diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca06b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# =====================================================================
+# BLOBBO — Deploy to partly.party/blobbo/
+# =====================================================================
+# Usage: bash deploy.sh   (from the BLOBBO repo root)
+#
+#   1. npm run build (vite, base=/blobbo/)
+#   2. rsync dist/ to VPS staging
+#   3. docker cp into forum-nginx web root
+#   4. curl verify (cache-busted)
+#
+# Follows the GAMES/ deploy doctrine (see cratewars/deploy.sh template).
+# Requirements: ssh humanjing@100.71.119.27 (tailscale), container forum-nginx.
+# =====================================================================
+set -euo pipefail
+
+VPS="humanjing@100.71.119.27"
+CONTAINER="forum-nginx"
+REMOTE_WEB_ROOT="/usr/share/nginx/html/blobbo"
+STAGING="/tmp/blobbo_deploy"
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+
+echo "[1/4] Building ..."
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
+npm run build
+
+echo "[2/4] Syncing dist/ to VPS staging ..."
+ssh "$VPS" "rm -rf '$STAGING' && mkdir -p '$STAGING'"
+rsync -az --exclude='.DS_Store' "$SCRIPT_DIR/dist/" "$VPS:$STAGING/"
+
+echo "[3/4] Replacing container content ..."
+ssh "$VPS" "docker exec $CONTAINER sh -c 'rm -rf ${REMOTE_WEB_ROOT:?}' && docker cp $STAGING/. $CONTAINER:$REMOTE_WEB_ROOT/"
+
+echo "[4/4] Verifying live URL ..."
+BUST="$(date +%s)"
+CODE_HTTP="$(ssh "$VPS" "curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' http://localhost/blobbo/?v=$BUST")"
+echo "      container-local /blobbo/ -> HTTP $CODE_HTTP"
+CODE_LIVE="$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "https://partly.party/blobbo/?v=$BUST")"
+echo "      https://partly.party/blobbo/ -> HTTP $CODE_LIVE"
+[ "$CODE_LIVE" = "200" ] || { echo "      ✗ live check failed"; exit 1; }
+echo "      ✓ deployed."
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 60c7efe..3b58074 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  base: '/blobbo/', // served from partly.party/blobbo/ (forum-nginx web root)
   build: {
     target: 'es2022',
     rollupOptions: {