diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 9ed2e66..8b64541 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 #include <SDL3/SDL_events.h>
 #include <SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h>
 #include <SDL3/SDL_thread.h>
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <ctime>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <GLES3/gl3.h>
 
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ static float ballVelY = 0.5f;
 static float ballSpeed = 600.f;
 static float ballAccel = 25.f;
 
-static float opponentSpeed = 450.f;
+static float opponentSpeed = 1200.f;
 static float opponentVelY = 0.f;
 
 const char* vShader = "#version 300 es\n"
@@ -175,6 +178,8 @@ static Rect opponent(
 bool paused = true;
 
 extern "C" int APP_MAIN(int argc, char **argv) {
+		srand(time(NULL));
+
     SDL_SetAppMetadata("Example Renderer Primitives", "1.0", "com.example.renderer-primitives");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_ORIENTATIONS, "LandscapeLeft LandscapeRight");
 
@@ -269,8 +274,16 @@ extern "C" int APP_MAIN(int argc, char **argv) {
 						}
 						if (paused && event.type == SDL_EVENT_KEY_DOWN && event.key.key == SDLK_SPACE) {
 							paused = false;
+							ball.x = SCREEN_WIDTH / 2 - BALL_SIZE / 2;
+							ball.y = SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2 - BALL_SIZE / 2;
+							ballVelX = ((float)rand() / (float)RAND_MAX) * 2.f - 1.f;
+							ballVelY = ((float)rand() / (float)RAND_MAX) * 2.f - 1.f;
 						} else if (paused && event.type == SDL_EVENT_FINGER_UP) {
 							paused = false;
+							ball.x = SCREEN_WIDTH / 2 - BALL_SIZE / 2;
+							ball.y = SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2 - BALL_SIZE / 2;
+							ballVelX = (float)rand() / (float)RAND_MAX * 2 - 1;
+							ballVelY = (float)rand() / (float)RAND_MAX * 2 - 1;
 						}
         }