diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9526acf..21a2dec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,26 +9,24 @@ SCRIPTS_DIR = scripts
 BUILD_DIR = build
 
 # C source files
-SRCS = $(SRC_DIR)/main.c $(SRC_DIR)/engine.c $(SRC_DIR)/globals.c $(SRC_DIR)/maze.c $(SRC_DIR)/sound.c $(SRC_DIR)/render.c $(SRC_DIR)/player_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/tiles.c $(SRC_DIR)/player.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy.c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c $(SRC_DIR)/victory.c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c $(SRC_DIR)/stairs_sprite.c
+SRCS = $(SRC_DIR)/main.c $(SRC_DIR)/engine.c $(SRC_DIR)/globals.c $(SRC_DIR)/maze.c $(SRC_DIR)/sound.c $(SRC_DIR)/render.c $(SRC_DIR)/player_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/tiles.c $(SRC_DIR)/player.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy.c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c $(SRC_DIR)/victory.c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c
 
-all: $(BUILD_DIR)/hello_iso.gb $(BUILD_DIR)/test_gameover.gb $(BUILD_DIR)/test_sprite_stairs.gb
+all: $(BUILD_DIR)/hello_iso.gb $(BUILD_DIR)/test_gameover.gb
 
 # Generate image assets
-generate_images: $(SCRIPTS_DIR)/generate_assets.py $(SCRIPTS_DIR)/generate_enemy.py $(SCRIPTS_DIR)/generate_stairs_sprite.py
+generate_images: $(SCRIPTS_DIR)/generate_assets.py $(SCRIPTS_DIR)/generate_enemy.py
 	cd $(ASSETS_DIR) && python3 ../$(SCRIPTS_DIR)/generate_assets.py
 	cd $(ASSETS_DIR) && python3 ../$(SCRIPTS_DIR)/generate_enemy.py
-	cd $(ASSETS_DIR) && python3 ../$(SCRIPTS_DIR)/generate_stairs_sprite.py
 
 # Convert image assets to C source files
 generate_c_assets: generate_images
 	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/tiles.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/tiles.c -map -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
-	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/player.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/player.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
-	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/enemy.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -sp 0x10 -spr8x16
-	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/gameover.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
-	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/victory.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/victory.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
-	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/stamina.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
+	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/player.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/player.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
+	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/enemy.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -sp 0x10
+	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/gameover.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
+	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/victory.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/victory.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
+	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/stamina.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
 	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/title_bg.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c -map -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -max_palettes 1
-	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/stairs_sprite.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/stairs_sprite.c -sw 32 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
 
 # Main ROM target
 $(BUILD_DIR)/hello_iso.gb: generate_c_assets $(SRCS)
@@ -40,11 +38,6 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/test_gameover.gb: generate_c_assets $(SRC_DIR)/test_gameover_render
 	mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
 	$(LCC) -Wa-l -Wl-m -Wl-j -o $(BUILD_DIR)/test_gameover.gb $(SRC_DIR)/test_gameover_render.c $(SRC_DIR)/player.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy.c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c
 
-# Sprite Stairs Test ROM target
-$(BUILD_DIR)/test_sprite_stairs.gb: generate_c_assets $(SRCS)
-	mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
-	$(LCC) -DUSE_SPRITE_STAIRS $(LCCFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/test_sprite_stairs.gb $(SRCS)
-
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)/*
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/tiles.c $(SRC_DIR)/tiles.h
@@ -54,4 +47,3 @@ clean:
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/victory.c $(SRC_DIR)/victory.h
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.h
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.h
-	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/stairs_sprite.c $(SRC_DIR)/stairs_sprite.h
diff --git a/assets/stairs_sprite.png b/assets/stairs_sprite.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f3c222..0000000
Binary files a/assets/stairs_sprite.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/scripts/generate_stairs_sprite.py b/scripts/generate_stairs_sprite.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f35f906..0000000
--- a/scripts/generate_stairs_sprite.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-import os
-from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
-
-# Standard Game Boy palette
-# 0: White, 1: Light Gray, 2: Dark Gray, 3: Black
-PALETTE = [
-    224, 248, 207, # 0
-    134, 192, 108, # 1
-    48, 104, 80,   # 2
-    7, 24, 33      # 3
-] + [0] * (256 * 3 - 12)
-
-stairs_pattern = [
-    "00000000000000033000000000000000",
-    "00000000000003311330000000000000",
-    "00000000000331111113300000000000",
-    "00000000000003311330000000000000",
-    "00000000000000033000000000000000",
-    "00000000000003300330000000000000",
-    "00000000000330000003300000000000",
-    "00000000000003300330000000000000",
-    "00000000000000033000000000000000",
-    "00000000000003311330000000000000",
-    "00000000000331111113300000000000",
-    "00000000000003311330000000000000",
-    "00000000000000033000000000000000",
-    "00000000000003300330000000000000",
-    "00000000000330000003300000000000",
-    "00000000000003300330000000000000",
-]
-
-def generate_stairs_sprite():
-    img = Image.new("P", (32, 16), 0)
-    img.putpalette(PALETTE)
-    
-    for py in range(16):
-        for px in range(32):
-            char = stairs_pattern[py][px]
-            if char != '0':
-                img.putpixel((px, py), int(char))
-
-    img.save("stairs_sprite.png")
-    print("stairs_sprite.png generated.")
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    generate_stairs_sprite()
diff --git a/src/enemy.c b/src/enemy.c
index 42fea9f..0f40f15 100644
--- a/src/enemy.c
+++ b/src/enemy.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /enemy.png -c /enemy.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -sp 0x10 -spr8x16
+// Conversion args: /enemy.png -c /enemy.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -sp 0x10
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <gbdk/platform.h>
diff --git a/src/enemy.h b/src/enemy.h
index cddf678..dd87940 100644
--- a/src/enemy.h
+++ b/src/enemy.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /enemy.png -c /enemy.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -sp 0x10 -spr8x16
+// Conversion args: /enemy.png -c /enemy.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -sp 0x10
 
 #ifndef METASPRITE_enemy_H
 #define METASPRITE_enemy_H
diff --git a/src/engine.c b/src/engine.c
index 80a69fd..0b1ce33 100644
--- a/src/engine.c
+++ b/src/engine.c
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
 #include "victory.h"
 #include "stamina.h"
 #include "title_bg.h"
-#ifdef USE_SPRITE_STAIRS
-#include "stairs_sprite.h"
-#endif
 
 /**
  * Inizializza la schermata del titolo
@@ -99,9 +96,6 @@ void engine_init(void) {
     set_sprite_data(player_TILE_COUNT + enemy_TILE_COUNT, gameover_TILE_COUNT, gameover_tiles);
     set_sprite_data(player_TILE_COUNT + enemy_TILE_COUNT + gameover_TILE_COUNT, victory_TILE_COUNT, victory_tiles);
     set_sprite_data(player_TILE_COUNT + enemy_TILE_COUNT + gameover_TILE_COUNT + victory_TILE_COUNT, stamina_TILE_COUNT * 2, stamina_tiles);
-#ifdef USE_SPRITE_STAIRS
-    set_sprite_data(player_TILE_COUNT + enemy_TILE_COUNT + gameover_TILE_COUNT + victory_TILE_COUNT + stamina_TILE_COUNT * 2, stairs_sprite_TILE_COUNT, stairs_sprite_tiles);
-#endif
 
     // SPAWN DEL GIOCATORE
     player_lx = 1;
@@ -122,13 +116,6 @@ void engine_init(void) {
         }
     }
 
-#ifdef USE_SPRITE_STAIRS
-    // HARDCODE STAIRS FOR TESTING
-    stairs_lx = player_lx + 1;
-    stairs_ly = player_ly;
-    maze[stairs_ly][stairs_lx] = 2;
-#endif
-
     // SPAWN DEL NEMICO
     // Cerca randomicamente un punto lontano almeno 3 celle dal giocatore
     while (1) {
diff --git a/src/gameover.c b/src/gameover.c
index 0ebd8a8..6652a1c 100644
--- a/src/gameover.c
+++ b/src/gameover.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /gameover.png -c /gameover.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
+// Conversion args: /gameover.png -c /gameover.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <gbdk/platform.h>
diff --git a/src/gameover.h b/src/gameover.h
index 1a4902c..12649f5 100644
--- a/src/gameover.h
+++ b/src/gameover.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /gameover.png -c /gameover.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
+// Conversion args: /gameover.png -c /gameover.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
 
 #ifndef METASPRITE_gameover_H
 #define METASPRITE_gameover_H
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 84a9d36..c5f584c 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /player.png -c /player.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
+// Conversion args: /player.png -c /player.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <gbdk/platform.h>
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index bf48012..93cd388 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /player.png -c /player.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
+// Conversion args: /player.png -c /player.c -sw 16 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
 
 #ifndef METASPRITE_player_H
 #define METASPRITE_player_H
diff --git a/src/render.c b/src/render.c
index c6d7b34..e0b66f6 100644
--- a/src/render.c
+++ b/src/render.c
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 #include "victory.h"
 #include "stamina.h"
 #include "maze.h"
-#ifdef USE_SPRITE_STAIRS
-#include "stairs_sprite.h"
-#endif
 
 uint8_t get_tile_state(int8_t cx, int8_t cy, int8_t lx, int8_t ly) {
     if (lx < 0 || lx >= MAP_SIZE || ly < 0 || ly >= MAP_SIZE) return 0;
@@ -121,11 +118,7 @@ void draw_map(uint8_t center_x, uint8_t center_y) {
     // Passata 1: Pavimenti normali
     for (int8_t ly = start_y; ly <= end_y; ly++) {
         for (int8_t lx = start_x; lx <= end_x; lx++) {
-#ifdef USE_SPRITE_STAIRS
-            if (maze[ly][lx] == 1 || maze[ly][lx] == 2) {
-#else
             if (maze[ly][lx] == 1) {
-#endif
                 // Distanza di Chebyshev dal giocatore
                 int8_t dx = lx - center_x;
                 int8_t dy = ly - center_y;
@@ -162,7 +155,6 @@ void draw_map(uint8_t center_x, uint8_t center_y) {
         }
     }
 
-#ifndef USE_SPRITE_STAIRS
     // Passata 2: Scala della Vittoria (disegnata sempre sopra)
     for (int8_t ly = start_y; ly <= end_y; ly++) {
         for (int8_t lx = start_x; lx <= end_x; lx++) {
@@ -204,7 +196,6 @@ void draw_map(uint8_t center_x, uint8_t center_y) {
             }
         }
     }
-#endif
     
     update_stamina_display();
     
@@ -229,27 +220,6 @@ void update_camera(void) {
     
     // Comando hardware GBDK per scrollare il livello Background
     move_bkg(scroll_x, scroll_y);
-
-#ifdef USE_SPRITE_STAIRS
-    // Calcola e posiziona lo sprite delle scale
-    int16_t stairs_px = (stairs_lx - stairs_ly) * 16 + 96;
-    int16_t stairs_py = (stairs_lx + stairs_ly) * 8 + 16;
-    int16_t stairs_screen_x = ((stairs_px - scroll_x) & 255) + 8; // Offset per sprite
-    int16_t stairs_screen_y = ((stairs_py - scroll_y) & 255) + 16;
-
-    int8_t dx = (int8_t)stairs_lx - (int8_t)player_lx;
-    int8_t dy = (int8_t)stairs_ly - (int8_t)player_ly;
-    if (dx < 0) dx = -dx;
-    if (dy < 0) dy = -dy;
-    uint8_t dist = (dx > dy) ? dx : dy;
-
-    // Se le scale sono visibili (dist <= 2), disegnale, altrimenti nascondile
-    if (dist <= 2 && stairs_screen_x >= -32 && stairs_screen_x <= 168 && stairs_screen_y >= -16 && stairs_screen_y <= 152) {
-        move_metasprite(stairs_sprite_metasprites[0], player_TILE_COUNT + enemy_TILE_COUNT + gameover_TILE_COUNT + victory_TILE_COUNT + stamina_TILE_COUNT * 2, 12, stairs_screen_x, stairs_screen_y - 8);
-    } else {
-        move_metasprite(stairs_sprite_metasprites[0], player_TILE_COUNT + enemy_TILE_COUNT + gameover_TILE_COUNT + victory_TILE_COUNT + stamina_TILE_COUNT * 2, 12, 0, 0);
-    }
-#endif
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/stairs_sprite.c b/src/stairs_sprite.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b3992c..0000000
--- a/src/stairs_sprite.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-//AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /stairs_sprite.png -c /stairs_sprite.c -sw 32 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <gbdk/platform.h>
-#include <gbdk/metasprites.h>
-
-BANKREF(stairs_sprite)
-
-const palette_color_t stairs_sprite_palettes[32] = {
-	RGB8(224,248,207), RGB8(134,192,108), RGB8( 48,104, 80), RGB8(  7, 24, 33),
-	RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0),
-	RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0),
-	RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0),
-	RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0),
-	RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0),
-	RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0),
-	RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0), RGB8(  0,  0,  0)
-	};
-
-const uint8_t stairs_sprite_tiles[64] = {
-	0x01,0x01,0x07,0x06,0x1f,0x18,0x07,0x06,0x01,0x01,0x06,0x06,0x18,0x18,0x06,0x06,
-	0x01,0x01,0x07,0x06,0x1f,0x18,0x07,0x06,0x01,0x01,0x06,0x06,0x18,0x18,0x06,0x06,
-	0x80,0x80,0xe0,0x60,0xf8,0x18,0xe0,0x60,0x80,0x80,0x60,0x60,0x18,0x18,0x60,0x60,
-	0x80,0x80,0xe0,0x60,0xf8,0x18,0xe0,0x60,0x80,0x80,0x60,0x60,0x18,0x18,0x60,0x60
-	};
-
-const metasprite_t stairs_sprite_metasprite0[] = {
-	METASPR_ITEM(-8, -8, 0, S_PAL(0)),
-	METASPR_ITEM(0, 8, 2, S_PAL(0)),
-	METASPR_TERM
-};
-
-const metasprite_t* const stairs_sprite_metasprites[1] = {
-	stairs_sprite_metasprite0
-};
diff --git a/src/stairs_sprite.h b/src/stairs_sprite.h
deleted file mode 100644
index b31a9fa..0000000
--- a/src/stairs_sprite.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-//AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /stairs_sprite.png -c /stairs_sprite.c -sw 32 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
-
-#ifndef METASPRITE_stairs_sprite_H
-#define METASPRITE_stairs_sprite_H
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <gbdk/platform.h>
-#include <gbdk/metasprites.h>
-
-#define stairs_sprite_TILE_ORIGIN 0
-#define stairs_sprite_TILE_W 8
-#define stairs_sprite_TILE_H 16
-#define stairs_sprite_WIDTH 32
-#define stairs_sprite_HEIGHT 16
-#define stairs_sprite_TILE_COUNT 4
-#define stairs_sprite_PALETTE_COUNT 8
-#define stairs_sprite_COLORS_PER_PALETTE 4
-#define stairs_sprite_TOTAL_COLORS 32
-#define stairs_sprite_PIVOT_X 16
-#define stairs_sprite_PIVOT_Y 8
-#define stairs_sprite_PIVOT_W 32
-#define stairs_sprite_PIVOT_H 16
-extern const metasprite_t* const stairs_sprite_metasprites[1];
-
-BANKREF_EXTERN(stairs_sprite)
-
-extern const palette_color_t stairs_sprite_palettes[32];
-extern const uint8_t stairs_sprite_tiles[64];
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/stamina.c b/src/stamina.c
index c87ed20..cb946de 100644
--- a/src/stamina.c
+++ b/src/stamina.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /stamina.png -c /stamina.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
+// Conversion args: /stamina.png -c /stamina.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <gbdk/platform.h>
diff --git a/src/stamina.h b/src/stamina.h
index e7d50a4..9e74a16 100644
--- a/src/stamina.h
+++ b/src/stamina.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /stamina.png -c /stamina.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
+// Conversion args: /stamina.png -c /stamina.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
 
 #ifndef METASPRITE_stamina_H
 #define METASPRITE_stamina_H
diff --git a/src/victory.c b/src/victory.c
index c8b4100..ee98e8b 100644
--- a/src/victory.c
+++ b/src/victory.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /victory.png -c /victory.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
+// Conversion args: /victory.png -c /victory.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <gbdk/platform.h>
diff --git a/src/victory.h b/src/victory.h
index c98df1d..8bac069 100644
--- a/src/victory.h
+++ b/src/victory.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-// Conversion args: /victory.png -c /victory.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -spr8x16
+// Conversion args: /victory.png -c /victory.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
 
 #ifndef METASPRITE_victory_H
 #define METASPRITE_victory_H