diff --git a/games/Number-Sliding-Puzzle/Number-Sliding-Puzzle.py b/games/Number-Sliding-Puzzle/Number-Sliding-Puzzle.py
index e1a389a4..85b9d943 100644
--- a/games/Number-Sliding-Puzzle/Number-Sliding-Puzzle.py
+++ b/games/Number-Sliding-Puzzle/Number-Sliding-Puzzle.py
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Point Python to the root directory so it can find the utils folder
+sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../..')))
+from utils.validation import get_int, get_yes_no
 import random
 
+
 print("🧩 Emoji Sliding Puzzle Game 🧩")
 
 while True:
@@ -37,14 +44,7 @@
             print("\n🎉 Congratulations! You solved the puzzle!")
             break
             
-        try:
-            choice_str = input("\n🎯 Enter number to move: ").strip()
-            if not choice_str:
-                continue
-            choice = int(choice_str)
-        except ValueError:
-            print("❌ Please enter a valid number!")
-            continue
+        choice = get_int("\n🎯 Enter number to move: ", min_value=1, max_value=8)
 
         empty_row = 0
         empty_col = 0
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@
 
     print("\n👋 Thanks for playing Emoji Sliding Puzzle!\n")
     
-    while True:
-        replay = input("🔄 Play again? (y/n): ").strip().lower()
-        if replay in ['y', 'yes', 'n', 'no']:
-            break
-        print("⚠️ Invalid input. Enter 'y' or 'n'.")
-    if replay in ['n', 'no']:
+    # get_yes_no loops automatically and returns True for 'y' and False for 'n'
+    if not get_yes_no("\n🔄 Play again? (y/n): "):
         break
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diff --git a/web-app/js/projects.js b/web-app/js/projects.js
index 65e8486c..539371d1 100644
--- a/web-app/js/projects.js
+++ b/web-app/js/projects.js
@@ -2,74 +2,105 @@
 // Each project's HTML and logic lives in its own file under js/projects/
 
 const projectInstructions = {
-    // Project instructions moved to modular files under js/projects/
+  // Project instructions moved to modular files under js/projects/
 };
 
-
 function toPascalCase(slug) {
-    return slug.split(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]+/).map(s => s.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + s.slice(1)).join('');
+  return slug
+    .split(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]+/)
+    .map((s) => s.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + s.slice(1))
+    .join("");
 }
 
 function getProjectHTML(projectName) {
-    const fnName = 'get' + toPascalCase(projectName) + 'HTML';
-    if (typeof window[fnName] === 'function') return window[fnName]();
-    return `<div class="project-content"><p>Project '${projectName}' content not available.</p></div>`;
+  const fnName = "get" + toPascalCase(projectName) + "HTML";
+
+  try {
+    // 1. Check if the project module actually loaded
+    if (typeof window[fnName] === "function") {
+      return window[fnName]();
+    } else {
+      // Throw an error so the catch block handles the missing module
+      throw new Error(`Module ${fnName} is missing or failed to initialize.`);
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // 2. Log it for the developers
+    console.warn(`[Project Loader] Failed to load ${projectName}:`, error);
+
+    // 3. Return a user-friendly UI error state for the user
+    return `
+            <div class="project-content error-state" style="text-align: center; padding: 3rem 1rem;">
+                <div style="font-size: 3rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;">⚠️</div>
+                <h3 style="color: var(--danger-color, #ff4444); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-family: monospace;">
+                    SYSTEM ERROR: PROJECT OFFLINE
+                </h3>
+                <p style="color: var(--text-secondary, #a0aec0); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; max-width: 400px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">
+                    We couldn't initialize the interactive environment for <strong>${projectName}</strong>. The underlying module may be missing or corrupted.
+                </p>
+                <button onclick="window.location.reload()" 
+                        style="background: var(--primary-color, #4CAF50); color: white; border: none; padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; font-family: monospace; transition: opacity 0.2s;">
+                    >_ RETRY_CONNECTION
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        `;
+  }
 }
 
 function getProjectInstructions(projectName) {
-    // Modules may provide richer instructions; fall back to a simple hint.
-    const fnName = 'get' + toPascalCase(projectName) + 'Instructions';
-    if (typeof window[fnName] === 'function') return window[fnName]();
-    return { title: projectName, steps: ['Open the project and follow on-screen instructions.'] };
+  // Modules may provide richer instructions; fall back to a simple hint.
+  const fnName = "get" + toPascalCase(projectName) + "Instructions";
+  if (typeof window[fnName] === "function") return window[fnName]();
+  return {
+    title: projectName,
+    steps: ["Open the project and follow on-screen instructions."],
+  };
 }
 
-
 function initializeProject(projectName) {
+  const initializers = {
+    "tic-tac-toe": "initTicTacToe",
+    "rock-paper-scissor": "initRockPaperScissor",
+    "dice-rolling": "initDiceRolling",
+    "coin-flip": "initCoinFlip",
+    "blackjack-21": "initBlackjack",
+    "number-guessing": "initNumberGuessing",
+    hangman: "initHangman",
+    "word-scramble": "initWordScramble",
+    flames: "initFlames",
+    "dots-boxes": "initDotsBoxes",
+    "emoji-memory": "initEmojiMemoryGame",
+    fibonacci: "initFibonacci",
+    "binary-search": "initBinarySearch",
+    "bubble-sort": "initBubbleSort",
+    "progression-recognizer": "initProgressionRecognizer",
+    "pascal-triangle": "initPascalTriangle",
+    armstrong: "initArmstrong",
+    calculator: "initCalculator",
+    collatz: "initCollatz",
+    "prime-analyzer": "initPrimeAnalyzer",
+    "projectile-motion": "initProjectileMotion",
+    "coordinate-polar-transform": "initCoordinatePolarTransform",
+    "derivative-calculator": "initDerivativeCalculator",
+    "morse-code": "initMorseCode",
+    "tower-of-hanoi": "initTowerOfHanoi",
+    "number-converter": "initNumberConverter",
+    "typing-speed-tester": "initTypingSpeedTester",
+    "snake-game": "initSnakeGame",
+    "password-forge": "initPasswordForge",
+    "spot-the-difference": "initSpotTheDifference",
+    "whack-a-mole": "initWhackaMole",
+    "flappy-game": "initFlappyGame",
+    "productive-pet": "initProductivePet",
+    "simon-says": "initSimonSays",
+    "2048-game": "init2048Game",
+    "color-palette": "initColorPalette",
+    "math-quiz": "initMathQuiz",
+    "resume-analyzer": "initAIResumeAnalyzer",
+    "caesar-cipher": "initCaesarCipher",
+  };
 
-    const initializers = {
-        'tic-tac-toe': 'initTicTacToe',
-        'rock-paper-scissor': 'initRockPaperScissor',
-        'dice-rolling': 'initDiceRolling',
-        'coin-flip': 'initCoinFlip',
-        'blackjack-21': 'initBlackjack',
-        'number-guessing': 'initNumberGuessing',
-        'hangman': 'initHangman',
-        'word-scramble': 'initWordScramble',
-        'flames': 'initFlames',
-        'dots-boxes': 'initDotsBoxes',
-        'emoji-memory': 'initEmojiMemoryGame',
-        'fibonacci': 'initFibonacci',
-        'binary-search': 'initBinarySearch',
-        'bubble-sort': 'initBubbleSort',
-        'progression-recognizer': 'initProgressionRecognizer',
-        'pascal-triangle': 'initPascalTriangle',
-        'armstrong': 'initArmstrong',
-        'calculator': 'initCalculator',
-        'collatz': 'initCollatz',
-        'prime-analyzer': 'initPrimeAnalyzer',
-        'projectile-motion': 'initProjectileMotion',
-        'coordinate-polar-transform': 'initCoordinatePolarTransform',
-        'derivative-calculator': 'initDerivativeCalculator',
-        'morse-code': 'initMorseCode',
-        'tower-of-hanoi': 'initTowerOfHanoi',
-        'number-converter': 'initNumberConverter',
-        'typing-speed-tester': 'initTypingSpeedTester',
-        'snake-game': 'initSnakeGame',
-        'password-forge': 'initPasswordForge',
-        'spot-the-difference': 'initSpotTheDifference',
-        'whack-a-mole': 'initWhackaMole',
-        'flappy-game': 'initFlappyGame',
-        'productive-pet': 'initProductivePet',
-        'simon-says': 'initSimonSays',
-        '2048-game': 'init2048Game',
-        'color-palette': 'initColorPalette',
-        'math-quiz': 'initMathQuiz',
-        'resume-analyzer': 'initAIResumeAnalyzer',
-        'caesar-cipher': 'initCaesarCipher'
-    };
-
-    const initializerName = initializers[projectName];
-    if (initializerName && typeof window[initializerName] === 'function') {
-        window[initializerName]();
-    }
+  const initializerName = initializers[projectName];
+  if (initializerName && typeof window[initializerName] === "function") {
+    window[initializerName]();
+  }
 }