diff --git a/island.ts b/island.ts
index bdb77c8..f923389 100644
--- a/island.ts
+++ b/island.ts
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ export function IslandApplet() {
   function tick() {
     const islandTiles = islands.floodSearch(basePos, (tile) => tile > 0);
 
-    const pos = islandTiles[islands.rng() % islandTiles.length];
-
-    drop(pos);
+    drop(islandTiles[islands.rng() % islandTiles.length]);
+    drop(islandTiles[islands.rng() % islandTiles.length]);
+    drop(basePos - 8);
 
     renderIslands(islands, cx);
   }