diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index 88e18595..be6bc2ae 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -121,20 +121,21 @@ def destroy
     end
   end
 
-  SHIPPING_PAUSE_START = Time.parse("2026-05-10 22:00:00 UTC").freeze
-  SHIPPING_RESUME = Time.parse("2026-05-11 22:00:00 UTC").freeze
-  REJECTION_EXCEPTION_START = (SHIPPING_PAUSE_START - 2.days).freeze
+  # Shipping locked for good when the game ended on July 6th, 2026. Projects
+  # rejected after the lock may still be re-shipped, so their authors can
+  # address the rejection.
+  SHIPPING_LOCKED_AT = Time.parse("2026-07-06 00:00:00 UTC").freeze
 
   def ship
     authorize @project
 
-    if Time.current >= SHIPPING_PAUSE_START && Time.current < SHIPPING_RESUME
-      unless recently_rejected_reship? || current_user.admin?
+    if Time.current >= SHIPPING_LOCKED_AT
+      unless rejected_after_lock? || current_user.admin?
         track_event("project_ship_failed", {
           project_id: @project.id,
-          reason: "shipping_paused"
+          reason: "shipping_locked"
         })
-        redirect_to manage_project_path(@project), flash: { alert: "Shipping is temporarily paused as reviewers work to review projects of people who are qualifying for the HCTG event. It will be unpaused at 6:00pm ET on May 11th, 2026." }
+        redirect_to manage_project_path(@project), flash: { alert: "Shipping is locked now that the game has ended. Projects rejected after shipping locked can still be re-shipped." }
         return
       end
     end
@@ -216,11 +217,10 @@ def allow_reship
 
   private
 
-  def recently_rejected_reship?
+  def rejected_after_lock?
     @project.aasm_state == "rejected" &&
       @project.rejected_at.present? &&
-      @project.rejected_at >= REJECTION_EXCEPTION_START &&
-      @project.rejected_at < SHIPPING_PAUSE_START
+      @project.rejected_at >= SHIPPING_LOCKED_AT
   end
 
   def project_params
diff --git a/app/frontend/components/projects/ProjectForm.tsx b/app/frontend/components/projects/ProjectForm.tsx
index 76ffab47..7a788cee 100644
--- a/app/frontend/components/projects/ProjectForm.tsx
+++ b/app/frontend/components/projects/ProjectForm.tsx
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import type { ProjectTag } from "@/interfaces/project_tag";
 import type { SharedProps } from "@/types";
 import formatTime from "@/utils/formatTime";
 import {
-  isShippingPaused,
-  isShippingPausedForProject,
-  SHIPPING_PAUSE_MESSAGE,
-} from "@/utils/shippingPause";
+  isShippingLocked,
+  isShippingLockedForProject,
+  SHIPPING_LOCK_MESSAGE,
+} from "@/utils/shippingLock";
 import { useMemo, useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
 import arrowIcon from "@/assets/icons/arrow.svg";
 import clsx from "clsx";
@@ -274,13 +274,13 @@ export default function ProjectForm({
   const disabled = project?.aasm_state === "submitted";
   const idvVerified = props.user.verification_status === "verified";
   const isAdmin = props.user.is_admin;
-  const shippingPaused = isAdmin
+  const shippingLocked = isAdmin
     ? false
     : project
-      ? isShippingPausedForProject(project)
-      : isShippingPaused();
+      ? isShippingLockedForProject(project)
+      : isShippingLocked();
   const hasRejectionException =
-    !isAdmin && isShippingPaused() && !shippingPaused;
+    !isAdmin && isShippingLocked() && !shippingLocked;
   const rejectedAwaitingReship = project?.needs_reship_allowance ?? false;
   const shipsGloballyDisabled =
     !props.user.ships_enabled &&
@@ -670,20 +670,20 @@ export default function ProjectForm({
                     <button
                       className={clsx(
                         "group flex h-[59px] w-full items-center justify-center gap-3 text-xl font-bold transition-colors",
-                        shippingPaused || shipStopped
+                        shippingLocked || shipStopped
                           ? "cursor-not-allowed bg-gray-300 text-gray-500"
                           : "cursor-pointer bg-[#fecb0d] text-black hover:bg-[#e5b80b] disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50",
                       )}
                       type="button"
                       onClick={
-                        shippingPaused || shipStopped
+                        shippingLocked || shipStopped
                           ? undefined
                           : openShipChecklist
                       }
                       disabled={
                         processing ||
                         (!isAdmin && !idvVerified) ||
-                        shippingPaused ||
+                        shippingLocked ||
                         shipStopped
                       }
                     >
@@ -714,31 +714,29 @@ export default function ProjectForm({
                     Delete
                   </button>
                 </div>
-                {shippingPaused &&
+                {shippingLocked &&
                   project.reported_seconds > project.approved_seconds && (
                     <p className="rounded-lg border border-gray-300 bg-gray-100 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-gray-700">
-                      {SHIPPING_PAUSE_MESSAGE}
+                      {SHIPPING_LOCK_MESSAGE}
                     </p>
                   )}
                 {hasRejectionException &&
                   project.reported_seconds > project.approved_seconds && (
                     <p className="rounded-lg border border-amber-300 bg-amber-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-800">
-                      Shipping is temporarily paused, but you can re-ship this
-                      project because it was rejected in the two days before the
-                      pause began. Note: if your project is rejected again while
-                      shipping is paused, you will not be able to re-ship it
-                      until the pause ends at 5:00pm ET on May 11th, 2026.
+                      Shipping is locked now that the game has ended, but you
+                      can re-ship this project because it was rejected after
+                      shipping locked.
                     </p>
                   )}
-                {!shippingPaused &&
+                {!shippingLocked &&
                   rejectedAwaitingReship &&
                   project.reported_seconds > project.approved_seconds && (
                     <p className="rounded-lg border-2 border-red-300 bg-red-50 px-4 py-3 text-base font-semibold text-red-800">
-                      This project was rejected. A reviewer needs to allow it
-                      to be reshipped before you can resubmit it.
+                      This project was rejected. A reviewer needs to allow it to
+                      be reshipped before you can resubmit it.
                     </p>
                   )}
-                {!shippingPaused &&
+                {!shippingLocked &&
                   !rejectedAwaitingReship &&
                   shipsGloballyDisabled &&
                   project.reported_seconds > project.approved_seconds && (
diff --git a/app/frontend/pages/projects/index.tsx b/app/frontend/pages/projects/index.tsx
index 0155dee7..2131b94e 100644
--- a/app/frontend/pages/projects/index.tsx
+++ b/app/frontend/pages/projects/index.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import IdvVerificationAlert from "@/components/IdvVerificationAlert";
 import PageHeading from "@/components/layout/PageHeading";
 import ProjectList from "@/components/projects/ProjectList";
 import {
-  isShippingPaused,
-  isShippingPausedForProject,
-  SHIPPING_PAUSE_MESSAGE,
-} from "@/utils/shippingPause";
+  isShippingLocked,
+  isShippingLockedForProject,
+  SHIPPING_LOCK_MESSAGE,
+} from "@/utils/shippingLock";
 import { usePage } from "@inertiajs/react";
 import type { SharedProps } from "@/types";
 
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import type { Project } from "@/interfaces/project";
 export default function Index({ projects }: { projects: Project[] }) {
   const { props } = usePage<SharedProps>();
   const isAdmin = props.user.is_admin;
-  const allPaused =
+  const allLocked =
     !isAdmin &&
-    isShippingPaused() &&
-    projects.every((p) => isShippingPausedForProject(p));
+    isShippingLocked() &&
+    projects.every((p) => isShippingLockedForProject(p));
 
   return (
     <Layout>
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ export default function Index({ projects }: { projects: Project[] }) {
       <div className="mt-8 flex flex-col gap-8 pl-8">
         <IdvVerificationAlert />
 
-        {allPaused && (
+        {allLocked && (
           <div className="rounded-xl border border-gray-300 bg-gray-100 p-6 text-gray-800">
-            <span className="text-xl font-bold">Shipping paused</span>
-            <p className="mt-1 text-lg">{SHIPPING_PAUSE_MESSAGE}</p>
+            <span className="text-xl font-bold">Shipping locked</span>
+            <p className="mt-1 text-lg">{SHIPPING_LOCK_MESSAGE}</p>
           </div>
         )}
 
diff --git a/app/frontend/utils/shippingLock.ts b/app/frontend/utils/shippingLock.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20706933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/frontend/utils/shippingLock.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Shipping locked for good when the game ended on July 6th, 2026. Projects
+// rejected after the lock may still be re-shipped, so their authors can
+// address the rejection. Must match SHIPPING_LOCKED_AT in projects_controller.rb.
+const SHIPPING_LOCKED_AT = new Date("2026-07-06T00:00:00Z");
+
+export const SHIPPING_LOCK_MESSAGE =
+  "Shipping is locked now that the game has ended. Projects rejected after shipping locked can still be re-shipped.";
+
+export function isShippingLocked(): boolean {
+  return new Date() >= SHIPPING_LOCKED_AT;
+}
+
+export function isShippingLockedForProject(project: {
+  aasm_state: string;
+  rejected_at: string | null;
+}): boolean {
+  if (!isShippingLocked()) return false;
+  if (project.aasm_state === "rejected" && project.rejected_at !== null) {
+    if (new Date(project.rejected_at) >= SHIPPING_LOCKED_AT) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/app/frontend/utils/shippingPause.ts b/app/frontend/utils/shippingPause.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 1303f935..00000000
--- a/app/frontend/utils/shippingPause.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-// EDT is UTC-4
-const SHIPPING_PAUSE_START = new Date("2026-05-10T22:00:00Z");
-const SHIPPING_RESUME = new Date("2026-05-11T22:00:00Z");
-const REJECTION_EXCEPTION_START = new Date(
-  SHIPPING_PAUSE_START.getTime() - 2 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
-);
-
-export const SHIPPING_PAUSE_MESSAGE =
-  "Shipping is temporarily paused as reviewers work to review projects of people who are qualifying for the HCTG event. It will be unpaused at 6:00pm ET on May 11th, 2026.";
-
-export function isShippingPaused(): boolean {
-  const now = new Date();
-  return now >= SHIPPING_PAUSE_START && now < SHIPPING_RESUME;
-}
-
-export function isShippingPausedForProject(project: {
-  aasm_state: string;
-  rejected_at: string | null;
-}): boolean {
-  if (!isShippingPaused()) return false;
-  if (project.aasm_state === "rejected" && project.rejected_at !== null) {
-    const rejectedAt = new Date(project.rejected_at);
-    if (
-      rejectedAt >= REJECTION_EXCEPTION_START &&
-      rejectedAt < SHIPPING_PAUSE_START
-    ) {
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-  return true;
-}