diff --git a/lbforaging/foraging/environment.py b/lbforaging/foraging/environment.py
index 35497f7..a14c1a5 100644
--- a/lbforaging/foraging/environment.py
+++ b/lbforaging/foraging/environment.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def __init__(
         sight,
         max_episode_steps,
         force_coop,
+        randomise_spawn=True,
         normalize_reward=True,
         grid_observation=False,
         penalty=0.0,
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.max_player_level = max_player_level
         self.sight = sight
         self.force_coop = force_coop
+        self.randomise_spawn = randomise_spawn
         self._game_over = None
 
         self._rendering_initialized = False
@@ -253,8 +255,16 @@ def spawn_food(self, max_food, max_level):
 
         while food_count < max_food and attempts < 1000:
             attempts += 1
-            row = self.np_random.randint(1, self.rows - 1)
-            col = self.np_random.randint(1, self.cols - 1)
+            if self.randomise_spawn:
+                # spawn food randomly
+                row = self.np_random.randint(1, self.rows - 1)
+                col = self.np_random.randint(1, self.cols - 1)
+            else:
+                # spawn food in the center of the map
+                # randomise around center to be able to spawn multiple food
+                rand = attempts // 10
+                row = max(1, min(self.rows - 2, self.rows // 2 + self.np_random.randint(-rand, rand+1)))
+                col = max(1, min(self.cols - 2, self.cols // 2 + self.np_random.randint(-rand, rand+1)))
 
             # check if it has neighbors:
             if (
@@ -264,6 +274,7 @@ def spawn_food(self, max_food, max_level):
             ):
                 continue
 
+            
             self.field[row, col] = (
                 min_level
                 if min_level == max_level
@@ -290,8 +301,27 @@ def spawn_players(self, max_player_level):
             player.reward = 0
 
             while attempts < 1000:
-                row = self.np_random.randint(0, self.rows)
-                col = self.np_random.randint(0, self.cols)
+                if self.randomise_spawn:
+                    # spawn player randomly
+                    row = self.np_random.randint(0, self.rows)
+                    col = self.np_random.randint(0, self.cols)
+                else:
+                    # spawn players in corners
+                    rand = attempts // 10
+                    corners = [
+                        (0, 0),
+                        (0, self.cols - 1),
+                        (self.rows - 1, 0),
+                        (self.rows - 1, self.cols - 1),
+                    ]
+                    for row, col in corners:
+                        # add increasing small randomisation after 10+ attempts
+                        row = max(0, min(self.rows - 1, row + self.np_random.randint(-rand, rand+1)))
+                        col = max(0, min(self.cols - 1, col + self.np_random.randint(-rand, rand+1)))
+                        if self._is_empty_location(row, col):
+                            # found empty corner
+                            break
+
                 if self._is_empty_location(row, col):
                     player.setup(
                         (row, col),
@@ -475,6 +505,7 @@ def reset(self):
         self.spawn_food(
             self.max_food, max_level=sum(player_levels[:3])
         )
+
         self.current_step = 0
         self._game_over = False
         self._gen_valid_moves()