diff --git a/lib/select_character/view/character_selection_page.dart b/lib/select_character/view/character_selection_page.dart
index 2355d6cc..5504459f 100644
--- a/lib/select_character/view/character_selection_page.dart
+++ b/lib/select_character/view/character_selection_page.dart
@@ -132,10 +132,15 @@ class _Character extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Expanded(
       child: Opacity(
-        opacity: isSelected ? 1 : 0.3,
+        opacity: isSelected ? 1 : 0.4,
         child: TextButton(
           onPressed: () =>
               context.read<CharacterThemeCubit>().characterSelected(character),
+          style: ButtonStyle(
+            overlayColor: MaterialStateProperty.all(
+              PinballColors.transparent,
+            ),
+          ),
           child: character.icon.image(fit: BoxFit.contain),
         ),
       ),
diff --git a/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_button.dart b/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_button.dart
index dd4685c1..ee9b5c54 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_button.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_button.dart
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class PinballButton extends StatelessWidget {
           ),
         ),
         child: Center(
-          child: InkWell(
+          child: GestureDetector(
             onTap: onTap,
             child: Padding(
               padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
diff --git a/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_dpad_button.dart b/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_dpad_button.dart
index a0c3e653..c122f5b3 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_dpad_button.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_dpad_button.dart
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class PinballDpadButton extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Material(
       color: PinballColors.transparent,
-      child: InkWell(
+      child: GestureDetector(
         onTap: onTap,
         child: Image.asset(
           direction.toAsset(),