diff --git a/src/script.ts b/src/script.ts
index aae50221b..a56bd1463 100644
--- a/src/script.ts
+++ b/src/script.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ $j(() => {
 	const fullscreen = new Fullscreen(document.getElementById('fullscreen'));
 	$j('#fullscreen').on('click', () => fullscreen.toggle());
 
+	// Attempt to lock orientation to landscape on page load (works without fullscreen on some browsers)
+	Fullscreen.lockLandscapeOrientation();
+
 	const startScreenHotkeys = {
 		Space: {
 			keyDownTest() {
diff --git a/src/ui/fullscreen.ts b/src/ui/fullscreen.ts
index aad819ce1..7c4c7d6b2 100644
--- a/src/ui/fullscreen.ts
+++ b/src/ui/fullscreen.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ export class Fullscreen {
 				const gameElement = document.getElementById('AncientBeast');
 				if (gameElement) {
 					await gameElement.requestFullscreen();
+					// Lock to landscape after entering fullscreen
+					Fullscreen.lockLandscapeOrientation();
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -29,6 +31,19 @@ export class Fullscreen {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Attempts to lock the screen orientation to landscape.
+	 * Most browsers require fullscreen to be active before locking orientation.
+	 */
+	static lockLandscapeOrientation() {
+		const screenOrientation = screen as Screen & { orientation?: ScreenOrientation };
+		if (screenOrientation.orientation && 'lock' in screenOrientation.orientation) {
+			(screenOrientation.orientation as ScreenOrientation).lock('landscape').catch((err) => {
+				console.warn('Could not lock screen orientation:', err);
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
 	updateButtonState() {
 		if (document.fullscreenElement) {
 			this.button.classList.add('fullscreenMode');
diff --git a/src/ui/interface.ts b/src/ui/interface.ts
index 14453859e..7783947bf 100644
--- a/src/ui/interface.ts
+++ b/src/ui/interface.ts
@@ -1071,12 +1071,12 @@ export class UI {
 					.children('#upgrade')
 					.text('Upgrade: ' + stats.ability_info[key].upgrade);
 
-				if (stats.ability_info[key].costs !== undefined && key !== 0) {
+				if (typeof stats.ability_info[key].costs?.energy === 'number' && key !== 0) {
 					$ability
 						.children('.wrapper')
 						.children('.info')
 						.children('#cost')
-						.text(' - costs ' + stats.ability_info[key].costs.energy + ' energy pts.');
+						.text(' - costs ' + stats.ability_info[key].costs!.energy + ' energy pts.');
 				} else {
 					$ability
 						.children('.wrapper')
@@ -1260,12 +1260,12 @@ export class UI {
 					$ability.children('.wrapper').children('.info').children('#upgrade').text(' ');
 				}
 
-				if (stats.ability_info[key].costs !== undefined && key !== 0) {
+				if (typeof stats.ability_info[key].costs?.energy === 'number' && key !== 0) {
 					$ability
 						.children('.wrapper')
 						.children('.info')
 						.children('#cost')
-						.text(' - costs ' + stats.ability_info[key].costs.energy + ' energy pts.');
+						.text(' - costs ' + stats.ability_info[key].costs!.energy + ' energy pts.');
 				} else {
 					$ability
 						.children('.wrapper')
diff --git a/src/utility/hex.ts b/src/utility/hex.ts
index 1e3d3bd29..2cbabe838 100644
--- a/src/utility/hex.ts
+++ b/src/utility/hex.ts
@@ -180,10 +180,23 @@ export class Hex {
 			this.overlay = grid.overlayHexesGroup.create(x, y, 'hex');
 			this.overlay.alpha = 0;
 
+			// Track if last interaction was from touch to avoid double-firing
+			let lastInteractionTouch = false;
+
 			// Binding Events
-			this.hitBox.events.onInputOver.add(() => {
+			this.hitBox.events.onInputOver.add((_, pointer) => {
 				if (game.freezedInput || game.UI.dashopen) return;
 
+				// Skip hover effect for touch input - on Android, touch triggers
+				// onInputOver before onInputUp, making users tap twice to act.
+				// Touch input is handled directly in onInputDown instead.
+				if (pointer && pointer.pointerType === 'touch') {
+					lastInteractionTouch = true;
+					return;
+				}
+
+				lastInteractionTouch = false;
+
 				//  Show dashed overlay on current hexes of active creature
 				if (this.reachable && game.activeCreature) {
 					game.activeCreature.highlightCurrentHexesAsDashed();
@@ -194,9 +207,27 @@ export class Hex {
 				this.onSelectFn(this);
 			}, this);
 
+			// onInputDown: handle touch directly to avoid double-tap issue on Android
+			this.hitBox.events.onInputDown.add((_, pointer) => {
+				if (game.freezedInput || game.UI.dashopen) return;
+
+				// For touch input, immediately trigger the confirm action.
+				// This bypasses the hover-first behavior that requires double-tapping on Android.
+				if (pointer && pointer.pointerType === 'touch') {
+					lastInteractionTouch = true;
+					this.onConfirmFn(this);
+				}
+			}, this);
+
 			this.hitBox.events.onInputOut.add((_, pointer) => {
 				if (game.freezedInput || game.UI.dashopen || !pointer.withinGame) return;
 
+				// Skip hover-off for touch since we skip hover-on for touch
+				if (lastInteractionTouch) {
+					lastInteractionTouch = false;
+					return;
+				}
+
 				// Clear dashed overlay when leaving a reachable hex
 				if (this.reachable && game.activeCreature) {
 					game.activeCreature.clearDashedOverlayOnHexes();
@@ -212,6 +243,11 @@ export class Hex {
 					return;
 				}
 
+				// Skip onInputUp for touch since we already handled it in onInputDown
+				if (Pointer.pointerType === 'touch') {
+					return;
+				}
+
 				switch (Pointer.button) {
 					case 0:
 						// Left mouse button pressed