diff --git a/main.tscn b/main.tscn
index f218caf..e33b62d 100644
--- a/main.tscn
+++ b/main.tscn
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ zoom = Vector2(0.12, 0.12)
 
 [node name="Building Generator" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("4_1bvp3")
-initial_buildings = 100
+initial_buildings = 10
 
 [node name="Timer" type="Timer" parent="Building Generator"]
 wait_time = 3.0
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 74ca773..4c4c8a9 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config_version=5
 [application]
 
 config/name="The Dark Side of Earth"
-run/main_scene="uid://cxo6bq26huau7"
+run/main_scene="uid://dpkr8yoobtej6"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.5", "Forward Plus")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
diff --git a/ui/main_menu/main_menu.tscn b/ui/main_menu/main_menu.tscn
index c707474..3916f82 100644
--- a/ui/main_menu/main_menu.tscn
+++ b/ui/main_menu/main_menu.tscn
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ zoom = Vector2(0.12, 0.12)
 
 [node name="Building Generator" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("2_d3a7t")
-initial_buildings = 250
+initial_buildings = 200
 initial_spawn_protection = false
 
 [node name="Timer" type="Timer" parent="Building Generator"]
diff --git a/world/building_generator.gd b/world/building_generator.gd
index 78813ae..358191e 100644
--- a/world/building_generator.gd
+++ b/world/building_generator.gd
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ class_name BuildingGenerator extends Node
 @onready var grid : Grid = %Earth.get_grid()
 @export var initial_buildings : int;
 @export var initial_spawn_protection = true
+@export var spawn_attempts = 5
 
 func random_oppostite_collumn() -> int:
 	var playerpos = %Player.position
@@ -19,16 +20,20 @@ func random_collumn() -> int:
 	
 func _ready():
 	for i in range(initial_buildings):
-		var collumn = random_collumn()
-		if initial_spawn_protection and 43 <= collumn and collumn <= 49:
-			continue
-		var building = randomize_building()
-		grid.add_building_to_collumn(building, collumn)
+		for j in range(spawn_attempts):
+			var collumn = random_collumn()
+			if initial_spawn_protection and 43 <= collumn and collumn <= 49:
+				continue
+			var building = randomize_building()
+			if grid.add_building_to_collumn(building, collumn):
+				break
 
 func _on_timer_timeout() -> void:
-	var collumn = random_oppostite_collumn()
-	var building : Building = randomize_building()
-	grid.add_building_to_collumn(building, collumn)
+	for i in range(spawn_attempts):
+		var collumn = random_oppostite_collumn()
+		var building : Building = randomize_building()
+		if grid.add_building_to_collumn(building, collumn):
+			break
 	
 func randomize_building() -> Building:
 	var index = randi() % grid.packed_buildings.size()
diff --git a/world/grid.gd b/world/grid.gd
index bcdd578..cd12343 100644
--- a/world/grid.gd
+++ b/world/grid.gd
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class_name Grid extends Node2D
 @export var debug : bool
 
 @export var packed_buildings : Array[PackedScene]
+@export var max_build_height = 6
 
 var buildings : Array[Building] = []
 
@@ -30,8 +31,14 @@ func add_building_to_collumn(building : Building, collumn : int):
 		for other in buildings:
 			if other.overlaps(building):
 				spot_clear = false
+				
+	if building.location.y + building.dimension.y > max_build_height:
+		building.free()
+		return false
+		
 	
 	add_child(building)
+	return true
 
 # for testing
 #func _ready() -> void: