diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/mainmenuscreen/EasterEggRulesets.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/mainmenuscreen/EasterEggRulesets.kt
index 6c22deb289..0176869dba 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/mainmenuscreen/EasterEggRulesets.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/mainmenuscreen/EasterEggRulesets.kt
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ object EasterEggRulesets {
         temperatureShift = when(HolidayDates.getMonth()) {
             Month.JANUARY -> -1.4f
             Month.FEBRUARY -> -1.3f
-            Month.MARCH -> -0.4f
-            Month.AUGUST -> 0.4f
+            Month.MARCH -> 0.4f // actually generates a lot of grassland
+            Month.AUGUST -> -0.4f // actually generates a lot more desert
             Month.NOVEMBER -> -0.7f
             Month.DECEMBER -> -1.3f
             else -> 0f
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/mainmenuscreen/MainMenuScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/mainmenuscreen/MainMenuScreen.kt
index 001b745765..3143c7e74a 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/mainmenuscreen/MainMenuScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/mainmenuscreen/MainMenuScreen.kt
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class MainMenuScreen: BaseScreen(), RecreateOnResize {
                         shape = MapShape.rectangular
                         mapSize = MapSizeNew(MapSize.Small)
                         type = MapType.pangaea
-                        temperatureExtremeness = 1f
+                        temperatureExtremeness = .7f
                         waterThreshold = -0.1f // mainly land, gets about 30% water
                         modifyForEasterEgg()
                     })