diff --git a/LoadDialog.gd b/LoadDialog.gd
index 83871ab..8194bb6 100644
--- a/LoadDialog.gd
+++ b/LoadDialog.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 extends ConfirmationDialog
 
+func _ready():
+	get_tree().root.get_node("Sim/Map").load_map("user://saves/default")
+
 func _on_about_to_popup():
 	$ItemList.clear()
 	var dir = DirAccess.open("user://saves/")
@@ -21,49 +24,10 @@ func _on_about_to_popup():
 		print("An error occurred when trying to access the path.")
 
 func _on_confirmed():
-	var map = get_tree().root.get_node("Sim/Map")
-
-	# Load and instance the selected item
+	# Load and instance the first selected item
 	for item in $ItemList.get_selected_items():
-		var filename = "user://saves/" + $ItemList.get_item_text(item)		
+		$"../SaveDialog/LineEdit".text=$ItemList.get_item_text(item)
+		var filename = "user://saves/" + $ItemList.get_item_text(item)
 		print("load:", filename)
-
-		if not FileAccess.file_exists(filename):
-			return # Error! We don't have a save to load.
-
-		# We need to revert the game state so we're not cloning objects
-		# during loading. This will vary wildly depending on the needs of a
-		# project, so take care with this step.
-		# For our example, we will accomplish this by deleting saveable objects.
-		var save_nodes = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("Persist")
-		for i in save_nodes:
-			i.queue_free()
-
-		# Load the file line by line and process that dictionary to restore
-		# the object it represents.
-		var save_game = FileAccess.open(filename, FileAccess.READ)
-		while save_game.get_position() < save_game.get_length():
-			var json_string = save_game.get_line()
-
-			# Creates the helper class to interact with JSON
-			var json = JSON.new()
-
-			# Check if there is any error while parsing the JSON string, skip in case of failure
-			var parse_result = json.parse(json_string)
-			if not parse_result == OK:
-				print("JSON Parse Error: ", json.get_error_message(), " in ", json_string, " at line ", json.get_error_line())
-				continue
-
-			# Get the data from the JSON object
-			var node_data = json.get_data()
-
-			# Firstly, we need to create the object and add it to the tree and set its position.
-			var new_object = load(node_data["filename"]).instantiate()
-			# Check the node has a load function.
-			if !new_object.has_method("load_data"):
-				print("persistent node '%s' is missing a load_data() function, skipped" % new_object.name)
-				new_object.queue_free()
-				continue
-			new_object.load_data(node_data)
-			map.add_child(new_object)
-		$"../SaveDialog/LineEdit".text=$ItemList.get_item_text(item).get_basename()
+		get_tree().root.get_node("Sim/Map").load_map(filename)
+		break
diff --git a/Map.gd b/Map.gd
index db59414..a2512e1 100644
--- a/Map.gd
+++ b/Map.gd
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func spawn_player(pos,vol):
 		new_player.queue_free()
 
 
-func not_ready():
+func _ready():
 	poolcircle(Vector2(0,0),200,32,100,0,0)
 	poolcircle(Vector2(600,0),200,32,0,100,0)
 	poolcircle(Vector2(1200,0),200,32,0,0,100)
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func not_ready():
 	poolcircle(Vector2(600,600),200,32,50,0,50)
 	poolcircle(Vector2(1200,600),200,32,50,50,0)
 	
-	poolcircle(Vector2(600,200),2000,100,1000,1000,1000)
+	#poolcircle(Vector2(600,200),2000,100,1000,1000,1000)
 	
 
 func poolcircle(pos: Vector2, radius, count, r,g,b):
@@ -92,3 +92,40 @@ func poolcircle(pos: Vector2, radius, count, r,g,b):
 		new_pool.mana_b=b
 		new_pool.get_node("CollisionShape2D2").disabled=true;
 		add_child(new_pool)
+
+func load_map(filename):
+	print("load:", filename)
+	if not FileAccess.file_exists(filename):
+		return # Error! We don't have a save to load.
+
+	# deleting saveable objects.
+	var save_nodes = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("Persist")
+	for i in save_nodes:
+		i.queue_free()
+
+	# Load the file line by line and process
+	var save_game = FileAccess.open(filename, FileAccess.READ)
+	while save_game.get_position() < save_game.get_length():
+		var json_string = save_game.get_line()
+
+		# Creates the helper class to interact with JSON
+		var json = JSON.new()
+
+		# Check if there is any error while parsing the JSON string, skip in case of failure
+		var parse_result = json.parse(json_string)
+		if not parse_result == OK:
+			print("JSON Parse Error: ", json.get_error_message(), " in ", json_string, " at line ", json.get_error_line())
+			continue
+
+		# Get the data from the JSON object
+		var node_data = json.get_data()
+
+		# Firstly, we need to create the object and add it to the tree and set its position.
+		var new_object = load(node_data["filename"]).instantiate()
+		# Check the node has a load function.
+		if !new_object.has_method("load_data"):
+			print("persistent node '%s' is missing a load_data() function, skipped" % new_object.name)
+			new_object.queue_free()
+			continue
+		new_object.load_data(node_data)
+		add_child(new_object)
diff --git a/Player.gd b/Player.gd
index 110a790..f9b73fe 100644
--- a/Player.gd
+++ b/Player.gd
@@ -140,3 +140,7 @@ func load_data(data):
 	carrying_r=data["r"]
 	carrying_g=data["g"]
 	carrying_b=data["b"]
+
+
+func _on_decay_timer_timeout():
+	pass # Replace with function body.
diff --git a/Pool.gd b/Pool.gd
index c58fb0c..03b6d8c 100644
--- a/Pool.gd
+++ b/Pool.gd
@@ -45,13 +45,12 @@ func update():
 	self.scale=Vector2(s,s)
 	self.queue_redraw()  # Request to redraw the node
 
-
 func decay():
 	var new_player = load("res://player.tscn").instantiate()
-	new_player.get_node("CharacterBody2D").velocity = Vector2.from_angle(randf_range(0, 2 * PI)) * 100
-	new_player.get_node("CharacterBody2D").position = position
-	new_player.get_node("CharacterBody2D").exchange_with(self)
-	new_player.get_node("CharacterBody2D/CollisionShape2D").disabled=true
+	new_player.apply_impulse(Vector2.from_angle(randf_range(0, 2 * PI)) * 100)
+	new_player.position = position
+	new_player.exchange_with(self)
+	new_player.get_node("CollisionShape2D").disabled=true
 	get_tree().root.add_child(new_player)
 
 func save_data():
@@ -70,3 +69,10 @@ func load_data(data):
 	mana_r=data["r"]
 	mana_g=data["g"]
 	mana_b=data["b"]
+
+func _on_decay_timer_timeout(): 
+	if not get_tree().root.get_node("Sim/ScreenOverlay/HUD/HBoxContainer/HBoxContainer3/Decay").is_pressed():
+		return
+	if (mana_r+mana_g+mana_b)>randf_range(0,99999):
+		decay()
+	#$DecayTimer.wait_time=
diff --git a/SaveDialog.gd b/SaveDialog.gd
index a175e6f..e1cc398 100644
--- a/SaveDialog.gd
+++ b/SaveDialog.gd
@@ -3,21 +3,26 @@ extends ConfirmationDialog
 var base_path = "user://saves/"
 
 func _ready():
-	if not DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(base_path):
-		DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(base_path)
-		var dir = DirAccess.open("res://saves/")
-		if dir:
-			dir.list_dir_begin()
-			var file_name = dir.get_next()
-			while file_name != "":
-				if dir.current_is_dir():
-					print("skip directory: " + file_name)
-				else:
-					print("copy file: " + file_name)
-					DirAccess.copy_absolute("res://saves/"+file_name,"user://saves/"+file_name)
-					file_name = dir.get_next()
-		else:
-			print("An error occurred when trying to access the path.")
+	print("check for saves folder...")
+	if DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(base_path):
+		print("...exists")
+		return
+	
+	print("...not exist, create...")	
+	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(base_path)
+	var dir = DirAccess.open("res://saves/")
+	if dir:
+		dir.list_dir_begin()
+		var file_name = dir.get_next()
+		while file_name != "":
+			if dir.current_is_dir():
+				print("skip directory: " + file_name)
+			else:
+				print("copy file: " + file_name)
+				DirAccess.copy_absolute("res://saves/"+file_name,"user://saves/"+file_name)
+				file_name = dir.get_next()
+	else:
+		print("An error occurred when trying to access the path.")
 
 func _on_about_to_popup():
 	pass # Replace with function body.
diff --git a/export_presets.cfg b/export_presets.cfg
index bda6e8e..681418b 100644
--- a/export_presets.cfg
+++ b/export_presets.cfg
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ custom_features=""
 export_filter="all_resources"
 include_filter=""
 exclude_filter=""
-export_path="bin/alpha8.x86_64"
+export_path="bin/alpha9.x86_64"
 encryption_include_filters=""
 encryption_exclude_filters=""
 encrypt_pck=false
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ encrypt_directory=false
 custom_template/debug=""
 custom_template/release=""
 debug/export_console_wrapper=0
-binary_format/embed_pck=false
+binary_format/embed_pck=true
 texture_format/bptc=true
 texture_format/s3tc=true
 texture_format/etc=false
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ custom_features=""
 export_filter="all_resources"
 include_filter=""
 exclude_filter=""
-export_path="bin/alpha8_macos.zip"
+export_path="bin/alpha9_macos.zip"
 encryption_include_filters=""
 encryption_exclude_filters=""
 encrypt_pck=false
diff --git a/pool.tscn b/pool.tscn
index ed392e4..135d1f8 100644
--- a/pool.tscn
+++ b/pool.tscn
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 
 [sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_fmfn8"]
 
-[node name="StaticBody2D" type="StaticBody2D" groups=["Persist"]]
+[node name="Pool" type="StaticBody2D" groups=["Persist"]]
+scale = Vector2(0.173205, 0.173205)
 collision_layer = 2
 collision_mask = 3
 script = ExtResource("1_tvic3")
@@ -16,3 +17,8 @@ shape = SubResource("CircleShape2D_fmfn8")
 
 [node name="Icon" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
 texture = ExtResource("2_45evg")
+
+[node name="DecayTimer" type="Timer" parent="."]
+autostart = true
+
+[connection signal="timeout" from="DecayTimer" to="." method="_on_decay_timer_timeout"]
diff --git a/sim.tscn b/sim.tscn
index 06b1afc..9212a78 100644
--- a/sim.tscn
+++ b/sim.tscn
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ max_length = 5
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 10
 
+[node name="Decay" type="CheckBox" parent="ScreenOverlay/HUD/HBoxContainer/HBoxContainer3"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Decay"
+
 [node name="Load" type="Button" parent="ScreenOverlay/HUD/HBoxContainer/HBoxContainer3"]
 layout_mode = 2
 text = "Load..."