diff --git a/src/apps/SnakeAI/SnakeAI.tsx b/src/apps/SnakeAI/SnakeAI.tsx
index 79972f8..cf2a0bc 100644
--- a/src/apps/SnakeAI/SnakeAI.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/SnakeAI/SnakeAI.tsx
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ import type { EvolutionConfig } from '../../lib/snakeAI/types';
 import './SnakeAI.css';
 
 const DEFAULT_CONFIG: EvolutionConfig = {
-    populationSize: 25,
+    populationSize: 36,
     mutationRate: 0.1,
     eliteCount: 5,
     gridSize: 20,
-    maxGameSteps: 500,
+    maxGameSteps: 20000,
 };
 
 export default function SnakeAI() {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export default function SnakeAI() {
                         individuals={population.individuals}
                         gridSize={config.gridSize}
                         count={config.populationSize}
-                        columns={5}
+                        columns={6}
                     />
 
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/snakeAI/game.ts b/src/lib/snakeAI/game.ts
index 8c75cc8..3c316df 100644
--- a/src/lib/snakeAI/game.ts
+++ b/src/lib/snakeAI/game.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function createGame(gridSize: number = 20): GameState {
 export function step(state: GameState, action: Action): GameState {
   if (!state.alive) return state;
 
-  const STARVATION_LIMIT = 200; // Die if no food for 200 steps
+  const STARVATION_LIMIT = 100; // Die if no food for 100 steps
 
   // Update direction based on action (turn left/right or go straight)
   const newDirection = (state.direction + action + 4) % 4;