diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c56eaaaf..44fdbc3a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.12.3
\ No newline at end of file
+1.12.4
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/acp/package.json b/acp/package.json
index c072126b..8d5b3a7b 100644
--- a/acp/package.json
+++ b/acp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mnml-client",
-  "version": "1.12.3",
+  "version": "1.12.4",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 25380772..93868dc0 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mnml-client",
-  "version": "1.12.3",
+  "version": "1.12.4",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/client/src/components/game.construct.jsx b/client/src/components/game.construct.jsx
index f3980794..2fa74788 100644
--- a/client/src/components/game.construct.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/game.construct.jsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const addState = connect(
             ws,
             game,
 
-            authenticated,
+            instance,
             activeSkill,
             animFocus,
             resolution,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const addState = connect(
 
         return {
             game,
-            authenticated,
+            instance,
             activeSkill,
             animFocus,
             resolution,
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class GameConstruct extends preact.Component {
     render() {
         const {
             // Changing state variables
-            authenticated,
+            instance,
             game,
             activeSkill,
             animFocus,
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ class GameConstruct extends preact.Component {
         const unfocus = animFocus && !animFocus.includes(construct.id) ? 'unfocus' : '';
 
         const targeted = game.stack.find(c => c.target === construct.id);
-        const highlight = !authenticated && !targeted && activeSkill ? 'highlight' : '';
+
+        const firstRoundTutorial = instance && instance.time_control === 'Practice' && !game.resolutions.length;
+        const highlight = firstRoundTutorial && !targeted && activeSkill ? 'highlight' : '';
 
         const crypSkills = player
             ? <div class="skills"> {range(0, 3).map(j => <SkillBtn key={j} construct={construct} i={j} />)} </div>
diff --git a/client/src/components/game.ctrl.btns.jsx b/client/src/components/game.ctrl.btns.jsx
index a374ae80..24a7462c 100644
--- a/client/src/components/game.ctrl.btns.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/game.ctrl.btns.jsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const addState = connect(
             game,
             account,
             authenticated,
+            instance,
             chatShow,
             animating,
         } = state;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ const addState = connect(
             game,
             account,
             authenticated,
+            instance,
             chatShow,
             sendAbandon,
             sendGameSkillClear,
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ function GameCtrlBtns(args) {
         account,
         chatShow,
         authenticated,
+        instance,
 
         getInstanceState,
         sendGameSkillClear,
@@ -86,7 +89,8 @@ function GameCtrlBtns(args) {
         quit();
     }
 
-    const noTargets = !authenticated && game.stack.length === 0;
+    const firstRoundTutorial = instance && instance.time_control === 'Practice' && !game.resolutions.length;
+    const noTargets = firstRoundTutorial && game.stack.length === 0;
 
     const readyBtn = <button disabled={animating || noTargets} class="ready" onClick={() => sendReady()}>Ready</button>;
     const quitBtn = <button disabled={animating} class="quit" onClick={quitClick}>Back</button>;
diff --git a/client/src/components/instance.ctrl.btns.jsx b/client/src/components/instance.ctrl.btns.jsx
index 136987c2..dbc3f476 100644
--- a/client/src/components/instance.ctrl.btns.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/instance.ctrl.btns.jsx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function InstanceCtrlBtns(args) {
     } = args;
 
     const finished = instance && instance.phase === 'Finished';
-    const tutorialDisable = tutorial && tutorial < 8;
+    const tutorialDisable = instance.time_control === 'Practice' && tutorial && tutorial < 8;
     return (
         <div class="instance-ctrl-btns">
             <button disabled={!account.subscribed} onClick={() => setChatShow(!chatShow)}>Chat</button>
diff --git a/client/src/components/targeting.arrows.jsx b/client/src/components/targeting.arrows.jsx
index 2d570121..fba1b064 100644
--- a/client/src/components/targeting.arrows.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/targeting.arrows.jsx
@@ -44,15 +44,14 @@ class TargetSvg extends Component {
             animating,
             game,
             gameEffectInfo,
-            authenticated,
         } = props;
         const { width, height } = state;
 
         if (!game) return false; // game will be null when battle ends
         if (game.phase === 'Finished') return false; // Clear everything if its over (in case of abandon)
 
-        // First time joining game phase
-        if (!authenticated && game.stack.length === 0) {
+        // First round of a game
+        if (!game.resolutions.length && game.stack.length === 0) {
             return (
                 <div class="resolving-skill">
                     <h2><b>Select a skill</b> from each construct, <b>click a target</b> for that skill and then click <b>READY</b>.</h2>
diff --git a/client/src/components/vbox.stash.jsx b/client/src/components/vbox.stash.jsx
index 0e737627..3d2f85dd 100644
--- a/client/src/components/vbox.stash.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/vbox.stash.jsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const buttons = require('./buttons');
 const { removeTier } = require('../utils');
 
 const addState = connect(
-    ({ itemUnequip, vboxHighlight, vboxSelected, tutorial }) => ({ itemUnequip, vboxHighlight, vboxSelected, tutorial }));
+    ({ itemUnequip, vboxHighlight, vboxSelected, tutorial, instance }) => ({ itemUnequip, vboxHighlight, vboxSelected, tutorial, instance }));
 
 class stashElement extends preact.Component {
     shouldComponentUpdate(newProps) {
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class stashElement extends preact.Component {
             vboxHighlight,
             vboxSelected,
             tutorial,
+            instance,
         } = props;
 
         const { storeSelect, stashSelect } = vboxSelected;
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ class stashElement extends preact.Component {
                 : `${border} ${notValidCombo ? 'fade' : ''}`;
 
             const invObject = shapes[v] ? shapes[v]() : v;
-            const tutorialDisable = tutorial === 1;
+            const tutorialDisable = tutorial === 1 && instance.time_control === 'Practice' && instance.rounds.length === 1;
             return (
                 <label
                     key={i}
diff --git a/client/src/components/welcome.jsx b/client/src/components/welcome.jsx
index d32c5997..db67b41c 100644
--- a/client/src/components/welcome.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/welcome.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const addState = connect(
         } = state;
 
         return {
-            promptRegister: tutorial === 99, // see events
+            promptRegister: !tutorial,
         };
     },
 );
diff --git a/client/src/components/welcome.register.jsx b/client/src/components/welcome.register.jsx
index 68b6fedb..d6c85ee1 100644
--- a/client/src/components/welcome.register.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/welcome.register.jsx
@@ -38,9 +38,13 @@ function Register(args) {
 
     const registerSubmit = (event) => {
         event.preventDefault();
+        this.setState({ name: '', password: '', confirm: '' });
         submitRegister(name, password);
     }
 
+    const pwLen = () =>
+        !password || password && password.length > 3;
+
     const registerConfirm = () =>
         password === confirm;
 
@@ -50,24 +54,30 @@ function Register(args) {
 
     return (
         <div class="login">
-            <label for="username">Username</label>
+            <label class="login-input" for="username">Username </label>
             <input
                 class="login-input"
-                type="email"
+                type="text"
                 placeholder="username"
                 value={this.state.name}
                 onInput={linkState(this, 'name')}
             />
-            <label for="password">Password - min 4 chars</label>
+            <label
+                class={`${pwLen() ? '' : 'red'} login-input`}
+                for="password">Password - min 4 chars
+            </label>
             <input
-                class="login-input"
+                class={`${pwLen() ? '' : 'red'} login-input`}
                 type="password"
                 placeholder="password"
                 autocomplete="new-password"
                 value={this.state.password}
                 onInput={linkState(this, 'password')}
             />
-            <label for="confirm">Confirm Password</label>
+            <label
+                class={`${registerConfirm() ? '' : 'red'} login-input`}
+                for="confirm">Confirm Password
+            </label>
             <input
                 class={`${registerConfirm() ? '' : 'red'} login-input`}
                 type="password"
diff --git a/client/src/events.jsx b/client/src/events.jsx
index ce566608..4bff6434 100644
--- a/client/src/events.jsx
+++ b/client/src/events.jsx
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
             setPvp(false);
             const player = v.players.find(p => p.id === account.id);
             store.dispatch(actions.setPlayer(player));
-           
-            if (tutorial) tutorialVbox(player, store, tutorial);
+
+            if (tutorial && v.rounds.length === 1 && v.time_control === 'Practice') tutorialVbox(player, store, tutorial);
 
             if (v.phase === 'Finished') {
                 ws.sendAccountInstances();
@@ -211,12 +211,8 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    function startTutorial() {
-        store.dispatch(actions.setTutorial(1));
-    }
-
     function promptRegister() {
-        store.dispatch(actions.setTutorial(99));
+        store.dispatch(actions.setTutorial(null));
         store.dispatch(actions.setInstance(null));
     }
 
@@ -249,7 +245,6 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
         setSubscription,
         setWs,
 
-        startTutorial,
         promptRegister,
 
         urlHashChange,
diff --git a/client/src/socket.jsx b/client/src/socket.jsx
index f72541b2..380625c0 100644
--- a/client/src/socket.jsx
+++ b/client/src/socket.jsx
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ function createSocket(events) {
         ChatWheel: wheel => events.setChatWheel(wheel),
         // Joining: () => events.notify('Searching for instance...'),
 
-        StartTutorial: () => events.startTutorial(),
+        // StartTutorial: () => events.startTutorial(),
         PromptRegister: () => events.promptRegister(),
 
         Processing: () => true,
diff --git a/core/Cargo.toml b/core/Cargo.toml
index 7c9f9cf5..ebc9fe6b 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "mnml_core"
-version = "1.12.3"
+version = "1.12.4"
 authors = ["ntr <ntr@smokestack.io>", "mashy <mashy@mnml.gg>"]
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/ops/package.json b/ops/package.json
index 9b864f9a..65521aeb 100644
--- a/ops/package.json
+++ b/ops/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mnml-ops",
-  "version": "1.12.3",
+  "version": "1.12.4",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index 7abd8ee8..531b66a8 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "mnml"
-version = "1.12.3"
+version = "1.12.4"
 authors = ["ntr <ntr@smokestack.io>"]
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/server/src/rpc.rs b/server/src/rpc.rs
index 39710fe1..8cc76d7b 100644
--- a/server/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/rpc.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ pub enum RpcMessage {
     SubscriptionState(Option<Subscription>),
 
     Pong(()),
-    StartTutorial(()),
     PromptRegister(()),
 
     QueueRequested(()),
diff --git a/server/src/user_anonymous.rs b/server/src/user_anonymous.rs
index fe1d9045..ffd57d4b 100644
--- a/server/src/user_anonymous.rs
+++ b/server/src/user_anonymous.rs
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ impl User for Anonymous {
         info!("anonymous connection");
 
         self.ws.send(RpcMessage::AccountState(self.account.clone()))?;
-        self.ws.send(RpcMessage::StartTutorial(()))?;
-
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/studios/package.json b/studios/package.json
index ae3d5feb..d1e3c8ac 100644
--- a/studios/package.json
+++ b/studios/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mnml-studios",
-  "version": "1.12.3",
+  "version": "1.12.4",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {