diff --git a/assets/levels/00-deadly-obstacles.lvl b/assets/levels/00-deadly-obstacles.lvl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07e6280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/levels/00-deadly-obstacles.lvl
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Description: test obstacles
+Background: background-lila
+                    
+                    
+                    
+   #######          
+   #  v  #          
+   #     #          
+   #> S <#          
+   #     #          
+   #  ^  #          
+   #######          
+                    
+                    
+                    
+                    
+                    
diff --git a/assets/levels/01-friendly-obstacles.lvl b/assets/levels/01-friendly-obstacles.lvl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2db6d91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/levels/01-friendly-obstacles.lvl
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Description: test obstacles
+Background: background-lila
+                    
+                    
+                    
+   #######          
+   #  ^  #          
+   #     #          
+   #< S >#          
+   #     #          
+   #^   v#          
+   #######          
+                    
+                    
+                    
+                    
+                    
diff --git a/assets/levels/1-start.lvl b/assets/levels/02-start.lvl
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/levels/1-start.lvl
rename to assets/levels/02-start.lvl
diff --git a/assets/levels/0-own.lvl b/assets/levels/03-own.lvl
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/levels/0-own.lvl
rename to assets/levels/03-own.lvl
diff --git a/assets/loader-levels.go b/assets/loader-levels.go
index 2d5d1ce..d02b5cc 100644
--- a/assets/loader-levels.go
+++ b/assets/loader-levels.go
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ func InitTiles() TileRegistry {
 		'+': NewTileObstacle("obstacle-star", config.All),
 		'^': NewTileObstacle("obstacle-north", config.North),
 		'v': NewTileObstacle("obstacle-south", config.South),
-		'<': NewTileObstacle("obstacle-east", config.East),
-		'>': NewTileObstacle("obstacle-west", config.West),
+		'<': NewTileObstacle("obstacle-west", config.West),
+		'>': NewTileObstacle("obstacle-east", config.East),
 		'*': NewTileParticle([]string{
 			//"particle-ring-1",
 			"particle-ring-2",
diff --git a/components/position.go b/components/position.go
index b968c4e..5766b26 100644
--- a/components/position.go
+++ b/components/position.go
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ func (position *Position) String() string {
 }
 
 func (position *Position) Move(velocity *Velocity, speed *Speed) {
-	if velocity.Direction != 0 {
-		slog.Debug("moving", "velocity", velocity, "speed", speed)
-	}
+	// if velocity.Direction != 0 {
+	// 	slog.Debug("moving", "velocity", velocity, "speed", speed)
+	// }
 	position.Update(
 		position.X+(velocity.Data.X*speed.Value),
 		position.Y+(velocity.Data.Y*speed.Value),
diff --git a/game/about_scene.go b/game/about_scene.go
index c2b0909..9a7c7a7 100644
--- a/game/about_scene.go
+++ b/game/about_scene.go
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ func (scene *AboutScene) ResetNext() {
 	scene.Next = scene.Whoami
 }
 
+func (scene *AboutScene) SetLevel(level int) {}
+
 func (scene *AboutScene) Clearscreen() bool {
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/game/game.go b/game/game.go
index 85eeac0..ffe2248 100644
--- a/game/game.go
+++ b/game/game.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func NewGame(width, height, cellsize, startlevel int, startscene SceneName) *Gam
 	game.Scenes[Menu] = NewMenuScene(game)
 	game.Scenes[About] = NewAboutScene(game)
 	game.Scenes[Popup] = NewPopupScene(game)
-	//game.Scenes[Play] = NewLevelScene(game, startlevel)
+	game.Scenes[Play] = NewLevelScene(game, startlevel)
 	game.Scenes[Select] = NewSelectScene(game)
 
 	game.CurrentScene = startscene
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ func (game *Game) Update() error {
 
 		if next == Play {
 			// fresh setup of actual level every time we enter the play scene
-			game.Scenes[Play] = NewLevelScene(game, gameobserver.CurrentLevel)
+			//game.Scenes[Play] = NewLevelScene(game, gameobserver.CurrentLevel)
+			game.Scenes[Play].SetLevel(gameobserver.CurrentLevel)
 		}
 
 		// make sure we stay on the selected scene
diff --git a/game/level_scene.go b/game/level_scene.go
index 8d4747e..e550fdb 100644
--- a/game/level_scene.go
+++ b/game/level_scene.go
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ type LevelScene struct {
 
 // Implements the actual playing Scene
 func NewLevelScene(game *Game, startlevel int) Scene {
-	scene := &LevelScene{CurrentLevel: startlevel, Whoami: Play, Next: Play, Game: game}
+	scene := &LevelScene{Whoami: Play, Next: Play, Game: game}
 
 	scene.GenerateLevels(game)
-	scene.Levels[scene.CurrentLevel].SetupGrid(game)
+	scene.SetLevel(startlevel)
 
 	return scene
 }
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ func (scene *LevelScene) GenerateLevels(game *Game) {
 	scene.Game.Levels = scene.Levels
 }
 
+func (scene *LevelScene) SetLevel(level int) {
+	scene.CurrentLevel = level
+	scene.Levels[scene.CurrentLevel].SetupGrid(scene.Game)
+}
+
 // Interface methods
 func (scene *LevelScene) SetNext(next SceneName) {
 	scene.Next = next
@@ -53,7 +58,6 @@ func (scene *LevelScene) Clearscreen() bool {
 }
 
 func (scene *LevelScene) Update() error {
-
 	scene.Levels[scene.CurrentLevel].Update()
 
 	switch {
diff --git a/game/menu_scene.go b/game/menu_scene.go
index 8f95fd8..5296726 100644
--- a/game/menu_scene.go
+++ b/game/menu_scene.go
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ func (scene *MenuScene) ResetNext() {
 	scene.Next = scene.Whoami
 }
 
+func (scene *MenuScene) SetLevel(level int) {}
+
 func (scene *MenuScene) SetNext(next SceneName) {
 	slog.Debug("select setnext", "next", next)
 	scene.Next = next
diff --git a/game/nextlevel_scene.go b/game/nextlevel_scene.go
index 73c0de6..96fb04e 100644
--- a/game/nextlevel_scene.go
+++ b/game/nextlevel_scene.go
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ func (scene *NextlevelScene) Update() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (scene *NextlevelScene) SetLevel(level int) {}
+
 func (scene *NextlevelScene) Draw(screen *ebiten.Image) {
 	background := assets.Assets["background-popup"]
 
diff --git a/game/popup_scene.go b/game/popup_scene.go
index f0476f8..3e20b0c 100644
--- a/game/popup_scene.go
+++ b/game/popup_scene.go
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ func (scene *PopupScene) SetNext(next SceneName) {
 	scene.Next = next
 }
 
+func (scene *PopupScene) SetLevel(level int) {}
+
 func (scene *PopupScene) Clearscreen() bool {
 	// both level_scene AND the popup must not clear to get an actual popup
 	return false
diff --git a/game/scene.go b/game/scene.go
index eaa2543..22add3b 100644
--- a/game/scene.go
+++ b/game/scene.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Scene interface {
 	ResetNext()
 	Clearscreen() bool
 	Update() error
+	SetLevel(int)
 	Draw(screen *ebiten.Image)
 }
 
diff --git a/game/select_scene.go b/game/select_scene.go
index d2a2b68..5990ab2 100644
--- a/game/select_scene.go
+++ b/game/select_scene.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package game
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"image/color"
+	"log/slog"
 	"openquell/assets"
 	"openquell/gameui"
 	"openquell/observers"
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ func NewSelectScene(game *Game) Scene {
 	return scene
 }
 
+func (scene *SelectScene) SetLevel(level int) {}
+
 func (scene *SelectScene) GetNext() SceneName {
 	return scene.Next
 }
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ func (scene *SelectScene) SetupUI() {
 		levels = append(levels, LevelEntry{Id: id, Name: scene.Game.Levels[id].Name})
 	}
 
+	slog.Debug("levels", "levels", levels)
 	buttonImage, err := gameui.LoadButtonImage()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
diff --git a/game/welcome_scene.go b/game/welcome_scene.go
index 5d0c4ba..bfd1827 100644
--- a/game/welcome_scene.go
+++ b/game/welcome_scene.go
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ func (scene *WelcomeScene) ResetNext() {
 	scene.Next = scene.Whoami
 }
 
+func (scene *WelcomeScene) SetLevel(level int) {}
+
 func (scene *WelcomeScene) Clearscreen() bool {
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/systems/obstacle_system.go b/systems/obstacle_system.go
index 8ebb615..b045cc4 100644
--- a/systems/obstacle_system.go
+++ b/systems/obstacle_system.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (system *ObstacleSystem) Update() {
 			playerposition := (*Position)(system.World.Get(player, posID))
 			playervelocity := (*Velocity)(system.World.Get(player, veloID))
 
-			ok, newpos := playerposition.Intersects(obsposition, playervelocity)
+			ok, newpos := obsposition.Intersects(playerposition, playervelocity)
 			if ok {
 				slog.Debug("bumped into obstacle", "obstacle", obstacle)
 
diff --git a/systems/player_system.go b/systems/player_system.go
index 1e66c8f..f2970ea 100644
--- a/systems/player_system.go
+++ b/systems/player_system.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (system PlayerSystem) Update() error {
 	query := system.Selector.Query(system.World)
 
 	for query.Next() {
-		playerposition, velocity, _, _, speed := query.Get()
+		playerposition, velocity, _, _, _ := query.Get()
 
 		if !velocity.Moving() {
 			switch {
@@ -71,14 +71,19 @@ func (system PlayerSystem) Update() error {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-
-		playerposition.Move(velocity, speed)
 	}
 
-	system.Particle.Update()
+	system.Particle.Update() // may set player position
 	system.Obstacle.Update()
 	system.Collectible.Update()
 
+	query = system.Selector.Query(system.World)
+	for query.Next() {
+		// move player after obstacle or collectible updates
+		playerposition, velocity, _, _, speed := query.Get()
+		playerposition.Move(velocity, speed)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }