diff --git a/config/game-config.txt b/config/game-config.txt
index ea241a1..170da29 100644
--- a/config/game-config.txt
+++ b/config/game-config.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ playerStartPos 900 900
 
 playerSize 500 10
 
-playerSpeed 5
+playerSpeed 8
 
 playerColor 1 1 1
 
diff --git a/src/Physics.cpp b/src/Physics.cpp
index 3936652..77a3196 100644
--- a/src/Physics.cpp
+++ b/src/Physics.cpp
@@ -23,22 +23,22 @@ sf::Vector2f velocityInRandomDir(const float speed_in)
 	// start moving straight side to side or up and down
 	if (upOrDown && leftOrRight)
 	{// up left
-		const sf::Angle angle = sf::degrees((float)Random::get(195, 255));
+		const sf::Angle angle = sf::degrees((float)Random::get(220, 255));
 		return sf::Vector2f{speed_in * std::cos(angle.asRadians()), speed_in * std::sin(angle.asRadians())};
 	} 
 	else if (upOrDown && !leftOrRight) 
 	{// up right
-		const sf::Angle angle = sf::degrees((float)Random::get(285, 355));
+		const sf::Angle angle = sf::degrees((float)Random::get(285, 315));
 		return sf::Vector2f{speed_in * std::cos(angle.asRadians()), speed_in * std::sin(angle.asRadians())};
 	}
 	else if (!upOrDown && leftOrRight) 
 	{// down left
-		const sf::Angle angle = sf::degrees((float)Random::get(105, 165));
+		const sf::Angle angle = sf::degrees((float)Random::get(105, 130));
 		return sf::Vector2f{speed_in * std::cos(angle.asRadians()), speed_in * std::sin(angle.asRadians())};
 	}
 	else if (!upOrDown && !leftOrRight) 
 	{// down right
-		const sf::Angle angle = sf::degrees((float)Random::get(15, 75));
+		const sf::Angle angle = sf::degrees((float)Random::get(30, 75));
 		return sf::Vector2f{speed_in * std::cos(angle.asRadians()), speed_in * std::sin(angle.asRadians())};
 	}