diff --git a/.changeset/dry-feet-refuse.md b/.changeset/dry-feet-refuse.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b8d58c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dry-feet-refuse.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"ottawa-boardgame-sell-bgg": minor
+---
+
+feat: add empty-state progress loader
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 59caf8f..adfa39e 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -28,7 +28,15 @@
         >.
     </p>
 
-    {#await data.games then games}
+    {#await data.games}
+        <div class="medium-height middle-align center-align">
+            <div class="center-align">
+                <progress class="circle"></progress>
+
+                <h5>gathering games...</h5>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    {:then games}
         <GameList {games} />
     {/await}
 </article>