diff --git a/src/graphics/GameRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/GameRenderer.cpp
index 960d663..fcac0a9 100644
--- a/src/graphics/GameRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/GameRenderer.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,96 @@ static void drawHoldPanel(SDL_Renderer* renderer,
     }
 }
 
+// Draw next piece panel (border/texture + preview)
+static void drawNextPanel(SDL_Renderer* renderer,
+                          FontAtlas* pixelFont,
+                          SDL_Texture* nextPanelTex,
+                          SDL_Texture* blocksTex,
+                          Game* game,
+                          float nextX,
+                          float nextY,
+                          float nextW,
+                          float nextH,
+                          float contentOffsetX,
+                          float contentOffsetY,
+                          float finalBlockSize) {
+    if (nextPanelTex) {
+        SDL_FRect dst{ nextX - contentOffsetX, nextY - contentOffsetY, nextW, nextH };
+        SDL_SetTextureBlendMode(nextPanelTex, SDL_BLENDMODE_BLEND);
+        SDL_RenderTexture(renderer, nextPanelTex, nullptr, &dst);
+    } else {
+        // Draw bordered panel as before
+        SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 100, 120, 200, 255);
+        SDL_FRect outer{ nextX - 3 - contentOffsetX, nextY - 3 - contentOffsetY, nextW + 6, nextH + 6 };
+        SDL_RenderFillRect(renderer, &outer);
+        SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 30, 35, 50, 255);
+        SDL_FRect inner{ nextX - contentOffsetX, nextY - contentOffsetY, nextW, nextH };
+        SDL_RenderFillRect(renderer, &inner);
+    }
+
+    // Label and small preview
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, nextX + 10, nextY - 20, "NEXT", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
+    if (game->next().type < PIECE_COUNT) {
+        drawSmallPiece(renderer, blocksTex, static_cast<PieceType>(game->next().type), nextX + 10, nextY + 5, finalBlockSize * 0.6f);
+    }
+}
+
+// Draw score panel (right side)
+static void drawScorePanel(SDL_Renderer* renderer,
+                          FontAtlas* pixelFont,
+                          Game* game,
+                          float scoreX,
+                          float gridY,
+                          float GRID_H,
+                          float finalBlockSize) {
+    const float contentTopOffset = 0.0f;
+    const float contentBottomOffset = 290.0f;
+    const float contentPad = 36.0f;
+    float scoreContentH = (contentBottomOffset - contentTopOffset) + contentPad;
+    float baseY = gridY + (GRID_H - scoreContentH) * 0.5f;
+
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 0, "SCORE", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
+    char scoreStr[32];
+    snprintf(scoreStr, sizeof(scoreStr), "%d", game->score());
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 25, scoreStr, 0.9f, {255, 255, 255, 255});
+
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 70, "LINES", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
+    char linesStr[16];
+    snprintf(linesStr, sizeof(linesStr), "%03d", game->lines());
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 95, linesStr, 0.9f, {255, 255, 255, 255});
+
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 140, "LEVEL", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
+    char levelStr[16];
+    snprintf(levelStr, sizeof(levelStr), "%02d", game->level());
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 165, levelStr, 0.9f, {255, 255, 255, 255});
+
+    // Next level progress
+    int startLv = game->startLevelBase();
+    int firstThreshold = (startLv + 1) * 10;
+    int linesDone = game->lines();
+    int nextThreshold = 0;
+    if (linesDone < firstThreshold) {
+        nextThreshold = firstThreshold;
+    } else {
+        int blocksPast = linesDone - firstThreshold;
+        nextThreshold = firstThreshold + ((blocksPast / 10) + 1) * 10;
+    }
+    int linesForNext = std::max(0, nextThreshold - linesDone);
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 200, "NEXT LVL", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
+    char nextStr[32];
+    snprintf(nextStr, sizeof(nextStr), "%d  LINES", linesForNext);
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 225, nextStr, 0.9f, {80, 255, 120, 255});
+
+    // Time display
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 265, "TIME", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
+    int totalSecs = static_cast<int>(game->elapsed());
+    int mins = totalSecs / 60;
+    int secs = totalSecs % 60;
+    char timeStr[16];
+    snprintf(timeStr, sizeof(timeStr), "%02d:%02d", mins, secs);
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 290, timeStr, 0.9f, {255, 255, 255, 255});
+}
+
 void GameRenderer::renderPlayingState(
     SDL_Renderer* renderer,
     Game* game,
@@ -262,18 +352,9 @@ void GameRenderer::renderPlayingState(
     drawRectWithOffset(statsX - 3 - contentOffsetX, statsY - 3 - contentOffsetY, statsW + 6, statsH + 6, {100, 120, 200, 255});
     drawRectWithOffset(statsX - contentOffsetX, statsY - contentOffsetY, statsW, statsH, {30, 35, 50, 255});
     
-    // Draw next piece preview panel border
-    // If a NEXT panel texture was provided, draw it instead of the custom
-    // background/outline. The texture will be scaled to fit the panel area.
-    if (nextPanelTex) {
-        SDL_FRect dst{ nextX - contentOffsetX, nextY - contentOffsetY, nextW, nextH };
-        SDL_SetTextureBlendMode(nextPanelTex, SDL_BLENDMODE_BLEND);
-        SDL_RenderTexture(renderer, nextPanelTex, nullptr, &dst);
-    } else {
-        drawRectWithOffset(nextX - 3 - contentOffsetX, nextY - 3 - contentOffsetY, nextW + 6, nextH + 6, {100, 120, 200, 255});
-        drawRectWithOffset(nextX - contentOffsetX, nextY - contentOffsetY, nextW, nextH, {30, 35, 50, 255});
-    }
-    
+    // Draw next piece panel
+    drawNextPanel(renderer, pixelFont, nextPanelTex, blocksTex, game, nextX, nextY, nextW, nextH, contentOffsetX, contentOffsetY, finalBlockSize);
+
     // Draw the game board
     const auto &board = game->boardRef();
     for (int y = 0; y < Game::ROWS; ++y) {
@@ -429,53 +510,8 @@ void GameRenderer::renderPlayingState(
         yCursor = rowBottom + rowSpacing;
     }
     
-    // Draw score panel (right side)
-    const float contentTopOffset = 0.0f;
-    const float contentBottomOffset = 290.0f;
-    const float contentPad = 36.0f;
-    float scoreContentH = (contentBottomOffset - contentTopOffset) + contentPad;
-    float baseY = gridY + (GRID_H - scoreContentH) * 0.5f;
-    
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 0, "SCORE", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
-    char scoreStr[32];
-    snprintf(scoreStr, sizeof(scoreStr), "%d", game->score());
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 25, scoreStr, 0.9f, {255, 255, 255, 255});
-    
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 70, "LINES", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
-    char linesStr[16];
-    snprintf(linesStr, sizeof(linesStr), "%03d", game->lines());
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 95, linesStr, 0.9f, {255, 255, 255, 255});
-    
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 140, "LEVEL", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
-    char levelStr[16];
-    snprintf(levelStr, sizeof(levelStr), "%02d", game->level());
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 165, levelStr, 0.9f, {255, 255, 255, 255});
-    
-    // Next level progress
-    int startLv = game->startLevelBase();
-    int firstThreshold = (startLv + 1) * 10;
-    int linesDone = game->lines();
-    int nextThreshold = 0;
-    if (linesDone < firstThreshold) {
-        nextThreshold = firstThreshold;
-    } else {
-        int blocksPast = linesDone - firstThreshold;
-        nextThreshold = firstThreshold + ((blocksPast / 10) + 1) * 10;
-    }
-    int linesForNext = std::max(0, nextThreshold - linesDone);
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 200, "NEXT LVL", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
-    char nextStr[32];
-    snprintf(nextStr, sizeof(nextStr), "%d  LINES", linesForNext);
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 225, nextStr, 0.9f, {80, 255, 120, 255});
-    
-    // Time display
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 265, "TIME", 1.0f, {255, 220, 0, 255});
-    int totalSecs = static_cast<int>(game->elapsed());
-    int mins = totalSecs / 60;
-    int secs = totalSecs % 60;
-    char timeStr[16];
-    snprintf(timeStr, sizeof(timeStr), "%02d:%02d", mins, secs);
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, scoreX, baseY + 290, timeStr, 0.9f, {255, 255, 255, 255});
+    // Draw score panel
+    drawScorePanel(renderer, pixelFont, game, scoreX, gridY, GRID_H, finalBlockSize);
     
     // Gravity HUD
     char gms[64];