diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index 2af8ecd..e3d0964 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { RouterView } from 'vue-router'
 import NavBar from './components/NavBar.vue'
+import ErrorBoundary from './components/ErrorBoundary.vue'
 import { ensureAudioContext } from './game/audio'
 
 // Unlock AudioContext + SpeechSynthesis on first user interaction (mobile requires gesture)
@@ -21,7 +22,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
     <div class="fixed inset-0 crt-overlay z-40" />
     <NavBar />
     <main class="flex-1 min-h-0 relative z-10 overflow-y-auto pb-14 md:pb-0">
-      <RouterView />
+      <ErrorBoundary>
+        <RouterView />
+      </ErrorBoundary>
     </main>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ErrorBoundary.vue b/frontend/src/components/ErrorBoundary.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d43e516
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ErrorBoundary.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, onErrorCaptured } from 'vue'
+
+const hasError = ref(false)
+const errorMessage = ref('')
+
+onErrorCaptured((err) => {
+  hasError.value = true
+  errorMessage.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)
+  console.error('[ErrorBoundary] caught:', err)
+  return false
+})
+
+function reload() {
+  window.location.reload()
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div v-if="hasError" class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-[50vh] gap-4 px-6 text-center">
+    <p class="font-display text-lg text-neon-pink">Something went wrong</p>
+    <p class="text-sm text-text-muted max-w-md">{{ errorMessage }}</p>
+    <button
+      class="px-4 py-2 font-display text-sm font-bold tracking-wider text-surface bg-neon-cyan rounded hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity"
+      @click="reload"
+    >
+      RELOAD
+    </button>
+  </div>
+  <slot v-else />
+</template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/__tests__/ErrorBoundary.test.ts b/frontend/src/components/__tests__/ErrorBoundary.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15b17c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/__tests__/ErrorBoundary.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { defineComponent, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import ErrorBoundary from '../ErrorBoundary.vue'
+
+const ThrowingChild = defineComponent({
+  setup() {
+    onMounted(() => {
+      throw new Error('Test error from child')
+    })
+  },
+  template: '<div>Should not render</div>',
+})
+
+const GoodChild = defineComponent({
+  template: '<div>All good</div>',
+})
+
+describe('ErrorBoundary', () => {
+  it('renders slot content when no error', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(ErrorBoundary, {
+      slots: { default: GoodChild },
+    })
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('All good')
+  })
+
+  it('catches error from child and shows error message', async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {})
+
+    const wrapper = mount(ErrorBoundary, {
+      slots: { default: ThrowingChild },
+    })
+
+    // Wait for onMounted to fire
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Something went wrong')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Test error from child')
+
+    vi.restoreAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('shows reload button on error', async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {})
+
+    const wrapper = mount(ErrorBoundary, {
+      slots: { default: ThrowingChild },
+    })
+
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    const button = wrapper.find('button')
+    expect(button.exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(button.text()).toBe('RELOAD')
+
+    vi.restoreAllMocks()
+  })
+})