diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/DivingGameManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/DivingGameManager.cs
index 1f989e44..d97285b4 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/DivingGameManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/DivingGameManager.cs
@@ -293,13 +293,13 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
             if (isGameOver) return;
             
             isGameOver = true;
-            Debug.Log("[DivingGameManager] Game Over! All ropes broken.");
+            Debug.Log("[DivingGameManager] Game Over! All ropes broken. Starting surfacing sequence...");
             
             // Fire game over event
             OnGameOver?.Invoke();
             
-            // Call the existing end game method
-            EndGame();
+            // Start surfacing instead of directly ending the game
+            StartSurfacing();
         }
         
         /// <summary>
@@ -378,6 +378,50 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
                 tileSpawner.OnVelocityFactorChanged(_currentVelocityFactor);
             }
             
+            // Handle the Rock object - disable components and animate it falling offscreen
+            GameObject rockObject = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Rock");
+            if (rockObject != null)
+            {
+                // Disable all components except Transform on the rock object (not its children)
+                foreach (Component component in rockObject.GetComponents<Component>())
+                {
+                    if (!(component is Transform))
+                    {
+                        if (component is Behaviour behaviour)
+                        {
+                            behaviour.enabled = false;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                // Start coroutine to animate the rock falling offscreen
+                StartCoroutine(MoveRockOffscreen(rockObject.transform));
+                
+                Debug.Log("[DivingGameManager] Disabled rock components and animating it offscreen");
+            }
+            
+            // Handle the Player object - disable components and reset X position
+            GameObject playerObject = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");
+            if (playerObject != null)
+            {
+                // Disable all components except Transform and Animator on the player object (not its children)
+                foreach (Component component in playerObject.GetComponents<Component>())
+                {
+                    if (!(component is Transform) && !(component is Animator))
+                    {
+                        if (component is Behaviour behaviour)
+                        {
+                            behaviour.enabled = false;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                // Start coroutine to reset X position to 0 over 1 second
+                StartCoroutine(ResetPlayerPosition(playerObject.transform));
+                
+                Debug.Log("[DivingGameManager] Disabled player components (keeping Animator) and resetting position");
+            }
+            
             // 3. Find bubble spawner and slow down existing bubbles (no velocity management needed)
             BubbleSpawner bubbleSpawner = FindFirstObjectByType<BubbleSpawner>();
             if (bubbleSpawner != null)
@@ -410,6 +454,71 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
             Debug.Log($"[DivingGameManager] Started surfacing with target velocity factor: {targetVelocityFactor}");
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Coroutine to animate the rock falling below the screen
+        /// </summary>
+        private IEnumerator MoveRockOffscreen(Transform rockTransform)
+        {
+            Vector3 startPosition = rockTransform.position;
+            
+            // Calculate position below the screen
+            Camera mainCamera = Camera.main;
+            if (mainCamera == null)
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning("[DivingGameManager] Cannot find main camera to calculate offscreen position");
+                yield break;
+            }
+            
+            // Get a position below the bottom of the screen
+            Vector3 offscreenPosition = mainCamera.ViewportToWorldPoint(new Vector3(0.5f, -0.2f, mainCamera.nearClipPlane));
+            Vector3 targetPosition = new Vector3(startPosition.x, offscreenPosition.y, startPosition.z);
+            
+            float duration = 2.0f;  // Animation duration in seconds
+            float elapsed = 0f;
+            
+            while (elapsed < duration)
+            {
+                elapsed += Time.deltaTime;
+                float t = Mathf.Clamp01(elapsed / duration);
+                
+                // Use an easing function that accelerates to simulate falling
+                float easedT = t * t;  // Quadratic easing
+                
+                rockTransform.position = Vector3.Lerp(startPosition, targetPosition, easedT);
+                yield return null;
+            }
+            
+            // Ensure final position is exactly at target
+            rockTransform.position = targetPosition;
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Coroutine to reset the player's X position to 0 over time
+        /// </summary>
+        private IEnumerator ResetPlayerPosition(Transform playerTransform)
+        {
+            Vector3 startPosition = playerTransform.position;
+            Vector3 targetPosition = new Vector3(0f, startPosition.y, startPosition.z);
+            
+            float duration = 1.0f;  // Reset duration in seconds (as requested)
+            float elapsed = 0f;
+            
+            while (elapsed < duration)
+            {
+                elapsed += Time.deltaTime;
+                float t = Mathf.Clamp01(elapsed / duration);
+                
+                // Use smooth step for more natural movement
+                float smoothT = Mathf.SmoothStep(0f, 1f, t);
+                
+                playerTransform.position = Vector3.Lerp(startPosition, targetPosition, smoothT);
+                yield return null;
+            }
+            
+            // Ensure final position is exactly at target
+            playerTransform.position = targetPosition;
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Coroutine to handle the surfacing sequence timing
         /// </summary>