diff --git a/crates/game-solver/src/lib.rs b/crates/game-solver/src/lib.rs
index 6635b3c..a3af796 100644
--- a/crates/game-solver/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/game-solver/src/lib.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ fn negamax<T: Game<Player = impl TwoPlayer + 'static> + Eq + Hash>(
         }
     }
 
+    if let Some(stats) = stats {
+        stats.states_explored.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    }
+
     // TODO: debug-based depth counting
     // if let Some(stats) = stats {
     //     stats.max_depth.fetch_max(depth, Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -137,10 +141,6 @@ fn negamax<T: Game<Player = impl TwoPlayer + 'static> + Eq + Hash>(
         }
     }
 
-    if let Some(stats) = stats {
-        stats.states_explored.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
-    }
-
     // fetch values from the transposition table
     {
         let score = transposition_table
diff --git a/crates/games/src/util/cli/human.rs b/crates/games/src/util/cli/human.rs
index 251be7e..4debada 100644
--- a/crates/games/src/util/cli/human.rs
+++ b/crates/games/src/util/cli/human.rs
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ impl<G: Game> Widget for &App<G> {
     fn render(self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
         let title = Title::from(" game-solver ".bold().green());
         let instructions = Title::from(Line::from(vec![
-            " Decrement ".into(),
-            "<Left>".blue().bold(),
-            " Increment ".into(),
-            "<Right>".blue().bold(),
             " Quit ".into(),
             "<Q> ".blue().bold(),
         ]));