diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8d9bab4..d059038 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ fn levelload(
     let parsnip = assets.load("parsnip.png");
     // create map from lvl data
 
+    let flowerguy = assets.load("flowerfriend.png");
+    let fl_ta_layout = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(uvec2(16, 16), 5, 1, None, None);
+    let fl_ta_handle = ta_layouts.add(fl_ta_layout);
+
     let lvl = &lvl.ldtk_proj.levels[0];
 
     let mut lyr_dep = 50f32;
@@ -153,9 +157,18 @@ fn levelload(
             ));
             match ei.identifier.as_str() {
                 "Player" => {
-                    spawned_ent.insert(Player {});
-                    spawned_ent.insert(PhysicsBody2D { pos, ..default() });
-                    spawned_ent.insert(Sprite::from_color(Color::WHITE, vec2(16., 16.)));
+                    spawned_ent.insert(Player::default());
+                    spawned_ent.insert(PhysicsBody2D {
+                        pos: pos * UNITS_TO_PX_SCALE,
+                        ..default()
+                    });
+                    spawned_ent.insert(Sprite::from_atlas_image(
+                        flowerguy.clone(),
+                        TextureAtlas {
+                            layout: fl_ta_handle.clone(),
+                            index: 0,
+                        },
+                    ));
                 }
                 "Parsnip" => {
                     spawned_ent.insert(Sprite::from_image(parsnip.clone()));
@@ -173,7 +186,8 @@ fn levelload(
 
 fn gameloop(
     keyb: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
-    mut player_sing: Single<(&mut PhysicsBody2D, &mut Transform), With<Player>>,
+    mut player_sing: Single<(&mut PhysicsBody2D, &mut Transform, &mut Player, &mut Sprite)>,
+    time: Res<Time>,
 ) {
     let mut dir = I64Vec2::ZERO;
 
@@ -207,8 +221,36 @@ fn gameloop(
     play_phys.tick();
 
     *player_sing.1 = Transform::from_xyz(
-        (play_phys.pos.x as f32) / UNITS_TO_PX_SCALE as f32,
-        (play_phys.pos.y as f32) / UNITS_TO_PX_SCALE as f32,
+        (play_phys.pos.x / UNITS_TO_PX_SCALE) as f32,
+        (play_phys.pos.y / UNITS_TO_PX_SCALE) as f32,
         100.,
     );
+
+    let plyr = player_sing.2.as_mut();
+
+    if time.elapsed_secs_f64() - plyr.last_frame > 0.1 {
+        plyr.last_frame = time.elapsed_secs_f64();
+
+        if dir.length_squared() > 0 {
+            plyr.anim_index = (plyr.anim_index + 1) % 5;
+        } else {
+            plyr.anim_index = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if dir.x > 0 {
+        plyr.flip = true;
+    } else if dir.x < 0 {
+        plyr.flip = false;
+    }
+
+    let flip = plyr.flip;
+    let anim_index = plyr.anim_index;
+    let spr = player_sing.3.as_mut();
+
+    spr.flip_x = flip;
+
+    if let Some(atlas) = &mut spr.texture_atlas {
+        atlas.index = anim_index;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index b454ddc..18f39ba 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 use bevy::ecs::component::Component;
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Component)]
-pub struct Player {}
+pub struct Player {
+    pub last_frame: f64,
+    pub anim_index: usize,
+    pub flip: bool,
+}