diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index a86b7c2..afdb9b7 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 import Phaser from 'phaser';
 import { gameConfig } from './config';
 
-new Phaser.Game(gameConfig);
+const game = new Phaser.Game(gameConfig);
+
+// Expose for debug console access
+(window as unknown as Record<string, unknown>).__game = game;
diff --git a/src/scenes/GameScene.ts b/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
index 6ad5ecf..51d80b1 100644
--- a/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
+++ b/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
@@ -247,10 +247,15 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     // 11. Launch UIScene overlay
     this.scene.launch('UIScene');
 
-    // Transition from Awakening to Exploration after a moment
+      // Transition from Awakening to Exploration after a moment
     this.time.delayedCall(500, () => {
       advancePhase(this.runState); // Awakening → Exploration
     });
+
+    // Debug: expose kill method for testing death cycle
+    (this as unknown as Record<string, unknown>).__debugKill = () => {
+      Health.current[this.playerEid] = 0;
+    };
   }
 
   /** Give the player their school's starting elements */
diff --git a/src/world/minimap.ts b/src/world/minimap.ts
index 4c65df6..9e7ec03 100644
--- a/src/world/minimap.ts
+++ b/src/world/minimap.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ export class Minimap {
     const canvasW = w * scale;
     const canvasH = h * scale;
 
+    // Remove old texture if re-entering scene (run cycle)
+    if (scene.textures.exists('minimap')) {
+      scene.textures.remove('minimap');
+    }
     const canvasTexture = scene.textures.createCanvas('minimap', canvasW, canvasH);
     const ctx = canvasTexture.getContext();
 
diff --git a/src/world/tilemap.ts b/src/world/tilemap.ts
index 8e64d39..5b27448 100644
--- a/src/world/tilemap.ts
+++ b/src/world/tilemap.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ export function createWorldTilemap(
   const { grid, biome } = worldData;
   const textureKey = `tileset-${biome.id}`;
 
-  // 1. Generate tileset texture
+  // 1. Remove old texture if re-entering scene (run cycle)
+  if (scene.textures.exists(textureKey)) {
+    scene.textures.remove(textureKey);
+  }
+
+  // 2. Generate tileset texture
   createTilesetTexture(scene, biome.tiles, biome.tileSize, textureKey);
 
   // 2. Create tilemap from grid