diff --git a/TODO.txt b/TODO.txt
index c6ba34fa1..3899bc54e 100644
--- a/TODO.txt
+++ b/TODO.txt
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@
 * make radial menu buttons grayed out DONE 9/27/2024
 * add request alliance radial button DONE 9/27/2024
 * add break alliance radial button DONE 9/27/2024
-* add send boat radial button DONE 9/27/2024
-* attack radial center button only on enemy
+* add send boat radial button DONE 9/28/2024
+* attack radial center button only on enemy DONE 9/28/2024
+* radial center button "spawn" during spawn phase DONE 9/28/2024
 * Make buttons icons
 * better color scheme radial menu
 * test on mobile
diff --git a/src/client/ClientGame.ts b/src/client/ClientGame.ts
index da7f760ed..b52a496fb 100644
--- a/src/client/ClientGame.ts
+++ b/src/client/ClientGame.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ import {WinCheckExecution} from "../core/execution/WinCheckExecution";
 import {SendAttackIntentEvent, SendBoatAttackIntentEvent, SendBreakAllianceIntentEvent, SendSpawnIntentEvent, Transport} from "./Transport";
 import {createCanvas} from "./graphics/Utils";
 import {DisplayMessageEvent, MessageType} from "./graphics/layers/EventsDisplay";
+import {placeName} from "./graphics/NameBoxCalculator";
 
 
 
-export function createClientGame(name: string, clientID: ClientID, playerID: PlayerID, ip: string | null, gameID: GameID, config: Config, terrainMap: TerrainMap): ClientGame {
+export function createClientGame(playerName: string, clientID: ClientID, playerID: PlayerID, ip: string | null, gameID: GameID, config: Config, terrainMap: TerrainMap): ClientGame {
     let eventBus = new EventBus()
 
     let game = createGame(terrainMap, eventBus, config)
@@ -27,11 +28,11 @@ export function createClientGame(name: string, clientID: ClientID, playerID: Pla
     const wsProtocol = window.location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss:' : 'ws:';
     const socket = new WebSocket(`${wsProtocol}//${wsHost}`)
 
-    const transport = new Transport(socket, eventBus, gameID, clientID, playerID)
+    const transport = new Transport(socket, eventBus, gameID, clientID, playerID, playerName)
 
 
     return new ClientGame(
-        name,
+        playerName,
         clientID,
         playerID,
         ip,
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ export class ClientGame {
         }
         const tile = this.gs.tile(cell)
         if (tile.isLand() && !tile.hasOwner() && this.gs.inSpawnPhase()) {
-            this.eventBus.emit(new SendSpawnIntentEvent(cell, this.playerName))
+            this.eventBus.emit(new SendSpawnIntentEvent(cell))
             return
         }
         if (this.gs.inSpawnPhase()) {
diff --git a/src/client/Transport.ts b/src/client/Transport.ts
index a292dc646..a8d63fc10 100644
--- a/src/client/Transport.ts
+++ b/src/client/Transport.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export class SendAllianceReplyIntentEvent implements GameEvent {
 export class SendSpawnIntentEvent implements GameEvent {
     constructor(
         public readonly cell: Cell,
-        public readonly playerName: string,
     ) { }
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ export class Transport {
         private gameID: GameID,
         private clientID: ClientID,
         private playerID: PlayerID,
+        private playerName: string,
     ) {
         this.eventBus.on(SendAllianceRequestIntentEvent, (e) => this.onSendAllianceRequest(e))
         this.eventBus.on(SendAllianceReplyIntentEvent, (e) => this.onAllianceRequestReplyUIEvent(e))
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export class Transport {
             type: "spawn",
             clientID: this.clientID,
             playerID: this.playerID,
-            name: event.playerName,
+            name: this.playerName,
             playerType: PlayerType.Human,
             x: event.cell.x,
             y: event.cell.y
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/RadialMenu.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/RadialMenu.ts
index 42c28356e..e1bd9ea34 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/RadialMenu.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/RadialMenu.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {Cell, Game, Player, PlayerID} from "../../../core/game/Game";
 import {ClientID} from "../../../core/Schemas";
 import {manhattanDist, sourceDstOceanShore} from "../../../core/Util";
 import {ContextMenuEvent, MouseUpEvent} from "../../InputHandler";
-import {SendAllianceRequestIntentEvent, SendAttackIntentEvent, SendBoatAttackIntentEvent, SendBreakAllianceIntentEvent} from "../../Transport";
+import {SendAllianceRequestIntentEvent, SendAttackIntentEvent, SendBoatAttackIntentEvent, SendBreakAllianceIntentEvent, SendSpawnIntentEvent} from "../../Transport";
 import {TransformHandler} from "../TransformHandler";
 import {MessageType} from "./EventsDisplay";
 import {Layer} from "./Layer";
@@ -188,11 +188,6 @@ export class RadialMenu implements Layer {
             item.disabled = true
             this.updateMenuItemState(item)
         }
-        const myPlayer = this.game.players().find(p => p.clientID() == this.clientID)
-        if (!myPlayer) {
-            console.warn('my player not found')
-            return
-        }
 
         this.clickedCell = this.transformHandler.screenToWorldCoordinates(event.x, event.y)
         if (!this.game.isOnMap(this.clickedCell)) {
@@ -201,6 +196,20 @@ export class RadialMenu implements Layer {
         const tile = this.game.tile(this.clickedCell)
         const other = tile.owner()
 
+        if (this.game.inSpawnPhase()) {
+            if (tile.isLand() && !tile.hasOwner()) {
+                this.isCenterButtonEnabled = true
+                this.updateCenterButtonState()
+            }
+            return
+        }
+
+        const myPlayer = this.game.players().find(p => p.clientID() == this.clientID)
+        if (!myPlayer) {
+            console.warn('my player not found')
+            return
+        }
+
         if (tile.owner() != myPlayer && tile.isLand() && myPlayer.sharesBorderWith(other)) {
             if (!other.isPlayer() || !myPlayer.isAlliedWith(other)) {
                 this.isCenterButtonEnabled = true
@@ -303,10 +312,17 @@ export class RadialMenu implements Layer {
     }
 
     private handleCenterButtonClick() {
+        if (!this.isCenterButtonEnabled) {
+            return
+        }
         console.log('Center button clicked');
         const clicked = this.game.tile(this.clickedCell)
-        if (clicked.owner().clientID() != this.clientID) {
-            this.eventBus.emit(new SendAttackIntentEvent(clicked.owner().id()))
+        if (this.game.inSpawnPhase()) {
+            this.eventBus.emit(new SendSpawnIntentEvent(this.clickedCell))
+        } else {
+            if (clicked.owner().clientID() != this.clientID) {
+                this.eventBus.emit(new SendAttackIntentEvent(clicked.owner().id()))
+            }
         }
         this.hideRadialMenu();
     }
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
index 4d1daf00c..1e0458b4b 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export const devConfig = new class extends DefaultConfig {
         return 95
     }
     numSpawnPhaseTurns(): number {
-        return 40
+        return 80
     }
     gameCreationRate(): number {
         return 2 * 1000