diff --git a/Assets/Scenes/MiniGames/DivingForPictures.unity b/Assets/Scenes/MiniGames/DivingForPictures.unity
index 584e238b..b56248fe 100644
--- a/Assets/Scenes/MiniGames/DivingForPictures.unity
+++ b/Assets/Scenes/MiniGames/DivingForPictures.unity
@@ -569,13 +569,11 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
   obstaclePrefabs:
   - {fileID: 4743746373562280435, guid: 315a624eb99600444a51bb1d37c51742, type: 3}
-  spawnInterval: 2
+  spawnInterval: 3
   spawnIntervalVariation: 1
   maxSpawnAttempts: 10
   spawnCollisionRadius: 1
-  spawnDistanceBelowScreen: 2
-  spawnRangeX: 8
-  minMoveSpeed: 1
+  minMoveSpeed: 2
   maxMoveSpeed: 4
   useObjectPooling: 1
   maxPerPrefabPoolSize: 15
@@ -918,6 +916,8 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_Script: {fileID: 11500000, guid: d39dbaae819c4a128a11ca60fbbc98c9, type: 3}
   m_Name: 
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
+  tapMaxDistance: 0.05
+  tapDecelerationRate: 5
 --- !u!114 &747976399
 MonoBehaviour:
   m_ObjectHideFlags: 0
@@ -2075,7 +2075,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   - {fileID: 2956826569642009690, guid: 7f7f10ca24a5afe46be797daea64111a, type: 3}
   initialTileCount: 3
   tileSpawnBuffer: 1
-  moveSpeed: 0.7
+  moveSpeed: 1
   speedUpFactor: 0
   speedUpInterval: 0
   maxMoveSpeed: 12
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/Player/PlayerController.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/Player/PlayerController.cs
index 06f2392b..fd247d7a 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/Player/PlayerController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/Player/PlayerController.cs
@@ -8,9 +8,19 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
     /// </summary>
     public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour, ITouchInputConsumer
     {
+        [Header("Tap Movement")]
+        [Tooltip("Maximum distance the player can move from a single tap")]
+        [SerializeField] private float tapMaxDistance = 0.5f;
+        [Tooltip("How quickly the tap impulse fades (higher = faster stop)")]
+        [SerializeField] private float tapDecelerationRate = 5.0f;
+        
         private float _targetFingerX;
         private bool _isTouchActive;
         private float _originY;
+        
+        // Tap impulse system variables
+        private float _tapImpulseStrength = 0f;
+        private float _tapDirection = 0f;
 
         void Awake()
         {
@@ -27,13 +37,24 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Handles tap input. Moves to the tapped X position.
+        /// Handles tap input. Applies an impulse in the tapped direction.
         /// </summary>
         public void OnTap(Vector2 worldPosition)
         {
             // Debug.Log($"[EndlessDescenderController] OnTap at {worldPosition}");
-            _targetFingerX = Mathf.Clamp(worldPosition.x, GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderClampXMin, GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderClampXMax);
-            _isTouchActive = true;
+            float targetX = Mathf.Clamp(worldPosition.x, GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderClampXMin, GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderClampXMax);
+            
+            // Calculate tap direction (+1 for right, -1 for left)
+            _tapDirection = Mathf.Sign(targetX - transform.position.x);
+            
+            // Set impulse strength to full
+            _tapImpulseStrength = 1.0f;
+            
+            // Store target X for animation purposes
+            _targetFingerX = targetX;
+            
+            // Do not set _isTouchActive for taps anymore
+            // _isTouchActive = true; - Removed to prevent continuous movement
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -66,21 +87,59 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
 
         void Update()
         {
-            if (!_isTouchActive) return;
-            float currentX = transform.position.x;
-            float lerpSpeed = GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderLerpSpeed;
-            float maxOffset = GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderMaxOffset;
-            float exponent = GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderSpeedExponent;
-            float targetX = _targetFingerX;
-            float offset = targetX - currentX;
-            offset = Mathf.Clamp(offset, -maxOffset, maxOffset);
-            float absOffset = Mathf.Abs(offset);
-            float t = Mathf.Pow(absOffset / maxOffset, exponent); // Non-linear drop-off
-            float moveStep = Mathf.Sign(offset) * maxOffset * t * Time.deltaTime * lerpSpeed;
-            // Prevent overshooting
-            moveStep = Mathf.Clamp(moveStep, -absOffset, absOffset);
-            float newX = currentX + moveStep;
-            newX = Mathf.Clamp(newX, GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderClampXMin, GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderClampXMax);
+            // Handle hold movement
+            if (_isTouchActive) 
+            {
+                float currentX = transform.position.x;
+                float lerpSpeed = GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderLerpSpeed;
+                float maxOffset = GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderMaxOffset;
+                float exponent = GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderSpeedExponent;
+                float targetX = _targetFingerX;
+                float offset = targetX - currentX;
+                offset = Mathf.Clamp(offset, -maxOffset, maxOffset);
+                float absOffset = Mathf.Abs(offset);
+                float t = Mathf.Pow(absOffset / maxOffset, exponent); // Non-linear drop-off
+                float moveStep = Mathf.Sign(offset) * maxOffset * t * Time.deltaTime * lerpSpeed;
+                // Prevent overshooting
+                moveStep = Mathf.Clamp(moveStep, -absOffset, absOffset);
+                float newX = currentX + moveStep;
+                newX = Mathf.Clamp(newX, GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderClampXMin, GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderClampXMax);
+                
+                UpdatePosition(newX);
+            }
+            // Handle tap impulse movement
+            else if (_tapImpulseStrength > 0)
+            {
+                float currentX = transform.position.x;
+                float maxOffset = GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderMaxOffset;
+                float lerpSpeed = GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderLerpSpeed;
+                
+                // Calculate move distance based on impulse strength
+                float moveDistance = maxOffset * _tapImpulseStrength * Time.deltaTime * lerpSpeed;
+                
+                // Limit total movement from single tap
+                moveDistance = Mathf.Min(moveDistance, tapMaxDistance * _tapImpulseStrength);
+                
+                // Apply movement in tap direction
+                float newX = currentX + (moveDistance * _tapDirection);
+                newX = Mathf.Clamp(newX, GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderClampXMin, GameManager.Instance.EndlessDescenderClampXMax);
+                
+                // Reduce impulse strength over time
+                _tapImpulseStrength -= Time.deltaTime * tapDecelerationRate;
+                if (_tapImpulseStrength < 0.01f)
+                {
+                    _tapImpulseStrength = 0f;
+                }
+                
+                UpdatePosition(newX);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates the player's position with the given X coordinate
+        /// </summary>
+        private void UpdatePosition(float newX)
+        {
             float newY = _originY;
             // Add vertical offset from WobbleBehavior if present
             WobbleBehavior wobble = GetComponent<WobbleBehavior>();