diff --git a/examples/games/breakout.rs b/examples/games/breakout.rs
index 3cc19c5a7f..5b62d81a92 100644
--- a/examples/games/breakout.rs
+++ b/examples/games/breakout.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fn main() {
                 .add_schedule(FixedUpdate)
                 .at(Val::Percent(35.0), Val::Percent(50.0)),
         )
-        .insert_resource(Scoreboard { score: 0 })
+        .insert_resource(Score(0))
         .insert_resource(ClearColor(BACKGROUND_COLOR))
         .add_event::<CollisionEvent>()
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct CollisionEvent;
 #[derive(Component)]
 struct Brick;
 
-#[derive(Resource)]
+#[derive(Resource, Deref)]
 struct CollisionSound(Handle<AudioSource>);
 
 // This bundle is a collection of the components that define a "wall" in our game
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ enum WallLocation {
 }
 
 impl WallLocation {
+    /// Location of the *center* of the wall, used in `transform.translation()`
     fn position(&self) -> Vec2 {
         match self {
             WallLocation::Left => Vec2::new(LEFT_WALL, 0.),
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ impl WallLocation {
         }
     }
 
+    /// (x, y) dimensions of the wall, used in `transform.scale()`
     fn size(&self) -> Vec2 {
         let arena_height = TOP_WALL - BOTTOM_WALL;
         let arena_width = RIGHT_WALL - LEFT_WALL;
@@ -173,10 +175,8 @@ impl WallBundle {
 }
 
 // This resource tracks the game's score
-#[derive(Resource)]
-struct Scoreboard {
-    score: usize,
-}
+#[derive(Resource, Deref, DerefMut)]
+struct Score(usize);
 
 #[derive(Component)]
 struct ScoreboardUi;
@@ -350,27 +350,26 @@ fn apply_velocity(mut query: Query<(&mut Transform, &Velocity)>, time: Res<Time>
     }
 }
 
-fn update_scoreboard(scoreboard: Res<Scoreboard>, mut query: Query<&mut Text, With<ScoreboardUi>>) {
+fn update_scoreboard(score: Res<Score>, mut query: Query<&mut Text, With<ScoreboardUi>>) {
     let mut text = query.single_mut();
-    text.sections[1].value = scoreboard.score.to_string();
+    text.sections[1].value = score.to_string();
 }
 
 fn check_for_collisions(
     mut commands: Commands,
-    mut scoreboard: ResMut<Scoreboard>,
+    mut score: ResMut<Score>,
     mut ball_query: Query<(&mut Velocity, &Transform), With<Ball>>,
     collider_query: Query<(Entity, &Transform, Option<&Brick>), With<Collider>>,
     mut collision_events: EventWriter<CollisionEvent>,
 ) {
     let (mut ball_velocity, ball_transform) = ball_query.single_mut();
 
-    // check collision with walls
-    for (collider_entity, transform, maybe_brick) in &collider_query {
-        let collision = collide_with_side(
+    for (collider_entity, collider_transform, maybe_brick) in &collider_query {
+        let collision = ball_collision(
             BoundingCircle::new(ball_transform.translation.truncate(), BALL_DIAMETER / 2.),
             Aabb2d::new(
-                transform.translation.truncate(),
-                transform.scale.truncate() / 2.,
+                collider_transform.translation.truncate(),
+                collider_transform.scale.truncate() / 2.,
             ),
         );
 
@@ -380,16 +379,16 @@ fn check_for_collisions(
 
             // Bricks should be despawned and increment the scoreboard on collision
             if maybe_brick.is_some() {
-                scoreboard.score += 1;
                 commands.entity(collider_entity).despawn();
+                **score += 1;
             }
 
-            // reflect the ball when it collides
+            // Reflect the ball's velocity when it collides
             let mut reflect_x = false;
             let mut reflect_y = false;
 
-            // only reflect if the ball's velocity is going in the opposite direction of the
-            // collision
+            // Reflect only if the velocity is in the opposite direction of the collision
+            // This prevents the ball from getting stuck inside the bar
             match collision {
                 Collision::Left => reflect_x = ball_velocity.x > 0.0,
                 Collision::Right => reflect_x = ball_velocity.x < 0.0,
@@ -397,12 +396,12 @@ fn check_for_collisions(
                 Collision::Bottom => reflect_y = ball_velocity.y > 0.0,
             }
 
-            // reflect velocity on the x-axis if we hit something on the x-axis
+            // Reflect velocity on the x-axis if we hit something on the x-axis
             if reflect_x {
                 ball_velocity.x = -ball_velocity.x;
             }
 
-            // reflect velocity on the y-axis if we hit something on the y-axis
+            // Reflect velocity on the y-axis if we hit something on the y-axis
             if reflect_y {
                 ball_velocity.y = -ball_velocity.y;
             }
@@ -420,7 +419,7 @@ fn play_collision_sound(
         // This prevents events staying active on the next frame.
         collision_events.clear();
         commands.spawn(AudioBundle {
-            source: sound.0.clone(),
+            source: sound.clone(),
             // auto-despawn the entity when playback finishes
             settings: PlaybackSettings::DESPAWN,
         });
@@ -435,14 +434,14 @@ enum Collision {
     Bottom,
 }
 
-// Returns `Some` if `ball` collides with `wall`. The returned `Collision` is the
-// side of `wall` that `ball` hit.
-fn collide_with_side(ball: BoundingCircle, wall: Aabb2d) -> Option<Collision> {
-    if !ball.intersects(&wall) {
+// Returns `Some` if `ball` collides with `bounding_box`.
+// The returned `Collision` is the side of `bounding_box` that `ball` hit.
+fn ball_collision(ball: BoundingCircle, bounding_box: Aabb2d) -> Option<Collision> {
+    if !ball.intersects(&bounding_box) {
         return None;
     }
 
-    let closest = wall.closest_point(ball.center());
+    let closest = bounding_box.closest_point(ball.center());
     let offset = ball.center() - closest;
     let side = if offset.x.abs() > offset.y.abs() {
         if offset.x < 0. {