diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index ee09994..3d1e841 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="0.65.0-instanthome" />
+    <meta name="version" content="0.66.0-backtotop" />
     <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 f0b53eb..dcbc941 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "amerc-site",
-  "version": "0.65.0-instanthome",
+  "version": "0.66.0-backtotop",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/Scene2D.jsx b/src/Scene2D.jsx
index 85e24ef..f13fca7 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 = '0.65.0-instanthome';
+const RELEASE = '0.66.0-backtotop';
 
 const NAV = [
   { id: 'home', label: 'Tavern' },
@@ -100,9 +100,17 @@ function Reveal({ children, className = '', delay = 0, tag: Tag = 'div' }) {
 
 function Home({ setRoute }) {
   const [stats, setStats] = useState(null);
+  const [scrolled, setScrolled] = useState(false);
+  const homeRef = useRef(null);
   useEffect(() => { api('/agents/stats').then(setStats).catch(() => {}); }, []);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = homeRef.current; if (!el) return;
+    const onScroll = () => setScrolled(el.scrollTop > 500);
+    el.addEventListener('scroll', onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => el.removeEventListener('scroll', onScroll);
+  }, []);
   return (
-    <div className="gm-home">
+    <div className="gm-home" ref={homeRef}>
       <div className="gm-hero">
         <div className="gm-stage"><TavernGame onHotspot={setRoute} stats={stats} /></div>
         <div className="gm-caption">
@@ -124,6 +132,7 @@ function Home({ setRoute }) {
       </div>
       <HomeFeatures setRoute={setRoute} />
       <Footer setRoute={setRoute} />
+      <button className={`gm-totop${scrolled ? ' show' : ''}`} onClick={() => homeRef.current?.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' })} aria-label="Back to top" type="button">↑</button>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index c3c2e03..cdead78 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -1449,3 +1449,11 @@ button {
 
 /* persistent home host (0.65) — keeps the tavern mounted, hidden off-route */
 .route-host { flex: 1; min-height: 0; flex-direction: column; }
+
+/* back-to-top button (0.66) */
+.gm-totop { position: fixed; right: 22px; bottom: 22px; width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; border: none; cursor: pointer;
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2aa7d8, #1f86c4); color: #fff; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1;
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .2s, transform .2s, background .15s; z-index: 30; }
+.gm-totop.show { opacity: 0.92; transform: none; pointer-events: auto; }
+.gm-totop.show:hover { opacity: 1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #46c8e0, #2aa7d8); }
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .gm-totop { transition: opacity .2s; transform: none; } }