diff --git a/content/map/0x0.png b/content/map/0x0.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa32c71
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diff --git a/content/sprites/player.ase b/content/sprites/player.ase
index 0d785f0..2ebbb89 100644
Binary files a/content/sprites/player.ase and b/content/sprites/player.ase differ
diff --git a/content/tilesets/castle.ase b/content/tilesets/castle.ase
index cc9e9dd..767066b 100644
Binary files a/content/tilesets/castle.ase and b/content/tilesets/castle.ase differ
diff --git a/src/assets/tileset.cpp b/src/assets/tileset.cpp
index e69de29..9c64fcb 100644
--- a/src/assets/tileset.cpp
+++ b/src/assets/tileset.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "tileset.h"
+
+using namespace TL;
+
+const Subtexture& Tileset::random_tile() const
+{
+	int i = Calc::rand_int(columns * rows);
+	return tiles[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/assets/tileset.h b/src/assets/tileset.h
index 5f0a00e..334f2bb 100644
--- a/src/assets/tileset.h
+++ b/src/assets/tileset.h
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ namespace TL
 		int columns = 0;
 		int rows = 0;
 		Subtexture tiles[max_columns * max_rows];
+
+		const Subtexture& random_tile() const;
 	};
 }
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diff --git a/src/components/animator.cpp b/src/components/animator.cpp
index ef41913..92f198a 100644
--- a/src/components/animator.cpp
+++ b/src/components/animator.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void Animator::render(Batch& batch)
 	if (in_valid_state())
 	{
 		batch.push_matrix(
-			Mat3x2::create_transform(entity()->position, m_sprite->origin, Vec2::one, 0));
+			Mat3x2::create_transform(entity()->position, m_sprite->origin, scale, 0));
 
 		auto& anim = m_sprite->animations[m_animation_index];
 		auto& frame = anim.frames[m_frame_index];
diff --git a/src/components/animator.h b/src/components/animator.h
index 3ff92d4..c0515d3 100644
--- a/src/components/animator.h
+++ b/src/components/animator.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace TL
 		float m_frame_counter = 0;
 
 	public:
+		Vec2 scale = Vec2::one;
 
 		Animator() = default;
 		Animator(const String& sprite);
diff --git a/src/components/player.cpp b/src/components/player.cpp
index 3cac268..b460e12 100644
--- a/src/components/player.cpp
+++ b/src/components/player.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "player.h"
 #include "mover.h"
+#include "animator.h"
 
 using namespace TL;
 
@@ -34,31 +35,50 @@ void Player::update()
 	input_jump.update();
 
 	auto mover = get<Mover>();
-	auto on_ground = mover->on_ground();
+	auto anim = get<Animator>();
+	auto was_on_ground = m_on_ground;
+	m_on_ground = mover->on_ground();
 	int input = input_move.value_i().x;
 
+	// Sprite Stuff
+	{
+		// land squish
+		if (!was_on_ground && m_on_ground)
+			anim->scale = Vec2(facing * 1.5f, 0.7f);
+
+		// lerp scale back to one
+		anim->scale = Calc::approach(anim->scale, Vec2(facing, 1.0f), Time::delta * 4);
+
+		// set facing
+		anim->scale.x = Calc::abs(anim->scale.x) * facing;
+	}
+
 	// Horizontal Movement
 	{
-
 		// Acceleration
-		mover->speed.x += input * (on_ground ? ground_accel : air_accel) * Time::delta;
+		mover->speed.x += input * (m_on_ground ? ground_accel : air_accel) * Time::delta;
 
 		// Maxspeed
-		auto maxspd = (on_ground ? max_ground_speed : max_air_speed);
+		auto maxspd = (m_on_ground ? max_ground_speed : max_air_speed);
 		if (Calc::abs(mover->speed.x) > maxspd)
 		{
 			mover->speed.x = Calc::approach(
-				mover->speed.x, 
+				mover->speed.x,
 				Calc::sign(mover->speed.x) * maxspd,
 				2000 * Time::delta);
 		}
 
-		if (input == 0 && on_ground)
+		// Friction
+		if (input == 0 && m_on_ground)
 			mover->speed.x = Calc::approach(mover->speed.x, 0, friction * Time::delta);
+
+		// Facing Direction
+		if (input != 0 && m_on_ground)
+			facing = input;
 	}
 
 	// Gravity
-	if (!on_ground)
+	if (!m_on_ground)
 	{
 		float grav = gravity;
 		if (Calc::abs(mover->speed.y) < 20 && input_jump.down())
@@ -71,6 +91,7 @@ void Player::update()
 	{
 		if (input_jump.pressed() && mover->on_ground())
 		{
+			anim->scale = Vec2(facing * 0.65f, 1.4f);
 			mover->speed.x = input * max_air_speed;
 			m_jump_timer = jump_time;
 		}
diff --git a/src/components/player.h b/src/components/player.h
index e707308..c66bbd6 100644
--- a/src/components/player.h
+++ b/src/components/player.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ namespace TL
 		void update() override;
 
 	private:
+		int facing = 1;
 		float m_jump_timer = 0;
+		bool m_on_ground;
 	};
 }
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diff --git a/src/content.cpp b/src/content.cpp
index b2e3320..8e2088d 100644
--- a/src/content.cpp
+++ b/src/content.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ using namespace TL;
 
 namespace
 {
-	FilePath root;
-	Vector<Sprite> sprites;
-	Vector<Tileset> tilesets;
-	Vector<Subtexture> subtextures;
-	TextureRef sprite_atlas;
+	struct RoomInfo
+	{
+		Image image;
+		Point cell;
+	};
 
 	struct SpriteInfo
 	{
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ namespace
 		Aseprite aseprite;
 		uint64_t pack_index;
 	};
+
+	FilePath root;
+	Vector<Sprite> sprites;
+	Vector<Tileset> tilesets;
+	Vector<Subtexture> subtextures;
+	Vector<RoomInfo> rooms;
+	TextureRef sprite_atlas;
 }
 
 SpriteFont Content::font;
@@ -164,6 +171,28 @@ void Content::load()
 				i++;
 			}
 	}
+
+	// load the rooms
+	for (auto& it : Directory::enumerate(path() + "/map", false))
+	{
+		if (!it.ends_with(".png"))
+			continue;
+
+		auto name = Path::get_file_name_no_ext(it);
+		auto point = name.split('x');
+		if (point.size() != 2)
+			continue;
+
+		RoomInfo info;
+		info.cell.x = strtol(point[0].cstr(), nullptr, 0);
+		info.cell.y = strtol(point[1].cstr(), nullptr, 0);
+		info.image = Image(it);
+
+		BLAH_ASSERT(info.image.width == Game::columns, "Room is incorrect width!");
+		BLAH_ASSERT(info.image.height == Game::rows, "Room is incorrect height!");
+
+		rooms.push_back(info);
+	}
 }
 
 void Content::unload()
@@ -192,4 +221,13 @@ const Tileset* Content::find_tileset(const char* name)
 			return &it;
 
 	return nullptr;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+const Image* Content::find_room(const Point& cell)
+{
+	for (auto& it : rooms)
+		if (it.cell == cell)
+			return &it.image;
+
+	return nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/src/content.h b/src/content.h
index 90016bc..4c7463e 100644
--- a/src/content.h
+++ b/src/content.h
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ namespace TL
 
 		static const Sprite* find_sprite(const char* name);
 		static const Tileset* find_tileset(const char* name);
+		static const Image* find_room(const Point& cell);
 	};
 }
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diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index e19769e..83a676c 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -19,31 +19,57 @@ void Game::startup()
 	// set batcher to use Nearest Filter
 	batch.default_sampler = TextureSampler(TextureFilter::Nearest);
 
-	m_draw_colliders = true;
+	m_draw_colliders = false;
 
-	load_map();
+	load_room(Point(0, 0));
 }
 
-void Game::load_map()
+void Game::load_room(Point cell)
 {
-	world.clear();
+	const Image* grid = Content::find_room(cell);
+	BLAH_ASSERT(grid, "Room doesn't exist!");
+	room = cell;
 
-	// add a test player
-	Factory::player(&world, Point(width / 2, height - 32));
+	// destroy all the entities
+	world.clear();
 
 	// get the castle tileset for now
 	auto castle = Content::find_tileset("castle");
 
 	// make the floor
 	auto floor = world.add_entity();
-	auto tm = floor->add(Tilemap(8, 8, 40, 23));
-	tm->set_cells(0, 20, 40, 3, &castle->tiles[0]);
-	tm->set_cells(0, 18, 10, 2, &castle->tiles[0]);
+	auto tilemap = floor->add(Tilemap(8, 8, columns, rows));
+	auto solids = floor->add(Collider::make_grid(8, 40, 23));
+	solids->mask = Mask::solid;
 
-	auto c2 = floor->add(Collider::make_grid(8, 40, 23));
-	c2->set_cells(0, 20, 40, 3, true);
-	c2->set_cells(0, 18, 10, 2, true);
-	c2->mask = Mask::solid;
+	// loop over the room grid
+	for (int x = 0; x < columns; x ++)
+		for (int y = 0; y < rows; y++)
+		{
+			Color col = grid->pixels[x + y * columns];
+			uint32_t rgb =
+				((uint32_t)col.r << 16) |
+				((uint32_t)col.g << 8) |
+				((uint32_t)col.b);
+
+			switch (rgb)
+			{
+			// black does nothing
+			case 0x000000:
+				break;
+
+			// solids
+			case 0xffffff:
+				tilemap->set_cell(x, y, &castle->random_tile());
+				solids->set_cell(x, y, true);
+				break;
+
+			// player
+			case 0x6abe30:
+				Factory::player(&world, Point(x * tile_width + tile_width / 2, (y + 1) * tile_height));
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 }
 
 void Game::shutdown()
@@ -56,7 +82,7 @@ void Game::update()
 	if (Input::pressed(Key::F1))
 		m_draw_colliders = !m_draw_colliders;
 	if (Input::pressed(Key::F2))
-		load_map();
+		load_room(room);
 
 	world.update();
 }
@@ -65,7 +91,7 @@ void Game::render()
 {
 	// draw gameplay stuff
 	{
-		buffer->clear(0x4488aa);
+		buffer->clear(0x150e22);
 
 		world.render(batch);
 
@@ -79,7 +105,6 @@ void Game::render()
 			}
 		}
 
-		batch.tex(Content::atlas());
 		batch.render(buffer);
 		batch.clear();
 	}
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 6038a85..af06765 100644
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -9,16 +9,19 @@ namespace TL
 	class Game
 	{
 	public:
-		static constexpr int width = 320;
-		static constexpr int height = 180;
+		static constexpr int width = 240;
+		static constexpr int height = 135;
 		static constexpr int tile_width = 8;
 		static constexpr int tile_height = 8;
+		static constexpr int columns = width / tile_width;
+		static constexpr int rows = height / tile_height + 1;
 
 		World world;
 		FrameBufferRef buffer;
 		Batch batch;
+		Point room;
 
-		void load_map();
+		void load_room(Point cell);
 		void startup();
 		void shutdown();
 		void update();