diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index a003fb8..2370b5a 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -11,12 +11,16 @@ import { MatchmakingScreen } from "@/components/screens/MatchmakingScreen";
 import { LeaderboardScreen } from "@/components/screens/LeaderboardScreen";
 import { ShopScreen } from "@/components/screens/ShopScreen";
 import { ChatScreen } from "@/components/screens/ChatScreen";
+import { NotificationsScreen } from "@/components/screens/NotificationsScreen";
 import { AuthScreen } from "@/components/screens/AuthScreen";
 import { DailyRewardModal } from "@/components/online/DailyRewardModal";
+import { NotificationToaster } from "@/components/online/NotificationToaster";
 import { CapacitorBack } from "@/components/CapacitorBack";
 import { useSessionStore } from "@/lib/session-store";
 import { useGameStore } from "@/lib/game-store";
 import { useOnlineStore } from "@/lib/online-store";
+import { useNotifStore, pushNotification } from "@/lib/notification-store";
+import { getService } from "@/lib/online/service";
 import { screenFromHash, useUIStore, type Screen } from "@/lib/ui-store";
 
 /** Transient screens can't be restored without their state — fall back to home. */
@@ -43,6 +47,20 @@ export default function Page() {
   useEffect(() => {
     init();
     useUIStore.getState().initHistory();
+    useNotifStore.getState().init();
+    // surface a daily-reward notification if it's available
+    getService()
+      .getDailyState()
+      .then((d) => {
+        if (d.available)
+          pushNotification({
+            kind: "daily",
+            titleFa: "پاداش روزانه آماده است",
+            titleEn: "Daily reward is ready",
+            icon: "🎁",
+          });
+      })
+      .catch(() => {});
 
     const onPop = (e: PopStateEvent) => {
       const raw = ((e.state?.screen as Screen) ?? screenFromHash());
@@ -56,6 +74,7 @@ export default function Page() {
     <>
       {renderScreen(screen)}
       <DailyRewardModal />
+      <NotificationToaster />
       <CapacitorBack />
       {loading && null}
     </>
@@ -84,6 +103,8 @@ function renderScreen(screen: string) {
       return <ShopScreen />;
     case "chat":
       return <ChatScreen />;
+    case "notifications":
+      return <NotificationsScreen />;
     default:
       return <HomeScreen />;
   }
diff --git a/src/components/online/NotificationToaster.tsx b/src/components/online/NotificationToaster.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23983f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/online/NotificationToaster.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "framer-motion";
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useNotifStore } from "@/lib/notification-store";
+import { useI18n } from "@/lib/i18n";
+
+export function NotificationToaster() {
+  const toast = useNotifStore((s) => s.lastToast);
+  const dismiss = useNotifStore((s) => s.dismissToast);
+  const { locale } = useI18n();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!toast) return;
+    const id = setTimeout(dismiss, 4000);
+    return () => clearTimeout(id);
+  }, [toast, dismiss]);
+
+  return (
+    <AnimatePresence>
+      {toast && (
+        <motion.div
+          key={toast.id}
+          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: -24 }}
+          animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+          exit={{ opacity: 0, y: -24 }}
+          onClick={dismiss}
+          className="fixed top-3 inset-x-0 z-[60] flex justify-center px-4 pointer-events-none"
+        >
+          <div className="glass rounded-2xl px-4 py-3 flex items-center gap-3 max-w-sm w-full pointer-events-auto shadow-xl">
+            <span className="text-2xl">{toast.icon}</span>
+            <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+              <div className="text-sm font-semibold text-cream truncate">
+                {locale === "fa" ? toast.titleFa : toast.titleEn}
+              </div>
+              {(toast.bodyFa || toast.bodyEn) && (
+                <div className="text-[11px] text-cream/55 truncate">
+                  {locale === "fa" ? toast.bodyFa : toast.bodyEn}
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </motion.div>
+      )}
+    </AnimatePresence>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/online/TopBar.tsx b/src/components/online/TopBar.tsx
index f7b506d..f831acc 100644
--- a/src/components/online/TopBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/online/TopBar.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { Coins, Crown, Gift } from "lucide-react";
+import { Bell, Coins, Crown, Gift } from "lucide-react";
 import { useSessionStore } from "@/lib/session-store";
 import { useUIStore } from "@/lib/ui-store";
+import { useNotifStore } from "@/lib/notification-store";
 import { useI18n } from "@/lib/i18n";
 import { Avatar } from "./Avatar";
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export function TopBar() {
   const profile = useSessionStore((s) => s.profile);
   const go = useUIStore((s) => s.go);
   const openDaily = useUIStore((s) => s.openDaily);
+  const unread = useNotifStore((s) => s.unread);
   const { t } = useI18n();
   if (!profile) return null;
 
@@ -34,6 +36,18 @@ export function TopBar() {
       </button>
 
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => go("notifications")}
+          className="glass rounded-full p-2 hover:bg-navy-800/80 transition relative"
+          title={t("notif.title")}
+        >
+          <Bell className="size-4 text-gold-400" />
+          {unread > 0 && (
+            <span className="absolute -top-0.5 ltr:-right-0.5 rtl:-left-0.5 min-w-4 h-4 px-1 rounded-full bg-rose-500 text-[9px] font-bold text-white flex items-center justify-center">
+              {unread > 9 ? "9+" : unread}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </button>
         <button
           onClick={openDaily}
           className="glass rounded-full p-2 hover:bg-navy-800/80 transition"
diff --git a/src/components/screens/GameScreen.tsx b/src/components/screens/GameScreen.tsx
index 09b78fa..46c7357 100644
--- a/src/components/screens/GameScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/components/screens/GameScreen.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { useGameStore } from "@/lib/game-store";
 import { useSessionStore } from "@/lib/session-store";
 import { useUIStore } from "@/lib/ui-store";
 import { getService } from "@/lib/online/service";
+import { pushNotification } from "@/lib/notification-store";
 import { MatchSummary, RewardResult } from "@/lib/online/types";
 
 export function GameScreen() {
@@ -45,6 +46,15 @@ export function GameScreen() {
         .then((r) => {
           setReward(r);
           refreshProfile();
+          for (const a of r.newAchievements)
+            pushNotification({
+              kind: "achievement",
+              titleFa: "دستاورد جدید",
+              titleEn: "New achievement",
+              bodyFa: a.nameFa,
+              bodyEn: a.nameEn,
+              icon: a.icon,
+            });
         });
     }
   }, [mode, game.phase, game.matchWinner, game.matchScore, game.trump, meta, tally, refreshProfile]);
diff --git a/src/components/screens/NotificationsScreen.tsx b/src/components/screens/NotificationsScreen.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9e53f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/screens/NotificationsScreen.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { ScreenHeader, ScreenShell } from "@/components/online/ScreenHeader";
+import { useNotifStore } from "@/lib/notification-store";
+import { useI18n } from "@/lib/i18n";
+
+export function NotificationsScreen() {
+  const { t, locale } = useI18n();
+  const items = useNotifStore((s) => s.items);
+  const markAllRead = useNotifStore((s) => s.markAllRead);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    markAllRead();
+  }, [markAllRead]);
+
+  const fmtTime = (ts: number) =>
+    new Date(ts).toLocaleTimeString(locale === "fa" ? "fa-IR" : "en-US", {
+      hour: "2-digit",
+      minute: "2-digit",
+    });
+
+  return (
+    <ScreenShell>
+      <ScreenHeader title={t("notif.title")} />
+      {items.length === 0 && (
+        <p className="text-center text-cream/40 py-16">{t("notif.empty")}</p>
+      )}
+      <div className="space-y-2 pb-6">
+        {items.map((n) => (
+          <div key={n.id} className="glass rounded-xl p-3 flex items-center gap-3">
+            <span className="text-2xl">{n.icon}</span>
+            <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+              <div className="text-sm font-semibold text-cream">
+                {locale === "fa" ? n.titleFa : n.titleEn}
+              </div>
+              {(n.bodyFa || n.bodyEn) && (
+                <div className="text-[11px] text-cream/50">
+                  {locale === "fa" ? n.bodyFa : n.bodyEn}
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <span className="text-[10px] text-cream/35 tabular-nums">{fmtTime(n.ts)}</span>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </ScreenShell>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/i18n.tsx b/src/lib/i18n.tsx
index 68226ed..9d7e5f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/i18n.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/i18n.tsx
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ const fa: Dict = {
   "reactions.title": "شکلک",
   "stickers.title": "استیکر",
 
+  "notif.title": "اعلان‌ها",
+  "notif.empty": "اعلانی ندارید",
+
   "settings.audio": "تنظیمات صدا",
   "settings.sound": "افکت صدا",
   "settings.music": "موسیقی پس‌زمینه",
@@ -449,6 +452,9 @@ const en: Dict = {
   "reactions.title": "Emoji",
   "stickers.title": "Stickers",
 
+  "notif.title": "Notifications",
+  "notif.empty": "No notifications yet",
+
   "settings.audio": "Audio",
   "settings.sound": "Sound effects",
   "settings.music": "Background music",
diff --git a/src/lib/notification-store.ts b/src/lib/notification-store.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62d5195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/notification-store.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { create } from "zustand";
+import { getService } from "./online/service";
+import { AppNotification } from "./online/types";
+import { sound } from "./sound";
+
+interface NotifStore {
+  items: AppNotification[];
+  unread: number;
+  lastToast: AppNotification | null;
+  add: (n: AppNotification) => void;
+  markAllRead: () => void;
+  dismissToast: () => void;
+  init: () => void;
+}
+
+let unsub: (() => void) | null = null;
+let started = false;
+
+export const useNotifStore = create<NotifStore>((set, get) => ({
+  items: [],
+  unread: 0,
+  lastToast: null,
+
+  add: (n) => {
+    const items = [n, ...get().items].slice(0, 50);
+    set({ items, unread: items.filter((x) => !x.read).length, lastToast: n });
+    sound.play("notify");
+  },
+
+  markAllRead: () =>
+    set({ items: get().items.map((x) => ({ ...x, read: true })), unread: 0 }),
+
+  dismissToast: () => set({ lastToast: null }),
+
+  init: () => {
+    if (started) return;
+    started = true;
+    unsub = getService().onNotification((n) => get().add(n));
+  },
+}));
+
+export function pushNotification(n: Omit<AppNotification, "id" | "ts" | "read">) {
+  useNotifStore.getState().add({
+    ...n,
+    id: `n_${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 9)}`,
+    ts: Date.now(),
+    read: false,
+  });
+}
+
+void unsub;
diff --git a/src/lib/online-store.ts b/src/lib/online-store.ts
index e47f9e2..f1221d7 100644
--- a/src/lib/online-store.ts
+++ b/src/lib/online-store.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { create } from "zustand";
 import { CreateRoomOptions, MatchmakingOptions, getService } from "./online/service";
+import { pushNotification } from "./notification-store";
 import {
   ChatMessage,
   Friend,
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ let roomUnsub: (() => void) | null = null;
 let mmUnsub: (() => void) | null = null;
 let friendUnsub: (() => void) | null = null;
 let chatUnsub: (() => void) | null = null;
+const seenRequests = new Set<string>();
 
 export const useOnlineStore = create<OnlineStore>((set, get) => ({
   friends: [],
@@ -61,6 +63,18 @@ export const useOnlineStore = create<OnlineStore>((set, get) => ({
     const svc = getService();
     const [friends, requests] = await Promise.all([svc.listFriends(), svc.listRequests()]);
     set({ friends, requests });
+    for (const r of requests) {
+      if (seenRequests.has(r.id)) continue;
+      seenRequests.add(r.id);
+      pushNotification({
+        kind: "friend_request",
+        titleFa: "درخواست دوستی جدید",
+        titleEn: "New friend request",
+        bodyFa: r.from.displayName,
+        bodyEn: r.from.displayName,
+        icon: "👥",
+      });
+    }
     if (!friendUnsub) friendUnsub = svc.onFriends((f) => set({ friends: f }));
   },
 
diff --git a/src/lib/online/mock-service.ts b/src/lib/online/mock-service.ts
index 3aecc4f..33db267 100644
--- a/src/lib/online/mock-service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/online/mock-service.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from "./service";
 import {
   AVATARS,
+  AppNotification,
   AuthSession,
   ChatMessage,
   Conversation,
@@ -463,6 +464,40 @@ export class MockOnlineService implements OnlineService {
     for (const cb of this.reactionCbs) cb(0, reaction);
   }
 
+  /* --------------------------- notifications ------------------------- */
+
+  private notifCbs = new Set<(n: AppNotification) => void>();
+  private notifTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+
+  onNotification(cb: (n: AppNotification) => void): Unsubscribe {
+    this.notifCbs.add(cb);
+    if (this.notifTimer == null) {
+      const samples: Array<Pick<AppNotification, "kind" | "titleFa" | "titleEn" | "icon">> = [
+        { kind: "system", titleFa: "یک دوست آنلاین شد", titleEn: "A friend is online", icon: "👋" },
+        { kind: "system", titleFa: "مسابقه‌ی امروز شروع شد", titleEn: "Today's event is live", icon: "🏆" },
+        { kind: "invite", titleFa: "یک نفر دنبال هم‌بازیه", titleEn: "Someone is looking for a partner", icon: "🎴" },
+      ];
+      this.notifTimer = setInterval(() => {
+        if (this.notifCbs.size === 0) return;
+        const s = pick(samples);
+        const n: AppNotification = {
+          id: rid("ntf"),
+          ts: Date.now(),
+          read: false,
+          ...s,
+        };
+        for (const c of this.notifCbs) c(n);
+      }, 35000);
+    }
+    return () => {
+      this.notifCbs.delete(cb);
+      if (this.notifCbs.size === 0 && this.notifTimer) {
+        clearInterval(this.notifTimer);
+        this.notifTimer = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
   // The mock drives the game locally (game-store), so these are no-ops.
   readonly live = false;
   onState(): Unsubscribe { return () => {}; }
diff --git a/src/lib/online/service.ts b/src/lib/online/service.ts
index 08e91ed..4244f0e 100644
--- a/src/lib/online/service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/online/service.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import { Suit } from "../hokm/types";
 import {
+  AppNotification,
   AuthSession,
   ChatMessage,
   Conversation,
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ export interface OnlineService {
   getMatchPlayers(): { id: string; displayName: string; avatar: string; level: number }[] | null;
   submitMatchResult(summary: MatchSummary): Promise<RewardResult>;
 
+  /* ----- notifications (server-pushed, in-app) ----- */
+  onNotification(cb: (n: AppNotification) => void): Unsubscribe;
+
   /* ----- stats ----- */
   getOnlineCount(): Promise<number>;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/online/signalr-service.ts b/src/lib/online/signalr-service.ts
index 7b87f45..5a0078e 100644
--- a/src/lib/online/signalr-service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/online/signalr-service.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   Unsubscribe,
 } from "./service";
 import {
+  AppNotification,
   AuthSession,
   ChatMessage,
   Conversation,
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ export class SignalrService implements OnlineService {
   private mmCbs = new Set<(s: MatchmakingState) => void>();
   private stateCbs = new Set<(s: ServerGameState) => void>();
   private reactionCbs = new Set<(seat: number, reaction: string) => void>();
+  private notifCbs = new Set<(n: AppNotification) => void>();
+  private mockNotifUnsub?: () => void;
 
   constructor() {
     if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
@@ -89,6 +92,8 @@ export class SignalrService implements OnlineService {
     conn.on("state", (s: ServerGameState) => this.stateCbs.forEach((cb) => cb(s)));
     conn.on("reaction", (r: { seat: number; reaction: string }) =>
       this.reactionCbs.forEach((cb) => cb(r.seat, r.reaction)));
+    conn.on("notification", (n: AppNotification) =>
+      this.notifCbs.forEach((cb) => cb(n)));
 
     this.conn = conn;
     try {
@@ -262,6 +267,14 @@ export class SignalrService implements OnlineService {
   markRead(id: string) { return this.mock.markRead(id); }
   onChat(cb: (id: string, m: ChatMessage[]) => void) { return this.mock.onChat(cb); }
 
+  onNotification(cb: (n: AppNotification) => void): Unsubscribe {
+    this.notifCbs.add(cb);
+    // also forward the mock's periodic notifications for liveliness
+    if (!this.mockNotifUnsub)
+      this.mockNotifUnsub = this.mock.onNotification((n) => this.notifCbs.forEach((c) => c(n)));
+    return () => this.notifCbs.delete(cb);
+  }
+
   async getOnlineCount(): Promise<number> {
     try {
       const res = await fetch(`${SERVER}/api/stats/online`);
diff --git a/src/lib/online/types.ts b/src/lib/online/types.ts
index bf7ee8f..1e40fa6 100644
--- a/src/lib/online/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/online/types.ts
@@ -403,6 +403,27 @@ export interface ServerGameState {
   stake: number;
 }
 
+/* --------------------------- Notifications --------------------------- */
+
+export type NotificationKind =
+  | "friend_request"
+  | "invite"
+  | "achievement"
+  | "daily"
+  | "system";
+
+export interface AppNotification {
+  id: string;
+  kind: NotificationKind;
+  titleFa: string;
+  titleEn: string;
+  bodyFa?: string;
+  bodyEn?: string;
+  icon: string; // emoji
+  ts: number;
+  read: boolean;
+}
+
 /* ------------------------------ Avatars ------------------------------ */
 
 export const AVATARS: { id: string; emoji: string }[] = [
diff --git a/src/lib/ui-store.ts b/src/lib/ui-store.ts
index f6d2309..67e866a 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui-store.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ui-store.ts
@@ -13,16 +13,17 @@ export type Screen =
   | "leaderboard"
   | "shop"
   | "chat"
+  | "notifications"
   | "game"; // the table (used for both ai + online)
 
 const ALL_SCREENS: Screen[] = [
   "home", "auth", "profile", "friends", "online",
-  "room", "matchmaking", "leaderboard", "shop", "chat", "game",
+  "room", "matchmaking", "leaderboard", "shop", "chat", "notifications", "game",
 ];
 
 /** Screens safe to restore from a URL on a cold load (no transient state needed). */
 export const STATIC_SCREENS: Screen[] = [
-  "home", "auth", "profile", "friends", "online", "leaderboard", "shop",
+  "home", "auth", "profile", "friends", "online", "leaderboard", "shop", "notifications",
 ];
 
 export function screenFromHash(): Screen {