diff --git a/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_chat/activity_menu_button.dart b/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_chat/activity_menu_button.dart
index ffb7cb9af..cd6317464 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_chat/activity_menu_button.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_chat/activity_menu_button.dart
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import 'package:shimmer/shimmer.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat/chat.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_chat/activity_chat_extension.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/widgets/tutorial_overlay_message.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/events/constants/pangea_event_types.dart';
@@ -62,9 +61,9 @@ class _ActivityMenuButtonState extends State<ActivityMenuButton> {
   /// to the stats menu button with an explanation of what it does.
   void _showStatsMenuDropdownInstructions(_) {
     if (!mounted) return;
-    if (!widget.controller.shouldShowActivityInstructions) {
-      return;
-    }
+    // if (!widget.controller.shouldShowActivityInstructions) {
+    //   return;
+    // }
 
     final renderObject = context.findRenderObject() as RenderBox;
     final offset = renderObject.localToGlobal(Offset.zero);
diff --git a/lib/pangea/common/widgets/anchored_overlay_widget.dart b/lib/pangea/common/widgets/anchored_overlay_widget.dart
index 208295582..3fa88f65a 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/common/widgets/anchored_overlay_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/common/widgets/anchored_overlay_widget.dart
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class _AnchoredOverlayWidgetState extends State<AnchoredOverlayWidget> {
                 child: CustomPaint(
                   painter: CutoutBackgroundPainter(
                     holeRect: widget.anchorRect,
-                    backgroundColor: Colors.black54,
+                    backgroundColor: Colors.black.withAlpha(180),
                     borderRadius: widget.borderRadius ?? 0.0,
                     padding: widget.padding ?? 6.0,
                   ),
diff --git a/lib/pangea/common/widgets/tutorial_overlay_message.dart b/lib/pangea/common/widgets/tutorial_overlay_message.dart
index 8cb544401..07e608117 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/common/widgets/tutorial_overlay_message.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/common/widgets/tutorial_overlay_message.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
+import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
+
 class TutorialOverlayMessage extends StatelessWidget {
   final String message;
 
@@ -14,23 +16,27 @@ class TutorialOverlayMessage extends StatelessWidget {
       child: Container(
         padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
         decoration: BoxDecoration(
-          color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface,
+          // color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface,
+          color: Color.alphaBlend(
+            Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface.withAlpha(70),
+            AppConfig.gold,
+          ),
           borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12.0),
         ),
-        width: 200,
+        width: 350,
         alignment: Alignment.center,
         child: RichText(
           text: TextSpan(
-            style: TextStyle(
-              color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
-            ),
+            style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleMedium?.copyWith(
+                  color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface,
+                ),
             children: [
               WidgetSpan(
                 alignment: PlaceholderAlignment.middle,
                 child: Icon(
                   Icons.info_outlined,
-                  size: 16.0,
-                  color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
+                  size: 20.0,
+                  color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface,
                 ),
               ),
               const WidgetSpan(child: SizedBox(width: 4.0)),