Assets/AddressableAssetsData/AssetGroups/BlokkemonCards.asset

@@ -87,18 +87,6 @@ MonoBehaviour:
     m_SerializedLabels:
     - BlokkemonCard
     FlaggedDuringContentUpdateRestriction: 0
-  - m_GUID: 80e3766cc597fd94f895f5cd6aa2bcc6
-    m_Address: Assets/Data/Cards/Card_New Card.asset
-    m_ReadOnly: 0
-    m_SerializedLabels:
-    - BlokkemonCard
-    FlaggedDuringContentUpdateRestriction: 0
-  - m_GUID: 82008856df7c51f47b1582de464ba44b
-    m_Address: Assets/Data/Cards/Card_New Card.asset
-    m_ReadOnly: 0
-    m_SerializedLabels:
-    - BlokkemonCard
-    FlaggedDuringContentUpdateRestriction: 0
   - m_GUID: 99d8e528a8f9ead438e4c88a08c6f6c0
     m_Address: Assets/Data/Cards/Card_New Card.asset
     m_ReadOnly: 0

Assets/Scripts/Core/Settings/CardSystemSettings.cs

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ namespace AppleHills.Core.Settings
         [Tooltip("Scale for new cards when enlarged (1.5 = 150% of normal size)")]
         [SerializeField] private float newCardEnlargedScale = 1.5f;
         
-        [Tooltip("Scale for album cards when enlarged (2.5 = 250% of normal size)")]
-        [SerializeField] private float albumCardEnlargedScale = 2.5f;
+        [Tooltip("Scale for album cards when enlarged (4.0 = 400% of normal size - dramatic showcase)")]
+        [SerializeField] private float albumCardEnlargedScale = 4.0f;
         
         [Tooltip("Duration of scale animations in seconds")]
         [SerializeField] private float scaleDuration = 0.3f;

Assets/Scripts/UI/CardSystem/AlbumViewPage.cs

@@ -444,23 +444,12 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem
         private void OnCardShrinkRequested(StateMachine.States.CardAlbumEnlargedState state)
         {
             if (state == null) return;
-            // Hide backdrop
+            // Hide backdrop; state will animate back to slot and reparent on completion
             if (cardEnlargedBackdrop != null)
             {
                 cardEnlargedBackdrop.SetActive(false);
             }
-            // Reparent back to original parent and restore local transform
-            var ctx = state.GetComponentInParent<StateMachine.CardContext>();
-            if (ctx != null)
-            {
-                Transform originalParent = state.GetOriginalParent();
-                if (originalParent != null)
-                {
-                    ctx.RootTransform.SetParent(originalParent, true);
-                    ctx.RootTransform.localPosition = state.GetOriginalLocalPosition();
-                    ctx.RootTransform.localRotation = state.GetOriginalLocalRotation();
-                }
-            }
+            // Do not reparent here; reverse animation is orchestrated by the state
         }
         
         #endregion

Assets/Scripts/UI/CardSystem/StateMachine/States/CardAlbumEnlargedState.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using Core.SaveLoad;
 using UnityEngine;
 using AppleHills.Core.Settings;
+using Pixelplacement;
 
 namespace UI.CardSystem.StateMachine.States
 {
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem.StateMachine.States
         private Transform _originalParent;
         private Vector3 _originalLocalPosition;
         private Quaternion _originalLocalRotation;
+        private Vector3 _originalWorldPosition;
         
         // Events for page to manage backdrop and reparenting
         public event System.Action<CardAlbumEnlargedState> OnEnlargeRequested;
@@ -42,14 +44,18 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem.StateMachine.States
             _originalParent = _context.RootTransform.parent;
             _originalLocalPosition = _context.RootTransform.localPosition;
             _originalLocalRotation = _context.RootTransform.localRotation;
+            _originalWorldPosition = _context.RootTransform.position;
             
-            // Notify page to show backdrop and reparent card to top layer
+            // Notify page to show backdrop and reparent card to top layer (preserve world transform)
             OnEnlargeRequested?.Invoke(this);
             
-            // Enlarge the card using album scale setting
+            // Animate into center and scale up significantly
             if (_context.Animator != null)
             {
-                _context.Animator.PlayEnlarge(_settings.AlbumCardEnlargedScale);
+                // Move to center of enlarged container (assumes zero is centered)
+                _context.Animator.AnimateLocalPosition(Vector3.zero, _settings.ScaleDuration);
+                // Enlarge using settings-controlled scale
+                _context.Animator.PlayEnlarge(_settings.AlbumCardEnlargedScale, _settings.ScaleDuration);
             }
             
             Logging.Debug($"[CardAlbumEnlargedState] Card enlarged from album: {_context.CardData?.Name}");
@@ -57,22 +63,38 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem.StateMachine.States
         
         public void OnCardClicked(CardContext context)
         {
-            // Click to shrink back
+            // Click to shrink back (play reverse of opening animation)
             Logging.Debug($"[CardAlbumEnlargedState] Card clicked while enlarged, shrinking back");
             
-            // Notify page to prepare for shrink
+            // Ask page to hide backdrop (state will handle moving back & reparenting)
             OnShrinkRequested?.Invoke(this);
             
-            // Shrink animation, then transition back
+            // Animate back to original world position + shrink to original scale
+            float duration = _settings.ScaleDuration;
+            
+            // Move using world-space tween so we land exactly on the original position
+            Tween.Position(context.RootTransform, _originalWorldPosition, duration, 0f, Tween.EaseInOut);
+            
             if (context.Animator != null)
             {
-                context.Animator.PlayShrink(_originalScale, onComplete: () =>
+                context.Animator.PlayShrink(_originalScale, duration, onComplete: () =>
                 {
+                    // Reparent back to original hierarchy and restore local transform
+                    context.RootTransform.SetParent(_originalParent, true);
+                    context.RootTransform.localPosition = _originalLocalPosition;
+                    context.RootTransform.localRotation = _originalLocalRotation;
+                    
+                    // Transition back to placed state
                     context.StateMachine.ChangeState("PlacedInSlotState");
                 });
             }
             else
             {
+                // Fallback if no animator: snap back
+                context.RootTransform.position = _originalWorldPosition;
+                context.RootTransform.SetParent(_originalParent, true);
+                context.RootTransform.localPosition = _originalLocalPosition;
+                context.RootTransform.localRotation = _originalLocalRotation;
                 context.StateMachine.ChangeState("PlacedInSlotState");
             }
         }
@@ -102,4 +124,3 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem.StateMachine.States
         }
     }
 }
-

Assets/Settings/CardSystemSettings.asset

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   flipDuration: 0.6
   flipScalePunch: 1.1
   newCardEnlargedScale: 1.5
-  albumCardEnlargedScale: 1.5
+  albumCardEnlargedScale: 4
   scaleDuration: 0.3
   dragScale: 1.1
   cardsToUpgrade: 5