diff --git a/features/c4game/handlers.go b/features/c4game/handlers.go
index 2515eef..6b22d5b 100644
--- a/features/c4game/handlers.go
+++ b/features/c4game/handlers.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/games/connect4"
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/games/features/c4game/pages"
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/games/features/c4game/services"
-	sharedcomponents "github.com/ryanhamamura/games/features/common/components"
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/games/sessions"
 )
 
@@ -113,10 +112,7 @@ func HandleGameEvents(store *connect4.Store, svc *services.GameService, sm *scs.
 			return sse.PatchElementTempl(pages.GameContent(g, myColor, room.Messages(), chatCfg))
 		}
 
-		// Send initial connection indicator and state
-		if err := sse.PatchElementTempl(sharedcomponents.ConnectionIndicator(time.Now().UnixMilli())); err != nil {
-			return
-		}
+		// Send initial state
 		if err := patchAll(); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
@@ -151,10 +147,7 @@ func HandleGameEvents(store *connect4.Store, svc *services.GameService, sm *scs.
 				}
 
 			case <-heartbeat.C:
-				// Heartbeat updates connection indicator and refreshes game state
-				if err := sse.PatchElementTempl(sharedcomponents.ConnectionIndicator(time.Now().UnixMilli())); err != nil {
-					return
-				}
+				// Heartbeat refreshes game state to keep connection alive
 				if err := patchAll(); err != nil {
 					return
 				}
diff --git a/features/c4game/pages/game.templ b/features/c4game/pages/game.templ
index 455c91d..c5d9f11 100644
--- a/features/c4game/pages/game.templ
+++ b/features/c4game/pages/game.templ
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ templ GamePage(g *connect4.Game, myColor int, messages []chat.Message, chatCfg c
 			data-signals="{chatMsg: ''}"
 			data-init={ fmt.Sprintf("@get('/games/%s/events',{requestCancellation:'disabled'})", g.ID) }
 		>
-			@sharedcomponents.ConnectionIndicator(0)
 			@GameContent(g, myColor, messages, chatCfg)
 		</main>
 	}
diff --git a/features/snakegame/handlers.go b/features/snakegame/handlers.go
index 7808327..74cb84e 100644
--- a/features/snakegame/handlers.go
+++ b/features/snakegame/handlers.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/games/chat"
 	chatcomponents "github.com/ryanhamamura/games/chat/components"
-	sharedcomponents "github.com/ryanhamamura/games/features/common/components"
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/games/features/snakegame/pages"
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/games/features/snakegame/services"
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/games/sessions"
@@ -118,10 +117,7 @@ func HandleSnakeEvents(snakeStore *snake.SnakeStore, svc *services.GameService,
 			return sse.PatchElementTempl(pages.GameContent(sg, mySlot, chatMessages(), chatCfg, gameID))
 		}
 
-		// Send initial connection indicator and render
-		if err := sse.PatchElementTempl(sharedcomponents.ConnectionIndicator(time.Now().UnixMilli())); err != nil {
-			return
-		}
+		// Send initial render
 		if err := patchAll(); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
@@ -145,10 +141,7 @@ func HandleSnakeEvents(snakeStore *snake.SnakeStore, svc *services.GameService,
 				return
 
 			case <-heartbeat.C:
-				// Heartbeat updates connection indicator and refreshes game state
-				if err := sse.PatchElementTempl(sharedcomponents.ConnectionIndicator(time.Now().UnixMilli())); err != nil {
-					return
-				}
+				// Heartbeat refreshes game state to keep connection alive
 				if err := patchAll(); err != nil {
 					return
 				}
diff --git a/features/snakegame/pages/game.templ b/features/snakegame/pages/game.templ
index a1b2cd4..378690c 100644
--- a/features/snakegame/pages/game.templ
+++ b/features/snakegame/pages/game.templ
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ templ GamePage(sg *snake.SnakeGame, mySlot int, messages []chat.Message, chatCfg
 			data-on:keydown__throttle.100ms={ keydownScript(gameID) }
 			tabindex="0"
 		>
-			@components.ConnectionIndicator(0)
 			@GameContent(sg, mySlot, messages, chatCfg, gameID)
 		</main>
 	}