diff --git a/squarenotsquare/src/components/Fade.js b/squarenotsquare/src/components/Fade.js
index 250a78f..06fcde9 100644
--- a/squarenotsquare/src/components/Fade.js
+++ b/squarenotsquare/src/components/Fade.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Animated} from "react-native";
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 
 function Fade(props){
-  const faded = useRef(new Animated.Value(0.25));
+  const faded = useRef(new Animated.Value(0.1));
   const opaque = useRef(new Animated.Value(1));
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/squarenotsquare/src/screens/Game.js b/squarenotsquare/src/screens/Game.js
index d8533cb..bd8de74 100644
--- a/squarenotsquare/src/screens/Game.js
+++ b/squarenotsquare/src/screens/Game.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import Metrics from "../themes/Metrics";
 function Game(props){
 
   const squareChallenge = useRef(genSquareChallenge());
-  const challengeState = useRef(0);
+  const challengeState = useRef(-1);
   const squareMemo = useMemo(renderPairs, [challengeState.current]);
   const [timerState, setTimerState] = useState(0);
   const localTimer = useRef(null);
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ function Game(props){
           setHeaderColor(styles.red);
           setHeaderTextColor(styles.lightText);
           setHeaderText('Go!');
+          challengeState.current = 0;
           setTimerState(2);
         }, 1000);
         break;