diff --git a/src/core/CustomDataHelper.ttslua b/src/core/CustomDataHelper.ttslua
index 63742976..22bc3096 100644
--- a/src/core/CustomDataHelper.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/CustomDataHelper.ttslua
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
--- set true to enable debug logging
-DEBUG = false
-
-function log(message)
-  if DEBUG then
-    print(message)
-  end
-end
-
 --[[
 Known locations and clues. We check this to determine if we should
 atttempt to spawn clues, first we look for <LOCATION_NAME>_<GUID> and if
diff --git a/src/core/DataHelper.ttslua b/src/core/DataHelper.ttslua
index bbb584bf..5845b09b 100644
--- a/src/core/DataHelper.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/DataHelper.ttslua
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
--- set true to enable debug logging
-DEBUG = false
-
-function log(message)
-  if DEBUG then
-    print(message)
-  end
-end
-
 -- data for difficulty selector scripts to set up chaos bag
 modeData = {
   ['Core Set'] = {
@@ -493,13 +484,11 @@ modeData = {
 
 function onSave()
   local globalState = JSON.encode(SPAWNED_PLAYER_CARD_GUIDS)
-  log('saving global state:  ' .. globalState)
   return globalState
 end
 
 function onLoad(save_state)
   if save_state ~= '' then
-    log('loading global state:  ' .. save_state)
     SPAWNED_PLAYER_CARD_GUIDS = JSON.decode(save_state)
   else
     SPAWNED_PLAYER_CARD_GUIDS = {}
diff --git a/src/core/PlayArea.ttslua b/src/core/PlayArea.ttslua
index 54e09d5a..69cbba2c 100644
--- a/src/core/PlayArea.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/PlayArea.ttslua
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 -- general setup
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 
--- set true to enable debug logging
-local DEBUG = false
-
 -- Location connection directional options
 local BIDIRECTIONAL = 0
 local ONE_WAY = 1
@@ -78,14 +75,10 @@ function onLoad(saveState)
   locations = save.trackedLocations or { }
   currentScenario = save.currentScenario
 
-  self.interactable = DEBUG
+  self.interactable = false
   Wait.time(function() collisionEnabled = true end, 1)
 end
 
-function log(message)
-  if DEBUG then print(message) end
-end
-
 -- Called by Custom Data Helpers to push their location data into the Data Helper.  This adds the
 -- data to the local token manager instance.
 ---@param args Table Single-value array holding the GUID of the Custom Data Helper making the call