diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index bd571f6..4fcb18d 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="0.56.0-routes" />
+    <meta name="version" content="0.57.0-loadstates" />
     <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 8187d28..dddc323 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "amerc-site",
-  "version": "0.56.0-routes",
+  "version": "0.57.0-loadstates",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/AgentPlatform.jsx b/src/AgentPlatform.jsx
index 6b802c9..c8192b5 100644
--- a/src/AgentPlatform.jsx
+++ b/src/AgentPlatform.jsx
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ export function BoothDashboard({ auth, setRoute }) {
   const [err, setErr] = useState('');
   const [form, setForm] = useState({ name: '', tags: '', description: '', kind: 'codex', command: 'codex --yolo', visibility: 'public' });
   const [newInst, setNewInst] = useState(null);
+  const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false);
 
   const load = useCallback(async () => {
     setErr('');
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ export function BoothDashboard({ auth, setRoute }) {
       setClasses(c.classes || []);
       const all = await Promise.all((c.classes || []).map((x) => api(`/agents/instances?classId=${x.id}`).then((r) => r.instances).catch(() => [])));
       setInsts(all.flat());
-    } catch (e) { setErr(e.message); }
+    } catch (e) { setErr(e.message); } finally { setLoaded(true); }
   }, []);
   useEffect(() => { if (auth.user) load(); }, [auth.user, load]);
 
@@ -269,7 +270,15 @@ export function BoothDashboard({ auth, setRoute }) {
           <button className="px-action px-auth-submit" type="submit">Publish class</button>
         </form>
         <div className="ap-mine">
-          {!classes.length ? (
+          {!loaded ? (
+            <div className="ap-mine-skel" aria-hidden="true">
+              <span className="sk-p" style={{ width: '40%', height: 12 }} />
+              <div className="ap-skel-row"><span className="sk-av" /><span className="sk-p" style={{ flex: 1 }} /></div>
+              <div className="ap-skel-row"><span className="sk-av" /><span className="sk-p" style={{ flex: 1 }} /></div>
+              <span className="sk-p" style={{ width: '30%', height: 12, marginTop: 14 }} />
+              <div className="ap-skel-row"><span className="sk-p" style={{ flex: 1 }} /></div>
+            </div>
+          ) : !classes.length ? (
             <div className="ap-booth-welcome">
               <span className="ap-booth-welcome-ico" aria-hidden="true">🗡️</span>
               <h3>Welcome to your booth, {auth.user.handle}.</h3>
diff --git a/src/Mansion.jsx b/src/Mansion.jsx
index db3a5d0..470e8ac 100644
--- a/src/Mansion.jsx
+++ b/src/Mansion.jsx
@@ -68,9 +68,10 @@ function ShowcaseRoom({ loggedIn, handle, setRoute }) {
   const [name, setName] = useState('');
   const [created, setCreated] = useState(null);
   const [err, setErr] = useState('');
+  const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false);
   const load = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!loggedIn) return;
-    try { const d = await api('/showcase'); setList(d.showcases || []); } catch (e) { setErr(e.message); }
+    try { const d = await api('/showcase'); setList(d.showcases || []); } catch (e) { setErr(e.message); } finally { setLoaded(true); }
   }, [loggedIn]);
   useEffect(() => { load(); }, [load]);
   const register = async (e) => {
@@ -112,14 +113,23 @@ function ShowcaseRoom({ loggedIn, handle, setRoute }) {
           )}
           <div className="mn-mine">
             <h4 className="ap-h4">My showcases</h4>
-            {list.map((s) => (
-              <div key={s.id} className="mn-row">
-                <a href={`https://${s.host}/`} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">{s.host}</a>
-                <span>registered {new Date(s.created_at).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
-                <button className="px-action" onClick={() => del(s.id)}>delete</button>
+            {!loaded ? (
+              <div className="mn-skel" aria-hidden="true">
+                <div className="ap-skel-row"><span className="sk-p" style={{ flex: 1 }} /></div>
+                <div className="ap-skel-row"><span className="sk-p" style={{ flex: 1 }} /></div>
               </div>
-            ))}
-            {!list.length && <p className="ap-hint">No showcases yet — register one above.</p>}
+            ) : (
+              <>
+                {list.map((s) => (
+                  <div key={s.id} className="mn-row">
+                    <a href={`https://${s.host}/`} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">{s.host}</a>
+                    <span>registered {new Date(s.created_at).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
+                    <button className="px-action" onClick={() => del(s.id)}>delete</button>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+                {!list.length && <p className="ap-hint">No showcases yet — register one above.</p>}
+              </>
+            )}
           </div>
         </>
       )}
diff --git a/src/Scene2D.jsx b/src/Scene2D.jsx
index 005fc86..7069943 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 = '0.56.0-routes';
+const RELEASE = '0.57.0-loadstates';
 
 const NAV = [
   { id: 'home', label: 'Tavern' },
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index e2b1455..bfb4863 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -1407,3 +1407,9 @@ button {
 .route-enter { flex: 1; min-height: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; animation: route-in .34s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
 @keyframes route-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .route-enter { animation: none; } }
+
+/* booth + mansion loading skeletons (0.57) */
+.ap-mine-skel { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
+.ap-skel-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; }
+.mn-skel { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-top: 8px; }
+.mn-skel .ap-skel-row .sk-p { height: 12px; }