fix: energizers don't change dead (eyes) ghosts

minor format updates from copilot's commit

Cargo.lock

@@ -598,11 +598,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.9.1",
  "circular-buffer",
  "glam 0.30.5",
- "lazy_static",
  "libc",
  "micromap",
  "num-width",
- "once_cell",
  "parking_lot",
  "pathfinding",
  "phf",

Cargo.toml

@@ -9,16 +9,13 @@ edition = "2021"
 tracing = { version = "0.1.41", features = ["max_level_debug", "release_max_level_debug"]}
 tracing-error = "0.2.0"
 tracing-subscriber = {version = "0.3.17", features = ["env-filter"]}
-lazy_static = "1.5.0"
 sdl2 = { version = "0.38.0", features = ["image", "ttf"] }
 spin_sleep = "1.3.2"
 rand = { version = "0.9.2", default-features = false, features = ["small_rng", "os_rng"] }
 pathfinding = "4.14"
-once_cell = "1.21.3"
 thiserror = "2.0.14"
 anyhow = "1.0"
 glam = "0.30.5"
-serde = { version = "1.0.219", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.142"
 smallvec = "1.15.1"
 strum = "0.27.2"
@@ -71,3 +68,6 @@ libc = "0.2.175"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 phf = { version = "0.12.1", features = ["macros"] }
+
+[package.metadata.cargo-machete]
+ignored = ["phf"]

build.rs

@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ struct MapperFrame {
     height: u16,
 }
 
+impl MapperFrame {
+    fn to_u16vec2_format(self) -> String {
+        format!(
+            "MapperFrame {{ pos: glam::U16Vec2::new({}, {}), size: glam::U16Vec2::new({}, {}) }}",
+            self.x, self.y, self.width, self.height
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 fn main() {
     let path = Path::new(&env::var("OUT_DIR").unwrap()).join("atlas_data.rs");
     let mut file = BufWriter::new(File::create(&path).unwrap());
@@ -37,12 +46,7 @@ fn main() {
     .unwrap();
 
     for (name, frame) in atlas_mapper.frames {
-        writeln!(
+        writeln!(&mut file, "    \"{}\" => {},", name, frame.to_u16vec2_format()).unwrap();
-            &mut file,
-            "    \"{}\" => MapperFrame {{ x: {}, y: {}, width: {}, height: {} }},",
-            name, frame.x, frame.y, frame.width, frame.height
-        )
-        .unwrap();
     }
 
     writeln!(&mut file, "}};").unwrap();

src/app.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
-use glam::Vec2;
 use sdl2::render::TextureCreator;
 use sdl2::ttf::Sdl2TtfContext;
 use sdl2::video::WindowContext;
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ pub struct App {
     pub game: Game,
     last_tick: Instant,
     focused: bool,
-    _cursor_pos: Vec2,
 }
 
 impl App {
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ impl App {
             game,
             focused: true,
             last_tick: Instant::now(),
-            _cursor_pos: Vec2::ZERO,
         })
     }
 

src/constants.rs

@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@ pub const BOARD_CELL_OFFSET: UVec2 = UVec2::new(0, 3);
 /// Automatically calculated from the cell offset to maintain consistency
 /// when the cell size changes. Used for positioning sprites and debug overlays.
 pub const BOARD_PIXEL_OFFSET: UVec2 = UVec2::new(BOARD_CELL_OFFSET.x * CELL_SIZE, BOARD_CELL_OFFSET.y * CELL_SIZE);
+
+/// Animation timing constants for ghost state management
+pub mod animation {
+    /// Normal ghost movement animation speed (ticks per frame at 60 ticks/sec)
+    pub const GHOST_NORMAL_SPEED: u16 = 12;
+    /// Eaten ghost (eyes) animation speed (ticks per frame at 60 ticks/sec)
+    pub const GHOST_EATEN_SPEED: u16 = 6;
+    /// Frightened ghost animation speed (ticks per frame at 60 ticks/sec)
+    pub const GHOST_FRIGHTENED_SPEED: u16 = 12;
+
+    /// Time in ticks when frightened ghosts start flashing (2 seconds at 60 FPS)
+    pub const FRIGHTENED_FLASH_START_TICKS: u32 = 120;
+}
 /// The size of the canvas, in pixels.
 pub const CANVAS_SIZE: UVec2 = UVec2::new(
     (BOARD_CELL_SIZE.x + BOARD_CELL_OFFSET.x) * CELL_SIZE,

src/error.rs

@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ pub enum ParseError {
 /// Errors related to texture operations.
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
 pub enum TextureError {
-    #[error("Animated texture error: {0}")]
-    Animated(#[from] AnimatedTextureError),
-
     #[error("Failed to load texture: {0}")]
     LoadFailed(String),
 
@@ -94,12 +91,6 @@ pub enum TextureError {
     RenderFailed(String),
 }
 
-#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
-pub enum AnimatedTextureError {
-    #[error("Frame duration must be positive, got {0}")]
-    InvalidFrameDuration(f32),
-}
-
 /// Errors related to entity operations.
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
 pub enum EntityError {

src/game.rs

@@ -2,52 +2,53 @@
 
 include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/atlas_data.rs"));
 
-use crate::constants::CANVAS_SIZE;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use crate::constants::{self, animation, MapTile, CANVAS_SIZE};
 use crate::error::{GameError, GameResult, TextureError};
 use crate::events::GameEvent;
 use crate::map::builder::Map;
 use crate::map::direction::Direction;
 use crate::systems::blinking::Blinking;
+use crate::systems::components::{GhostAnimation, GhostState, LastAnimationState};
 use crate::systems::movement::{BufferedDirection, Position, Velocity};
-use crate::systems::player::player_movement_system;
 use crate::systems::profiling::SystemId;
+use crate::systems::render::RenderDirty;
+use crate::systems::{self, ghost_collision_system, present_system, Hidden, LinearAnimation, MovementModifiers, NodeId};
 use crate::systems::{
-    audio::{audio_system, AudioEvent, AudioResource},
+    audio_system, blinking_system, collision_system, debug_render_system, directional_render_system, dirty_render_system,
-    blinking::blinking_system,
+    eaten_ghost_system, ghost_movement_system, ghost_state_system, hud_render_system, item_system, linear_render_system, profile,
-    collision::collision_system,
+    render_system, AudioEvent, AudioResource, AudioState, BackbufferResource, Collider, DebugFontResource, DebugState,
-    components::{
+    DebugTextureResource, DeltaTime, DirectionalAnimation, EntityType, Frozen, Ghost, GhostAnimations, GhostBundle,
-        AudioState, Collider, DeltaTime, DirectionalAnimated, EntityType, Ghost, GhostBundle, GhostCollider, GlobalState,
+    GhostCollider, GlobalState, ItemBundle, ItemCollider, MapTextureResource, PacmanCollider, PlayerBundle, PlayerControlled,
-        ItemBundle, ItemCollider, PacmanCollider, PlayerBundle, PlayerControlled, RenderDirty, Renderable, ScoreResource,
+    Renderable, ScoreResource, StartupSequence, SystemTimings,
-    },
-    debug::{debug_render_system, DebugFontResource, DebugState, DebugTextureResource},
-    ghost::ghost_movement_system,
-    input::input_system,
-    item::item_system,
-    player::player_control_system,
-    profiling::{profile, SystemTimings},
-    render::{directional_render_system, dirty_render_system, render_system, BackbufferResource, MapTextureResource},
 };
-use crate::texture::animated::AnimatedTexture;
+use crate::texture::animated::{DirectionalTiles, TileSequence};
+use crate::texture::sprite::AtlasTile;
 use bevy_ecs::event::EventRegistry;
 use bevy_ecs::observer::Trigger;
-use bevy_ecs::schedule::Schedule;
+use bevy_ecs::schedule::common_conditions::resource_changed;
-use bevy_ecs::system::{NonSendMut, Res, ResMut};
+use bevy_ecs::schedule::{Condition, IntoScheduleConfigs, Schedule, SystemSet};
+use bevy_ecs::system::ResMut;
 use bevy_ecs::world::World;
 use sdl2::image::LoadTexture;
-use sdl2::render::{Canvas, ScaleMode, TextureCreator};
+use sdl2::render::{BlendMode, Canvas, ScaleMode, TextureCreator};
 use sdl2::rwops::RWops;
 use sdl2::video::{Window, WindowContext};
 use sdl2::EventPump;
 
 use crate::{
     asset::{get_asset_bytes, Asset},
-    constants,
     events::GameCommand,
     map::render::MapRenderer,
     systems::input::{Bindings, CursorPosition},
     texture::sprite::{AtlasMapper, SpriteAtlas},
 };
 
+/// System set for all rendering systems to ensure they run after gameplay logic
+#[derive(SystemSet, Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
+pub struct RenderSet;
+
 /// Core game state manager built on the Bevy ECS architecture.
 ///
 /// Orchestrates all game systems through a centralized `World` containing entities,
@@ -84,14 +85,7 @@ impl Game {
         texture_creator: &'static mut TextureCreator<WindowContext>,
         event_pump: &'static mut EventPump,
     ) -> GameResult<Game> {
-        let mut world = World::default();
-        let mut schedule = Schedule::default();
         let ttf_context = Box::leak(Box::new(sdl2::ttf::init().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?));
-
-        EventRegistry::register_event::<GameError>(&mut world);
-        EventRegistry::register_event::<GameEvent>(&mut world);
-        EventRegistry::register_event::<AudioEvent>(&mut world);
-
         let mut backbuffer = texture_creator
             .create_texture_target(None, CANVAS_SIZE.x, CANVAS_SIZE.y)
             .map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
@@ -107,6 +101,9 @@ impl Game {
         let mut debug_texture = texture_creator
             .create_texture_target(None, output_size.0, output_size.1)
             .map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
+
+        // Debug texture is copied over the backbuffer, it requires transparency abilities
+        debug_texture.set_blend_mode(BlendMode::Blend);
         debug_texture.set_scale_mode(ScaleMode::Nearest);
 
         let font_data = get_asset_bytes(Asset::Font)?;
@@ -152,52 +149,81 @@ impl Game {
             .map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
 
         let map = Map::new(constants::RAW_BOARD)?;
-        let pacman_start_node = map.start_positions.pacman;
 
-        let mut textures = [None, None, None, None];
+        // Create directional animated textures for Pac-Man
-        let mut stopped_textures = [None, None, None, None];
+        let up_moving_tiles = [
-
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/up_a.png")
-        for direction in Direction::DIRECTIONS {
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/up_a.png".to_string())))?,
-            let moving_prefix = match direction {
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/up_b.png")
-                Direction::Up => "pacman/up",
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/up_b.png".to_string())))?,
-                Direction::Down => "pacman/down",
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/full.png")
-                Direction::Left => "pacman/left",
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/full.png".to_string())))?,
-                Direction::Right => "pacman/right",
+        ];
-            };
+        let down_moving_tiles = [
-            let moving_tiles = vec![
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/down_a.png")
-                SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, &format!("{moving_prefix}_a.png"))
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/down_a.png".to_string())))?,
-                    .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!("{moving_prefix}_a.png"))))?,
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/down_b.png")
-                SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, &format!("{moving_prefix}_b.png"))
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/down_b.png".to_string())))?,
-                    .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!("{moving_prefix}_b.png"))))?,
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/full.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/full.png".to_string())))?,
+        ];
+        let left_moving_tiles = [
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/left_a.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/left_a.png".to_string())))?,
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/left_b.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/left_b.png".to_string())))?,
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/full.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/full.png".to_string())))?,
+        ];
+        let right_moving_tiles = [
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/right_a.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/right_a.png".to_string())))?,
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/right_b.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/right_b.png".to_string())))?,
             SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/full.png")
                 .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/full.png".to_string())))?,
         ];
 
-            let stopped_tiles = vec![SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, &format!("{moving_prefix}_b.png"))
+        let moving_tiles = DirectionalTiles::new(
-                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!("{moving_prefix}_b.png"))))?];
+            TileSequence::new(&up_moving_tiles),
+            TileSequence::new(&down_moving_tiles),
+            TileSequence::new(&left_moving_tiles),
+            TileSequence::new(&right_moving_tiles),
+        );
 
-            textures[direction.as_usize()] = Some(AnimatedTexture::new(moving_tiles, 0.08)?);
+        let up_stopped_tile = SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/up_b.png")
-            stopped_textures[direction.as_usize()] = Some(AnimatedTexture::new(stopped_tiles, 0.1)?);
+            .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/up_b.png".to_string())))?;
-        }
+        let down_stopped_tile = SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/down_b.png")
+            .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/down_b.png".to_string())))?;
+        let left_stopped_tile = SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/left_b.png")
+            .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/left_b.png".to_string())))?;
+        let right_stopped_tile = SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/right_b.png")
+            .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/right_b.png".to_string())))?;
+
+        let stopped_tiles = DirectionalTiles::new(
+            TileSequence::new(&[up_stopped_tile]),
+            TileSequence::new(&[down_stopped_tile]),
+            TileSequence::new(&[left_stopped_tile]),
+            TileSequence::new(&[right_stopped_tile]),
+        );
 
         let player = PlayerBundle {
             player: PlayerControlled,
-            position: Position::Stopped { node: pacman_start_node },
+            position: Position::Stopped {
+                node: map.start_positions.pacman,
+            },
             velocity: Velocity {
                 speed: 1.15,
                 direction: Direction::Left,
             },
+            movement_modifiers: MovementModifiers::default(),
             buffered_direction: BufferedDirection::None,
             sprite: Renderable {
                 sprite: SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/full.png")
                     .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/full.png".to_string())))?,
                 layer: 0,
-                visible: true,
-            },
-            directional_animated: DirectionalAnimated {
-                textures,
-                stopped_textures,
             },
+            directional_animation: DirectionalAnimation::new(moving_tiles, stopped_tiles, 5),
             entity_type: EntityType::Player,
             collider: Collider {
                 size: constants::CELL_SIZE as f32 * 1.375,
@@ -205,15 +231,14 @@ impl Game {
             pacman_collider: PacmanCollider,
         };
 
-        world.insert_non_send_resource(atlas);
+        let mut world = World::default();
-        world.insert_non_send_resource(event_pump);
+        let mut schedule = Schedule::default();
-        world.insert_non_send_resource(canvas);
-        world.insert_non_send_resource(BackbufferResource(backbuffer));
-        world.insert_non_send_resource(MapTextureResource(map_texture));
-        world.insert_non_send_resource(DebugTextureResource(debug_texture));
-        world.insert_non_send_resource(DebugFontResource(debug_font));
-        world.insert_non_send_resource(AudioResource(audio));
 
+        EventRegistry::register_event::<GameError>(&mut world);
+        EventRegistry::register_event::<GameEvent>(&mut world);
+        EventRegistry::register_event::<AudioEvent>(&mut world);
+
+        world.insert_resource(Self::create_ghost_animations(&atlas)?);
         world.insert_resource(map);
         world.insert_resource(GlobalState { exit: false });
         world.insert_resource(ScoreResource(0));
@@ -224,6 +249,16 @@ impl Game {
         world.insert_resource(DebugState::default());
         world.insert_resource(AudioState::default());
         world.insert_resource(CursorPosition::default());
+        world.insert_resource(StartupSequence::new(60 * 3, 60));
+
+        world.insert_non_send_resource(atlas);
+        world.insert_non_send_resource(event_pump);
+        world.insert_non_send_resource(canvas);
+        world.insert_non_send_resource(BackbufferResource(backbuffer));
+        world.insert_non_send_resource(MapTextureResource(map_texture));
+        world.insert_non_send_resource(DebugTextureResource(debug_texture));
+        world.insert_non_send_resource(DebugFontResource(debug_font));
+        world.insert_non_send_resource(AudioResource(audio));
 
         world.add_observer(
             |event: Trigger<GameEvent>, mut state: ResMut<GlobalState>, _score: ResMut<ScoreResource>| {
@@ -232,78 +267,100 @@ impl Game {
                 }
             },
         );
+
+        let input_system = profile(SystemId::Input, systems::input::input_system);
+        let player_control_system = profile(SystemId::PlayerControls, systems::player_control_system);
+        let player_movement_system = profile(SystemId::PlayerMovement, systems::player_movement_system);
+        let startup_stage_system = profile(SystemId::Stage, systems::startup_stage_system);
+        let player_tunnel_slowdown_system = profile(SystemId::PlayerMovement, systems::player::player_tunnel_slowdown_system);
+        let ghost_movement_system = profile(SystemId::Ghost, ghost_movement_system);
+        let collision_system = profile(SystemId::Collision, collision_system);
+        let ghost_collision_system = profile(SystemId::GhostCollision, ghost_collision_system);
+
+        let item_system = profile(SystemId::Item, item_system);
+        let audio_system = profile(SystemId::Audio, audio_system);
+        let blinking_system = profile(SystemId::Blinking, blinking_system);
+        let directional_render_system = profile(SystemId::DirectionalRender, directional_render_system);
+        let linear_render_system = profile(SystemId::LinearRender, linear_render_system);
+        let dirty_render_system = profile(SystemId::DirtyRender, dirty_render_system);
+        let render_system = profile(SystemId::Render, render_system);
+        let hud_render_system = profile(SystemId::HudRender, hud_render_system);
+        let debug_render_system = profile(SystemId::DebugRender, debug_render_system);
+        let present_system = profile(SystemId::Present, present_system);
+        let unified_ghost_state_system = profile(SystemId::GhostStateAnimation, ghost_state_system);
+
+        let forced_dirty_system = |mut dirty: ResMut<RenderDirty>| {
+            dirty.0 = true;
+        };
+
         schedule.add_systems((
-            profile(SystemId::Input, input_system),
+            forced_dirty_system.run_if(resource_changed::<ScoreResource>.or(resource_changed::<StartupSequence>)),
-            profile(SystemId::PlayerControls, player_control_system),
+            (
-            profile(SystemId::PlayerMovement, player_movement_system),
+                input_system,
-            profile(SystemId::Ghost, ghost_movement_system),
+                player_control_system,
-            profile(SystemId::Collision, collision_system),
+                player_movement_system,
-            profile(SystemId::Item, item_system),
+                startup_stage_system,
-            profile(SystemId::Audio, audio_system),
+            )
-            profile(SystemId::Blinking, blinking_system),
+                .chain(),
-            profile(SystemId::DirectionalRender, directional_render_system),
+            player_tunnel_slowdown_system,
-            profile(SystemId::DirtyRender, dirty_render_system),
+            ghost_movement_system,
-            profile(SystemId::Render, render_system),
+            profile(SystemId::EatenGhost, eaten_ghost_system),
-            profile(SystemId::DebugRender, debug_render_system),
+            unified_ghost_state_system,
-            profile(
+            (collision_system, ghost_collision_system, item_system).chain(),
-                SystemId::Present,
+            audio_system,
-                |mut canvas: NonSendMut<&mut Canvas<Window>>,
+            blinking_system,
-                 backbuffer: NonSendMut<BackbufferResource>,
+            (
-                 debug_state: Res<DebugState>,
+                directional_render_system,
-                 mut dirty: ResMut<RenderDirty>| {
+                linear_render_system,
-                    if dirty.0 || *debug_state != DebugState::Off {
+                dirty_render_system,
-                        // Only copy backbuffer to main canvas if debug rendering is off
+                render_system,
-                        // (debug rendering draws directly to main canvas)
+                hud_render_system,
-                        if *debug_state == DebugState::Off {
+                debug_render_system,
-                            canvas.copy(&backbuffer.0, None, None).unwrap();
+                present_system,
-                        }
+            )
-                        dirty.0 = false;
+                .chain(),
-                        canvas.present();
-                    }
-                },
-            ),
         ));
 
-        // Spawn player
+        // Spawn player and attach initial state bundle
-        world.spawn(player);
+        world.spawn(player).insert((Frozen, Hidden));
 
         // Spawn ghosts
         Self::spawn_ghosts(&mut world)?;
 
-        // Spawn items
         let pellet_sprite = SpriteAtlas::get_tile(world.non_send_resource::<SpriteAtlas>(), "maze/pellet.png")
             .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("maze/pellet.png".to_string())))?;
         let energizer_sprite = SpriteAtlas::get_tile(world.non_send_resource::<SpriteAtlas>(), "maze/energizer.png")
             .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("maze/energizer.png".to_string())))?;
 
-        let nodes: Vec<_> = world.resource::<Map>().iter_nodes().map(|(id, tile)| (*id, *tile)).collect();
+        // Build a list of item entities to spawn from the map
-
+        let nodes: Vec<(NodeId, EntityType, AtlasTile, f32)> = world
-        for (node_id, tile) in nodes {
+            .resource::<Map>()
-            let (item_type, sprite, size) = match tile {
+            .iter_nodes()
-                crate::constants::MapTile::Pellet => (EntityType::Pellet, pellet_sprite, constants::CELL_SIZE as f32 * 0.4),
+            .filter_map(|(id, tile)| match tile {
-                crate::constants::MapTile::PowerPellet => {
+                MapTile::Pellet => Some((*id, EntityType::Pellet, pellet_sprite, constants::CELL_SIZE as f32 * 0.4)),
-                    (EntityType::PowerPellet, energizer_sprite, constants::CELL_SIZE as f32 * 0.95)
+                MapTile::PowerPellet => Some((
-                }
+                    *id,
-                _ => continue,
+                    EntityType::PowerPellet,
-            };
+                    energizer_sprite,
+                    constants::CELL_SIZE as f32 * 0.95,
+                )),
+                _ => None,
+            })
+            .collect();
 
+        // Construct and spawn the item entities
+        for (id, item_type, sprite, size) in nodes {
             let mut item = world.spawn(ItemBundle {
-                position: Position::Stopped { node: node_id },
+                position: Position::Stopped { node: id },
-                sprite: Renderable {
+                sprite: Renderable { sprite, layer: 1 },
-                    sprite,
-                    layer: 1,
-                    visible: true,
-                },
                 entity_type: item_type,
                 collider: Collider { size },
                 item_collider: ItemCollider,
             });
 
+            // Make power pellets blink
             if item_type == EntityType::PowerPellet {
-                item.insert(Blinking {
+                item.insert((Frozen, Blinking::new(0.2)));
-                    timer: 0.0,
-                    interval: 0.2,
-                });
             }
         }
 
@@ -331,58 +388,9 @@ impl Game {
         for (ghost_type, start_node) in ghost_start_positions {
             // Create the ghost bundle in a separate scope to manage borrows
             let ghost = {
+                let animations = *world.resource::<GhostAnimations>().get_normal(&ghost_type).unwrap();
                 let atlas = world.non_send_resource::<SpriteAtlas>();
 
-                // Create directional animated textures for the ghost
-                let mut textures = [None, None, None, None];
-                let mut stopped_textures = [None, None, None, None];
-
-                for direction in Direction::DIRECTIONS {
-                    let moving_prefix = match direction {
-                        Direction::Up => "up",
-                        Direction::Down => "down",
-                        Direction::Left => "left",
-                        Direction::Right => "right",
-                    };
-
-                    let moving_tiles = vec![
-                        SpriteAtlas::get_tile(atlas, &format!("ghost/{}/{}_{}.png", ghost_type.as_str(), moving_prefix, "a"))
-                            .ok_or_else(|| {
-                                GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
-                                    "ghost/{}/{}_{}.png",
-                                    ghost_type.as_str(),
-                                    moving_prefix,
-                                    "a"
-                                )))
-                            })?,
-                        SpriteAtlas::get_tile(atlas, &format!("ghost/{}/{}_{}.png", ghost_type.as_str(), moving_prefix, "b"))
-                            .ok_or_else(|| {
-                                GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
-                                    "ghost/{}/{}_{}.png",
-                                    ghost_type.as_str(),
-                                    moving_prefix,
-                                    "b"
-                                )))
-                            })?,
-                    ];
-
-                    let stopped_tiles = vec![SpriteAtlas::get_tile(
-                        atlas,
-                        &format!("ghost/{}/{}_{}.png", ghost_type.as_str(), moving_prefix, "a"),
-                    )
-                    .ok_or_else(|| {
-                        GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
-                            "ghost/{}/{}_{}.png",
-                            ghost_type.as_str(),
-                            moving_prefix,
-                            "a"
-                        )))
-                    })?];
-
-                    textures[direction.as_usize()] = Some(AnimatedTexture::new(moving_tiles, 0.2)?);
-                    stopped_textures[direction.as_usize()] = Some(AnimatedTexture::new(stopped_tiles, 0.1)?);
-                }
-
                 GhostBundle {
                     ghost: ghost_type,
                     position: Position::Stopped { node: start_node },
@@ -400,26 +408,165 @@ impl Game {
                             },
                         )?,
                         layer: 0,
-                        visible: true,
-                    },
-                    directional_animated: DirectionalAnimated {
-                        textures,
-                        stopped_textures,
                     },
+                    directional_animation: animations,
                     entity_type: EntityType::Ghost,
                     collider: Collider {
-                        size: crate::constants::CELL_SIZE as f32 * 1.375,
+                        size: constants::CELL_SIZE as f32 * 1.375,
                     },
                     ghost_collider: GhostCollider,
+                    ghost_state: GhostState::Normal,
+                    last_animation_state: LastAnimationState(GhostAnimation::Normal),
                 }
             };
 
-            world.spawn(ghost);
+            world.spawn(ghost).insert((Frozen, Hidden));
         }
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    fn create_ghost_animations(atlas: &SpriteAtlas) -> GameResult<GhostAnimations> {
+        // Eaten (eyes) animations - single tile per direction
+        let up_eye = atlas
+            .get_tile("ghost/eyes/up.png")
+            .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("ghost/eyes/up.png".to_string())))?;
+        let down_eye = atlas
+            .get_tile("ghost/eyes/down.png")
+            .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("ghost/eyes/down.png".to_string())))?;
+        let left_eye = atlas
+            .get_tile("ghost/eyes/left.png")
+            .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("ghost/eyes/left.png".to_string())))?;
+        let right_eye = atlas
+            .get_tile("ghost/eyes/right.png")
+            .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("ghost/eyes/right.png".to_string())))?;
+
+        let eyes_tiles = DirectionalTiles::new(
+            TileSequence::new(&[up_eye]),
+            TileSequence::new(&[down_eye]),
+            TileSequence::new(&[left_eye]),
+            TileSequence::new(&[right_eye]),
+        );
+        let eyes = DirectionalAnimation::new(eyes_tiles, eyes_tiles, animation::GHOST_EATEN_SPEED);
+
+        let mut animations = HashMap::new();
+
+        for ghost_type in [Ghost::Blinky, Ghost::Pinky, Ghost::Inky, Ghost::Clyde] {
+            // Normal animations - create directional tiles for each direction
+            let up_tiles = [
+                atlas
+                    .get_tile(&format!("ghost/{}/up_a.png", ghost_type.as_str()))
+                    .ok_or_else(|| {
+                        GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
+                            "ghost/{}/up_a.png",
+                            ghost_type.as_str()
+                        )))
+                    })?,
+                atlas
+                    .get_tile(&format!("ghost/{}/up_b.png", ghost_type.as_str()))
+                    .ok_or_else(|| {
+                        GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
+                            "ghost/{}/up_b.png",
+                            ghost_type.as_str()
+                        )))
+                    })?,
+            ];
+            let down_tiles = [
+                atlas
+                    .get_tile(&format!("ghost/{}/down_a.png", ghost_type.as_str()))
+                    .ok_or_else(|| {
+                        GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
+                            "ghost/{}/down_a.png",
+                            ghost_type.as_str()
+                        )))
+                    })?,
+                atlas
+                    .get_tile(&format!("ghost/{}/down_b.png", ghost_type.as_str()))
+                    .ok_or_else(|| {
+                        GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
+                            "ghost/{}/down_b.png",
+                            ghost_type.as_str()
+                        )))
+                    })?,
+            ];
+            let left_tiles = [
+                atlas
+                    .get_tile(&format!("ghost/{}/left_a.png", ghost_type.as_str()))
+                    .ok_or_else(|| {
+                        GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
+                            "ghost/{}/left_a.png",
+                            ghost_type.as_str()
+                        )))
+                    })?,
+                atlas
+                    .get_tile(&format!("ghost/{}/left_b.png", ghost_type.as_str()))
+                    .ok_or_else(|| {
+                        GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
+                            "ghost/{}/left_b.png",
+                            ghost_type.as_str()
+                        )))
+                    })?,
+            ];
+            let right_tiles = [
+                atlas
+                    .get_tile(&format!("ghost/{}/right_a.png", ghost_type.as_str()))
+                    .ok_or_else(|| {
+                        GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
+                            "ghost/{}/right_a.png",
+                            ghost_type.as_str()
+                        )))
+                    })?,
+                atlas
+                    .get_tile(&format!("ghost/{}/right_b.png", ghost_type.as_str()))
+                    .ok_or_else(|| {
+                        GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!(
+                            "ghost/{}/right_b.png",
+                            ghost_type.as_str()
+                        )))
+                    })?,
+            ];
+
+            let normal_moving = DirectionalTiles::new(
+                TileSequence::new(&up_tiles),
+                TileSequence::new(&down_tiles),
+                TileSequence::new(&left_tiles),
+                TileSequence::new(&right_tiles),
+            );
+            let normal = DirectionalAnimation::new(normal_moving, normal_moving, animation::GHOST_NORMAL_SPEED);
+
+            animations.insert(ghost_type, normal);
+        }
+
+        let (frightened, frightened_flashing) = {
+            // Load frightened animation tiles (same for all ghosts)
+            let frightened_blue_a = atlas
+                .get_tile("ghost/frightened/blue_a.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("ghost/frightened/blue_a.png".to_string())))?;
+            let frightened_blue_b = atlas
+                .get_tile("ghost/frightened/blue_b.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("ghost/frightened/blue_b.png".to_string())))?;
+            let frightened_white_a = atlas
+                .get_tile("ghost/frightened/white_a.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("ghost/frightened/white_a.png".to_string())))?;
+            let frightened_white_b = atlas
+                .get_tile("ghost/frightened/white_b.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("ghost/frightened/white_b.png".to_string())))?;
+
+            (
+                LinearAnimation::new(
+                    TileSequence::new(&[frightened_blue_a, frightened_blue_b]),
+                    animation::GHOST_NORMAL_SPEED,
+                ),
+                LinearAnimation::new(
+                    TileSequence::new(&[frightened_blue_a, frightened_white_a, frightened_blue_b, frightened_white_b]),
+                    animation::GHOST_FRIGHTENED_SPEED,
+                ),
+            )
+        };
+
+        Ok(GhostAnimations::new(animations, eyes, frightened, frightened_flashing))
+    }
+
     /// Executes one frame of game logic by running all scheduled ECS systems.
     ///
     /// Updates the world's delta time resource and runs the complete system pipeline:
@@ -449,112 +596,6 @@ impl Game {
         state.exit
     }
 
-    // fn check_collisions(&mut self) {
-    //     // Check Pac-Man vs Items
-    //     let potential_collisions = self
-    //         .state
-    //         .collision_system
-    //         .potential_collisions(&self.state.pacman.position());
-
-    //     for entity_id in potential_collisions {
-    //         if entity_id != self.state.pacman_id {
-    //             // Check if this is an item collision
-    //             if let Some(item_index) = self.find_item_by_id(entity_id) {
-    //                 let item = &mut self.state.items[item_index];
-    //                 if !item.is_collected() {
-    //                     item.collect();
-    //                     self.state.score += item.get_score();
-    //                     self.state.audio.eat();
-
-    //                     // Handle energizer effects
-    //                     if matches!(item.item_type, crate::entity::item::ItemType::Energizer) {
-    //                         // TODO: Make ghosts frightened
-    //                         tracing::info!("Energizer collected! Ghosts should become frightened.");
-    //                     }
-    //                 }
-    //             }
-
-    //             // Check if this is a ghost collision
-    //             if let Some(_ghost_index) = self.find_ghost_by_id(entity_id) {
-    //                 // TODO: Handle Pac-Man being eaten by ghost
-    //                 tracing::info!("Pac-Man collided with ghost!");
-    //             }
-    //         }
-    //     }
-    // }
-
-    // fn find_item_by_id(&self, entity_id: EntityId) -> Option<usize> {
-    //     self.state.item_ids.iter().position(|&id| id == entity_id)
-    // }
-
-    // fn find_ghost_by_id(&self, entity_id: EntityId) -> Option<usize> {
-    //     self.state.ghost_ids.iter().position(|&id| id == entity_id)
-    // }
-
-    // pub fn draw<T: sdl2::render::RenderTarget>(&mut self, canvas: &mut Canvas<T>, backbuffer: &mut Texture) -> GameResult<()> {
-    //     // Only render the map texture once and cache it
-    //     if !self.state.map_rendered {
-    //         let mut map_texture = self
-    //             .state
-    //             .texture_creator
-    //             .create_texture_target(None, constants::CANVAS_SIZE.x, constants::CANVAS_SIZE.y)
-    //             .map_err(|e| crate::error::GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
-
-    //         canvas
-    //             .with_texture_canvas(&mut map_texture, |map_canvas| {
-    //                 let mut map_tiles = Vec::with_capacity(35);
-    //                 for i in 0..35 {
-    //                     let tile_name = format!("maze/tiles/{}.png", i);
-    //                     let tile = SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&self.state.atlas, &tile_name).unwrap();
-    //                     map_tiles.push(tile);
-    //                 }
-    //                 MapRenderer::render_map(map_canvas, &mut self.state.atlas, &mut map_tiles);
-    //             })
-    //             .map_err(|e| crate::error::GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
-    //         self.state.map_texture = Some(map_texture);
-    //         self.state.map_rendered = true;
-    //     }
-
-    //     canvas.set_draw_color(Color::BLACK);
-    //     canvas.clear();
-    //     if let Some(ref map_texture) = self.state.map_texture {
-    //         canvas.copy(map_texture, None, None).unwrap();
-    //     }
-
-    //     // Render all items
-    //     for item in &self.state.items {
-    //         if let Err(e) = item.render(canvas, &mut self.state.atlas, &self.state.map.graph) {
-    //             tracing::error!("Failed to render item: {}", e);
-    //         }
-    //     }
-
-    //     // Render all ghosts
-    //     for ghost in &self.state.ghosts {
-    //         if let Err(e) = ghost.render(canvas, &mut self.state.atlas, &self.state.map.graph) {
-    //             tracing::error!("Failed to render ghost: {}", e);
-    //         }
-    //     }
-
-    //     if let Err(e) = self.state.pacman.render(canvas, &mut self.state.atlas, &self.state.map.graph) {
-    //         tracing::error!("Failed to render pacman: {}", e);
-    //     }
-
-    //     if self.state.debug_mode {
-    //         if let Err(e) =
-    //             self.state
-    //                 .map
-    //                 .debug_render_with_cursor(canvas, &mut self.state.text_texture, &mut self.state.atlas, cursor_pos)
-    //         {
-    //             tracing::error!("Failed to render debug cursor: {}", e);
-    //         }
-    //         self.render_pathfinding_debug(canvas)?;
-    //     }
-    //     self.draw_hud(canvas)?;
-    //     canvas.present();
-
-    //     Ok(())
-    // }
-
     // /// Renders pathfinding debug lines from each ghost to Pac-Man.
     // ///
     // /// Each ghost's path is drawn in its respective color with a small offset
@@ -618,42 +659,4 @@ impl Game {
 
     //     Ok(())
     // }
-
-    // fn draw_hud<T: sdl2::render::RenderTarget>(&mut self, canvas: &mut Canvas<T>) -> GameResult<()> {
-    //     let lives = 3;
-    //     let score_text = format!("{:02}", self.state.score);
-    //     let x_offset = 4;
-    //     let y_offset = 2;
-    //     let lives_offset = 3;
-    //     let score_offset = 7 - (score_text.len() as i32);
-    //     self.state.text_texture.set_scale(1.0);
-    //     if let Err(e) = self.state.text_texture.render(
-    //         canvas,
-    //         &mut self.state.atlas,
-    //         &format!("{lives}UP   HIGH SCORE   "),
-    //         glam::UVec2::new(8 * lives_offset as u32 + x_offset, y_offset),
-    //     ) {
-    //         tracing::error!("Failed to render HUD text: {}", e);
-    //     }
-    //     if let Err(e) = self.state.text_texture.render(
-    //         canvas,
-    //         &mut self.state.atlas,
-    //         &score_text,
-    //         glam::UVec2::new(8 * score_offset as u32 + x_offset, 8 + y_offset),
-    //     ) {
-    //         tracing::error!("Failed to render score text: {}", e);
-    //     }
-
-    //     // Display FPS information in top-left corner
-    //     // let fps_text = format!("FPS: {:.1} (1s) / {:.1} (10s)", self.fps_1s, self.fps_10s);
-    //     // self.render_text_on(
-    //     //     canvas,
-    //     //     &*texture_creator,
-    //     //     &fps_text,
-    //     //     IVec2::new(10, 10),
-    //     //     Color::RGB(255, 255, 0), // Yellow color for FPS display
-    //     // );
-
-    //     Ok(())
-    // }
 }

src/map/builder.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::map::graph::{Graph, Node, TraversalFlags};
 use crate::map::parser::MapTileParser;
 use crate::systems::movement::NodeId;
 use bevy_ecs::resource::Resource;
-use glam::{IVec2, Vec2};
+use glam::{I8Vec2, IVec2, Vec2};
 use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
 use tracing::debug;
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub struct Map {
     /// Connected graph of navigable positions.
     pub graph: Graph,
     /// Bidirectional mapping between 2D grid coordinates and graph node indices.
-    pub grid_to_node: HashMap<IVec2, NodeId>,
+    pub grid_to_node: HashMap<I8Vec2, NodeId>,
     /// Predetermined spawn locations for all game entities
     pub start_positions: NodePositions,
     /// 2D array of tile types for collision detection and rendering
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ impl Map {
         let mut queue = VecDeque::new();
         queue.push_back(start_pos);
         let pos = Vec2::new(
-            (start_pos.x * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
+            (start_pos.x as i32 * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
-            (start_pos.y * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
+            (start_pos.y as i32 * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
         ) + cell_offset;
         let node_id = graph.add_node(Node { position: pos });
         grid_to_node.insert(start_pos, node_id);
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ impl Map {
 
                 // Skip if the new position is out of bounds
                 if new_position.x < 0
-                    || new_position.x >= BOARD_CELL_SIZE.x as i32
+                    || new_position.x as i32 >= BOARD_CELL_SIZE.x as i32
                     || new_position.y < 0
-                    || new_position.y >= BOARD_CELL_SIZE.y as i32
+                    || new_position.y as i32 >= BOARD_CELL_SIZE.y as i32
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ impl Map {
                 ) {
                     // Add the new position to the graph/queue
                     let pos = Vec2::new(
-                        (new_position.x * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
+                        (new_position.x as i32 * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
-                        (new_position.y * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
+                        (new_position.y as i32 * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
                     ) + cell_offset;
                     let new_node_id = graph.add_node(Node { position: pos });
                     grid_to_node.insert(new_position, new_node_id);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ impl Map {
         for (grid_pos, &node_id) in &grid_to_node {
             for dir in Direction::DIRECTIONS {
                 // If the node doesn't have an edge in this direction, look for a neighbor in that direction
-                if graph.adjacency_list[node_id].get(dir).is_none() {
+                if graph.adjacency_list[node_id as usize].get(dir).is_none() {
                     let neighbor = grid_pos + dir.as_ivec2();
                     // If the neighbor exists, connect the node to it
                     if let Some(&neighbor_id) = grid_to_node.get(&neighbor) {
@@ -174,6 +174,17 @@ impl Map {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Returns the `MapTile` at a given node id.
+    pub fn tile_at_node(&self, node_id: NodeId) -> Option<MapTile> {
+        // reverse lookup: node -> grid
+        for (grid_pos, id) in &self.grid_to_node {
+            if *id == node_id {
+                return Some(self.tiles[grid_pos.x as usize][grid_pos.y as usize]);
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+
     /// Constructs the ghost house area with restricted access and internal navigation.
     ///
     /// Creates a multi-level ghost house with entrance control, internal movement
@@ -188,9 +199,9 @@ impl Map {
     /// representing the four key positions within the ghost house structure.
     fn build_house(
         graph: &mut Graph,
-        grid_to_node: &HashMap<IVec2, NodeId>,
+        grid_to_node: &HashMap<I8Vec2, NodeId>,
-        house_door: &[Option<IVec2>; 2],
+        house_door: &[Option<I8Vec2>; 2],
-    ) -> GameResult<(usize, usize, usize, usize)> {
+    ) -> GameResult<(NodeId, NodeId, NodeId, NodeId)> {
         // Calculate the position of the house entrance node
         let (house_entrance_node_id, house_entrance_node_position) = {
             // Translate the grid positions to the actual node ids
@@ -211,10 +222,13 @@ impl Map {
 
             // Calculate the position of the house node
             let (node_id, node_position) = {
-                let left_pos = graph.get_node(*left_node).ok_or(MapError::NodeNotFound(*left_node))?.position;
+                let left_pos = graph
+                    .get_node(*left_node)
+                    .ok_or(MapError::NodeNotFound(*left_node as usize))?
+                    .position;
                 let right_pos = graph
                     .get_node(*right_node)
-                    .ok_or(MapError::NodeNotFound(*right_node))?
+                    .ok_or(MapError::NodeNotFound(*right_node as usize))?
                     .position;
                 let house_node = graph.add_node(Node {
                     position: left_pos.lerp(right_pos, 0.5),
@@ -238,10 +252,10 @@ impl Map {
             // Place the nodes at, above, and below the center position
             let center_node_id = graph.add_node(Node { position: center_pos });
             let top_node_id = graph.add_node(Node {
-                position: center_pos + (Direction::Up.as_ivec2() * (CELL_SIZE as i32 / 2)).as_vec2(),
+                position: center_pos + IVec2::from(Direction::Up.as_ivec2()).as_vec2() * (CELL_SIZE as f32 / 2.0),
             });
             let bottom_node_id = graph.add_node(Node {
-                position: center_pos + (Direction::Down.as_ivec2() * (CELL_SIZE as i32 / 2)).as_vec2(),
+                position: center_pos + IVec2::from(Direction::Down.as_ivec2()).as_vec2() * (CELL_SIZE as f32 / 2.0),
             });
 
             // Connect the center node to the top and bottom nodes
@@ -257,7 +271,7 @@ impl Map {
 
         // Calculate the position of the center line's center node
         let center_line_center_position =
-            house_entrance_node_position + (Direction::Down.as_ivec2() * (3 * CELL_SIZE as i32)).as_vec2();
+            house_entrance_node_position + IVec2::from(Direction::Down.as_ivec2()).as_vec2() * (3.0 * CELL_SIZE as f32);
 
         // Create the center line
         let (center_center_node_id, center_top_node_id) = create_house_line(graph, center_line_center_position)?;
@@ -289,13 +303,13 @@ impl Map {
         // Create the left line
         let (left_center_node_id, _) = create_house_line(
             graph,
-            center_line_center_position + (Direction::Left.as_ivec2() * (CELL_SIZE as i32 * 2)).as_vec2(),
+            center_line_center_position + IVec2::from(Direction::Left.as_ivec2()).as_vec2() * (CELL_SIZE as f32 * 2.0),
         )?;
 
         // Create the right line
         let (right_center_node_id, _) = create_house_line(
             graph,
-            center_line_center_position + (Direction::Right.as_ivec2() * (CELL_SIZE as i32 * 2)).as_vec2(),
+            center_line_center_position + IVec2::from(Direction::Right.as_ivec2()).as_vec2() * (CELL_SIZE as f32 * 2.0),
         )?;
 
         debug!("Left center node id: {left_center_node_id}");
@@ -325,8 +339,8 @@ impl Map {
     /// Creates hidden intermediate nodes beyond the visible tunnel entrances and connects them with zero-distance edges for instantaneous traversal.
     fn build_tunnels(
         graph: &mut Graph,
-        grid_to_node: &HashMap<IVec2, NodeId>,
+        grid_to_node: &HashMap<I8Vec2, NodeId>,
-        tunnel_ends: &[Option<IVec2>; 2],
+        tunnel_ends: &[Option<I8Vec2>; 2],
     ) -> GameResult<()> {
         // Create the hidden tunnel nodes
         let left_tunnel_hidden_node_id = {
@@ -342,7 +356,7 @@ impl Map {
                     Direction::Left,
                     Node {
                         position: left_tunnel_entrance_node.position
-                            + (Direction::Left.as_ivec2() * (CELL_SIZE as i32 * 2)).as_vec2(),
+                            + IVec2::from(Direction::Left.as_ivec2()).as_vec2() * (CELL_SIZE as f32 * 2.0),
                     },
                 )
                 .map_err(|e| {
@@ -367,7 +381,7 @@ impl Map {
                     Direction::Right,
                     Node {
                         position: right_tunnel_entrance_node.position
-                            + (Direction::Right.as_ivec2() * (CELL_SIZE as i32 * 2)).as_vec2(),
+                            + IVec2::from(Direction::Right.as_ivec2()).as_vec2() * (CELL_SIZE as f32 * 2.0),
                     },
                 )
                 .map_err(|e| {

src/map/direction.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-use glam::IVec2;
+use glam::I8Vec2;
+use strum_macros::AsRefStr;
 
 /// The four cardinal directions.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Default, AsRefStr)]
 #[repr(usize)]
+#[strum(serialize_all = "lowercase")]
 pub enum Direction {
     Up,
     Down,
@@ -26,8 +28,8 @@ impl Direction {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns the direction as an IVec2.
+    /// Returns the direction as an I8Vec2.
-    pub fn as_ivec2(self) -> IVec2 {
+    pub fn as_ivec2(self) -> I8Vec2 {
         self.into()
     }
 
@@ -43,13 +45,13 @@ impl Direction {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<Direction> for IVec2 {
+impl From<Direction> for I8Vec2 {
     fn from(dir: Direction) -> Self {
         match dir {
-            Direction::Up => -IVec2::Y,
+            Direction::Up => -I8Vec2::Y,
-            Direction::Down => IVec2::Y,
+            Direction::Down => I8Vec2::Y,
-            Direction::Left => -IVec2::X,
+            Direction::Left => -I8Vec2::X,
-            Direction::Right => IVec2::X,
+            Direction::Right => I8Vec2::X,
         }
     }
 }

src/map/graph.rs

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl Graph {
 
     /// Adds a new node with the given data to the graph and returns its ID.
     pub fn add_node(&mut self, data: Node) -> NodeId {
-        let id = self.nodes.len();
+        let id = self.nodes.len() as NodeId;
         self.nodes.push(data);
         self.adjacency_list.push(Intersection::default());
         id
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ impl Graph {
         distance: Option<f32>,
         direction: Direction,
     ) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
-        if from >= self.adjacency_list.len() {
+        if from as usize >= self.adjacency_list.len() {
             return Err("From node does not exist.");
         }
-        if to >= self.adjacency_list.len() {
+        if to as usize >= self.adjacency_list.len() {
             return Err("To node does not exist.");
         }
 
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ impl Graph {
                 }
                 None => {
                     // If no distance is provided, calculate it based on the positions of the nodes
-                    let from_pos = self.nodes[from].position;
+                    let from_pos = self.nodes[from as usize].position;
-                    let to_pos = self.nodes[to].position;
+                    let to_pos = self.nodes[to as usize].position;
                     from_pos.distance(to_pos)
                 }
             },
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ impl Graph {
             traversal_flags,
         };
 
-        if from >= self.adjacency_list.len() {
+        if from as usize >= self.adjacency_list.len() {
             return Err("From node does not exist.");
         }
 
-        let adjacency_list = &mut self.adjacency_list[from];
+        let adjacency_list = &mut self.adjacency_list[from as usize];
 
         // Check if the edge already exists in this direction or to the same target
         if let Some(err) = adjacency_list.edges().find_map(|e| {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ impl Graph {
 
     /// Retrieves an immutable reference to a node's data.
     pub fn get_node(&self, id: NodeId) -> Option<&Node> {
-        self.nodes.get(id)
+        self.nodes.get(id as usize)
     }
 
     /// Returns an iterator over all nodes in the graph.
@@ -228,17 +228,17 @@ impl Graph {
         self.adjacency_list
             .iter()
             .enumerate()
-            .flat_map(|(node_id, intersection)| intersection.edges().map(move |edge| (node_id, edge)))
+            .flat_map(|(node_id, intersection)| intersection.edges().map(move |edge| (node_id as NodeId, edge)))
     }
 
     /// Finds a specific edge from a source node to a target node.
     pub fn find_edge(&self, from: NodeId, to: NodeId) -> Option<Edge> {
-        self.adjacency_list.get(from)?.edges().find(|edge| edge.target == to)
+        self.adjacency_list.get(from as usize)?.edges().find(|edge| edge.target == to)
     }
 
     /// Finds an edge originating from a given node that follows a specific direction.
     pub fn find_edge_in_direction(&self, from: NodeId, direction: Direction) -> Option<Edge> {
-        self.adjacency_list.get(from)?.get(direction)
+        self.adjacency_list.get(from as usize)?.get(direction)
     }
 }
 

src/map/parser.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::constants::{MapTile, BOARD_CELL_SIZE};
 use crate::error::ParseError;
-use glam::IVec2;
+use glam::I8Vec2;
 
 /// Structured representation of parsed ASCII board layout with extracted special positions.
 ///
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ pub struct ParsedMap {
     /// 2D array of tiles converted from ASCII characters
     pub tiles: [[MapTile; BOARD_CELL_SIZE.y as usize]; BOARD_CELL_SIZE.x as usize],
     /// Two positions marking the ghost house entrance (represented by '=' characters)
-    pub house_door: [Option<IVec2>; 2],
+    pub house_door: [Option<I8Vec2>; 2],
     /// Two positions marking tunnel portals for wraparound teleportation ('T' characters)
-    pub tunnel_ends: [Option<IVec2>; 2],
+    pub tunnel_ends: [Option<I8Vec2>; 2],
     /// Starting position for Pac-Man (marked by 'X' character in the layout)
-    pub pacman_start: Option<IVec2>,
+    pub pacman_start: Option<I8Vec2>,
 }
 
 /// Parser for converting raw board layouts into structured map data.
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl MapTileParser {
         let mut tiles = [[MapTile::Empty; BOARD_CELL_SIZE.y as usize]; BOARD_CELL_SIZE.x as usize];
         let mut house_door = [None; 2];
         let mut tunnel_ends = [None; 2];
-        let mut pacman_start: Option<IVec2> = None;
+        let mut pacman_start: Option<I8Vec2> = None;
 
         for (y, line) in raw_board.iter().enumerate().take(BOARD_CELL_SIZE.y as usize) {
             for (x, character) in line.chars().enumerate().take(BOARD_CELL_SIZE.x as usize) {
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@ impl MapTileParser {
                 match tile {
                     MapTile::Tunnel => {
                         if tunnel_ends[0].is_none() {
-                            tunnel_ends[0] = Some(IVec2::new(x as i32, y as i32));
+                            tunnel_ends[0] = Some(I8Vec2::new(x as i8, y as i8));
                         } else {
-                            tunnel_ends[1] = Some(IVec2::new(x as i32, y as i32));
+                            tunnel_ends[1] = Some(I8Vec2::new(x as i8, y as i8));
                         }
                     }
                     MapTile::Wall if character == '=' => {
                         if house_door[0].is_none() {
-                            house_door[0] = Some(IVec2::new(x as i32, y as i32));
+                            house_door[0] = Some(I8Vec2::new(x as i8, y as i8));
                         } else {
-                            house_door[1] = Some(IVec2::new(x as i32, y as i32));
+                            house_door[1] = Some(I8Vec2::new(x as i8, y as i8));
                         }
                     }
                     _ => {}
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl MapTileParser {
 
                 // Track Pac-Man's starting position
                 if character == 'X' {
-                    pacman_start = Some(IVec2::new(x as i32, y as i32));
+                    pacman_start = Some(I8Vec2::new(x as i8, y as i8));
                 }
 
                 tiles[x][y] = tile;

src/platform/desktop.rs

@@ -24,44 +24,6 @@ impl CommonPlatform for Platform {
     }
 
     fn init_console(&self) -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        {
-            unsafe {
-                use winapi::{
-                    shared::ntdef::NULL,
-                    um::{
-                        fileapi::{CreateFileA, OPEN_EXISTING},
-                        handleapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE,
-                        processenv::SetStdHandle,
-                        winbase::{STD_ERROR_HANDLE, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE},
-                        wincon::{AttachConsole, GetConsoleWindow},
-                        winnt::{FILE_SHARE_READ, FILE_SHARE_WRITE, GENERIC_READ, GENERIC_WRITE},
-                    },
-                };
-
-                if !std::ptr::eq(GetConsoleWindow(), std::ptr::null_mut()) {
-                    return Ok(());
-                }
-
-                if AttachConsole(winapi::um::wincon::ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS) != 0 {
-                    let handle = CreateFileA(
-                        c"CONOUT$".as_ptr(),
-                        GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE,
-                        FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,
-                        std::ptr::null_mut(),
-                        OPEN_EXISTING,
-                        0,
-                        NULL,
-                    );
-
-                    if handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE {
-                        SetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, handle);
-                        SetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE, handle);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }
 

src/platform/mod.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ pub trait CommonPlatform {
     fn get_canvas_size(&self) -> Option<(u32, u32)>;
 
     /// Loads raw asset data using the appropriate platform-specific method.
-
     fn get_asset_bytes(&self, asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError>;
 }
 

src/systems/audio.rs

@@ -6,10 +6,20 @@
 
 use bevy_ecs::{
     event::{Event, EventReader, EventWriter},
+    resource::Resource,
     system::{NonSendMut, ResMut},
 };
 
-use crate::{audio::Audio, error::GameError, systems::components::AudioState};
+use crate::{audio::Audio, error::GameError};
+
+/// Resource for tracking audio state
+#[derive(Resource, Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct AudioState {
+    /// Whether audio is currently muted
+    pub muted: bool,
+    /// Current sound index for cycling through eat sounds
+    pub sound_index: usize,
+}
 
 /// Events for triggering audio playback
 #[derive(Event, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]

src/systems/blinking.rs

@@ -1,27 +1,63 @@
 use bevy_ecs::{
     component::Component,
-    system::{Query, Res},
+    entity::Entity,
+    query::{Has, With},
+    system::{Commands, Query, Res},
 };
 
-use crate::systems::components::{DeltaTime, Renderable};
+use crate::systems::{
+    components::{DeltaTime, Renderable},
+    Frozen, Hidden,
+};
 
-#[derive(Component)]
+#[derive(Component, Debug)]
 pub struct Blinking {
     pub timer: f32,
     pub interval: f32,
 }
 
+impl Blinking {
+    pub fn new(interval: f32) -> Self {
+        Self { timer: 0.0, interval }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Updates blinking entities by toggling their visibility at regular intervals.
 ///
 /// This system manages entities that have both `Blinking` and `Renderable` components,
 /// accumulating time and toggling visibility when the specified interval is reached.
-pub fn blinking_system(time: Res<DeltaTime>, mut query: Query<(&mut Blinking, &mut Renderable)>) {
+#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
-    for (mut blinking, mut renderable) in query.iter_mut() {
+pub fn blinking_system(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    time: Res<DeltaTime>,
+    mut query: Query<(Entity, &mut Blinking, Has<Hidden>, Has<Frozen>), With<Renderable>>,
+) {
+    for (entity, mut blinking, hidden, frozen) in query.iter_mut() {
+        // If the entity is frozen, blinking is disabled and the entity is unhidden (if it was hidden)
+        if frozen {
+            if hidden {
+                commands.entity(entity).remove::<Hidden>();
+            }
+
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Increase the timer by the delta time
         blinking.timer += time.0;
 
-        if blinking.timer >= blinking.interval {
+        // If the timer is less than the interval, there's nothing to do yet
-            blinking.timer = 0.0;
+        if blinking.timer < blinking.interval {
-            renderable.visible = !renderable.visible;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Subtract the interval (allows for the timer to retain partial interval progress)
+        blinking.timer -= blinking.interval;
+
+        // Toggle the Hidden component
+        if hidden {
+            commands.entity(entity).remove::<Hidden>();
+        } else {
+            commands.entity(entity).insert(Hidden);
         }
     }
 }

src/systems/collision.rs

@@ -1,13 +1,56 @@
+use bevy_ecs::component::Component;
 use bevy_ecs::entity::Entity;
-use bevy_ecs::event::EventWriter;
+use bevy_ecs::event::{EventReader, EventWriter};
 use bevy_ecs::query::With;
-use bevy_ecs::system::{Query, Res};
+use bevy_ecs::system::{Query, Res, ResMut};
 
 use crate::error::GameError;
 use crate::events::GameEvent;
 use crate::map::builder::Map;
-use crate::systems::components::{Collider, ItemCollider, PacmanCollider};
 use crate::systems::movement::Position;
+use crate::systems::{AudioEvent, Ghost, GhostState, PlayerControlled, ScoreResource};
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct Collider {
+    pub size: f32,
+}
+
+impl Collider {
+    /// Checks if this collider collides with another collider at the given distance.
+    pub fn collides_with(&self, other_size: f32, distance: f32) -> bool {
+        let collision_distance = (self.size + other_size) / 2.0;
+        distance < collision_distance
+    }
+}
+
+/// Marker components for collision filtering optimization
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct PacmanCollider;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct GhostCollider;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct ItemCollider;
+
+/// Helper function to check collision between two entities with colliders.
+pub fn check_collision(
+    pos1: &Position,
+    collider1: &Collider,
+    pos2: &Position,
+    collider2: &Collider,
+    map: &Map,
+) -> Result<bool, GameError> {
+    let pixel1 = pos1
+        .get_pixel_position(&map.graph)
+        .map_err(|e| GameError::InvalidState(format!("Failed to get pixel position for entity 1: {}", e)))?;
+    let pixel2 = pos2
+        .get_pixel_position(&map.graph)
+        .map_err(|e| GameError::InvalidState(format!("Failed to get pixel position for entity 2: {}", e)))?;
+
+    let distance = pixel1.distance(pixel2);
+    Ok(collider1.collides_with(collider2.size, distance))
+}
 
 /// Detects overlapping entities and generates collision events for gameplay systems.
 ///
@@ -16,42 +59,93 @@ use crate::systems::movement::Position;
 /// a `GameEvent::Collision` for the item system to handle scoring and removal.
 /// Collision detection accounts for both entities being in motion and supports
 /// circular collision boundaries for accurate gameplay feel.
+///
+/// Also detects collisions between Pac-Man and ghosts for gameplay mechanics like
+/// power pellet effects, ghost eating, and player death.
 pub fn collision_system(
     map: Res<Map>,
     pacman_query: Query<(Entity, &Position, &Collider), With<PacmanCollider>>,
     item_query: Query<(Entity, &Position, &Collider), With<ItemCollider>>,
+    ghost_query: Query<(Entity, &Position, &Collider), With<GhostCollider>>,
     mut events: EventWriter<GameEvent>,
     mut errors: EventWriter<GameError>,
 ) {
     // Check PACMAN × ITEM collisions
     for (pacman_entity, pacman_pos, pacman_collider) in pacman_query.iter() {
         for (item_entity, item_pos, item_collider) in item_query.iter() {
-            match (
+            match check_collision(pacman_pos, pacman_collider, item_pos, item_collider, &map) {
-                pacman_pos.get_pixel_position(&map.graph),
+                Ok(colliding) => {
-                item_pos.get_pixel_position(&map.graph),
+                    if colliding {
-            ) {
-                (Ok(pacman_pixel), Ok(item_pixel)) => {
-                    // Calculate the distance between the two entities's precise pixel positions
-                    let distance = pacman_pixel.distance(item_pixel);
-                    // Calculate the distance at which the two entities will collide
-                    let collision_distance = (pacman_collider.size + item_collider.size) / 2.0;
-
-                    // If the distance between the two entities is less than the collision distance, then the two entities are colliding
-                    if distance < collision_distance {
                         events.write(GameEvent::Collision(pacman_entity, item_entity));
                     }
                 }
-                // Either or both of the pixel positions failed to get, so we need to report the error
+                Err(e) => {
-                (result_a, result_b) => {
-                    for result in [result_a, result_b] {
-                        if let Err(e) = result {
                     errors.write(GameError::InvalidState(format!(
-                                "Collision system failed to get pixel positions for entities {:?} and {:?}: {}",
+                        "Collision system failed to check collision between entities {:?} and {:?}: {}",
                         pacman_entity, item_entity, e
                     )));
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        // Check PACMAN × GHOST collisions
+        for (ghost_entity, ghost_pos, ghost_collider) in ghost_query.iter() {
+            match check_collision(pacman_pos, pacman_collider, ghost_pos, ghost_collider, &map) {
+                Ok(colliding) => {
+                    if colliding {
+                        events.write(GameEvent::Collision(pacman_entity, ghost_entity));
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    errors.write(GameError::InvalidState(format!(
+                        "Collision system failed to check collision between entities {:?} and {:?}: {}",
+                        pacman_entity, ghost_entity, e
+                    )));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn ghost_collision_system(
+    mut collision_events: EventReader<GameEvent>,
+    mut score: ResMut<ScoreResource>,
+    pacman_query: Query<(), With<PlayerControlled>>,
+    ghost_query: Query<(Entity, &Ghost), With<GhostCollider>>,
+    mut ghost_state_query: Query<&mut GhostState>,
+    mut events: EventWriter<AudioEvent>,
+) {
+    for event in collision_events.read() {
+        if let GameEvent::Collision(entity1, entity2) = event {
+            // Check if one is Pacman and the other is a ghost
+            let (_pacman_entity, ghost_entity) = if pacman_query.get(*entity1).is_ok() && ghost_query.get(*entity2).is_ok() {
+                (*entity1, *entity2)
+            } else if pacman_query.get(*entity2).is_ok() && ghost_query.get(*entity1).is_ok() {
+                (*entity2, *entity1)
+            } else {
+                continue;
+            };
+
+            // Check if the ghost is frightened
+            if let Ok((ghost_ent, _ghost_type)) = ghost_query.get(ghost_entity) {
+                if let Ok(mut ghost_state) = ghost_state_query.get_mut(ghost_ent) {
+                    // Check if ghost is in frightened state
+                    if matches!(*ghost_state, GhostState::Frightened { .. }) {
+                        // Pac-Man eats the ghost
+                        // Add score (200 points per ghost eaten)
+                        score.0 += 200;
+
+                        // Set ghost state to Eyes
+                        *ghost_state = GhostState::Eyes;
+
+                        // Play eat sound
+                        events.write(AudioEvent::PlayEat);
+                    } else {
+                        // Pac-Man dies (this would need a death system)
+                        // For now, just log it
+                        tracing::warn!("Pac-Man collided with ghost while not frightened!");
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }

src/systems/components.rs

@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use bevy_ecs::{bundle::Bundle, component::Component, resource::Resource};
 use bitflags::bitflags;
 
 use crate::{
     map::graph::TraversalFlags,
-    systems::movement::{BufferedDirection, Position, Velocity},
+    systems::{
-    texture::{animated::AnimatedTexture, sprite::AtlasTile},
+        movement::{BufferedDirection, Position, Velocity},
+        Collider, GhostCollider, ItemCollider, PacmanCollider,
+    },
+    texture::{
+        animated::{DirectionalTiles, TileSequence},
+        sprite::AtlasTile,
+    },
 };
 
 /// A tag component for entities that are controlled by the player.
 #[derive(Default, Component)]
 pub struct PlayerControlled;
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum Ghost {
     Blinky,
     Pinky,
@@ -70,6 +78,17 @@ impl EntityType {
             _ => TraversalFlags::empty(), // Static entities don't traverse
         }
     }
+    pub fn score_value(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+        match self {
+            EntityType::Pellet => Some(10),
+            EntityType::PowerPellet => Some(50),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_collectible(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, EntityType::Pellet | EntityType::PowerPellet)
+    }
 }
 
 /// A component for entities that have a sprite, with a layer for ordering.
@@ -79,14 +98,50 @@ impl EntityType {
 pub struct Renderable {
     pub sprite: AtlasTile,
     pub layer: u8,
-    pub visible: bool,
 }
 
-/// A component for entities that have a directional animated texture.
+/// Directional animation component with shared timing across all directions
-#[derive(Component)]
+#[derive(Component, Clone, Copy)]
-pub struct DirectionalAnimated {
+pub struct DirectionalAnimation {
-    pub textures: [Option<AnimatedTexture>; 4],
+    pub moving_tiles: DirectionalTiles,
-    pub stopped_textures: [Option<AnimatedTexture>; 4],
+    pub stopped_tiles: DirectionalTiles,
+    pub current_frame: usize,
+    pub time_bank: u16,
+    pub frame_duration: u16,
+}
+
+impl DirectionalAnimation {
+    /// Creates a new directional animation with the given tiles and frame duration
+    pub fn new(moving_tiles: DirectionalTiles, stopped_tiles: DirectionalTiles, frame_duration: u16) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            moving_tiles,
+            stopped_tiles,
+            current_frame: 0,
+            time_bank: 0,
+            frame_duration,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Linear animation component for non-directional animations (frightened ghosts)
+#[derive(Component, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct LinearAnimation {
+    pub tiles: TileSequence,
+    pub current_frame: usize,
+    pub time_bank: u16,
+    pub frame_duration: u16,
+}
+
+impl LinearAnimation {
+    /// Creates a new linear animation with the given tiles and frame duration
+    pub fn new(tiles: TileSequence, frame_duration: u16) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            tiles,
+            current_frame: 0,
+            time_bank: 0,
+            frame_duration,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 bitflags! {
@@ -98,20 +153,178 @@ bitflags! {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Component)]
+#[derive(Resource)]
-pub struct Collider {
+pub struct GlobalState {
-    pub size: f32,
+    pub exit: bool,
 }
 
-/// Marker components for collision filtering optimization
+#[derive(Resource)]
-#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct ScoreResource(pub u32);
-pub struct PacmanCollider;
 
-#[derive(Component)]
+#[derive(Resource)]
-pub struct GhostCollider;
+pub struct DeltaTime(pub f32);
 
-#[derive(Component)]
+/// Movement modifiers that can affect Pac-Man's speed or handling.
-pub struct ItemCollider;
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct MovementModifiers {
+    /// Multiplier applied to base speed (e.g., tunnels)
+    pub speed_multiplier: f32,
+    /// True when currently in a tunnel slowdown region
+    pub tunnel_slowdown_active: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for MovementModifiers {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            speed_multiplier: 1.0,
+            tunnel_slowdown_active: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Tag component for entities that should be frozen during startup
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct Frozen;
+
+/// Tag component for eaten ghosts
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct Eaten;
+
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum GhostState {
+    /// Normal ghost behavior - chasing Pac-Man
+    Normal,
+    /// Frightened state after power pellet - ghost can be eaten
+    Frightened {
+        remaining_ticks: u32,
+        flash: bool,
+        remaining_flash_ticks: u32,
+    },
+    /// Eyes state - ghost has been eaten and is returning to ghost house
+    Eyes,
+}
+
+/// Component to track the last animation state for efficient change detection
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+pub struct LastAnimationState(pub GhostAnimation);
+
+impl GhostState {
+    /// Creates a new frightened state with the specified duration
+    pub fn new_frightened(total_ticks: u32, flash_start_ticks: u32) -> Self {
+        Self::Frightened {
+            remaining_ticks: total_ticks,
+            flash: false,
+            remaining_flash_ticks: flash_start_ticks, // Time until flashing starts
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Ticks the ghost state, returning true if the state changed.
+    pub fn tick(&mut self) -> bool {
+        if let GhostState::Frightened {
+            remaining_ticks,
+            flash,
+            remaining_flash_ticks,
+        } = self
+        {
+            // Transition out of frightened state
+            if *remaining_ticks == 0 {
+                *self = GhostState::Normal;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            *remaining_ticks -= 1;
+
+            if *remaining_flash_ticks > 0 {
+                *remaining_flash_ticks = remaining_flash_ticks.saturating_sub(1);
+                if *remaining_flash_ticks == 0 {
+                    *flash = true;
+                    true
+                } else {
+                    false
+                }
+            } else {
+                false
+            }
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the appropriate animation state for this ghost state
+    pub fn animation_state(&self) -> GhostAnimation {
+        match self {
+            GhostState::Normal => GhostAnimation::Normal,
+            GhostState::Eyes => GhostAnimation::Eyes,
+            GhostState::Frightened { flash: false, .. } => GhostAnimation::Frightened { flash: false },
+            GhostState::Frightened { flash: true, .. } => GhostAnimation::Frightened { flash: true },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Enumeration of different ghost animation states.
+/// Note that this is used in micromap which has a fixed size based on the number of variants,
+/// so extending this should be done with caution, and will require updating the micromap's capacity.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub enum GhostAnimation {
+    /// Normal ghost appearance with directional movement animations
+    Normal,
+    /// Blue ghost appearance when vulnerable (power pellet active)
+    Frightened { flash: bool },
+    /// Eyes-only animation when ghost has been consumed by Pac-Man (Eaten state)
+    Eyes,
+}
+
+/// Global resource containing pre-loaded animation sets for all ghost types.
+///
+/// This resource is initialized once during game startup and provides O(1) access
+/// to animation sets for each ghost type. The animation system uses this resource
+/// to efficiently switch between different ghost states without runtime asset loading.
+///
+/// The HashMap is keyed by `Ghost` enum variants (Blinky, Pinky, Inky, Clyde) and
+/// contains the normal directional animation for each ghost type.
+#[derive(Resource)]
+pub struct GhostAnimations {
+    pub normal: HashMap<Ghost, DirectionalAnimation>,
+    pub eyes: DirectionalAnimation,
+    pub frightened: LinearAnimation,
+    pub frightened_flashing: LinearAnimation,
+}
+
+impl GhostAnimations {
+    /// Creates a new GhostAnimations resource with the provided data.
+    pub fn new(
+        normal: HashMap<Ghost, DirectionalAnimation>,
+        eyes: DirectionalAnimation,
+        frightened: LinearAnimation,
+        frightened_flashing: LinearAnimation,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            normal,
+            eyes,
+            frightened,
+            frightened_flashing,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Gets the normal directional animation for the specified ghost type.
+    pub fn get_normal(&self, ghost_type: &Ghost) -> Option<&DirectionalAnimation> {
+        self.normal.get(ghost_type)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets the eyes animation (shared across all ghosts).
+    pub fn eyes(&self) -> &DirectionalAnimation {
+        &self.eyes
+    }
+
+    /// Gets the frightened animations (shared across all ghosts).
+    pub fn frightened(&self, flash: bool) -> &LinearAnimation {
+        if flash {
+            &self.frightened_flashing
+        } else {
+            &self.frightened
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 #[derive(Bundle)]
 pub struct PlayerBundle {
@@ -120,9 +333,10 @@ pub struct PlayerBundle {
     pub velocity: Velocity,
     pub buffered_direction: BufferedDirection,
     pub sprite: Renderable,
-    pub directional_animated: DirectionalAnimated,
+    pub directional_animation: DirectionalAnimation,
     pub entity_type: EntityType,
     pub collider: Collider,
+    pub movement_modifiers: MovementModifiers,
     pub pacman_collider: PacmanCollider,
 }
 
@@ -141,31 +355,10 @@ pub struct GhostBundle {
     pub position: Position,
     pub velocity: Velocity,
     pub sprite: Renderable,
-    pub directional_animated: DirectionalAnimated,
+    pub directional_animation: DirectionalAnimation,
     pub entity_type: EntityType,
     pub collider: Collider,
     pub ghost_collider: GhostCollider,
-}
+    pub ghost_state: GhostState,
-
+    pub last_animation_state: LastAnimationState,
-#[derive(Resource)]
-pub struct GlobalState {
-    pub exit: bool,
-}
-
-#[derive(Resource)]
-pub struct ScoreResource(pub u32);
-
-#[derive(Resource)]
-pub struct DeltaTime(pub f32);
-
-#[derive(Resource, Default)]
-pub struct RenderDirty(pub bool);
-
-/// Resource for tracking audio state
-#[derive(Resource, Debug, Clone, Default)]
-pub struct AudioState {
-    /// Whether audio is currently muted
-    pub muted: bool,
-    /// Current sound index for cycling through eat sounds
-    pub sound_index: usize,
 }

src/systems/debug.rs

@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@ use std::cmp::Ordering;
 
 use crate::constants::BOARD_PIXEL_OFFSET;
 use crate::map::builder::Map;
-use crate::systems::components::Collider;
+use crate::systems::{Collider, CursorPosition, NodeId, Position, SystemTimings};
-use crate::systems::input::CursorPosition;
+use bevy_ecs::resource::Resource;
-use crate::systems::movement::Position;
+use bevy_ecs::system::{NonSendMut, Query, Res};
-use crate::systems::profiling::SystemTimings;
-use crate::systems::render::BackbufferResource;
-use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
 use glam::{IVec2, UVec2, Vec2};
 use sdl2::pixels::Color;
 use sdl2::rect::{Point, Rect};
@@ -16,22 +13,13 @@ use sdl2::render::{Canvas, Texture, TextureCreator};
 use sdl2::ttf::Font;
 use sdl2::video::{Window, WindowContext};
 
-#[derive(Resource, Default, Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Resource, Default, Debug, Copy, Clone)]
-pub enum DebugState {
+pub struct DebugState {
-    #[default]
+    pub enabled: bool,
-    Off,
-    Graph,
-    Collision,
 }
 
-impl DebugState {
+fn f32_to_u8(value: f32) -> u8 {
-    pub fn next(&self) -> Self {
+    (value * 255.0) as u8
-        match self {
-            DebugState::Off => DebugState::Graph,
-            DebugState::Graph => DebugState::Collision,
-            DebugState::Collision => DebugState::Off,
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 /// Resource to hold the debug texture for persistent rendering
@@ -66,8 +54,8 @@ fn render_timing_display(
         .unwrap_or(0);
 
     // Only draw background if there is text to display
-    if max_width > 0 {
     let total_height = (lines.len() as u32) * line_height as u32;
+    if max_width > 0 && total_height > 0 {
         let bg_padding = 5;
 
         // Draw background
@@ -101,7 +89,6 @@ fn render_timing_display(
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub fn debug_render_system(
     mut canvas: NonSendMut<&mut Canvas<Window>>,
-    backbuffer: NonSendMut<BackbufferResource>,
     mut debug_texture: NonSendMut<DebugTextureResource>,
     debug_font: NonSendMut<DebugFontResource>,
     debug_state: Res<DebugState>,
@@ -110,24 +97,12 @@ pub fn debug_render_system(
     colliders: Query<(&Collider, &Position)>,
     cursor: Res<CursorPosition>,
 ) {
-    if *debug_state == DebugState::Off {
+    if !debug_state.enabled {
         return;
     }
     let scale =
         (UVec2::from(canvas.output_size().unwrap()).as_vec2() / UVec2::from(canvas.logical_size()).as_vec2()).min_element();
 
-    // Copy the current backbuffer to the debug texture
-    canvas
-        .with_texture_canvas(&mut debug_texture.0, |debug_canvas| {
-            // Clear the debug canvas
-            debug_canvas.set_draw_color(Color::BLACK);
-            debug_canvas.clear();
-
-            // Copy the backbuffer to the debug canvas
-            debug_canvas.copy(&backbuffer.0, None, None).unwrap();
-        })
-        .unwrap();
-
     // Get texture creator before entering the closure to avoid borrowing conflicts
     let mut texture_creator = canvas.texture_creator();
     let font = &debug_font.0;
@@ -140,10 +115,11 @@ pub fn debug_render_system(
     // Draw debug info on the high-resolution debug texture
     canvas
         .with_texture_canvas(&mut debug_texture.0, |debug_canvas| {
-            match *debug_state {
+            // Clear the debug canvas
-                DebugState::Graph => {
+            debug_canvas.set_draw_color(Color::RGBA(0, 0, 0, 0));
-                    // Find the closest node to the cursor
+            debug_canvas.clear();
 
+            // Find the closest node to the cursor
             let closest_node = if let Some(cursor_world_pos) = cursor_world_pos {
                 map.graph
                     .nodes()
@@ -155,7 +131,23 @@ pub fn debug_render_system(
                 None
             };
 
-                    debug_canvas.set_draw_color(Color::RED);
+            debug_canvas.set_draw_color(Color::GREEN);
+            for (collider, position) in colliders.iter() {
+                let pos = position.get_pixel_position(&map.graph).unwrap();
+
+                // Transform position and size using common methods
+                let pos = (pos * scale).as_ivec2();
+                let size = (collider.size * scale) as u32;
+
+                let rect = Rect::from_center(Point::from((pos.x, pos.y)), size, size);
+                debug_canvas.draw_rect(rect).unwrap();
+            }
+
+            debug_canvas.set_draw_color(Color {
+                a: f32_to_u8(0.4),
+                ..Color::RED
+            });
+            debug_canvas.set_blend_mode(sdl2::render::BlendMode::Blend);
             for (start_node, end_node) in map.graph.edges() {
                 let start_node_model = map.graph.get_node(start_node).unwrap();
                 let end_node = map.graph.get_node(end_node.target).unwrap().position;
@@ -173,15 +165,18 @@ pub fn debug_render_system(
                 let pos = node.position;
 
                 // Set color based on whether the node is the closest to the cursor
-                        debug_canvas.set_draw_color(if Some(id) == closest_node {
+                debug_canvas.set_draw_color(Color {
+                    a: f32_to_u8(if Some(id) == closest_node { 0.75 } else { 0.6 }),
+                    ..(if Some(id) == closest_node {
                         Color::YELLOW
                     } else {
                         Color::BLUE
+                    })
                 });
 
                 // Transform position using common method
                 let pos = transform_position_with_offset(pos, scale);
-                        let size = (3.0 * scale) as u32;
+                let size = (2.0 * scale) as u32;
 
                 debug_canvas
                     .fill_rect(Rect::new(pos.x - (size as i32 / 2), pos.y - (size as i32 / 2), size, size))
@@ -190,36 +185,23 @@ pub fn debug_render_system(
 
             // Render node ID if a node is highlighted
             if let Some(closest_node_id) = closest_node {
-                        let node = map.graph.get_node(closest_node_id).unwrap();
+                let node = map.graph.get_node(closest_node_id as NodeId).unwrap();
                 let pos = transform_position_with_offset(node.position, scale);
 
-                        let surface = font.render(&closest_node_id.to_string()).blended(Color::WHITE).unwrap();
+                let surface = font
+                    .render(&closest_node_id.to_string())
+                    .blended(Color {
+                        a: f32_to_u8(0.4),
+                        ..Color::WHITE
+                    })
+                    .unwrap();
                 let texture = texture_creator.create_texture_from_surface(&surface).unwrap();
                 let dest = Rect::new(pos.x + 10, pos.y - 5, texture.query().width, texture.query().height);
                 debug_canvas.copy(&texture, None, dest).unwrap();
             }
-                }
-                DebugState::Collision => {
-                    debug_canvas.set_draw_color(Color::GREEN);
-                    for (collider, position) in colliders.iter() {
-                        let pos = position.get_pixel_position(&map.graph).unwrap();
-
-                        // Transform position and size using common methods
-                        let pos = (pos * scale).as_ivec2();
-                        let size = (collider.size * scale) as u32;
-
-                        let rect = Rect::from_center(Point::from((pos.x, pos.y)), size, size);
-                        debug_canvas.draw_rect(rect).unwrap();
-                    }
-                }
-                _ => {}
-            }
 
             // Render timing information in the top-left corner
             render_timing_display(debug_canvas, &mut texture_creator, &timings, font);
         })
         .unwrap();
-
-    // Draw the debug texture directly onto the main canvas at full resolution
-    canvas.copy(&debug_texture.0, None, None).unwrap();
 }

src/systems/formatting.rs

@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-use num_width::NumberWidth;
-use smallvec::SmallVec;
-use std::time::Duration;
-use strum::EnumCount;
-
-use crate::systems::profiling::SystemId;
-
-// Helper to split a duration into a integer, decimal, and unit
-fn get_value(duration: &Duration) -> (u64, u32, &'static str) {
-    let (int, decimal, unit) = match duration {
-        // if greater than 1 second, return as seconds
-        n if n >= &Duration::from_secs(1) => {
-            let secs = n.as_secs();
-            let decimal = n.as_millis() as u64 % 1000;
-            (secs, decimal as u32, "s")
-        }
-        // if greater than 1 millisecond, return as milliseconds
-        n if n >= &Duration::from_millis(1) => {
-            let ms = n.as_millis() as u64;
-            let decimal = n.as_micros() as u64 % 1000;
-            (ms, decimal as u32, "ms")
-        }
-        // if greater than 1 microsecond, return as microseconds
-        n if n >= &Duration::from_micros(1) => {
-            let us = n.as_micros() as u64;
-            let decimal = n.as_nanos() as u64 % 1000;
-            (us, decimal as u32, "µs")
-        }
-        // otherwise, return as nanoseconds
-        n => {
-            let ns = n.as_nanos() as u64;
-            (ns, 0, "ns")
-        }
-    };
-
-    (int, decimal, unit)
-}
-
-/// Formats timing data into a vector of strings with proper alignment
-pub fn format_timing_display(
-    timing_data: impl IntoIterator<Item = (String, Duration, Duration)>,
-) -> SmallVec<[String; SystemId::COUNT]> {
-    let mut iter = timing_data.into_iter().peekable();
-    if iter.peek().is_none() {
-        return SmallVec::new();
-    }
-
-    struct Entry {
-        name: String,
-        avg_int: u64,
-        avg_decimal: u32,
-        avg_unit: &'static str,
-        std_int: u64,
-        std_decimal: u32,
-        std_unit: &'static str,
-    }
-
-    let entries = iter
-        .map(|(name, avg, std_dev)| {
-            let (avg_int, avg_decimal, avg_unit) = get_value(&avg);
-            let (std_int, std_decimal, std_unit) = get_value(&std_dev);
-
-            Entry {
-                name: name.clone(),
-                avg_int,
-                avg_decimal,
-                avg_unit,
-                std_int,
-                std_decimal,
-                std_unit,
-            }
-        })
-        .collect::<SmallVec<[Entry; 12]>>();
-
-    let (max_name_width, max_avg_int_width, max_avg_decimal_width, max_std_int_width, max_std_decimal_width) = entries
-        .iter()
-        .fold((0, 0, 3, 0, 3), |(name_w, avg_int_w, avg_dec_w, std_int_w, std_dec_w), e| {
-            (
-                name_w.max(e.name.len()),
-                avg_int_w.max(e.avg_int.width() as usize),
-                avg_dec_w.max(e.avg_decimal.width() as usize),
-                std_int_w.max(e.std_int.width() as usize),
-                std_dec_w.max(e.std_decimal.width() as usize),
-            )
-        });
-
-    entries.iter().map(|e| {
-            format!(
-                "{name:max_name_width$} : {avg_int:max_avg_int_width$}.{avg_decimal:<max_avg_decimal_width$}{avg_unit} ± {std_int:max_std_int_width$}.{std_decimal:<max_std_decimal_width$}{std_unit}",
-                // Content
-                name = e.name,
-                avg_int = e.avg_int,
-                avg_decimal = e.avg_decimal,
-                std_int = e.std_int,
-                std_decimal = e.std_decimal,
-                // Units
-                avg_unit = e.avg_unit,
-                std_unit = e.std_unit,
-                // Padding
-                max_name_width = max_name_width,
-                max_avg_int_width = max_avg_int_width,
-                max_avg_decimal_width = max_avg_decimal_width,
-                max_std_int_width = max_std_int_width,
-                max_std_decimal_width = max_std_decimal_width
-            )
-        }).collect::<SmallVec<[String; SystemId::COUNT]>>()
-}

src/systems/ghost.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-use bevy_ecs::system::{Query, Res};
+use crate::systems::components::{DirectionalAnimation, Frozen, GhostAnimation, GhostState, LastAnimationState, LinearAnimation};
-use rand::prelude::*;
-use smallvec::SmallVec;
-
 use crate::{
     map::{
         builder::Map,
@@ -14,18 +11,26 @@ use crate::{
     },
 };
 
+use crate::systems::GhostAnimations;
+use bevy_ecs::query::Without;
+use bevy_ecs::system::{Commands, Query, Res};
+use rand::rngs::SmallRng;
+use rand::seq::IndexedRandom;
+use rand::SeedableRng;
+use smallvec::SmallVec;
+
 /// Autonomous ghost AI system implementing randomized movement with backtracking avoidance.
 pub fn ghost_movement_system(
     map: Res<Map>,
     delta_time: Res<DeltaTime>,
-    mut ghosts: Query<(&Ghost, &mut Velocity, &mut Position)>,
+    mut ghosts: Query<(&Ghost, &mut Velocity, &mut Position), Without<Frozen>>,
 ) {
     for (_ghost, mut velocity, mut position) in ghosts.iter_mut() {
         let mut distance = velocity.speed * 60.0 * delta_time.0;
         loop {
             match *position {
                 Position::Stopped { node: current_node } => {
-                    let intersection = &map.graph.adjacency_list[current_node];
+                    let intersection = &map.graph.adjacency_list[current_node as usize];
                     let opposite = velocity.direction.opposite();
 
                     let mut non_opposite_options: SmallVec<[Edge; 3]> = SmallVec::new();
@@ -65,3 +70,150 @@ pub fn ghost_movement_system(
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// System that handles eaten ghost behavior and respawn logic.
+///
+/// When a ghost is eaten by Pac-Man, it enters an "eaten" state where:
+/// 1. It displays eyes-only animation
+/// 2. It moves directly back to the ghost house at increased speed
+/// 3. Once it reaches the ghost house center, it respawns as a normal ghost
+///
+/// This system runs after the main movement system to override eaten ghost movement.
+pub fn eaten_ghost_system(
+    map: Res<Map>,
+    delta_time: Res<DeltaTime>,
+    mut eaten_ghosts: Query<(&Ghost, &mut Position, &mut Velocity, &mut GhostState)>,
+) {
+    for (ghost_type, mut position, mut velocity, mut ghost_state) in eaten_ghosts.iter_mut() {
+        // Only process ghosts that are in Eyes state
+        if !matches!(*ghost_state, GhostState::Eyes) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        // Set higher speed for eaten ghosts returning to ghost house
+        let original_speed = velocity.speed;
+        velocity.speed = ghost_type.base_speed() * 2.0; // Move twice as fast when eaten
+
+        // Calculate direction towards ghost house center (using Clyde's start position)
+        let ghost_house_center = map.start_positions.clyde;
+
+        match *position {
+            Position::Stopped { node: current_node } => {
+                // Find path to ghost house center and start moving
+                if let Some(direction) = find_direction_to_target(&map, current_node, ghost_house_center) {
+                    velocity.direction = direction;
+                    *position = Position::Moving {
+                        from: current_node,
+                        to: map.graph.adjacency_list[current_node as usize].get(direction).unwrap().target,
+                        remaining_distance: map.graph.adjacency_list[current_node as usize]
+                            .get(direction)
+                            .unwrap()
+                            .distance,
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+            Position::Moving { to, .. } => {
+                let distance = velocity.speed * 60.0 * delta_time.0;
+                if let Some(_overflow) = position.tick(distance) {
+                    // Reached target node, check if we're at ghost house center
+                    if to == ghost_house_center {
+                        // Respawn the ghost - set state back to normal
+                        *ghost_state = GhostState::Normal;
+                        // Reset to stopped at ghost house center
+                        *position = Position::Stopped {
+                            node: ghost_house_center,
+                        };
+                    } else {
+                        // Continue pathfinding to ghost house
+                        if let Some(next_direction) = find_direction_to_target(&map, to, ghost_house_center) {
+                            velocity.direction = next_direction;
+                            *position = Position::Moving {
+                                from: to,
+                                to: map.graph.adjacency_list[to as usize].get(next_direction).unwrap().target,
+                                remaining_distance: map.graph.adjacency_list[to as usize].get(next_direction).unwrap().distance,
+                            };
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Restore original speed
+        velocity.speed = original_speed;
+    }
+}
+
+/// Helper function to find the direction from a node towards a target node.
+/// Uses simple greedy pathfinding - prefers straight lines when possible.
+fn find_direction_to_target(
+    map: &Map,
+    from_node: crate::systems::movement::NodeId,
+    target_node: crate::systems::movement::NodeId,
+) -> Option<Direction> {
+    let from_pos = map.graph.get_node(from_node).unwrap().position;
+    let target_pos = map.graph.get_node(target_node).unwrap().position;
+
+    let dx = target_pos.x as i32 - from_pos.x as i32;
+    let dy = target_pos.y as i32 - from_pos.y as i32;
+
+    // Prefer horizontal movement first, then vertical
+    let preferred_dirs = if dx.abs() > dy.abs() {
+        if dx > 0 {
+            [Direction::Right, Direction::Up, Direction::Down, Direction::Left]
+        } else {
+            [Direction::Left, Direction::Up, Direction::Down, Direction::Right]
+        }
+    } else if dy > 0 {
+        [Direction::Down, Direction::Left, Direction::Right, Direction::Up]
+    } else {
+        [Direction::Up, Direction::Left, Direction::Right, Direction::Down]
+    };
+
+    // Return first available direction towards target
+    for direction in preferred_dirs {
+        if let Some(edge) = map.graph.adjacency_list[from_node as usize].get(direction) {
+            if edge.traversal_flags.contains(TraversalFlags::GHOST) {
+                return Some(direction);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+
+/// Unified system that manages ghost state transitions and animations with component swapping
+pub fn ghost_state_system(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    animations: Res<GhostAnimations>,
+    mut ghosts: Query<(bevy_ecs::entity::Entity, &Ghost, &mut GhostState, &mut LastAnimationState)>,
+) {
+    for (entity, ghost_type, mut ghost_state, mut last_animation_state) in ghosts.iter_mut() {
+        // Tick the ghost state to handle internal transitions (like flashing)
+        let _ = ghost_state.tick();
+
+        // Only update animation if the animation state actually changed
+        let current_animation_state = ghost_state.animation_state();
+        if last_animation_state.0 != current_animation_state {
+            match current_animation_state {
+                GhostAnimation::Frightened { flash } => {
+                    // Remove DirectionalAnimation, add LinearAnimation
+                    commands
+                        .entity(entity)
+                        .remove::<DirectionalAnimation>()
+                        .insert(*animations.frightened(flash));
+                }
+                GhostAnimation::Normal => {
+                    // Remove LinearAnimation, add DirectionalAnimation
+                    commands
+                        .entity(entity)
+                        .remove::<LinearAnimation>()
+                        .insert(*animations.get_normal(ghost_type).unwrap());
+                }
+                GhostAnimation::Eyes => {
+                    // Remove LinearAnimation, add DirectionalAnimation (eyes animation)
+                    commands.entity(entity).remove::<LinearAnimation>().insert(*animations.eyes());
+                }
+            }
+            last_animation_state.0 = current_animation_state;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/systems/input.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub enum CursorPosition {
 pub struct Bindings {
     key_bindings: HashMap<Keycode, GameCommand>,
     movement_keys: HashSet<Keycode>,
-    last_movement_key: Option<Keycode>,
+    pressed_movement_keys: Vec<Keycode>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Bindings {
@@ -67,11 +67,63 @@ impl Default for Bindings {
         Self {
             key_bindings,
             movement_keys,
-            last_movement_key: None,
+            pressed_movement_keys: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
 }
 
+/// A simplified input event used for deterministic testing and logic reuse
+/// without depending on SDL's event pump.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum SimpleKeyEvent {
+    KeyDown(Keycode),
+    KeyUp(Keycode),
+}
+
+/// Processes a frame's worth of simplified key events and returns the resulting
+/// `GameEvent`s that would be emitted by the input system for that frame.
+///
+/// This mirrors the behavior of `input_system` for keyboard-related logic:
+/// - KeyDown emits the bound command immediately (movement or otherwise)
+/// - Tracks pressed movement keys in order to continue movement on subsequent frames
+/// - KeyUp removes movement keys; if another movement key remains, it resumes
+pub fn process_simple_key_events(bindings: &mut Bindings, frame_events: &[SimpleKeyEvent]) -> Vec<GameEvent> {
+    let mut emitted_events = Vec::new();
+    let mut movement_key_pressed = false;
+
+    for event in frame_events {
+        match *event {
+            SimpleKeyEvent::KeyDown(key) => {
+                if let Some(command) = bindings.key_bindings.get(&key).copied() {
+                    emitted_events.push(GameEvent::Command(command));
+                }
+
+                if bindings.movement_keys.contains(&key) {
+                    movement_key_pressed = true;
+                    if !bindings.pressed_movement_keys.contains(&key) {
+                        bindings.pressed_movement_keys.push(key);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            SimpleKeyEvent::KeyUp(key) => {
+                if bindings.movement_keys.contains(&key) {
+                    bindings.pressed_movement_keys.retain(|&k| k != key);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if !movement_key_pressed {
+        if let Some(&last_movement_key) = bindings.pressed_movement_keys.last() {
+            if let Some(command) = bindings.key_bindings.get(&last_movement_key).copied() {
+                emitted_events.push(GameEvent::Command(command));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    emitted_events
+}
+
 pub fn input_system(
     delta_time: Res<DeltaTime>,
     mut bindings: ResMut<Bindings>,
@@ -79,11 +131,14 @@ pub fn input_system(
     mut pump: NonSendMut<&'static mut EventPump>,
     mut cursor: ResMut<CursorPosition>,
 ) {
-    let mut movement_key_pressed = false;
     let mut cursor_seen = false;
+    // Collect all events for this frame.
+    let frame_events: Vec<Event> = pump.poll_iter().collect();
 
-    for event in pump.poll_iter() {
+    // Handle non-keyboard events inline and build a simplified keyboard event stream.
-        match event {
+    let mut simple_key_events = Vec::new();
+    for event in &frame_events {
+        match *event {
             Event::Quit { .. } => {
                 writer.write(GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::Exit));
             }
@@ -94,44 +149,28 @@ pub fn input_system(
                 };
                 cursor_seen = true;
             }
-            Event::KeyUp {
-                repeat: false,
-                keycode: Some(key),
-                ..
-            } => {
-                // If the last movement key was released, then forget it.
-                if let Some(last_movement_key) = bindings.last_movement_key {
-                    if last_movement_key == key {
-                        bindings.last_movement_key = None;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
             Event::KeyDown {
                 keycode: Some(key),
                 repeat: false,
                 ..
             } => {
-                let command = bindings.key_bindings.get(&key).copied();
+                simple_key_events.push(SimpleKeyEvent::KeyDown(key));
-                if let Some(command) = command {
-                    writer.write(GameEvent::Command(command));
-                }
-
-                if bindings.movement_keys.contains(&key) {
-                    movement_key_pressed = true;
-                    bindings.last_movement_key = Some(key);
             }
+            Event::KeyUp {
+                keycode: Some(key),
+                repeat: false,
+                ..
+            } => {
+                simple_key_events.push(SimpleKeyEvent::KeyUp(key));
             }
             _ => {}
         }
     }
 
-    if let Some(last_movement_key) = bindings.last_movement_key {
+    // Delegate keyboard handling to shared logic used by tests and production.
-        if !movement_key_pressed {
+    let emitted = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &simple_key_events);
-            let command = bindings.key_bindings.get(&last_movement_key).copied();
+    for event in emitted {
-            if let Some(command) = command {
+        writer.write(event);
-                writer.write(GameEvent::Command(command));
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     if let (false, CursorPosition::Some { remaining_time, .. }) = (cursor_seen, &mut *cursor) {

src/systems/item.rs

@@ -1,19 +1,34 @@
-use bevy_ecs::{event::EventReader, prelude::*, query::With, system::Query};
+use bevy_ecs::{
+    entity::Entity,
+    event::{EventReader, EventWriter},
+    query::With,
+    system::{Commands, Query, ResMut},
+};
 
 use crate::{
+    constants::animation::FRIGHTENED_FLASH_START_TICKS,
     events::GameEvent,
-    systems::{
+    systems::{AudioEvent, EntityType, GhostCollider, GhostState, ItemCollider, PacmanCollider, ScoreResource},
-        audio::AudioEvent,
-        components::{EntityType, ItemCollider, PacmanCollider, ScoreResource},
-    },
 };
 
+/// Determines if a collision between two entity types should be handled by the item system.
+///
+/// Returns `true` if one entity is a player and the other is a collectible item.
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub fn is_valid_item_collision(entity1: EntityType, entity2: EntityType) -> bool {
+    match (entity1, entity2) {
+        (EntityType::Player, entity) | (entity, EntityType::Player) => entity.is_collectible(),
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn item_system(
     mut commands: Commands,
     mut collision_events: EventReader<GameEvent>,
     mut score: ResMut<ScoreResource>,
     pacman_query: Query<Entity, With<PacmanCollider>>,
     item_query: Query<(Entity, &EntityType), With<ItemCollider>>,
+    mut ghost_query: Query<&mut GhostState, With<GhostCollider>>,
     mut events: EventWriter<AudioEvent>,
 ) {
     for event in collision_events.read() {
@@ -29,21 +44,31 @@ pub fn item_system(
 
             // Get the item type and update score
             if let Ok((item_ent, entity_type)) = item_query.get(item_entity) {
-                match entity_type {
+                if let Some(score_value) = entity_type.score_value() {
-                    EntityType::Pellet => {
+                    score.0 += score_value;
-                        score.0 += 10;
-                    }
-                    EntityType::PowerPellet => {
-                        score.0 += 50;
-                    }
-                    _ => continue,
-                }
 
                     // Remove the collected item
                     commands.entity(item_ent).despawn();
 
+                    // Trigger audio if appropriate
+                    if entity_type.is_collectible() {
                         events.write(AudioEvent::PlayEat);
                     }
+
+                    // Make ghosts frightened when power pellet is collected
+                    if *entity_type == EntityType::PowerPellet {
+                        // Convert seconds to frames (assumes 60 FPS)
+                        let total_ticks = 60 * 5; // 5 seconds total
+
+                        // Set all ghosts to frightened state, except those in Eyes state
+                        for mut ghost_state in ghost_query.iter_mut() {
+                            if !matches!(*ghost_state, GhostState::Eyes) {
+                                *ghost_state = GhostState::new_frightened(total_ticks, FRIGHTENED_FLASH_START_TICKS);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }

src/systems/mod.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ pub mod blinking;
 pub mod collision;
 pub mod components;
 pub mod debug;
-pub mod formatting;
 pub mod ghost;
 pub mod input;
 pub mod item;
@@ -16,3 +15,18 @@ pub mod movement;
 pub mod player;
 pub mod profiling;
 pub mod render;
+pub mod stage;
+
+pub use self::audio::*;
+pub use self::blinking::*;
+pub use self::collision::*;
+pub use self::components::*;
+pub use self::debug::*;
+pub use self::ghost::*;
+pub use self::input::*;
+pub use self::item::*;
+pub use self::movement::*;
+pub use self::player::*;
+pub use self::profiling::*;
+pub use self::render::*;
+pub use self::stage::*;

src/systems/movement.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use glam::Vec2;
 ///
 /// Nodes represent discrete movement targets in the maze. The index directly corresponds to the node's position in the
 /// graph's internal storage arrays.
-pub type NodeId = usize;
+pub type NodeId = u16;
 
 /// A component that represents the speed and cardinal direction of an entity.
 /// Speed is static, only applied when the entity has an edge to traverse.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl Position {
         let pos = match &self {
             Position::Stopped { node } => {
                 // Entity is stationary at a node
-                let node = graph.get_node(*node).ok_or(EntityError::NodeNotFound(*node))?;
+                let node = graph.get_node(*node).ok_or(EntityError::NodeNotFound(*node as usize))?;
                 node.position
             }
             Position::Moving {
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ impl Position {
                 remaining_distance,
             } => {
                 // Entity is traveling between nodes
-                let from_node = graph.get_node(*from).ok_or(EntityError::NodeNotFound(*from))?;
+                let from_node = graph.get_node(*from).ok_or(EntityError::NodeNotFound(*from as usize))?;
-                let to_node = graph.get_node(*to).ok_or(EntityError::NodeNotFound(*to))?;
+                let to_node = graph.get_node(*to).ok_or(EntityError::NodeNotFound(*to as usize))?;
-                let edge = graph
+                let edge = graph.find_edge(*from, *to).ok_or(EntityError::EdgeNotFound {
-                    .find_edge(*from, *to)
+                    from: *from as usize,
-                    .ok_or(EntityError::EdgeNotFound { from: *from, to: *to })?;
+                    to: *to as usize,
+                })?;
 
                 // For zero-distance edges (tunnels), progress >= 1.0 means we're at the target
                 if edge.distance == 0.0 {

src/systems/player.rs

@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
 use bevy_ecs::{
     event::{EventReader, EventWriter},
-    prelude::ResMut,
+    query::{With, Without},
-    query::With,
+    system::{Query, Res, ResMut},
-    system::{Query, Res},
 };
 
 use crate::{
     error::GameError,
     events::{GameCommand, GameEvent},
-    map::builder::Map,
+    map::{builder::Map, graph::Edge},
-    map::graph::Edge,
     systems::{
-        components::{AudioState, DeltaTime, EntityType, GlobalState, PlayerControlled},
+        components::{DeltaTime, EntityType, Frozen, GlobalState, MovementModifiers, PlayerControlled},
         debug::DebugState,
         movement::{BufferedDirection, Position, Velocity},
+        AudioState,
     },
 };
 
+pub fn can_traverse(entity_type: EntityType, edge: Edge) -> bool {
+    let entity_flags = entity_type.traversal_flags();
+    edge.traversal_flags.contains(entity_flags)
+}
+
 /// Processes player input commands and updates game state accordingly.
 ///
 /// Handles keyboard-driven commands like movement direction changes, debug mode
@@ -28,12 +32,17 @@ pub fn player_control_system(
     mut state: ResMut<GlobalState>,
     mut debug_state: ResMut<DebugState>,
     mut audio_state: ResMut<AudioState>,
-    mut players: Query<&mut BufferedDirection, With<PlayerControlled>>,
+    mut players: Query<&mut BufferedDirection, (With<PlayerControlled>, Without<Frozen>)>,
     mut errors: EventWriter<GameError>,
 ) {
+    // Handle events
+    for event in events.read() {
+        if let GameEvent::Command(command) = event {
+            match command {
+                GameCommand::MovePlayer(direction) => {
                     // Get the player's movable component (ensuring there is only one player)
                     let mut buffered_direction = match players.single_mut() {
-        Ok(buffered_direction) => buffered_direction,
+                        Ok(tuple) => tuple,
                         Err(e) => {
                             errors.write(GameError::InvalidState(format!(
                                 "No/multiple entities queried for player system: {}",
@@ -43,11 +52,6 @@ pub fn player_control_system(
                         }
                     };
 
-    // Handle events
-    for event in events.read() {
-        if let GameEvent::Command(command) = event {
-            match command {
-                GameCommand::MovePlayer(direction) => {
                     *buffered_direction = BufferedDirection::Some {
                         direction: *direction,
                         remaining_time: 0.25,
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn player_control_system(
                     state.exit = true;
                 }
                 GameCommand::ToggleDebug => {
-                    *debug_state = debug_state.next();
+                    debug_state.enabled = !debug_state.enabled;
                 }
                 GameCommand::MuteAudio => {
                     audio_state.muted = !audio_state.muted;
@@ -69,23 +73,21 @@ pub fn player_control_system(
     }
 }
 
-pub fn can_traverse(entity_type: EntityType, edge: Edge) -> bool {
-    let entity_flags = entity_type.traversal_flags();
-    edge.traversal_flags.contains(entity_flags)
-}
-
 /// Executes frame-by-frame movement for Pac-Man.
 ///
 /// Handles movement logic including buffered direction changes, edge traversal validation, and continuous movement between nodes.
 /// When stopped, prioritizes buffered directions for responsive controls, falling back to current direction.
 /// Supports movement chaining within a single frame when traveling at high speeds.
+#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 pub fn player_movement_system(
     map: Res<Map>,
     delta_time: Res<DeltaTime>,
-    mut entities: Query<(&mut Position, &mut Velocity, &mut BufferedDirection), With<PlayerControlled>>,
+    mut entities: Query<
-    // mut errors: EventWriter<GameError>,
+        (&MovementModifiers, &mut Position, &mut Velocity, &mut BufferedDirection),
+        (With<PlayerControlled>, Without<Frozen>),
+    >,
 ) {
-    for (mut position, mut velocity, mut buffered_direction) in entities.iter_mut() {
+    for (modifiers, mut position, mut velocity, mut buffered_direction) in entities.iter_mut() {
         // Decrement the buffered direction remaining time
         if let BufferedDirection::Some {
             direction,
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn player_movement_system(
             }
         }
 
-        let mut distance = velocity.speed * 60.0 * delta_time.0;
+        let mut distance = velocity.speed * modifiers.speed_multiplier * 60.0 * delta_time.0;
 
         loop {
             match *position {
@@ -151,3 +153,16 @@ pub fn player_movement_system(
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// Applies tunnel slowdown based on the current node tile
+pub fn player_tunnel_slowdown_system(map: Res<Map>, mut q: Query<(&Position, &mut MovementModifiers), With<PlayerControlled>>) {
+    if let Ok((position, mut modifiers)) = q.single_mut() {
+        let node = position.current_node();
+        let in_tunnel = map
+            .tile_at_node(node)
+            .map(|t| t == crate::constants::MapTile::Tunnel)
+            .unwrap_or(false);
+        modifiers.tunnel_slowdown_active = in_tunnel;
+        modifiers.speed_multiplier = if in_tunnel { 0.6 } else { 1.0 };
+    }
+}

src/systems/profiling.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-use bevy_ecs::prelude::Resource;
+use bevy_ecs::system::IntoSystem;
-use bevy_ecs::system::{IntoSystem, System};
+use bevy_ecs::{resource::Resource, system::System};
 use circular_buffer::CircularBuffer;
 use micromap::Map;
+use num_width::NumberWidth;
 use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use std::fmt::Display;
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@ use strum::EnumCount;
 use strum_macros::{EnumCount, IntoStaticStr};
 use thousands::Separable;
 
-use crate::systems::formatting;
-
 /// The maximum number of systems that can be profiled. Must not be exceeded, or it will panic.
 const MAX_SYSTEMS: usize = SystemId::COUNT;
 /// The number of durations to keep in the circular buffer.
@@ -26,13 +25,19 @@ pub enum SystemId {
     Audio,
     Blinking,
     DirectionalRender,
+    LinearRender,
     DirtyRender,
+    HudRender,
     Render,
     DebugRender,
     Present,
     Collision,
     Item,
     PlayerMovement,
+    GhostCollision,
+    Stage,
+    GhostStateAnimation,
+    EatenGhost,
 }
 
 impl Display for SystemId {
@@ -107,28 +112,26 @@ impl SystemTimings {
     }
 
     pub fn get_total_stats(&self) -> (Duration, Duration) {
+        let duration_sums = {
             let timings = self.timings.read();
-        let mut all_durations = Vec::new();
+            timings
+                .iter()
+                .map(|(_, queue)| queue.lock().iter().sum::<Duration>())
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        };
 
-        for queue in timings.values() {
+        let mean = duration_sums.iter().sum::<Duration>() / duration_sums.len() as u32;
-            all_durations.extend(queue.lock().iter().map(|d| d.as_secs_f64() * 1000.0));
+        let variance = duration_sums
-        }
+            .iter()
+            .map(|x| {
+                let diff_secs = x.as_secs_f64() - mean.as_secs_f64();
+                diff_secs * diff_secs
+            })
+            .sum::<f64>()
+            / duration_sums.len() as f64;
+        let std_dev_secs = variance.sqrt();
 
-        if all_durations.is_empty() {
+        (mean, Duration::from_secs_f64(std_dev_secs))
-            return (Duration::ZERO, Duration::ZERO);
-        }
-
-        let count = all_durations.len() as f64;
-        let sum: f64 = all_durations.iter().sum();
-        let mean = sum / count;
-
-        let variance = all_durations.iter().map(|x| (x - mean).powi(2)).sum::<f64>() / count;
-        let std_dev = variance.sqrt();
-
-        (
-            Duration::from_secs_f64(mean / 1000.0),
-            Duration::from_secs_f64(std_dev / 1000.0),
-        )
     }
 
     pub fn format_timing_display(&self) -> SmallVec<[String; SystemId::COUNT]> {
@@ -142,21 +145,19 @@ impl SystemTimings {
         };
 
         // Collect timing data for formatting
-        let mut timing_data = Vec::new();
+        let mut timing_data = vec![(effective_fps, total_avg, total_std)];
 
-        // Add total stats
+        // Sort the stats by average duration
-        timing_data.push((effective_fps, total_avg, total_std));
-
-        // Add top 5 most expensive systems
         let mut sorted_stats: Vec<_> = stats.iter().collect();
         sorted_stats.sort_by(|a, b| b.1 .0.cmp(&a.1 .0));
 
-        for (name, (avg, std_dev)) in sorted_stats.iter().take(5) {
+        // Add the top 5 most expensive systems
+        for (name, (avg, std_dev)) in sorted_stats.iter().take(7) {
             timing_data.push((name.to_string(), *avg, *std_dev));
         }
 
         // Use the formatting module to format the data
-        formatting::format_timing_display(timing_data)
+        format_timing_display(timing_data)
     }
 }
 
@@ -181,3 +182,104 @@ where
         }
     }
 }
+
+// Helper to split a duration into a integer, decimal, and unit
+fn get_value(duration: &Duration) -> (u64, u32, &'static str) {
+    let (int, decimal, unit) = match duration {
+        // if greater than 1 second, return as seconds
+        n if n >= &Duration::from_secs(1) => {
+            let secs = n.as_secs();
+            let decimal = n.as_millis() as u64 % 1000;
+            (secs, decimal as u32, "s")
+        }
+        // if greater than 1 millisecond, return as milliseconds
+        n if n >= &Duration::from_millis(1) => {
+            let ms = n.as_millis() as u64;
+            let decimal = n.as_micros() as u64 % 1000;
+            (ms, decimal as u32, "ms")
+        }
+        // if greater than 1 microsecond, return as microseconds
+        n if n >= &Duration::from_micros(1) => {
+            let us = n.as_micros() as u64;
+            let decimal = n.as_nanos() as u64 % 1000;
+            (us, decimal as u32, "µs")
+        }
+        // otherwise, return as nanoseconds
+        n => {
+            let ns = n.as_nanos() as u64;
+            (ns, 0, "ns")
+        }
+    };
+
+    (int, decimal, unit)
+}
+
+/// Formats timing data into a vector of strings with proper alignment
+pub fn format_timing_display(
+    timing_data: impl IntoIterator<Item = (String, Duration, Duration)>,
+) -> SmallVec<[String; SystemId::COUNT]> {
+    let mut iter = timing_data.into_iter().peekable();
+    if iter.peek().is_none() {
+        return SmallVec::new();
+    }
+
+    struct Entry {
+        name: String,
+        avg_int: u64,
+        avg_decimal: u32,
+        avg_unit: &'static str,
+        std_int: u64,
+        std_decimal: u32,
+        std_unit: &'static str,
+    }
+
+    let entries = iter
+        .map(|(name, avg, std_dev)| {
+            let (avg_int, avg_decimal, avg_unit) = get_value(&avg);
+            let (std_int, std_decimal, std_unit) = get_value(&std_dev);
+
+            Entry {
+                name: name.clone(),
+                avg_int,
+                avg_decimal,
+                avg_unit,
+                std_int,
+                std_decimal,
+                std_unit,
+            }
+        })
+        .collect::<SmallVec<[Entry; 12]>>();
+
+    let (max_name_width, max_avg_int_width, max_avg_decimal_width, max_std_int_width, max_std_decimal_width) = entries
+        .iter()
+        .fold((0, 0, 3, 0, 3), |(name_w, avg_int_w, avg_dec_w, std_int_w, std_dec_w), e| {
+            (
+                name_w.max(e.name.len()),
+                avg_int_w.max(e.avg_int.width() as usize),
+                avg_dec_w.max(e.avg_decimal.width() as usize),
+                std_int_w.max(e.std_int.width() as usize),
+                std_dec_w.max(e.std_decimal.width() as usize),
+            )
+        });
+
+    entries.iter().map(|e| {
+            format!(
+                "{name:max_name_width$} : {avg_int:max_avg_int_width$}.{avg_decimal:<max_avg_decimal_width$}{avg_unit} ± {std_int:max_std_int_width$}.{std_decimal:<max_std_decimal_width$}{std_unit}",
+                // Content
+                name = e.name,
+                avg_int = e.avg_int,
+                avg_decimal = e.avg_decimal,
+                std_int = e.std_int,
+                std_decimal = e.std_decimal,
+                // Units
+                avg_unit = e.avg_unit,
+                std_unit = e.std_unit,
+                // Padding
+                max_name_width = max_name_width,
+                max_avg_int_width = max_avg_int_width,
+                max_avg_decimal_width = max_avg_decimal_width,
+                max_std_int_width = max_std_int_width,
+                max_std_decimal_width = max_std_decimal_width
+            )
+        }).collect::<SmallVec<[String; SystemId::COUNT]>>()
+}

src/systems/render.rs

@@ -1,56 +1,100 @@
+use crate::constants::CANVAS_SIZE;
 use crate::error::{GameError, TextureError};
 use crate::map::builder::Map;
-use crate::systems::components::{DeltaTime, DirectionalAnimated, RenderDirty, Renderable};
+use crate::systems::{
-use crate::systems::movement::{Position, Velocity};
+    DebugState, DebugTextureResource, DeltaTime, DirectionalAnimation, LinearAnimation, Position, Renderable, ScoreResource,
+    StartupSequence, Velocity,
+};
 use crate::texture::sprite::SpriteAtlas;
+use crate::texture::text::TextTexture;
+use bevy_ecs::component::Component;
 use bevy_ecs::entity::Entity;
 use bevy_ecs::event::EventWriter;
-use bevy_ecs::prelude::{Changed, Or, RemovedComponents};
+use bevy_ecs::query::{Changed, Or, Without};
+use bevy_ecs::removal_detection::RemovedComponents;
+use bevy_ecs::resource::Resource;
 use bevy_ecs::system::{NonSendMut, Query, Res, ResMut};
+use sdl2::pixels::Color;
 use sdl2::rect::{Point, Rect};
-use sdl2::render::{Canvas, Texture};
+use sdl2::render::{BlendMode, Canvas, Texture};
 use sdl2::video::Window;
 
+#[derive(Resource, Default)]
+pub struct RenderDirty(pub bool);
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct Hidden;
+
 #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 pub fn dirty_render_system(
     mut dirty: ResMut<RenderDirty>,
-    changed_renderables: Query<(), Or<(Changed<Renderable>, Changed<Position>)>>,
+    changed: Query<(), Or<(Changed<Renderable>, Changed<Position>)>>,
+    removed_hidden: RemovedComponents<Hidden>,
     removed_renderables: RemovedComponents<Renderable>,
 ) {
-    if !changed_renderables.is_empty() || !removed_renderables.is_empty() {
+    if !changed.is_empty() || !removed_hidden.is_empty() || !removed_renderables.is_empty() {
         dirty.0 = true;
     }
 }
 
-/// Updates the directional animated texture of an entity.
+/// Updates directional animated entities with synchronized timing across directions.
 ///
-/// This runs before the render system so it can update the sprite based on the current direction of travel, as well as whether the entity is moving.
+/// This runs before the render system to update sprites based on current direction and movement state.
+/// All directions share the same frame timing to ensure perfect synchronization.
 pub fn directional_render_system(
     dt: Res<DeltaTime>,
-    mut renderables: Query<(&Position, &Velocity, &mut DirectionalAnimated, &mut Renderable)>,
+    mut query: Query<(&Position, &Velocity, &mut DirectionalAnimation, &mut Renderable)>,
-    mut errors: EventWriter<GameError>,
 ) {
-    for (position, velocity, mut texture, mut renderable) in renderables.iter_mut() {
+    let ticks = (dt.0 * 60.0).round() as u16; // Convert from seconds to ticks at 60 ticks/sec
-        let stopped = matches!(position, Position::Stopped { .. });
-        let current_direction = velocity.direction;
 
-        let texture = if stopped {
+    for (position, velocity, mut anim, mut renderable) in query.iter_mut() {
-            texture.stopped_textures[current_direction.as_usize()].as_mut()
+        let stopped = matches!(position, Position::Stopped { .. });
+
+        // Only tick animation when moving to preserve stopped frame
+        if !stopped {
+            // Tick shared animation state
+            anim.time_bank += ticks;
+            while anim.time_bank >= anim.frame_duration {
+                anim.time_bank -= anim.frame_duration;
+                anim.current_frame += 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Get tiles for current direction and movement state
+        let tiles = if stopped {
+            anim.stopped_tiles.get(velocity.direction)
         } else {
-            texture.textures[current_direction.as_usize()].as_mut()
+            anim.moving_tiles.get(velocity.direction)
         };
 
-        if let Some(texture) = texture {
+        if !tiles.is_empty() {
-            if !stopped {
+            let new_tile = tiles.get_tile(anim.current_frame);
-                texture.tick(dt.0);
+            if renderable.sprite != new_tile {
-            }
+                renderable.sprite = new_tile;
-            let new_tile = *texture.current_tile();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Updates linear animated entities (used for non-directional animations like frightened ghosts).
+///
+/// This system handles entities that use LinearAnimation component for simple frame cycling.
+pub fn linear_render_system(dt: Res<DeltaTime>, mut query: Query<(&mut LinearAnimation, &mut Renderable)>) {
+    let ticks = (dt.0 * 60.0).round() as u16; // Convert from seconds to ticks at 60 ticks/sec
+
+    for (mut anim, mut renderable) in query.iter_mut() {
+        // Tick animation
+        anim.time_bank += ticks;
+        while anim.time_bank >= anim.frame_duration {
+            anim.time_bank -= anim.frame_duration;
+            anim.current_frame += 1;
+        }
+
+        if !anim.tiles.is_empty() {
+            let new_tile = anim.tiles.get_tile(anim.current_frame);
             if renderable.sprite != new_tile {
                 renderable.sprite = new_tile;
             }
-        } else {
-            errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed("Entity has no texture".to_string()).into());
-            continue;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -61,6 +105,71 @@ pub struct MapTextureResource(pub Texture<'static>);
 /// A non-send resource for the backbuffer texture. This just wraps the texture with a type so it can be differentiated when exposed as a resource.
 pub struct BackbufferResource(pub Texture<'static>);
 
+/// Renders the HUD (score, lives, etc.) on top of the game.
+pub fn hud_render_system(
+    mut backbuffer: NonSendMut<BackbufferResource>,
+    mut canvas: NonSendMut<&mut Canvas<Window>>,
+    mut atlas: NonSendMut<SpriteAtlas>,
+    score: Res<ScoreResource>,
+    startup: Res<StartupSequence>,
+    mut errors: EventWriter<GameError>,
+) {
+    let _ = canvas.with_texture_canvas(&mut backbuffer.0, |canvas| {
+        let mut text_renderer = TextTexture::new(1.0);
+
+        // Render lives and high score text in white
+        let lives = 3; // TODO: Get from actual lives resource
+        let lives_text = format!("{lives}UP   HIGH SCORE   ");
+        let lives_position = glam::UVec2::new(4 + 8 * 3, 2); // x_offset + lives_offset * 8, y_offset
+
+        if let Err(e) = text_renderer.render(canvas, &mut atlas, &lives_text, lives_position) {
+            errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(format!("Failed to render lives text: {}", e)).into());
+        }
+
+        // Render score text
+        let score_text = format!("{:02}", score.0);
+        let score_offset = 7 - (score_text.len() as i32);
+        let score_position = glam::UVec2::new(4 + 8 * score_offset as u32, 10); // x_offset + score_offset * 8, 8 + y_offset
+
+        if let Err(e) = text_renderer.render(canvas, &mut atlas, &score_text, score_position) {
+            errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(format!("Failed to render score text: {}", e)).into());
+        }
+
+        // Render high score text
+        let high_score_text = format!("{:02}", score.0);
+        let high_score_offset = 17 - (high_score_text.len() as i32);
+        let high_score_position = glam::UVec2::new(4 + 8 * high_score_offset as u32, 10); // x_offset + score_offset * 8, 8 + y_offset
+        if let Err(e) = text_renderer.render(canvas, &mut atlas, &high_score_text, high_score_position) {
+            errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(format!("Failed to render high score text: {}", e)).into());
+        }
+
+        // Render text based on StartupSequence stage
+        if matches!(
+            *startup,
+            StartupSequence::TextOnly { .. } | StartupSequence::CharactersVisible { .. }
+        ) {
+            let ready_text = "READY!";
+            let ready_width = text_renderer.text_width(ready_text);
+            let ready_position = glam::UVec2::new((CANVAS_SIZE.x - ready_width) / 2, 160);
+            if let Err(e) = text_renderer.render_with_color(canvas, &mut atlas, ready_text, ready_position, Color::YELLOW) {
+                errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(format!("Failed to render READY text: {}", e)).into());
+            }
+
+            if matches!(*startup, StartupSequence::TextOnly { .. }) {
+                let player_one_text = "PLAYER ONE";
+                let player_one_width = text_renderer.text_width(player_one_text);
+                let player_one_position = glam::UVec2::new((CANVAS_SIZE.x - player_one_width) / 2, 113);
+
+                if let Err(e) =
+                    text_renderer.render_with_color(canvas, &mut atlas, player_one_text, player_one_position, Color::CYAN)
+                {
+                    errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(format!("Failed to render PLAYER ONE text: {}", e)).into());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub fn render_system(
     mut canvas: NonSendMut<&mut Canvas<Window>>,
@@ -69,7 +178,7 @@ pub fn render_system(
     mut atlas: NonSendMut<SpriteAtlas>,
     map: Res<Map>,
     dirty: Res<RenderDirty>,
-    renderables: Query<(Entity, &Renderable, &Position)>,
+    renderables: Query<(Entity, &Renderable, &Position), Without<Hidden>>,
     mut errors: EventWriter<GameError>,
 ) {
     if !dirty.0 {
@@ -93,10 +202,6 @@ pub fn render_system(
                 .sort_by_key::<(Entity, &Renderable, &Position), _>(|(_, renderable, _)| renderable.layer)
                 .rev()
             {
-                if !renderable.visible {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
                 let pos = position.get_pixel_position(&map.graph);
                 match pos {
                     Ok(pos) => {
@@ -120,4 +225,28 @@ pub fn render_system(
         })
         .err()
         .map(|e| errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(e.to_string()).into()));
+
+    canvas.copy(&backbuffer.0, None, None).unwrap();
+}
+
+pub fn present_system(
+    mut canvas: NonSendMut<&mut Canvas<Window>>,
+    mut dirty: ResMut<RenderDirty>,
+    backbuffer: NonSendMut<BackbufferResource>,
+    debug_texture: NonSendMut<DebugTextureResource>,
+    debug_state: Res<DebugState>,
+) {
+    if dirty.0 {
+        // Copy the backbuffer to the main canvas
+        canvas.copy(&backbuffer.0, None, None).unwrap();
+
+        // Copy the debug texture to the canvas
+        if debug_state.enabled {
+            canvas.set_blend_mode(BlendMode::Blend);
+            canvas.copy(&debug_texture.0, None, None).unwrap();
+        }
+
+        canvas.present();
+        dirty.0 = false;
+    }
 }

src/systems/stage.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+use bevy_ecs::{
+    entity::Entity,
+    query::With,
+    resource::Resource,
+    system::{Commands, Query, ResMut},
+};
+use tracing::debug;
+
+use crate::systems::{Blinking, Frozen, GhostCollider, Hidden, PlayerControlled};
+
+#[derive(Resource, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum StartupSequence {
+    /// Stage 1: Text-only stage
+    /// - Player & ghosts are hidden
+    /// - READY! and PLAYER ONE text are shown
+    /// - Energizers do not blink
+    TextOnly {
+        /// Remaining ticks in this stage
+        remaining_ticks: u32,
+    },
+    /// Stage 2: Characters visible stage
+    /// - PLAYER ONE text is hidden, READY! text remains
+    /// - Ghosts and Pac-Man are now shown
+    CharactersVisible {
+        /// Remaining ticks in this stage
+        remaining_ticks: u32,
+    },
+    /// Stage 3: Game begins
+    /// - Final state, game is fully active
+    GameActive,
+}
+
+impl StartupSequence {
+    /// Creates a new StartupSequence with the specified duration in ticks
+    pub fn new(text_only_ticks: u32, _characters_visible_ticks: u32) -> Self {
+        Self::TextOnly {
+            remaining_ticks: text_only_ticks,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Ticks the timer by one frame, returning transition information if state changes
+    pub fn tick(&mut self) -> Option<(StartupSequence, StartupSequence)> {
+        match self {
+            StartupSequence::TextOnly { remaining_ticks } => {
+                if *remaining_ticks > 0 {
+                    *remaining_ticks -= 1;
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    let from = *self;
+                    *self = StartupSequence::CharactersVisible {
+                        remaining_ticks: 60, // 1 second at 60 FPS
+                    };
+                    Some((from, *self))
+                }
+            }
+            StartupSequence::CharactersVisible { remaining_ticks } => {
+                if *remaining_ticks > 0 {
+                    *remaining_ticks -= 1;
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    let from = *self;
+                    *self = StartupSequence::GameActive;
+                    Some((from, *self))
+                }
+            }
+            StartupSequence::GameActive => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Handles startup sequence transitions and component management
+pub fn startup_stage_system(
+    mut startup: ResMut<StartupSequence>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut blinking_query: Query<Entity, With<Blinking>>,
+    mut player_query: Query<Entity, With<PlayerControlled>>,
+    mut ghost_query: Query<Entity, With<GhostCollider>>,
+) {
+    if let Some((from, to)) = startup.tick() {
+        debug!("StartupSequence transition from {from:?} to {to:?}");
+        match (from, to) {
+            (StartupSequence::TextOnly { .. }, StartupSequence::CharactersVisible { .. }) => {
+                // Unhide the player & ghosts
+                for entity in player_query.iter_mut().chain(ghost_query.iter_mut()) {
+                    commands.entity(entity).remove::<Hidden>();
+                }
+            }
+            (StartupSequence::CharactersVisible { .. }, StartupSequence::GameActive) => {
+                // Unfreeze the player & ghosts & pellet blinking
+                for entity in player_query
+                    .iter_mut()
+                    .chain(ghost_query.iter_mut())
+                    .chain(blinking_query.iter_mut())
+                {
+                    commands.entity(entity).remove::<Frozen>();
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+}

src/texture/animated.rs

@@ -1,81 +1,73 @@
-use crate::error::{AnimatedTextureError, GameError, GameResult, TextureError};
+use crate::map::direction::Direction;
 use crate::texture::sprite::AtlasTile;
 
-/// Frame-based animation system for cycling through multiple sprite tiles.
+/// Fixed-size tile sequence that avoids heap allocation
-///
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
-/// Manages automatic frame progression based on elapsed time.
+pub struct TileSequence {
-/// Uses a time banking system to ensure consistent animation speed regardless of frame rate variations.
+    tiles: [AtlasTile; 4], // Fixed array, max 4 frames
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+    count: usize,          // Actual number of frames used
-pub struct AnimatedTexture {
-    /// Sequence of sprite tiles that make up the animation frames
-    tiles: Vec<AtlasTile>,
-    /// Duration each frame should be displayed (in seconds)
-    frame_duration: f32,
-    /// Index of the currently active frame in the tiles vector
-    current_frame: usize,
-    /// Accumulated time since the last frame change (for smooth timing)
-    time_bank: f32,
 }
 
-impl AnimatedTexture {
+impl TileSequence {
-    pub fn new(tiles: Vec<AtlasTile>, frame_duration: f32) -> GameResult<Self> {
+    /// Creates a new tile sequence from a slice of tiles
-        if frame_duration <= 0.0 {
+    pub fn new(tiles: &[AtlasTile]) -> Self {
-            return Err(GameError::Texture(TextureError::Animated(
+        let mut tile_array = [AtlasTile {
-                AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(frame_duration),
+            pos: glam::U16Vec2::ZERO,
-            )));
+            size: glam::U16Vec2::ZERO,
-        }
+            color: None,
+        }; 4];
 
-        Ok(Self {
+        let count = tiles.len().min(4);
-            tiles,
+        tile_array[..count].copy_from_slice(&tiles[..count]);
-            frame_duration,
-            current_frame: 0,
-            time_bank: 0.0,
-        })
-    }
 
-    /// Advances the animation by the specified time delta with automatic frame cycling.
+        Self {
-    ///
+            tiles: tile_array,
-    /// Accumulates time in the time bank and progresses through frames when enough
+            count,
-    /// time has elapsed. Supports frame rates independent of game frame rate by
-    /// potentially advancing multiple frames in a single call if `dt` is large.
-    /// Animation loops automatically when reaching the final frame.
-    ///
-    /// # Arguments
-    ///
-    /// * `dt` - Time elapsed since the last tick (typically frame delta time)
-    pub fn tick(&mut self, dt: f32) {
-        self.time_bank += dt;
-        while self.time_bank >= self.frame_duration {
-            self.time_bank -= self.frame_duration;
-            self.current_frame = (self.current_frame + 1) % self.tiles.len();
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn current_tile(&self) -> &AtlasTile {
+    /// Returns the tile at the given frame index, wrapping if necessary
-        &self.tiles[self.current_frame]
+    pub fn get_tile(&self, frame: usize) -> AtlasTile {
+        if self.count == 0 {
+            // Return a default empty tile if no tiles
+            AtlasTile {
+                pos: glam::U16Vec2::ZERO,
+                size: glam::U16Vec2::ZERO,
+                color: None,
+            }
+        } else {
+            self.tiles[frame % self.count]
+        }
     }
 
-    /// Returns the current frame index.
+    /// Returns true if this sequence has no tiles
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-    pub fn current_frame(&self) -> usize {
+        self.count == 0
-        self.current_frame
+    }
-    }
+}
-
+
-    /// Returns the time bank.
+/// Type-safe directional tile storage with named fields
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
-    pub fn time_bank(&self) -> f32 {
+pub struct DirectionalTiles {
-        self.time_bank
+    pub up: TileSequence,
-    }
+    pub down: TileSequence,
-
+    pub left: TileSequence,
-    /// Returns the frame duration.
+    pub right: TileSequence,
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
+}
-    pub fn frame_duration(&self) -> f32 {
+
-        self.frame_duration
+impl DirectionalTiles {
-    }
+    /// Creates a new DirectionalTiles with different sequences per direction
-
+    pub fn new(up: TileSequence, down: TileSequence, left: TileSequence, right: TileSequence) -> Self {
-    /// Returns the number of tiles in the animation.
+        Self { up, down, left, right }
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    }
-    pub fn tiles_len(&self) -> usize {
+
-        self.tiles.len()
+    /// Gets the tile sequence for the given direction
+    pub fn get(&self, direction: Direction) -> &TileSequence {
+        match direction {
+            Direction::Up => &self.up,
+            Direction::Down => &self.down,
+            Direction::Left => &self.left,
+            Direction::Right => &self.right,
+        }
     }
 }

src/texture/sprite.rs

@@ -3,24 +3,21 @@ use glam::U16Vec2;
 use sdl2::pixels::Color;
 use sdl2::rect::Rect;
 use sdl2::render::{Canvas, RenderTarget, Texture};
-use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use crate::error::TextureError;
 
 /// Atlas frame mapping data loaded from JSON metadata files.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct AtlasMapper {
     /// Mapping from sprite name to frame bounds within the atlas texture
     pub frames: HashMap<String, MapperFrame>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct MapperFrame {
-    pub x: u16,
+    pub pos: U16Vec2,
-    pub y: u16,
+    pub size: U16Vec2,
-    pub width: u16,
-    pub height: u16,
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -108,8 +105,8 @@ impl SpriteAtlas {
     /// for repeated use in animations and entity sprites.
     pub fn get_tile(&self, name: &str) -> Option<AtlasTile> {
         self.tiles.get(name).map(|frame| AtlasTile {
-            pos: U16Vec2::new(frame.x, frame.y),
+            pos: frame.pos,
-            size: U16Vec2::new(frame.width, frame.height),
+            size: frame.size,
             color: None,
         })
     }

src/texture/text.rs

@@ -10,10 +10,20 @@
 //!
 //! ```rust
 //! use pacman::texture::text::TextTexture;
+//! use sdl2::pixels::Color;
 //!
 //! // Create a text texture with 1.0 scale (8x8 pixels per character)
 //! let mut text_renderer = TextTexture::new(1.0);
 //!
+//! // Set default color for all text
+//! text_renderer.set_color(Color::WHITE);
+//!
+//! // Render text with default color
+//! text_renderer.render(&mut canvas, &mut atlas, "Hello", position)?;
+//!
+//! // Render text with specific color
+//! text_renderer.render_with_color(&mut canvas, &mut atlas, "World", position, Color::YELLOW)?;
+//!
 //! // Set scale for larger text
 //! text_renderer.set_scale(2.0);
 //!
@@ -46,6 +56,7 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use glam::UVec2;
 
+use sdl2::pixels::Color;
 use sdl2::render::{Canvas, RenderTarget};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
@@ -79,6 +90,7 @@ fn char_to_tile_name(c: char) -> Option<String> {
 pub struct TextTexture {
     char_map: HashMap<char, AtlasTile>,
     scale: f32,
+    default_color: Option<Color>,
 }
 
 impl Default for TextTexture {
@@ -86,6 +98,7 @@ impl Default for TextTexture {
         Self {
             scale: 1.0,
             char_map: Default::default(),
+            default_color: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -119,13 +132,26 @@ impl TextTexture {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Renders a string of text at the given position.
+    /// Renders a string of text at the given position using the default color.
     pub fn render<C: RenderTarget>(
         &mut self,
         canvas: &mut Canvas<C>,
         atlas: &mut SpriteAtlas,
         text: &str,
         position: UVec2,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let color = self.default_color.unwrap_or(Color::WHITE);
+        self.render_with_color(canvas, atlas, text, position, color)
+    }
+
+    /// Renders a string of text at the given position with a specific color.
+    pub fn render_with_color<C: RenderTarget>(
+        &mut self,
+        canvas: &mut Canvas<C>,
+        atlas: &mut SpriteAtlas,
+        text: &str,
+        position: UVec2,
+        color: Color,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let mut x_offset = 0;
         let char_width = (8.0 * self.scale) as u32;
@@ -134,9 +160,9 @@ impl TextTexture {
         for c in text.chars() {
             // Get the tile from the char_map, or insert it if it doesn't exist
             if let Some(tile) = self.get_tile(c, atlas)? {
-                // Render the tile if it exists
+                // Render the tile with the specified color
                 let dest = sdl2::rect::Rect::new((position.x + x_offset) as i32, position.y as i32, char_width, char_height);
-                tile.render(canvas, atlas, dest)?;
+                tile.render_with_color(canvas, atlas, dest, color)?;
             }
 
             // Always advance x_offset for all characters (including spaces)
@@ -146,6 +172,16 @@ impl TextTexture {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Sets the default color for text rendering.
+    pub fn set_color(&mut self, color: Color) {
+        self.default_color = Some(color);
+    }
+
+    /// Gets the current default color.
+    pub fn color(&self) -> Option<Color> {
+        self.default_color
+    }
+
     /// Sets the scale for text rendering.
     pub fn set_scale(&mut self, scale: f32) {
         self.scale = scale;

tests/animated.rs

@@ -1,62 +1,57 @@
-use glam::U16Vec2;
+// use glam::U16Vec2;
-use pacman::error::{AnimatedTextureError, GameError, TextureError};
+// use pacman::error::{AnimatedTextureError, GameError, TextureError};
-use pacman::texture::animated::AnimatedTexture;
+// use pacman::texture::sprite::AtlasTile;
-use pacman::texture::sprite::AtlasTile;
+// use sdl2::pixels::Color;
-use sdl2::pixels::Color;
+// use smallvec::smallvec;
 
-fn mock_atlas_tile(id: u32) -> AtlasTile {
+// fn mock_atlas_tile(id: u32) -> AtlasTile {
-    AtlasTile {
+//     AtlasTile {
-        pos: U16Vec2::new(0, 0),
+//         pos: U16Vec2::new(0, 0),
-        size: U16Vec2::new(16, 16),
+//         size: U16Vec2::new(16, 16),
-        color: Some(Color::RGB(id as u8, 0, 0)),
+//         color: Some(Color::RGB(id as u8, 0, 0)),
-    }
+//     }
-}
+// }
 
-#[test]
+// #[test]
-fn test_animated_texture_creation_errors() {
+// fn test_animated_texture_creation_errors() {
-    let tiles = vec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2)];
+//     let tiles = smallvec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2)];
 
-    assert!(matches!(
+//     assert!(matches!(
-        AnimatedTexture::new(tiles.clone(), 0.0).unwrap_err(),
+//         AnimatedTexture::new(tiles.clone(), 0).unwrap_err(),
-        GameError::Texture(TextureError::Animated(AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(0.0)))
+//         GameError::Texture(TextureError::Animated(AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(0)))
-    ));
+//     ));
+// }
 
-    assert!(matches!(
+// #[test]
-        AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, -0.1).unwrap_err(),
+// fn test_animated_texture_advancement() {
-        GameError::Texture(TextureError::Animated(AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(-0.1)))
+//     let tiles = smallvec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2), mock_atlas_tile(3)];
-    ));
+//     let mut texture = AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, 10).unwrap();
-}
 
-#[test]
+//     assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 0);
-fn test_animated_texture_advancement() {
-    let tiles = vec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2), mock_atlas_tile(3)];
-    let mut texture = AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, 0.1).unwrap();
 
-    assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 0);
+//     texture.tick(25);
+//     assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 2);
+//     assert_eq!(texture.time_bank(), 5);
+// }
 
-    texture.tick(0.25);
+// #[test]
-    assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 2);
+// fn test_animated_texture_wrap_around() {
-    assert!((texture.time_bank() - 0.05).abs() < 0.001);
+//     let tiles = smallvec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2)];
-}
+//     let mut texture = AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, 10).unwrap();
 
-#[test]
+//     texture.tick(10);
-fn test_animated_texture_wrap_around() {
+//     assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 1);
-    let tiles = vec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2)];
-    let mut texture = AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, 0.1).unwrap();
 
-    texture.tick(0.1);
+//     texture.tick(10);
-    assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 1);
+//     assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 0);
+// }
 
-    texture.tick(0.1);
+// #[test]
-    assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 0);
+// fn test_animated_texture_single_frame() {
-}
+//     let tiles = smallvec![mock_atlas_tile(1)];
+//     let mut texture = AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, 10).unwrap();
 
-#[test]
+//     texture.tick(10);
-fn test_animated_texture_single_frame() {
+//     assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 0);
-    let tiles = vec![mock_atlas_tile(1)];
+//     assert_eq!(texture.current_tile().color.unwrap().r, 1);
-    let mut texture = AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, 0.1).unwrap();
+// }
-
-    texture.tick(0.1);
-    assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 0);
-    assert_eq!(texture.current_tile().color.unwrap().r, 1);
-}

tests/collision.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+use bevy_ecs::{entity::Entity, event::Events, system::RunSystemOnce, world::World};
+
+use pacman::{
+    error::GameError,
+    events::GameEvent,
+    map::builder::Map,
+    systems::{
+        check_collision, collision_system, Collider, EntityType, Ghost, GhostCollider, ItemCollider, NodeId, PacmanCollider,
+        Position,
+    },
+};
+
+fn create_test_world() -> World {
+    let mut world = World::new();
+
+    // Add required resources
+    world.insert_resource(Events::<GameEvent>::default());
+    world.insert_resource(Events::<GameError>::default());
+
+    // Add a minimal test map
+    world.insert_resource(create_test_map());
+
+    world
+}
+
+fn create_test_map() -> Map {
+    use pacman::constants::RAW_BOARD;
+    Map::new(RAW_BOARD).expect("Failed to create test map")
+}
+
+fn spawn_test_pacman(world: &mut World) -> Entity {
+    world
+        .spawn((Position::Stopped { node: 0 }, Collider { size: 10.0 }, PacmanCollider))
+        .id()
+}
+
+fn spawn_test_item(world: &mut World) -> Entity {
+    world
+        .spawn((
+            Position::Stopped { node: 0 },
+            Collider { size: 8.0 },
+            ItemCollider,
+            EntityType::Pellet,
+        ))
+        .id()
+}
+
+fn spawn_test_ghost(world: &mut World) -> Entity {
+    world
+        .spawn((
+            Position::Stopped { node: 0 },
+            Collider { size: 12.0 },
+            GhostCollider,
+            Ghost::Blinky,
+            EntityType::Ghost,
+        ))
+        .id()
+}
+
+fn spawn_test_ghost_at_node(world: &mut World, node: usize) -> Entity {
+    world
+        .spawn((
+            Position::Stopped { node: node as NodeId },
+            Collider { size: 12.0 },
+            GhostCollider,
+            Ghost::Blinky,
+            EntityType::Ghost,
+        ))
+        .id()
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_collider_collision_detection() {
+    let collider1 = Collider { size: 10.0 };
+    let collider2 = Collider { size: 8.0 };
+
+    // Test collision detection
+    assert!(collider1.collides_with(collider2.size, 5.0)); // Should collide (distance < 9.0)
+    assert!(!collider1.collides_with(collider2.size, 15.0)); // Should not collide (distance > 9.0)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_check_collision_helper() {
+    let map = create_test_map();
+    let pos1 = Position::Stopped { node: 0 };
+    let pos2 = Position::Stopped { node: 0 }; // Same position
+    let collider1 = Collider { size: 10.0 };
+    let collider2 = Collider { size: 8.0 };
+
+    // Test collision at same position
+    let result = check_collision(&pos1, &collider1, &pos2, &collider2, &map);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    assert!(result.unwrap()); // Should collide at same position
+
+    // Test collision at different positions
+    let pos3 = Position::Stopped { node: 1 }; // Different position
+    let result = check_collision(&pos1, &collider1, &pos3, &collider2, &map);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+    // May or may not collide depending on actual node positions
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_collision_system_pacman_item() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let _pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+    let _item = spawn_test_item(&mut world);
+
+    // Run collision system - should not panic
+    world
+        .run_system_once(collision_system)
+        .expect("System should run successfully");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_collision_system_pacman_ghost() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let _pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+    let _ghost = spawn_test_ghost(&mut world);
+
+    // Run collision system - should not panic
+    world
+        .run_system_once(collision_system)
+        .expect("System should run successfully");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_collision_system_no_collision() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let _pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+    let _ghost = spawn_test_ghost_at_node(&mut world, 1); // Different node
+
+    // Run collision system - should not panic
+    world
+        .run_system_once(collision_system)
+        .expect("System should run successfully");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_collision_system_multiple_entities() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let _pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+    let _item = spawn_test_item(&mut world);
+    let _ghost = spawn_test_ghost(&mut world);
+
+    // Run collision system - should not panic
+    world
+        .run_system_once(collision_system)
+        .expect("System should run successfully");
+}

tests/direction.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use glam::IVec2;
+use glam::I8Vec2;
 use pacman::map::direction::*;
 
 #[test]
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ fn test_direction_opposite() {
 #[test]
 fn test_direction_as_ivec2() {
     let test_cases = [
-        (Direction::Up, -IVec2::Y),
+        (Direction::Up, -I8Vec2::Y),
-        (Direction::Down, IVec2::Y),
+        (Direction::Down, I8Vec2::Y),
-        (Direction::Left, -IVec2::X),
+        (Direction::Left, -I8Vec2::X),
-        (Direction::Right, IVec2::X),
+        (Direction::Right, I8Vec2::X),
     ];
 
     for (dir, expected) in test_cases {
         assert_eq!(dir.as_ivec2(), expected);
-        assert_eq!(IVec2::from(dir), expected);
+        assert_eq!(I8Vec2::from(dir), expected);
     }
 }

tests/error.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use pacman::error::{
-    AnimatedTextureError, AssetError, EntityError, GameError, GameResult, IntoGameError, MapError, OptionExt, ParseError,
+    AssetError, EntityError, GameError, GameResult, IntoGameError, MapError, OptionExt, ParseError, ResultExt, TextureError,
-    ResultExt, TextureError,
 };
 use std::io;
 
@@ -46,13 +45,6 @@ fn test_game_error_from_io_error() {
     assert!(matches!(game_error, GameError::Io(_)));
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn test_texture_error_from_animated_error() {
-    let animated_error = AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(-1.0);
-    let texture_error: TextureError = animated_error.into();
-    assert!(matches!(texture_error, TextureError::Animated(_)));
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn test_asset_error_from_io_error() {
     let io_error = io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::PermissionDenied, "Permission denied");
@@ -78,12 +70,6 @@ fn test_entity_error_display() {
     assert_eq!(error.to_string(), "Edge not found: from 1 to 2");
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn test_animated_texture_error_display() {
-    let error = AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(0.0);
-    assert_eq!(error.to_string(), "Frame duration must be positive, got 0");
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn test_into_game_error_trait() {
     let result: Result<i32, io::Error> = Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, "test error"));
@@ -146,13 +132,3 @@ fn test_result_ext_error() {
         panic!("Expected InvalidState error");
     }
 }
-
-#[test]
-fn test_error_chain_conversions() {
-    // Test that we can convert through multiple levels
-    let animated_error = AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(-5.0);
-    let texture_error: TextureError = animated_error.into();
-    let game_error: GameError = texture_error.into();
-
-    assert!(matches!(game_error, GameError::Texture(TextureError::Animated(_))));
-}

tests/events.rs

@@ -1,72 +1,6 @@
 use pacman::events::{GameCommand, GameEvent};
 use pacman::map::direction::Direction;
 
-#[test]
-fn test_game_command_variants() {
-    // Test that all GameCommand variants can be created
-    let commands = vec![
-        GameCommand::Exit,
-        GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Up),
-        GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Down),
-        GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Left),
-        GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Right),
-        GameCommand::ToggleDebug,
-        GameCommand::MuteAudio,
-        GameCommand::ResetLevel,
-        GameCommand::TogglePause,
-    ];
-
-    // Just verify they can be created and compared
-    assert_eq!(commands.len(), 9);
-    assert_eq!(commands[0], GameCommand::Exit);
-    assert_eq!(commands[1], GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Up));
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_game_command_equality() {
-    assert_eq!(GameCommand::Exit, GameCommand::Exit);
-    assert_eq!(GameCommand::ToggleDebug, GameCommand::ToggleDebug);
-    assert_eq!(
-        GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Left),
-        GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Left)
-    );
-
-    assert_ne!(GameCommand::Exit, GameCommand::ToggleDebug);
-    assert_ne!(
-        GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Left),
-        GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Right)
-    );
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_game_command_copy_clone() {
-    let original = GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Up);
-    let copied = original;
-    let cloned = original.clone();
-
-    assert_eq!(original, copied);
-    assert_eq!(original, cloned);
-    assert_eq!(copied, cloned);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_game_event_variants() {
-    let command_event = GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::Exit);
-    let collision_event = GameEvent::Collision(bevy_ecs::entity::Entity::from_raw(1), bevy_ecs::entity::Entity::from_raw(2));
-
-    // Test that events can be created and compared
-    assert_eq!(command_event, GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::Exit));
-    assert_ne!(command_event, collision_event);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_game_command_to_game_event_conversion() {
-    let command = GameCommand::ToggleDebug;
-    let event: GameEvent = command.into();
-
-    assert_eq!(event, GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::ToggleDebug));
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn test_game_command_to_game_event_conversion_all_variants() {
     let commands = vec![
@@ -83,35 +17,3 @@ fn test_game_command_to_game_event_conversion_all_variants() {
         assert_eq!(event, GameEvent::Command(command));
     }
 }
-
-#[test]
-fn test_move_player_all_directions() {
-    let directions = [Direction::Up, Direction::Down, Direction::Left, Direction::Right];
-
-    for direction in directions {
-        let command = GameCommand::MovePlayer(direction);
-        let event: GameEvent = command.into();
-
-        if let GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(dir)) = event {
-            assert_eq!(dir, direction);
-        } else {
-            panic!("Expected MovePlayer command with direction {:?}", direction);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_game_event_debug_format() {
-    let event = GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::Exit);
-    let debug_str = format!("{:?}", event);
-    assert!(debug_str.contains("Command"));
-    assert!(debug_str.contains("Exit"));
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_game_command_debug_format() {
-    let command = GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Left);
-    let debug_str = format!("{:?}", command);
-    assert!(debug_str.contains("MovePlayer"));
-    assert!(debug_str.contains("Left"));
-}

tests/formatting.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use pacman::systems::formatting::format_timing_display;
+use pacman::systems::profiling::format_timing_display;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
@@ -119,13 +119,6 @@ fn test_format_timing_display_basic() {
     }
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn test_format_timing_display_empty() {
-    let timing_data = vec![];
-    let formatted = format_timing_display(timing_data);
-    assert!(formatted.is_empty());
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn test_format_timing_display_units() {
     let timing_data = vec![

tests/hud.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+use bevy_ecs::{event::Events, world::World};
+
+use pacman::{error::GameError, systems::components::ScoreResource};
+
+fn create_test_world() -> World {
+    let mut world = World::new();
+
+    // Add required resources
+    world.insert_resource(Events::<GameError>::default());
+    world.insert_resource(ScoreResource(1230)); // Test score
+
+    world
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_hud_render_system_runs_without_error() {
+    let world = create_test_world();
+
+    // The HUD render system requires SDL2 resources that aren't available in tests,
+    // but we can at least verify it doesn't panic when called
+    // In a real test environment, we'd need to mock the SDL2 canvas and atlas
+
+    // For now, just verify the score resource is accessible
+    let score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>();
+    assert_eq!(score.0, 1230);
+}

tests/input.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+use pacman::events::{GameCommand, GameEvent};
+use pacman::map::direction::Direction;
+use pacman::systems::input::{process_simple_key_events, Bindings, SimpleKeyEvent};
+use sdl2::keyboard::Keycode;
+
+#[test]
+fn resumes_previous_direction_when_secondary_key_released() {
+    let mut bindings = Bindings::default();
+
+    // Frame 1: Press W (Up) => emits Move Up
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[SimpleKeyEvent::KeyDown(Keycode::W)]);
+    assert!(events.contains(&GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Up))));
+
+    // Frame 2: Press D (Right) => emits Move Right
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[SimpleKeyEvent::KeyDown(Keycode::D)]);
+    assert!(events.contains(&GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Right))));
+
+    // Frame 3: Release D, no new key this frame => should continue previous key W (Up)
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[SimpleKeyEvent::KeyUp(Keycode::D)]);
+    assert!(events.contains(&GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Up))));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn holds_last_pressed_key_across_frames_when_no_new_input() {
+    let mut bindings = Bindings::default();
+
+    // Frame 1: Press Left
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[SimpleKeyEvent::KeyDown(Keycode::Left)]);
+    assert!(events.contains(&GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Left))));
+
+    // Frame 2: No input => continues Left
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[]);
+    assert!(events.contains(&GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Left))));
+
+    // Frame 3: Release Left, no input remains => nothing emitted
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[SimpleKeyEvent::KeyUp(Keycode::Left)]);
+    assert!(events.is_empty());
+}

tests/item.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+use bevy_ecs::{entity::Entity, event::Events, system::RunSystemOnce, world::World};
+
+use pacman::{
+    events::GameEvent,
+    map::builder::Map,
+    systems::{
+        is_valid_item_collision, item_system, AudioEvent, AudioState, EntityType, Ghost, GhostCollider, GhostState, ItemCollider,
+        PacmanCollider, Position, ScoreResource,
+    },
+};
+
+#[test]
+fn test_calculate_score_for_item() {
+    assert!(EntityType::Pellet.score_value() < EntityType::PowerPellet.score_value());
+    assert!(EntityType::Pellet.score_value().is_some());
+    assert!(EntityType::PowerPellet.score_value().is_some());
+    assert!(EntityType::Player.score_value().is_none());
+    assert!(EntityType::Ghost.score_value().is_none());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_is_collectible_item() {
+    // Collectible
+    assert!(EntityType::Pellet.is_collectible());
+    assert!(EntityType::PowerPellet.is_collectible());
+
+    // Non-collectible
+    assert!(!EntityType::Player.is_collectible());
+    assert!(!EntityType::Ghost.is_collectible());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_is_valid_item_collision() {
+    // Player-item collisions should be valid
+    assert!(is_valid_item_collision(EntityType::Player, EntityType::Pellet));
+    assert!(is_valid_item_collision(EntityType::Player, EntityType::PowerPellet));
+    assert!(is_valid_item_collision(EntityType::Pellet, EntityType::Player));
+    assert!(is_valid_item_collision(EntityType::PowerPellet, EntityType::Player));
+
+    // Non-player-item collisions should be invalid
+    assert!(!is_valid_item_collision(EntityType::Player, EntityType::Ghost));
+    assert!(!is_valid_item_collision(EntityType::Ghost, EntityType::Pellet));
+    assert!(!is_valid_item_collision(EntityType::Pellet, EntityType::PowerPellet));
+    assert!(!is_valid_item_collision(EntityType::Player, EntityType::Player));
+}
+
+fn create_test_world() -> World {
+    let mut world = World::new();
+
+    // Add required resources
+    world.insert_resource(ScoreResource(0));
+    world.insert_resource(AudioState::default());
+    world.insert_resource(Events::<GameEvent>::default());
+    world.insert_resource(Events::<AudioEvent>::default());
+    world.insert_resource(Events::<pacman::error::GameError>::default());
+
+    // Add a minimal test map
+    world.insert_resource(create_test_map());
+
+    world
+}
+
+fn create_test_map() -> Map {
+    use pacman::constants::RAW_BOARD;
+    Map::new(RAW_BOARD).expect("Failed to create test map")
+}
+
+fn spawn_test_pacman(world: &mut World) -> Entity {
+    world
+        .spawn((Position::Stopped { node: 0 }, EntityType::Player, PacmanCollider))
+        .id()
+}
+
+fn spawn_test_item(world: &mut World, item_type: EntityType) -> Entity {
+    world.spawn((Position::Stopped { node: 1 }, item_type, ItemCollider)).id()
+}
+
+fn spawn_test_ghost(world: &mut World, ghost_state: GhostState) -> Entity {
+    world
+        .spawn((
+            Position::Stopped { node: 2 },
+            Ghost::Blinky,
+            EntityType::Ghost,
+            GhostCollider,
+            ghost_state,
+        ))
+        .id()
+}
+
+fn send_collision_event(world: &mut World, entity1: Entity, entity2: Entity) {
+    let mut events = world.resource_mut::<Events<GameEvent>>();
+    events.send(GameEvent::Collision(entity1, entity2));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_item_system_pellet_collection() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+    let pellet = spawn_test_item(&mut world, EntityType::Pellet);
+
+    // Send collision event
+    send_collision_event(&mut world, pacman, pellet);
+
+    // Run the item system
+    world.run_system_once(item_system).expect("System should run successfully");
+
+    // Check that score was updated
+    let score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>();
+    assert_eq!(score.0, 10);
+
+    // Check that the pellet was despawned (query should return empty)
+    let item_count = world
+        .query::<&EntityType>()
+        .iter(&world)
+        .filter(|&entity_type| matches!(entity_type, EntityType::Pellet))
+        .count();
+    assert_eq!(item_count, 0);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_item_system_power_pellet_collection() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+    let power_pellet = spawn_test_item(&mut world, EntityType::PowerPellet);
+
+    send_collision_event(&mut world, pacman, power_pellet);
+
+    world.run_system_once(item_system).expect("System should run successfully");
+
+    // Check that score was updated with power pellet value
+    let score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>();
+    assert_eq!(score.0, 50);
+
+    // Check that the power pellet was despawned (query should return empty)
+    let item_count = world
+        .query::<&EntityType>()
+        .iter(&world)
+        .filter(|&entity_type| matches!(entity_type, EntityType::PowerPellet))
+        .count();
+    assert_eq!(item_count, 0);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_item_system_multiple_collections() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+    let pellet1 = spawn_test_item(&mut world, EntityType::Pellet);
+    let pellet2 = spawn_test_item(&mut world, EntityType::Pellet);
+    let power_pellet = spawn_test_item(&mut world, EntityType::PowerPellet);
+
+    // Send multiple collision events
+    send_collision_event(&mut world, pacman, pellet1);
+    send_collision_event(&mut world, pacman, pellet2);
+    send_collision_event(&mut world, pacman, power_pellet);
+
+    world.run_system_once(item_system).expect("System should run successfully");
+
+    // Check final score: 2 pellets (20) + 1 power pellet (50) = 70
+    let score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>();
+    assert_eq!(score.0, 70);
+
+    // Check that all items were despawned
+    let pellet_count = world
+        .query::<&EntityType>()
+        .iter(&world)
+        .filter(|&entity_type| matches!(entity_type, EntityType::Pellet))
+        .count();
+    let power_pellet_count = world
+        .query::<&EntityType>()
+        .iter(&world)
+        .filter(|&entity_type| matches!(entity_type, EntityType::PowerPellet))
+        .count();
+    assert_eq!(pellet_count, 0);
+    assert_eq!(power_pellet_count, 0);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_item_system_ignores_non_item_collisions() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+
+    // Create a ghost entity (not an item)
+    let ghost = world.spawn((Position::Stopped { node: 2 }, EntityType::Ghost)).id();
+
+    // Initial score
+    let initial_score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>().0;
+
+    // Send collision event between pacman and ghost
+    send_collision_event(&mut world, pacman, ghost);
+
+    world.run_system_once(item_system).expect("System should run successfully");
+
+    // Score should remain unchanged
+    let score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>();
+    assert_eq!(score.0, initial_score);
+
+    // Ghost should still exist (not despawned)
+    let ghost_count = world
+        .query::<&EntityType>()
+        .iter(&world)
+        .filter(|&entity_type| matches!(entity_type, EntityType::Ghost))
+        .count();
+    assert_eq!(ghost_count, 1);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_item_system_no_collision_events() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let _pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+    let _pellet = spawn_test_item(&mut world, EntityType::Pellet);
+
+    let initial_score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>().0;
+
+    // Run system without any collision events
+    world.run_system_once(item_system).expect("System should run successfully");
+
+    // Nothing should change
+    let score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>();
+    assert_eq!(score.0, initial_score);
+    let pellet_count = world
+        .query::<&EntityType>()
+        .iter(&world)
+        .filter(|&entity_type| matches!(entity_type, EntityType::Pellet))
+        .count();
+    assert_eq!(pellet_count, 1);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_item_system_collision_with_missing_entity() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+
+    // Create a fake entity ID that doesn't exist
+    let fake_entity = Entity::from_raw(999);
+
+    send_collision_event(&mut world, pacman, fake_entity);
+
+    // System should handle gracefully and not crash
+    world
+        .run_system_once(item_system)
+        .expect("System should handle missing entities gracefully");
+
+    // Score should remain unchanged
+    let score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>();
+    assert_eq!(score.0, 0);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_item_system_preserves_existing_score() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+
+    // Set initial score
+    world.insert_resource(ScoreResource(100));
+
+    let pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+    let pellet = spawn_test_item(&mut world, EntityType::Pellet);
+
+    send_collision_event(&mut world, pacman, pellet);
+
+    world.run_system_once(item_system).expect("System should run successfully");
+
+    // Score should be initial + pellet value
+    let score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>();
+    assert_eq!(score.0, 110);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_power_pellet_does_not_affect_ghosts_in_eyes_state() {
+    let mut world = create_test_world();
+    let pacman = spawn_test_pacman(&mut world);
+    let power_pellet = spawn_test_item(&mut world, EntityType::PowerPellet);
+
+    // Spawn a ghost in Eyes state (returning to ghost house)
+    let eyes_ghost = spawn_test_ghost(&mut world, GhostState::Eyes);
+
+    // Spawn a ghost in Normal state
+    let normal_ghost = spawn_test_ghost(&mut world, GhostState::Normal);
+
+    send_collision_event(&mut world, pacman, power_pellet);
+
+    world.run_system_once(item_system).expect("System should run successfully");
+
+    // Check that the power pellet was collected and score updated
+    let score = world.resource::<ScoreResource>();
+    assert_eq!(score.0, 50);
+
+    // Check that the power pellet was despawned
+    let power_pellet_count = world
+        .query::<&EntityType>()
+        .iter(&world)
+        .filter(|&entity_type| matches!(entity_type, EntityType::PowerPellet))
+        .count();
+    assert_eq!(power_pellet_count, 0);
+
+    // Check that the Eyes ghost state was not changed
+    let eyes_ghost_state = world.entity(eyes_ghost).get::<GhostState>().unwrap();
+    assert!(matches!(*eyes_ghost_state, GhostState::Eyes));
+
+    // Check that the Normal ghost state was changed to Frightened
+    let normal_ghost_state = world.entity(normal_ghost).get::<GhostState>().unwrap();
+    assert!(matches!(*normal_ghost_state, GhostState::Frightened { .. }));
+}

tests/map_builder.rs

@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ fn test_map_node_positions() {
 
     for (grid_pos, &node_id) in &map.grid_to_node {
         let node = map.graph.get_node(node_id).unwrap();
-        let expected_pos = Vec2::new((grid_pos.x * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32, (grid_pos.y * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32)
+        let expected_pos = Vec2::new(
-            + Vec2::splat(CELL_SIZE as f32 / 2.0);
+            (grid_pos.x as i32 * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
+            (grid_pos.y as i32 * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
+        ) + Vec2::splat(CELL_SIZE as f32 / 2.0);
 
         assert_eq!(node.position, expected_pos);
     }

tests/movement.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+use glam::Vec2;
+use pacman::map::direction::Direction;
+use pacman::map::graph::{Graph, Node};
+use pacman::systems::movement::{BufferedDirection, Position, Velocity};
+
+fn create_test_graph() -> Graph {
+    let mut graph = Graph::new();
+
+    // Add a few test nodes
+    let node0 = graph.add_node(Node {
+        position: Vec2::new(0.0, 0.0),
+    });
+    let node1 = graph.add_node(Node {
+        position: Vec2::new(16.0, 0.0),
+    });
+    let node2 = graph.add_node(Node {
+        position: Vec2::new(0.0, 16.0),
+    });
+
+    // Connect them
+    graph.connect(node0, node1, false, None, Direction::Right).unwrap();
+    graph.connect(node0, node2, false, None, Direction::Down).unwrap();
+
+    graph
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_position_is_at_node() {
+    let stopped_pos = Position::Stopped { node: 0 };
+    let moving_pos = Position::Moving {
+        from: 0,
+        to: 1,
+        remaining_distance: 8.0,
+    };
+
+    assert!(stopped_pos.is_at_node());
+    assert!(!moving_pos.is_at_node());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_position_current_node() {
+    let stopped_pos = Position::Stopped { node: 5 };
+    let moving_pos = Position::Moving {
+        from: 3,
+        to: 7,
+        remaining_distance: 12.0,
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(stopped_pos.current_node(), 5);
+    assert_eq!(moving_pos.current_node(), 3);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_position_tick_no_movement_when_stopped() {
+    let mut pos = Position::Stopped { node: 0 };
+    let result = pos.tick(5.0);
+
+    assert!(result.is_none());
+    assert_eq!(pos, Position::Stopped { node: 0 });
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_position_tick_no_movement_when_zero_distance() {
+    let mut pos = Position::Moving {
+        from: 0,
+        to: 1,
+        remaining_distance: 10.0,
+    };
+    let result = pos.tick(0.0);
+
+    assert!(result.is_none());
+    assert_eq!(
+        pos,
+        Position::Moving {
+            from: 0,
+            to: 1,
+            remaining_distance: 10.0,
+        }
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_position_tick_partial_movement() {
+    let mut pos = Position::Moving {
+        from: 0,
+        to: 1,
+        remaining_distance: 10.0,
+    };
+    let result = pos.tick(3.0);
+
+    assert!(result.is_none());
+    assert_eq!(
+        pos,
+        Position::Moving {
+            from: 0,
+            to: 1,
+            remaining_distance: 7.0,
+        }
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_position_tick_exact_arrival() {
+    let mut pos = Position::Moving {
+        from: 0,
+        to: 1,
+        remaining_distance: 5.0,
+    };
+    let result = pos.tick(5.0);
+
+    assert!(result.is_none());
+    assert_eq!(pos, Position::Stopped { node: 1 });
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_position_tick_overshoot_with_overflow() {
+    let mut pos = Position::Moving {
+        from: 0,
+        to: 1,
+        remaining_distance: 3.0,
+    };
+    let result = pos.tick(8.0);
+
+    assert_eq!(result, Some(5.0));
+    assert_eq!(pos, Position::Stopped { node: 1 });
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_position_get_pixel_position_stopped() {
+    let graph = create_test_graph();
+    let pos = Position::Stopped { node: 0 };
+
+    let pixel_pos = pos.get_pixel_position(&graph).unwrap();
+    let expected = Vec2::new(
+        0.0 + pacman::constants::BOARD_PIXEL_OFFSET.x as f32,
+        0.0 + pacman::constants::BOARD_PIXEL_OFFSET.y as f32,
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(pixel_pos, expected);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_position_get_pixel_position_moving() {
+    let graph = create_test_graph();
+    let pos = Position::Moving {
+        from: 0,
+        to: 1,
+        remaining_distance: 8.0, // Halfway through a 16-unit edge
+    };
+
+    let pixel_pos = pos.get_pixel_position(&graph).unwrap();
+    // Should be halfway between (0,0) and (16,0), so at (8,0) plus offset
+    let expected = Vec2::new(
+        8.0 + pacman::constants::BOARD_PIXEL_OFFSET.x as f32,
+        0.0 + pacman::constants::BOARD_PIXEL_OFFSET.y as f32,
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(pixel_pos, expected);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_velocity_basic_properties() {
+    let velocity = Velocity {
+        speed: 2.5,
+        direction: Direction::Up,
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(velocity.speed, 2.5);
+    assert_eq!(velocity.direction, Direction::Up);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_buffered_direction_none() {
+    let buffered = BufferedDirection::None;
+    assert_eq!(buffered, BufferedDirection::None);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_buffered_direction_some() {
+    let buffered = BufferedDirection::Some {
+        direction: Direction::Left,
+        remaining_time: 0.5,
+    };
+
+    if let BufferedDirection::Some {
+        direction,
+        remaining_time,
+    } = buffered
+    {
+        assert_eq!(direction, Direction::Left);
+        assert_eq!(remaining_time, 0.5);
+    } else {
+        panic!("Expected BufferedDirection::Some");
+    }
+}

tests/player.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use bevy_ecs::{event::Events, prelude::*, system::RunSystemOnce, world::World};
+use bevy_ecs::{entity::Entity, event::Events, system::RunSystemOnce, world::World};
 
 use pacman::{
     events::{GameCommand, GameEvent},
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@ use pacman::{
         graph::{Edge, TraversalFlags},
     },
     systems::{
-        components::{AudioState, DeltaTime, EntityType, GlobalState, PlayerControlled},
+        can_traverse, player_control_system, player_movement_system, AudioState, BufferedDirection, DebugState, DeltaTime,
-        debug::DebugState,
+        EntityType, GlobalState, MovementModifiers, PlayerControlled, Position, Velocity,
-        movement::{BufferedDirection, Position, Velocity},
-        player::{can_traverse, player_control_system, player_movement_system},
     },
 };
 
@@ -21,7 +19,7 @@ fn create_test_world() -> World {
 
     // Add resources
     world.insert_resource(GlobalState { exit: false });
-    world.insert_resource(DebugState::Off);
+    world.insert_resource(DebugState::default());
     world.insert_resource(AudioState::default());
     world.insert_resource(DeltaTime(1.0 / 60.0)); // 60 FPS
     world.insert_resource(Events::<GameEvent>::default());
@@ -51,6 +49,7 @@ fn spawn_test_player(world: &mut World) -> Entity {
             },
             BufferedDirection::None,
             EntityType::Player,
+            MovementModifiers::default(),
         ))
         .id()
 }
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ fn test_player_control_system_toggle_debug() {
 
     // Check that debug state changed
     let debug_state = world.resource::<DebugState>();
-    assert_eq!(*debug_state, DebugState::Graph);
+    assert!(debug_state.enabled);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -565,7 +564,7 @@ fn test_player_state_persistence_across_systems() {
     let position = *query.single(&world).expect("Player should exist");
 
     // Check that the state changes persisted individually
-    assert_eq!(debug_state_after_toggle, DebugState::Graph, "Debug state should have toggled");
+    assert!(debug_state_after_toggle.enabled, "Debug state should have toggled");
     assert!(audio_muted_after_toggle, "Audio should be muted");
 
     // Player position depends on actual map connectivity

tests/profiling.rs

@@ -5,21 +5,41 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 fn test_timing_statistics() {
     let timings = SystemTimings::default();
 
-    // Add some test data
+    // 10ms average, 2ms std dev
     timings.add_timing(SystemId::PlayerControls, Duration::from_millis(10));
     timings.add_timing(SystemId::PlayerControls, Duration::from_millis(12));
     timings.add_timing(SystemId::PlayerControls, Duration::from_millis(8));
 
+    // 2ms average, 1ms std dev
+    timings.add_timing(SystemId::Blinking, Duration::from_millis(3));
+    timings.add_timing(SystemId::Blinking, Duration::from_millis(2));
+    timings.add_timing(SystemId::Blinking, Duration::from_millis(1));
+    fn close_enough(a: Duration, b: Duration) -> bool {
+        if a > b {
+            a - b < Duration::from_micros(500) // 0.1ms
+        } else {
+            b - a < Duration::from_micros(500)
+        }
+    }
+
     let stats = timings.get_stats();
     let (avg, std_dev) = stats.get(&SystemId::PlayerControls).unwrap();
 
     // Average should be 10ms, standard deviation should be small
-    assert!((avg.as_millis() as f64 - 10.0).abs() < 1.0);
+    assert!(close_enough(*avg, Duration::from_millis(10)), "avg: {:?}", avg);
-    assert!(std_dev.as_millis() > 0);
+    assert!(close_enough(*std_dev, Duration::from_millis(2)), "std_dev: {:?}", std_dev);
 
     let (total_avg, total_std) = timings.get_total_stats();
-    assert!((total_avg.as_millis() as f64 - 10.0).abs() < 1.0);
+    assert!(
-    assert!(total_std.as_millis() > 0);
+        close_enough(total_avg, Duration::from_millis(18)),
+        "total_avg: {:?}",
+        total_avg
+    );
+    assert!(
+        close_enough(total_std, Duration::from_millis(12)),
+        "total_std: {:?}",
+        total_std
+    );
 }
 
 // #[test]

tests/sprite.rs

@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ fn test_sprite_atlas_basic() {
     frames.insert(
         "test".to_string(),
         MapperFrame {
-            x: 10,
+            pos: U16Vec2::new(10, 20),
-            y: 20,
+            size: U16Vec2::new(32, 64),
-            width: 32,
-            height: 64,
         },
     );
 
@@ -38,19 +36,15 @@ fn test_sprite_atlas_multiple_tiles() {
     frames.insert(
         "tile1".to_string(),
         MapperFrame {
-            x: 0,
+            pos: U16Vec2::new(0, 0),
-            y: 0,
+            size: U16Vec2::new(32, 32),
-            width: 32,
-            height: 32,
         },
     );
     frames.insert(
         "tile2".to_string(),
         MapperFrame {
-            x: 32,
+            pos: U16Vec2::new(32, 0),
-            y: 0,
+            size: U16Vec2::new(64, 64),
-            width: 64,
-            height: 64,
         },
     );
 

tests/text.rs

@@ -107,3 +107,23 @@ fn test_text_scale() -> Result<(), String> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_text_color() -> Result<(), String> {
+    let mut text_texture = TextTexture::new(1.0);
+
+    // Test default color (should be None initially)
+    assert_eq!(text_texture.color(), None);
+
+    // Test setting color
+    let test_color = sdl2::pixels::Color::YELLOW;
+    text_texture.set_color(test_color);
+    assert_eq!(text_texture.color(), Some(test_color));
+
+    // Test changing color
+    let new_color = sdl2::pixels::Color::RED;
+    text_texture.set_color(new_color);
+    assert_eq!(text_texture.color(), Some(new_color));
+
+    Ok(())
+}