diff --git a/client/App.tsx b/client/App.tsx
index 839935fc..3bdde8fc 100644
--- a/client/App.tsx
+++ b/client/App.tsx
@@ -364,9 +364,8 @@ const App = () => (
                         />
                         <Route path="/research" element={<ResearchLabs />} />
 
-                        {/* Labs redirects to aethex.studio (Skunkworks R&D) */}
-                        <Route path="/labs" element={<ExternalRedirect to="https://aethex.studio" />} />
-                        <Route path="/labs/*" element={<ExternalRedirect to="https://aethex.studio" />} />
+                        {/* Labs page with auto-redirect to aethex.studio (Skunkworks R&D) */}
+                        <Route path="/labs" element={<Labs />} />
 
                         {/* GameForge Management routes stay local on aethex.dev (Axiom Model - Write/Control) */}
                         <Route
@@ -386,13 +385,11 @@ const App = () => (
                           }
                         />
                         
-                        {/* GameForge public routes redirect to aethex.foundation/gameforge (Axiom Model - Read-Only Showcase) */}
-                        <Route path="/gameforge" element={<ExternalRedirect to="https://aethex.foundation/gameforge" />} />
-                        <Route path="/gameforge/*" element={<ExternalRedirect to="https://aethex.foundation/gameforge" />} />
+                        {/* GameForge public route with auto-redirect to aethex.foundation/gameforge (Axiom Model - Read-Only Showcase) */}
+                        <Route path="/gameforge" element={<GameForge />} />
 
-                        {/* Foundation redirects to aethex.foundation (Non-Profit Guardian - Axiom Model) */}
-                        <Route path="/foundation" element={<ExternalRedirect to="https://aethex.foundation" />} />
-                        <Route path="/foundation/*" element={<ExternalRedirect to="https://aethex.foundation" />} />
+                        {/* Foundation page with auto-redirect to aethex.foundation (Non-Profit Guardian - Axiom Model) */}
+                        <Route path="/foundation" element={<Foundation />} />
 
                         <Route path="/corp" element={<Corp />} />
                         <Route
diff --git a/client/pages/Foundation.tsx b/client/pages/Foundation.tsx
index ccdf1a9f..5270cf35 100644
--- a/client/pages/Foundation.tsx
+++ b/client/pages/Foundation.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export default function Foundation() {
   const { theme } = useArmTheme();
   const armToast = useArmToast();
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [countdown, setCountdown] = useState(5);
   const toastShownRef = useRef(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -41,6 +42,18 @@ export default function Foundation() {
     return () => clearTimeout(timer);
   }, [armToast]);
 
+  // Auto-redirect countdown
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isLoading) return;
+
+    if (countdown > 0) {
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => setCountdown(countdown - 1), 1000);
+      return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+    } else {
+      window.location.href = 'https://aethex.foundation';
+    }
+  }, [countdown, isLoading]);
+
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
       <LoadingScreen
@@ -56,14 +69,14 @@ export default function Foundation() {
   return (
     <Layout>
       <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-b from-black via-red-950/20 to-black">
-        {/* Informational Banner */}
+        {/* Informational Banner with Countdown */}
         <div className="bg-red-500/10 border-b border-red-400/30 py-3 sticky top-0 z-50 backdrop-blur-sm">
           <div className="container mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4">
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 flex-wrap">
               <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                <ExternalLink className="h-5 w-5 text-red-400" />
+                <ExternalLink className="h-5 w-5 text-red-400 animate-pulse" />
                 <p className="text-sm text-red-200">
-                  <strong>External Platform:</strong> Foundation is hosted at{" "}
+                  <strong>Redirecting in {countdown}s...</strong> Foundation is hosted at{" "}
                   <a href="https://aethex.foundation" className="underline font-semibold hover:text-red-300">
                     aethex.foundation
                   </a>
@@ -75,7 +88,7 @@ export default function Foundation() {
                 onClick={() => window.location.href = 'https://aethex.foundation'}
               >
                 <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
-                Visit Platform
+                Go Now
               </Button>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/client/pages/GameForge.tsx b/client/pages/GameForge.tsx
index f700859c..eec8efcf 100644
--- a/client/pages/GameForge.tsx
+++ b/client/pages/GameForge.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export default function GameForge() {
   const { theme } = useArmTheme();
   const armToast = useArmToast();
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [countdown, setCountdown] = useState(5);
   const toastShownRef = useRef(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -41,6 +42,18 @@ export default function GameForge() {
     return () => clearTimeout(timer);
   }, [armToast]);
 
+  // Auto-redirect countdown
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isLoading) return;
+
+    if (countdown > 0) {
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => setCountdown(countdown - 1), 1000);
+      return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+    } else {
+      window.location.href = 'https://aethex.foundation/gameforge';
+    }
+  }, [countdown, isLoading]);
+
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
       <LoadingScreen
@@ -90,14 +103,14 @@ export default function GameForge() {
   return (
     <Layout>
       <div className="relative min-h-screen bg-black text-white overflow-hidden">
-        {/* Informational Banner */}
+        {/* Informational Banner with Countdown */}
         <div className="bg-green-500/10 border-b border-green-400/30 py-3 sticky top-0 z-50 backdrop-blur-sm">
           <div className="container mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4">
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 flex-wrap">
               <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                <ExternalLink className="h-5 w-5 text-green-400" />
+                <ExternalLink className="h-5 w-5 text-green-400 animate-pulse" />
                 <p className="text-sm text-green-200">
-                  <strong>External Platform:</strong> GameForge is hosted at{" "}
+                  <strong>Redirecting in {countdown}s...</strong> GameForge is hosted at{" "}
                   <a href="https://aethex.foundation/gameforge" className="underline font-semibold hover:text-green-300">
                     aethex.foundation/gameforge
                   </a>
@@ -109,7 +122,7 @@ export default function GameForge() {
                 onClick={() => window.location.href = 'https://aethex.foundation/gameforge'}
               >
                 <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
-                Visit Platform
+                Go Now
               </Button>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/client/pages/Labs.tsx b/client/pages/Labs.tsx
index edfebb64..53603257 100644
--- a/client/pages/Labs.tsx
+++ b/client/pages/Labs.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export default function Labs() {
   const { theme } = useArmTheme();
   const armToast = useArmToast();
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [countdown, setCountdown] = useState(5);
   const toastShownRef = useRef(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -37,6 +38,18 @@ export default function Labs() {
     return () => clearTimeout(timer);
   }, [armToast]);
 
+  // Auto-redirect countdown
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isLoading) return;
+
+    if (countdown > 0) {
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => setCountdown(countdown - 1), 1000);
+      return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+    } else {
+      window.location.href = 'https://aethex.studio';
+    }
+  }, [countdown, isLoading]);
+
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
       <LoadingScreen
@@ -112,14 +125,14 @@ export default function Labs() {
   return (
     <Layout>
       <div className="relative min-h-screen bg-black text-white overflow-hidden">
-        {/* Informational Banner */}
+        {/* Informational Banner with Countdown */}
         <div className="bg-yellow-500/10 border-b border-yellow-400/30 py-3 sticky top-0 z-50 backdrop-blur-sm">
           <div className="container mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4">
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 flex-wrap">
               <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                <ExternalLink className="h-5 w-5 text-yellow-400" />
+                <ExternalLink className="h-5 w-5 text-yellow-400 animate-pulse" />
                 <p className="text-sm text-yellow-200">
-                  <strong>External Platform:</strong> Labs is hosted at{" "}
+                  <strong>Redirecting in {countdown}s...</strong> Labs is hosted at{" "}
                   <a href="https://aethex.studio" className="underline font-semibold hover:text-yellow-300">
                     aethex.studio
                   </a>
@@ -131,7 +144,7 @@ export default function Labs() {
                 onClick={() => window.location.href = 'https://aethex.studio'}
               >
                 <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
-                Visit Studio
+                Go Now
               </Button>
             </div>
           </div>