diff --git a/assets/app.js b/assets/app.js
index cbd7c91..2fcbda8 100644
--- a/assets/app.js
+++ b/assets/app.js
@@ -375,11 +375,20 @@ function spawnSeed({ markActive = false, source = 'ambient' } = {}) {
     const tilt = (Math.random() * 16 + 8) * (Math.random() < 0.5 ? -1 : 1); // +/-8–24deg
     const sway = 4 + Math.random() * 6; // px
     const flipDur = 5 + Math.random() * 4; // 5–9s
-    const fromLeft = Math.random() < 0.5;
-    const start = fromLeft ? '-12vw' : '112vw';
-    const mid = fromLeft ? '30vw' : '-30vw';
-    const end = fromLeft ? '112vw' : '-12vw';
-    wrap.style.top = `${top}vh`;
+    const dir = ['left','right','top'][Math.floor(Math.random()*3)];
+    const fromLeft = dir === 'left';
+    let start = fromLeft ? '-12vw' : '112vw';
+    let mid = fromLeft ? '30vw' : '-30vw';
+    let end = fromLeft ? '112vw' : '-12vw';
+    if (dir === 'top') {
+        const x = Math.random()*80 + 10;
+        start = `${x}vw`;
+        mid = `${x + (Math.random()*10 - 5)}vw`;
+        end = `${x + (Math.random()*20 - 10)}vw`;
+        wrap.style.top = '-12vh';
+    } else {
+        wrap.style.top = `${top}vh`;
+    }
     wrap.style.setProperty('--seed-scale', scale);
     wrap.style.setProperty('--seed-duration', `${duration}s`);
     wrap.style.setProperty('--seed-tilt', `${tilt}deg`);