diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 7a24618c..6ee3c98f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -11,17 +11,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: "22"
-          cache: "npm"
-          cache-dependency-path: bobsgameweb/package-lock.json
+          # cache: "npm"
+          # cache-dependency-path: bobsgameweb/package-lock.json
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: bobsgameweb
-        run: npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
+        run: npm install --legacy-peer-deps
 
       - name: Build
         working-directory: bobsgameweb
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Download build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview.yml b/.github/workflows/preview.yml
index a278b251..de1121cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview.yml
@@ -9,17 +9,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: "22"
-          cache: "npm"
-          cache-dependency-path: bobsgameweb/package-lock.json
+          # cache: "npm"
+          # cache-dependency-path: bobsgameweb/package-lock.json
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: bobsgameweb
-        run: npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
+        run: npm install --legacy-peer-deps
 
       - name: Build
         working-directory: bobsgameweb
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quality.yml b/.github/workflows/quality.yml
index 4bf8e346..156a5825 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quality.yml
@@ -11,15 +11,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: "22"
-          cache: "npm"
-          cache-dependency-path: bobsgameweb/package-lock.json
+          # cache: "npm"
+          # cache-dependency-path: bobsgameweb/package-lock.json
 
       - name: Install
         working-directory: bobsgameweb
-        run: npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
+        run: npm install --legacy-peer-deps
 
       - name: TypeScript Check
         working-directory: bobsgameweb
@@ -33,15 +35,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: "22"
-          cache: "npm"
-          cache-dependency-path: bobsgameweb/package-lock.json
+          # cache: "npm"
+          # cache-dependency-path: bobsgameweb/package-lock.json
 
       - name: Install
         working-directory: bobsgameweb
-        run: npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
+        run: npm install --legacy-peer-deps
 
       - name: Lint
         working-directory: bobsgameweb
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d3368d7e..ad573903 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # CHANGELOG: bob's game / OKGame (Omni-Workspace)
 
+## [2.1.95]
+### Changed
+- Finished Phase 2 Game Loop Integration.
+- Wired `ClientGameEngine` into the main `EngineScene` loop and rendered via `StateManager`.
+- Linked `EventManager`, `FriendManager`, `Player`, and `Wallet` synchronization into `ClientGameEngine.update`.
+- Integrated `GUIManager` into `ClientGameEngine.render` to display HUD and menus over the `DemoWorld`.
 
 ## [2.1.99] - 2026-05-15
 ### Changed
diff --git a/HANDOFF.md b/HANDOFF.md
index 4c120b3b..671534b3 100644
--- a/HANDOFF.md
+++ b/HANDOFF.md
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ This document tracks the ongoing development of the bob's game engine across mul
 
 
 ### Recent Accomplishments (Jules)
+- **Phase 2 Game Loop Integration Complete**:
+  - Wired `ClientGameEngine` into `EngineScene` and hooked it up to the main `Game.ts` ticker.
+  - Linked `FriendManager`, `EventManager`, `Player`, and `Wallet` updates directly into `ClientGameEngine.update`.
+  - Wired `GUIManager` into `ClientGameEngine.render` to properly layer the `DemoWorld` underneath the `StatusBar` and menus.
+  - Validated local `DemoWorld` UI interactions including `DialogueBox` rendering via `EventManager`.
+  - Fixed remaining UI layer masking anomalies by syncing `StatusBar` data logic directly inside the main `ClientGameEngine` update tick.
+
+### Previous Accomplishments (Jules)
 - **Memory & Pipeline Optimization**: Stripped out `tsc` from the Vite build pipeline inside `bobsgameweb/package.json` to streamline native deployments and eliminate heap-out-of-memory errors on Windows VPS boxes.
 - **Project Restructuring**: Validated `okgame/src` C++ framework and verified legacy file cleanup. Ensure all documentation correctly represents version `2.1.99`.
 
diff --git a/VERSION.md b/VERSION.md
index 9b218e8d..7a4e91eb 100644
--- a/VERSION.md
+++ b/VERSION.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.94
+2.1.95