diff --git a/scenes/Player.tscn b/scenes/Player.tscn
index e700709..a140624 100644
--- a/scenes/Player.tscn
+++ b/scenes/Player.tscn
@@ -2,27 +2,20 @@
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://duf0vlr2yin8l" path="res://scripts/gameplay/Player.cs" id="1_p0vlq"]
 
-[sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_v6fml"]
-
-[sub_resource type="Gradient" id="Gradient_p0vlq"]
-
-[sub_resource type="GradientTexture2D" id="GradientTexture2D_v6fml"]
-gradient = SubResource("Gradient_p0vlq")
-width = 16
-height = 16
+[sub_resource type="CapsuleShape2D" id="CapsuleShape2D_p0vlq"]
 
 [node name="Player" type="CharacterBody2D" unique_id=1675096620]
 script = ExtResource("1_p0vlq")
 
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="." unique_id=1954630810]
+
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." unique_id=1337429488]
-position = Vector2(-15, -16)
-shape = SubResource("CircleShape2D_v6fml")
+rotation = 1.5707964
+shape = SubResource("CapsuleShape2D_p0vlq")
 
-[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="CollisionShape2D" unique_id=554119030]
-position = Vector2(15, 16)
-texture = SubResource("GradientTexture2D_v6fml")
+[node name="Camera2D" type="Camera2D" parent="." unique_id=483897590]
 
-[node name="ColorRect" type="ColorRect" parent="CollisionShape2D" unique_id=1178008943]
+[node name="ColorRect" type="ColorRect" parent="." unique_id=2037024702]
 anchors_preset = 8
 anchor_left = 0.5
 anchor_top = 0.5
@@ -34,5 +27,3 @@ offset_right = 8.0
 offset_bottom = 8.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="Camera2D" type="Camera2D" parent="." unique_id=483897590]
diff --git a/scripts/world/ChunkManager.cs b/scripts/world/ChunkManager.cs
index eec9bbd..3d9cece 100644
--- a/scripts/world/ChunkManager.cs
+++ b/scripts/world/ChunkManager.cs
@@ -51,9 +51,17 @@ public partial class ChunkManager : Node2D
 			GD.PrintErr("ChunkManager: Failed to parse world index.");
 			return;
 		}
-
 		_chunkMap = _world.BuildChunkMap();
 		GD.Print($"World loaded: {_world.world_id}, chunks: {_chunkMap.Count}, chunk_size_px={_world.chunk_size_px}");
+		
+		// After loading world index, set player spawn position
+		if (_player != null && _world.start_pos_px.Length == 2)
+		{
+			_player.GlobalPosition = new Vector2(
+				_world.start_pos_px[0],
+				_world.start_pos_px[1]
+			);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public override void _Process(double delta)