diff --git a/game.js b/game.js
index f9bcb41..6afa44a 100644
--- a/game.js
+++ b/game.js
@@ -543,7 +543,40 @@ class Game {
       .catch(()=>this.toast('❌ Could not load questions.json'));
   }
 
-  /* ── MAP ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+  /* Generate randomly placed trees across the full scrollable world */
+  _generateTrees() {
+    const container = document.getElementById('map-trees');
+    if (!container || container.childElementCount > 0) return; /* only once */
+
+    const world  = document.getElementById('map-inner');
+    const worldW = world ? world.offsetWidth : 1680;
+    const viewH  = world ? world.parentElement.offsetHeight : 300;
+
+    /* Trees live in the top 52% of the world (above the path) */
+    const treeTopMax    = viewH * 0.52;
+    const treeBottomMin = viewH * 0.04;
+    const TYPES = ['🌲','🌳','🌲','🌳','🌲','🌲','🌳'];
+    const COUNT = 60;
+
+    /* Use a seeded-ish spread: divide world into zones and place 1-2 trees per zone */
+    const zoneW = worldW / COUNT;
+    for (let i = 0; i < COUNT; i++) {
+      const span = document.createElement('span');
+      span.className = 'tree';
+      const emoji = TYPES[Math.floor(Math.random() * TYPES.length)];
+      const size  = 24 + Math.random() * 18; /* 24–42px */
+      const x     = i * zoneW + Math.random() * zoneW * 0.85;
+      const y     = treeBottomMin + Math.random() * (treeTopMax - treeBottomMin - size);
+      const delay = (Math.random() * 3).toFixed(2);
+      span.textContent     = emoji;
+      span.style.fontSize  = size + 'px';
+      span.style.left      = x + 'px';
+      span.style.top       = y + 'px';
+      span.style.animationDelay    = delay + 's';
+      span.style.animationDuration = (2.5 + Math.random() * 2).toFixed(1) + 's';
+      container.appendChild(span);
+    }
+  }
 
   showMap() {
     this.show('map');
@@ -551,6 +584,7 @@ class Game {
 
     /* We need the viewport size — defer a tick so the DOM is laid out */
     requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      this._generateTrees();
       const world = document.getElementById('map-inner');
       const viewW = world ? world.parentElement.offsetWidth : 420;
 
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 09d2db5..e9de806 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -102,11 +102,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="overworld-bg map-world" id="map-world">
       <div class="map-inner" id="map-inner">
-        <div class="map-trees">
-          <span class="tree">🌲</span><span class="tree">🌳</span>
-          <span class="tree">🌲</span><span class="tree">🌳</span><span class="tree">🌲</span>
-          <span class="tree">🌳</span><span class="tree">🌲</span><span class="tree">🌳</span>
-        </div>
+        <div class="map-trees" id="map-trees"></div>
       </div>
       <!-- Path stays fixed to the viewport — does not scroll -->
       <div class="map-ground"></div>
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index f449821..dab19a5 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -397,18 +397,19 @@ html, body {
   will-change: transform;
   z-index: 5;
 }
-.map-trees  {
+.map-trees {
   position: absolute;
-  top: 12%;
-  left: 0; right: 0;
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-around;
-  padding: 0 2%;
-  width: 100%;
+  inset: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
-.tree { font-size:clamp(24px,7vw,36px); display:inline-block; animation:treeSway 3s ease-in-out infinite; filter:drop-shadow(1px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.3)); }
-.tree:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.5s;} .tree:nth-child(3){animation-delay:1s;} .tree:nth-child(4){animation-delay:1.5s;} .tree:nth-child(5){animation-delay:2s;}
-.tree:nth-child(6){animation-delay:2.5s;} .tree:nth-child(7){animation-delay:.8s;} .tree:nth-child(8){animation-delay:1.8s;}
+.tree {
+  position: absolute;
+  display: inline-block;
+  animation: treeSway 3s ease-in-out infinite;
+  filter: drop-shadow(1px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.3));
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+.tree:nth-child(even) { animation-direction: reverse; }
 .map-ground {
   position: absolute;
   bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;