diff --git a/animationMario.go b/animationMario.go
index f5da73b..4781283 100644
--- a/animationMario.go
+++ b/animationMario.go
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ func (a *Animation) updateMarioPosition() {
 	a.mario.position.X = marioX
 	a.mario.position.Y = marioY
 
-	// Update angle to move along the ellipse
-	a.mario.angle += 0.1
+	// Update angle to move along the ellipse (slower by half)
+	a.mario.angle += 0.05 // Slow down Mario's movement by half
 	if a.mario.angle >= 2*math.Pi {
 		a.mario.angle -= 2 * math.Pi
 	}