diff --git a/ui/context.go b/ui/context.go
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+package ui
+
+import (
+	"github.com/tolelom/catacombs/game"
+	"github.com/tolelom/catacombs/store"
+)
+
+// Context holds shared state accessible to all screens.
+type Context struct {
+	Width       int
+	Height      int
+	Fingerprint string
+	PlayerName  string
+
+	Lobby    *game.Lobby
+	Store    *store.DB
+	Session  *game.GameSession
+	RoomCode string
+}
diff --git a/ui/screen.go b/ui/screen.go
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+package ui
+
+import tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+
+// Screen represents an independent screen with its own Update and View logic.
+// Update returns the next Screen (can return itself or a different screen for transitions)
+// plus a tea.Cmd for async operations.
+type Screen interface {
+	Update(msg tea.Msg, ctx *Context) (Screen, tea.Cmd)
+	View(ctx *Context) string
+}