diff --git a/client/scripts/autoloads/sim_bridge.gd b/client/scripts/autoloads/sim_bridge.gd
index d35f2bfd5..9400132ca 100644
--- a/client/scripts/autoloads/sim_bridge.gd
+++ b/client/scripts/autoloads/sim_bridge.gd
@@ -255,13 +255,9 @@ static func _action_enum_to_wire(action: int) -> String:
 		InputMapper.Action.TOGGLE_STANCE_UP: return "ToggleStanceUp"
 		InputMapper.Action.TOGGLE_STANCE_DOWN: return "ToggleStanceDown"
 		InputMapper.Action.OPEN_MENU:
-			# Client-only action, not part of wire protocol
-			push_warning("SimBridge: OPEN_MENU is client-only, not sent to server")
-			return ""
+			return ""  # Client-only action, not part of wire protocol
 		InputMapper.Action.BUG_REPORT:
-			# Client-only action (#495), not part of wire protocol
-			push_warning("SimBridge: BUG_REPORT is client-only, not sent to server")
-			return ""
+			return ""  # Client-only action (#495), not part of wire protocol
 		_:
 			push_warning("SimBridge: unknown action enum %s" % action)
 			return ""
diff --git a/client/ui/bug_report_dialog.gd b/client/ui/bug_report_dialog.gd
index 61f1854a9..40ee7a669 100644
--- a/client/ui/bug_report_dialog.gd
+++ b/client/ui/bug_report_dialog.gd
@@ -87,7 +87,12 @@ func _save_report(description: String) -> void:
 	var base_path := "user://bug-reports/" + dir_name
 
 	# Ensure directory exists
-	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(base_path)
+	var dir_err := DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(base_path)
+	if dir_err != OK:
+		push_error("BugReport: failed to create directory %s (error %d)" % [base_path, dir_err])
+		return
+
+	var files_saved := 0
 
 	# 1. snapshot.json — full current snapshot as JSON
 	var snapshot_path := base_path + "/snapshot.json"
@@ -95,6 +100,9 @@ func _save_report(description: String) -> void:
 	if snapshot_file:
 		snapshot_file.store_string(JSON.stringify(GameState.current_snapshot, "\t"))
 		snapshot_file.close()
+		files_saved += 1
+	else:
+		push_error("BugReport: failed to write %s" % snapshot_path)
 
 	# 2. render.txt — simplified client-side text render of snapshot
 	var render_path := base_path + "/render.txt"
@@ -102,6 +110,9 @@ func _save_report(description: String) -> void:
 	if render_file:
 		render_file.store_string(_render_snapshot_text())
 		render_file.close()
+		files_saved += 1
+	else:
+		push_error("BugReport: failed to write %s" % render_path)
 
 	# 3. description.txt — tester description + metadata
 	var desc_path := base_path + "/description.txt"
@@ -115,8 +126,11 @@ func _save_report(description: String) -> void:
 		desc_file.store_string("Position: %s\n" % str(GameState.player_position))
 		desc_file.store_string("Timestamp: %s\n" % Time.get_datetime_string_from_system())
 		desc_file.close()
+		files_saved += 1
+	else:
+		push_error("BugReport: failed to write %s" % desc_path)
 
-	print("BugReport: saved to %s" % base_path)
+	push_warning("BugReport: saved %d/3 files to %s" % [files_saved, base_path])
 
 
 ## Simplified client-side text render of the current snapshot.
diff --git a/client/ui/gauntlet_hud.gd b/client/ui/gauntlet_hud.gd
index aaf13f711..d4d47c163 100644
--- a/client/ui/gauntlet_hud.gd
+++ b/client/ui/gauntlet_hud.gd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ extends Control
 
 ## #496: Gauntlet HUD — room timer + personal bests.
 ## Shows TIMER: MM:SS (PB: MM:SS) in top-right, below StanceIndicator.
-## Hidden in non-gauntlet mode. Stats persisted to tests/gauntlet-stats.json.
+## Hidden in non-gauntlet mode. Stats persisted to user://dev/gauntlet-stats.json.
 
 const BG_COLOR := Color(0.05, 0.05, 0.08, 0.5)
 const TIMER_COLOR := Color("#c8d0e0")       # Default insert text
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const PB_COLOR := Color("#6bc9a6")          # Friendly green — personal best
 const NEW_PB_COLOR := Color("#e8c547")      # Amber flash on new PB
 const FONT_SIZE := 13
 const PADDING := Vector2(10, 6)
-const STATS_PATH := "user://gauntlet-stats.json"
+const STATS_PATH := "user://dev/gauntlet-stats.json"
 
 var _timer_seconds: float = 0.0
 var _timer_running: bool = false
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ func update_from_state() -> void:
 
 	var new_room_id: Variant = GameState.room_id
 	if new_room_id == null:
-		# Gauntlet mode but no room yet — stop timer, wait
+		# Gauntlet mode but no room yet — stop timer, clear tracked room
+		# so re-entry to the same room after null triggers a restart.
 		_timer_running = false
+		_current_room_id = null
 		return
 
 	if new_room_id != _current_room_id:
-		_on_room_change(new_room_id)
+		_on_room_change(str(new_room_id))
 
 
 func _on_room_change(new_room_id: String) -> void: