diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
index 8b4602e..abfc24c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
@@ -366,6 +366,12 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         // Flag to track if high score screen will be shown
         var showingHighScore = false
         
+        // Play game over sound and trigger animation
+        if (isSoundEnabled) {
+            gameMusic.playGameOver()
+        }
+        gameView.startGameOverAnimation()
+        
         // Show progression screen first with XP animation
         showProgressionScreen(xpGained, newRewards)
         
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/audio/GameMusic.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/audio/GameMusic.kt
index fbb8abf..32c2f6e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/audio/GameMusic.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/audio/GameMusic.kt
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ import com.mintris.R
 
 class GameMusic(private val context: Context) {
     private var mediaPlayer: MediaPlayer? = null
+    private var gameOverPlayer: MediaPlayer? = null
     private var isEnabled = true
     private var isPrepared = false
     
     init {
         try {
             setupMediaPlayer()
+            setupGameOverPlayer()
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             Log.e("GameMusic", "Error initializing: ${e.message}")
         }
@@ -46,6 +48,49 @@ class GameMusic(private val context: Context) {
         }
     }
     
+    private fun setupGameOverPlayer() {
+        try {
+            Log.d("GameMusic", "Setting up GameOver MediaPlayer")
+            gameOverPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(context, R.raw.game_over).apply {
+                setVolume(1.0f, 1.0f)  // Increased from 0.7f to 1.0f for maximum volume
+                
+                // Set audio attributes for better performance
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+                    setAudioAttributes(
+                        AudioAttributes.Builder()
+                            .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_GAME)
+                            .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_SONIFICATION)
+                            .build()
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            Log.d("GameMusic", "GameOver MediaPlayer setup complete")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e("GameMusic", "Error setting up GameOver MediaPlayer", e)
+            gameOverPlayer = null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun playGameOver() {
+        if (isEnabled && gameOverPlayer != null) {
+            try {
+                Log.d("GameMusic", "Playing game over sound")
+                // Temporarily lower background music volume
+                mediaPlayer?.setVolume(0.2f, 0.2f)
+                
+                // Play game over sound
+                gameOverPlayer?.start()
+                
+                // Restore background music volume after a delay
+                gameOverPlayer?.setOnCompletionListener {
+                    mediaPlayer?.setVolume(0.5f, 0.5f)
+                }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e("GameMusic", "Error playing game over sound: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
     fun start() {
         if (isEnabled && mediaPlayer != null && isPrepared) {
             try {
@@ -107,7 +152,9 @@ class GameMusic(private val context: Context) {
         try {
             Log.d("GameMusic", "Releasing MediaPlayer")
             mediaPlayer?.release()
+            gameOverPlayer?.release()
             mediaPlayer = null
+            gameOverPlayer = null
             isPrepared = false
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             Log.e("GameMusic", "Error releasing music: ${e.message}")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/game/GameHaptics.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/game/GameHaptics.kt
index 44e5011..d6869c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/game/GameHaptics.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/game/GameHaptics.kt
@@ -91,4 +91,26 @@ class GameHaptics(private val context: Context) {
             vibrator.vibrate(vibrationEffect)
         }
     }
+
+    fun vibrateForGameOver() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Attempting to vibrate for game over")
+        
+        // Only proceed if the device has a vibrator and it's available
+        if (!vibrator.hasVibrator()) return
+        
+        try {
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+                // Create a strong, long vibration effect
+                val vibrationEffect = VibrationEffect.createOneShot(300L, VibrationEffect.DEFAULT_AMPLITUDE)
+                vibrator.vibrate(vibrationEffect)
+                Log.d(TAG, "Game over vibration triggered successfully")
+            } else {
+                @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+                vibrator.vibrate(300L)
+                Log.w(TAG, "Device does not support vibration effects (Android < 8.0)")
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error triggering game over vibration", e)
+        }
+    }
 } 
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/game/GameView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/game/GameView.kt
index 27e38a0..85a44a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/game/GameView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/game/GameView.kt
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ class GameView @JvmOverloads constructor(
     private var pulseAlpha = 0f
     private var isPulsing = false
     private var linesToPulse = mutableListOf<Int>()  // Track which lines are being cleared
+    private var gameOverAnimator: ValueAnimator? = null
+    private var gameOverAlpha = 0f
+    private var isGameOverAnimating = false
     
     private val ghostPaint = Paint().apply {
         style = Paint.Style.STROKE
@@ -439,6 +442,18 @@ class GameView @JvmOverloads constructor(
             // Draw active piece
             drawActivePiece(canvas)
         }
+        
+        // Draw game over effect if animating
+        if (isGameOverAnimating) {
+            val gameOverPaint = Paint().apply {
+                color = Color.WHITE
+                alpha = (128 * gameOverAlpha).toInt()
+                isAntiAlias = true
+                style = Paint.Style.FILL
+                maskFilter = BlurMaskFilter(48f * gameOverAlpha, BlurMaskFilter.Blur.OUTER)
+            }
+            canvas.drawRect(0f, 0f, width.toFloat(), height.toFloat(), gameOverPaint)
+        }
     }
     
     /**
@@ -1133,4 +1148,41 @@ class GameView @JvmOverloads constructor(
         super.setBackgroundColor(color)
         invalidate()
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Start the game over animation
+     */
+    fun startGameOverAnimation() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Starting game over animation")
+        
+        // Cancel any existing animations
+        pulseAnimator?.cancel()
+        gameOverAnimator?.cancel()
+        
+        // Trigger haptic feedback
+        gameHaptics?.vibrateForGameOver()
+        
+        // Create new game over animation
+        gameOverAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, 1f, 0.7f).apply {
+            duration = 1500L  // 1.5 seconds total
+            interpolator = LinearInterpolator()
+            
+            addUpdateListener { animation ->
+                gameOverAlpha = animation.animatedValue as Float
+                isGameOverAnimating = true
+                invalidate()
+                Log.d(TAG, "Game over animation update: alpha = $gameOverAlpha")
+            }
+            
+            addListener(object : android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                override fun onAnimationEnd(animation: android.animation.Animator) {
+                    isGameOverAnimating = false
+                    gameOverAlpha = 0.7f  // Keep at 70% opacity
+                    invalidate()
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Game over animation ended")
+                }
+            })
+        }
+        gameOverAnimator?.start()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/model/GameBoard.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/model/GameBoard.kt
index 8d3c700..31f03aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/model/GameBoard.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/model/GameBoard.kt
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ class GameBoard(
         currentPiece = nextPiece
         spawnNextPiece()
         
-        // Center the piece horizontally
+        // Center the piece horizontally and spawn one unit higher
         currentPiece?.apply {
             x = (width - getWidth()) / 2
-            y = 0
+            y = -1  // Spawn one unit above the top of the screen
             
             Log.d(TAG, "spawnPiece() - new piece spawned at position (${x},${y}), type=${type}")
             
@@ -326,6 +326,11 @@ class GameBoard(
                     if (boardY >= 0 && grid[boardY][boardX]) {
                         return false
                     }
+                    
+                    // Check if the position is more than one unit above the top of the screen
+                    if (boardY < -1) {
+                        return false
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/raw/game_over.mp3 b/app/src/main/res/raw/game_over.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d189281
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