diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/MainMenu.java b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/MainMenu.java
index 43c2164..9c4b039 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/MainMenu.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/MainMenu.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.video.VideoPlayer;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.video.VideoPlayerCreator;
 
 public class MainMenu extends Scene {
-    private final Game game;
     private VideoPlayer videoPlayer;
     private FileHandle videoFileHandle;
     private Texture titleTexture;
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ public class MainMenu extends Scene {
 
     public MainMenu(Game game) {
         super(game);
-        this.game = game;
         initVideo();
         initUI();
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Scene.java b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Scene.java
index 9d793e8..01b5c3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Scene.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Scene.java
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Table;
 public abstract class Scene {
     protected final Logger log = org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
     public Table root;
+    public Game game;
     public Scene(Game game) {
         this();
+        this.game = game;
     }
     public Scene() {
         root = new Table();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Transition.java b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Transition.java
index e58748b..252c538 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Transition.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Transition.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
  * Handles transitions between scenes with a linear transition effect.
  */
 public class Transition extends Scene {
-    private Game game;
     private Scene from;
     private Scene to;
     private State targetState;
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@ public class Transition extends Scene {
      */
     public Transition(Game game, Scene from, Scene to, State targetState, long duration) {
         // Transition does not need to render UI elements
+        super(game);
         this.root = null;
-        this.game = game;
         this.from = from;
         this.to = to;
         this.targetState = targetState;