diff --git a/packages/bootstrap/package.json b/packages/bootstrap/package.json
index a8f421a..0e01bf0 100644
--- a/packages/bootstrap/package.json
+++ b/packages/bootstrap/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@mavonengine/create-bootstrap",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "0.0.3",
+  "version": "0.0.4",
   "description": "Bootstrap a MavonEngine multiplayer project",
   "license": "MIT",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/bootstrap/src/config.ts b/packages/bootstrap/src/config.ts
index c3d210a..9c3b385 100644
--- a/packages/bootstrap/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/bootstrap/src/config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 export const TAG_URL
-  = 'https://github.com/MavonEngine/Core/archive/refs/tags/0.0.8-alpha.zip'
+  = 'https://github.com/MavonEngine/Core/archive/refs/tags/0.0.9-alpha.zip'
 
 export const TEMPLATE_SUBPATH = 'packages/multiplayer-template'
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 87b3c94..0482e07 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@mavonengine/core",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "0.0.7",
+  "version": "0.0.8",
   "description": "",
   "author": "",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/multiplayer-template/client/src/Scenes/GameWorld.ts b/packages/multiplayer-template/client/src/Scenes/GameWorld.ts
index a3799b1..c36eb52 100644
--- a/packages/multiplayer-template/client/src/Scenes/GameWorld.ts
+++ b/packages/multiplayer-template/client/src/Scenes/GameWorld.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import type {
+  Material,
+} from 'three'
 import Game from '@mavonengine/core/Game'
 import GameObject from '@mavonengine/core/World/GameObject'
 import {
@@ -49,7 +52,6 @@ export default class GameWorld extends GameObject {
 
     const sun = new DirectionalLight(0xFFF4E0, 1.2)
     sun.position.set(20, 40, 20)
-    sun.castShadow = true
     sun.shadow.mapSize.set(2048, 2048)
     sun.shadow.camera.near = 0.5
     sun.shadow.camera.far = 200
@@ -71,8 +73,11 @@ export default class GameWorld extends GameObject {
 
     // Grid overlay for spatial reference
     const grid = new GridHelper(200, 40, 0x000000, 0x000000)
-    ;(grid.material as { opacity: number, transparent: boolean }).opacity = 0.08
-    ;(grid.material as { opacity: number, transparent: boolean }).transparent = true
+    const gridMat = grid.material as Material
+    gridMat.opacity = 0.5
+    gridMat.transparent = true
+    gridMat.depthWrite = false
+    grid.renderOrder = -1
     Game.instance().scene.add(grid)
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/multiplayer-template/client/src/World/Trees.ts b/packages/multiplayer-template/client/src/World/Trees.ts
index 006077b..d699570 100644
--- a/packages/multiplayer-template/client/src/World/Trees.ts
+++ b/packages/multiplayer-template/client/src/World/Trees.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Material, Mesh } from 'three'
+import type { Material, Mesh, MeshStandardMaterial } from 'three'
 import type { GLTF } from 'three/examples/jsm/Addons.js'
 import Game from '@mavonengine/core/Game'
 import GameObject from '@mavonengine/core/World/GameObject'
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ export default class Trees extends GameObject {
       for (const sourceMesh of meshes) {
         sourceMesh.geometry.rotateX((90 * Math.PI) / 180)
 
+        const mat = sourceMesh.material as MeshStandardMaterial
+        mat.depthTest = true
+        mat.depthWrite = true
+        if (mat.transparent) {
+          mat.transparent = false
+          mat.alphaTest = 0.5
+        }
+
         const instancedMesh = new InstancedMesh(
           sourceMesh.geometry,
           sourceMesh.material as Material,
diff --git a/packages/multiplayer-template/package.json b/packages/multiplayer-template/package.json
index 37d8944..b5c7c16 100644
--- a/packages/multiplayer-template/package.json
+++ b/packages/multiplayer-template/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --fix"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@mavonengine/core": "0.0.7"
+    "@mavonengine/core": "0.0.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@antfu/eslint-config": "^8.0.0",