diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Brick.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Brick.java
index a385d02..59edee9 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Brick.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Brick.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.glutils.ShapeRenderer;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.glutils.ShapeRenderer.ShapeType;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Rectangle;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.physics.box2d.Body;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.physics.box2d.BodyDef;
@@ -47,8 +46,9 @@ public class Brick extends Entity implements PhysicsBody, CollisionListener {
 	public void render(ShapeRenderer sr) {
 		sr.begin(ShapeType.Filled);
 		sr.setColor(color);
-		sr.rect(pos.x * PlayState.PIXEL_PER_METER, pos.y * PlayState.PIXEL_PER_METER,
-				0f, 0f,
+		sr.rect((pos.x - BRICK_WIDTH/2) * PlayState.PIXEL_PER_METER,
+				(pos.y - BRICK_HEIGHT/2) * PlayState.PIXEL_PER_METER,
+				BRICK_WIDTH/2 * PlayState.PIXEL_PER_METER, BRICK_HEIGHT/2 * PlayState.PIXEL_PER_METER,
 				BRICK_WIDTH * PlayState.PIXEL_PER_METER, BRICK_HEIGHT * PlayState.PIXEL_PER_METER,
 				1f, 1f,
 				body.getAngle() * MathUtils.radiansToDegrees);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class Brick extends Entity implements PhysicsBody, CollisionListener {
 
 		PolygonShape brickShape = new PolygonShape();
 		brickShape.setAsBox(BRICK_WIDTH/2, BRICK_HEIGHT/2,
-				new Vector2(BRICK_WIDTH/2,BRICK_HEIGHT/2), 0);
+				Vector2.Zero, 0);
 
 		FixtureDef brickFixture = new FixtureDef();
 		brickFixture.shape = brickShape;
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/powerup/PowerUpType.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/powerup/PowerUpType.java
index 415dbcb..7003392 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/powerup/PowerUpType.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/powerup/PowerUpType.java
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ public enum PowerUpType {
 	}
 
 	public PowerUp createInstance(PlayState state, Brick brick) {
-		return createInstance(state,
-				new Vector2(brick.getX()+Brick.BRICK_WIDTH/2,
-							brick.getY()+Brick.BRICK_HEIGHT/2));
+		return createInstance(state, new Vector2(brick.getX(), brick.getY()));
 	}
 
 	public PowerUp createInstance(PlayState state, Vector2 pos) {
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/state/PlayState.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/state/PlayState.java
index 9e68fad..7738d40 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/state/PlayState.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/state/PlayState.java
@@ -95,19 +95,19 @@ public class PlayState extends State {
 		powerUps = new Array<PowerUp>();
 		paddle = new Paddle(this);
 
-		float brick_padding = ((BrickBuster.BOARD_WIDTH/PIXEL_PER_METER) - COLUMNS * Brick.BRICK_WIDTH) / (COLUMNS + 1);
+		float brick_padding = (BOARD_WIDTH - COLUMNS * Brick.BRICK_WIDTH) / (COLUMNS + 1);
 		bricks = new Array<Brick>();
 		for (int col = 0; col < COLUMNS; col++) {
-			for (int row = 0; row < ROWS; row++) {
-				float x = brick_padding + (col * (Brick.BRICK_WIDTH + brick_padding));
-				float y = brick_padding + Brick.BRICK_HEIGHT + (row * (Brick.BRICK_HEIGHT + brick_padding));
+			for (int row = ROWS-1; row >= 0; row--) {
+				float x = brick_padding + Brick.BRICK_WIDTH/2 + (col * (Brick.BRICK_WIDTH + brick_padding));
+				float y = brick_padding + Brick.BRICK_HEIGHT/2 + (row * (Brick.BRICK_HEIGHT + brick_padding));
 
 				PowerUpType powerUpType = null;
 				if (MathUtils.randomBoolean(POWERUP_CHANCE)) {
 					powerUpType = PowerUpType.getWeightedRandom();
 				}
 
-				bricks.add(new Brick(this, powerUpType, x, BrickBuster.BOARD_HEIGHT/PIXEL_PER_METER - y));
+				bricks.add(new Brick(this, powerUpType, x, BOARD_HEIGHT - y));
 			}
 		}