diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e62792b..7415615 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+- add 'on the block' indicator
+
 ### Version 2.12.0
 - tweak reference sheet to better fit screen in single column layout
 - add warning icon overlay for setup roles on character assignment modal
diff --git a/src/components/Menu.vue b/src/components/Menu.vue
index 40abc72..9b919c6 100644
--- a/src/components/Menu.vue
+++ b/src/components/Menu.vue
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
           </template>
         </template>
 
-        <template v-if="tab === 'players' && !session.isSpectator">
+        <template v-if="tab === 'players' && !session.isSpectator && !session.nomination">
           <!-- Users -->
           <li class="headline">Players</li>
           <li @click="addPlayer" v-if="players.length < 20">Add<em>[A]</em></li>
diff --git a/src/components/Player.vue b/src/components/Player.vue
index 6ee7c4e..a0f7489 100644
--- a/src/components/Player.vue
+++ b/src/components/Player.vue
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         @click="updatePlayer('isVoteless', true)"
         title="Ghost vote"
       />
+      <font-awesome-icon
+        icon="crosshairs"
+        v-if="player.isOnBlock"
+        class="on-block"
+      />
       <div
         class="name"
         @click="isMenuOpen = !isMenuOpen"
@@ -124,18 +129,28 @@
             <li @click="changeName">
               <font-awesome-icon icon="user-edit" />Rename
             </li>
-            <li v-if="!session.nomination" @click="nominatePlayer()">
-              <font-awesome-icon icon="hand-point-right" />
-              Nomination
-            </li>
-            <li @click="movePlayer()">
-              <font-awesome-icon icon="redo-alt" />
-              Move player
-            </li>
-            <li @click="swapPlayer()">
-              <font-awesome-icon icon="exchange-alt" />
-              Swap seats
+            <li v-if="!session.nomination" @click="removePlayer">
+              <font-awesome-icon icon="times-circle" />
+              Remove
             </li>
+            <template v-if="!session.nomination">
+              <li @click="movePlayer()">
+                <font-awesome-icon icon="redo-alt" />
+                Move player
+              </li>
+              <li @click="swapPlayer()">
+                <font-awesome-icon icon="exchange-alt" />
+                Swap seats
+              </li>
+              <li @click="toggleOnBlock()">
+                <font-awesome-icon icon="crosshairs" />
+                {{ player.isOnBlock ? "Take off block" : "Put on block" }}
+              </li>
+              <li @click="nominatePlayer()">
+                <font-awesome-icon icon="hand-point-right" />
+                Nomination
+              </li>
+            </template>
             <li
               @click="updatePlayer('id', '', true)"
               v-if="player.id && session.sessionId"
@@ -143,10 +158,6 @@
               <font-awesome-icon icon="chair" />
               Empty seat
             </li>
-            <li @click="removePlayer">
-              <font-awesome-icon icon="times-circle" />
-              Remove
-            </li>
           </template>
           <li
             @click="claimSeat"
@@ -257,6 +268,9 @@ export default {
       if (this.grimoire.isPublic) {
         if (!this.player.isDead) {
           this.updatePlayer("isDead", true);
+          if (this.player.isOnBlock) {
+            this.toggleOnBlock();
+          }
         } else if (this.player.isVoteless) {
           this.updatePlayer("isVoteless", false);
           this.updatePlayer("isDead", false);
@@ -265,6 +279,9 @@ export default {
         }
       } else {
         this.updatePlayer("isDead", !this.player.isDead);
+        if (this.player.isOnBlock) {
+          this.toggleOnBlock();
+        }
         if (this.player.isVoteless) {
           this.updatePlayer("isVoteless", false);
         }
@@ -319,6 +336,10 @@ export default {
       this.isMenuOpen = false;
       this.$emit("trigger", ["claimSeat"]);
     },
+    toggleOnBlock() {
+      this.isMenuOpen = false;
+      this.$emit("trigger", ["toggleOnBlock"]);
+    },
     /**
      * Allow the ST to override a locked vote.
      */
@@ -578,10 +599,7 @@ li.move:not(.from) .player .overlay svg.move {
 }
 
 /****** Vote icon ********/
-.player .has-vote {
-  position: absolute;
-  right: 2px;
-  margin-top: -15%;
+.player .has-vote .on-block {
   color: #fff;
   filter: drop-shadow(0 0 3px black);
   transition: opacity 250ms;
@@ -593,6 +611,19 @@ li.move:not(.from) .player .overlay svg.move {
   }
 }
 
+.has-vote {
+  position: absolute;
+  margin-top: -15%;
+  right: 2px;
+}
+
+.on-block {
+  position: absolute;
+  margin-top: -15%;
+  left: 3px;
+  color: darkred;
+}
+
 /****** Session seat glow *****/
 @mixin glow($name, $color) {
   @keyframes #{$name}-glow {
diff --git a/src/components/TownSquare.vue b/src/components/TownSquare.vue
index 729a813..86cb846 100644
--- a/src/components/TownSquare.vue
+++ b/src/components/TownSquare.vue
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ export default {
       this.move = -1;
       this.swap = -1;
       this.nominate = -1;
+    },
+    toggleOnBlock(playerIndex) {
+      if (this.players[playerIndex].isOnBlock) {
+        this.$store.commit("players/setOnBlock", -1);
+      } else {
+        this.$store.commit("players/setOnBlock", playerIndex);
+      }
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/components/Vote.vue b/src/components/Vote.vue
index 4bdd242..0152f29 100644
--- a/src/components/Vote.vue
+++ b/src/components/Vote.vue
@@ -62,6 +62,19 @@
           <div class="button demon" @click="finish">Close</div>
         </div>
       </template>
+      <template v-if="!session.isSpectator">
+        <div
+          class="button-group"
+          v-if="session.lockedVote && !session.isVoteInProgress"
+        >
+          <div class="button demon" @click="setOnBlock">
+            Put on block
+          </div>
+          <div class="button demon" @click="emptyBlock">
+            Empty block
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </template>
       <template v-else-if="canVote">
         <div v-if="!session.isVoteInProgress">
           {{ session.votingSpeed / 1000 }} seconds between votes
@@ -235,6 +248,14 @@ export default {
       if (speed > 0) {
         this.$store.commit("session/setVotingSpeed", speed);
       }
+    },
+    setOnBlock() {
+      this.$store.commit("players/setOnBlock", this.session.nomination[1]);
+      this.finish();
+    },
+    emptyBlock() {
+      this.$store.commit("players/setOnBlock", -1);
+      this.finish();
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index dd39a1b..35c7fc6 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const faIcons = [
   "CloudMoon",
   "Cog",
   "Copy",
+  "Crosshairs",
   "Dice",
   "Dragon",
   "ExchangeAlt",
diff --git a/src/store/modules/players.js b/src/store/modules/players.js
index 9a7ab0f..8d8d08c 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/players.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/players.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const NEWPLAYER = {
   reminders: [],
   isVoteless: false,
   isDead: false,
+  isOnBlock: false,
   pronouns: ""
 };
 
@@ -136,6 +137,14 @@ const mutations = {
   move(state, [from, to]) {
     state.players.splice(to, 0, state.players.splice(from, 1)[0]);
   },
+  setOnBlock(state, playerIndex) {
+    state.players.forEach(player => {
+      player.isOnBlock = false;
+    });
+    if (playerIndex >= 0) {
+      state.players[playerIndex].isOnBlock = true;
+    }
+  },
   setBluff(state, { index, role } = {}) {
     if (index !== undefined) {
       state.bluffs.splice(index, 1, role);
diff --git a/src/store/socket.js b/src/store/socket.js
index e193a08..3dc4239 100644
--- a/src/store/socket.js
+++ b/src/store/socket.js
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ class LiveSession {
         if (!this._isSpectator) return;
         this._store.commit("players/remove", params);
         break;
+      case "onBlock":
+        if (!this._isSpectator) return;
+        this._store.commit("players/setOnBlock", params);
+        break;
       case "isNight":
         if (!this._isSpectator) return;
         this._store.commit("toggleNight", params);
@@ -251,6 +255,7 @@ class LiveSession {
       id: player.id,
       isDead: player.isDead,
       isVoteless: player.isVoteless,
+      isOnBlock: player.isOnBlock,
       pronouns: player.pronouns,
       ...(player.role && player.role.team === "traveler"
         ? { roleId: player.role.id }
@@ -312,12 +317,14 @@ class LiveSession {
       const player = players[x];
       const { roleId } = state;
       // update relevant properties
-      ["name", "id", "isDead", "isVoteless", "pronouns"].forEach(property => {
-        const value = state[property];
-        if (player[property] !== value) {
-          this._store.commit("players/update", { player, property, value });
+      ["name", "id", "isDead", "isVoteless", "isOnBlock", "pronouns"].forEach(
+        property => {
+          const value = state[property];
+          if (player[property] !== value) {
+            this._store.commit("players/update", { player, property, value });
+          }
         }
-      });
+      );
       // roles are special, because of travelers
       if (roleId && player.role.id !== roleId) {
         const role =
@@ -697,6 +704,15 @@ class LiveSession {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Set which player is on the block. ST only
+   * @param id, player id or -1 for empty
+   */
+  setOnBlock(playerIndex) {
+    if (this._isSpectator) return;
+    this._send("onBlock", playerIndex);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Clear the vote history for everyone. ST only
    */
@@ -849,6 +865,9 @@ export default store => {
       case "players/setFabled":
         session.sendFabled();
         break;
+      case "players/setOnBlock":
+        session.setOnBlock(payload);
+        break;
       case "players/swap":
         session.swapPlayer(payload);
         break;