diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6635cf5..ee1f68a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ node_modules
 !.env.example
 vite.config.js.timestamp-*
 vite.config.ts.timestamp-*
+.vscode
diff --git a/src/lib/assets/share-icon.svg b/src/lib/assets/share-icon.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20dac02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/assets/share-icon.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<!-- Share Icon -->
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      class="h-5 w-5"
+      fill="none"
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      stroke="white"
+      stroke-width="2"
+    >
+      <!-- Left Dots and Right Dot -->
+      <circle
+        cx="3"
+        cy="4"
+        r="2"
+        fill="white"
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-linejoin="round"
+      />
+      <circle
+        cx="3"
+        cy="21"
+        r="2"
+        fill="white"
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-linejoin="round"
+      />
+      <circle
+        cx="21"
+        cy="12"
+        r="2"
+        fill="white"
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-linejoin="round"
+      />
+
+      <!-- Connecting Lines -->
+      <path d="M3 4L21 12" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
+      <path d="M3 21L21 12" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
+    </svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Carousel.svelte b/src/lib/components/Carousel.svelte
index afee8a4..fc0dc98 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Carousel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Carousel.svelte
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
   let {
     index,
     focusPips,
-    isRolling = false
+    isRolling = false,
+    sequence = $bindable()
   }: {
     index: number
     focusPips: number | null
     isRolling?: boolean
+    sequence: number[]
   } = $props()
 
   let emblaApi: EmblaCarouselType
@@ -26,8 +28,19 @@
 
     // Attach event listener for slide change
     // settle: Runs when the carousel has settled after scroll has been triggered.
+    // use event listener to update sequence if focusPips change in Carousel
     emblaApi.on("settle", () => {
-      focusPips = emblaApi.selectedScrollSnap() + 1
+      // focusPips = emblaApi.selectedScrollSnap() + 1
+      const newFocusPips = emblaApi.selectedScrollSnap() + 1
+      // only update if pips actually changed
+      if (focusPips !== newFocusPips) {
+        focusPips = newFocusPips
+
+        if (sequence) {
+          sequence[index - 1] = newFocusPips
+          sequence = [...sequence]
+        }
+      }
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/ShareButton.svelte b/src/lib/components/ShareButton.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4445292
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/ShareButton.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { locale } from "$lib/stores/locale"
+  import { fade } from "svelte/transition"
+
+  let { sequence } = $props<{ sequence: number[] }>()
+
+  // track if url has been copied to clipboard
+  let urlCopied: boolean = $state(false)
+
+  let sharingUrl = $derived(
+    window.location.origin + window.location.pathname + "#" + sequence.join("")
+  )
+
+  // function to copy url including sequence to clipboard
+  async function copyUrlToClipboard(event: MouseEvent) {
+    try {
+      const url = sharingUrl
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(url)
+      urlCopied = true
+
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        urlCopied = false
+        ;(event.target as HTMLButtonElement).blur() // remove focus ring from the clicked button
+      }, 3000)
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Failed to copy URL to clipboard:", err)
+    }
+  }
+
+  let showDialogue: boolean = $state(false)
+  function toggleDialogue(event: MouseEvent) {
+    showDialogue = !showDialogue
+    ;(event.target as HTMLButtonElement).blur()
+  }
+</script>
+
+<!-- Share Button that opens dialogue for copying url with current sequence -->
+<div class="fixed right-6 bottom-6 flex items-center space-x-2">
+  {#if showDialogue}
+    <div
+      transition:fade={{ duration: 200 }}
+      class="absolute right-20 bottom-0 rounded-lg border border-gray-300 bg-white p-3 shadow-lg"
+    >
+      <button
+        class="absolute top-2 right-2 text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 focus:outline-none"
+        onclick={toggleDialogue}
+      >
+        ✕
+      </button>
+      <p class="text-gray-700">
+        {$locale === "de"
+          ? "Teile deinen gewürfelten Einakter:"
+          : "Share your randomised one-act play:"}
+      </p>
+      <div
+        class="mt-2 flex flex-col items-center space-y-2 space-x-2 sm:flex-row sm:space-y-0 sm:space-x-2"
+      >
+        <input type="text" class="rounded border bg-gray-100 p-1" value={sharingUrl} readonly />
+        <button
+          class="w-32 rounded bg-sky-800 p-1 text-white transition hover:bg-sky-700 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-sky-500 focus:ring-offset-2"
+          onclick={copyUrlToClipboard}
+        >
+          {urlCopied
+            ? $locale === "de"
+              ? "Link kopiert!"
+              : "Link copied!"
+            : $locale === "de"
+              ? "Link kopieren"
+              : "Copy link"}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
+  <!-- Share Button -->
+  <button
+    onclick={toggleDialogue}
+    transition:fade={{ duration: 300 }}
+    class="flex h-18 w-18 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-sky-800 text-white shadow-lg transition-all hover:bg-sky-700 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-sky-500 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:outline-none"
+    aria-label={$locale === "de" ? "Dialog zum Teilen öffnen" : "Open share dialogue"}
+    title={$locale === "de" ? "Dialog zum Teilen öffnen" : "Open share dialogue"}
+  >
+    <!-- Share Icon -->
+    <img src="/src/lib/assets/share-icon.svg" alt="Share" class="h-5 w-5" />
+  </button>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 5232d33..364da72 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { replaceState } from "$app/navigation"
   import { page } from "$app/state"
   import Carousel from "$lib/components/Carousel.svelte"
   import Dice3D from "$lib/components/Dice3D.svelte"
+  import ShareButton from "$lib/components/ShareButton.svelte"
   import { generateRandomSequence } from "$lib/dice"
   import { locale } from "$lib/stores/locale"
   import emblaCarouselSvelte from "embla-carousel-svelte"
@@ -13,47 +15,73 @@
     skipSnaps: true // Allow the carousel to skip scroll snaps if it's dragged vigorously
   }
 
-  let sequence: number[] = $state([])
-  let isRolling = $state(false)
-
   function toggleLanguage() {
     $locale = $locale === "de" ? "en" : "de"
   }
 
-  // On change to isRolling, set a new sequence
+  let sequence: number[] = $state([])
+  const sequenceLength = 200
+  const sequenceRegex = new RegExp(`^[1-6]{${sequenceLength}}$`)
+
+  // Mount gate
+  let mounted = $state(false)
+  onMount(() => {
+    mounted = true
+  })
+
+  // Deferred scroll flag
+  let wantsScroll = $state(false)
+
+  // Whenever the url hash changes, derive sequence
   $effect(() => {
-    if (isRolling) {
+    const hash = page.url.hash.slice(1)
+
+    if (hash && sequenceRegex.test(hash)) {
+      sequence = hash.split("").map(Number)
+
+      // Reset hash
+      requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        const url = new URL(page.url)
+        url.hash = ""
+        replaceState(url, page.state)
+      })
+
+      wantsScroll = true
+    } else if (sequence.length === 0) {
+      // Only set once on init
       sequence = generateRandomSequence()
     }
   })
 
-  function initialiseSequence() {
-    // On load, check if there's a sequence in the URL hash
-    const hashString = page.url.hash.slice(1)
-    if (!hashString) return generateRandomSequence()
-
-    // Check if it’s a valid sequence
-    const sequenceLength = 200
-    const sequenceRegex = new RegExp(`^[1-6]{${sequenceLength}}$`)
-    if (!sequenceRegex.test(hashString)) {
-      return generateRandomSequence()
-    }
+  // Perform the scroll once everything exists
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (!mounted || !wantsScroll || !mainElement) return
+    // Wait for the next frame to ensure the DOM is ready
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      scrollToMain()
+      wantsScroll = false
+    })
+  })
 
-    // Valid, apply
-    const hashSequence = hashString.split("").map(Number)
-    // Reset hash
-    history.pushState("", document.title, window.location.pathname + window.location.search)
-    return hashSequence
+  // Reference to the main element
+  let mainElement: HTMLElement
+  function scrollToMain() {
+    mainElement?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "start" })
   }
 
+  let isRolling = $state(false)
+  // On change to isRolling, set a new sequence
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (isRolling) {
+      sequence = generateRandomSequence()
+    }
+  })
+
   // Track scroll position
   let scrollY = $state(0)
   let innerHeight = $state(0)
   let showBackToTop = $derived(scrollY > innerHeight)
-
-  onMount(() => {
-    sequence = initialiseSequence()
-  })
+  let showShareButton = $derived(scrollY > innerHeight * 0.1)
 
   // Add function to scroll back to top
   function scrollToTop() {
@@ -62,16 +90,6 @@
       behavior: "smooth"
     })
   }
-
-  // Reference to the main element
-  let mainElement: HTMLElement
-
-  // Add function to scroll to main content
-  function scrollToMain() {
-    mainElement?.scrollIntoView({
-      behavior: "smooth"
-    })
-  }
 </script>
 
 <svelte:window bind:scrollY bind:innerHeight />
@@ -160,6 +178,7 @@
         <!-- Only apply the rolling effect to the first ten carousels -->
         <Carousel
           {index}
+          bind:sequence
           focusPips={sequence ? sequence[index - 1] : null}
           isRolling={index <= 10 ? isRolling : false}
         />
@@ -173,7 +192,7 @@
   <button
     onclick={scrollToTop}
     transition:fade={{ duration: 300 }}
-    class="fixed right-6 bottom-6 flex h-18 w-18 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-sky-800 text-white shadow-lg transition-all hover:bg-sky-700 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-sky-500 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:outline-none"
+    class="fixed right-6 bottom-25 flex h-18 w-18 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-sky-800 text-white shadow-lg transition-all hover:bg-sky-700 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-sky-500 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:outline-none"
     aria-label={$locale === "de" ? "Zurück nach oben" : "Back to top"}
     title={$locale === "de" ? "Zurück nach oben" : "Back to top"}
   >
@@ -188,6 +207,12 @@
     </svg>
   </button>
 {/if}
+<div>
+  {#if showShareButton}
+    <!-- Share Button Component -->
+    <ShareButton {sequence} />
+  {/if}
+</div>
 
 <style>
   @keyframes pulse {
diff --git a/svelte.config.js b/svelte.config.js
index 275262c..05dfd49 100644
--- a/svelte.config.js
+++ b/svelte.config.js
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ const config = {
       strict: true,
       path: {
         base: process.argv.includes("dev") ? "" : process.env.BASE_PATH
+      },
+      resolve: {
+        alias: {}
       }
     })
   }
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 34aadc0..ce834e8 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "sourceMap": true,
     "strict": true,
-    "moduleResolution": "bundler"
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "inlineSources": true
   }
   // Path aliases are handled by https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/configuration#alias
   //