diff --git a/.claude/launch.json b/.claude/launch.json
index 716823b..7f4be01 100644
--- a/.claude/launch.json
+++ b/.claude/launch.json
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
     {
       "name": "toastsim",
       "runtimeExecutable": "npm",
-      "runtimeArgs": ["run", "dev"],
-      "port": 5173
+      "runtimeArgs": ["run", "dev", "--", "--port", "5273"],
+      "port": 5273
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 165f1b8..6f9fbc5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "toastsim",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "toastsim",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "license": "ISC",
+      "version": "0.1.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@dimforge/rapier3d-compat": "^0.19.3",
         "three": "^0.185.1"
diff --git a/public/assets/models/batard_loaf.glb b/public/assets/models/batard_loaf.glb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebba671
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diff --git a/public/assets/models/cheese_hard.glb b/public/assets/models/cheese_hard.glb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5a3339
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diff --git a/public/assets/models/cheese_soft.glb b/public/assets/models/cheese_soft.glb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4392c66
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diff --git a/public/assets/models/cutting_board.glb b/public/assets/models/cutting_board.glb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2c9795
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diff --git a/public/assets/models/roast_tomatoes.glb b/public/assets/models/roast_tomatoes.glb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e791768
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diff --git a/public/assets/models/sourdough_loaf.glb b/public/assets/models/sourdough_loaf.glb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2868c00
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diff --git a/public/assets/models/tomato_vine.glb b/public/assets/models/tomato_vine.glb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c66e242
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diff --git a/scripts/gen-assets.sh b/scripts/gen-assets.sh
index 6c0100c..4ef671e 100755
--- a/scripts/gen-assets.sh
+++ b/scripts/gen-assets.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 set -uo pipefail
 
 MB_DIR="$HOME/Documents/MODELBEAST"
+[ -d "$MB_DIR" ] || MB_DIR="$HOME/MODELBEAST"
 REPO="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 OUT_MODELS="$REPO/public/assets/models"
 OUT_IMG="$REPO/public/assets/img"
@@ -16,17 +17,39 @@ mkdir -p "$OUT_MODELS" "$OUT_IMG"
 
 cd "$MB_DIR" || exit 1
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source data/agent.env
+if [ -f data/agent.env ]; then source data/agent.env
+else set -a; source "$HOME/Documents/backnforth/.env"; set +a; fi
+export MB_HOST="${MB_HOST:-http://100.89.131.57:8777}"
 
 STYLE="chunky stylized claymation kitchen prop, soft matte plastic look, warm colors"
 SHOT="single object centered on plain light grey background, soft studio lighting, 3/4 view, chunky stylized game asset"
 
+# ponytail: m4pro node has dead venvs (2026-07-17) — jobs routed there fail in ~1s,
+# so every stage retries up to 10x with a 60s pause until a healthy node takes it.
+# Remove the loops once m4pro is fixed or pulled from the pool.
+MB_TRIES=10 MB_PAUSE=60
+
 # run_flux <seed> <prompt> [w] [h] -> asset id on stdout
 run_flux() {
-  local seed="$1" prompt="$2" w="${3:-1024}" h="${4:-1024}"
-  ./mb run flux_local -p prompt="$prompt" -p model=flux2-klein-4b -p steps=4 \
-      -p seed="$seed" -p width="$w" -p height="$h" --wait 2>/dev/null \
-    | awk '/image/{print $1}' | tail -1
+  local seed="$1" prompt="$2" w="${3:-1024}" h="${4:-1024}" i out
+  for i in $(seq 1 "$MB_TRIES"); do
+    out=$(./mb run flux_local -p prompt="$prompt" -p model=flux2-klein-4b -p steps=4 \
+        -p seed="$seed" -p width="$w" -p height="$h" --wait 2>/dev/null \
+      | awk '/image/{print $1}' | tail -1)
+    [ -n "$out" ] && { echo "$out"; return; }
+    sleep "$MB_PAUSE"
+  done
+}
+
+# run_cutout <asset_id> -> asset id on stdout
+run_cutout() {
+  local asset="$1" i out
+  for i in $(seq 1 "$MB_TRIES"); do
+    out=$(./mb run bg_remove_local --asset "$asset" -p resolution=2048 --wait 2>/dev/null \
+      | awk '/image/{print $1}' | tail -1)
+    [ -n "$out" ] && { echo "$out"; return; }
+    sleep "$MB_PAUSE"
+  done
 }
 
 # gen_3d <name> <seed> <prompt> — each stage retries once (transient rsync/infra errors happen)
@@ -42,24 +65,21 @@ gen_3d() {
   fi
   [ -z "$img" ] && { echo "  ! $name: flux failed twice"; return 1; }
   echo "→ [$name] cutout ($img)..."
-  cut=$(./mb run bg_remove_local --asset "$img" -p resolution=2048 --wait 2>/dev/null | awk '/image/{print $1}' | tail -1)
-  if [ -z "$cut" ]; then
-    echo "  ~ $name: bg_remove failed, retrying once..."
-    cut=$(./mb run bg_remove_local --asset "$img" -p resolution=2048 --wait 2>/dev/null | awk '/image/{print $1}' | tail -1)
-  fi
-  [ -z "$cut" ] && { echo "  ! $name: bg_remove failed twice"; return 1; }
+  cut=$(run_cutout "$img")
+  [ -z "$cut" ] && { echo "  ! $name: bg_remove failed after $MB_TRIES tries"; return 1; }
   echo "→ [$name] mesh ($cut) — ~5 min..."
   local try glb
-  for try in 1 2; do
+  for try in $(seq 1 "$MB_TRIES"); do
     local tmp; tmp=$(mktemp -d)
     ./mb run hunyuan3d_mlx --asset "$cut" -p octree_resolution=256 -p texture_size=1024 \
         -p max_num_view=6 --wait --download "$tmp" >/dev/null 2>&1
     glb=$(find "$tmp" -iname '*.glb' | head -1)
     if [ -n "$glb" ]; then mv "$glb" "$OUT_MODELS/$name.glb"; echo "  ✓ $name.glb"; rm -rf "$tmp"; return 0; fi
     rm -rf "$tmp"
-    [ "$try" = 1 ] && echo "  ~ $name: no glb, retrying mesh once..."
+    echo "  ~ $name: no glb (try $try/$MB_TRIES), pausing ${MB_PAUSE}s..."
+    sleep "$MB_PAUSE"
   done
-  echo "  ! $name: no glb after retry"
+  echo "  ! $name: no glb after $MB_TRIES tries"
   return 1
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +92,7 @@ gen_2d() {
   [ -z "$img" ] && { echo "  ! $name: flux failed"; return 1; }
   if [ "$cutout" = "cut" ]; then
     echo "→ [$name] cutout..."
-    local c; c=$(./mb run bg_remove_local --asset "$img" -p resolution=2048 --wait 2>/dev/null | awk '/image/{print $1}' | tail -1)
+    local c; c=$(run_cutout "$img")
     [ -n "$c" ] && img="$c"
   fi
   local tmp; tmp=$(mktemp -d)
diff --git a/src/scenes/prep.ts b/src/scenes/prep.ts
index c4edd41..f74887c 100644
--- a/src/scenes/prep.ts
+++ b/src/scenes/prep.ts
@@ -169,6 +169,25 @@ export class PrepView implements View {
         mesh.scale.set(1, 0.85, 1);
         break;
       }
+      case 'mushroom': {
+        // Cap on a stem; group extent stays ~size so the shared y-offset works.
+        mesh = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.SphereGeometry(r, 24, 16), skin);
+        mesh.scale.set(1, 0.6, 1);
+        mesh.position.y = ing.size * 0.15;
+        const stemMat = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+          color: new THREE.Color().setRGB(...ing.colors.flesh, THREE.SRGBColorSpace),
+          roughness: 0.7,
+        });
+        const stem = new THREE.Mesh(
+          new THREE.CylinderGeometry(r * 0.35, r * 0.42, ing.size * 0.6, 16),
+          stemMat,
+        );
+        stem.position.y = -ing.size * 0.15;
+        stem.castShadow = true;
+        stem.receiveShadow = true;
+        g.add(stem);
+        break;
+      }
       default:
         mesh = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.SphereGeometry(r, 28, 20), skin);
     }
diff --git a/src/sim/ingredients.ts b/src/sim/ingredients.ts
index 6637937..2a23c51 100644
--- a/src/sim/ingredients.ts
+++ b/src/sim/ingredients.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * 1 world unit ≈ 11cm, same convention as the loaf.
  */
 
-export type IngredientShape = 'sphere' | 'ovoid' | 'block' | 'wedge' | 'bulb';
+export type IngredientShape = 'sphere' | 'ovoid' | 'block' | 'wedge' | 'bulb' | 'mushroom';
 
 export interface Ingredient {
   id: string;
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ export type IngredientId =
   | 'parmesan'
   | 'brie'
   | 'cucumber'
-  | 'avocado';
+  | 'avocado'
+  | 'button_mushroom'
+  | 'portobello'
+  | 'king_oyster';
 
 export const INGREDIENTS: Record<IngredientId, Ingredient> = {
   tomato: {
@@ -136,4 +139,39 @@ export const INGREDIENTS: Record<IngredientId, Ingredient> = {
     seeds: { count: 1, pocket: 'core' },
     colors: { skin: [0.16, 0.2, 0.1], flesh: [0.78, 0.85, 0.5] },
   },
+  // The mushrooms: dry-slick skin that skates under a pressed blade, soft
+  // flesh once the edge bites. Three varieties, three different fights.
+  button_mushroom: {
+    id: 'button_mushroom',
+    name: 'button mushroom',
+    shape: 'mushroom',
+    size: 0.3,
+    // Tiny and rolls away from the blade — the slip is the whole challenge.
+    skin: { resistance: 0.15, slippery: 0.75 },
+    flesh: { resistance: 0.15, moisture: 0.35 },
+    roastable: true,
+    colors: { skin: [0.92, 0.88, 0.8], flesh: [0.97, 0.95, 0.9] },
+  },
+  portobello: {
+    id: 'portobello',
+    name: 'portobello',
+    shape: 'mushroom',
+    size: 0.85,
+    skin: { resistance: 0.2, slippery: 0.55 },
+    // Gills crumble when mistreated, and it weeps dark juice.
+    flesh: { resistance: 0.2, moisture: 0.45, layered: true },
+    roastable: true,
+    colors: { skin: [0.45, 0.32, 0.22], flesh: [0.82, 0.76, 0.66] },
+  },
+  king_oyster: {
+    id: 'king_oyster',
+    name: 'king oyster',
+    shape: 'ovoid',
+    size: 1.0,
+    // Mostly one dense smooth stem — cuts like a slippery little log.
+    skin: { resistance: 0.2, slippery: 0.8 },
+    flesh: { resistance: 0.35, moisture: 0.3 },
+    roastable: true,
+    colors: { skin: [0.9, 0.87, 0.78], flesh: [0.96, 0.94, 0.88] },
+  },
 };