diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 8c5dbf1..7b0f73d 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -318,7 +318,10 @@ local function start_level()
   game.level_width = max_cols * game.bubble_diameter
   game.level_height = (num_rows - 1) * game.row_gap + game.bubble_diameter
   game.level_left = (game.window_width - game.level_width) / 2
-  game.level_top = game.bubble_radius
+  game.level_top = (
+    game.window_height - game.level_height -
+    game.bubble_diameter - game.bubble_radius
+  ) / 2
   game.level_right = game.level_left + game.level_width
   game.level_bottom = game.level_top + game.level_height
   game.ceiling_bottom = game.level_top
@@ -329,7 +332,7 @@ local function start_level()
   end
 
   game.launcher_x = game.window_width / 2
-  game.launcher_y = game.level_top + game.level_height + game.bubble_diameter
+  game.launcher_y = game.level_bottom + game.bubble_diameter
   game.launcher_rotation = -tau / 4 -- up
 
   local total_bubble_count, counts_by_type = get_bubble_counts()