diff --git a/src/core/PlayArea.ttslua b/src/core/PlayArea.ttslua
index 60f175fd..2ad7fdd3 100644
--- a/src/core/PlayArea.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/PlayArea.ttslua
@@ -9,15 +9,7 @@ DEBUG = false
 COLLISION_ENABLED = false
 
 local COUNTER = getObjectFromGUID('f182ee')
-local TOKEN_DATA = Global.getTable('TOKEN_DATA')
-local clueData = {
-  thickness    = 0.1,
-  stackable    = true,
-  type         = 2,
-  image        = TOKEN_DATA.clue.image,
-  image_bottom = TOKEN_DATA.doom.image
-}
-
+local clueData = {}
 spawnedLocationGUIDs = {}
 
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@@ -30,6 +22,15 @@ function onLoad(save_state)
   -- records locations we have spawned clues for
   spawnedLocationGUIDs = JSON.decode(save_state) or {}
 
+  local TOKEN_DATA = Global.getTable('TOKEN_DATA')
+  clueData = {
+    thickness    = 0.1,
+    stackable    = true,
+    type         = 2,
+    image        = TOKEN_DATA.clue.image,
+    image_bottom = TOKEN_DATA.doom.image
+  }
+
   local dataHelper = getObjectFromGUID('708279')
   LOCATIONS = dataHelper.getTable('LOCATIONS_DATA')