diff --git a/Game/Scripts/Networking/LobbyGameSceneCoordinator.cs b/Game/Scripts/Networking/LobbyGameSceneCoordinator.cs
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index 0000000..0b24851
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+++ b/Game/Scripts/Networking/LobbyGameSceneCoordinator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
+using MegaKoop.Game;
+
+#if STEAMWORKSNET
+using Steamworks;
+#endif
+
+namespace MegaKoop.Game.Networking
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles transitioning from the lobby into the character scene and spawning player avatars.
+    /// Lives alongside the Steam services object so it survives scene loads.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DefaultExecutionOrder(-500)]
+    public class LobbyGameSceneCoordinator : MonoBehaviour
+    {
+        [SerializeField] private string characterSceneName = "CharacterScene";
+        [SerializeField] private float spawnRadius = 3f;
+        [SerializeField] private float minimumSpawnSpacing = 2.5f;
+
+        private readonly List<LobbyPlayerInfo> pendingPlayers = new();
+        private string localSteamId = string.Empty;
+        private bool loadPending;
+        private bool hasSpawned;
+
+        private void Awake()
+        {
+            DontDestroyOnLoad(gameObject);
+            SceneManager.sceneLoaded += HandleSceneLoaded;
+        }
+
+        private void OnDestroy()
+        {
+            SceneManager.sceneLoaded -= HandleSceneLoaded;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Captures the current lobby membership and moves everyone into the character scene.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void BeginGame(MegaKoop.Steam.SteamLobbyService steam)
+        {
+            if (steam == null)
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning("[LobbyGameSceneCoordinator] SteamLobbyService missing; cannot begin game.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            CapturePlayers(steam);
+
+            if (!string.Equals(SceneManager.GetActiveScene().name, characterSceneName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                loadPending = true;
+                hasSpawned = false;
+                SceneManager.LoadScene(characterSceneName);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Already in the target scene (e.g., during hot reload).
+                loadPending = false;
+                hasSpawned = false;
+                SpawnPlayersInScene(SceneManager.GetActiveScene());
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void CapturePlayers(MegaKoop.Steam.SteamLobbyService steam)
+        {
+            pendingPlayers.Clear();
+            localSteamId = steam.LocalSteamIdString ?? string.Empty;
+
+            var members = steam.GetMembers();
+            if (members != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var member in members)
+                {
+                    pendingPlayers.Add(new LobbyPlayerInfo
+                    {
+                        SteamId = member.steamId,
+                        DisplayName = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(member.name) ? "Player" : member.name,
+                        IsLocal = member.steamId == localSteamId
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Ensure the local player is represented even if lobby data is empty (e.g., offline stub).
+            if (!pendingPlayers.Exists(p => p.IsLocal))
+            {
+                pendingPlayers.Add(new LobbyPlayerInfo
+                {
+                    SteamId = localSteamId,
+                    DisplayName = GetFallbackLocalName(),
+                    IsLocal = true
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void HandleSceneLoaded(Scene scene, LoadSceneMode mode)
+        {
+            if (!string.Equals(scene.name, characterSceneName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!loadPending && hasSpawned)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            loadPending = false;
+            hasSpawned = false;
+            SpawnPlayersInScene(scene);
+        }
+
+        private void SpawnPlayersInScene(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (hasSpawned)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var template = FindWizardTemplate(scene);
+            if (template == null)
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning("[LobbyGameSceneCoordinator] Wizard template not found in CharacterScene; cannot spawn players.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            hasSpawned = true;
+
+            Vector3 basePosition = template.transform.position;
+            Quaternion baseRotation = template.transform.rotation;
+            Transform parent = template.transform.parent;
+
+            // Hide template so only spawned copies are visible.
+            template.SetActive(false);
+
+            int total = Mathf.Max(1, pendingPlayers.Count);
+            for (int i = 0; i < total; i++)
+            {
+                LobbyPlayerInfo info = i < pendingPlayers.Count
+                    ? pendingPlayers[i]
+                    : new LobbyPlayerInfo { DisplayName = $"Player {i + 1}", IsLocal = i == 0 };
+
+                Vector3 spawnPosition = CalculateSpawnPosition(basePosition, i, total);
+                var clone = Instantiate(template, spawnPosition, baseRotation, parent);
+                clone.name = BuildPlayerName(info, i);
+
+                ConfigureCloneForPlayer(clone, info);
+
+                clone.SetActive(true);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static GameObject FindWizardTemplate(Scene scene)
+        {
+            foreach (var root in scene.GetRootGameObjects())
+            {
+                if (root.name.Equals("Wizard", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return root;
+                }
+
+                var controller = root.GetComponentInChildren<ThirdPersonCharacterController>(true);
+                if (controller != null)
+                {
+                    return controller.gameObject;
+                }
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private Vector3 CalculateSpawnPosition(Vector3 center, int index, int total)
+        {
+            if (total <= 1)
+            {
+                return center;
+            }
+
+            float radiusForRing = Mathf.Max(spawnRadius, minimumSpawnSpacing) * Mathf.Ceil((index + 1) / 6f);
+            float angle = (Mathf.PI * 2f / Mathf.Max(1, Mathf.Min(total, 6))) * (index % 6);
+            Vector3 offset = new Vector3(Mathf.Cos(angle), 0f, Mathf.Sin(angle)) * radiusForRing;
+            return center + offset;
+        }
+
+        private void ConfigureCloneForPlayer(GameObject clone, LobbyPlayerInfo info)
+        {
+            var controller = clone.GetComponent<ThirdPersonCharacterController>();
+            if (controller != null)
+            {
+                controller.enabled = info.IsLocal;
+            }
+
+            // Local player keeps the camera and audio; remote avatars are visual only.
+            var cameras = clone.GetComponentsInChildren<Camera>(true);
+            foreach (var camera in cameras)
+            {
+                camera.enabled = info.IsLocal;
+                if (!info.IsLocal)
+                {
+                    camera.gameObject.SetActive(false);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var listeners = clone.GetComponentsInChildren<AudioListener>(true);
+            foreach (var listener in listeners)
+            {
+                listener.enabled = info.IsLocal;
+                if (!info.IsLocal)
+                {
+                    listener.gameObject.SetActive(false);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var thirdPersonCamera = clone.GetComponentInChildren<ThirdPersonCamera>(true);
+            if (thirdPersonCamera != null)
+            {
+                thirdPersonCamera.enabled = info.IsLocal;
+                if (info.IsLocal)
+                {
+                    thirdPersonCamera.SetTarget(clone.transform);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static string BuildPlayerName(LobbyPlayerInfo info, int index)
+        {
+            string baseName = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(info.DisplayName) ? info.DisplayName : $"Player {index + 1}";
+            return $"Wizard_{baseName}";
+        }
+
+        private static string GetFallbackLocalName()
+        {
+#if STEAMWORKSNET
+            if (SteamBootstrap.IsInitialized)
+            {
+                return SteamFriends.GetPersonaName();
+            }
+#endif
+            return "You";
+        }
+
+        [Serializable]
+        private struct LobbyPlayerInfo
+        {
+            public string SteamId;
+            public string DisplayName;
+            public bool IsLocal;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/UI/Scripts/UGUIMultiplayerLobbyController.cs b/UI/Scripts/UGUIMultiplayerLobbyController.cs
index d4ff621..f3b0064 100644
--- a/UI/Scripts/UGUIMultiplayerLobbyController.cs
+++ b/UI/Scripts/UGUIMultiplayerLobbyController.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using UnityEngine.UI;
 using UnityEngine.EventSystems;
 using MegaKoop.Steam;
 using MegaKoop.Networking;
+using MegaKoop.Game.Networking;
 using TMPro;
 
 namespace MegaKoop.UI
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ namespace MegaKoop.UI
 
         // Steam service
         private SteamLobbyService steam;
+        private LobbyGameSceneCoordinator lobbyGameCoordinator;
 
         // Local state cache
         private bool IsInLobby => steam != null && steam.IsInLobby;
@@ -247,6 +249,7 @@ namespace MegaKoop.UI
                 if (steam.IsStartSignaled() && !clientStartedFromSignal)
                 {
                     clientStartedFromSignal = true;
+                    lobbyGameCoordinator?.BeginGame(steam);
 #if UNITY_NETCODE || NETCODE_PRESENT
                     // Configure transport with host SteamID before starting client
                     var adapter = GetSteamAdapter();
@@ -327,6 +330,8 @@ namespace MegaKoop.UI
         #region Steam
         private void EnsureSteamServices()
         {
+            GameObject servicesRoot = null;
+
             if (steam == null)
             {
                 // Unity 2023+: use FindFirstObjectByType; older: FindObjectOfType
@@ -335,14 +340,34 @@ namespace MegaKoop.UI
 #else
                 steam = Object.FindObjectOfType<SteamLobbyService>();
 #endif
+                if (steam != null)
+                {
+                    servicesRoot = steam.gameObject;
+                }
+
                 if (steam == null)
                 {
-                    var go = GameObject.Find("SteamServices") ?? new GameObject("SteamServices");
-                    if (go.GetComponent<SteamManager>() == null) go.AddComponent<SteamManager>();
-                    steam = go.GetComponent<SteamLobbyService>() ?? go.AddComponent<SteamLobbyService>();
-                    DontDestroyOnLoad(go);
+                    servicesRoot = GameObject.Find("SteamServices") ?? new GameObject("SteamServices");
+                    if (servicesRoot.GetComponent<SteamManager>() == null)
+                    {
+                        servicesRoot.AddComponent<SteamManager>();
+                    }
+                    steam = servicesRoot.GetComponent<SteamLobbyService>() ?? servicesRoot.AddComponent<SteamLobbyService>();
+                    DontDestroyOnLoad(servicesRoot);
                 }
             }
+
+            if (steam != null)
+            {
+                servicesRoot ??= steam.gameObject;
+
+                if (servicesRoot.GetComponent<SteamManager>() == null)
+                {
+                    servicesRoot.AddComponent<SteamManager>();
+                }
+
+                lobbyGameCoordinator = servicesRoot.GetComponent<LobbyGameSceneCoordinator>() ?? servicesRoot.AddComponent<LobbyGameSceneCoordinator>();
+            }
         }
 
         private void RegisterSteamEvents()
@@ -625,6 +650,7 @@ namespace MegaKoop.UI
                 return;
             }
             steam?.StartGameSignal();
+            lobbyGameCoordinator?.BeginGame(steam);
 #if UNITY_NETCODE || NETCODE_PRESENT
             // Optionally start host and load scene
             var adapter = GetSteamAdapter();