diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 6ce76ce..cd3583d 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
         <script src="./src/scenes/scene-fastdrop.js"></script>
         <script src="./src/scenes/scene-lavalamp.js"></script>
         <script src="./src/scenes/scene-relax.js"></script>
+        <script src="./src/scenes/scene-swirl-arena.js"></script>
         <script src="./src/scenes/index.js"></script>
         <script src="./src/ui.js"></script>
         <script src="./src/main.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index f8972d9..a17f888 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
   const BALL_BASELINE = 680; // reference height used for relative ball sizing
 
   const engine = Engine.create();
+  const defaultGravityScale = engine.gravity.scale;
+  const defaultTimeScale = engine.timing.timeScale || 1;
   engine.gravity.y = config.gravity;
   const world = engine.world;
 
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@
   const balls = [];
   const blobConstraints = new Map();
   let spawnTimer = null;
+  let spawnCount = 0;
   let score = 0;
   let highScore = 0;
   let clearedCount = 0;
@@ -165,7 +168,16 @@
     const prevRadius = config.ballRadius;
     Object.assign(config, next.config);
     config.link = { ...next.config.link };
+    engine.gravity.scale =
+      typeof next.config.gravityScale === "number"
+        ? next.config.gravityScale
+        : defaultGravityScale;
+    engine.timing.timeScale =
+      typeof next.config.timeScale === "number"
+        ? next.config.timeScale
+        : defaultTimeScale;
     updateBallRadius(prevRadius);
+    engine.gravity.x = 0;
     engine.gravity.y = config.gravity;
     clearedCount = 0;
     levelWon = false;
@@ -221,16 +233,39 @@
 
   const spawnBall = () => {
     if (gameOver) return;
+    const spawnLimit = currentScene?.config?.spawnLimit;
+    if (Number.isFinite(spawnLimit) && spawnCount >= spawnLimit) {
+      stopSpawner();
+      return;
+    }
     const color =
       config.palette[Math.floor(Math.random() * config.palette.length)];
-    const x = Math.max(
-      config.ballRadius + 10,
-      Math.min(width - config.ballRadius - 10, Math.random() * width),
-    );
+    const spawnOrigin = currentScene?.config?.spawnOrigin || "edge";
+    const spawnJitter =
+      currentScene?.config?.spawnJitter ?? config.ballRadius * 3;
+    const centerSpawn =
+      spawnOrigin === "center"
+        ? {
+            x:
+              width / 2 +
+              (Math.random() - 0.5) * Math.max(spawnJitter, config.ballRadius),
+            y:
+              height / 2 +
+              (Math.random() - 0.5) * Math.max(spawnJitter, config.ballRadius),
+          }
+        : null;
+    const x =
+      centerSpawn?.x ??
+      Math.max(
+        config.ballRadius + 10,
+        Math.min(width - config.ballRadius - 10, Math.random() * width),
+      );
     const spawnFromBottom = currentScene?.config?.spawnFrom === "bottom";
-    const y = spawnFromBottom
-      ? height + config.ballRadius * 2
-      : -config.ballRadius * 2;
+    const y =
+      centerSpawn?.y ??
+      (spawnFromBottom
+        ? height + config.ballRadius * 2
+        : -config.ballRadius * 2);
     const batchMin = currentScene?.config?.spawnBatchMin ?? 1;
     const batchMax = currentScene?.config?.spawnBatchMax ?? 1;
     const batchCount =
@@ -276,6 +311,7 @@
         World.add(world, blob.constraints);
       }
     }
+    spawnCount += batchCount;
   };
 
   const startSpawner = () => {
@@ -292,6 +328,14 @@
     }
   };
 
+  const spawnInitialBurst = () => {
+    const initialCount = currentScene?.config?.initialSpawnCount || 0;
+    if (!initialCount || initialCount <= 0) return;
+    for (let i = 0; i < initialCount; i += 1) {
+      spawnBall();
+    }
+  };
+
   const cleanupBall = (ball) => {
     if (ball.plugin && ball.plugin.entryCheckId) {
       clearTimeout(ball.plugin.entryCheckId);
@@ -371,6 +415,7 @@
     gameOver = false;
     isPaused = false;
     levelWon = false;
+    spawnCount = 0;
     score = 0;
     clearedCount = 0;
     clearedByColor = {};
@@ -393,6 +438,7 @@
     ui.hideGameOver();
     ui.hideWin();
     ui.setPauseState(false);
+    engine.gravity.x = 0;
     engine.gravity.y = config.gravity;
     engine.timing.timeScale = 1;
     startRunner();
@@ -400,6 +446,7 @@
     if (isGridScene()) {
       spawnGridBalls();
     } else {
+      spawnInitialBurst();
       startSpawner();
     }
   };
@@ -534,7 +581,20 @@
   const finishChain = (releasePoint) => {
     if (!chain.active || gameOver || isPaused) return;
     if (chain.bodies.length >= config.minChain) {
-      const gain = 10 * Math.pow(chain.bodies.length, 2);
+      const baseGain = 10 * Math.pow(chain.bodies.length, 2);
+      const negativeColors = (
+        currentScene?.config?.negativeScoreColors || []
+      ).map(normalizeColor);
+      const negativeProgressColors = (
+        currentScene?.config?.negativeProgressColors || []
+      ).map(normalizeColor);
+      const isNegative =
+        chain.color &&
+        negativeColors.includes(normalizeColor(chain.color || ""));
+      const isNegativeProgress =
+        chain.color &&
+        negativeProgressColors.includes(normalizeColor(chain.color || ""));
+      const gain = isNegative ? -baseGain : baseGain;
       score += gain;
       clearedCount += chain.bodies.length;
       if (score > highScore) {
@@ -576,6 +636,16 @@
           balls.splice(i, 1);
         }
       }
+      if (isNegativeProgress) {
+        const winCond = currentScene?.config?.winCondition;
+        if (winCond?.type === "colorClear" && Array.isArray(winCond.targets)) {
+          winCond.targets.forEach((target) => {
+            const key = normalizeColor(target.color);
+            const current = clearedByColor[key] || 0;
+            clearedByColor[key] = Math.max(0, current - chain.bodies.length);
+          });
+        }
+      }
     } else {
       chain.constraints.forEach((c) => World.remove(world, c));
       chain.bodies.forEach((b) => setHighlight(b, false));
@@ -886,10 +956,11 @@
       const totalTarget = targets.reduce((sum, t) => sum + t.count, 0);
       let totalAchieved = 0;
       const parts = targets.map((t) => {
-        const got = Math.min(
-          t.count,
+        const achieved = Math.max(
+          0,
           clearedByColor[normalizeColor(t.color)] || 0,
         );
+        const got = Math.min(t.count, achieved);
         totalAchieved += got;
         const remaining = Math.max(0, t.count - got);
         return `${got}/${t.count} (${remaining} left)`;
@@ -972,8 +1043,16 @@
         ball.plugin.hasEntered = true;
         const spawnFromBottom = currentScene?.config?.spawnFrom === "bottom";
         Matter.Body.setPosition(ball, {
-          x: Math.random() * width,
-          y: spawnFromBottom ? height + 40 : -40,
+          x:
+            currentScene?.config?.spawnOrigin === "center"
+              ? width / 2
+              : Math.random() * width,
+          y:
+            currentScene?.config?.spawnOrigin === "center"
+              ? height / 2
+              : spawnFromBottom
+                ? height + 40
+                : -40,
         });
         Matter.Body.setVelocity(ball, { x: 0, y: 0 });
       }
@@ -982,6 +1061,9 @@
 
   Events.on(engine, "beforeUpdate", () => {
     // Rope-like constraint handling: allow shortening without push-back, tension when stretched.
+    if (typeof currentScene?.config?.onBeforeUpdate === "function") {
+      currentScene.config.onBeforeUpdate({ engine, width, height });
+    }
     chain.constraints.forEach((c) => {
       if (!c.plugin || !c.plugin.rope) return;
       const current = Vector.magnitude(
diff --git a/src/scenes/index.js b/src/scenes/index.js
index b9132b2..aba2356 100644
--- a/src/scenes/index.js
+++ b/src/scenes/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     "fast-drop-maze",
     "balanced",
     "scene-lava",
+    "swirl-arena",
     "relax",
   ];
   const orderedScenes = desiredOrder
diff --git a/src/scenes/scene-swirl-arena.js b/src/scenes/scene-swirl-arena.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73e78b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scenes/scene-swirl-arena.js
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+(() => {
+  const { Bodies } = Matter;
+  const scenes = (window.PhysilinksSceneDefs =
+    window.PhysilinksSceneDefs || []);
+
+  scenes.push({
+    id: "swirl-arena",
+    name: "Swirl Arena",
+    config: {
+      gravity: 0,
+      gravityScale: 0.0007,
+      timeScale: 0.9,
+      spawnIntervalMs: 520,
+      initialSpawnCount: 90,
+      spawnLimit: 500,
+      autoSpawn: true,
+      minChain: 3,
+      palette: ["#f472b6", "#22c55e"],
+      ballRadius: 20,
+      spawnOrigin: "center",
+      spawnJitter: 120,
+      blobBalls: false,
+      noGameOver: true,
+      winCondition: {
+        type: "colorClear",
+        targets: [{ color: "#22c55e", count: 100 }],
+      },
+      negativeScoreColors: ["#f472b6"],
+      negativeProgressColors: ["#f472b6"],
+      link: {
+        stiffness: 0.82,
+        lengthScale: 1.08,
+        damping: 0.06,
+        lineWidth: 3,
+        rope: true,
+        renderType: "line",
+        maxLengthMultiplier: 3.6,
+      },
+      onBeforeUpdate: ({ engine }) => {
+        const t = (engine.timing?.timestamp || 0) * 0.0005;
+        engine.gravity.x = Math.cos(t);
+        engine.gravity.y = Math.sin(t);
+      },
+    },
+    createBodies: (w, h) => {
+      const wallThickness = Math.max(36, Math.min(w, h) * 0.05);
+      const innerW = w - wallThickness * 2;
+      const innerH = h - wallThickness * 2;
+      const cx = w / 2;
+      const cy = h / 2;
+      const wallOptions = {
+        isStatic: true,
+        restitution: 0.3,
+        render: { fillStyle: "#0b1222", strokeStyle: "#0b1222" },
+      };
+      return [
+        Bodies.rectangle(
+          cx,
+          cy - innerH / 2 - wallThickness / 2,
+          innerW + wallThickness * 2,
+          wallThickness,
+          wallOptions,
+        ),
+        Bodies.rectangle(
+          cx,
+          cy + innerH / 2 + wallThickness / 2,
+          innerW + wallThickness * 2,
+          wallThickness,
+          wallOptions,
+        ),
+        Bodies.rectangle(
+          cx - innerW / 2 - wallThickness / 2,
+          cy,
+          wallThickness,
+          innerH + wallThickness * 2,
+          wallOptions,
+        ),
+        Bodies.rectangle(
+          cx + innerW / 2 + wallThickness / 2,
+          cy,
+          wallThickness,
+          innerH + wallThickness * 2,
+          wallOptions,
+        ),
+      ];
+    },
+  });
+})();
diff --git a/src/ui.js b/src/ui.js
index e4cb4f4..5de8824 100644
--- a/src/ui.js
+++ b/src/ui.js
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@
       if (!point || !sceneEl) return;
       const el = document.createElement("div");
       el.className = "floating-score";
-      el.textContent = `+${amount}`;
+      const sign = amount > 0 ? "+" : "";
+      el.textContent = `${sign}${amount}`;
       el.style.left = `${point.x}px`;
       el.style.top = `${point.y}px`;
       el.style.color = color || "#e0f2fe";