diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 41c0b04..68e22f8 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ build & run
 controls
 --------
 
-    +/-      add/remove 1000 entities
-    shift    hold for 10x (10000 entities)
+    +/-      add/remove 10k entities
+    shift    hold for 50k
     space    pause/resume
     r        reset
 
diff --git a/src/sandbox_main.zig b/src/sandbox_main.zig
index 8650954..95d5b28 100644
--- a/src/sandbox_main.zig
+++ b/src/sandbox_main.zig
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ var sub_timer: f32 = 0;
 fn handleInput(entities: *sandbox.Entities, rng: *std.Random, paused: *bool) void {
     const dt = rl.getFrameTime();
     const shift = rl.isKeyDown(.left_shift) or rl.isKeyDown(.right_shift);
-    const add_count: usize = if (shift) 10000 else 1000;
+    const add_count: usize = if (shift) 50_000 else 10_000;
 
     const add_held = rl.isKeyDown(.equal) or rl.isKeyDown(.kp_add);
     const sub_held = rl.isKeyDown(.minus) or rl.isKeyDown(.kp_subtract);
diff --git a/src/ui.zig b/src/ui.zig
index 91edc5a..1c520e2 100644
--- a/src/ui.zig
+++ b/src/ui.zig
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ fn drawControls(font: rl.Font, metrics_bottom: i32) void {
     var y: f32 = @as(f32, @floatFromInt(ctrl_box_y)) + box_padding;
 
     const controls = [_][]const u8{
-        "+/-: 1000 entities",
-        "shift +/-: 10000",
+        "+/-: 10k entities",
+        "shift +/-: 50k",
         "space: pause",
         "r: reset",
     };