diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/data/HeroListData.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/data/HeroListData.java
index 1452350525f..ea658f269a3 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/data/HeroListData.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/data/HeroListData.java
@@ -18,29 +18,29 @@ import forge.adventure.util.Paths;
  */
 public class HeroListData {
     static private HeroListData instance;
-    public HeroData[] heroes;
-    public String avatar;
+    private HeroData[] heroes;
+    private String avatar;
     private TextureAtlas avatarAtlas;
     private final ObjectMap<String, Array<Sprite>> avatarSprites = new ObjectMap<>();
 
-    static private HeroListData read() {
-        Json json = new Json();
-        FileHandle handle = Config.instance().getFile(Paths.HEROES);
-        if (handle.exists()) {
-            instance = json.fromJson(HeroListData.class, handle);
-            instance.avatarAtlas = Config.instance().getAtlas(instance.avatar);
-
-         /*
-            instance.avatarSprites.getTextures().first().setFilter(Texture.TextureFilter.Nearest, Texture.TextureFilter.Nearest);
-         */
+    static public HeroListData instance() {
+        if (instance == null) {
+            Json json = new Json();
+            FileHandle handle = Config.instance().getFile(Paths.HEROES);
+            if (handle.exists()) {
+                instance = json.fromJson(HeroListData.class, handle);
+                instance.avatarAtlas = Config.instance().getAtlas(instance.avatar);
+                // leaving here as reference since PixelArt images use Nearest without MipMaps. By default it shouldn't have any filters
+                /*instance.avatarSprites.getTextures().first().setFilter(Texture.TextureFilter.Nearest, Texture.TextureFilter.Nearest);*/
+            } else {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Path not found: " + handle.path());
+            }
         }
         return instance;
     }
 
-    static public String getHero(int raceIndex, boolean female) {
-        if (instance == null)
-            instance = read();
-        HeroData data = instance.heroes[raceIndex];
+    public String getHero(int raceIndex, boolean female) {
+        HeroData data =  instance().heroes[raceIndex];
 
         if (female)
             return data.female;
@@ -48,14 +48,12 @@ public class HeroListData {
 
     }
 
-    public static TextureRegion getAvatar(int heroRace, boolean isFemale, int avatarIndex) {
-        if (instance == null)
-            instance = read();
-        HeroData data = instance.heroes[heroRace];
-        Array<Sprite> sprites = instance.avatarSprites.get(isFemale ? data.femaleAvatar : data.maleAvatar);
+    public TextureRegion getAvatar(int heroRace, boolean isFemale, int avatarIndex) {
+        HeroData data = instance().heroes[heroRace];
+        Array<Sprite> sprites = instance().avatarSprites.get(isFemale ? data.femaleAvatar : data.maleAvatar);
         if (sprites == null) {
-            sprites = instance.avatarAtlas.createSprites(isFemale ? data.femaleAvatar : data.maleAvatar);
-            instance.avatarSprites.put(isFemale ? data.femaleAvatar : data.maleAvatar, sprites);
+            sprites = instance().avatarAtlas.createSprites(isFemale ? data.femaleAvatar : data.maleAvatar);
+            instance().avatarSprites.put(isFemale ? data.femaleAvatar : data.maleAvatar, sprites);
         }
         avatarIndex %= sprites.size;
         if (avatarIndex < 0) {
@@ -64,11 +62,9 @@ public class HeroListData {
         return sprites.get(avatarIndex);
     }
 
-    public static Array<String> getRaces() {
-        if (instance == null)
-            instance = read();
+    public Array<String> getRaces() {
         Array<String> ret = new Array<>();
-        for (HeroData hero : instance.heroes) {
+        for (HeroData hero : instance().heroes) {
             ret.add(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessageorUseDefault("lbl"+hero.name, hero.name));
         }
         return ret;
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/player/AdventurePlayer.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/player/AdventurePlayer.java
index a1a5b56e3ef..aa2646d4faf 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/player/AdventurePlayer.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/player/AdventurePlayer.java
@@ -588,18 +588,18 @@ public class AdventurePlayer implements Serializable, SaveFileContent {
     }
 
     public String spriteName() {
-        return HeroListData.getHero(heroRace, isFemale);
+        return HeroListData.instance().getHero(heroRace, isFemale);
     }
 
     public FileHandle sprite() {
-        return Config.instance().getFile(HeroListData.getHero(heroRace, isFemale));
+        return Config.instance().getFile(HeroListData.instance().getHero(heroRace, isFemale));
     }
 
     public TextureRegion avatar() {
-        return HeroListData.getAvatar(heroRace, isFemale, avatarIndex);
+        return HeroListData.instance().getAvatar(heroRace, isFemale, avatarIndex);
     }
     public String raceName() {
-        return HeroListData.getRaces().get(Current.player().heroRace);
+        return HeroListData.instance().getRaces().get(Current.player().heroRace);
     }
 
     public GameStage getCurrentGameStage() {
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/scene/NewGameScene.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/scene/NewGameScene.java
index 165c575f7cf..53ca01d6364 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/scene/NewGameScene.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/scene/NewGameScene.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class NewGameScene extends MenuScene {
             }
         });
         race.addListener(event -> NewGameScene.this.updateAvatar());
-        race.setTextList(HeroListData.getRaces());
+        race.setTextList(HeroListData.instance().getRaces());
         difficulty = ui.findActor("difficulty");
         difficultyHelp = ui.findActor("difficultyHelp");
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public class NewGameScene extends MenuScene {
     }
 
     private boolean updateAvatar() {
-        avatarImage.setDrawable(new TextureRegionDrawable(HeroListData.getAvatar(race.getCurrentIndex(), gender.getCurrentIndex() != 0, avatarIndex)));
+        avatarImage.setDrawable(new TextureRegionDrawable(HeroListData.instance().getAvatar(race.getCurrentIndex(), gender.getCurrentIndex() != 0, avatarIndex)));
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/stage/ConsoleCommandInterpreter.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/stage/ConsoleCommandInterpreter.java
index 65d787394ad..9d7fa4d7fd5 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/stage/ConsoleCommandInterpreter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/adventure/stage/ConsoleCommandInterpreter.java
@@ -144,9 +144,7 @@ public class ConsoleCommandInterpreter {
                 Forge.advFreezePlayerControls = false;
                 WorldStage.getInstance().setPosition(new Vector2(poi.getPosition().x - 16f, poi.getPosition().y + 16f));
                 WorldStage.getInstance().loadPOI(poi);
-                WorldSave.getCurrentSave().autoSave();
                 Forge.clearTransitionScreen();
-                //WorldStage.getInstance().player.playEffect(Paths.EFFECT_TELEPORT, 10);
             }, Forge.takeScreenshot())));
             return "Teleported to " + s[0] + "(" + poi.getPosition() + ")";
         });
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/CoverScreen.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/CoverScreen.java
index 387e4546f35..a4bc1606bce 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/CoverScreen.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/CoverScreen.java
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion;
 import forge.Forge;
 import forge.Graphics;
 import forge.animation.ForgeAnimation;
+import forge.assets.FSkin;
+import forge.assets.FSkinTexture;
 import forge.gui.FThreads;
 
 public class CoverScreen extends TransitionScreen {
     private CoverAnimation coverAnimation;
-    Runnable runnable;
-    TextureRegion textureRegion;
+    private Runnable runnable;
+    private TextureRegion textureRegion;
 
     public CoverScreen(Runnable r, TextureRegion t) {
         runnable = r;
@@ -18,19 +20,22 @@ public class CoverScreen extends TransitionScreen {
     }
 
     private class CoverAnimation extends ForgeAnimation {
-        float DURATION = 0.6f;
+        float DURATION = 0.8f;
         private float progress = 0;
 
         public void drawBackground(Graphics g) {
+            float oldAlpha = g.getfloatAlphaComposite();
             float percentage = progress / DURATION;
             if (percentage < 0) {
                 percentage = 0;
             } else if (percentage > 1) {
                 percentage = 1;
             }
-            if (textureRegion != null) {
-                g.drawPortalFade(textureRegion, 0, 0, Forge.getScreenWidth(), Forge.getScreenHeight(), Math.min(percentage, 1f), true);
-            }
+            g.setAlphaComposite(percentage);
+            g.drawImage(Forge.isMobileAdventureMode ? FSkinTexture.ADV_BG_TEXTURE : FSkinTexture.BG_TEXTURE, 0, 0, Forge.getScreenWidth(), Forge.getScreenHeight());
+            g.drawImage(FSkin.getLogo(), Forge.getScreenWidth() / 2f - FSkin.getLogo().getWidth() / 2f, Forge.getScreenHeight() / 2f - FSkin.getLogo().getHeight() / 2f, FSkin.getLogo().getWidth(), FSkin.getLogo().getHeight());
+            g.setAlphaComposite(oldAlpha);
+            g.drawPortalFade(textureRegion, 0, 0, Forge.getScreenWidth(), Forge.getScreenHeight(), Math.min(percentage, 1f), false);
         }
 
         @Override