diff --git a/src/base-environments/volunteer_room/volunteer_room.gd b/src/base-environments/volunteer_room/volunteer_room.gd
index e2a7c13..93f19dc 100644
--- a/src/base-environments/volunteer_room/volunteer_room.gd
+++ b/src/base-environments/volunteer_room/volunteer_room.gd
@@ -12,19 +12,25 @@ func _ready():
 func get_ready() -> void:
 	super.get_ready()
 
-	Scenes.scene_finished.connect(_on_scene_finished)
-	card_picker.cards_picked.connect(card_board.populate_board)
 	save_game = State.save_game
-	
+
 	%TherapyVoluntaryInteractable.visible = not save_game.subway_burnout
 	%TherapyUniInteractable.visible = save_game.subway_burnout
-		
+
+	pull_save_state(State.save_game)
+
+
 	card_board.initialise_from_save(save_game)
 	card_board.board_completed.connect(func():
 		#TODO: hook in ending
-		%DoorInteractable.show()
+		#%DoorInteractable.show()
+		pass
 	)
 
+	card_board.closed.connect(save_room)
+	Scenes.scene_finished.connect(_on_scene_finished)
+	card_picker.cards_picked.connect(card_board.populate_board)
+
 
 func start_room():
 	await super.start_room()
diff --git a/src/dev-util/room_template.gd b/src/dev-util/room_template.gd
index 5b3a148..a3153fa 100644
--- a/src/dev-util/room_template.gd
+++ b/src/dev-util/room_template.gd
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func get_ready():
 	pass
 
 func play() -> String:
+	for i in range(20): await get_tree().process_frame
 	await get_ready()
 	await start_room()
 	var next_room : StringName = await proceed
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ func start_room():
 
 
 func pull_save_state(_save: SaveGame) -> void:
+	# Interactions can this way load their correct prompts
+	get_tree().call_group("interactables", "pull_save_state")
+
 	# Override this function to load the state of the chapter from State.save_game
 	restore_player_from_save(_save)
 
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
index e1e2c93..8ecb6d2 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
@@ -69,14 +69,16 @@ func _navigate_prev():
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	print("CardBoard.gd: %s._ready()" % self.name)
+	State.room.card_board = self
+
 	super._ready()
+
 	# HACK: Lets us debug more easily
 	if get_parent() == get_tree().root:
 		_debug_mode()
 		return
 
 	print("Board Ready!", self, "room", State.room)
-	State.room.card_board = self
 
 
 ## frame rate independent FIR smoothing filter used for small or dynamic card adjustments
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/playable.gd b/src/logic-scenes/playable.gd
index f8bd309..c464fa4 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/playable.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/playable.gd
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-extends Control
+extends Control
 class_name Playable
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	hide()
-	if not Main.normal_boot:
-		play.call_deferred()
-	
 
 ## Awaitable that encapsulates the core interaction with this Playable
 func play() -> void:
@@ -24,7 +21,7 @@ func appear():
 	var tween := create_tween().set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
 	tween.tween_property(self, "modulate", Color.WHITE, 0.3)
 	await tween.finished
-	
+
 func vanish():
 	var tween := create_tween().set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
 	tween.tween_property(self, "modulate", TRANSPARENT_BLACK, 0.3)