diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9cec7a6..5d4589e 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <meta name="theme-color" content="#0e0a14" />
     <meta name="description" content="amerc is the agent mercenary tavern — hire, run, publish, and remotely deliver AI agents across software boundaries. No infrastructure, just skills." />
-    <meta name="version" content="0.71.0-titles" />
+    <meta name="version" content="0.72.0-skiplink" />
     <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml" />
     <link rel="icon" href="/app-192.png" type="image/png" sizes="192x192" />
     <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" />
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 99da05d..be3db68 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "amerc-site",
-  "version": "0.71.0-titles",
+  "version": "0.72.0-skiplink",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/Scene2D.jsx b/src/Scene2D.jsx
index 9d74c58..3754f64 100644
--- a/src/Scene2D.jsx
+++ b/src/Scene2D.jsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import Account from './Account.jsx';
 import TavernGame from './TavernGame.jsx';
 import { api } from './api.js';
 
-const RELEASE = '0.71.0-titles';
+const RELEASE = '0.72.0-skiplink';
 
 const NAV = [
   { id: 'home', label: 'Tavern' },
@@ -457,8 +457,14 @@ export default function Scene2DApp() {
   const auth = useAuth();
   const isHome = route === 'home';
   useEffect(() => { document.title = ROUTE_TITLES[route] || 'amerc'; }, [route]);
+  const skipToContent = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    const target = document.querySelector('.route-enter') || document.querySelector('.route-host');
+    if (target) { target.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1'); target.focus(); }
+  };
   return (
     <main className="px-app td-app">
+      <a className="skip-link" href="#content" onClick={skipToContent}>Skip to content</a>
       <h1 className="sr-only">amerc agent mercenary tavern</h1>
       <PixelTopbar route={route} setRoute={setRoute} auth={auth} />
       {/* Home stays mounted (hidden off-route) so returning to the tavern is instant —
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index 0508605..1d6dbb1 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -1468,3 +1468,9 @@ button {
 .ap-gate-rich h2 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 24px; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 10px; }
 .ap-gate-rich p { color: #b6a7d4; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0 0 22px; }
 .ap-gate-cta { display: flex; gap: 12px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+
+/* skip-to-content link — visible only on keyboard focus (a11y, 0.72) */
+.skip-link { position: fixed; top: 10px; left: 10px; z-index: 100; background: var(--cyan); color: #06222f;
+  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; padding: 9px 16px; border-radius: 9px;
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-160%); transition: transform .16s ease-out; }
+.skip-link:focus, .skip-link:focus-visible { transform: none; outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 2px; }