diff --git a/FreeSans.ttf b/FreeSans.ttf
deleted file mode 100644
index 9db9585..0000000
Binary files a/FreeSans.ttf and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/settings.ini b/settings.ini
index ea793f9..9724bbf 100644
--- a/settings.ini
+++ b/settings.ini
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Fullscreen=1
 
 [Audio]
-Music=1
+Music=0
 Sound=1
 
 [Player]
diff --git a/src/gameplay/core/Game.cpp b/src/gameplay/core/Game.cpp
index 9360ba9..2196648 100644
--- a/src/gameplay/core/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/gameplay/core/Game.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,24 @@ void Game::setPaused(bool p) {
     paused = p;
 }
 
+void Game::setSoftDropping(bool on) {
+    if (softDropping == on) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    double oldStep = softDropping ? (gravityMs / 5.0) : gravityMs;
+    softDropping = on;
+    double newStep = softDropping ? (gravityMs / 5.0) : gravityMs;
+
+    if (oldStep <= 0.0 || newStep <= 0.0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    double progress = fallAcc / oldStep;
+    progress = std::clamp(progress, 0.0, 1.0);
+    fallAcc = progress * newStep;
+}
+
 void Game::refillBag() {
     bag.clear();
     for (int i=0;i<PIECE_COUNT;++i) bag.push_back(static_cast<PieceType>(i));
diff --git a/src/gameplay/core/Game.h b/src/gameplay/core/Game.h
index 07a8aeb..48de705 100644
--- a/src/gameplay/core/Game.h
+++ b/src/gameplay/core/Game.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
     void tickGravity(double frameMs);          // advance gravity accumulator & drop
     void softDropBoost(double frameMs);        // accelerate fall while held
     void hardDrop();                           // instant drop & lock
-    void setSoftDropping(bool on) { softDropping = on; } // mark if player holds Down
+    void setSoftDropping(bool on);             // mark if player holds Down
     void move(int dx);                         // horizontal move
     void rotate(int dir);                      // +1 cw, -1 ccw (simple wall-kick)
     void holdCurrent();                        // swap with hold (once per spawn)
diff --git a/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.cpp
index 5cb8de6..50e67c8 100644
--- a/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.cpp
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ void GameRenderer::drawBlockTexture(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* blocksT
     SDL_RenderTexture(renderer, blocksTex, &srcRect, &dstRect);
 }
 
-void GameRenderer::drawPiece(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* blocksTex, const Game::Piece& piece, float ox, float oy, float tileSize, bool isGhost) {
+void GameRenderer::drawPiece(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* blocksTex, const Game::Piece& piece, float ox, float oy, float tileSize, bool isGhost, float pixelOffsetY) {
     if (piece.type >= PIECE_COUNT) return;
     
     for (int cy = 0; cy < 4; ++cy) {
         for (int cx = 0; cx < 4; ++cx) {
             if (Game::cellFilled(piece, cx, cy)) {
                 float px = ox + (piece.x + cx) * tileSize;
-                float py = oy + (piece.y + cy) * tileSize;
+                float py = oy + (piece.y + cy) * tileSize + pixelOffsetY;
                 
                 if (isGhost) {
                     SDL_SetRenderDrawBlendMode(renderer, SDL_BLENDMODE_BLEND);
@@ -239,6 +239,59 @@ void GameRenderer::renderPlayingState(
     
     bool allowActivePieceRender = true;
 
+    auto computeFallOffset = [&]() -> float {
+        if (game->isPaused()) {
+            return 0.0f;
+        }
+        double gravityMs = game->getGravityMs();
+        if (gravityMs <= 0.0) {
+            return 0.0f;
+        }
+        double effectiveMs = game->isSoftDropping() ? std::max(5.0, gravityMs / 5.0) : gravityMs;
+        double accumulator = std::clamp(game->getFallAccumulator(), 0.0, effectiveMs);
+        if (effectiveMs <= 0.0) {
+            return 0.0f;
+        }
+        float progress = static_cast<float>(accumulator / effectiveMs);
+        progress = std::clamp(progress, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+        return progress * finalBlockSize;
+    };
+
+    float activePieceOffset = (!game->isPaused()) ? computeFallOffset() : 0.0f;
+    if (activePieceOffset > 0.0f) {
+        const auto& boardRef = game->boardRef();
+        const Game::Piece& piece = game->current();
+        float maxAllowed = finalBlockSize;
+        for (int cy = 0; cy < 4; ++cy) {
+            for (int cx = 0; cx < 4; ++cx) {
+                if (!Game::cellFilled(piece, cx, cy)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                int gx = piece.x + cx;
+                int gy = piece.y + cy;
+                if (gx < 0 || gx >= Game::COLS) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                int testY = gy + 1;
+                int emptyRows = 0;
+                if (testY < 0) {
+                    emptyRows -= testY; // number of rows until we reach row 0
+                    testY = 0;
+                }
+                while (testY >= 0 && testY < Game::ROWS) {
+                    if (boardRef[testY * Game::COLS + gx] != 0) {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    ++emptyRows;
+                    ++testY;
+                }
+                float cellLimit = (emptyRows > 0) ? finalBlockSize : 0.0f;
+                maxAllowed = std::min(maxAllowed, cellLimit);
+            }
+        }
+        activePieceOffset = std::min(activePieceOffset, maxAllowed);
+    }
+
     // Draw ghost piece (where current piece will land)
     if (allowActivePieceRender) {
         Game::Piece ghostPiece = game->current();
@@ -274,7 +327,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderPlayingState(
     
     // Draw the falling piece
     if (allowActivePieceRender) {
-        drawPiece(renderer, blocksTex, game->current(), gridX, gridY, finalBlockSize, false);
+        drawPiece(renderer, blocksTex, game->current(), gridX, gridY, finalBlockSize, false, activePieceOffset);
     }
     
     // Draw line clearing effects
diff --git a/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.h b/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.h
index cd24d19..77e55a2 100644
--- a/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.h
+++ b/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
 private:
     // Helper functions for drawing game elements
     static void drawBlockTexture(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* blocksTex, float x, float y, float size, int blockType);
-    static void drawPiece(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* blocksTex, const Game::Piece& piece, float ox, float oy, float tileSize, bool isGhost = false);
+        static void drawPiece(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* blocksTex, const Game::Piece& piece, float ox, float oy, float tileSize, bool isGhost = false, float pixelOffsetY = 0.0f);
     static void drawSmallPiece(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* blocksTex, PieceType pieceType, float x, float y, float tileSize);
     
     // Helper function for drawing rectangles