diff --git a/components/Game.tsx b/components/Game.tsx
index dcf1761..7d3ee5f 100644
--- a/components/Game.tsx
+++ b/components/Game.tsx
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@ export default function Game({ dailyPuzzle, genre = null, isSpecial = false, max
                     emojiGrid += '🟥';
                 }
             } else {
-                emojiGrid += '⬜';
+                // If game is lost, fill remaining slots with black squares
+                emojiGrid += hasLost ? '⬛' : '⬜';
             }
         }