diff --git a/website/agb/src/app/mgba/mgbaWrapper.tsx b/website/agb/src/app/mgba/mgbaWrapper.tsx
index 34bc1035..704a0b9e 100644
--- a/website/agb/src/app/mgba/mgbaWrapper.tsx
+++ b/website/agb/src/app/mgba/mgbaWrapper.tsx
@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@ const AppContainer = styled.main`
 
 const StartButtonWrapper = styled.button`
   margin: auto;
-  font-size: 3em;
+  font-size: 2em;
   padding: 1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   background-color: black;
   color: white;
   border: none;
-  border-radius: 0.5em;
   aspect-ratio: 240 / 160;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
@@ -62,7 +61,8 @@ const StartButtonWrapper = styled.button`
 
 interface MgbaWrapperProps {
   gameUrl: string;
-  startNotPlaying?: boolean;
+  isPlaying?: boolean;
+  setIsPlaying?: (isPlaying: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const MgbaStandalone: FC<MgbaWrapperProps> = (props) => (
@@ -71,12 +71,8 @@ export const MgbaStandalone: FC<MgbaWrapperProps> = (props) => (
   </AppContainer>
 );
 
-export interface MgbaWrapperHandle extends MgbaHandle {
-  hardReset: () => void;
-}
-
-export const MgbaWrapper = forwardRef<MgbaWrapperHandle, MgbaWrapperProps>(
-  ({ gameUrl, startNotPlaying = false }, ref) => {
+export const MgbaWrapper = forwardRef<MgbaHandle, MgbaWrapperProps>(
+  ({ gameUrl, isPlaying = true, setIsPlaying }, ref) => {
     const [{ volume, bindings }, setState] = useLocalStorage(
       { volume: 1.0, bindings: DefaultBindingsSet() },
       "agbrswebplayer"
@@ -108,8 +104,6 @@ export const MgbaWrapper = forwardRef<MgbaWrapperHandle, MgbaWrapperProps>(
 
     useAvoidItchIoScrolling();
 
-    const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(!startNotPlaying);
-
     return (
       <>
         {showBindings && (
@@ -133,7 +127,7 @@ export const MgbaWrapper = forwardRef<MgbaWrapperHandle, MgbaWrapperProps>(
             paused={paused}
           />
         ) : (
-          <StartButton onClick={() => setIsPlaying(true)} />
+          <StartButton onClick={() => setIsPlaying && setIsPlaying(true)} />
         )}
       </>
     );
@@ -179,7 +173,7 @@ function BindingsWindow({
 
 function StartButton({ onClick }: { onClick: () => void }) {
   return (
-    <StartButtonWrapper onClick={onClick}>Press to start</StartButtonWrapper>
+    <StartButtonWrapper onClick={onClick}>Touch to start</StartButtonWrapper>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/website/agb/src/app/mobileController.tsx b/website/agb/src/app/mobileController.tsx
index cef41805..06061324 100644
--- a/website/agb/src/app/mobileController.tsx
+++ b/website/agb/src/app/mobileController.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import DPad from "./gba-parts/dpad.png";
 import ABButtons from "./gba-parts/ab.png";
 import Select from "./gba-parts/SELECT.png";
 import Start from "./gba-parts/START.png";
-import { MgbaWrapperHandle } from "./mgba/mgbaWrapper";
 import { GbaKey } from "./mgba/bindings";
+import { MgbaHandle } from "./mgba/mgba";
 
 const MobileControls = styled.div`
   display: flex;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const MobileControlsRow = styled.div<{
   ${(props) => props.$centered && `justify-content: center;`}
 `;
 
-const useSimpleButton = (mgba: MgbaWrapperHandle, button: GbaKey) => {
+const useSimpleButton = (mgba: MgbaHandle, button: GbaKey) => {
   return useMemo(() => {
     return {
       onTouchStart: () => {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const relativeTouch = (touch: Touch) => {
   return relativePosition;
 };
 
-const useDpadTouch = (mgba: MgbaWrapperHandle) => {
+const useDpadTouch = (mgba: MgbaHandle) => {
   const [previouslyPressedButtons, setTouchedButtons] = useState<Set<GbaKey>>(
     new Set()
   );
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ const useDpadTouch = (mgba: MgbaWrapperHandle) => {
   }, [mgba, previouslyPressedButtons]);
 };
 
-const useAbTouch = (mgba: MgbaWrapperHandle) => {
+const useAbTouch = (mgba: MgbaHandle) => {
   const [previouslyPressedButtons, setTouchedButtons] = useState<Set<GbaKey>>(
     new Set()
   );
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ const useAbTouch = (mgba: MgbaWrapperHandle) => {
   }, [mgba, previouslyPressedButtons]);
 };
 
-export const MobileController: FC<{ mgba: MgbaWrapperHandle }> = ({ mgba }) => {
+export const MobileController: FC<{ mgba: MgbaHandle }> = ({ mgba }) => {
   return (
     <MobileControls onContextMenu={(evt) => evt.preventDefault()}>
       <MobileControlsRow $size={MobileControlsSize.Small}>
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ export const MobileController: FC<{ mgba: MgbaWrapperHandle }> = ({ mgba }) => {
         />
       </MobileControlsRow>
       <MobileControlsRow $size={MobileControlsSize.Small} $centered>
-        <button onClick={() => mgba.hardReset()}>Restart</button>
+        <button onClick={() => mgba.restart()}>Restart</button>
       </MobileControlsRow>
     </MobileControls>
   );
diff --git a/website/agb/src/app/page.tsx b/website/agb/src/app/page.tsx
index 2e3040af..9f92bec0 100644
--- a/website/agb/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/website/agb/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 
 import styled from "styled-components";
 import { CenteredBlock, ContentBlock } from "./contentBlock";
-import MgbaWrapper, { MgbaWrapperHandle } from "./mgba/mgbaWrapper";
+import MgbaWrapper from "./mgba/mgbaWrapper";
 import Image from "next/image";
 
 import left from "./gba-parts/left.png";
 import right from "./gba-parts/right.png";
 import { MobileController } from "./mobileController";
-import { useMemo, useRef } from "react";
+import { useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { GbaKey } from "./mgba/bindings";
 import { useClientValue } from "./useClientValue.hook";
+import { MgbaHandle } from "./mgba/mgba";
 
 const ExternalLink = styled.a`
   text-decoration: none;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ const GameDisplay = styled.div`
 const GamePanelWrapper = styled.div`
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
-  align-items: baseline;
+  align-items: end;
   height: 100%;
 `;
 
@@ -60,12 +61,16 @@ const GameSide = styled.div`
 
 const isTouchScreen = () => navigator.maxTouchPoints > 1;
 
+function shouldStartPlaying(isTouchScreen: boolean | undefined) {
+  if (isTouchScreen === undefined) return false;
+  return !isTouchScreen;
+}
+
 const MgbaWithControllerSides = () => {
-  const mgba = useRef<MgbaWrapperHandle>(null);
+  const mgba = useRef<MgbaHandle>(null);
 
   const mgbaHandle = useMemo(
     () => ({
-      hardReset: () => mgba.current?.hardReset(),
       restart: () => mgba.current?.restart(),
       buttonPress: (key: GbaKey) => mgba.current?.buttonPress(key),
       buttonRelease: (key: GbaKey) => mgba.current?.buttonRelease(key),
@@ -73,8 +78,12 @@ const MgbaWithControllerSides = () => {
     []
   );
 
+  const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState<boolean>();
   const shouldUseTouchScreenInput = useClientValue(isTouchScreen);
 
+  const playEmulator =
+    isPlaying ?? shouldStartPlaying(shouldUseTouchScreenInput);
+
   return (
     <>
       <GameDisplay>
@@ -83,7 +92,12 @@ const MgbaWithControllerSides = () => {
             <Image src={left} alt="" />
           </GameSide>
           <GameDisplayWindow>
-            <MgbaWrapper gameUrl="combo.gba.gz" ref={mgba} />
+            <MgbaWrapper
+              gameUrl="combo.gba.gz"
+              ref={mgba}
+              isPlaying={playEmulator}
+              setIsPlaying={setIsPlaying}
+            />
           </GameDisplayWindow>
           <GameSide>
             <Image src={right} alt="" />