diff --git a/scenes/World.gd b/scenes/World.gd
index 130c659..792021d 100644
--- a/scenes/World.gd
+++ b/scenes/World.gd
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ func _process(_delta):
 	
 	if len(player_navigation_path) > 1:
 		var player_coord = Globals.WorldToHexCenter(PlayerChar.transform.origin)
-		print (player_coord, " nav_path_0 ", player_navigation_path[0])
 		if (player_coord - player_navigation_path[0]).length_squared() < 0.1:
 			player_navigation_path.remove(0)
 		
@@ -60,16 +59,6 @@ func _process(_delta):
 	pass
 
 
-func check_island_location_valid(new_island):
-	var islands = Islands.get_children()
-	
-	for island in islands:
-		if island.check_overlap(new_island):
-			return true
-			
-	return false
-
-
 func get_tile_type(world_coord: Vector2):
 	for island in Islands.get_children():
 		var tile = island.get_tile_by_world_coord(world_coord)
@@ -87,7 +76,8 @@ func add_island_at(file_name, offset_world: Vector2):
 
 
 func populate_ocean_grid():
-	Globals.OceanGrid.remove_obstacles(Globals.OceanGrid.get_obstacles())
+	var obstacles = Globals.OceanGrid.get_obstacles()
+	Globals.OceanGrid.remove_obstacles(obstacles.keys())
 	Globals.OceanGrid.set_bounds(Vector2.ONE * -500, Vector2.ONE * 500)
 	
 	for island in Islands.get_children():
@@ -96,18 +86,31 @@ func populate_ocean_grid():
 			Globals.OceanGrid.add_obstacles(grid_coords)
 
 
+func check_island_location_valid(new_island):
+	var grid_origin_world_coord = Globals.HexToWorld(Vector2(0,0))
+	if new_island.get_tile_by_world_coord(grid_origin_world_coord) != null:
+		return false
+
+	var islands = Islands.get_children()
+	for island in islands:
+		if island.check_overlap(new_island):
+			return false
+			
+	return true
+	
+
 func generate():
 	var rng = RandomNumberGenerator.new()
 	rng.randomize()
 	
 	clear_islands()
 
-	var radius = 1300
+	var radius = 800
 	var num_islands = 10
 	
 	for i in range (num_islands):
 		var island = Island.new()
-		var island_index = i % 4
+		var island_index = i % 2
 		var file_name = "user://pirate_game_island_" + str(island_index) + ".island"
 		island.load_island(file_name)
 
@@ -117,17 +120,17 @@ func generate():
 		var location_valid = check_island_location_valid(island)
 		var overlap_retry_num = 0
 		var overlap_retry_max = 10
-		while location_valid and overlap_retry_num < overlap_retry_max:
+		while !location_valid and overlap_retry_num < overlap_retry_max:
 			if overlap_retry_num % 4 == 0:
-				radius = radius + 500
+				radius = radius + 200
 			overlap_retry_num = overlap_retry_num + 1
 
 			rand_coord = Vector2(rng.randi_range(-radius, radius), rng.randi_range(-radius, radius))
 			island.offset_world = Globals.WorldToHexCenter(rand_coord)
 			location_valid = check_island_location_valid(island)
 
-		if location_valid:
-			print ("Could not place island!")
+		if !location_valid:
+			print ("Could not place island! steps: " + str(overlap_retry_num))
 		else:
 			print ("Placed after " + str(overlap_retry_num) + " retries.")
 			Islands.add_child(island)