diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index e859503..e177fec 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Do not introduce MVC controllers, Razor Pages, Blazor, or SPA frameworks.
 6. Vote phase (blind scoring)
 7. Results phase (aggregated leaderboard)
 8. Admin controls (phase switch, reset)
+9. Factory reset (clear all data including players) for fresh testing/deploy
 
 ---
 
@@ -76,4 +77,4 @@ Do not introduce MVC controllers, Razor Pages, Blazor, or SPA frameworks.
 - Implement API first, UI second
 - Keep changes small and testable
 - Prefer clarity over abstraction
-- After every iteration, do a git commit with a brief summary of the changes as a commit message.
\ No newline at end of file
+- After every iteration, do a git commit with a brief summary of the changes as a commit message.
diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index e25f55a..58fccdd 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ GET /api/results
 ## Admin
 POST /api/admin/phase
 POST /api/admin/reset
+POST /api/admin/factory-reset
diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
index a8057f0..f2cb8b9 100644
--- a/Program.cs
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -308,6 +308,26 @@ admin.MapPost("/reset", async (HttpContext ctx, AppDbContext db, IConfiguration
     return Results.Ok(new { state.CurrentPhase, state.UpdatedAt });
 });
 
+admin.MapPost("/factory-reset", async (HttpContext ctx, AppDbContext db, IConfiguration config) =>
+{
+    if (!IsAuthorized(ctx, config)) return Results.Unauthorized();
+
+    await using var tx = await db.Database.BeginTransactionAsync();
+
+    await db.Votes.ExecuteDeleteAsync();
+    await db.Suggestions.ExecuteDeleteAsync();
+    await db.Players.ExecuteDeleteAsync();
+    await db.AppState.ExecuteDeleteAsync();
+
+    var fresh = NewAppState();
+    db.AppState.Add(fresh);
+    await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+    await tx.CommitAsync();
+
+    return Results.Ok(new { fresh.CurrentPhase, fresh.UpdatedAt });
+});
+
 app.Run();
 
 static async Task<Player> GetOrCreatePlayer(HttpContext ctx, AppDbContext db)
@@ -350,6 +370,13 @@ static bool IsAuthorized(HttpContext ctx, IConfiguration config)
     return !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(expected) && provided == expected;
 }
 
+static AppState NewAppState() => new()
+{
+    Id = 1,
+    CurrentPhase = Phase.Suggest,
+    UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UnixEpoch
+};
+
 public record SetNameRequest(string Name);
 public record SuggestionRequest(string Name, string? Genre, string? Description, string? ScreenshotUrl, string? YoutubeUrl);
 public record SuggestionDto(int Id, string Name, string? Genre, string? Description, string? ScreenshotUrl, string? YoutubeUrl);
diff --git a/scripts/smoke.ps1 b/scripts/smoke.ps1
index 88fc184..8080408 100644
--- a/scripts/smoke.ps1
+++ b/scripts/smoke.ps1
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ function Invoke-Json {
 Write-Host "1) Health check"
 Invoke-Json -Method GET -Path "/health" | Out-Host
 
-Write-Host "`n2) Admin reset"
-Invoke-Json -Method POST -Path "/api/admin/reset" -Headers @{ "X-Admin-Key" = $AdminKey } | Out-Host
+Write-Host "`n2) Admin factory reset (clears players, suggestions, votes)"
+Invoke-Json -Method POST -Path "/api/admin/factory-reset" -Headers @{ "X-Admin-Key" = $AdminKey } | Out-Host
 
 Write-Host "`n3) Set player name"
 $me = Invoke-Json -Method POST -Path "/api/me/name" -Body @{ name = "SmokeTester" }