diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 8add34a..331416c 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 
 - Add player HUD + Stats (as hud_system!)
 
+- Entity Observers don't work, removed entities remain there, errors
+  about dead entities, had to add Alive checks, and in obstacle_system
+  even remove the player manually from the world.
+
 
 ## Collider Rework
 
diff --git a/components/position.go b/components/position.go
index 335d51c..f8c549f 100644
--- a/components/position.go
+++ b/components/position.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"image"
 	. "openquell/config"
+
+	"log/slog"
 )
 
 // physical location on screen
@@ -90,14 +92,7 @@ func (tile *Position) Intersects(moving *Position, velocity *Velocity) (bool, *P
 
 	is := tile.Rect.Bounds().Intersect(object.Rect.Bounds())
 	if is != image.ZR {
-		/*
-			slog.Debug("Intersect",
-				"velocity", velocity.Data,
-				"player", moving.Rect,
-				"moved player", object.Rect,
-				"collision at", is,
-			)
-		*/
+
 		// collision, snap into neighbouring tile depending on the direction
 		switch velocity.Direction {
 		case West:
@@ -110,6 +105,13 @@ func (tile *Position) Intersects(moving *Position, velocity *Velocity) (bool, *P
 			object.Update(tile.X, tile.Rect.Max.Y)
 		}
 
+		slog.Debug("Intersect",
+			"velocity", velocity.Data,
+			"player", moving,
+			"moved player", object,
+			"collision at", is,
+			"tilepos", tile,
+		)
 		return true, object
 	}
 
diff --git a/game/levels.go b/game/levels.go
index 4cb52e8..18aaf20 100644
--- a/game/levels.go
+++ b/game/levels.go
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ func NewLevel(game *Game, cellsize int, plan *assets.RawLevel) *Level {
 
 	systemlist = append(systemlist, systems.NewCollectibleSystem(game.World))
 
+	systemlist = append(systemlist, systems.NewObstacleSystem(game.World, gridcontainer))
+
 	systemlist = append(systemlist,
 		systems.NewPlayerSystem(game.World, gridcontainer))
 
 	systemlist = append(systemlist, systems.NewParticleSystem(game.World, game.Cellsize))
 
-	systemlist = append(systemlist, systems.NewObstacleSystem(game.World, gridcontainer))
-
 	systemlist = append(systemlist, systems.NewTransientSystem(game.World, gridcontainer))
 
 	systemlist = append(systemlist, systems.NewDestroyableSystem(game.World, gridcontainer))
diff --git a/systems/collectible_system.go b/systems/collectible_system.go
index f76dfa3..42e00e2 100644
--- a/systems/collectible_system.go
+++ b/systems/collectible_system.go
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ func (system *CollectibleSystem) Update() error {
 		colposition, collectible, _ := query.Get()
 
 		for player := range playerobserver.Entities {
+			if !system.World.Alive(player) {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			playerposition := (*Position)(system.World.Get(player, posID))
 			playervelocity := (*Velocity)(system.World.Get(player, veloID))
 
diff --git a/systems/obstacle_system.go b/systems/obstacle_system.go
index e1a5b9e..c3d5bcf 100644
--- a/systems/obstacle_system.go
+++ b/systems/obstacle_system.go
@@ -46,13 +46,16 @@ func (system *ObstacleSystem) Update() error {
 	EntitiesToRemove := []ecs.Entity{}
 
 	query := system.Selector.Query(system.World)
-	gameover := false
 
 	for query.Next() {
 		obsposition, obsvelocity, _, _ := query.Get()
 
 		// check if one player has bumped into current obstacle
 		for player := range playerobserver.Entities {
+			if !system.World.Alive(player) {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			playerposition := (*Position)(system.World.Get(player, posID))
 			playervelocity := (*Velocity)(system.World.Get(player, veloID))
 
@@ -63,11 +66,10 @@ func (system *ObstacleSystem) Update() error {
 				if CheckObstacleSide(playervelocity, obsvelocity.Direction) {
 					// player died
 					EntitiesToRemove = append(EntitiesToRemove, player)
-					gameover = true
 				} else {
 					// bumped  into nonlethal obstacle side,  stop the
 					// player, set the obstacle in motion, if possible
-					slog.Debug("bump not die", "originalpos", playerposition)
+					//slog.Debug("bump not die", "originalpos", playerposition, "newpos", newpos, "obspos", obsposition)
 					obsvelocity.Set(playervelocity)
 					playervelocity.Change(Stop)
 					playerposition.Set(newpos)
@@ -113,11 +115,13 @@ func (system *ObstacleSystem) Update() error {
 	}
 
 	for _, entity := range EntitiesToRemove {
+		slog.Debug("remove player")
 		system.World.RemoveEntity(entity)
+		playerobserver.RemoveEntity(entity)
 	}
 
-	if gameover {
-		// winner, winner,  chicken dinner!
+	if len(playerobserver.Entities) == 0 {
+		// lost
 		timer := gameobserver.StopTimer
 
 		if !timer.Running {