diff --git a/src/systems/create.cairo b/src/systems/create.cairo
index f86512509..2f200d1f0 100644
--- a/src/systems/create.cairo
+++ b/src/systems/create.cairo
@@ -43,21 +43,19 @@ mod create_game {
     #[derive(Drop, starknet::Event)]
     struct PlayerJoined {
         game_id: u32,
-        player_id: ContractAddress,
-        location_id: felt252,
+        player_id: ContractAddress
     }
 
     fn execute(
         ctx: Context, start_time: u64, max_players: usize, max_turns: usize
     ) -> (u32, ContractAddress) {
         let game_id = ctx.world.uuid();
-        let location_id = LocationTrait::random();
 
         let player = Player {
             game_id,
             player_id: ctx.origin,
-            status: PlayerStatus::Normal(()),
-            location_id,
+            status: PlayerStatus::Normal,
+            location_id: 0,
             cash: STARTING_CASH,
             health: STARTING_HEALTH,
             run_attempts: 0,
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ mod create_game {
         };
 
         // emit player joined
-        emit!(ctx.world, PlayerJoined { game_id, player_id: ctx.origin, location_id: location_id });
+        emit!(ctx.world, PlayerJoined { game_id, player_id: ctx.origin});
 
         // emit game created
         emit!(
diff --git a/src/systems/join.cairo b/src/systems/join.cairo
index 8b4dad143..5c6c7e1ab 100644
--- a/src/systems/join.cairo
+++ b/src/systems/join.cairo
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ mod join_game {
     #[derive(Drop, starknet::Event)]
     struct PlayerJoined {
         game_id: u32,
-        player_id: ContractAddress,
-        location_id: felt252,
+        player_id: ContractAddress
     }
 
     fn execute(ctx: Context, game_id: u32) -> ContractAddress {
@@ -37,13 +36,11 @@ mod join_game {
 
         game.num_players += 1;
 
-        let location_id = LocationTrait::random();
-
         let player = Player {
             game_id,
             player_id,
-            status: PlayerStatus::Normal(()),
-            location_id,
+            status: PlayerStatus::Normal,
+            location_id: 0,
             cash: STARTING_CASH,
             health: STARTING_HEALTH,
             run_attempts: 0,
@@ -54,7 +51,7 @@ mod join_game {
         };
 
         set!(ctx.world, (game, player));
-        emit!(ctx.world, PlayerJoined { game_id, player_id, location_id });
+        emit!(ctx.world, PlayerJoined { game_id, player_id });
 
         player_id
     }
diff --git a/src/systems/travel.cairo b/src/systems/travel.cairo
index 1a39b9aa8..c61388699 100644
--- a/src/systems/travel.cairo
+++ b/src/systems/travel.cairo
@@ -51,21 +51,25 @@ mod travel {
         assert(player.can_continue(), 'player cannot travel');
         assert(player.location_id != next_location_id, 'already at location');
 
-        let mut risks: Risks = get!(ctx.world, (game_id, next_location_id).into(), Risks);
-        let seed = starknet::get_tx_info().unbox().transaction_hash;
-        player.status = risks.travel(seed, player.cash, player.drug_count);
-        if player.status != PlayerStatus::Normal {
-            set!(ctx.world, (player));
-            emit!(ctx.world, AdverseEvent { game_id, player_id, player_status: player.status });
-
-            return true;
-        }
+        // initial travel when game starts has no risk or events
+        if player.location_id != 0 {
+            let mut risks: Risks = get!(ctx.world, (game_id, next_location_id).into(), Risks);
+            let seed = starknet::get_tx_info().unbox().transaction_hash;
+            player.status = risks.travel(seed, player.cash, player.drug_count);
+            if player.status != PlayerStatus::Normal {
+                set!(ctx.world, (player));
+                emit!(ctx.world, AdverseEvent { game_id, player_id, player_status: player.status });
+
+                return true;
+            }
 
-        //market price fluctuation
-        market_events(ctx, game_id);
+            //market price fluctuation
+            market_events(ctx, game_id);
+
+            player.turns_remaining -= 1;
+        }
 
         player.location_id = next_location_id;
-        player.turns_remaining -= 1;
         set!(ctx.world, (player));
 
         emit!(
diff --git a/web/src/pages/index.tsx b/web/src/pages/index.tsx
index 9f66c1afb..6b6523690 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/index.tsx
@@ -85,16 +85,14 @@ export default function Home() {
                       NUM_TURNS,
                     );
 
-                    const { gameId, locationId } = event as JoinedEventData;
+                    const { gameId } = event as JoinedEventData;
                     toast(
                       "Created Game",
                       Alert,
                       `http://amazing_explorer/${hash}`,
                     );
 
-                    router.push(
-                      `/${gameId}/${getLocationById(locationId)?.slug}`,
-                    );
+                    router.push(`/${gameId}/travel}`);
                   }}
                 >
                   Hustle