diff --git a/resources/config/explosion_config.json b/resources/config/explosion_config.json
index 2e461e8..fc0a2bc 100644
--- a/resources/config/explosion_config.json
+++ b/resources/config/explosion_config.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "lifeTimeRange": [200.0, 800.0],
     "emissionRate": 50.0,
     "maxParticles": 5,
-    "particleSize": 0.5,
+    "particleSize": 2,
     "biasX": 0.1,
     "shaderProgramName": "default"
   }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index 8d2cca6..46af558 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "Game.h"
 #include "AnimatedModel.h"
 #include "BoneAnimatedModel.h"
+#include "planet/PlanetData.h"
 #include "utils/Utils.h"
 #include "render/OpenGlExtensions.h"
 #include <iostream>
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ namespace ZL
 		//spaceshipTexture = std::make_unique<Texture>(CreateTextureDataFromPng("resources/DefaultMaterial_BaseColor_shine.png", CONST_ZIP_FILE));
 		//spaceshipBase = LoadFromTextFile02("resources/spaceship006.txt", CONST_ZIP_FILE);
 		//spaceshipBase.RotateByMatrix(Eigen::Quaternionf(Eigen::AngleAxisf(M_PI / 2.0, Eigen::Vector3f::UnitY())).toRotationMatrix());// QuatFromRotateAroundY(M_PI / 2.0).toRotationMatrix());
-		
+
 		//spaceshipTexture = std::make_unique<Texture>(CreateTextureDataFromPng("./resources/cap_D.png", CONST_ZIP_FILE));
 		//spaceshipBase = LoadFromTextFile02("./resources/spaceship006x.txt", CONST_ZIP_FILE);
 		//spaceshipBase.RotateByMatrix(Eigen::Quaternionf(Eigen::AngleAxisf(-M_PI / 2.0, Eigen::Vector3f::UnitY())).toRotationMatrix());// QuatFromRotateAroundY(M_PI / 2.0).toRotationMatrix());
@@ -695,22 +696,30 @@ namespace ZL
 			projectileEmitter.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
 
 			explosionEmitter.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
+			if (showExplosion) {
+				uint64_t now = SDL_GetTicks64();
+				if (lastExplosionTime != 0 && now - lastExplosionTime >= explosionDurationMs) {
+					showExplosion = false;
+					explosionEmitter.setEmissionPoints(std::vector<Vector3f>());
+					explosionEmitter.setUseWorldSpace(false);
+				}
+			}
 			if (shipAlive) {
 				float distToSurface = planetObject.distanceToPlanetSurface(Environment::shipPosition);
 				if (distToSurface <= 0.0f) {
-					Vector3f localForward = { 0,0,-1 };
-					Vector3f worldForward = (Environment::shipMatrix * localForward).normalized();
-					const float backDistance = 400.0f;
-					Environment::shipPosition = Environment::shipPosition - worldForward * backDistance;
+					Vector3f dir = (Environment::shipPosition - PlanetData::PLANET_CENTER_OFFSET).normalized();
+					Vector3f collisionPoint = PlanetData::PLANET_CENTER_OFFSET + dir * PlanetData::PLANET_RADIUS;
+					Environment::shipPosition = PlanetData::PLANET_CENTER_OFFSET + dir * (PlanetData::PLANET_RADIUS + shipCollisionRadius + 0.1f);
 
 					shipAlive = false;
 					gameOver = true;
 					Environment::shipVelocity = 0.0f;
 					showExplosion = true;
 
-					explosionEmitter.setUseWorldSpace(false);
-					explosionEmitter.setEmissionPoints(std::vector<Vector3f>{ Vector3f{ 0.0f,0.0f,0.0f } });
+					explosionEmitter.setUseWorldSpace(true);
+					explosionEmitter.setEmissionPoints(std::vector<Vector3f>{ collisionPoint });
 					explosionEmitter.emit();
+					lastExplosionTime = SDL_GetTicks64();
 
 					std::cerr << "GAME OVER: collision with planet (moved back and exploded)\n";
 
@@ -747,6 +756,7 @@ namespace ZL
 					bool stoneCollided = false;
 					int collidedTriIdx = -1;
 					Vector3f collidedStonePos = Vector3f{ 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
+					float collidedStoneRadius = 0.0f;
 
 					for (int triIdx : planetObject.triangleIndicesToDraw) {
 						if (triIdx < 0 || triIdx >= static_cast<int>(planetObject.planetStones.allInstances.size()))
@@ -772,6 +782,7 @@ namespace ZL
 								stoneCollided = true;
 								collidedTriIdx = triIdx;
 								collidedStonePos = stoneWorld;
+								collidedStoneRadius = stoneRadius;
 								break;
 							}
 						}
@@ -780,10 +791,13 @@ namespace ZL
 					}
 
 					if (stoneCollided) {
-						Vector3f localForward = { 0,0,-1 };
-						Vector3f worldForward = (Environment::shipMatrix * localForward).normalized();
-						const float backDistance = 50.0f;
-						Environment::shipPosition = Environment::shipPosition - worldForward * backDistance;
+						Vector3f away = (Environment::shipPosition - collidedStonePos);
+						if (away.squaredNorm() <= 1e-6f) {
+							away = Vector3f{ 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f };
+						}
+						away.normalize();
+
+						Environment::shipPosition = collidedStonePos + away * (collidedStoneRadius + shipCollisionRadius + 0.1f);
 
 						shipAlive = false;
 						gameOver = true;
@@ -793,6 +807,7 @@ namespace ZL
 						explosionEmitter.setUseWorldSpace(true);
 						explosionEmitter.setEmissionPoints(std::vector<Vector3f>{ collidedStonePos });
 						explosionEmitter.emit();
+						lastExplosionTime = SDL_GetTicks64();
 
 						std::cerr << "GAME OVER: collision with stone on triangle " << collidedTriIdx << std::endl;
 
@@ -861,10 +876,42 @@ namespace ZL
 					explosionEmitter.setUseWorldSpace(true);
 					explosionEmitter.setEmissionPoints(std::vector<Vector3f>{ boxWorld });
 					explosionEmitter.emit();
+					lastExplosionTime = SDL_GetTicks64();
 
 					std::cerr << "Box destroyed at index " << i << std::endl;
 				}
 			}
+
+			const float projectileHitRadius = 1.5f;
+			for (auto& p : projectiles) {
+				if (!p || !p->isActive()) continue;
+				Vector3f ppos = p->getPosition();
+				Vector3f projInBoxSpace = Environment::inverseShipMatrix * (ppos - Environment::shipPosition);
+				for (int i = 0; i < boxCoordsArr.size(); ++i) {
+					if (!boxAlive[i]) continue;
+					Vector3f boxWorld = boxCoordsArr[i].pos + Vector3f{ 0.0f, 6.0f, 45000.0f };
+					Vector3f dd = ppos - boxWorld;
+					float thresh = boxCollisionRadius + projectileHitRadius;
+					if (dd.squaredNorm() <= thresh * thresh) {
+						boxAlive[i] = false;
+						boxRenderArr[i].data.PositionData.clear();
+						boxRenderArr[i].vao.reset();
+						boxRenderArr[i].positionVBO.reset();
+						boxRenderArr[i].texCoordVBO.reset();
+
+						showExplosion = true;
+						explosionEmitter.setUseWorldSpace(true);
+						explosionEmitter.setEmissionPoints(std::vector<Vector3f>{ boxWorld });
+						explosionEmitter.emit();
+						lastExplosionTime = SDL_GetTicks64();
+
+						p->deactivate();
+						std::cerr << "Box destroyed by projectile at index " << i << std::endl;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
 			uiManager.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
 			//#endif
 			lastTickCount = newTickCount;
diff --git a/src/Game.h b/src/Game.h
index 40cc6c8..9a9d45d 100644
--- a/src/Game.h
+++ b/src/Game.h
@@ -87,14 +87,16 @@ namespace ZL {
 		int maxProjectiles = 32;
 		std::vector<Vector3f> shipLocalEmissionPoints;
 
-		
+
 		bool shipAlive = true;
 		bool gameOver = false;
 		std::vector<bool> boxAlive;
-		float shipCollisionRadius = 3.5f;
+		float shipCollisionRadius = 15.0f;
 		float boxCollisionRadius = 2.0f;
 		bool uiGameOverShown = false;
 		bool showExplosion = false;
+		uint64_t lastExplosionTime = 0;
+		const uint64_t explosionDurationMs = 500;
 
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/Projectile.h b/src/Projectile.h
index 1a5a62f..872177f 100644
--- a/src/Projectile.h
+++ b/src/Projectile.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		bool isActive() const { return active; }
 
 		Vector3f getPosition() const { return pos; }
-
+		void deactivate() { active = false; }
 	private:
 		Vector3f pos;
 		Vector3f vel;