diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/CheckboxGrid.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/CheckboxGrid.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db3322a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/CheckboxGrid.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+
+	const {
+		cellSize = 32,
+		gap = 8,
+		color = 'rgba(200, 210, 255, 0.15)',
+		tickColor = 'rgba(200, 210, 255, 0.55)',
+		rotation = -8,
+		waveSpeed = 1.6
+	}: {
+		cellSize?: number;
+		gap?: number;
+		color?: string;
+		tickColor?: string;
+		rotation?: number;
+		waveSpeed?: number;
+	} = $props();
+
+	let containerEl: HTMLDivElement;
+	let columns = $state(0);
+	let rows = $state(0);
+	let mounted = $state(false);
+	let phase = $state(0);
+	let rafId = 0;
+	let lastTime = 0;
+
+	const seed = Math.random() * 1000;
+
+	function seededRandom(i: number, j: number): number {
+		const x = Math.sin(seed + i * 127.1 + j * 311.7) * 43758.5453;
+		return x - Math.floor(x);
+	}
+
+	function calcGrid() {
+		if (!containerEl) return;
+		const rect = containerEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+		const w = rect.width;
+		const h = rect.height;
+		columns = Math.ceil(w / (cellSize + gap)) + 1;
+		rows = Math.ceil(h / (cellSize + gap)) + 1;
+	}
+
+	function gridRows(): number {
+		return rows + 8;
+	}
+
+	function gridStart(): number {
+		return -4;
+	}
+
+	function getCellRotation(i: number, j: number): number {
+		const r = seededRandom(i, j);
+		return (r - 0.5) * 16;
+	}
+
+	function getRowOffset(i: number): number {
+		return i % 2 === 1 ? (cellSize + gap) / 2 : 0;
+	}
+
+	function getCellOpacity(i: number, j: number, p: number): number {
+		const centerJ = (j + 0.5) / columns;
+		const wave = Math.sin((centerJ * columns * 0.3) - i * 0.35 + p);
+		const threshold = (wave + 1) / 2;
+		const cellRand = seededRandom(i, j);
+		return cellRand < threshold ? 1 : 0;
+	}
+
+	function isGreenCell(i: number, j: number): boolean {
+		return seededRandom(i + 500, j + 500) < 0.15;
+	}
+
+	function getTickColor(i: number, j: number): string {
+		return isGreenCell(i, j) ? 'rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.6)' : tickColor;
+	}
+
+	function getBoxColor(i: number, j: number): string {
+		return isGreenCell(i, j) ? 'rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.35)' : color;
+	}
+
+	function getBoxRadius(i: number, j: number): string {
+		return isGreenCell(i, j) ? '50%' : '4';
+	}
+
+	function animate(time: number) {
+		if (!lastTime) lastTime = time;
+		const dt = (time - lastTime) / 1000;
+		lastTime = time;
+		phase += dt * waveSpeed;
+		rafId = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+	}
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		mounted = true;
+		calcGrid();
+
+		const ro = new ResizeObserver(() => calcGrid());
+		ro.observe(containerEl);
+
+		rafId = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+
+		return () => {
+			ro.disconnect();
+			cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
+		};
+	});
+</script>
+
+<div class="checkbox-grid-container" bind:this={containerEl}>
+	{#if mounted}
+		<div
+			class="checkbox-grid"
+			style="
+				--grid-cols: {columns};
+				--cell-size: {cellSize}px;
+				--cell-gap: {gap}px;
+				--container-rotation: {rotation}deg;
+			"
+		>
+			{#each Array(gridRows()) as _, i}
+				{#each Array(columns) as _, j}
+					{@const di = i + gridStart()}
+					{@const cellRotation = getCellRotation(di, j)}
+					{@const rowOffset = getRowOffset(di)}
+					{@const opacity = getCellOpacity(di, j, phase)}
+					{@const cellTickColor = getTickColor(di, j)}
+					{@const cellBoxColor = getBoxColor(di, j)}
+					{@const boxRadius = getBoxRadius(di, j)}
+					<div
+						class="checkbox-cell"
+						style="
+							--cell-rotation: {cellRotation}deg;
+							--row-offset: {rowOffset}px;
+							opacity: {opacity};
+							transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
+						"
+					>
+						<svg
+							viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+							width={cellSize}
+							height={cellSize}
+							class="checkbox-svg"
+						>
+							<rect
+								x="1" y="1"
+								width="22" height="22"
+								rx={boxRadius} ry={boxRadius}
+								fill="none"
+								stroke={cellBoxColor}
+								stroke-width="1.5"
+							/>
+							{#if opacity > 0.5}
+								<path
+									d="M6 12.5 L10.5 17 L18 7.5"
+									fill="none"
+									stroke={cellTickColor}
+									stroke-width="2.5"
+									stroke-linecap="round"
+									stroke-linejoin="round"
+									class="tick-path"
+								/>
+							{/if}
+						</svg>
+					</div>
+				{/each}
+			{/each}
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+</div>
+
+<style>
+	.checkbox-grid-container {
+		position: fixed;
+		inset: 0;
+		overflow: hidden;
+		pointer-events: none;
+		z-index: 0;
+	}
+
+	.checkbox-grid {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 50%;
+		left: 50%;
+		transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(var(--container-rotation));
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--grid-cols), var(--cell-size));
+		gap: var(--cell-gap);
+	}
+
+	.checkbox-cell {
+		width: var(--cell-size);
+		height: var(--cell-size);
+		transform: translateX(var(--row-offset, 0px)) rotate(var(--cell-rotation));
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+	}
+
+	.checkbox-svg {
+		display: block;
+	}
+
+	.tick-path {
+		animation: tick-draw 0.3s ease forwards;
+	}
+
+	@keyframes tick-draw {
+		from {
+			stroke-dasharray: 40;
+			stroke-dashoffset: 40;
+		}
+		to {
+			stroke-dasharray: 40;
+			stroke-dashoffset: 0;
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/index.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/index.ts
index 69c0e97..8887ba6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/index.ts
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ export { default as Chat } from './Chat.svelte';
 export { default as AuthShell } from './AuthShell.svelte';
 export { default as NoticeDialog } from './NoticeDialog.svelte';
 export { default as PricingPlans } from './PricingPlans.svelte';
+export { default as CheckboxGrid } from './CheckboxGrid.svelte';
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 060308f..76d6c75 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	import FamDone from '$lib/components/FamDone.svelte';
 	import { homeIcon, checkCircleIcon, chevronRightIcon } from '$lib/components/icons';
 	import { readShortcut, shortcutTarget, type Shortcut } from '$lib/shortcut';
+	import CheckboxGrid from '$lib/components/CheckboxGrid.svelte';
 
 	let shortcut = $state<(Shortcut & { target: string }) | null>(null);
 
@@ -30,12 +31,13 @@
 			</span>
 			<span class="return-text">
 				<span class="return-fam">{shortcut.famName}</span>
-				<span class="return-sub">Jump back in {@html chevronRightIcon}</span>
+				<span class="return-sub">Jump back in</span>
 			</span>
 		</a>
 	{/if}
 	<!-- HERO -->
 	<section class="hero">
+		<CheckboxGrid />
 		<div class="hero-content">
 			<span class="hero-kicker">The family chore app</span>
 			<h1 class="hero-title"><FamDone /></h1>
@@ -273,6 +275,7 @@
 		color: #eef2ff;
 		padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
 		text-align: center;
+		clip-path: inset(0);
 	}
 	.hero::before,
 	.hero::after {
@@ -287,7 +290,7 @@
 		height: 480px;
 		top: -180px;
 		left: -120px;
-		background: rgba(67, 56, 202, 0.55);
+		background: midnightblue;
 	}
 	.hero::after {
 		width: 420px;
@@ -341,21 +344,19 @@
 	}
 	.hero-cta {
 		display: inline-block;
-		background: #f59e0b;
+		background: springgreen;
 		color: #1e1b4b;
 		text-decoration: none;
 		font-weight: 700;
 		font-size: 1rem;
 		padding: 0.8rem 1.75rem;
 		border-radius: 999px;
-		box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.35);
 		transition:
 			transform 0.15s,
 			box-shadow 0.15s;
 	}
 	.hero-cta:hover {
 		transform: translateY(-2px);
-		box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.45);
 	}
 	.hero-cta-ghost {
 		display: inline-block;