diff --git a/data/badges.json b/data/badges.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ede664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/badges.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "nate": [
+    "Perfect Round",
+    "No Misses",
+    "Accuracy Master",
+    "Practice Streak",
+    "Vocabulary Pro"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 150523e..686ee78 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
       <button onclick="switchTab('tabWords')">📝 Word Lists</button>
       <button onclick="switchTab('tabAnalytics')">📊 Analytics</button>
       <button onclick="switchTab('tabResults')">📊 Results</button>
+      <button onclick="switchTab('tabBadges')">🎖 Badges</button>
       <button onclick="switchTab('tabTheme')">🎨 Theme</button>
     </div>
 
@@ -119,7 +120,15 @@
 
   <button onclick="refreshAnalytics()">🔄 Refresh</button>
 </div>
-
+<!-- 🎖 Badges -->
+<div id="tabBadges" class="adminTab hidden">
+  <h3>🎖 Badge Viewer</h3>
+  <ul id="badgeUserList"></ul>
+  <div id="badgeDetails" class="hidden">
+    <h4 id="badgeUserTitle"></h4>
+    <ul id="badgeUserBadges"></ul>
+  </div>
+</div>
     <!-- 🎨 Theme Tab -->
     <div id="tabTheme" class="adminTab hidden">
       <h3>🎨 Select Theme</h3>
@@ -146,7 +155,10 @@
       <input type="text" id="userInput" placeholder="Type your answer" autocomplete="off" />
       <button onclick="submitAnswer()">Submit</button>
     </div>
-
+<div id="badgeDisplay" class="badgeSection hidden">
+  <h3>🎖 Badges Earned</h3>
+  <ul id="badgeList"></ul>
+</div>
     <div id="summary" class="hidden"></div>
   </div>
 </body>
diff --git a/public/js/admin.js b/public/js/admin.js
index 73818f2..6429b0b 100644
--- a/public/js/admin.js
+++ b/public/js/admin.js
@@ -193,12 +193,18 @@ function switchTab(targetId) {
   document.querySelectorAll('#adminTabs button').forEach(btn => btn.classList.remove('active'));
 
   document.getElementById(targetId).classList.remove('hidden');
+
   const buttons = document.querySelectorAll('#adminTabs button');
   buttons.forEach(btn => {
     if (btn.getAttribute('onclick')?.includes(targetId)) {
       btn.classList.add('active');
     }
   });
+
+  // 🏆 Load badge viewer if needed
+  if (targetId === 'tabBadges') {
+    loadBadgeViewer();
+  }
 }
 async function loadUserDropdowns() {
   try {
@@ -277,4 +283,43 @@ async function refreshAnalytics() {
     console.error("📉 Failed to refresh analytics:", err);
     summary.innerHTML = '<li style="color:red">Error loading analytics.</li>';
   }
+}
+async function loadBadgeViewer() {
+  const res = await fetch('/getBadges');
+  const badgeData = await res.json();
+
+  const userList = document.getElementById("badgeUserList");
+  userList.innerHTML = "";
+
+  for (const username in badgeData) {
+    const li = document.createElement("li");
+    li.innerHTML = `<button onclick="showUserBadges('${username}')">${username}</button>`;
+    userList.appendChild(li);
+  }
+}
+
+function showUserBadges(username) {
+  fetch('/getBadges')
+    .then(res => res.json())
+    .then(data => {
+      const badges = data[username] || [];
+      const title = document.getElementById("badgeUserTitle");
+      const badgeList = document.getElementById("badgeUserBadges");
+      const details = document.getElementById("badgeDetails");
+
+      title.textContent = `Badges for ${username}`;
+      badgeList.innerHTML = "";
+
+      if (!badges.length) {
+        badgeList.innerHTML = "<li><em>No badges earned yet.</em></li>";
+      } else {
+        badges.forEach(b => {
+          const li = document.createElement("li");
+          li.textContent = `🏅 ${b}`;
+          badgeList.appendChild(li);
+        });
+      }
+
+      details.classList.remove("hidden");
+    });
 }
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diff --git a/public/js/game.js b/public/js/game.js
index 5f86faa..a809172 100644
--- a/public/js/game.js
+++ b/public/js/game.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ function showStudent() {
   studentPanel?.classList.remove('hidden');
   adminPanel?.classList.add('hidden');
 
-  // Delay button reveal until DOM is fully settled
   setTimeout(() => {
     const btn = document.getElementById('startGameBtn');
     if (btn) {
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ async function startGame() {
   results = [];
 
   document.getElementById('summary')?.classList.add('hidden');
+  document.getElementById('badgeDisplay')?.classList.add('hidden');
   showWord();
 }
 
@@ -101,32 +101,57 @@ function showSummary() {
 
   summary.classList.remove('hidden');
 
-  // 📨 Save results to server
-const user = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('loggedInUser'));
-if (user) {
-  console.log("📡 Sending results to server:", {
-    username: user.username,
-    results
-  });
+  // 🏆 Badge evaluation
+  const earnedBadges = [];
+  if (correct === words.length) earnedBadges.push("Perfect Round");
+  if (missed.length === 0) earnedBadges.push("No Misses");
 
-const score = correct;
-const completed = true;
+  const user = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('loggedInUser'));
+  if (user) {
+    // 📡 Save structured results
+    fetch('/saveResults', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        username: user.username,
+        result: {
+          score: correct,
+          completed: true,
+          answers: results.map(({ word, attempt }) => ({
+            word,
+            correct: word.toLowerCase() === attempt.toLowerCase()
+          }))
+        }
+      })
+    });
 
-fetch('/saveResults', {
-  method: 'POST',
-  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-  body: JSON.stringify({
-    username: user.username,
-    result: {
-      score,
-      completed,
-      answers: results.map(({ word, attempt }) => ({
-        word,
-        correct: word.toLowerCase() === attempt.toLowerCase()
-      }))
+    // 🎖 Send earned badges
+    if (earnedBadges.length) {
+      fetch('/awardBadges', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          username: user.username,
+          badges: earnedBadges
+        })
+      });
+
+      // 🎨 Display badges
+      const badgeSection = document.getElementById("badgeDisplay");
+      const badgeList = document.getElementById("badgeList");
+
+      badgeList.innerHTML = "";
+      earnedBadges.forEach(b => {
+        const li = document.createElement("li");
+        li.textContent = `🏅 ${b}`;
+        badgeList.appendChild(li);
+      });
+
+      badgeSection.classList.remove("hidden");
+    } else {
+      document.getElementById("badgeDisplay")?.classList.add("hidden");
     }
-  })
-});
+  }
 }
 
 // 🔁 Retry only the missed words
@@ -136,10 +161,6 @@ function retryMissed(missedWords) {
   results = [];
 
   document.getElementById('summary')?.classList.add('hidden');
+  document.getElementById('badgeDisplay')?.classList.add('hidden');
   showWord();
-}
-
-// added remove later
-console.log("showStudent fired");
-// added remove later
 }
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diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 987aac1..4b93c3f 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(DATA_DIR)) fs.mkdirSync(DATA_DIR);
 const files = {
   users: 'users.json',
   wordlists: 'wordlists.json',
-  results: 'results.json'
+  results: 'results.json',
+  badges: 'badges.json'
 };
 
 for (const file of Object.values(files)) {
@@ -163,4 +164,31 @@ app.post('/saveResults', (req, res) => {
 app.get('/getUsers', (req, res) => {
   const users = readJsonSafe(path.join(DATA_DIR, files.users), []);
   res.json(users);
+});
+
+
+const badgePath = path.join(DATA_DIR, files.badges);
+app.post('/awardBadges', (req, res) => {
+  const { username, badges } = req.body;
+  if (
+    typeof username !== 'string' ||
+    !Array.isArray(badges)
+  ) return res.status(400).send("Invalid badge format");
+
+  const allBadges = readJsonSafe(badgePath);
+  if (!allBadges[username]) allBadges[username] = [];
+
+  badges.forEach(b => {
+    if (!allBadges[username].includes(b)) {
+      allBadges[username].push(b);
+    }
+  });
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(badgePath, JSON.stringify(allBadges, null, 2));
+  res.send(`🎉 Badges updated for ${username}`);
+});
+app.get('/getBadges', (req, res) => {
+  const badgePath = path.join(DATA_DIR, files.badges);
+  const badges = readJsonSafe(badgePath);
+  res.json(badges);
 });
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