diff --git a/apps/gui/src/app/actions.ts b/apps/gui/src/app/actions.ts
index 966c199..8ace413 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/app/actions.ts
+++ b/apps/gui/src/app/actions.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export async function startSimulation(input: {
   scenario?: string;
   playEntity?: string;
   providerInstanceId?: string;
+  customName?: string;
 }): Promise<ActionResult> {
   try {
     const scenarioFile =
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export async function startSimulation(input: {
       resolved,
       input.playEntity || undefined,
       input.providerInstanceId,
+      input.customName,
     );
 
     if (snapshot.status === "error") {
@@ -348,3 +350,21 @@ export async function fetchAvailableModelsForInstance(
     inst.endpointUrl,
   );
 }
+
+export async function renameSimulation(
+  simId: string,
+  newName: string,
+): Promise<{ ok: true; snapshot: SimSnapshot } | { ok: false; error: string }> {
+  try {
+    const snapshot = await simulationManager.rename(simId, newName);
+    if (!snapshot) {
+      return { ok: false, error: "Simulation session not found" };
+    }
+    return { ok: true, snapshot };
+  } catch (err) {
+    return {
+      ok: false,
+      error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to rename simulation",
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/components/home/HomeView.tsx b/apps/gui/src/components/home/HomeView.tsx
index b01209d..183398a 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/components/home/HomeView.tsx
+++ b/apps/gui/src/components/home/HomeView.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
   SelectTrigger,
   SelectValue,
 } from "@/components/ui/select";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 
 export function HomeView() {
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ export function HomeView() {
   const [loadingEntities, setLoadingEntities] = useState(false);
   const [selectedEntityForModal, setSelectedEntityForModal] =
     useState<string>("");
+  const [customName, setCustomName] = useState<string>("");
 
   const loadSavedSessions = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ export function HomeView() {
     setScenarioForModal(scenario);
     setLoadingEntities(true);
     setSelectedEntityForModal(""); // Reset selection to Spectator
+    setCustomName(scenario.name); // Set custom simulation name default
     try {
       const res = await getScenarioEntities(scenario.path);
       if (res.ok) {
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@ export function HomeView() {
       const result = await startSimulation({
         scenario: targetScenario.path,
         playEntity: selectedEntityForModal || undefined,
+        customName: customName.trim() || undefined,
       });
 
       if (!result.ok) {
@@ -394,6 +398,16 @@ export function HomeView() {
                   </div>
                 ) : (
                   <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 py-4">
+                    <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+                      <label className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground font-mono">
+                        Custom Simulation Name
+                      </label>
+                      <Input
+                        value={customName}
+                        onChange={(e) => setCustomName(e.target.value)}
+                        placeholder="Enter custom name..."
+                      />
+                    </div>
                     <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
                       <label className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground font-mono">
                         Simulation Mode / Play as
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/components/play/ManageView.tsx b/apps/gui/src/components/play/ManageView.tsx
index 8461adb..f6fcad2 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/components/play/ManageView.tsx
+++ b/apps/gui/src/components/play/ManageView.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,48 @@
 "use client";
 
 import * as React from "react";
+import { useState } from "react";
 import type { SimSnapshot } from "@/lib/simulation-types";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { renameSimulation } from "@/app/actions";
 
 interface ManageViewProps {
   snapshot: SimSnapshot;
+  onRename: (updated: SimSnapshot) => void;
 }
 
-export function ManageView({ snapshot }: ManageViewProps) {
+export function ManageView({ snapshot, onRename }: ManageViewProps) {
+  const [isEditingName, setIsEditingName] = useState(false);
+  const [editedName, setEditedName] = useState(snapshot.scenarioName);
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState("");
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    setEditedName(snapshot.scenarioName);
+  }, [snapshot.scenarioName]);
+
+  const handleSaveName = async () => {
+    if (!editedName.trim()) return;
+    setSaving(true);
+    setError("");
+    try {
+      const res = await renameSimulation(snapshot.id, editedName.trim());
+      if (res.ok) {
+        onRename(res.snapshot);
+        setIsEditingName(false);
+      } else {
+        setError(res.error);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(
+        err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to rename simulation",
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
     <main className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-8 py-6">
       <div className="max-w-[800px] mx-auto space-y-6 pb-12">
@@ -16,7 +51,56 @@ export function ManageView({ snapshot }: ManageViewProps) {
           <h3 className="text-headline-sm text-primary mb-4 border-b border-dotted border-border/20 pb-2">
             Simulation Info
           </h3>
+          {error && (
+            <div className="mb-4 border border-destructive bg-destructive/10 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-destructive">
+              {error}
+            </div>
+          )}
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 text-sm font-mono">
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 border-b border-border/10 pb-2 md:col-span-2">
+              <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase tracking-wider">
+                Simulation Name
+              </span>
+              {isEditingName ? (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-1">
+                  <Input
+                    value={editedName}
+                    onChange={(e) => setEditedName(e.target.value)}
+                    className="h-8 max-w-sm font-sans"
+                    disabled={saving}
+                  />
+                  <Button size="sm" onClick={handleSaveName} disabled={saving}>
+                    {saving ? "Saving..." : "Save"}
+                  </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    size="sm"
+                    variant="outline"
+                    onClick={() => setIsEditingName(false)}
+                    disabled={saving}
+                  >
+                    Cancel
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                  <span className="text-foreground font-bold text-base font-head">
+                    {snapshot.scenarioName}
+                  </span>
+                  <Button
+                    size="sm"
+                    variant="outline"
+                    className="h-6 text-[10px]"
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      setEditedName(snapshot.scenarioName);
+                      setIsEditingName(true);
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    Rename
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 border-b border-border/10 pb-2">
               <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase tracking-wider">
                 Session ID
@@ -29,7 +113,7 @@ export function ManageView({ snapshot }: ManageViewProps) {
               <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase tracking-wider">
                 Max Turns
               </span>
-              <span className="text-foreground font-bold">
+              <span className="text-foreground font-bold font-mono">
                 {snapshot.maxTurns}
               </span>
             </div>
@@ -37,13 +121,15 @@ export function ManageView({ snapshot }: ManageViewProps) {
               <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase tracking-wider">
                 Turn Count
               </span>
-              <span className="text-foreground font-bold">{snapshot.turn}</span>
+              <span className="text-foreground font-bold font-mono">
+                {snapshot.turn}
+              </span>
             </div>
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 border-b border-border/10 pb-2">
               <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase tracking-wider">
                 Entities Registered
               </span>
-              <span className="text-foreground font-bold">
+              <span className="text-foreground font-bold font-mono">
                 {snapshot.entities.length}
               </span>
             </div>
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/components/play/PlayView.tsx b/apps/gui/src/components/play/PlayView.tsx
index e143396..322d4f8 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/components/play/PlayView.tsx
+++ b/apps/gui/src/components/play/PlayView.tsx
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ export function PlayView() {
               logEndRef={logEndRef}
             />
           ) : (
-            <ManageView snapshot={snapshot} />
+            <ManageView snapshot={snapshot} onRename={setSnapshot} />
           )}
         </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/simulation-manager.ts b/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/simulation-manager.ts
index d837ed9..a3f9c96 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/simulation-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/simulation-manager.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export class SimulationManager {
     scenarioPath: string,
     playEntityName?: string,
     providerInstanceId?: string,
+    customName?: string,
   ): Promise<SimSnapshot> {
     // Resolve or validate the active generative provider upfront so we can
     // return a clean error snapshot before touching the filesystem.
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ export class SimulationManager {
       bufferRepo,
       ledgerRepo,
       worldInstanceId,
-      scenarioName: scenarioJson.name,
+      scenarioName: customName || scenarioJson.name,
       scenarioDescription: scenarioJson.description || "",
       turn: 1,
       maxTurns: 20,
@@ -291,6 +292,19 @@ export class SimulationManager {
     return session ? this.snapshot(session) : null;
   }
 
+  async rename(id: string, newName: string): Promise<SimSnapshot | null> {
+    let session = this.sessions.get(id);
+    if (!session) {
+      await this.load(id);
+      session = this.sessions.get(id);
+    }
+    if (!session) return null;
+
+    session.scenarioName = newName;
+    saveSession(session);
+    return this.snapshot(session);
+  }
+
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Simulation stepping
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------