diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
index 554793b1..a85292c1 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_START = 0x00
 INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_STOP = 0x04
 
 --- @type integer
-MAX_AREAS = 8
+MAX_AREAS = 16
 
 --- @type integer
 WARP_TRANSITION_FADE_FROM_BOWSER = 0x12
diff --git a/src/engine/level_script.c b/src/engine/level_script.c
index 8190bf61..29621ff4 100644
--- a/src/engine/level_script.c
+++ b/src/engine/level_script.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static void level_reset_globals(void) {
     gEnvFxMode = ENVFX_MODE_NONE;
 
     // clear area's level pool pointers
-    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_AREAS; i++) {
         gAreas[i].unk04 = NULL;
     }
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static void level_cmd_free_level_pool(void) {
         gLevelPool = NULL;
     }
 
-    for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < MAX_AREAS; i++) {
         if (gAreaData[i].terrainData != NULL) {
             alloc_surface_pools();
             break;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static void level_cmd_begin_area(void) {
     u8 areaIndex = CMD_GET(u8, 2);
     void *geoLayoutAddr = CMD_GET(void *, 4);
 
-    if (areaIndex < 8) {
+    if (areaIndex < MAX_AREAS) {
         u32 id = 0;
         struct GraphNodeRoot *screenArea = (struct GraphNodeRoot *) dynos_model_load_geo(&id, MODEL_POOL_LEVEL, geoLayoutAddr, false);
         struct GraphNodeCamera *node = (struct GraphNodeCamera *) screenArea->views[0];
diff --git a/src/game/area.c b/src/game/area.c
index 27791589..f7b1374a 100644
--- a/src/game/area.c
+++ b/src/game/area.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void clear_areas(void) {
     gPlayerSpawnInfos[0].areaIndex = -1;
     gPlayerSpawnInfos[1].areaIndex = -1;
 
-    for (s32 i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    for (s32 i = 0; i < MAX_AREAS; i++) {
         gAreaData[i].index = i;
         gAreaData[i].flags = 0;
         gAreaData[i].terrainType = 0;
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void clear_area_graph_nodes(void) {
         gWarpTransition.isActive = FALSE;
     }
 
-    for (s32 i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    for (s32 i = 0; i < MAX_AREAS; i++) {
         if (gAreaData[i].unk04 != NULL) {
             geo_call_global_function_nodes(&gAreaData[i].unk04->node, GEO_CONTEXT_AREA_INIT);
             gAreaData[i].unk04 = NULL;
diff --git a/src/game/area.h b/src/game/area.h
index 14b8003c..71440599 100644
--- a/src/game/area.h
+++ b/src/game/area.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct ObjectWarpNode
 #define INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_START  0x00 // Equal and greater than Surface 0x1B
 #define INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_STOP   0x04 // Less than Surface 0x1F
 
-#define MAX_AREAS 8
+#define MAX_AREAS 16
 
 struct InstantWarp
 {
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
index 226ab11a..17e2d7bf 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ char gSmluaConstants[] = ""
 "COURSE_MIN = 1\n"
 "INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_START = 0x00\n"
 "INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_STOP = 0x04\n"
-"MAX_AREAS = 8\n"
+"MAX_AREAS = 16\n"
 "WARP_TRANSITION_FADE_FROM_COLOR = 0x00\n"
 "WARP_TRANSITION_FADE_INTO_COLOR = 0x01\n"
 "WARP_TRANSITION_FADE_FROM_STAR = 0x08\n"
@@ -4298,4 +4298,4 @@ char gSmluaConstants[] = ""
 "VERSION_REGION = 'US'\n"
 "MAX_VERSION_LENGTH = 32\n"
 "MAX_LOCAL_VERSION_LENGTH = 36\n"
-;
\ No newline at end of file
+;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_macro.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_macro.c
index 03b521dd..f858a057 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_macro.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_macro.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "game/interaction.h"
 #include "game/level_update.h"
 #include "game/macro_special_objects.h"
+#include "game/area.h"
 #include "macro_presets.h"
 #include "object_constants.h"
 #include "object_fields.h"
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ void network_send_level_macro(struct NetworkPlayer* destNp) {
         return;
     }
 
-    for (s32 i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    for (s32 i = 0; i < MAX_AREAS; i++) {
         network_send_level_macro_area(destNp, i);
     }
 }
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ void network_receive_level_macro(struct Packet* p) {
 
     u8 thisAreaIndex;
     packet_read(p, &thisAreaIndex, sizeof(u8));
-    if (thisAreaIndex >= 8) {
+    if (thisAreaIndex >= MAX_AREAS) {
         LOG_ERROR("Receiving 'location response' with invalid areaIndex!");
         return;
     }
@@ -231,4 +232,4 @@ void network_receive_level_macro(struct Packet* p) {
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_spawn_info.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_spawn_info.c
index acb89939..e73c6aae 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_spawn_info.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_spawn_info.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "../network.h"
+#include "game/area.h"
 #include "game/interaction.h"
 #include "game/object_list_processor.h"
 #include "game/object_helpers.h"
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ void network_send_level_spawn_info(struct NetworkPlayer* destNp) {
         return;
     }
 
-    for (s32 i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    for (s32 i = 0; i < MAX_AREAS; i++) {
         network_send_level_spawn_info_area(destNp, i);
     }
 }
@@ -135,4 +136,4 @@ void network_receive_level_spawn_info(struct Packet* p) {
         spawnInfo = spawnInfo->next;
         spawnInfoIndex++;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}