diff --git a/src/components/ChessboardRepaintPuzzle.tsx b/src/components/ChessboardRepaintPuzzle.tsx
index 24eeee7..79a0595 100644
--- a/src/components/ChessboardRepaintPuzzle.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ChessboardRepaintPuzzle.tsx
@@ -207,21 +207,6 @@ const ChessboardRepaintPuzzle: React.FC<ChessboardRepaintPuzzleProps> = ({ showS
     const isRightmostCol = col === 7;
     const isBottomRight = row === 7 && col === 7;
     
-    // Get bounding box for hover preview
-    const boundingBox = hoveredSquare ? getBoundingBox(getAffectedSquares(hoveredSquare.row, hoveredSquare.col)) : null;
-    
-    // Check if this square is on the outer perimeter of the bounding box
-    const isOnPerimeter = boundingBox && (
-      // Top edge (only if not also bottom edge)
-      (row === boundingBox.minRow && col >= boundingBox.minCol && col <= boundingBox.maxCol && boundingBox.minRow !== boundingBox.maxRow) ||
-      // Bottom edge (only if not also top edge)
-      (row === boundingBox.maxRow && col >= boundingBox.minCol && col <= boundingBox.maxCol && boundingBox.minRow !== boundingBox.maxRow) ||
-      // Left edge (only if not also right edge)
-      (col === boundingBox.minCol && row >= boundingBox.minRow && row <= boundingBox.maxRow && boundingBox.minCol !== boundingBox.maxCol) ||
-      // Right edge (only if not also left edge)
-      (col === boundingBox.maxCol && row >= boundingBox.minRow && row <= boundingBox.maxRow && boundingBox.minCol !== boundingBox.maxCol)
-    );
-    
     return (
       <div
         key={`${row}-${col}`}
@@ -242,7 +227,6 @@ const ChessboardRepaintPuzzle: React.FC<ChessboardRepaintPuzzleProps> = ({ showS
           w-12 h-12 border border-gray-300 flex items-center justify-center cursor-pointer
           transition-all duration-200 hover:scale-105
           ${isBlack ? 'bg-gray-800' : 'bg-gray-100'}
-          ${isOnPerimeter ? 'border-2 border-red-500' : ''}
         `}
         title={isBottomRight ? `Hover for 3s to switch mode (current: ${bottomRightMode})` : undefined}
       />
@@ -309,6 +293,30 @@ const ChessboardRepaintPuzzle: React.FC<ChessboardRepaintPuzzleProps> = ({ showS
                   row.map((square, colIndex) => renderSquare(rowIndex, colIndex))
                 )}
               </div>
+              
+              {/* Bounding rectangle overlay */}
+              {hoveredSquare && (() => {
+                const boundingBox = getBoundingBox(getAffectedSquares(hoveredSquare.row, hoveredSquare.col));
+                if (!boundingBox) return null;
+                
+                const squareSize = 48; // w-12 = 48px
+                const left = boundingBox.minCol * squareSize;
+                const top = boundingBox.minRow * squareSize;
+                const width = (boundingBox.maxCol - boundingBox.minCol + 1) * squareSize;
+                const height = (boundingBox.maxRow - boundingBox.minRow + 1) * squareSize;
+                
+                return (
+                  <div
+                    className="absolute pointer-events-none border-2 border-red-500 bg-red-500 bg-opacity-10"
+                    style={{
+                      left: `${left}px`,
+                      top: `${top}px`,
+                      width: `${width}px`,
+                      height: `${height}px`,
+                    }}
+                  />
+                );
+              })()}
             </div>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/Layout.tsx b/src/components/Layout.tsx
index b7aa019..eabe147 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -17,12 +17,10 @@ const Layout = ({ children }: LayoutProps) => {
       <footer className="bg-surface border-t border-outline py-8 px-4 mt-auto">
         <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto text-center">
           <p className="text-muted-foreground">
-            © 2024 Interactives. Educational tools for enhanced learning experiences.
+            © 2025 Interactives. Interactives for enhanced learning experiences and pure joy.
           </p>
           <div className="mt-4 flex justify-center gap-6 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-            <span>Made with ❤️ for education</span>
-            <span>•</span>
-            <span>Explore • Learn • Discover</span>
+            <span>Made with ❤️ and help from friends and LLMs. More detailed acks coming soon!</span>
           </div>
         </div>
       </footer>