diff --git a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
index 7a1cf099a..01edf5163 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export function createRenderer(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, game: GameView, eventB
 		new TerritoryLayer(game, eventBus),
 		new StructureLayer(game, eventBus),
 		new UnitLayer(game, eventBus, clientID),
-		new NameLayer(game, eventBus, game.config().theme(), transformHandler, clientID),
+		new NameLayer(game, game.config().theme(), transformHandler, clientID),
 		new UILayer(eventBus, game, clientID, transformHandler),
 		eventsDisplay,
 		new RadialMenu(eventBus, game, transformHandler, clientID, emojiTable as EmojiTable, buildMenu, uiState),
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/TransformHandler.ts b/src/client/graphics/TransformHandler.ts
index 860182ccf..d7a72e7ea 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/TransformHandler.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/TransformHandler.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export class TransformHandler {
 
     private target: Cell
     private intervalID = null
+    private changed = false
 
     constructor(private game: GameView, private eventBus: EventBus, private canvas: HTMLCanvasElement) {
         this.eventBus.on(ZoomEvent, (e) => this.onZoom(e))
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ export class TransformHandler {
     width(): number {
         return this.boundingRect().width
     }
+    hasChanged(): boolean {
+        return this.changed
+    }
 
     handleTransform(context: CanvasRenderingContext2D) {
         // Disable image smoothing for pixelated effect
@@ -43,6 +47,32 @@ export class TransformHandler {
             this.game.width() / 2 - this.offsetX * this.scale,
             this.game.height() / 2 - this.offsetY * this.scale
         );
+        this.changed = false
+    }
+
+    worldToScreenCoordinates(cell: Cell): { x: number, y: number } {
+        // Step 1: Convert from Cell coordinates to game coordinates
+        // (reverse of Math.floor operation - we'll use the exact values)
+        const gameX = cell.x;
+        const gameY = cell.y;
+
+        // Step 2: Reverse the game center offset calculation
+        // Original: gameX = centerX + this.game.width() / 2
+        // Therefore: centerX = gameX - this.game.width() / 2
+        const centerX = gameX - this.game.width() / 2;
+        const centerY = gameY - this.game.height() / 2;
+
+        // Step 3: Reverse the world point calculation
+        // Original: centerX = (canvasX - this.game.width() / 2) / this.scale + this.offsetX
+        // Therefore: canvasX = (centerX - this.offsetX) * this.scale + this.game.width() / 2
+        const canvasX = (centerX - this.offsetX) * this.scale + this.game.width() / 2;
+        const canvasY = (centerY - this.offsetY) * this.scale + this.game.height() / 2;
+
+        // Step 4: Convert canvas coordinates back to screen coordinates
+        const canvasRect = this.boundingRect();
+        const screenX = canvasX + canvasRect.left;
+        const screenY = canvasY + canvasRect.top;
+        return { x: screenX, y: screenY }
     }
 
     screenToWorldCoordinates(screenX: number, screenY: number): Cell {
@@ -78,6 +108,11 @@ export class TransformHandler {
         return [new Cell(Math.floor(gameLeftX), Math.floor(gameTopY)), new Cell(Math.floor(gameRightX), Math.floor(gameBottomY))]
     }
 
+    isOnScreen(cell: Cell): boolean {
+        const [topLeft, bottomRight] = this.screenBoundingRect()
+        return cell.x > topLeft.x && cell.x < bottomRight.x && cell.y > topLeft.y && cell.y < bottomRight.y
+    }
+
     screenCenter(): { screenX: number, screenY: number } {
         const [upperLeft, bottomRight] = this.screenBoundingRect()
         return {
@@ -121,6 +156,7 @@ export class TransformHandler {
                 this.offsetY += offsetDy
             }
         }
+        this.changed = true
     }
 
     onZoom(event: ZoomEvent) {
@@ -143,12 +179,14 @@ export class TransformHandler {
         // Adjust the offset
         this.offsetX = zoomPointX - (canvasX - this.game.width() / 2) / this.scale;
         this.offsetY = zoomPointY - (canvasY - this.game.height() / 2) / this.scale;
+        this.changed = true
     }
 
     onMove(event: DragEvent) {
         this.clearTarget()
         this.offsetX -= event.deltaX / this.scale;
         this.offsetY -= event.deltaY / this.scale;
+        this.changed = true
     }
 
     private clearTarget() {
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/NameLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/NameLayer.ts
index 24dfd5f80..63bd1d4f2 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/NameLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/NameLayer.ts
@@ -1,37 +1,39 @@
-import { AllPlayers, Cell, Game, Player, PlayerType, Tick } from "../../../core/game/Game"
+import { AllPlayers, Cell, Game, Player, PlayerType } from "../../../core/game/Game"
 import { PseudoRandom } from "../../../core/PseudoRandom"
 import { calculateBoundingBox } from "../../../core/Util"
 import { Theme } from "../../../core/configuration/Config"
 import { Layer } from "./Layer"
-import { placeName } from "../NameBoxCalculator"
 import { TransformHandler } from "../TransformHandler"
-import { renderTroops } from "../../Utils"
 import traitorIcon from '../../../../resources/images/TraitorIcon.png';
 import allianceIcon from '../../../../resources/images/AllianceIcon.png';
 import crownIcon from '../../../../resources/images/CrownIcon.png';
 import targetIcon from '../../../../resources/images/TargetIcon.png';
 import { ClientID } from "../../../core/Schemas"
-import { EventBus } from "../../../core/EventBus"
-import { AlternateViewEvent } from "../../InputHandler"
 import { GameView, PlayerView } from "../../../core/GameView"
+import { createCanvas, renderTroops } from "../../Utils"
 
 
 class RenderInfo {
-    public isVisible = true
+    public icons: Map<string, HTMLImageElement> = new Map() // Track icon elements
+
     constructor(
-        public player: Player,
-        public lastRenderCalcTick: Tick,
-        public lastBoundingCalculatedTick: Tick,
-        public boundingBox: { min: Cell, max: Cell },
+        public player: PlayerView,
+        public lastRenderCalc: number,
         public location: Cell,
-        public fontSize: number
+        public fontSize: number,
+        public element: HTMLElement
     ) { }
 }
 
 export class NameLayer implements Layer {
 
+    private canvas: HTMLCanvasElement
+    private context: CanvasRenderingContext2D
+
     private lastChecked = 0
-    private refreshRate = 1000
+
+    private renderCheckRate = 100
+    private renderRefreshRate = 500
 
     private rand = new PseudoRandom(10)
     private renders: RenderInfo[] = []
@@ -41,21 +43,19 @@ export class NameLayer implements Layer {
     private targetIconImage: HTMLImageElement;
     private crownIconImage: HTMLImageElement;
 
+    private container: HTMLDivElement
+
+
     private myPlayer: Player | null = null
 
     private firstPlace: Player | null = null
 
-    private alternateView = false
+    private lastUpdate = 0
+    private updateFrequency = 250
 
-    constructor(
-        private game: GameView,
-        private eventBus: EventBus,
-        private theme: Theme,
-        private transformHandler: TransformHandler,
-        private clientID: ClientID
-    ) {
-        this.eventBus.on(AlternateViewEvent, e => { this.alternateView = e.alternateView })
+    private lastRect = null;
 
+    constructor(private game: GameView, private theme: Theme, private transformHandler: TransformHandler, private clientID: ClientID) {
         this.traitorIconImage = new Image();
         this.traitorIconImage.src = traitorIcon;
 
@@ -69,159 +69,219 @@ export class NameLayer implements Layer {
         this.targetIconImage.src = targetIcon
     }
 
+    resizeCanvas() {
+        this.canvas.width = window.innerWidth;
+        this.canvas.height = window.innerHeight;
+        //this.redraw()
+    }
+
+
     shouldTransform(): boolean {
-        return true
+        return false
     }
 
     public init() {
+        // this.canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+        this.canvas = createCanvas()
+        this.context = this.canvas.getContext("2d")
 
+
+
+        window.addEventListener('resize', () => this.resizeCanvas());
+        this.resizeCanvas();
+
+        this.container = document.createElement('div')
+        this.container.style.position = 'fixed'
+        this.container.style.left = '50%'
+        this.container.style.top = '50%'
+        this.container.style.pointerEvents = 'none' // Don't interfere with game interaction
+        this.container.style.zIndex = '1000' // Add this line
+        document.body.appendChild(this.container)
     }
 
-    // TODO: remove tick, move this to render
     public tick() {
-        const now = Date.now()
-        if (now - this.lastChecked > this.refreshRate) {
-            this.lastChecked = now
-
-            const sorted = this.game.players().sort((a, b) => b.numTilesOwned() - a.numTilesOwned())
-            if (sorted.length > 0) {
-                this.firstPlace = sorted[0]
-            }
-
-            this.renders = this.renders.filter(r => r.player.isAlive())
-            for (const player of this.game.players()) {
-                if (player.isAlive()) {
-                    if (!this.seenPlayers.has(player)) {
-                        this.seenPlayers.add(player)
-                        this.renders.push(new RenderInfo(player, 0, 0, null, null, 0))
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    this.seenPlayers.delete(player)
-                }
-            }
+        if (this.game.ticks() % 10 != 0) {
+            return
         }
-        const currTick = this.game.ticks()
-        const recalcRate = this.game.inSpawnPhase() ? 2 : 10
-        for (const render of this.renders) {
-            // const territoryUpdated = render.boundingBox == null || render.player.lastTileChange() > render.lastBoundingCalculatedTick
-            // if (!territoryUpdated) {
-            //     continue
-            // }
-            if (currTick - render.lastBoundingCalculatedTick > recalcRate) {
-                render.lastBoundingCalculatedTick = currTick
-                render.boundingBox = calculateBoundingBox(render.player.borderTiles());
-            }
-            if (render.isVisible && currTick - render.lastRenderCalcTick > recalcRate) {
-                render.lastRenderCalcTick = currTick
-                this.calculateRenderInfo(render)
+        const sorted = this.game.players().sort((a, b) => b.numTilesOwned() - a.numTilesOwned())
+        if (sorted.length > 0) {
+            this.firstPlace = sorted[0]
+        }
+
+        for (const player of this.game.playerViews()) {
+            if (player.isAlive()) {
+                if (!this.seenPlayers.has(player)) {
+                    this.seenPlayers.add(player)
+                    this.renders.push(new RenderInfo(player, 0, null, 0, this.createPlayerElement(player)))
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
     public renderLayer(mainContex: CanvasRenderingContext2D) {
-        const [upperLeft, bottomRight] = this.transformHandler.screenBoundingRect()
-        for (const player of this.game.playerViews()) {
-            if (player.isAlive()) {
+        const screenPosOld = this.transformHandler.worldToScreenCoordinates(new Cell(0, 0))
+        const screenPos = new Cell(screenPosOld.x - window.innerWidth / 2, screenPosOld.y - window.innerHeight / 2)
 
-                this.renderPlayerInfo(player, mainContex, this.transformHandler.scale, upperLeft, bottomRight)
+        // render.element.style.fontSize = `${render.fontSize}px`
+        this.container.style.transform = `translate(${screenPos.x}px, ${screenPos.y}px) scale(${this.transformHandler.scale})`
+
+        const now = Date.now()
+        if (now + this.lastChecked > this.renderRefreshRate) {
+            this.lastChecked = now
+            for (const render of this.renders) {
+                this.renderPlayerInfo(render)
             }
         }
+
+        mainContex.drawImage(
+            this.canvas,
+            0,
+            0,
+            mainContex.canvas.width,
+            mainContex.canvas.height
+        )
+
     }
 
-    calculateRenderInfo(render: RenderInfo) {
-        if (render.player.numTilesOwned() == 0) {
-            render.fontSize = 0
-            return
-        }
-        // const [cell, size] = placeName(this.game, render.player)
-        // render.location = cell
-        // render.fontSize = Math.max(1, Math.floor(size))
+    private createPlayerElement(player: Player): HTMLDivElement {
+        const element = document.createElement('div')
+        element.style.position = 'absolute'
+        element.style.display = 'flex'
+        element.style.flexDirection = 'column'
+        element.style.alignItems = 'center'
+        // Don't set initial transform, will be handled in renderPlayerInfo
+
+        const nameDiv = document.createElement('div')
+        nameDiv.innerHTML = player.displayName()
+        nameDiv.style.color = this.theme.playerInfoColor(player.id()).toHex()
+        nameDiv.style.fontFamily = this.theme.font()
+        element.appendChild(nameDiv)
+
+        const troopsDiv = document.createElement('div')
+        troopsDiv.textContent = renderTroops(player.troops())
+        troopsDiv.style.color = this.theme.playerInfoColor(player.id()).toHex()
+        troopsDiv.style.fontFamily = this.theme.font()
+        troopsDiv.style.fontWeight = 'bold'
+        element.appendChild(troopsDiv)
+
+        const iconsDiv = document.createElement('div')
+        iconsDiv.style.position = 'absolute'
+        iconsDiv.style.display = 'flex'
+        element.appendChild(iconsDiv)
+
+        this.container.appendChild(element)
+        return element
     }
 
-    renderPlayerInfo(player: PlayerView, context: CanvasRenderingContext2D, scale: number, uppperLeft: Cell, bottomRight: Cell) {
-        if (this.alternateView) {
+    renderPlayerInfo(render: RenderInfo) {
+        if (!render.player.nameLocation() || !render.player.isAlive()) {
+            console.log(`remove ${render.player.name()}`)
+            this.renders = this.renders.filter(r => r != render)
+            render.element.remove()
             return
         }
-        const name = player.nameLocation()
-        if (!name) {
+        const oldLocation = render.location
+        render.location = new Cell(render.player.nameLocation().x, render.player.nameLocation().y)
+        render.fontSize = Math.max(1, Math.floor(render.player.nameLocation().size))
+        // console.log(`zoom ${this.transformHandler.scale}, size: ${render.player.nameLocation().size}`)
+        const size = this.transformHandler.scale * render.player.nameLocation().size
+        if (size < 5) {
+            if (render.element.style.display != 'none') {
+                render.element.style.display = 'none'
+            }
+            return
+        }
+        if (!this.transformHandler.isOnScreen(render.location)) {
+            if (render.element.style.display != 'none') {
+                render.element.style.display = 'none'
+            }
+            return
+        }
+        if (render.element.style.display != 'flex') {
+            render.element.style.display = 'flex'
+        }
+        const now = Date.now()
+        if (now - render.lastRenderCalc > this.renderRefreshRate) {
+            render.lastRenderCalc = now + this.rand.nextInt(0, 100)
+        } else {
             return
         }
 
+        // Update troops count
+        const troopsDiv = render.element.children[1] as HTMLDivElement
+        troopsDiv.textContent = renderTroops(render.player.troops())
 
-        const nameCenterX = Math.floor(name.x - this.game.width() / 2)
-        const nameCenterY = Math.floor(name.y - this.game.height() / 2)
-
-        const iconSize = name.size * 2; // Adjust size as needed
-        // const iconX = nameCenterX + render.fontSize * 2; // Position to the right of the name
-        // const iconY = nameCenterY - render.fontSize / 2;
-
-        if (player == this.firstPlace) {
-            context.drawImage(
-                this.crownIconImage,
-                nameCenterX - iconSize / 2,
-                nameCenterY - iconSize / 2,
-                iconSize,
-                iconSize
-            );
-        }
-
-
-        if (player.isTraitor() && this.traitorIconImage.complete) {
-            context.drawImage(
-                this.traitorIconImage,
-                nameCenterX - iconSize / 2,
-                nameCenterY - iconSize / 2,
-                iconSize,
-                iconSize
-            );
-        }
-
+        // Get icons container
+        const iconsDiv = render.element.children[2] as HTMLDivElement
+        const iconSize = Math.floor(render.fontSize * 2)
         const myPlayer = this.getPlayer()
-        if (myPlayer != null && myPlayer.isAlliedWith(player)) {
-            context.drawImage(
-                this.allianceIconImage,
-                nameCenterX - iconSize / 2,
-                nameCenterY - iconSize / 2,
-                iconSize,
-                iconSize
-            );
-        }
 
-        if (myPlayer != null && new Set(myPlayer.transitiveTargets()).has(player)) {
-            context.drawImage(
-                this.targetIconImage,
-                nameCenterX - iconSize / 2,
-                nameCenterY - iconSize / 2,
-                iconSize,
-                iconSize
-            );
-        }
-
-
-        context.textRendering = "optimizeSpeed";
-
-        context.font = `${name.size}px ${this.theme.font()}`;
-        context.fillStyle = this.theme.playerInfoColor(player.id()).toHex();
-        context.textAlign = 'center';
-        context.textBaseline = 'middle';
-
-        context.fillText(player.name(), nameCenterX, nameCenterY - name.size / 2);
-        context.font = `bold ${name.size}px ${this.theme.font()}`;
-
-        context.fillText(renderTroops(player.troops()), nameCenterX, nameCenterY + name.size);
-
-
-        if (myPlayer != null) {
-            const emojis = player.outgoingEmojis().filter(e => e.recipient == AllPlayers || e.recipient == myPlayer)
-            if (emojis.length > 0) {
-                context.font = `${name.size * 4}px ${this.theme.font()}`;
-                context.fillStyle = this.theme.playerInfoColor(player.id()).toHex();
-                context.textAlign = 'center';
-                context.textBaseline = 'middle';
-
-                context.fillText(emojis[0].emoji, nameCenterX, nameCenterY + name.size / 2);
+        // Handle crown icon
+        const existingCrown = iconsDiv.querySelector('[data-icon="crown"]')
+        if (render.player === this.firstPlace) {
+            if (!existingCrown) {
+                iconsDiv.appendChild(this.createIconElement(this.crownIconImage.src, iconSize, 'crown'))
             }
+        } else if (existingCrown) {
+            existingCrown.remove()
         }
+
+        // Handle traitor icon
+        const existingTraitor = iconsDiv.querySelector('[data-icon="traitor"]')
+        if (render.player.isTraitor()) {
+            if (!existingTraitor) {
+                iconsDiv.appendChild(this.createIconElement(this.traitorIconImage.src, iconSize, 'traitor'))
+            }
+        } else if (existingTraitor) {
+            existingTraitor.remove()
+        }
+
+        // Handle alliance icon
+        const existingAlliance = iconsDiv.querySelector('[data-icon="alliance"]')
+        if (myPlayer != null && myPlayer.isAlliedWith(render.player)) {
+            if (!existingAlliance) {
+                iconsDiv.appendChild(this.createIconElement(this.allianceIconImage.src, iconSize, 'alliance'))
+            }
+        } else if (existingAlliance) {
+            existingAlliance.remove()
+        }
+
+        // Handle target icon
+        const existingTarget = iconsDiv.querySelector('[data-icon="target"]')
+        if (myPlayer != null && new Set(myPlayer.transitiveTargets()).has(render.player)) {
+            if (!existingTarget) {
+                iconsDiv.appendChild(this.createIconElement(this.targetIconImage.src, iconSize, 'target'))
+            }
+        } else if (existingTarget) {
+            existingTarget.remove()
+        }
+
+        // Update icon sizes based on scale
+        const icons = iconsDiv.getElementsByTagName('img')
+        for (const icon of icons) {
+            icon.style.width = `${iconSize}px`
+            icon.style.height = `${iconSize}px`
+            icon.style.transform = `translateY(${iconSize / 4}px)`
+        }
+
+        if (!render.location) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        if (render.location != oldLocation) {
+            // Handle all positioning in a single transform
+            render.element.style.transform = `translate(${render.location.x}px, ${render.location.y}px) translate(-50%, -50%) scale(${render.fontSize * 0.1})`
+        }
+    }
+
+    private createIconElement(src: string, size: number, id: string): HTMLImageElement {
+        const icon = document.createElement('img')
+        icon.src = src
+        icon.style.width = `${size}px`
+        icon.style.height = `${size}px`
+        icon.setAttribute('data-icon', id)
+        icon.style.transform = `translateY(${size / 4}px)`
+        return icon
     }
 
     private getPlayer(): Player | null {
@@ -231,4 +291,4 @@ export class NameLayer implements Layer {
         this.myPlayer = this.game.players().find(p => p.clientID() == this.clientID)
         return this.myPlayer
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/GameRunner.ts b/src/core/GameRunner.ts
index a009b183e..edc96801b 100644
--- a/src/core/GameRunner.ts
+++ b/src/core/GameRunner.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class GameRunner {
         this.currTurn++
         const updates = this.game.executeNextTick()
 
-        if (this.game.inSpawnPhase() || this.game.ticks() % 10 == 0) {
+        if (this.game.inSpawnPhase() || this.game.ticks() % 20 == 0) {
             this.game.players()
                 .forEach(p => this.playerToName.set(p.id(), placeName(this.game, p)))
         }
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
index 7e4999d6f..59d83dc33 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ export class DevConfig extends DefaultConfig {
         // return 100
     }
 
-    unitInfo(type: UnitType): UnitInfo {
-        const info = super.unitInfo(type)
-        const oldCost = info.cost
-        info.cost = (p: Player) => oldCost(p) / 10000
-        return info
-    }
+    // unitInfo(type: UnitType): UnitInfo {
+    //     const info = super.unitInfo(type)
+    //     const oldCost = info.cost
+    //     info.cost = (p: Player) => oldCost(p) / 10000
+    //     return info
+    // }
 
     // tradeShipSpawnRate(): number {
     //     return 10