diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/BotLevelMenu.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/components/BotLevelMenu.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a43278
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/BotLevelMenu.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { Menu, MenuHeader, MenuItem } from "@szhsin/react-menu";
+import * as React from "react";
+import { FunctionComponent } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { BOT_LEVELS, BotLevel, getBotLevelTextKey, getLastBotLevel, setLastBotLevel } from "@mancala/core";
+import { Context } from "../context/context";
+import { BotIcon } from "./Icons";
+import "@szhsin/react-menu/dist/index.css";
+import "@szhsin/react-menu/dist/transitions/slide.css"
+
+// "Play with bot" in the header: a menu of the levels, the one chosen last marked.
+const BotLevelMenu: FunctionComponent<{ context: Context, onChoose: (level: BotLevel) => void }> = ({ context, onChoose }) => {
+    const { t } = useTranslation();
+    const lastLevel = getLastBotLevel(context.storage);
+    const menuButton = (
+        <button className="btn ghost ic-m" aria-label={t("PlayWithBot")}>
+            <BotIcon /><span className="hide-m">{t("PlayWithBot")}</span>
+        </button>
+    );
+    const choose = (level: BotLevel) => {
+        setLastBotLevel(context.storage, level);
+        onChoose(level);
+    };
+    return (
+        <Menu menuButton={menuButton} transition align="end" offsetY={8}>
+            <MenuHeader>{t("ChooseBotLevel")}</MenuHeader>
+            {BOT_LEVELS.map((level) => (
+                <MenuItem key={level} type="checkbox" checked={level === lastLevel} onClick={() => choose(level)}>
+                    {t(getBotLevelTextKey(level))}
+                </MenuItem>
+            ))}
+        </Menu>
+    );
+};
+
+export default BotLevelMenu;
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/BotLevelPicker.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/components/BotLevelPicker.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e190d71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/BotLevelPicker.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import * as React from "react";
+import { FunctionComponent } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { BOT_LEVELS, BotLevel, getBotLevelTextKey, getLastBotLevel, setLastBotLevel } from "@mancala/core";
+import { Context } from "../context/context";
+
+// The four bot levels as buttons; the level chosen last is highlighted and remembered on this device.
+const BotLevelPicker: FunctionComponent<{ context: Context, onChoose: (level: BotLevel) => void }> = ({ context, onChoose }) => {
+    const { t } = useTranslation();
+    const lastLevel = getLastBotLevel(context.storage);
+    const choose = (level: BotLevel) => {
+        setLastBotLevel(context.storage, level);
+        onChoose(level);
+    };
+    return (
+        <div className="levels" role="group" aria-label={t("ChooseBotLevel")}>
+            {BOT_LEVELS.map((level) => (
+                <button key={level} className={`btn ${level === lastLevel ? "pri" : "ghost"}`} onClick={() => choose(level)}>
+                    {t(getBotLevelTextKey(level))}
+                </button>
+            ))}
+            <style jsx>{`
+                .levels {
+                    display: flex;
+                    flex-wrap: wrap;
+                    justify-content: center;
+                    gap: 8px;
+                }
+            `}</style>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+export default BotLevelPicker;
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/Icons.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/components/Icons.tsx
index 49fadab..3f7e5c0 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/Icons.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/Icons.tsx
@@ -67,3 +67,7 @@ export const PlayIcon = ({ size = 22 }: IconProps) => (
 export const PauseIcon = ({ size = 22 }: IconProps) => (
     <svg {...stroke(size, 3)}><path d="M8 5v14M16 5v14" /></svg>
 );
+
+export const BotIcon = ({ size = 20 }: IconProps) => (
+    <svg {...stroke(size, 2)}><rect x="4" y="8" width="16" height="12" rx="4" /><path d="M12 4v4" /><circle cx="12" cy="3.5" r="1" /><path d="M9 13v2M15 13v2" /></svg>
+);
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/game/GameOverCard.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/components/game/GameOverCard.tsx
index cd01de7..23e3789 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/game/GameOverCard.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/game/GameOverCard.tsx
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ const GameOverCard: FunctionComponent<{
     title: string,
     reason?: string,
     score: string,
+    // "New Game" unless given, e.g. "Play again" after a game against the bot.
+    newGameLabel?: string,
     onNewGame: () => void,
     onClose: () => void,
-}> = ({ title, reason, score, onNewGame, onClose }) => {
+}> = ({ title, reason, score, newGameLabel, onNewGame, onClose }) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const navigate = useNavigate();
     return (
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ const GameOverCard: FunctionComponent<{
                 {reason && <div className="oreason">{reason}</div>}
                 <div className="oscore">{score}</div>
                 <div className="row">
-                    <button className="btn pri" onClick={onNewGame}>{t("NewGame")}</button>
+                    <button className="btn pri" onClick={onNewGame}>{newGameLabel ?? t("NewGame")}</button>
                     <button className="btn ghost" onClick={() => navigate("/")}>{t("Home")}</button>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/routes/GamePage.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/routes/GamePage.tsx
index 7f33d2e..bd3f812 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/routes/GamePage.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/routes/GamePage.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { LeaveIcon, PlusIcon } from '../components/Icons';
 import { GameRecord, channel_on_game_update, channel_on_game_crashed, channel_on_game_end, channel_on_game_user_leave, channel_on_user_connection_change, channel_leave_game, channel_game_move, channel_listen_game_events, channel_unlisten_game_events, FinishedGameSummary, GameEndMessage, getBoardAfterMove, getSeat, PlayedMove } from '@mancala/core';
 import { Context } from '../context/context';
 import { GameMove, LoadingState, Game, GameUsersConnectionInfo } from "@mancala/core";
-import { Theme, getPlayerDisplayName } from '@mancala/core';
+import { Theme, getBotLevel, getPlayerDisplayName } from '@mancala/core';
 import { BoardViewModel } from "@mancala/core";
 import notyf from '../util/Notyf';
 import swal from 'sweetalert';
@@ -191,6 +191,14 @@ const GamePage: FunctionComponent<{
         navigate("/loby")
     };
 
+    // In a game against the bot, the game over card starts another one at the same level.
+    const opponentBotLevel = isSpectator ? undefined : getBotLevel(getOpponentId());
+
+    const onPlayAgainClick = () => {
+        if (Util.checkConnectionAndMaybeAlert(context, t)) return;
+        navigate(`/loby?bot=${opponentBotLevel}`)
+    };
+
     const onPitSelect = (index: number, pit: Pit) => {
         if (!game || isSpectator || !userKey) {
             return;
@@ -386,7 +394,8 @@ const GamePage: FunctionComponent<{
                             title={resultTitle ?? t("GameEnded")}
                             reason={resultReason}
                             score={`${bottomLocatedUser.name} ${board.pits[bottomStore].stoneCount} – ${board.pits[topStore].stoneCount} ${topLocatedUser.name}`}
-                            onNewGame={onNewGameClick}
+                            newGameLabel={opponentBotLevel ? t("PlayAgain") : undefined}
+                            onNewGame={opponentBotLevel ? onPlayAgainClick : onNewGameClick}
                             onClose={() => setGameOverClosed(true)} />
                     )}
                 </div>
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/routes/Home.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/routes/Home.tsx
index e61acf6..d6e0690 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/routes/Home.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/routes/Home.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import * as React from "react";
 import { FunctionComponent, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { LiveGameSummary } from "@mancala/core";
-import { AuthUser, Theme } from "@mancala/core";
+import { AuthUser, BotLevel, Theme } from "@mancala/core";
 import AppHeader from "../components/headerbar/AppHeader";
 import PageContainer from "../components/PageContainer";
 import { PlusIcon } from "../components/Icons";
+import BotLevelMenu from "../components/BotLevelMenu";
 import ActiveGameBanner from "../components/home/ActiveGameBanner";
 import LiveGamesSection from "../components/home/LiveGamesSection";
 import RecentGamesSection from "../components/home/RecentGamesSection";
@@ -43,9 +44,15 @@ const Home: FunctionComponent<{
     navigate("/loby")
   };
 
+  const onBotLevelChosen = (level: BotLevel) => {
+    if(Util.checkConnectionAndMaybeAlert(context, t)) return;
+    navigate(`/loby?bot=${level}`)
+  };
+
   return (
     <PageContainer>
       <AppHeader context={context} authUser={authUser}>
+        <BotLevelMenu context={context} onChoose={onBotLevelChosen} />
         <button className="btn pri ic-m" aria-label={t("NewGame")} onClick={onNewGameClick}>
           <PlusIcon /><span className="hide-m">{t("NewGame")}</span>
         </button>
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/routes/LobyPage.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/routes/LobyPage.tsx
index f5e7f38..49371f3 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/routes/LobyPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/routes/LobyPage.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { CommonMancalaGame } from 'mancala.js';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FunctionComponent, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useNavigate, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import AppHeader from '../components/headerbar/AppHeader';
 import PageContainer from '../components/PageContainer';
-import { channel_cancel_new_game, channel_on_game_start, channel_on_new_game_rejected } from '@mancala/core';
+import { BOT_OFFER_DELAY_MS, BotLevel, channel_cancel_new_game, channel_new_bot_game, channel_new_game, channel_on_game_start, channel_on_new_game_rejected, isBotLevel } from '@mancala/core';
+import BotLevelPicker from '../components/BotLevelPicker';
 import { Context } from '../context/context';
 import { Theme } from '@mancala/core';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
@@ -19,9 +20,17 @@ const LobyPage: FunctionComponent<{
 
     const { t } = useTranslation();
 
+    // /loby?bot=<level> starts a game against the bot at once instead of searching for an opponent.
+    const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
+    const botParam = searchParams.get("bot");
+    const botLevel: BotLevel | undefined = isBotLevel(botParam) ? botParam : undefined;
+
     // Set when the server refuses a new game because the user has one in progress.
     const [activeGameId, setActiveGameId] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
 
+    // Shown when no opponent has been found for a while.
+    const [botOffered, setBotOffered] = useState(false);
+
     const onNewGameRejected = (message: { gameId: string }) => setActiveGameId(message.gameId);
 
     const onGameStart = (message: Object) => {
@@ -29,6 +38,10 @@ const LobyPage: FunctionComponent<{
         navigate(`/game/${newGame.id}`)
     }
 
+    const startBotGame = (level: BotLevel) => {
+        context.rtmt.sendMessage(channel_new_bot_game, { level });
+    }
+
     const onCancelNewGameClick = () => {
         if (context.rtmt.connectionState === "connected") {
             context.rtmt.sendMessage(channel_cancel_new_game, "");
@@ -38,8 +51,15 @@ const LobyPage: FunctionComponent<{
     useEffect(() => {
         context.rtmt.addMessageListener(channel_on_game_start, onGameStart);
         context.rtmt.addMessageListener(channel_on_new_game_rejected, onNewGameRejected);
-        context.rtmt.sendMessage("new_game", {});
+        let botOfferTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+        if (botLevel) {
+            startBotGame(botLevel);
+        } else {
+            context.rtmt.sendMessage(channel_new_game, {});
+            botOfferTimer = setTimeout(() => setBotOffered(true), BOT_OFFER_DELAY_MS);
+        }
         return () => {
+            if (botOfferTimer) clearTimeout(botOfferTimer);
             context.rtmt.removeMessageListener(channel_on_game_start, onGameStart);
             context.rtmt.removeMessageListener(channel_on_new_game_rejected, onNewGameRejected);
         }
@@ -51,8 +71,14 @@ const LobyPage: FunctionComponent<{
             <main className="wrap">
                 <section className="search panel" aria-live="polite">
                     {!activeGameId && <span className="dot" />}
-                    <h1>{activeGameId ? t("GameInProgress") : t("SearchingOpponent")}</h1>
+                    <h1>{activeGameId ? t("GameInProgress") : botLevel ? t("PlayWithBot") : t("SearchingOpponent")}</h1>
                     {!activeGameId && <p>{`${t("PleaseWait")}...`}</p>}
+                    {!activeGameId && botOffered && (
+                        <div className="offer">
+                            <p>{t("NoOpponentYet")}</p>
+                            <BotLevelPicker context={context} onChoose={startBotGame} />
+                        </div>
+                    )}
                     <div className="actions">
                         {activeGameId && (
                             <button className="btn pri" onClick={() => navigate(`/game/${activeGameId}`)}>{t("Continue")}</button>
@@ -90,6 +116,14 @@ const LobyPage: FunctionComponent<{
                     margin: 0;
                     color: var(--muted);
                 }
+                .offer {
+                    display: flex;
+                    flex-direction: column;
+                    gap: 12px;
+                    margin-top: 8px;
+                    padding-top: 16px;
+                    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
+                }
                 .actions {
                     display: flex;
                     gap: 10px;
diff --git a/docs/specs/game-bot/design.md b/docs/specs/game-bot/design.md
index 3d14fa8..7d25bae 100644
--- a/docs/specs/game-bot/design.md
+++ b/docs/specs/game-bot/design.md
@@ -32,12 +32,17 @@ export const BOT_LEVELS: BotLevel[] = ["easy", "medium", "hard", "master"];
 export const BOT_OFFER_DELAY_MS = 10_000;              // R1.1
 export function isBotId(userId: string | undefined): boolean;        // starts with "bot:"
 export function getBotLevel(userId: string | undefined): BotLevel | undefined;
+export function isBotLevel(value: unknown): value is BotLevel;
+export function getBotLevelTextKey(level: BotLevel): string;            // e.g. BotLevelMedium
+export function getLastBotLevel(storage): BotLevel;                     // Medium until one is chosen (R1.4)
+export function setLastBotLevel(storage, level: BotLevel): void;
 ```
 
 - `getPlayerDisplayName(player, t)` takes `userId` too (every caller has it) and returns e.g. "Bot · Orta" for
   bots (R4.1).
 - Texts (en, tr): `PlayWithBot` "Play with bot" / "Bota karşı oyna", `NoOpponentYet` "No opponent yet. Play with
-  the bot?" / "Henüz rakip bulunamadı. Bota karşı oynamak ister misin?", `Bot` "Bot" / "Bot", `BotLevelEasy`,
+  the bot?" / "Henüz rakip bulunamadı. Bota karşı oynamak ister misin?", `ChooseBotLevel` "Choose how strong the bot
+  is" / "Botun ne kadar güçlü olacağını seç", `Bot` "Bot" / "Bot", `BotLevelEasy`,
   `BotLevelMedium`, `BotLevelHard`, `BotLevelMaster` "Easy", "Medium", "Hard", "Master" / "Kolay", "Orta", "Zor",
   "Usta", `PlayAgain` "Play again" / "Tekrar oyna".
 
@@ -185,10 +190,10 @@ Games being worked on are kept in a set by identity, so a game restored with the
 `BOT_SEARCH_THREADS` (default: half the processors, at least 1).
 
 ## Web app
-- `components/BotLevelPicker.tsx`: the four levels as buttons; the last chosen level is preselected and saved in
-  local storage (R1.4).
-- Home page: a "Play with bot" button next to "New Game" opens the picker in a `FloatingPanel`; choosing a level
-  goes to `/loby?bot=<level>` (R1.3).
+- `components/BotLevelPicker.tsx`: the four levels as buttons; the last chosen level is highlighted. It is kept with
+  `getLastBotLevel` / `setLastBotLevel` from core in the app's storage (R1.4).
+- Home page: a "Play with bot" button next to "New Game" opens `BotLevelMenu`, a menu of the levels like the account
+  menu, with the last level checked; choosing a level goes to `/loby?bot=<level>` (R1.3).
 - `LobyPage`: with `?bot=<level>`, it sends `new_bot_game` instead of `new_game`. Otherwise, after
   `BOT_OFFER_DELAY_MS` without a game, it shows `NoOpponentYet` and the picker below the search; choosing a level
   sends `new_bot_game` (R1.1, R1.2). The existing `on_game_start` and `on_new_game_rejected` handling stays.
diff --git a/docs/specs/game-bot/tasks.md b/docs/specs/game-bot/tasks.md
index 432a5fc..dc3a7d3 100644
--- a/docs/specs/game-bot/tasks.md
+++ b/docs/specs/game-bot/tasks.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Work through the tasks in order; each ends with its tests passing and a commit.
 - [x] 5. **Saving**: `bot` in `GameRecord`, migration `003_bot`, the repository; integration tests.
 - [x] 6. **Core**: `channel_new_bot_game`, `BotLevel`, `BOT_LEVELS`, `BOT_OFFER_DELAY_MS`, `isBotId`,
       `getBotLevel`, `getPlayerDisplayName` for bots, texts in English and Turkish; unit tests.
-- [ ] 7. **Web app**: `BotLevelPicker`, the home page button, the lobby offer and `?bot=`, "Play again" after a bot
+- [x] 7. **Web app**: `BotLevelPicker`, the home page button, the lobby offer and `?bot=`, "Play again" after a bot
       game, bot names everywhere players are shown.
 - [ ] 8. **Mobile app**: lobby offer and `botLevel`, home screen button, bot names; type check and bundle.
 - [ ] 9. **End to end and docs**: the Chrome tests from `design.md`; `README.md`, `apps/backend/README.md`,