diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/full_game_demo_proof.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/full_game_demo_proof.gd
index c78bada6..10f2d3c3 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/full_game_demo_proof.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/full_game_demo_proof.gd
@@ -125,12 +125,21 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		max_p = max_p.max(p)
 	var bbox: Vector2 = max_p - min_p
 	var center: Vector2 = (min_p + max_p) * 0.5
-	# Fit the longer axis into the viewport with 5% padding.
+	# `DEMO_ZOOM_MODE` env: "fit" (whole map, default) or "capital" (zoomed
+	# to player-1's start hex so unit + city sprites are clearly visible).
+	var mode: String = OS.get_environment("DEMO_ZOOM_MODE")
+	if mode == "" :
+		mode = "fit"
 	var pad: float = 1.10
 	var fit_x: float = (bbox.x * pad) / float(VIEWPORT_SIZE.x)
 	var fit_y: float = (bbox.y * pad) / float(VIEWPORT_SIZE.y)
 	var world_per_screen: float = max(fit_x, fit_y)
 	var zoom_factor: float = 1.0 / max(world_per_screen, 0.001)
+	if mode == "capital" and game_map.start_positions.size() > 0:
+		var p1_axial: Vector2i = game_map.start_positions[0]
+		center = HexUtilsScript.axial_to_pixel(p1_axial)
+		# 9-tile wide window around the capital.
+		zoom_factor = float(VIEWPORT_SIZE.x) / (9.0 * 384.0)
 	var cam: Camera2D = Camera2D.new()
 	cam.name = "DemoCamera"
 	cam.position = center