diff --git a/assets/test.ldtk b/assets/test.ldtk
index 28dec8a..7decb3c 100644
--- a/assets/test.ldtk
+++ b/assets/test.ldtk
@@ -1254,19 +1254,35 @@
 						},
 						{
 							"__identifier": "Player",
-							"__grid": [11,14],
+							"__grid": [10,11],
 							"__pivot": [0,0],
 							"__tags": [],
 							"__tile": { "tilesetUid": 44, "x": 64, "y": 112, "w": 16, "h": 16 },
 							"__smartColor": "#E43B44",
-							"iid": "2d1115c0-fa90-11f0-916a-bbdb4e68f7ab",
+							"iid": "4d700660-fa90-11f0-98a1-2f00d5268e32",
 							"width": 16,
 							"height": 16,
 							"defUid": 45,
-							"px": [176,224],
+							"px": [160,176],
 							"fieldInstances": [],
-							"__worldX": 176,
-							"__worldY": 224
+							"__worldX": 160,
+							"__worldY": 176
+						},
+						{
+							"__identifier": "Parsnip",
+							"__grid": [4,7],
+							"__pivot": [0,0],
+							"__tags": [],
+							"__tile": { "tilesetUid": 2, "x": 16, "y": 288, "w": 16, "h": 16 },
+							"__smartColor": "#EAD4AA",
+							"iid": "a7707dc0-fa90-11f0-98a1-17befcef4621",
+							"width": 16,
+							"height": 16,
+							"defUid": 71,
+							"px": [64,112],
+							"fieldInstances": [],
+							"__worldX": 64,
+							"__worldY": 112
 						}
 					]
 				},
diff --git a/src/ldtk/mod.rs b/src/ldtk/mod.rs
index ecb8800..c5d4e50 100644
--- a/src/ldtk/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ldtk/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use bevy::math::UVec2;
+use bevy::math::{IVec2, UVec2};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ pub struct LayerInstance {
     pub int_grid_tiles: Vec<u32>,
     #[serde(alias = "autoLayerTiles")]
     pub al_tiles: Vec<Tile>,
+    #[serde(alias = "entityInstances")]
+    pub entities: Vec<EntityInstance>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -62,3 +64,11 @@ pub enum LayerType {
     Tiles,
     AutoLayer,
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct EntityInstance {
+    #[serde(alias = "__identifier")]
+    pub identifier: String,
+    #[serde(alias = "__grid")]
+    pub position: IVec2,
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e61fa98..1af223f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn main() {
     let ldtk_proj: ldtk::Project =
         serde_json::from_str(include_str!("../assets/test.ldtk")).unwrap();
 
-    println!("LDTK {ldtk_proj:?}");
+    // println!("LDTK {ldtk_proj:?}");
 
     let mut app = App::new();
 
@@ -128,11 +128,36 @@ fn levelload(
         lyr_dep -= 0.1;
     });
 
-    println!("{lyr_dep}");
+    println!("Total layer depth: {lyr_dep}");
+    println!("Loading entities...");
+
+    let mut player = Player::default();
+
+    // try to find the player spawn in an entities layer
+    lvl.layer_instances.iter().for_each(|li| {
+        if li.entities.is_empty() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        li.entities
+            .iter()
+            .for_each(|ei| match ei.identifier.as_str() {
+                "Player" => {
+                    let pos = IVec2 {
+                        x: ei.position.x * 16,
+                        y: 256 - ei.position.y * 16,
+                    };
+                    player = Player { pos };
+                }
+                unk => {
+                    warn!("Unhandled entity type {unk}")
+                }
+            });
+    });
 
     commands.spawn((
         Sprite::from_color(Color::WHITE, vec2(16., 16.)),
-        Player::default(),
+        player,
         Transform::from_xyz(128., 0., 20.),
     ));