diff --git a/public/scripts/make-animations.js b/public/scripts/make-animations.js
index 9cfd96e..008ec97 100755
--- a/public/scripts/make-animations.js
+++ b/public/scripts/make-animations.js
@@ -1,9 +1,214 @@
-const animations = {};
-// animations['black-victory'] = TODO: implement black victory animation
-// animations['white-victory'] = TODO: implement white victory animation
-// animations['draw'] = TODO: implement draw animation
+// Pre-loaded SVG content cache
+let blackStoneSvg = null;
+let whiteStoneSvg = null;
 
-document.addEventListener('htmx:wsAfterMessage', function (e) {
+// Pre-load SVG content when the script loads
+async function preloadStoneSvgs() {
+  try {
+    // Fetch black stone SVG
+    const blackResponse = await fetch('/black-stone.svg');
+    if (blackResponse.ok) {
+      blackStoneSvg = await blackResponse.text();
+    } else {
+      console.error('Failed to load black stone SVG:', blackResponse.status);
+    }
+
+    // Fetch white stone SVG
+    const whiteResponse = await fetch('/white-stone.svg');
+    if (whiteResponse.ok) {
+      whiteStoneSvg = await whiteResponse.text();
+    } else {
+      console.error('Failed to load white stone SVG:', whiteResponse.status);
+    }
+
+    console.log('Stone SVGs pre-loaded successfully');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error pre-loading stone SVGs:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+// Pre-load the SVGs immediately
+preloadStoneSvgs();
+
+// Create bouncing stone animation without anime.js
+async function createBouncingStonesAnimation(color, count = 20) {
+  const gameBoard = document.getElementById('game-board');
+  if (!gameBoard) return;
+
+  // Clear any existing animation elements
+  const existingAnimations = gameBoard.querySelectorAll('.animation-stone');
+  existingAnimations.forEach((stone) => stone.remove());
+
+  const boardRect = gameBoard.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const stones = [];
+
+  // Create stone elements with pre-loaded SVG content
+  function createStones() {
+    // Get the appropriate pre-loaded SVG content
+    const svgContent = color === 'black' ? blackStoneSvg : whiteStoneSvg;
+
+    if (!svgContent) {
+      console.error(`No pre-loaded SVG content available for ${color} stone`);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+      const stone = document.createElement('div');
+      stone.className = 'animation-stone';
+      stone.style.position = 'absolute';
+      stone.style.width = '30px';
+      stone.style.height = '30px';
+      stone.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
+      stone.style.zIndex = '1000';
+      stone.style.opacity = '1';
+
+      // Set the pre-loaded SVG content as innerHTML
+      stone.innerHTML = svgContent;
+
+      // Make sure the SVG inside fills the container
+      const svg = stone.querySelector('svg');
+      if (svg) {
+        svg.style.width = '100%';
+        svg.style.height = '100%';
+      }
+
+      // Random starting position within the board
+      const startX = Math.random() * (boardRect.width - 30);
+      const startY = Math.random() * (boardRect.height - 30);
+
+      stone.style.left = startX + 'px';
+      stone.style.top = startY + 'px';
+
+      gameBoard.appendChild(stone);
+      stones.push({
+        element: stone,
+        x: startX,
+        y: startY,
+        vx: (Math.random() - 0.5) * 8, // Random velocity between -4 and 4
+        vy: (Math.random() - 0.5) * 8,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Create the stones (no need to wait since we're using pre-loaded content)
+  createStones();
+
+  // Animation state
+  let animationId;
+  let startTime;
+  let isPlaying = false;
+
+  // Animation function
+  function animateStones() {
+    stones.forEach((stone) => {
+      // Update position
+      stone.x += stone.vx;
+      stone.y += stone.vy;
+
+      // Bounce off edges
+      if (stone.x <= 0 || stone.x >= boardRect.width - 30) {
+        stone.vx = -stone.vx;
+        stone.x = Math.max(0, Math.min(boardRect.width - 30, stone.x));
+      }
+      if (stone.y <= 0 || stone.y >= boardRect.height - 30) {
+        stone.vy = -stone.vy;
+        stone.y = Math.max(0, Math.min(boardRect.height - 30, stone.y));
+      }
+
+      // Apply position
+      stone.element.style.left = stone.x + 'px';
+      stone.element.style.top = stone.y + 'px';
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Fade out function
+  function fadeOut() {
+    const animationStones = document.querySelectorAll('.animation-stone');
+    const fadeStartTime = performance.now();
+    const fadeDuration = 15 * 100; // 100 = 1sec
+
+    function fade(currentTime) {
+      const elapsed = currentTime - fadeStartTime;
+      const progress = Math.min(elapsed / fadeDuration, 1);
+      const opacity = 1 - progress;
+
+      animationStones.forEach((stone) => {
+        stone.style.opacity = opacity;
+      });
+
+      if (progress < 1) {
+        requestAnimationFrame(fade);
+      } else {
+        // Remove stones after fade is complete
+        animationStones.forEach((stone) => stone.remove());
+      }
+    }
+
+    requestAnimationFrame(fade);
+  }
+
+  // Main animation loop
+  function animate(currentTime) {
+    if (!startTime) startTime = currentTime;
+    const elapsed = currentTime - startTime;
+
+    if (elapsed < 5000) {
+      animateStones();
+      animationId = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+    } else {
+      // Animation complete - start fade out
+      fadeOut();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Animation control object
+  const animationControl = {
+    play: function () {
+      if (!isPlaying) {
+        isPlaying = true;
+        startTime = null; // Reset start time
+        animationId = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+      }
+    },
+    pause: function () {
+      if (animationId) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(animationId);
+        isPlaying = false;
+      }
+    },
+    stop: function () {
+      if (animationId) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(animationId);
+        isPlaying = false;
+      }
+      // Remove all stones immediately
+      const animationStones = document.querySelectorAll('.animation-stone');
+      animationStones.forEach((stone) => stone.remove());
+    },
+  };
+
+  return animationControl;
+}
+
+const animations = {};
+
+// Define the three animations
+animations['black-victory'] = () => {
+  return createBouncingStonesAnimation('black', 40);
+};
+
+animations['white-victory'] = () => {
+  return createBouncingStonesAnimation('white', 40);
+};
+
+animations['draw'] = () => {
+  // For draw, create 10 black and 10 white stones
+  const blackAnimation = createBouncingStonesAnimation('black', 20);
+  const whiteAnimation = createBouncingStonesAnimation('white', 20);
+  return [blackAnimation, whiteAnimation];
+};
+
+document.addEventListener('htmx:wsAfterMessage', async function (e) {
   let msg;
   try {
     msg = JSON.parse(e.detail.message);
@@ -13,6 +218,20 @@ document.addEventListener('htmx:wsAfterMessage', function (e) {
   if (msg.type !== 'animation') {
     return;
   }
-  // TODO: implement animation playback
-  console.log('Animation requested:', msg.animation);
+
+  // Play the requested animation
+  const animationFn = animations[msg.animation];
+  if (animationFn) {
+    console.log('Playing animation:', msg.animation);
+    const result = await animationFn();
+
+    // Handle both single animations and arrays of animations (for draw)
+    if (Array.isArray(result)) {
+      result.forEach((animation) => animation.play());
+    } else if (result) {
+      result.play();
+    }
+  } else {
+    console.log('Unknown animation:', msg.animation);
+  }
 });