diff --git a/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py b/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py
index 44a5716..02fc736 100644
--- a/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py
+++ b/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py
@@ -159,7 +159,9 @@ class Generator:
         # the starting room must have no corridor
         mem, self.params["corridor_chance"] = self.params["corridor_chance"], 0
         starting_room, _, _, _, _ = self.create_random_room()
-        self.place_room(level, height//2, width//2, starting_room, 0, 0)
+        dim_v, dim_h = len(starting_room), len(starting_room[0])
+        pos_y, pos_x = randint(0, height-dim_v-1), randint(0, width-dim_h-1)
+        self.place_room(level, pos_y, pos_x, starting_room, 0, 0)
         level[0][0] = Tile.EMPTY
         self.params["corridor_chance"] = mem