diff --git a/frontend/fresh.gen.ts b/frontend/fresh.gen.ts
index cfeec90..1506b7f 100644
--- a/frontend/fresh.gen.ts
+++ b/frontend/fresh.gen.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import * as $projects_index from "./routes/projects/index.tsx";
 import * as $rss_index from "./routes/rss/index.tsx";
 import * as $sitemap_index from "./routes/sitemap/index.tsx";
 import * as $Counter from "./islands/Counter.tsx";
+import * as $ImageCarousel from "./islands/ImageCarousel.tsx";
 import * as $Portal from "./islands/Portal.tsx";
 import * as $ProjectCard from "./islands/ProjectCard.tsx";
 import * as $ProjectModal from "./islands/ProjectModal.tsx";
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ const manifest = {
   },
   islands: {
     "./islands/Counter.tsx": $Counter,
+    "./islands/ImageCarousel.tsx": $ImageCarousel,
     "./islands/Portal.tsx": $Portal,
     "./islands/ProjectCard.tsx": $ProjectCard,
     "./islands/ProjectModal.tsx": $ProjectModal,
diff --git a/frontend/islands/ImageCarousel.tsx b/frontend/islands/ImageCarousel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2304854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/islands/ImageCarousel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { useState } from "preact/hooks";
+
+export const ImageCarousel = function ImageCarousel(props: ImageCarouselProps) {
+  const [currentImageIndex, setCurrentImageIndex] = useState(0);
+
+  const nextImage = (e: Event) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    if (props.images && props.images?.length > 0) {
+      const localImage = props.images;
+      setCurrentImageIndex((prev) => (prev + 1) % localImage.length || 0);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const prevImage = (e: Event) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    if (props.images && props.images.length > 0) {
+      const localImage = props.images;
+      setCurrentImageIndex(
+        (prev) => (prev - 1 + localImage.length) % localImage.length,
+      );
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div class="relative rounded overflow-hidden bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800">
+      <div class="relative w-full h-96">
+        {props.images.map((image, index) => (
+          <img
+            key={index}
+            src={image}
+            alt={`screenshot ${index + 1}`}
+            class={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-contain transition-opacity duration-500 ${
+              index === currentImageIndex ? "opacity-100" : "opacity-0"
+            }`}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+      {props.images.length > 1 && (
+        <>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={prevImage}
+            class="absolute left-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 bg-black/50 hover:bg-black/70 text-white rounded-full w-10 h-10 flex items-center justify-center transition-all"
+            aria-label="Previous image"
+          >
+            ←
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={nextImage}
+            class="absolute right-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 bg-black/50 hover:bg-black/70 text-white rounded-full w-10 h-10 flex items-center justify-center transition-all"
+            aria-label="Next image"
+          >
+            →
+          </button>
+          <div class="absolute bottom-4 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 flex gap-2 bg-black/30 px-3 py-2 rounded-full">
+            {props.images.map((_, index) => (
+              <button
+                key={index}
+                type="button"
+                onClick={(e) => {
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                  setCurrentImageIndex(index);
+                }}
+                class={`w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full transition-all ${
+                  index === currentImageIndex
+                    ? "bg-white scale-125"
+                    : "bg-white/50 hover:bg-white/75"
+                }`}
+                aria-label={`Go to image ${index + 1}`}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+type ImageCarouselProps = {
+  images: Array<string>;
+};
diff --git a/frontend/islands/ProjectCard.tsx b/frontend/islands/ProjectCard.tsx
index c6bdbba..2144bcc 100644
--- a/frontend/islands/ProjectCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/islands/ProjectCard.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { useState } from "preact/hooks";
 import { Portal } from "./Portal.tsx";
 import { type ModalAction, ProjectModal } from "./ProjectModal.tsx";
+import { ImageCarousel } from "./ImageCarousel.tsx";
+import * as hi from "@preact-icons/hi2";
 
 export const ProjectCard = function ProjectCard(props: ProjectProps) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@ export const ProjectCard = function ProjectCard(props: ProjectProps) {
   const modalButtons: Array<ModalAction> = [
     {
       label: "Open repository",
+      icon: <hi.HiCodeBracket />,
       onClick: () => {
         if (props.repo) globalThis.open(props.repo, "_blank");
       },
@@ -31,7 +34,6 @@ export const ProjectCard = function ProjectCard(props: ProjectProps) {
       }
       onClick={() => {
         // clicking the card (not the link) opens the modal
-        console.log("opened portal");
         setOpen(true);
       }}
     >
@@ -69,6 +71,9 @@ export const ProjectCard = function ProjectCard(props: ProjectProps) {
             actions={modalButtons}
           >
             <div class="space-y-3">
+              {props.images && props.images.length > 0 && (
+                <ImageCarousel images={props.images} />
+              )}
               <p class="text-sm text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200">
                 {props.description}
               </p>
@@ -90,4 +95,5 @@ type ProjectProps = {
   description?: string;
   tech: string;
   wip?: boolean;
+  images?: string[];
 };
diff --git a/frontend/islands/ProjectModal.tsx b/frontend/islands/ProjectModal.tsx
index c64788c..62c31aa 100644
--- a/frontend/islands/ProjectModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/islands/ProjectModal.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
 import type { ComponentChildren } from "preact";
+import * as hi from "jsr:@preact-icons/hi2";
 
 export type ModalAction = {
   label: string;
+  // deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
+  icon?: any;
   onClick: () => void;
   variant?: "primary" | "secondary" | "link";
 };
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ export const ProjectModal = function ProjectModal({
           ...actions,
           {
             label: "Close",
+            icon: <hi.HiXCircle />,
             onClick: startCloseFlow,
             variant: "secondary",
           },
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ export const ProjectModal = function ProjectModal({
 
   const renderActionButton = (action: ModalAction) => {
     const base =
-      "flex-1 w-full px-4 py-2 rounded-md font-semibold focus:outline-none";
+      "flex-1 w-full px-4 py-2 rounded-md font-semibold focus:outline-none flex items-center justify-center gap-2";
     const styles =
       action.variant === "primary"
         ? "bg-[#94e2d5] text-black hover:brightness-95 border-b-4 border-b-[#364153] shadow-xl"
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ export const ProjectModal = function ProjectModal({
         class={`${base} ${styles}`}
         type="button"
       >
-        {action.label}
+        {action.icon} {action.label}
       </button>
     );
   };
diff --git a/frontend/routes/projects/index.tsx b/frontend/routes/projects/index.tsx
index 1f2f12f..50eb249 100644
--- a/frontend/routes/projects/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/routes/projects/index.tsx
@@ -10,23 +10,22 @@ interface ProjectData {
   tech: string;
   wip?: boolean;
   created_at: string;
+  images: Array<string>;
 }
 
-export const handler: Handlers<ProjectData> = {
+export const handler: Handlers<Array<ProjectData>> = {
   async GET(_req: Request, ctx: FreshContext) {
     const projectResult = await fetch(
       `${Deno.env.get("BASE_URI_API")}/projects`,
     );
 
     const projectData = await projectResult.json();
-    return ctx.render({
-      projectData,
-    });
+    return ctx.render(projectData);
   },
 };
 
-export default function Projects({ data }: PageProps<ProjectData>) {
-  const { projectData: projects } = data;
+export default function Projects(props: PageProps<Array<ProjectData>>) {
+  const projects = props.data;
 
   return (
     <div class="space-y-12 px-10 py-8 sm:min-h-screen bg-[#313244]">
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@ export default function Projects({ data }: PageProps<ProjectData>) {
                 }
                 tech={project.tech}
                 wip={project.wip ?? true}
+                images={project.images}
               />
             );
           })}