diff --git a/src/useCursor/useCursor.ts b/src/useCursor/useCursor.ts
index 2601f36..95a3139 100755
--- a/src/useCursor/useCursor.ts
+++ b/src/useCursor/useCursor.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export function useCursor(
   const [direction, setDirection] = useState<Direction>("up");
   const directionRef = useRef<Direction>("up");
   const lastMovedDirectionRef = useRef<Direction>("up");
+  const nextDirectionRef = useRef<Direction | null>(null);
 
   const initSnake = () => {
     const centerR = Math.floor(rows / 2);
@@ -103,9 +104,29 @@ export function useCursor(
       right: "left",
     };
 
+    // Buffer the direction instead of applying immediately
+    // Only buffer if it's not a 180° reversal of the last MOVED direction
+    if (opposites[lastMovedDirectionRef.current] !== newDirection) {
+      nextDirectionRef.current = newDirection;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const applyBufferedDirection = () => {
+    if (nextDirectionRef.current === null) return;
+
+    const newDirection = nextDirectionRef.current;
+    const opposites: Record<Direction, Direction> = {
+      up: "down",
+      down: "up",
+      left: "right",
+      right: "left",
+    };
+
+    // Apply buffer only if still valid (not 180° reversal)
     if (opposites[lastMovedDirectionRef.current] !== newDirection) {
       setDirection(newDirection);
       directionRef.current = newDirection;
+      nextDirectionRef.current = null;
     }
   };
 
@@ -237,6 +258,7 @@ export function useCursor(
     initSnake,
     clearSnake,
     changeDirection,
+    applyBufferedDirection,
     moveSnake,
     renderSnake,
   };
diff --git a/src/useGame/useGameStatus.ts b/src/useGame/useGameStatus.ts
index 4e954d8..746de5a 100755
--- a/src/useGame/useGameStatus.ts
+++ b/src/useGame/useGameStatus.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ export function useGameStatus(
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    console.log("useGameStatus effect - gameStatus:", gameStatus);
     if (gameStatus === "started") {
-      console.log("Starting game loop");
       if (paused) return;
       let shouldGrow = false;
       lastUpdateRef.current = performance.now();
@@ -70,9 +68,7 @@ export function useGameStatus(
         const elapsed = timestamp - lastUpdateRef.current;
 
         if (elapsed >= msPerFrame) {
-          console.log("Game loop tick");
           const result = snakeManagerRef.current.moveSnake(shouldGrow);
-          console.log("Move result:", result);
 
           shouldGrow = false;
 
@@ -96,7 +92,6 @@ export function useGameStatus(
 
           const head = snakeManagerRef.current.snakeBodyRef.current[0];
           if (head && foodManagerRef.current.checkFoodCollision(head)) {
-            console.log("Food eaten!");
             foodManagerRef.current.removeFood(head);
             shouldGrow = true;
 
@@ -104,15 +99,12 @@ export function useGameStatus(
 
             setScore((prev) => {
               let newScore = prev + levelRef.current;
-              console.log('newscore:', newScore, 'level:');
               if (foodsEatenRef.current >= FOODS_PER_LEVEL) {
                 newScore--;
-                console.log('newScore after decrement:', newScore);
                 const newLevel = levelRef.current + 1;
                 levelRef.current = newLevel;
                 setLevel(newLevel);
                 currentFpsRef.current = INITIAL_FPS + (newLevel - 1);
-                console.log(`Level up! Level ${newLevel}, FPS: ${currentFpsRef.current}`);
                 foodsEatenRef.current = 0;
               }
 
@@ -120,7 +112,6 @@ export function useGameStatus(
                 snakeManagerRef.current.snakeBodyRef.current,
                 1
               );
-              console.log('Final newScore to be set:', newScore);
               return newScore;
             });
 
@@ -135,7 +126,6 @@ export function useGameStatus(
       gameLoopRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(gameLoop);
 
       return () => {
-        console.log("Cleaning up game loop");
         if (gameLoopRef.current) {
           cancelAnimationFrame(gameLoopRef.current);
           gameLoopRef.current = null;
diff --git a/src/useGameStatus/useGameStatus.ts b/src/useGameStatus/useGameStatus.ts
index 5463aee..6aacd8c 100755
--- a/src/useGameStatus/useGameStatus.ts
+++ b/src/useGameStatus/useGameStatus.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export function useGameStatus(
   const snakeManagerRef = useRef(snakeManager);
   const foodManagerRef = useRef(foodManager);
   const currentFpsRef = useRef(INITIAL_FPS);
-  const collisionGracePeriodRef = useRef(false);
 
   snakeManagerRef.current = snakeManager;
   foodManagerRef.current = foodManager;
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ export function useGameStatus(
     levelRef.current = 1;
     foodsEatenRef.current = 0;
     currentFpsRef.current = INITIAL_FPS;
-    collisionGracePeriodRef.current = false;
     setGameStatus("started");
   };
 
@@ -58,9 +56,7 @@ export function useGameStatus(
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    console.log("useGameStatus effect - gameStatus:", gameStatus);
     if (gameStatus === "started") {
-      console.log("Starting game loop");
       if (paused) return;
       let shouldGrow = false;
       lastUpdateRef.current = performance.now();
@@ -70,33 +66,24 @@ export function useGameStatus(
         const elapsed = timestamp - lastUpdateRef.current;
 
         if (elapsed >= msPerFrame) {
-          console.log("Game loop tick");
           const result = snakeManagerRef.current.moveSnake(shouldGrow);
-          console.log("Move result:", result);
 
           shouldGrow = false;
 
           if (result === "wall-collision" || result === "self-collision") {
-            if (collisionGracePeriodRef.current) {
-               const container = containerRef.current;
-               container?.querySelectorAll(".snake-head, .snake-body, .snake-tail").forEach((el: Element) => {
-                 (el as HTMLElement).classList.add("collision");
-               });
-              setGameStatus("game-over");
-              return;
-            } else {
-              collisionGracePeriodRef.current = true;
-              lastUpdateRef.current = timestamp;
-              gameLoopRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(gameLoop);
-              return;
-            }
+            const container = containerRef.current;
+            container?.querySelectorAll(".snake-head, .snake-body, .snake-tail").forEach((el: Element) => {
+              (el as HTMLElement).classList.add("collision");
+            });
+            setGameStatus("game-over");
+            return;
           }
 
-          collisionGracePeriodRef.current = false;
+          // Apply any buffered direction input for next frame
+          snakeManagerRef.current.applyBufferedDirection();
 
           const head = snakeManagerRef.current.snakeBodyRef.current[0];
           if (head && foodManagerRef.current.checkFoodCollision(head)) {
-            console.log("Food eaten!");
             foodManagerRef.current.removeFood(head);
             shouldGrow = true;
 
@@ -104,15 +91,12 @@ export function useGameStatus(
 
             setScore((prev) => {
               let newScore = prev + levelRef.current;
-              console.log('newscore:', newScore, 'level:');
               if (foodsEatenRef.current >= FOODS_PER_LEVEL) {
                 newScore--;
-                console.log('newScore after decrement:', newScore);
                 const newLevel = levelRef.current + 1;
                 levelRef.current = newLevel;
                 setLevel(newLevel);
                 currentFpsRef.current = INITIAL_FPS + (newLevel - 1);
-                console.log(`Level up! Level ${newLevel}, FPS: ${currentFpsRef.current}`);
                 foodsEatenRef.current = 0;
               }
 
@@ -120,7 +104,6 @@ export function useGameStatus(
                 snakeManagerRef.current.snakeBodyRef.current,
                 1
               );
-              console.log('Final newScore to be set:', newScore);
               return newScore;
             });
 
@@ -135,7 +118,6 @@ export function useGameStatus(
       gameLoopRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(gameLoop);
 
       return () => {
-        console.log("Cleaning up game loop");
         if (gameLoopRef.current) {
           cancelAnimationFrame(gameLoopRef.current);
           gameLoopRef.current = null;