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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -90,17 +90,19 @@
 // Character assets - Joy, Anger, Disgust, Fear
 // Game variables
 var selectedEmotion = storage.selectedEmotion || 'joy';
 var gameStarted = false;
+var countdownActive = false;
+var countdownValue = 3;
 var character = null;
 var goldenMemories = [];
 var corruptedMemories = [];
 var spawnTimer = 0;
 var difficultyLevel = 1;
 var health = 100;
 var maxHealth = 100;
 // Character selection UI
-var characterSelectionActive = true;
+var characterSelectionActive = false;
 var selectionButtons = [];
 // UI Elements
 var scoreText = new Text2('Puntos: 0', {
 	size: 60,
@@ -113,149 +115,219 @@
 	fill: 0xFF0000
 });
 healthText.anchor.set(1, 0);
 LK.gui.topRight.addChild(healthText);
-var instructionText = new Text2('¡Elige tu emoción!', {
+var instructionText = new Text2('¡Toca una esfera para elegir tu personaje!', {
 	size: 80,
 	fill: 0xFFFFFF
 });
 instructionText.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
 instructionText.x = 1024;
 instructionText.y = 600;
 game.addChild(instructionText);
-// Character selection setup
-function setupCharacterSelection() {
-	var emotions = ['joy', 'anger', 'disgust', 'fear'];
-	var emotionNames = ['Alegría', 'Enojo', 'Desagrado', 'Miedo'];
-	for (var i = 0; i < emotions.length; i++) {
-		var button = new EmotionCharacter(emotions[i]);
-		button.x = 400 + i * 300;
-		button.y = 1200;
-		button.emotionType = emotions[i];
-		button.emotionName = emotionNames[i];
-		// Add name label
-		var nameLabel = new Text2(emotionNames[i], {
-			size: 50,
-			fill: 0xFFFFFF
-		});
-		nameLabel.anchor.set(0.5, 0);
-		nameLabel.y = 80;
-		button.addChild(nameLabel);
-		game.addChild(button);
-		selectionButtons.push(button);
+var countdownText = new Text2('3', {
+	size: 200,
+	fill: 0xFFFFFF
+});
+countdownText.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
+countdownText.x = 1024;
+countdownText.y = 1366;
+countdownText.alpha = 0;
+game.addChild(countdownText);
+// Handle sphere selection for character choice
+function handleSphereSelection(sphere) {
+	if (sphere.characterType) {
+		selectedEmotion = sphere.characterType;
+		storage.selectedEmotion = selectedEmotion;
+		// Flash selected sphere
+		LK.effects.flashObject(sphere, 0xFFFFFF, 500);
+		// Clear all spheres
+		for (var i = goldenMemories.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+			goldenMemories[i].destroy();
+			goldenMemories.splice(i, 1);
+		}
+		// Start countdown
+		LK.setTimeout(function () {
+			startCountdown();
+		}, 600);
 	}
 }
+// Start countdown before game
+function startCountdown() {
+	countdownActive = true;
+	countdownValue = 3;
+	instructionText.alpha = 0;
+	countdownText.alpha = 1;
+	countdownText.setText('3');
+	var countdownInterval = LK.setInterval(function () {
+		countdownValue--;
+		if (countdownValue > 0) {
+			countdownText.setText(countdownValue.toString());
+		} else if (countdownValue === 0) {
+			countdownText.setText('¡Juega!');
+		} else {
+			LK.clearInterval(countdownInterval);
+			countdownText.alpha = 0;
+			startActualGame();
+		}
+	}, 1000);
+}
 // Start the actual game
-function startGame() {
-	characterSelectionActive = false;
+function startActualGame() {
+	countdownActive = false;
 	gameStarted = true;
-	// Clear selection UI
-	for (var i = 0; i < selectionButtons.length; i++) {
-		selectionButtons[i].destroy();
-	}
-	selectionButtons = [];
-	// Update instruction text
-	instructionText.setText('¡Atrapa recuerdos dorados, evita los corruptos!');
 	// Create player character
 	character = new EmotionCharacter(selectedEmotion);
 	character.x = 1024;
 	character.y = 2400;
 	game.addChild(character);
 	// Start background music
 	LK.playMusic('gameMusic');
-	// Hide instruction after a moment
-	LK.setTimeout(function () {
-		instructionText.alpha = 0;
-	}, 3000);
 }
 // Spawn memory function
 function spawnMemory() {
 	var spawnX = Math.random() * (2048 - 160) + 80;
-	// Create different character spheres
 	var randomType = Math.random();
-	if (randomType < 0.25) {
-		// Joy sphere (yellow)
-		var golden = new GoldenMemory();
-		golden.x = spawnX;
-		golden.y = -100;
-		golden.lastY = golden.y;
-		goldenMemories.push(golden);
-		game.addChild(golden);
-	} else if (randomType < 0.5) {
-		// Disgust sphere (green) - good memory
-		var disgustMemory = new GoldenMemory();
-		disgustMemory.x = spawnX;
-		disgustMemory.y = -100;
-		disgustMemory.lastY = disgustMemory.y;
-		// Change to green color for disgust
-		disgustMemory.children[0].tint = 0x4caf50;
-		goldenMemories.push(disgustMemory);
-		game.addChild(disgustMemory);
-	} else if (randomType < 0.75) {
-		// Fear sphere (purple) - good memory
-		var fearMemory = new GoldenMemory();
-		fearMemory.x = spawnX;
-		fearMemory.y = -100;
-		fearMemory.lastY = fearMemory.y;
-		// Change to purple color for fear
-		fearMemory.children[0].tint = 0x9c27b0;
-		goldenMemories.push(fearMemory);
-		game.addChild(fearMemory);
+	if (!gameStarted) {
+		// Character selection phase - spawn character spheres
+		if (randomType < 0.25) {
+			// Joy sphere (yellow)
+			var joyMemory = new GoldenMemory();
+			joyMemory.x = spawnX;
+			joyMemory.y = -100;
+			joyMemory.lastY = joyMemory.y;
+			joyMemory.characterType = 'joy';
+			joyMemory.children[0].tint = 0xffeb3b;
+			goldenMemories.push(joyMemory);
+			game.addChild(joyMemory);
+		} else if (randomType < 0.5) {
+			// Anger sphere (red)
+			var angerMemory = new GoldenMemory();
+			angerMemory.x = spawnX;
+			angerMemory.y = -100;
+			angerMemory.lastY = angerMemory.y;
+			angerMemory.characterType = 'anger';
+			angerMemory.children[0].tint = 0xf44336;
+			goldenMemories.push(angerMemory);
+			game.addChild(angerMemory);
+		} else if (randomType < 0.75) {
+			// Disgust sphere (green)
+			var disgustMemory = new GoldenMemory();
+			disgustMemory.x = spawnX;
+			disgustMemory.y = -100;
+			disgustMemory.lastY = disgustMemory.y;
+			disgustMemory.characterType = 'disgust';
+			disgustMemory.children[0].tint = 0x4caf50;
+			goldenMemories.push(disgustMemory);
+			game.addChild(disgustMemory);
+		} else {
+			// Fear sphere (purple)
+			var fearMemory = new GoldenMemory();
+			fearMemory.x = spawnX;
+			fearMemory.y = -100;
+			fearMemory.lastY = fearMemory.y;
+			fearMemory.characterType = 'fear';
+			fearMemory.children[0].tint = 0x9c27b0;
+			goldenMemories.push(fearMemory);
+			game.addChild(fearMemory);
+		}
 	} else {
-		// Anger sphere (red) - corrupted memory
-		var corrupted = new CorruptedMemory();
-		corrupted.x = spawnX;
-		corrupted.y = -100;
-		corrupted.lastY = corrupted.y;
-		corruptedMemories.push(corrupted);
-		game.addChild(corrupted);
-	}
-}
-// Handle character selection
-function handleCharacterSelection(x, y, obj) {
-	if (!characterSelectionActive) return;
-	for (var i = 0; i < selectionButtons.length; i++) {
-		var button = selectionButtons[i];
-		var bounds = button.getBounds();
-		if (x >= bounds.x && x <= bounds.x + bounds.width && y >= bounds.y && y <= bounds.y + bounds.height) {
-			selectedEmotion = button.emotionType;
-			storage.selectedEmotion = selectedEmotion;
-			// Flash selected character
-			LK.effects.flashObject(button, 0xFFFFFF, 500);
-			LK.setTimeout(function () {
-				startGame();
-			}, 600);
-			break;
+		// Game phase - spawn colored spheres and corrupted ones
+		if (randomType < 0.15) {
+			// Yellow sphere
+			var yellowMemory = new GoldenMemory();
+			yellowMemory.x = spawnX;
+			yellowMemory.y = -100;
+			yellowMemory.lastY = yellowMemory.y;
+			yellowMemory.children[0].tint = 0xffeb3b;
+			goldenMemories.push(yellowMemory);
+			game.addChild(yellowMemory);
+		} else if (randomType < 0.3) {
+			// Green sphere
+			var greenMemory = new GoldenMemory();
+			greenMemory.x = spawnX;
+			greenMemory.y = -100;
+			greenMemory.lastY = greenMemory.y;
+			greenMemory.children[0].tint = 0x4caf50;
+			goldenMemories.push(greenMemory);
+			game.addChild(greenMemory);
+		} else if (randomType < 0.45) {
+			// Blue sphere
+			var blueMemory = new GoldenMemory();
+			blueMemory.x = spawnX;
+			blueMemory.y = -100;
+			blueMemory.lastY = blueMemory.y;
+			blueMemory.children[0].tint = 0x2196f3;
+			goldenMemories.push(blueMemory);
+			game.addChild(blueMemory);
+		} else if (randomType < 0.6) {
+			// Red sphere
+			var redMemory = new GoldenMemory();
+			redMemory.x = spawnX;
+			redMemory.y = -100;
+			redMemory.lastY = redMemory.y;
+			redMemory.children[0].tint = 0xf44336;
+			goldenMemories.push(redMemory);
+			game.addChild(redMemory);
+		} else {
+			// Corrupted memory with spikes
+			var corrupted = new CorruptedMemory();
+			corrupted.x = spawnX;
+			corrupted.y = -100;
+			corrupted.lastY = corrupted.y;
+			corruptedMemories.push(corrupted);
+			game.addChild(corrupted);
 		}
 	}
 }
 // Game event handlers
 game.down = function (x, y, obj) {
-	if (characterSelectionActive) {
-		handleCharacterSelection(x, y, obj);
-	}
+	// No character selection needed here anymore
 };
 game.move = function (x, y, obj) {
 	if (gameStarted && character) {
 		character.x = Math.max(60, Math.min(1988, x));
 	}
 };
-// Initialize character selection
-setupCharacterSelection();
+// Start spawning spheres for character selection
 // Main game update loop
 game.update = function () {
-	if (!gameStarted) return;
-	// Increase difficulty over time
-	if (LK.getScore() > 0 && LK.getScore() % 10 === 0) {
-		difficultyLevel = Math.floor(LK.getScore() / 10) + 1;
-	}
-	// Spawn memories based on difficulty
+	// Spawn spheres even during character selection
 	spawnTimer++;
-	var spawnRate = Math.max(30, 90 - difficultyLevel * 5);
+	var spawnRate = gameStarted ? Math.max(30, 90 - difficultyLevel * 5) : 60;
 	if (spawnTimer >= spawnRate) {
 		spawnMemory();
 		spawnTimer = 0;
 	}
+	if (!gameStarted && !countdownActive) {
+		// Character selection phase - just update falling spheres
+		for (var i = goldenMemories.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+			var golden = goldenMemories[i];
+			if (golden.lastY === undefined) golden.lastY = golden.y;
+			if (golden.lastY <= 2732 && golden.y > 2732) {
+				golden.destroy();
+				goldenMemories.splice(i, 1);
+				continue;
+			}
+			// Check collision for character selection
+			if (golden.characterType) {
+				var bounds = golden.getBounds();
+				// Auto-select if sphere reaches bottom area
+				if (golden.y > 2000) {
+					handleSphereSelection(golden);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			golden.lastY = golden.y;
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+	if (!gameStarted) return;
+	// Increase difficulty over time
+	if (LK.getScore() > 0 && LK.getScore() % 10 === 0) {
+		difficultyLevel = Math.floor(LK.getScore() / 10) + 1;
+	}
+	// Spawn rate already handled at top of update function
 	// Update golden memories
 	for (var i = goldenMemories.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 		var golden = goldenMemories[i];
 		// Initialize lastY if needed
@@ -265,10 +337,10 @@
 			golden.destroy();
 			goldenMemories.splice(i, 1);
 			continue;
 		}
-		// Check collision with character
-		if (character && golden.intersects(character)) {
+		// Check collision with character for game phase
+		if (character && golden.intersects(character) && gameStarted) {
 			LK.setScore(LK.getScore() + 1);
 			scoreText.setText('Puntos: ' + LK.getScore());
 			LK.getSound('collect').play();
 			// Flash character gold
@@ -276,8 +348,19 @@
 			golden.destroy();
 			goldenMemories.splice(i, 1);
 			continue;
 		}
+		// Check collision for character selection phase
+		if (!gameStarted && !countdownActive && golden.characterType) {
+			var bounds = golden.getBounds();
+			// Check if sphere was touched (simplified touch detection)
+			if (golden.y > 500 && golden.y < 2000) {
+				handleSphereSelection(golden);
+				golden.destroy();
+				goldenMemories.splice(i, 1);
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
 		golden.lastY = golden.y;
 	}
 	// Update corrupted memories
 	for (var j = corruptedMemories.length - 1; j >= 0; j--) {