diff --git a/bible.txt b/bible.txt
index 615e1c1..49601fc 100644
--- a/bible.txt
+++ b/bible.txt
@@ -1,32 +1,57 @@
-##########
-# THEMES #
-##########
-	- 
+#########
+# THEME #
+#########
+
+	- 100 (overheat)
+	- connect/transfer (???)
+
 
 ############
 # GAMEPLAY #
 ############
-	- The player controls a ship which automatically flies forward through scrolling levels.
-	- It has a limited amount of fuel that constantly depletes.
-	- Fuel is replenished by destroying enemies
+
+	- scrolling shmup either horizontal, isometric-ish, vertical depending on zone
+	- nitori will overheat if she doesn't kill (like fuel in vanguard)
+	- bomb
+	- single straight shot
+
 
 ##########
 # LEVELS #
 ##########
-	- Tunnel 1
-		- Mountain Zone
-		- Rainbow Zone
-		- Styx Zone
-		- Rainbow Zone 2
-		- Stripe Zone
-		- Rainbow Zone 3
-		- Bleak Zone
-		- Last Zone
-	- Tunnel 2
-		- Mountain Zone
-		- Stripe Zone
-		- Styx Zone
-		- Rainbow Zone
-		- Bleak Zone
-		- Last Zone
-	- At the end of each tunnel the player must defeat a boss guarded by two moving force fields with holes in them.
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+
+	- level 1
+		- hori
+		- iso up
+		- hori
+		- iso down
+		- hori
+		- iso up
+		- tate
+			- boss
+	- level 2
+		- hori
+		- hori
+		- hori
+		- iso up
+		- tate
+			- boss
+	- hopefully about 8 minutes by here. now we start looping with suicide bullets
+	- win screen or kill screen at lvl 255? !??!?!!!?!
+
+
+###############
+# ASSET NEEDS #
+###############
+
+	- tate sprite for nitori....
+		- think connect/transfer
+			- bigger shot and robot sprite?
+	- 2 songs min needed
+		- start
+		- stage
+	- extra songs ordered by priority
+		- boss 1
+		- boss 2
+		- stage 2
+		- game over screen
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diff --git a/res/bg/1_1.png b/res/bg/1_1.png
index 7ecb2c6..40de2b0 100644
Binary files a/res/bg/1_1.png and b/res/bg/1_1.png differ
diff --git a/res/player/nitori.png b/res/player/nitori.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e36132e
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diff --git a/res/player/player.png b/res/player/player.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 49461d3..0000000
Binary files a/res/player/player.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/res/player/reimu.png b/res/player/reimu.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a625fee
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diff --git a/res/resources.res b/res/resources.res
index e7850fa..4b91ac9 100644
--- a/res/resources.res
+++ b/res/resources.res
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ IMAGE frame1 "chrome/frame1.png" FAST
 IMAGE frame2 "chrome/frame2.png" FAST
 IMAGE frame3 "chrome/frame3.png" FAST
 
-SPRITE reimu "player/player.png" 4 4 FAST 0
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+SPRITE nitori "player/nitori.png" 4 4 FAST
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diff --git a/src/background.h b/src/background.h
index 8eadfeb..8280db8 100644
--- a/src/background.h
+++ b/src/background.h
@@ -21,18 +21,20 @@ static void drawBg(){
 
 // update
 
-#define BG_SPEED_X -FIX16(0.2)
-#define BG_SPEED_Y FIX16(0.1)
+
+#define BG_SPEED FIX16(1)
+#define BG_SPEED_NORM FIX16(0.707)
+
 #define BG_SIZE_F FIX16(BG_SIZE)
 Vect2D_f16 bgPos;
 
 static void scrollBg(){
 	VDP_setHorizontalScroll(BG_B, fix16ToInt(bgPos.x));
 	VDP_setVerticalScroll(BG_B, fix16ToInt(bgPos.y));
-	bgPos.x = fix16Add(bgPos.x, BG_SPEED_X);
-	bgPos.y = fix16Add(bgPos.y, BG_SPEED_Y);
-	if(bgPos.x <= -BG_SIZE_F) bgPos.x = 0;
-	if(bgPos.y >= BG_SIZE_F) bgPos.y = 0;
+	bgPos.x = fix16Sub(bgPos.x, BG_SPEED);
+	// bgPos.y = fix16Add(bgPos.y, BG_SPEED_NORM);
+	if(bgPos.x <= -BG_SIZE_F) bgPos.x = fix16Add(bgPos.x, BG_SIZE_F);
+	if(bgPos.y >= BG_SIZE_F) bgPos.y = fix16Sub(bgPos.y, BG_SIZE_F);
 }
 
 
@@ -43,5 +45,5 @@ void loadBg(){
 }
 
 void updateBg(){
-	// scrollBg();
+	scrollBg();
 }
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diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 1fd341d..38c5d99 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -26,13 +26,15 @@ static void loadInternals(){
 static void loadGame(){
 	loadBg();
 	loadTiles();
+	loadPlayer();
 	loadChrome();
 }
 
 static void updateGame(){
+	updateTiles();
+	updatePlayer();
 	updateBg();
 	updateChrome();
-	updateTiles();
 	clock++;
 	if(clock >= CLOCK_LIMIT) clock -= CLOCK_LIMIT;
 }
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index 4e3e7c9..53cb5c9 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 // player
 
 #define PLAYER_OFF FIX16(16)
-#define PLAYER_INIT_X FIX16(32)
-#define PLAYER_INIT_Y FIX16(32)
+#define PLAYER_INIT_X FIX16(40)
+#define PLAYER_INIT_Y FIX16(GAME_H / 2)
 
 struct playerStruct {
-	Vect2D_f16 pos;
+	Vect2D_f16 pos, vel;
 	Sprite* image;
+	s16 clock;
 };
 struct playerStruct player;
 
@@ -14,19 +15,76 @@ struct playerStruct player;
 // spawn
 
 static void spawnPlayer(){
-	player.pos.x = 0;
-	player.pos.y = 0;
-	player.image = SPR_addSprite(&reimu,
+	player.pos.x = PLAYER_INIT_X;
+	player.pos.y = PLAYER_INIT_Y;
+	player.image = SPR_addSprite(&nitori,
 		fix16ToInt(fix16Sub(player.pos.x, PLAYER_OFF)),
 		fix16ToInt(fix16Sub(player.pos.y, PLAYER_OFF)),
 		TILE_ATTR(PAL1, 0, 0, 0));
 }
 
 
+// collision
+
+#define PLAYER_LIMIT_X FIX16(16)
+#define PLAYER_LIMIT_W FIX16(GAME_W - 16)
+#define PLAYER_LIMIT_Y FIX16(16)
+#define PLAYER_LIMIT_H FIX16(GAME_H - 16)
+
+static void checkPlayerBounds(){
+	if(player.pos.x < PLAYER_LIMIT_X) player.pos.x = PLAYER_LIMIT_X;
+	else if(player.pos.x > PLAYER_LIMIT_W) player.pos.x = PLAYER_LIMIT_W;
+	if(player.pos.y < PLAYER_LIMIT_Y) player.pos.y = PLAYER_LIMIT_Y;
+	else if(player.pos.y > PLAYER_LIMIT_H) player.pos.y = PLAYER_LIMIT_H;
+}
+
+// movement
+
+#define PLAYER_SPEED FIX16(2)
+#define PLAYER_SPEED_NORM FIX16(2 * 0.707)
+
+s16 playerFrame;
+
+static void movePlayer(){
+	playerFrame = 0;
+	if(ctrl.left || ctrl.right || ctrl.up || ctrl.down){
+		if(ctrl.left || ctrl.right){
+			if(ctrl.up || ctrl.down){
+				player.vel.x = ctrl.left ? -PLAYER_SPEED_NORM : PLAYER_SPEED_NORM;
+				player.vel.y = ctrl.up ? -PLAYER_SPEED_NORM : PLAYER_SPEED_NORM;
+				playerFrame = ctrl.up ? 2 : 1;
+			} else {
+				player.vel.x = ctrl.left ? -PLAYER_SPEED : PLAYER_SPEED;
+				player.vel.y = 0;
+			}
+		} else if(ctrl.up){
+			player.vel.x = 0;
+			player.vel.y = -PLAYER_SPEED;
+			playerFrame = 2;
+		} else if(ctrl.down){
+			player.vel.x = 0;
+			player.vel.y = PLAYER_SPEED;
+			playerFrame = 1;
+		}
+		if(player.vel.x != 0) player.pos.x = fix16Add(player.pos.x, player.vel.x);
+		if(player.vel.y != 0) player.pos.y = fix16Add(player.pos.y, player.vel.y);
+		checkPlayerBounds();
+	} 
+	SPR_setFrame(player.image, playerFrame);
+}
+
+
 // loop
 
-void loadPlayer(){}
+void loadPlayer(){
+	spawnPlayer();
+}
 
 void updatePlayer(){
-	spawnPlayer();
+	movePlayer();
+	SPR_setPosition(player.image,
+		fix16ToInt(fix16Sub(player.pos.x, PLAYER_OFF)),
+		fix16ToInt(fix16Sub(player.pos.y, PLAYER_OFF)));
+	player.clock++;
+	if(player.clock >= CLOCK_LIMIT) player.clock -= CLOCK_LIMIT;
 }
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