diff --git a/src/app/run/components/FileTree.tsx b/src/app/run/components/FileTree.tsx
index 4bd23e7..43dc2ab 100644
--- a/src/app/run/components/FileTree.tsx
+++ b/src/app/run/components/FileTree.tsx
@@ -12,9 +12,14 @@ type TreeNode = {
 interface FileTreeProps {
   tree: TreeNode;
   level?: number; // for indentation
+  delay?: number; // stagger delay in ms
 }
 
-export const FileTree: React.FC<FileTreeProps> = ({ tree, level = 0 }) => {
+export const FileTree: React.FC<FileTreeProps> = ({
+  tree,
+  level = 0,
+  delay = 0,
+}) => {
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(
     tree.type !== "directory" || level === 0 ? true : false,
   );
@@ -32,11 +37,9 @@ export const FileTree: React.FC<FileTreeProps> = ({ tree, level = 0 }) => {
         onClick={toggleExpand}
         style={{
           paddingLeft: level * 20,
-          display: "flex",
-          alignItems: "center",
-          cursor: tree.type === "directory" ? "pointer" : "default",
-          userSelect: "none",
+          animationDelay: `${delay}ms`,
         }}
+        className="flex items-center cursor-pointer select-none animate-fade-in opacity-0"
       >
         {tree.type === "directory" ? (
           expanded ? (
@@ -52,8 +55,14 @@ export const FileTree: React.FC<FileTreeProps> = ({ tree, level = 0 }) => {
 
       {/* Children */}
       {expanded &&
-        tree.children?.map((child) => (
-          <FileTree key={child.uri} tree={child} level={level + 1} />
+        tree.children?.map((child, index) => (
+          <FileTree
+            key={child.uri}
+            tree={child}
+            level={level + 1}
+            // stagger each child by 100ms
+            delay={delay + (index + 1) * 100}
+          />
         ))}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/app/run/components/RunChat.tsx b/src/app/run/components/RunChat.tsx
index 9516d3b..3d420e7 100644
--- a/src/app/run/components/RunChat.tsx
+++ b/src/app/run/components/RunChat.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ export default function RunChat({
         {/* Messages */}
         <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto space-y-2">
           {chatMessages.map((msg, i) => (
-            <div key={i} className="rounded-lg bg-secondary/50 p-2 text-sm">
+            <div
+              key={i}
+              className="rounded-lg bg-secondary/50 p-2 text-sm opacity-0 animate-fade-in"
+              style={{ animationDelay: `${i * 100}ms` }} // stagger by 100ms
+            >
               <span className="font-semibold text-foreground">{msg.user}</span>:{" "}
               <span className="text-muted-foreground">{msg.message}</span>
               <span className="ml-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
diff --git a/src/app/run/page.tsx b/src/app/run/page.tsx
index ee44840..60f5d38 100644
--- a/src/app/run/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/run/page.tsx
@@ -28,12 +28,18 @@ export default function Run() {
             <ProfileCard user={{ username: "selimaj", rank: 1 }} />
           </div>
 
-          <div className="flex-1 animate-fade-in opacity-0 duration-1000">
+          <div className="flex-1 animate-fade-in opacity-0 duration-1000 stagger-2">
             {runInfo && <RunTimer runInfo={runInfo} />}
           </div>
 
           <div className="flex-1">
-            <ProblemCard name="Idk" difficulty="hard" tags={[]} attempts={0} />
+            <ProblemCard
+              name="Idk"
+              difficulty="hard"
+              tags={[]}
+              attempts={0}
+              index={4}
+            />
           </div>
         </div>