diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 61024218..f6cf9668 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "vite dev",
-		"build": "vite build",
+		"build": "vite build --mode production",
 		"prod": "vite dev --mode=production --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080",
 		"preview": "vite preview --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080",
 		"check": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",
diff --git a/src/lib/data/galleries.ts b/src/lib/data/galleries.ts
index 4ad84364..ca0d2194 100644
--- a/src/lib/data/galleries.ts
+++ b/src/lib/data/galleries.ts
@@ -80,9 +80,17 @@ export const MINIATURE_SPOTLIGHT_IMG = '/images/miniatures/gallery/dw-knights-al
 
 export const MINIATURE_GALLERY: ImageMetadata[] = [
 	{
-		path: '/images/miniatures/arch/build_1/s6_0.webp',
+		path: '/images/miniatures/dw-librarian/finished-0-alpha.webp',
+		alt: 'Deathwing Librarian',
+	},
+	{
+		path: '/images/miniatures/arch/painting/p8_0.webp',
 		alt: 'The Grand Archway'
 	},
+	{
+		path: '/images/miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/diorama-backdrop.webp',
+		alt: 'Diorama: Strike at Dawn'
+	},
 	{
 		path: '/images/miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/diorama-0.webp',
 		alt: 'Diorama: Strike at Dawn'
@@ -96,11 +104,16 @@ export const MINIATURE_GALLERY: ImageMetadata[] = [
 		alt: 'Deathwing Knights',
 		wide: true
 	},
+	{
+		path: '/images/miniatures/gallery/frostgrave-dude.webp',
+		alt: 'Tower Shield',
+	},
 	{
 		path: '/images/miniatures/gallery/deathwing2-alpha.webp',
 		alt: 'Ebay rescued Deathwing Terminators',
 		wide: true
 	},
+
 	{
 		path: '/images/miniatures/gallery/intercessors-alpha.webp',
 		alt: 'Primaris Intercessors',
@@ -124,6 +137,10 @@ export const MINIATURE_GALLERY: ImageMetadata[] = [
 		path: '/images/miniatures/gallery/ravenwing-sergeant-alpha.webp',
 		alt: 'Ravenwing Sergeant'
 	},
+	{
+		path: '/images/miniatures/gallery/jerymiah-and-grim.webp',
+		alt: 'Jerymiah Snagglebark and \'Grim\''
+	},
 	{
 		path: '/images/miniatures/gallery/ezekiel-alpha.webp',
 		alt: 'Grandmaster Librarian Ezekiel'
diff --git a/src/lib/pages/HomePage.svelte b/src/lib/pages/HomePage.svelte
index 11b905e4..160a58a5 100644
--- a/src/lib/pages/HomePage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/pages/HomePage.svelte
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 <style>
 	h1 {
 		margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+		position: relative;
+		z-index: 2;
 	}
 
 	.wizard {
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
 		right: 0;
 		top: -1rem;
 		margin: auto;
-		z-index: -1;
+		z-index: 1;
 		text-align: center;
 		animation: pop-in 360ms ease-in-out;
 	}
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/post.ts b/src/lib/utils/post.ts
index db373ad1..8b6d7751 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/post.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/post.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ const parsePinned = (pinned: boolean | undefined) => Number(pinned ?? 0);
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 const propIsType = (obj: any, prop: string, type: string) => typeof obj[prop] === type;
 
-const isDevPost = (post: Post) => (import.meta.env.DEV && post.dev) ?? false;
+const isDevPost = (post: Post) => post.dev ?? false;
+
+const canLoadProdPost = (post: Post) => !post.dev && post.published;
 
 export function comparePinnedPosts(p1: Post, p2: Post) {
 	return parsePinned(p2.pinned) - parsePinned(p1.pinned);
@@ -21,6 +23,12 @@ export function isPost(obj: unknown): obj is Post {
 	);
 }
 
-export function canLoadPost(post: unknown): boolean {
+export function canLoadPost(post: unknown, isEnvProd: boolean): boolean {
+	if (isEnvProd || import.meta.env.PROD) // fallback to env
+	{
+		// if prod ignore dev posts
+		return isPost(post) && canLoadProdPost(post);
+	}
+	// if dev - load dev posts
 	return isPost(post) && (post.published || isDevPost(post));
 }
diff --git a/src/posts/diorama-strike-at-dawn.md b/src/posts/diorama-strike-at-dawn.md
index 7c101a72..3ff0bfa0 100644
--- a/src/posts/diorama-strike-at-dawn.md
+++ b/src/posts/diorama-strike-at-dawn.md
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: First Diorama - Strike at Dawn
 description: I made a miniature diorama for a good friend of mine.
-date: 01/18/2025
+date: 01/18/2026
 projectId: miniatures
 published: true
-dev: true
 icon: umbrella-beach
 coverImage: miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/diorama-backdrop.webp
 footnotes:
@@ -67,35 +66,44 @@ The campfire is just pieces of sprue, shaved at jaunty angles to try to play int
 
 I was already pleased with the outcome - it had this anticlockwise spiral moving up from the flattened area up to the edge of the cliff.
 
-I wanted to draw the eye up from the campsite to the top of the cliff, and tried a few things before settling on a wee cat critter. This came from the [Frostgrave](https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/frostgrave-second-edition-9781472834683/) [Wizards II](https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=14244) sprue and really helps to tell the story of this piece. Cats tend to be associated with the night time, and I think it turns the perception of what this guy's mission might be - initially I was thinking a clandestine assassination but now perhaps he is delivering an important message, or maybe still in the darker realm of things, planting a shamanic cursed item within the Lord's abode...
+I wanted to draw the eye up from the campsite to the top of the cliff, and tried a few things before settling on a wee cat critter. This came from the [Frostgrave](https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/frostgrave-second-edition-9781472834683/) [Wizards II](https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=14244) sprue and really helps to tell the story of this piece. Cats tend to be associated with the night time, and I think it turns the perception of what this guy's mission might be - initially I was thinking a clandestine assassination but now perhaps he is delivering an important message. Or perhaps on the darker side of things, he intends to plant a cursed shamanic totem within the corrupt Lord's abode... although, why wait until dawn for that? wouldn't you want to break in during... ah nevermind.
 
 ![The cat critter surveys the valley](miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/base-4.webp)
 
 # Painting the base
 
-I wish I had more photos of this process, but I put it together quite quickly in the end. I began with watered down browns, purples, greens and even a bit of khaki just building up thin layers and blending the hell out of them.
+When it came to painting, I knew I wanted to create a red OSL effect for the campfire. I'd been reading that the best way to get vibrancy was to use a light undercoat. So I took a can of bone colour (lightest spray I had) and applied a target spritz to the front of the base.
 
-Then to try to achieve a moonlight glow I built up a light blue drybrush over the whole backside of the piece. I also dusted the plants with the same blue to tie them into the piece, after they were attached of course.
+I applied a few watered down coats of a red.orange mix. At first I wasn't too impressed with the result at first, but there is always a crap phase when painting so I soldiered on.
 
-![I tried to make it look like night time..](miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/diorama-5.webp)
+![Initially I didn't like it.](miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/fire-in-progress.webp)
 
-I tried to include more browns and warmer tones towards the front of the piece where the light was going to be coming from the campfire. I applied a very very thin layer of a dark red over the whole area, careful to try to leave shadows where they would be cast by the campfire. Then I painted a white over the campfire area before covering it in layers of orange, and building up to yellow. The logs themselves I tried to keep dark on the top. I tried to catch gentle bits of red under the cliff where light would flicker, and even put a tiny bit of red under the guy's hand.
+I wish I had more photos of this process, because it really transformed as I worked more colours onto the base. I began with watered down indigo, purple and applied more of a red brown towards the edges of the fire. I applied the colours in patches and blended them a bit by dragging my brush along the edges, whilst trying to leave distinct areas of certain colours.
 
-Overall, it came out okay - I think it sells the effect I'm after. But I think if the piece had more detail I would need to do a better job of bringing contrast into the piece. We can imagine it's a cartoonish scene where there's more artificial light than in reality. Given the overall vibe I'm going for is whimsical fantasy, I'm pretty pleased!
+Then to try to achieve a moonlight glow on the rear side, I built up a light drybrush of pale blue over the whole backside of the piece. The next photo shows the subtle colour blending quite well.
+
+![A subtle mix of colours](miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/diorama-before-plants.webp)
+
+I tried to include more browns and warmer tones towards the front of the piece at the edges where the light was coming from the campfire. Over time I was able to tame the initial intense blob to a nicer blend of shadow to firelight. Within the fire area itself I build up thin layers going towards orange and then yellow. The logs themselves I tried to keep dark on the top. I tried to catch gentle bits of red under the cliff where light would flicker, and even put a tiny bit of red under the guy's hand.
+
+The final touch was to add some shrubs and plants. I aquired these awesome little pop-out plants from GamersGrass (I think?), which were already purple and tied into the night time aesthetic. I also added a few tufts and some realistic little bushes which are incredible and really brought that last little bit of life to the piece. I diluted some paint and washed the plants to tie them in, but the splash of green really offsets the blues and reds I think.
+
+Overall, it came out pretty good considering the amount of experimentation going on. I don't think it quite sells the idea that this is midnight under a full moon, but it does tell a bit of a story. I think I could really lean in to the contrast and darked down the backside of the whole thing, and probably make the fire more intense. We can imagine it's a cartoonish scene where there's more artificial light than in reality, like in a video game with the gamma turned up! Given the overall vibe I was going for though I'd say 'whimsical fantasy' strikes again!
 
 <CarouselGallery
     title="Strike at Dawn"
     imagePaths={DIORAMA_GALLERY}
 />
 
-My friend who this was a gift for is an artist. He has done commissions for MTG before and I think he nearly ended up doing some art for Hearthstone. So I knew his standards would be pretty high, but I think he appreciated the work that I put into this. We don't live in the same country anymore, so I'm glad I was able to give it to him before I left.
+My friend i gifted the piece to is an artist. He has done commissions for MTG before and I think he nearly ended up doing some art for Hearthstone which is amazing, and far beyond my artistic abilities! So knowing his standards would be pretty high was a litte nerve-wracking, but I think he appreciated the work that I put into this, and that I had made him something personal. We don't live in the same country anymore, so I'm glad I was able to give it to him before I left. The Warlocky druid forever looking down from whatever shelf he lives on.
+
+![Creative packaging](miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/diorama-packed.webp)
 
-![All packed up!](miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/diorama-packed.webp)
 
 In the end I learned a lot by trying to challenge myself to go out of my comfort zone. I thoroughly enjoyed diorama building and already have ideas for more in the future, so watch this space.
 
-![Actually quite like the starry background...](miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/diorama-backdrop.webp)
+![I actually quite like the starry background](miniatures/diorama-strike-at-dawn/diorama-backdrop.webp)
 
-I thought this background was corny when I was initially putting the images together, but coming back to it I kind of like it. I think next time I could paint something behind which would really add to the scene...
+I thought this background was corny when I was initially editing the images, but now after some time, I kind of like it. I think next time I could paint a real backdrop behind which would really add to the scene...
 
 Alright, I'm off to bed. For at dawn...we strike!
diff --git a/src/routes/[slug]/+page.ts b/src/routes/[slug]/+page.ts
index ef966ab2..91f1acda 100644
--- a/src/routes/[slug]/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/[slug]/+page.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export async function load({ params }) {
 		const file = await import(`../../posts/${params.slug}.md`);
 		const post = parsePostFile(file, params.slug);
 
-		if (!canLoadPost(post)) {
+		if (!canLoadPost(post, import.meta.env.PROD)) {
 			throw new Error(`cannot load post: ${params.slug}`)
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/routes/api/posts/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/posts/+server.ts
index 7b32313e..9f1d0e6e 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/posts/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/posts/+server.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ async function getPosts() {
 	for (const path in paths) {
 		const file = paths[path];
 		const post = parsePostFile(file, path);
-		post && canLoadPost(post) && posts.push(post);
+		post && canLoadPost(post, import.meta.env.PROD) && posts.push(post);
 	}
 
 	posts = posts.sort(
diff --git a/src/test/data/posts.test.valid.json b/src/test/data/posts.test.valid.json
index e0e53e83..f03bae6f 100644
--- a/src/test/data/posts.test.valid.json
+++ b/src/test/data/posts.test.valid.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
         "technologies": [
             "tech1",
             "tech2"
-        ]
+        ],
+        "dev": true
     }
 ]
diff --git a/src/test/posts/posts.test.ts b/src/test/posts/posts.test.ts
index e3a0ef1b..0d9c9d7b 100644
--- a/src/test/posts/posts.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/posts/posts.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { test, describe, expect } from 'vitest';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import { parsePostFile } from '$lib/utils/parse';
+import { canLoadPost, isPost } from '$lib/utils/post';
 
 const iconCssPath = path.join(
 	__dirname,
@@ -65,5 +66,88 @@ describe('post validation', () => {
 				expect(icons).toContain(`fa-${post.icon}`);
 			});
 		}
+		test(`published post is not marked for dev: ${post.title}`, () => {
+			if (post.published)
+			{
+				expect(post.dev).toBeFalsy();
+			}
+		})
 	});
-});
+})
+
+describe('post loading', () => {
+
+	// such a post should fail validation anyway, but for peace of mind
+	const postPublishedAndDev = {
+        "title": "Test",
+        "slug": "a-valid-slug",
+        "description": "A valid description",
+        "published": true,
+        "dev": true,
+        "date": "01/04/2021"
+    };
+
+	const PostDevOnly = {
+        "title": "Test",
+        "slug": "a-valid-slug",
+        "description": "A valid description",
+        "dev": true,
+		"published": false,
+        "date": "01/04/2021"
+    };
+
+	const PostPublishedOnly = {
+        "title": "Test",
+        "slug": "a-valid-slug",
+        "description": "A valid description",
+        "published": true,
+        "date": "01/04/2021",
+    };
+
+		const PostPublishedOnlyDevFalse = {
+        "title": "Test",
+        "slug": "a-valid-slug",
+        "description": "A valid description",
+        "published": true,
+        "dev": false,
+        "date": "01/04/2021",
+    };
+
+	const PostNoDevOrPublished = {
+        "title": "Test",
+        "slug": "a-valid-slug",
+        "description": "A valid description",
+        "date": "01/04/2021",
+		"published": false,
+    };
+
+	test("test posts are valid", () => {
+		expect(isPost(postPublishedAndDev)).toBe(true);
+		expect(isPost(PostDevOnly)).toBe(true);
+		expect(isPost(PostPublishedOnly)).toBe(true);
+		expect(isPost(PostNoDevOrPublished)).toBe(true);
+		expect(isPost(PostPublishedOnlyDevFalse)).toBe(true);
+	})
+
+	test("when in PROD post with 'dev' is not loaded", () => {
+		expect(canLoadPost(postPublishedAndDev, true)).toBe(false);
+		expect(canLoadPost(PostDevOnly, true)).toBe(false);
+	});
+
+	test("when in PROD post with 'published' and not 'dev' is loaded", () => {
+		expect(canLoadPost(PostPublishedOnly, true)).toBe(true);
+		expect(canLoadPost(PostPublishedOnlyDevFalse, true)).toBe(true);
+	});
+
+	test("when not in PROD post with 'dev' or 'published' is always loaded", () => {
+		expect(canLoadPost(postPublishedAndDev, false)).toBe(true);
+		expect(canLoadPost(PostDevOnly, false)).toBe(true);
+		expect(canLoadPost(PostPublishedOnly, false)).toBe(true);
+		expect(canLoadPost(PostPublishedOnlyDevFalse, false)).toBe(true);
+	});
+
+	test("post without 'dev' or 'published' is never loaded", () => {
+	expect(canLoadPost(PostNoDevOrPublished, false)).toBe(false);
+		expect(canLoadPost(PostNoDevOrPublished, true)).toBe(false);
+	})
+})
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