diff --git a/migrations/Version20260810140000.php b/migrations/Version20260810140000.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..401bcef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/Version20260810140000.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace DoctrineMigrations;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Schema\Schema;
+use Doctrine\Migrations\AbstractMigration;
+
+final class Version20260810140000 extends AbstractMigration
+{
+    public function getDescription(): string
+    {
+        return 'Create hint table and seed it with the previously-hardcoded mainframe hints for every existing game';
+    }
+
+    public function up(Schema $schema): void
+    {
+        $this->addSql('CREATE TABLE hint (id INT AUTO_INCREMENT NOT NULL, game_id INT NOT NULL, hint_condition VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL, threshold_seconds INT NOT NULL, message LONGTEXT NOT NULL, sort_order INT NOT NULL, INDEX IDX_HINT_GAME (game_id), PRIMARY KEY(id)) DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE `utf8mb4_unicode_ci` ENGINE = InnoDB');
+        $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE hint ADD CONSTRAINT FK_HINT_GAME FOREIGN KEY (game_id) REFERENCES `game` (id) ON DELETE CASCADE');
+
+        // Seed every existing game with the hints that used to be hardcoded in
+        // SendMainframeHintsCommand, so behavior doesn't regress the moment the
+        // command switches to reading from this table.
+        $seed = [
+            ['help_used', 120, 'Have you already checked which functions are available to you through the help command?', 10],
+            ['broadcast_done', 300, 'You should establish communications with your fellow agents.', 20],
+            ['contacted_all_privately', 420, 'The AI virus can see all communication if you are using open communication channels. Make sure you send private messages to all other agents as well, so I know you can.', 30],
+            ['verified', 600, 'You need the help of your fellow agents to verify you. If both other agents have helped you in your verification, i can get you more rights. The help command might give you some more information.', 40],
+            ['verified', 780, 'You are still not verified! Please get your verification codes from your colleagues so you can verify.', 50],
+            ['left_home_directory', 900, 'You can change the folder you are working in. Check the help command for more information', 60],
+            ['all_decoded', 1020, 'You should go to the rapports directory to check out the rapports.', 70],
+            ['all_decoded', 1140, "Not all messages can be decoded by every agent. Every agent has their own personal decoding method. If you can't decode a message, maybe a colleague can.", 80],
+            ['none', 1380, 'Have you checked out the help command to see what you can do?', 90],
+            ['none', 1560, 'HURRY! The AI virus is almost done decoding the last files before it will send everything out!', 100],
+            ['none', 1680, 'Please remove the files soon! The AI virus can not win! It will be a disaster if it does!', 110],
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($seed as [$condition, $threshold, $message, $sortOrder]) {
+            $this->addSql(
+                'INSERT INTO hint (game_id, hint_condition, threshold_seconds, message, sort_order) '
+                . 'SELECT id, ?, ?, ?, ? FROM `game`',
+                [$condition, $threshold, $message, $sortOrder]
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function down(Schema $schema): void
+    {
+        $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE hint DROP FOREIGN KEY FK_HINT_GAME');
+        $this->addSql('DROP TABLE hint');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Command/SendMainframeHintsCommand.php b/src/Command/SendMainframeHintsCommand.php
index 2787ff1..e9de5d8 100644
--- a/src/Command/SendMainframeHintsCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/SendMainframeHintsCommand.php
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ namespace App\Command;
 use App\Game\Entity\Player;
 use App\Game\Entity\Session;
 use App\Game\Enum\GameSettingType;
+use App\Game\Enum\HintCondition;
 use App\Game\Enum\SessionSettingType;
 use App\Game\Enum\SessionStatus;
 use App\Game\Event\PushMercureMessageEvent;
 use App\Game\Repository\GameSettingRepository;
+use App\Game\Repository\HintRepository;
 use App\Game\Repository\SessionRepository;
 use App\Game\Repository\SessionSettingRepository;
 use App\Game\Service\PlayerService;
@@ -28,22 +30,11 @@ final class SendMainframeHintsCommand extends Command
 {
     private const DEFAULT_TOTAL_TIME = 3600;
 
-    private const HELP_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 2 * 60;
-    private const BROADCAST_CHAT_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 5 * 60;
-    private const PRIVATE_CHAT_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 7 * 60;
-    private const VERIFY_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 10 * 60;
-    private const VERIFY_ESCALATION_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 13 * 60;
-    private const CD_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 15 * 60;
-    private const RAPPORTS_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 17 * 60;
-    private const RAPPORTS_ESCALATION_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 19 * 60;
-    private const ENDGAME_NUDGE_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 23 * 60;
-    private const ENDGAME_HURRY_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 26 * 60;
-    private const ENDGAME_URGENT_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 28 * 60;
-
     public function __construct(
         private readonly SessionRepository $sessionRepository,
         private readonly SessionSettingRepository $sessionSettingRepository,
         private readonly GameSettingRepository $gameSettingRepository,
+        private readonly HintRepository $hintRepository,
         private readonly PlayerService $playerService,
         private readonly EntityManagerInterface $entityManager,
         private readonly EventDispatcherInterface $eventDispatcher,
@@ -110,90 +101,66 @@ final class SendMainframeHintsCommand extends Command
     }
 
     /**
-     * Walks this player's progress in strict dependency order and sends at most one
-     * hint: the one for the first step that's both unresolved and old enough to nudge
-     * about. Later steps genuinely depend on earlier ones (e.g. /verify isn't even
-     * usable until a player has finished contacting everyone), so we stop at the
-     * first unresolved step instead of also evaluating - and possibly firing - hints
-     * for steps that aren't actionable yet.
+     * Walks this game's admin-configured hints in order. For the first distinct
+     * condition that's still unresolved for this player, fires the most-escalated
+     * hint sharing that condition whose threshold has been reached, then stops -
+     * later conditions are only reached once every one before them resolves, since
+     * they genuinely depend on it (e.g. /verify isn't even usable until a player has
+     * finished contacting everyone).
      */
     private function sendNextHint(Session $session, Player $player, int $elapsed): bool
     {
-        if (!$this->hasUsedHelp($session, $player)) {
-            if ($elapsed >= self::HELP_THRESHOLD_SECONDS) {
-                $this->publishHint($session, 'Have you already checked which functions are available to you through the help command?', $player);
+        $hints = $this->hintRepository->findByGameOrdered($session->getGame());
+
+        $seenConditions = [];
+        foreach ($hints as $hint) {
+            $condition = $hint->getCondition();
+
+            if (in_array($condition, $seenConditions, true)) {
+                continue; // already handled this condition's group further up the list
+            }
+            $seenConditions[] = $condition;
+
+            if ($condition !== HintCondition::NONE && $this->isConditionResolved($condition, $session, $player)) {
+                continue; // move on to the next distinct condition
+            }
+
+            $group = array_filter($hints, static fn ($h) => $h->getCondition() === $condition);
+
+            $best = null;
+            foreach ($group as $candidate) {
+                if ($elapsed < $candidate->getThresholdSeconds()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if ($best === null || $candidate->getThresholdSeconds() > $best->getThresholdSeconds()) {
+                    $best = $candidate;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if ($best !== null) {
+                $this->publishHint($session, $best->getMessage(), $player);
                 return true;
             }
-            return false;
-        }
 
-        $hasBroadcast = $this->hasBroadcast($session, $player);
-        $hasContactedEveryonePrivately = $this->hasContactedEveryonePrivately($session, $player);
-
-        if (!$hasBroadcast || !$hasContactedEveryonePrivately) {
-            if ($elapsed >= self::PRIVATE_CHAT_THRESHOLD_SECONDS) {
-                $this->publishHint($session, 'The AI virus can see all communication if you are using open communication channels. Make sure you send private messages to all other agents as well, so I know you can.', $player);
-                return true;
-            }
-            if (!$hasBroadcast && $elapsed >= self::BROADCAST_CHAT_THRESHOLD_SECONDS) {
-                $this->publishHint($session, 'You should establish communications with your fellow agents.', $player);
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (!$this->isFullyVerified($session, $player)) {
-            if ($elapsed >= self::VERIFY_ESCALATION_THRESHOLD_SECONDS) {
-                $this->publishHint($session, 'You are still not verified! Please get your verification codes from your colleagues so you can verify.', $player);
-                return true;
-            }
-            if ($elapsed >= self::VERIFY_THRESHOLD_SECONDS) {
-                $this->publishHint($session, 'You need the help of your fellow agents to verify you. If both other agents have helped you in your verification, i can get you more rights. The help command might give you some more information.', $player);
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if ($this->isStillInHomeDirectory($player)) {
-            if ($elapsed >= self::CD_THRESHOLD_SECONDS) {
-                $this->publishHint($session, 'You can change the folder you are working in. Check the help command for more information', $player);
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (!$this->allMessagesDecoded($session, $player)) {
-            if ($elapsed >= self::RAPPORTS_ESCALATION_THRESHOLD_SECONDS) {
-                $this->publishHint($session, "Not all messages can be decoded by every agent. Every agent has their own personal decoding method. If you can't decode a message, maybe a colleague can.", $player);
-                return true;
-            }
-            if ($elapsed >= self::RAPPORTS_THRESHOLD_SECONDS && !$this->isInRapportsFolder($player)) {
-                $this->publishHint($session, 'You should go to the rapports directory to check out the rapports.', $player);
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        // Every earlier step is resolved for this player - only the endgame urgency
-        // nudges are left, gated purely on elapsed time.
-        if ($elapsed >= self::ENDGAME_URGENT_THRESHOLD_SECONDS) {
-            $this->publishHint($session, 'Please remove the files soon! The AI virus can not win! It will be a disaster if it does!', $player);
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if ($elapsed >= self::ENDGAME_HURRY_THRESHOLD_SECONDS) {
-            $this->publishHint($session, 'HURRY! The AI virus is almost done decoding the last files before it will send everything out!', $player);
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if ($elapsed >= self::ENDGAME_NUDGE_THRESHOLD_SECONDS) {
-            $this->publishHint($session, 'Have you checked out the help command to see what you can do?', $player);
-            return true;
+            return false; // condition unresolved, but no threshold reached yet
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
+    private function isConditionResolved(HintCondition $condition, Session $session, Player $player): bool
+    {
+        return match ($condition) {
+            HintCondition::HELP_USED => $this->hasUsedHelp($session, $player),
+            HintCondition::BROADCAST_DONE => $this->hasBroadcast($session, $player),
+            HintCondition::CONTACTED_ALL_PRIVATELY => $this->hasContactedEveryonePrivately($session, $player),
+            HintCondition::VERIFIED => $this->isFullyVerified($session, $player),
+            HintCondition::LEFT_HOME_DIRECTORY => !$this->isStillInHomeDirectory($player),
+            HintCondition::ALL_DECODED => $this->allMessagesDecoded($session, $player),
+            HintCondition::NONE => false,
+        };
+    }
+
     private function getElapsedPlayingSeconds(Session $session): ?int
     {
         $timer = $session->getTimer();
@@ -275,13 +242,6 @@ final class SendMainframeHintsCommand extends Command
         return $pwd === '/var/home/' . $player->getUser()->getUsername();
     }
 
-    private function isInRapportsFolder(Player $player): bool
-    {
-        $pwd = $this->playerService->getCurrentPwdOfPlayer($player);
-
-        return $pwd !== null && str_starts_with($pwd, '/var/rapports');
-    }
-
     /**
      * True once all three agents have decoded their personal message - decoding
      * player 1's grants 'sudo' to everyone, player 2's grants 'scan', player 3's
diff --git a/src/Game/Controller/GameAdminHintController.php b/src/Game/Controller/GameAdminHintController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcfd73f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Game/Controller/GameAdminHintController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Game\Controller;
+
+use App\Game\Entity\Game;
+use App\Game\Entity\Hint;
+use App\Game\Form\AdminHintType;
+use App\Game\Repository\HintRepository;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\AbstractController;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Annotation\Route;
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Http\Attribute\IsGranted;
+
+#[Route('/admin/games/{game}/hints')]
+#[IsGranted('ROLE_ADMIN')]
+final class GameAdminHintController extends AbstractController
+{
+    #[Route('', name: 'game_admin_hints', methods: ['GET'])]
+    public function index(Game $game, HintRepository $hintRepository): Response
+    {
+        return $this->render('game/admin/hints/index.html.twig', [
+            'game' => $game,
+            'hints' => $hintRepository->findByGameOrdered($game),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    #[Route('/new', name: 'game_admin_hint_new', methods: ['GET', 'POST'])]
+    public function new(Game $game, Request $request, EntityManagerInterface $em): Response
+    {
+        $hint = new Hint();
+        $hint->setGame($game);
+
+        $form = $this->createForm(AdminHintType::class, $hint);
+        $form->handleRequest($request);
+
+        if ($form->isSubmitted() && $form->isValid()) {
+            $em->persist($hint);
+            $em->flush();
+
+            $this->addFlash('success', 'Hint created.');
+
+            return $this->redirectToRoute('game_admin_hints', ['game' => $game->getId()]);
+        }
+
+        return $this->render('game/admin/hints/new.html.twig', [
+            'game' => $game,
+            'form' => $form,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    #[Route('/{id}/edit', name: 'game_admin_hint_edit', methods: ['GET', 'POST'])]
+    public function edit(Game $game, Hint $hint, Request $request, EntityManagerInterface $em): Response
+    {
+        $form = $this->createForm(AdminHintType::class, $hint);
+        $form->handleRequest($request);
+
+        if ($form->isSubmitted() && $form->isValid()) {
+            $em->flush();
+
+            $this->addFlash('success', 'Hint updated.');
+
+            return $this->redirectToRoute('game_admin_hints', ['game' => $game->getId()]);
+        }
+
+        return $this->render('game/admin/hints/edit.html.twig', [
+            'game' => $game,
+            'hint' => $hint,
+            'form' => $form,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    #[Route('/{id}/delete', name: 'game_admin_hint_delete', methods: ['POST'])]
+    public function delete(Game $game, Hint $hint, Request $request, EntityManagerInterface $em): Response
+    {
+        if (!$this->isCsrfTokenValid('delete_hint_' . $hint->getId(), $request->request->get('_token'))) {
+            $this->addFlash('error', 'Invalid CSRF token.');
+            return $this->redirectToRoute('game_admin_hints', ['game' => $game->getId()]);
+        }
+
+        $em->remove($hint);
+        $em->flush();
+
+        $this->addFlash('success', 'Hint deleted.');
+
+        return $this->redirectToRoute('game_admin_hints', ['game' => $game->getId()]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Game/Entity/Hint.php b/src/Game/Entity/Hint.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d31220d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Game/Entity/Hint.php
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Game\Entity;
+
+use App\Game\Enum\HintCondition;
+use App\Game\Repository\HintRepository;
+use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
+
+#[ORM\Entity(repositoryClass: HintRepository::class)]
+#[ORM\Table(name: 'hint')]
+class Hint
+{
+    #[ORM\Id]
+    #[ORM\GeneratedValue]
+    #[ORM\Column]
+    private ?int $id = null;
+
+    #[ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity: Game::class)]
+    #[ORM\JoinColumn(nullable: false, onDelete: 'CASCADE')]
+    private ?Game $game = null;
+
+    #[ORM\Column(name: 'hint_condition', type: 'string', length: 30, enumType: HintCondition::class)]
+    private ?HintCondition $condition = null;
+
+    #[ORM\Column]
+    private int $thresholdSeconds = 0;
+
+    #[ORM\Column(type: 'text')]
+    private ?string $message = null;
+
+    #[ORM\Column]
+    private int $sortOrder = 0;
+
+    public function getId(): ?int
+    {
+        return $this->id;
+    }
+
+    public function getGame(): ?Game
+    {
+        return $this->game;
+    }
+
+    public function setGame(?Game $game): static
+    {
+        $this->game = $game;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getCondition(): ?HintCondition
+    {
+        return $this->condition;
+    }
+
+    public function setCondition(HintCondition $condition): static
+    {
+        $this->condition = $condition;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getThresholdSeconds(): int
+    {
+        return $this->thresholdSeconds;
+    }
+
+    public function setThresholdSeconds(int $thresholdSeconds): static
+    {
+        $this->thresholdSeconds = $thresholdSeconds;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getMessage(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->message;
+    }
+
+    public function setMessage(string $message): static
+    {
+        $this->message = $message;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getSortOrder(): int
+    {
+        return $this->sortOrder;
+    }
+
+    public function setSortOrder(int $sortOrder): static
+    {
+        $this->sortOrder = $sortOrder;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Game/Enum/HintCondition.php b/src/Game/Enum/HintCondition.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b75428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Game/Enum/HintCondition.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Game\Enum;
+
+/**
+ * The fixed set of game-progress checks a hint can be gated behind. A hint fires
+ * only once its condition is still unresolved for that player - admins compose,
+ * order, and word hints freely, but the underlying checks are real game state and
+ * stay in code (see SendMainframeHintsCommand::isConditionResolved()).
+ */
+enum HintCondition: string
+{
+    case HELP_USED = 'help_used';
+    case BROADCAST_DONE = 'broadcast_done';
+    case CONTACTED_ALL_PRIVATELY = 'contacted_all_privately';
+    case VERIFIED = 'verified';
+    case LEFT_HOME_DIRECTORY = 'left_home_directory';
+    case ALL_DECODED = 'all_decoded';
+    case NONE = 'none';
+
+    public function label(): string
+    {
+        return match ($this) {
+            self::HELP_USED => "Player hasn't used the help command yet",
+            self::BROADCAST_DONE => "Player hasn't sent an open (broadcast) chat message yet",
+            self::CONTACTED_ALL_PRIVATELY => "Player hasn't privately messaged every other agent yet",
+            self::VERIFIED => "Player isn't fully verified yet",
+            self::LEFT_HOME_DIRECTORY => "Player hasn't left their home directory",
+            self::ALL_DECODED => "Player hasn't decoded all messages",
+            self::NONE => 'No condition - always eligible once earlier hints are resolved (e.g. endgame nudges)',
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Game/Form/AdminHintType.php b/src/Game/Form/AdminHintType.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b76360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Game/Form/AdminHintType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Game\Form;
+
+use App\Game\Entity\Hint;
+use App\Game\Enum\HintCondition;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\ChoiceType;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\IntegerType;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\TextareaType;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolver;
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints\NotBlank;
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints\PositiveOrZero;
+
+class AdminHintType extends AbstractType
+{
+    public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options): void
+    {
+        $builder
+            ->add('condition', ChoiceType::class, [
+                'label' => 'Fires while...',
+                'choices' => array_combine(
+                    array_map(fn (HintCondition $c) => $c->label(), HintCondition::cases()),
+                    HintCondition::cases(),
+                ),
+            ])
+            ->add('thresholdSeconds', IntegerType::class, [
+                'label' => 'Threshold (seconds since game start)',
+                'constraints' => [new NotBlank(), new PositiveOrZero()],
+            ])
+            ->add('message', TextareaType::class, [
+                'constraints' => [new NotBlank()],
+                'attr' => ['rows' => 4],
+            ])
+            ->add('sortOrder', IntegerType::class, [
+                'label' => 'Order (lower fires first)',
+                'constraints' => [new NotBlank()],
+            ]);
+    }
+
+    public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver): void
+    {
+        $resolver->setDefaults([
+            'data_class' => Hint::class,
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Game/Repository/HintRepository.php b/src/Game/Repository/HintRepository.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8e5fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Game/Repository/HintRepository.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Game\Repository;
+
+use App\Game\Entity\Game;
+use App\Game\Entity\Hint;
+use Doctrine\Bundle\DoctrineBundle\Repository\ServiceEntityRepository;
+use Doctrine\Persistence\ManagerRegistry;
+
+/**
+ * @extends ServiceEntityRepository<Hint>
+ */
+class HintRepository extends ServiceEntityRepository
+{
+    public function __construct(ManagerRegistry $registry)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($registry, Hint::class);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Hint[]
+     */
+    public function findByGameOrdered(Game $game): array
+    {
+        return $this->findBy(['game' => $game], ['sortOrder' => 'ASC']);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/templates/game/admin/games/index.html.twig b/templates/game/admin/games/index.html.twig
index eac2c84..bdf43a5 100644
--- a/templates/game/admin/games/index.html.twig
+++ b/templates/game/admin/games/index.html.twig
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
                         </td>
                         <td style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; color: #475569;">{{ game.sessions|length }}</td>
                         <td style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem;">
-                            <a href="{{ path('game_admin_game_edit', {id: game.id}) }}" style="color: #3b82f6; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.85rem;">Edit</a>
+                            <a href="{{ path('game_admin_game_edit', {id: game.id}) }}" style="color: #3b82f6; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.85rem; margin-right: 0.75rem;">Edit</a>
+                            <a href="{{ path('game_admin_hints', {game: game.id}) }}" style="color: #3b82f6; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.85rem;">Hints</a>
                         </td>
                     </tr>
                 {% else %}
diff --git a/templates/game/admin/hints/edit.html.twig b/templates/game/admin/hints/edit.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c1ded0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/game/admin/hints/edit.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+{% extends 'game/admin/base.html.twig' %}
+
+{% block title %}Edit Hint — {{ game.name }} — Admin{% endblock %}
+
+{% block admin_body %}
+    <div style="margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">
+        <a href="{{ path('game_admin_hints', {game: game.id}) }}" style="color: #64748b; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.9rem;">← Hints — {{ game.name }}</a>
+    </div>
+
+    <h1 style="margin: 0 0 1.5rem; font-size: 1.5rem; color: #0f172a;">Edit hint</h1>
+
+    <div style="background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.07); padding: 1.5rem; max-width: 560px;">
+        {{ form_start(form, {attr: {style: 'display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem;'}}) }}
+
+            <div>
+                {{ form_label(form.condition, null, {label_attr: {style: 'display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; color: #374151; font-size: 0.875rem;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_widget(form.condition, {attr: {style: 'width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.9rem; box-sizing: border-box;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_errors(form.condition) }}
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                {{ form_label(form.thresholdSeconds, null, {label_attr: {style: 'display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; color: #374151; font-size: 0.875rem;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_widget(form.thresholdSeconds, {attr: {style: 'width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.9rem; box-sizing: border-box;'}}) }}
+                <small style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.8rem;">Seconds since the game started — e.g. 300 = 5 minutes</small>
+                {{ form_errors(form.thresholdSeconds) }}
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                {{ form_label(form.message, null, {label_attr: {style: 'display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; color: #374151; font-size: 0.875rem;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_widget(form.message, {attr: {style: 'width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.9rem; box-sizing: border-box;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_errors(form.message) }}
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                {{ form_label(form.sortOrder, null, {label_attr: {style: 'display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; color: #374151; font-size: 0.875rem;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_widget(form.sortOrder, {attr: {style: 'width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.9rem; box-sizing: border-box;'}}) }}
+                <small style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.8rem;">Hints are evaluated in ascending order — use gaps (10, 20, 30…) to leave room to insert later</small>
+                {{ form_errors(form.sortOrder) }}
+            </div>
+
+            <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;">
+                <button type="submit" style="
+                    padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
+                    background: #3b82f6;
+                    color: #fff;
+                    border: none;
+                    border-radius: 6px;
+                    font-size: 0.9rem;
+                    font-weight: 600;
+                    cursor: pointer;
+                ">Save changes</button>
+                <a href="{{ path('game_admin_hints', {game: game.id}) }}" style="
+                    padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
+                    background: #f1f5f9;
+                    color: #475569;
+                    border-radius: 6px;
+                    font-size: 0.9rem;
+                    font-weight: 600;
+                    text-decoration: none;
+                ">Cancel</a>
+            </div>
+
+        {{ form_end(form) }}
+    </div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/game/admin/hints/index.html.twig b/templates/game/admin/hints/index.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..212631b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/game/admin/hints/index.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+{% extends 'game/admin/base.html.twig' %}
+
+{% block title %}Hints — {{ game.name }} — Admin{% endblock %}
+
+{% block admin_body %}
+    <div style="margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">
+        <a href="{{ path('game_admin_games') }}" style="color: #64748b; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.9rem;">← Games</a>
+    </div>
+
+    <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">
+        <h1 style="margin: 0; font-size: 1.5rem; color: #0f172a;">Hints — {{ game.name }}</h1>
+        <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;">
+            <span style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.9rem;">{{ hints|length }} total</span>
+            <a href="{{ path('game_admin_hint_new', {game: game.id}) }}" style="
+                padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+                background: #3b82f6;
+                color: #fff;
+                border-radius: 6px;
+                font-size: 0.85rem;
+                font-weight: 600;
+                text-decoration: none;
+            ">+ New Hint</a>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <p style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: -1rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">
+        Hints are checked in order. For each row, if its condition is still unresolved for a player, the
+        highest threshold reached among hints sharing that same condition fires and the check stops there
+        for that pass — later rows are only reached once every condition before them is resolved.
+    </p>
+
+    <div style="background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.07); overflow: hidden;">
+        <table style="width: 100%; min-width: 760px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.9rem;">
+            <thead>
+                <tr style="background: #f1f5f9; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">
+                    <th style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; text-align: left; color: #475569; font-weight: 600;">Order</th>
+                    <th style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; text-align: left; color: #475569; font-weight: 600;">Condition</th>
+                    <th style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; text-align: left; color: #475569; font-weight: 600;">Threshold</th>
+                    <th style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; text-align: left; color: #475569; font-weight: 600;">Message</th>
+                    <th style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; text-align: left; color: #475569; font-weight: 600;">Actions</th>
+                </tr>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+                {% for hint in hints %}
+                    <tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;">
+                        <td style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; color: #94a3b8;">{{ hint.sortOrder }}</td>
+                        <td style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; color: #0f172a;">{{ hint.condition.label }}</td>
+                        <td style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; color: #475569; white-space: nowrap;">{{ (hint.thresholdSeconds / 60)|round(1, 'floor') }} min</td>
+                        <td style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; color: #475569; max-width: 420px;">{{ hint.message|length > 90 ? hint.message|slice(0, 90) ~ '…' : hint.message }}</td>
+                        <td style="padding: 0.75rem 1rem; white-space: nowrap;">
+                            <a href="{{ path('game_admin_hint_edit', {game: game.id, id: hint.id}) }}" style="
+                                color: #3b82f6;
+                                text-decoration: none;
+                                font-size: 0.85rem;
+                                margin-right: 0.75rem;
+                            ">Edit</a>
+                            <form method="post" action="{{ path('game_admin_hint_delete', {game: game.id, id: hint.id}) }}" style="display: inline;" onsubmit="return confirm('Delete this hint?')">
+                                <input type="hidden" name="_token" value="{{ csrf_token('delete_hint_' ~ hint.id) }}">
+                                <button type="submit" style="
+                                    background: none;
+                                    border: none;
+                                    color: #ef4444;
+                                    cursor: pointer;
+                                    font-size: 0.85rem;
+                                    padding: 0;
+                                ">Delete</button>
+                            </form>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+                {% else %}
+                    <tr>
+                        <td colspan="5" style="padding: 2rem; text-align: center; color: #94a3b8;">No hints configured for this game yet.</td>
+                    </tr>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </tbody>
+        </table>
+    </div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/game/admin/hints/new.html.twig b/templates/game/admin/hints/new.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d3f55e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/game/admin/hints/new.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+{% extends 'game/admin/base.html.twig' %}
+
+{% block title %}New Hint — {{ game.name }} — Admin{% endblock %}
+
+{% block admin_body %}
+    <div style="margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">
+        <a href="{{ path('game_admin_hints', {game: game.id}) }}" style="color: #64748b; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.9rem;">← Hints — {{ game.name }}</a>
+    </div>
+
+    <h1 style="margin: 0 0 1.5rem; font-size: 1.5rem; color: #0f172a;">New hint</h1>
+
+    <div style="background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.07); padding: 1.5rem; max-width: 560px;">
+        {{ form_start(form, {attr: {style: 'display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem;'}}) }}
+
+            <div>
+                {{ form_label(form.condition, null, {label_attr: {style: 'display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; color: #374151; font-size: 0.875rem;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_widget(form.condition, {attr: {style: 'width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.9rem; box-sizing: border-box;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_errors(form.condition) }}
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                {{ form_label(form.thresholdSeconds, null, {label_attr: {style: 'display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; color: #374151; font-size: 0.875rem;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_widget(form.thresholdSeconds, {attr: {style: 'width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.9rem; box-sizing: border-box;'}}) }}
+                <small style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.8rem;">Seconds since the game started — e.g. 300 = 5 minutes</small>
+                {{ form_errors(form.thresholdSeconds) }}
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                {{ form_label(form.message, null, {label_attr: {style: 'display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; color: #374151; font-size: 0.875rem;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_widget(form.message, {attr: {style: 'width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.9rem; box-sizing: border-box;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_errors(form.message) }}
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                {{ form_label(form.sortOrder, null, {label_attr: {style: 'display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; color: #374151; font-size: 0.875rem;'}}) }}
+                {{ form_widget(form.sortOrder, {attr: {style: 'width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.9rem; box-sizing: border-box;'}}) }}
+                <small style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.8rem;">Hints are evaluated in ascending order — use gaps (10, 20, 30…) to leave room to insert later</small>
+                {{ form_errors(form.sortOrder) }}
+            </div>
+
+            <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;">
+                <button type="submit" style="
+                    padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
+                    background: #3b82f6;
+                    color: #fff;
+                    border: none;
+                    border-radius: 6px;
+                    font-size: 0.9rem;
+                    font-weight: 600;
+                    cursor: pointer;
+                ">Create hint</button>
+                <a href="{{ path('game_admin_hints', {game: game.id}) }}" style="
+                    padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
+                    background: #f1f5f9;
+                    color: #475569;
+                    border-radius: 6px;
+                    font-size: 0.9rem;
+                    font-weight: 600;
+                    text-decoration: none;
+                ">Cancel</a>
+            </div>
+
+        {{ form_end(form) }}
+    </div>
+{% endblock %}