</h3>
+            </div>
         },
         ClientEvent2::Story(story) => html! {
             <div class="post-game">
@@ -196,11 +199,11 @@ pub fn Client2(ClientProps { auto_join }: &ClientProps) -> Html {
             </div>
         },
         ClientEvent2::Sleep => html! {
-            <CoverOfDarkness />
+            <CoverOfDarkness message={"cool. come back when dead.".to_string()}/>
         },
         ClientEvent2::Disconnected => html! {
-            <div class="column-list">
-                <p>{"disconnected"}</p>
+            <div class="disconnected">
+                <h1>{"disconnected"}</h1>
             </div>
         },
         ClientEvent2::Connecting => {
diff --git a/werewolves/src/clients/host/host.rs b/werewolves/src/clients/host/host.rs
index 154cb2e..6160696 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/clients/host/host.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/clients/host/host.rs
@@ -623,7 +623,6 @@ impl Component for Host {
             }
             _ => None,
         };
-        log::info!("voting mode button: {}", voting_mode_btn.is_some());
         let nav = self.big_screen.not().then(|| {
             html! {
                 <nav class="host-nav" style="z-index: 3;">
diff --git a/werewolves/src/components/host/vote.rs b/werewolves/src/components/host/vote.rs
index a9ffea6..3df06af 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/components/host/vote.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/components/host/vote.rs
@@ -87,18 +87,27 @@ pub fn VotingMode(VotingModeProps { characters }: &VotingModeProps) -> Html {
         .map(|(c, v)| {
             html! {
                 <li>
-                    <IdentitySpan ident={c.identity.clone().into_public()}/>
-                    {": "}
-                    {*v}
-                    {" votes"}
+                    <span class="id"><IdentitySpan ident={c.identity.clone().into_public()}/>{":"}</span>
+                    <span class="votes"><span class="red">{*v}</span>{" votes"}</span>
                 </li>
             }
         })
         .collect::<Html>();
+    let on_clear = {
+        let votes = votes.clone();
+        move |_| {
+            let mut v = (*votes).clone();
+            for (_, v) in v.iter_mut() {
+                *v = 0;
+            }
+            votes.set(v);
+        }
+    };
     html! {
         <div class="character-picker">
             <div class="top-of-day-info">
                 <div class="voting-mode">
+                    <Button classes={classes!("clear")} on_click={on_clear}>{"clear votes"}</Button>
                     <span class="red">{"voting mode"}</span>
                     <div class="mode-buttons">
                         <Button classes={classes!(add)} on_click={set_add}>{"add"}</Button>
@@ -106,7 +115,7 @@ pub fn VotingMode(VotingModeProps { characters }: &VotingModeProps) -> Html {
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <div class="player-list">
+            <div class="vote-buttons">
                 {buttons}
             </div>
             <ol class="vote-summary">
