diff --git a/core/src/controller/Controller.java b/core/src/controller/Controller.java
index 6063985..29e7afb 100644
--- a/core/src/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/core/src/controller/Controller.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class Controller extends ApplicationAdapter implements InputProcessor{
     boolean isColliding;
     Level[] level;
     int currentLevel;
-    int beatenLevel;
+    int beatenLevel = 9;
     
 
     OrthographicCamera camera;
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class Controller extends ApplicationAdapter implements InputProcessor{
         level[7] = new Level(new Goal(1000,600,450,100, 0.2f), new Projectile(0,0,0),200,200);
         level[8] = new Level(new Goal(760,460,450,100, 0.2f), new Projectile(0,0,0),200,200);
         level[9] = new Level(new Goal(1000,580,350,100, 0.2f), new Projectile(0,0,0),200,200);
+        level[9].addRectangle(400, 400, 50,200);
 
         stepTimer = new Timer();
         stepTimer.scheduleTask(new Timer.Task() {
@@ -119,18 +120,20 @@ public class Controller extends ApplicationAdapter implements InputProcessor{
                                 }
                             }
                         }
-                        for(Rectangle rect : gs.getObjectRects()){
-                            if(Intersector.overlaps(gs.getProjectileCirc(), rect)) {
-
-                                collision = true;
-                                if (!isColliding) {
-                                    if (rect.getHeight() == 1) {
-                                        level[currentLevel].horizontalCollision();
-                                    } else if (rect.getWidth() == 1) {
-                                        level[currentLevel].verticalCollision();
+                        if(gs.getObjectRects() != null) {
+                            for (Rectangle rect : gs.getObjectRects()) {
+                                if (Intersector.overlaps(gs.getProjectileCirc(), rect)) {
+
+                                    collision = true;
+                                    if (!isColliding) {
+                                        if (rect.getHeight() == 1) {
+                                            level[currentLevel].horizontalCollision();
+                                        } else if (rect.getWidth() == 1) {
+                                            level[currentLevel].verticalCollision();
+                                        }
+                                        isColliding = true;
+                                        break;
                                     }
-                                    isColliding = true;
-                                    break;
                                 }
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/core/src/model/Level.java b/core/src/model/Level.java
index bdc7579..fd918df 100644
--- a/core/src/model/Level.java
+++ b/core/src/model/Level.java
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public class Level {
         this.yPosPivot = yPosPivot;
         this.angle = 0;
         this.angleSpeed = 0;
+
+        objects = new ArrayList<>();
         
         traceIndex = 0;
         isTraceInitialised = new boolean[50];
diff --git a/core/src/view/Gamescreen.java b/core/src/view/Gamescreen.java
index 8e81544..fa7e277 100644
--- a/core/src/view/Gamescreen.java
+++ b/core/src/view/Gamescreen.java
@@ -62,13 +62,15 @@ public class Gamescreen{
         pivotX = level.getPivotX();
         pivotY = level.getPivotY();
         g = level.getGoal();
-        objects = level.getObjects();
+
         x = g.getxPos();
         y = g.getyPos();
         w = g.getSizeX();
         h = g.getSizeY();
         th = g.getThickness();
         p = level.getProjectile();
+        objects = level.getObjects();
+        objectRects = new ArrayList<>();
         
         win = false;
         
@@ -83,12 +85,14 @@ public class Gamescreen{
         goalRects[5] = new Rectangle(x + th*4 * w   ,y + h - 1f     ,w *th      ,1         );
         goalRects[6] = new Rectangle(x + w-1        ,y              ,1          ,h         );
         goalRects[7] = new Rectangle(x              ,y              ,w          ,1         );
-        
-        for(Rectangle object : objects){
-            objectRects.add(new Rectangle(object.getX(), object.getY(), 1, object.getHeight()));
-            objectRects.add(new Rectangle(object.getX(), object.getY() + object.getHeight() - 1, object.getWidth(), 1));
-            objectRects.add(new Rectangle(object.getX() + object.getWidth()-1, object.getY(), 1, object.getHeight()));
-            objectRects.add(new Rectangle(object.getX(), object.getY(),object.getWidth(), 1));
+
+        if(objects != null) {
+            for (Rectangle object : objects) {
+                objectRects.add(new Rectangle(object.getX(), object.getY(), 1, object.getHeight()));
+                objectRects.add(new Rectangle(object.getX(), object.getY() + object.getHeight() - 1, object.getWidth(), 1));
+                objectRects.add(new Rectangle(object.getX() + object.getWidth() - 1, object.getY(), 1, object.getHeight()));
+                objectRects.add(new Rectangle(object.getX(), object.getY(), object.getWidth(), 1));
+            }
         }
         
         goalRect = new Rectangle(x + w*th, y + h*th, w * th * 3, h * 0.1f);
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ public class Gamescreen{
         pivotY = level.getPivotY();
         g = level.getGoal();
 
+        objects = level.getObjects();
 
         shapeRenderer.begin(ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled);
         shapeRenderer.setColor(Color.BLACK);
@@ -129,9 +134,11 @@ public class Gamescreen{
         shapeRenderer.rect(x + th * w,y, th*3 * w,th * h);
         shapeRenderer.rect(x + th *w + th*3 * w, y, th * w,h);
         shapeRenderer.circle((float) p.getxPos(), (float) p.getyPos(), p.getRadius());
-        
-        for(Rectangle object : objects){
-            shapeRenderer.rect(object.getX(), object.getY(), object.getWidth(), object.getHeight());
+
+        if(objects != null) {
+            for (Rectangle object : objects) {
+                shapeRenderer.rect(object.getX(), object.getY(), object.getWidth(), object.getHeight());
+            }
         }
         
         shapeRenderer.setColor(Color.RED);
@@ -152,8 +159,10 @@ public class Gamescreen{
         shapeRenderer.rect(g.getxPos(), g.getyPos(), g.getSizeX(), g.getSizeY());
         */
         // object hitboxes
-        for(Rectangle object: objectRects){
-            shapeRenderer.rect(object.getX(), object.getY(), object.getWidth(), object.getHeight());
+        if(objects != null) {
+            for (Rectangle object : objectRects) {
+                shapeRenderer.rect(object.getX(), object.getY(), object.getWidth(), object.getHeight());
+            }
         }