diff --git a/src/components/Board/KanbanBoard.vue b/src/components/Board/KanbanBoard.vue
index 58a8145f..50170301 100644
--- a/src/components/Board/KanbanBoard.vue
+++ b/src/components/Board/KanbanBoard.vue
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import { mapState, mapGetters } from 'vuex';
 import AddKanbanList from '@/components/Board/AddKanbanList';
 import KanbanList from '@/components/Lists/KanbanList';
+import { HIGHLIGHTED_GAME_TIMEOUT } from '@/constants'
 
 export default {
   components: {
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export default {
   },
 
   mounted() {
-    if (this.highlightedGame) this.highlightGame();
+    if (this.highlightedGame) this.scrollToGame();
   },
 
   computed: {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export default {
   },
 
   methods: {
-    highlightGame() {
+    scrollToGame() {
       const lists = Object.values(this.$refs);
 
       lists.forEach(([list], index) => {
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ export default {
 
       setTimeout(() => {
         this.$store.commit('SET_HIGHLIGHTED_GAME', null);
-      }, 5000);
+      }, HIGHLIGHTED_GAME_TIMEOUT);
     },
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/components/Board/MiniBoard.vue b/src/components/Board/MiniBoard.vue
index ad7c7b33..e5888ab9 100644
--- a/src/components/Board/MiniBoard.vue
+++ b/src/components/Board/MiniBoard.vue
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<!-- <router-link :to="{ name: 'board', params: { id: board.id } }"></router-link> -->
 <!-- TODO: make mini boards links so you can cmd click them -->
 <template lang="html">
   <b-card
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@
       <component
         :is="miniBoardComponent"
         :board="formattedBoard"
-        :gameId="gameId"
       />
     </div>
   </b-card>
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import TierMiniBoard from '@/components/MiniBoards/TierMiniBoard';
 export default {
   props: {
     board: Object,
-    gameId: Number,
     thumbnail: Boolean,
   },
 
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ export default {
   },
 
   computed: {
-    ...mapState(['cachedGames']),
+    ...mapState(['cachedGames', 'game']),
     ...mapGetters(['darkTheme']),
 
     miniBoardComponent() {
diff --git a/src/components/Board/StandardBoard.vue b/src/components/Board/StandardBoard.vue
index a78c4bc2..c5a2ddf3 100644
--- a/src/components/Board/StandardBoard.vue
+++ b/src/components/Board/StandardBoard.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <div class="standard-board pb-5">
     <StandardList
       v-for="(list, listIndex) in board.lists"
+      :ref="`list-${listIndex}`"
       :key="list.id"
       :listIndex="listIndex"
       :list="list"
@@ -12,14 +13,14 @@
 <script>
 import { mapState } from 'vuex';
 import StandardList from '@/components/Lists/StandardList';
-
+import { HIGHLIGHTED_GAME_TIMEOUT } from '@/constants';
 export default {
   components: {
     StandardList,
   },
 
   computed: {
-    ...mapState(['board']),
+    ...mapState(['board', 'highlightedGame']),
 
     list() {
       const [firstList] = this.board?.lists;
@@ -38,9 +39,30 @@ export default {
 
   mounted() {
     if (this.needsFlattening) this.flattenAndSaveBoard();
+    if (this.highlightedGame) this.highlightGame();
   },
 
   methods: {
+    highlightGame() {
+      const lists = Object.values(this.$refs);
+
+      lists.forEach(([list], index) => {
+        const [gameRef] = list.$refs[`${index}-${this.highlightedGame}`];
+
+        if (gameRef) {
+          console.log('gameRef', gameRef);
+
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            gameRef?.$el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' });
+          }, index * 1000);
+        }
+      });
+
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.$store.commit('SET_HIGHLIGHTED_GAME', null);
+      }, HIGHLIGHTED_GAME_TIMEOUT);
+    },
+
     async flattenAndSaveBoard() {
       const mergedGamesList = [...new Set(this.board?.lists?.map(({ games }) => games)?.flat())];
 
diff --git a/src/components/Board/TierBoard.vue b/src/components/Board/TierBoard.vue
index 1a335781..4cd4c497 100644
--- a/src/components/Board/TierBoard.vue
+++ b/src/components/Board/TierBoard.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <TierList
       v-for="(list, listIndex) in board.lists"
       :list="list"
+      :ref="`tier-${listIndex}`"
       :allGames="allGames"
       :listIndex="listIndex"
       :key="listIndex"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 import { mapState, mapGetters } from 'vuex';
 import AddTier from '@/components/Board/AddTier';
 import TierList from '@/components/Lists/TierList';
+import { HIGHLIGHTED_GAME_TIMEOUT } from '@/constants';
 
 export default {
   components: {
@@ -27,8 +29,12 @@ export default {
     AddTier,
   },
 
+  mounted() {
+    if (this.highlightedGame) this.highlightGame();
+  },
+
   computed: {
-    ...mapState(['board']),
+    ...mapState(['board', 'highlightedGame']),
     ...mapGetters(['isBoardOwner', 'darkTheme']),
 
     allGames() {
@@ -41,6 +47,24 @@ export default {
   },
 
   methods: {
+    highlightGame() {
+      const lists = Object.values(this.$refs);
+
+      lists.forEach(([list], index) => {
+        const [gameRef] = list.$refs[`${index}-${this.highlightedGame}`];
+
+        if (gameRef) {
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            gameRef?.$el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' });
+          }, index * 1000);
+        }
+      });
+
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.$store.commit('SET_HIGHLIGHTED_GAME', null);
+      }, HIGHLIGHTED_GAME_TIMEOUT);
+    },
+
     async selectGame(gameId) {
       const board = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.board));
 
diff --git a/src/components/Game/GameInBoards.vue b/src/components/Game/GameInBoards.vue
index 1f80700f..aec59133 100644
--- a/src/components/Game/GameInBoards.vue
+++ b/src/components/Game/GameInBoards.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
       v-for="board in boardsWithGame"
       :key="board.id"
       :board="board"
-      :gameId="game.id"
       class="mb-3"
       @click.native="handleBoardClick(board.id)"
     />
diff --git a/src/components/GameCard.vue b/src/components/GameCard.vue
index 382dec27..f2cfcf53 100644
--- a/src/components/GameCard.vue
+++ b/src/components/GameCard.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         vertical,
         small,
         slim,
+        highlighted: highlightedGame === gameId,
         'semi-transparent': transparencyEnabled,
       },
       darkTheme ? 'dark text-light' : 'light',
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ export default {
   },
 
   computed: {
-    ...mapState(['settings', 'cachedGames', 'tags', 'notes', 'progresses', 'board', 'games', 'user']),
+    ...mapState(['settings', 'cachedGames', 'tags', 'notes', 'progresses', 'board', 'games', 'user', 'highlightedGame']),
     ...mapGetters(['isRTL', 'darkTheme', 'transparencyEnabled']),
 
     game() {
@@ -226,6 +227,10 @@ export default {
   transition: background-color 300ms linear;
   padding: 0.5rem;
 
+  &.highlighted {
+    border: 3px dotted var(--danger);
+  }
+
   &.slim {
     padding: 0;
     grid-gap: 0;
diff --git a/src/components/Lists/KanbanList.vue b/src/components/Lists/KanbanList.vue
index 4b30e129..5de0bde1 100644
--- a/src/components/Lists/KanbanList.vue
+++ b/src/components/Lists/KanbanList.vue
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@
           :small="list.smallCover"
           :hide-cover="list.hideCover"
           :hide-title="list.hideTitle"
-          :class="{ 'highlighted': highlightedGame == gameId }"
           @click.native="openGame(gameId, list)"
         />
       </draggable>
@@ -118,7 +117,13 @@ import draggable from 'vuedraggable';
 import GameCard from '@/components/GameCard';
 import slugify from 'slugify'
 import orderby from 'lodash.orderby';
-import { SORT_TYPE_ALPHABETICALLY, SORT_TYPE_RATING, SORT_TYPE_PROGRESS } from '@/constants';
+import {
+  SORT_TYPE_ALPHABETICALLY,
+  SORT_TYPE_RATING,
+  SORT_TYPE_PROGRESS,
+  HIGHLIGHTED_GAME_TIMEOUT
+} from '@/constants';
+
 import { mapState, mapGetters } from 'vuex';
 
 export default {
@@ -154,14 +159,14 @@ export default {
   },
 
   computed: {
-    ...mapState(['cachedGames', 'dragging', 'progresses', 'board', 'user', 'settings', 'highlightedGame']),
+    ...mapState(['cachedGames', 'dragging', 'progresses', 'board', 'user', 'settings']),
     ...mapGetters(['isBoardOwner', 'darkTheme', 'transparencyEnabled']),
 
     sortMessage() {
       if (this.sortBy === SORT_TYPE_ALPHABETICALLY) return 'List sorted alphabetically'
       if (this.sortBy === SORT_TYPE_RATING) return 'List sorted by rating'
       if (this.sortBy === SORT_TYPE_PROGRESS) return 'List sorted by progress'
-      
+
       return null;
     },
 
@@ -265,7 +270,7 @@ export default {
 
         setTimeout(() => {
           this.$store.commit('SET_HIGHLIGHTED_GAME', null);
-        }, 5000);
+        }, HIGHLIGHTED_GAME_TIMEOUT);
       }
     },
 
@@ -377,10 +382,6 @@ export default {
 .list-settings {
   padding: 1rem;
 }
-
-.highlighted {
-  outline: 3px dashed var(--primary);
-}
 </style>
 
 <style lang="scss" rel="stylesheet/scss">
diff --git a/src/components/Lists/StandardList.vue b/src/components/Lists/StandardList.vue
index 75b1f5fd..5cbb61d4 100644
--- a/src/components/Lists/StandardList.vue
+++ b/src/components/Lists/StandardList.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         v-for="(game, index) in listGames"
         :key="index"
         :list="list"
+        :ref="`${listIndex}-${game.id}`"
         :game-id="game.id"
         :ranked="board.ranked"
         :rank="index + 1"
diff --git a/src/components/Lists/TierList.vue b/src/components/Lists/TierList.vue
index dcd4052e..95973bb3 100644
--- a/src/components/Lists/TierList.vue
+++ b/src/components/Lists/TierList.vue
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@
       :group="{ name: 'games' }"
       @end="dragEnd"
       @start="dragStart"
-    > 
+    >
       <GameCard
         v-for="gameId in list.games"
         :key="gameId"
         :game-id="gameId"
+        :ref="`${listIndex}-${gameId}`"
         hide-title
         hide-tags
         hide-notes
diff --git a/src/components/MiniBoards/KanbanMiniBoard.vue b/src/components/MiniBoards/KanbanMiniBoard.vue
index 4bc313a8..b50417db 100644
--- a/src/components/MiniBoards/KanbanMiniBoard.vue
+++ b/src/components/MiniBoards/KanbanMiniBoard.vue
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@
         <div
           v-for="(game, index) in list.games"
           :key="index"
-          style="width: 60px"
+          style="width: 60px;"
           class="p-1 d-flex"
           :class="[
-            gameId && game.id === gameId ? 'bg-danger' : darkTheme ? 'border-black bg-dark' : 'border-light bg-white',
+            game.id === currentGameId
+              ? 'bg-danger'
+              : darkTheme
+                ? 'border-black bg-dark'
+                : 'border-light bg-white',
             {
               'border-bottom' : index !== list.games.length - 1,
             }
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@
           <b-avatar
             style="border-radius: 4px !important"
             text=" "
-            :src="gameId && game.src && game.id === gameId ? game.src : showGameThumbnails && game.src ? game.src : null"
+            :src="currentGameId && game.src && game.id === currentGameId ? game.src : showGameThumbnails && game.src ? game.src : null"
             v-b-tooltip.hover
             :variant="darkTheme ? 'black' : 'light'"
             size="24"
@@ -36,30 +40,23 @@
       <div
         v-else
         class="rounded overflow-hidden"
-        style="height: 22px; width: 60px;"
+        style="height: 28px; width: 60px;"
       />
     </b-card>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { mapGetters } from 'vuex';
+import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex';
 
 export default {
   props: {
-    gameId: Number,
     board: {
       type: Object,
       required: true,
     },
   },
 
-  data() {
-    return {
-      // Your data properties here
-    };
-  },
-
   methods: {
     highlightGame(gameId) {
       this.$store.commit('SET_HIGHLIGHTED_GAME', gameId);
@@ -68,14 +65,13 @@ export default {
 
   computed: {
     ...mapGetters(['darkTheme', 'showGameThumbnails']),
-  },
+    ...mapState(['game', 'routeName']),
 
-  mounted() {
-    // Code to run when the component is mounted
+    currentGameId() {
+      return this.routeName === 'game'
+        ? this.game?.id
+        : null;
+    },
   },
 };
 </script>
-
-<style scoped>
-/* Your CSS styles here */
-</style>
diff --git a/src/components/MiniBoards/StandardMiniBoard.vue b/src/components/MiniBoards/StandardMiniBoard.vue
index a6857987..519b32f0 100644
--- a/src/components/MiniBoards/StandardMiniBoard.vue
+++ b/src/components/MiniBoards/StandardMiniBoard.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,14 @@
         <div
           v-for="(game, index) in firstList.games"
           :key="index"
-          :class="[darkTheme ? 'border-black bg-dark' : 'border-light bg-white', { 'border-bottom': index !== firstList.games.length - 1 }]"
+          :class="[
+            currentGameId == game.id
+              ? 'border bg-danger border-danger'
+              : darkTheme
+                ? 'border-black bg-dark'
+                : 'border-light bg-white',
+            { 'border-bottom': index !== firstList.games.length - 1 },
+          ]"
           class=""
         >
           <b-avatar
@@ -55,7 +62,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { mapGetters } from 'vuex';
+import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex';
 
 export default {
   props: {
@@ -63,11 +70,17 @@ export default {
       type: Object,
       required: true,
     },
-    gameId: Number,
   },
 
   computed: {
     ...mapGetters(['darkTheme', 'showGameThumbnails']),
+    ...mapState(['routeName', 'game']),
+
+    currentGameId() {
+      return this.routeName === 'game'
+        ? this.game?.id
+        : null;
+    },
 
     isGrid() {
       return this.board?.grid;
diff --git a/src/components/MiniBoards/TierMiniBoard.vue b/src/components/MiniBoards/TierMiniBoard.vue
index 28bbf49d..9bee1ba2 100644
--- a/src/components/MiniBoards/TierMiniBoard.vue
+++ b/src/components/MiniBoards/TierMiniBoard.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div>
+    <pre>{{ currentGameId || 'not game page' }}</pre>
     <div
       class="d-flex mx-2"
       v-for="tier in board.lists"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
         square
         :src="showGameThumbnails ? game.src : null"
         style="margin-left: 4px; border-radius: 4px !important;"
+        :class="currentGameId === game.id ? 'border border-danger' : null"
         size="20"
       />
     </div>
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-  import { mapGetters } from 'vuex';
+  import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex';
 export default {
   props: {
     board: {
@@ -41,6 +43,13 @@ export default {
 
   computed: {
     ...mapGetters(['darkTheme', 'showGameThumbnails']),
+    ...mapState(['routeName', 'game']),
+
+    currentGameId() {
+      return this.routeName === 'game'
+        ? this.game?.id
+        : null;
+    },
   },
 
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/constants.js b/src/constants.js
index 211a07a7..5bf1b2e7 100644
--- a/src/constants.js
+++ b/src/constants.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const SORT_TYPE_RATING = 'rating';
 export const SORT_TYPE_PROGRESS = 'progress';
 
 export const MAX_QUERY_LIMIT = 500;
+export const HIGHLIGHTED_GAME_TIMEOUT = 5000; // set back to 5000
 
 export const BOARD_TYPES = [
   { text: 'Kanban', value: BOARD_TYPE_KANBAN },
diff --git a/src/store/actions.js b/src/store/actions.js
index 55938104..26c64cfa 100644
--- a/src/store/actions.js
+++ b/src/store/actions.js
@@ -537,10 +537,12 @@ export default {
   },
 
   LOAD_RELEASES({ commit }) {
+    // TODO: use await async
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       axios
         .get("https://api.github.com/repos/romancm/gamebrary/releases")
         .then(({ data }) => {
+          console.log('releases', data);
           // const [latestRelease] = data;
           // const latestReleaseVersion = latestRelease && latestRelease.tag_name;
           // const lastReleaseSeenByUser = this.settings?.release || null;
diff --git a/src/store/getters.js b/src/store/getters.js
index d065a784..6a4492cf 100644
--- a/src/store/getters.js
+++ b/src/store/getters.js
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import linkifyHtml from 'linkify-html';
 
 export default {
   latestRelease: ({ releases }) => releases?.[0]?.tag_name || 'v1',
-  darkTheme: ({ route, board, settings }) => {
-    const boardOverride = route === 'board' && board?.darkTheme;
+  darkTheme: ({ routeName, board, settings }) => {
+    const boardOverride = routeName === 'board' && board?.darkTheme;
 
     return settings?.darkTheme || boardOverride || false
   },
diff --git a/src/store/mutations.js b/src/store/mutations.js
index 212e8db4..138d7cd8 100644
--- a/src/store/mutations.js
+++ b/src/store/mutations.js
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ export default {
     Vue.set(state.game, 'news', news);
   },
 
-  SET_ROUTE(state, route) {
-    state.route = route;
+  SET_ROUTE(state, routeName) {
+    state.routeName = routeName;
   },
 
   APPEND_WIKIPEDIA_GAME_DATA(state, data) {
diff --git a/src/store/state.js b/src/store/state.js
index 9925ad78..f5300f0a 100644
--- a/src/store/state.js
+++ b/src/store/state.js
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ export default {
   gameSelectorData: null,
   menuOpen: true,
   editProfileSidebarOpen: false,
-  route: {},
+  routeName: null,
 };