diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/ball_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/ball_test.dart
index 2af4ffaf..b65b5742 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/ball_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/ball_test.dart
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'loads correctly',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final ball = Ball();
-        await game.ready();
         await game.ensureAdd(ball);
+        await game.ready();
       },
       verify: (game, _) async {
         expect(game.descendants().whereType<Ball>(), isNotEmpty);
@@ -45,9 +46,10 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'has only one SpriteComponent',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final ball = Ball();
-        await game.ready();
         await game.ensureAdd(ball);
+        await game.ready();
       },
       verify: (game, _) async {
         final ball = game.descendants().whereType<Ball>().single;
@@ -61,9 +63,10 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'BallSpriteComponent changes sprite onNewState',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final ball = Ball();
-        await game.ready();
         await game.ensureAdd(ball);
+        await game.ready();
       },
       verify: (game, _) async {
         final ball = game.descendants().whereType<Ball>().single;
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/behaviors/ball_implusing_behavior_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/behaviors/ball_implusing_behavior_test.dart
index 1ed5ce33..a44c2514 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/behaviors/ball_implusing_behavior_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/behaviors/ball_implusing_behavior_test.dart
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@ void main() {
         'impulses the ball with the given velocity when loaded '
         'and then removes itself',
         setUp: (game, _) async {
+          await game.onLoad();
           final ball = Ball.test();
           await game.ensureAdd(ball);
           final impulse = Vector2.all(1);
           final behavior = BallImpulsingBehavior(impulse: impulse);
           await ball.ensureAdd(behavior);
+          await game.ready();
         },
         verify: (game, _) async {
           final ball = game.descendants().whereType<Ball>().single;
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/chrome_dino/behaviors/chrome_dino_spitting_behavior_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/chrome_dino/behaviors/chrome_dino_spitting_behavior_test.dart
index 52615446..730e2cc9 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/chrome_dino/behaviors/chrome_dino_spitting_behavior_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/chrome_dino/behaviors/chrome_dino_spitting_behavior_test.dart
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void main() {
         flameTester.testGameWidget(
           'sets ball sprite to visible and sets a linear velocity',
           setUp: (game, _) async {
+            await game.onLoad();
             final ball = Ball();
             final behavior = ChromeDinoSpittingBehavior();
             final bloc = _MockChromeDinoCubit();
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ void main() {
         flameTester.testGameWidget(
           'calls onSpit',
           setUp: (game, _) async {
+            await game.onLoad();
             final ball = Ball();
             final behavior = ChromeDinoSpittingBehavior();
             final bloc = _MockChromeDinoCubit();
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/google_rollover/google_rollover_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/google_rollover/google_rollover_test.dart
index b9a2ab70..54bcc668 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/google_rollover/google_rollover_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/google_rollover/google_rollover_test.dart
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'left loads correctly',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final googleRollover = GoogleRollover(side: BoardSide.left);
         await game.ensureAdd(googleRollover);
+        await game.ready();
       },
       verify: (game, _) async {
         final googleRollover =
@@ -42,8 +44,10 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'right loads correctly',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final googleRollover = GoogleRollover(side: BoardSide.right);
         await game.ensureAdd(googleRollover);
+        await game.ready();
       },
       verify: (game, _) async {
         final googleRollover =
@@ -56,12 +60,14 @@ void main() {
       flameTester.testGameWidget(
         'new children',
         setUp: (game, _) async {
+          await game.onLoad();
           final component = Component();
           final googleRollover = GoogleRollover(
             side: BoardSide.left,
             children: [component],
           );
           await game.ensureAdd(googleRollover);
+          await game.ready();
         },
         verify: (game, _) async {
           final googleRollover =
@@ -73,8 +79,10 @@ void main() {
       flameTester.testGameWidget(
         'a GoogleRolloverBallContactBehavior',
         setUp: (game, _) async {
+          await game.onLoad();
           final googleRollover = GoogleRollover(side: BoardSide.left);
           await game.ensureAdd(googleRollover);
+          await game.ready();
         },
         verify: (game, _) async {
           final googleRollover =
@@ -92,6 +100,7 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'pin stops animating after animation completes',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final googleRollover = GoogleRollover(side: BoardSide.left);
         await game.ensureAdd(googleRollover);
         await game.ready();
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/skill_shot/skill_shot_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/skill_shot/skill_shot_test.dart
index a1a915c7..d218da9c 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/skill_shot/skill_shot_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/skill_shot/skill_shot_test.dart
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'loads correctly',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final skillShot = SkillShot();
         await game.ensureAdd(skillShot);
+        await game.ready();
       },
       verify: (game, _) async {
         expect(game.descendants().whereType<SkillShot>().length, equals(1));
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'closes bloc when removed',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final bloc = _MockSkillShotCubit();
         whenListen(
           bloc,
@@ -61,11 +64,13 @@ void main() {
       flameTester.testGameWidget(
         'new children',
         setUp: (game, _) async {
+          await game.onLoad();
           final component = Component();
           final skillShot = SkillShot(
             children: [component],
           );
           await game.ensureAdd(skillShot);
+          await game.ready();
         },
         verify: (game, _) async {
           final skillShot = game.descendants().whereType<SkillShot>().single;
@@ -76,8 +81,10 @@ void main() {
       flameTester.testGameWidget(
         'a SkillShotBallContactBehavior',
         setUp: (game, _) async {
+          await game.onLoad();
           final skillShot = SkillShot();
           await game.ensureAdd(skillShot);
+          await game.ready();
         },
         verify: (game, _) async {
           final skillShot = game.descendants().whereType<SkillShot>().single;
@@ -91,8 +98,10 @@ void main() {
       flameTester.testGameWidget(
         'a SkillShotBlinkingBehavior',
         setUp: (game, _) async {
+          await game.onLoad();
           final skillShot = SkillShot();
           await game.ensureAdd(skillShot);
+          await game.ready();
         },
         verify: (game, _) async {
           final skillShot = game.descendants().whereType<SkillShot>().single;
@@ -107,9 +116,10 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'pin stops animating after animation completes',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final skillShot = SkillShot();
-        await game.ready();
         await game.ensureAdd(skillShot);
+        await game.ready();
       },
       verify: (game, _) async {
         final skillShot = game.descendants().whereType<SkillShot>().single;
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/spaceship_ramp/behavior/ramp_ball_ascending_contact_behavior_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/spaceship_ramp/behavior/ramp_ball_ascending_contact_behavior_test.dart
index bfa622a6..e8b936bb 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/spaceship_ramp/behavior/ramp_ball_ascending_contact_behavior_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/spaceship_ramp/behavior/ramp_ball_ascending_contact_behavior_test.dart
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void main() {
               bloc: bloc,
             );
             await opening.ensureAdd(behavior);
+            await game.ready();
           },
           verify: (game, _) async {
             final behavior = game
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ void main() {
         flameTester.testGameWidget(
           "doesn't call 'onAscendingBallEntered' when a ball goes out the ramp",
           setUp: (game, _) async {
+            await game.onLoad();
             final behavior = RampBallAscendingContactBehavior();
             final bloc = _MockSpaceshipRampCubit();
             whenListen(
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ void main() {
               bloc: bloc,
             );
             await opening.ensureAdd(behavior);
+            await game.ready();
           },
           verify: (game, _) async {
             final behavior = game