fix: remove redundant double canvas copy

chore: add timing demo bin
chore: remove unused functions, add 'web' task to Justfile
2025-12-06 09:15:46 -06:00 · 2025-09-03 17:31:06 -05:00 · 2025-09-03 17:31:06 -05:00 · 2025-09-03 16:31:21 -05:00 · 2025-09-03 11:11:04 -05:00 · 2025-09-03 11:04:06 -05:00
49 changed files with 2751 additions and 984 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
          done

      - name: Upload Artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v4
        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && github.event_name == 'push'
        with:
          path: "./dist/"
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ env:
 jobs:
  coverage:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN }}
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -49,13 +51,13 @@ jobs:
          just coverage

      - name: Download Coveralls CLI
+        if: ${{ env.COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN != '' }}
        run: |
          # use GitHub Releases URL instead of coveralls.io because they can't maintain their own files; it 404s
          curl -L https://github.com/coverallsapp/coverage-reporter/releases/download/v0.6.15/coveralls-linux-x86_64.tar.gz | tar -xz -C /usr/local/bin

      - name: Upload coverage to Coveralls
-        env:
-          COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN }}
+        if: ${{ env.COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN != '' }}
        run: |
          if [ ! -f "lcov.info" ]; then
            echo "Error: lcov.info file not found. Coverage generation may have failed."
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ assets/site/build.css
 # Coverage reports
 lcov.info
 coverage.html
+
+# Profiling output
+flamegraph.svg
+/profile.*
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ dependencies = [
 "bevy_reflect",
 "bevy_tasks",
 "bevy_utils",
- "bitflags 2.9.1",
+ "bitflags 2.9.4",
 "bumpalo",
 "concurrent-queue",
 "derive_more",
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"

 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "2.9.1"
+version = "2.9.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "1b8e56985ec62d17e9c1001dc89c88ecd7dc08e47eba5ec7c29c7b5eeecde967"
+checksum = "2261d10cca569e4643e526d8dc2e62e433cc8aba21ab764233731f8d369bf394"
 dependencies = [
 "serde",
 ]
@@ -336,9 +336,9 @@ checksum = "c9c272297e804878a2a4b707cfcfc6d2328b5bb936944613b4fdf2b9269afdfd"

 [[package]]
 name = "downcast-rs"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.0.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ea8a8b81cacc08888170eef4d13b775126db426d0b348bee9d18c2c1eaf123cf"
+checksum = "117240f60069e65410b3ae1bb213295bd828f707b5bec6596a1afc8793ce0cbc"

 [[package]]
 name = "equivalent"
@@ -527,11 +527,11 @@ checksum = "b5e6163cb8c49088c2c36f57875e58ccd8c87c7427f7fbd50ea6710b2f3f2e8f"

 [[package]]
 name = "matchers"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8263075bb86c5a1b1427b5ae862e8889656f126e9f77c484496e8b47cf5c5558"
+checksum = "d1525a2a28c7f4fa0fc98bb91ae755d1e2d1505079e05539e35bc876b5d65ae9"
 dependencies = [
- "regex-automata 0.1.10",
+ "regex-automata",
 ]

 [[package]]
@@ -554,12 +554,11 @@ checksum = "610a5acd306ec67f907abe5567859a3c693fb9886eb1f012ab8f2a47bef3db51"

 [[package]]
 name = "nu-ansi-term"
-version = "0.46.0"
+version = "0.50.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "77a8165726e8236064dbb45459242600304b42a5ea24ee2948e18e023bf7ba84"
+checksum = "d4a28e057d01f97e61255210fcff094d74ed0466038633e95017f5beb68e4399"
 dependencies = [
- "overload",
- "winapi",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]

 [[package]]
@@ -583,26 +582,18 @@ version = "1.21.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "42f5e15c9953c5e4ccceeb2e7382a716482c34515315f7b03532b8b4e8393d2d"

-[[package]]
-name = "overload"
-version = "0.1.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b15813163c1d831bf4a13c3610c05c0d03b39feb07f7e09fa234dac9b15aaf39"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "pacman"
 version = "0.2.0"
 dependencies = [
 "anyhow",
 "bevy_ecs",
- "bitflags 2.9.1",
+ "bitflags 2.9.4",
 "circular-buffer",
 "glam 0.30.5",
- "lazy_static",
 "libc",
 "micromap",
 "num-width",
- "once_cell",
 "parking_lot",
 "pathfinding",
 "phf",
@@ -620,7 +611,8 @@ dependencies = [
 "tracing",
 "tracing-error",
 "tracing-subscriber",
- "winapi",
+ "windows",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
 ]

 [[package]]
@@ -668,9 +660,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "phf"
-version = "0.12.1"
+version = "0.13.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "913273894cec178f401a31ec4b656318d95473527be05c0752cc41cdc32be8b7"
+checksum = "c1562dc717473dbaa4c1f85a36410e03c047b2e7df7f45ee938fbef64ae7fadf"
 dependencies = [
 "phf_macros",
 "phf_shared",
@@ -679,9 +671,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "phf_generator"
-version = "0.12.1"
+version = "0.13.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2cbb1126afed61dd6368748dae63b1ee7dc480191c6262a3b4ff1e29d86a6c5b"
+checksum = "135ace3a761e564ec88c03a77317a7c6b80bb7f7135ef2544dbe054243b89737"
 dependencies = [
 "fastrand",
 "phf_shared",
@@ -689,9 +681,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "phf_macros"
-version = "0.12.1"
+version = "0.13.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d713258393a82f091ead52047ca779d37e5766226d009de21696c4e667044368"
+checksum = "812f032b54b1e759ccd5f8b6677695d5268c588701effba24601f6932f8269ef"
 dependencies = [
 "phf_generator",
 "phf_shared",
@@ -702,9 +694,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
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-version = "0.12.1"
+version = "0.13.1"
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-checksum = "06005508882fb681fd97892ecff4b7fd0fee13ef1aa569f8695dae7ab9099981"
+checksum = "e57fef6bc5981e38c2ce2d63bfa546861309f875b8a75f092d1d54ae2d64f266"
 dependencies = [
 "siphasher",
 ]
@@ -730,6 +722,15 @@ dependencies = [
 "portable-atomic",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "ppv-lite86"
+version = "0.2.21"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "85eae3c4ed2f50dcfe72643da4befc30deadb458a9b590d720cde2f2b1e97da9"
+dependencies = [
+ "zerocopy",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "pretty_assertions"
 version = "1.4.1"
@@ -770,6 +771,17 @@ version = "0.9.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "6db2770f06117d490610c7488547d543617b21bfa07796d7a12f6f1bd53850d1"
 dependencies = [
+ "rand_chacha",
+ "rand_core",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rand_chacha"
+version = "0.9.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d3022b5f1df60f26e1ffddd6c66e8aa15de382ae63b3a0c1bfc0e4d3e3f325cb"
+dependencies = [
+ "ppv-lite86",
 "rand_core",
 ]

@@ -788,28 +800,7 @@ version = "0.5.17"
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 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.9.1",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "regex"
-version = "1.11.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b544ef1b4eac5dc2db33ea63606ae9ffcfac26c1416a2806ae0bf5f56b201191"
-dependencies = [
- "aho-corasick",
- "memchr",
- "regex-automata 0.4.9",
- "regex-syntax 0.8.5",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "regex-automata"
-version = "0.1.10"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6c230d73fb8d8c1b9c0b3135c5142a8acee3a0558fb8db5cf1cb65f8d7862132"
-dependencies = [
- "regex-syntax 0.6.29",
+ "bitflags 2.9.4",
 ]

 [[package]]
@@ -820,15 +811,9 @@ checksum = "809e8dc61f6de73b46c85f4c96486310fe304c434cfa43669d7b40f711150908"
 dependencies = [
 "aho-corasick",
 "memchr",
- "regex-syntax 0.8.5",
+ "regex-syntax",
 ]

-[[package]]
-name = "regex-syntax"
-version = "0.6.29"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f162c6dd7b008981e4d40210aca20b4bd0f9b60ca9271061b07f78537722f2e1"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "regex-syntax"
 version = "0.8.5"
@@ -912,9 +897,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "serde_json"
-version = "1.0.142"
+version = "1.0.143"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "030fedb782600dcbd6f02d479bf0d817ac3bb40d644745b769d6a96bc3afc5a7"
+checksum = "d401abef1d108fbd9cbaebc3e46611f4b1021f714a0597a71f41ee463f5f4a5a"
 dependencies = [
 "itoa",
 "memchr",
@@ -973,7 +958,7 @@ version = "1.3.2"
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 checksum = "14ac0e4b54d028c2000a13895bcd84cd02a1d63c4f78e08e4ec5ec8f53efd4b9"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
 ]

 [[package]]
@@ -1013,18 +998,18 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "thiserror"
-version = "2.0.14"
+version = "2.0.16"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0b0949c3a6c842cbde3f1686d6eea5a010516deb7085f79db747562d4102f41e"
+checksum = "3467d614147380f2e4e374161426ff399c91084acd2363eaf549172b3d5e60c0"
 dependencies = [
 "thiserror-impl",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "2.0.14"
+version = "2.0.16"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "cc5b44b4ab9c2fdd0e0512e6bece8388e214c0749f5862b114cc5b7a25daf227"
+checksum = "6c5e1be1c48b9172ee610da68fd9cd2770e7a4056cb3fc98710ee6906f0c7960"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
@@ -1119,14 +1104,14 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "tracing-subscriber"
-version = "0.3.19"
+version = "0.3.20"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e8189decb5ac0fa7bc8b96b7cb9b2701d60d48805aca84a238004d665fcc4008"
+checksum = "2054a14f5307d601f88daf0553e1cbf472acc4f2c51afab632431cdcd72124d5"
 dependencies = [
 "matchers",
 "nu-ansi-term",
 "once_cell",
- "regex",
+ "regex-automata",
 "sharded-slab",
 "smallvec",
 "thread_local",
@@ -1277,7 +1262,7 @@ version = "24.0.0"
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 checksum = "50ac044c0e76c03a0378e7786ac505d010a873665e2d51383dcff8dd227dc69c"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.9.1",
+ "bitflags 2.9.4",
 "js-sys",
 "log",
 "serde",
@@ -1285,26 +1270,115 @@ dependencies = [
 ]

 [[package]]
-name = "winapi"
-version = "0.3.9"
+name = "windows"
+version = "0.61.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5c839a674fcd7a98952e593242ea400abe93992746761e38641405d28b00f419"
+checksum = "9babd3a767a4c1aef6900409f85f5d53ce2544ccdfaa86dad48c91782c6d6893"
 dependencies = [
- "winapi-i686-pc-windows-gnu",
- "winapi-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu",
+ "windows-collections",
+ "windows-core",
+ "windows-future",
+ "windows-link",
+ "windows-numerics",
 ]

 [[package]]
-name = "winapi-i686-pc-windows-gnu"
-version = "0.4.0"
+name = "windows-collections"
+version = "0.2.0"
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-checksum = "ac3b87c63620426dd9b991e5ce0329eff545bccbbb34f3be09ff6fb6ab51b7b6"
+checksum = "3beeceb5e5cfd9eb1d76b381630e82c4241ccd0d27f1a39ed41b2760b255c5e8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core",
+]

 [[package]]
-name = "winapi-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu"
-version = "0.4.0"
+name = "windows-core"
+version = "0.61.2"
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-checksum = "712e227841d057c1ee1cd2fb22fa7e5a5461ae8e48fa2ca79ec42cfc1931183f"
+checksum = "c0fdd3ddb90610c7638aa2b3a3ab2904fb9e5cdbecc643ddb3647212781c4ae3"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-implement",
+ "windows-interface",
+ "windows-link",
+ "windows-result",
+ "windows-strings",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-future"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fc6a41e98427b19fe4b73c550f060b59fa592d7d686537eebf9385621bfbad8e"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core",
+ "windows-link",
+ "windows-threading",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-implement"
+version = "0.60.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a47fddd13af08290e67f4acabf4b459f647552718f683a7b415d290ac744a836"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-interface"
+version = "0.59.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bd9211b69f8dcdfa817bfd14bf1c97c9188afa36f4750130fcdf3f400eca9fa8"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-link"
+version = "0.1.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5e6ad25900d524eaabdbbb96d20b4311e1e7ae1699af4fb28c17ae66c80d798a"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-numerics"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9150af68066c4c5c07ddc0ce30421554771e528bde427614c61038bc2c92c2b1"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core",
+ "windows-link",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-result"
+version = "0.3.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "56f42bd332cc6c8eac5af113fc0c1fd6a8fd2aa08a0119358686e5160d0586c6"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-strings"
+version = "0.4.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "56e6c93f3a0c3b36176cb1327a4958a0353d5d166c2a35cb268ace15e91d3b57"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-sys"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "282be5f36a8ce781fad8c8ae18fa3f9beff57ec1b52cb3de0789201425d9a33d"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+]

 [[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
@@ -1347,6 +1421,15 @@ dependencies = [
 "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.53.0",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "windows-threading"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b66463ad2e0ea3bbf808b7f1d371311c80e115c0b71d60efc142cafbcfb057a6"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -1458,7 +1541,7 @@ version = "0.39.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "6f42320e61fe2cfd34354ecb597f86f413484a798ba44a8ca1165c58d42da6c1"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.9.1",
+ "bitflags 2.9.4",
 ]

 [[package]]
@@ -1466,3 +1549,23 @@ name = "yansi"
 version = "1.0.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "cfe53a6657fd280eaa890a3bc59152892ffa3e30101319d168b781ed6529b049"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zerocopy"
+version = "0.8.26"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1039dd0d3c310cf05de012d8a39ff557cb0d23087fd44cad61df08fc31907a2f"
+dependencies = [
+ "zerocopy-derive",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zerocopy-derive"
+version = "0.8.26"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9ecf5b4cc5364572d7f4c329661bcc82724222973f2cab6f050a4e5c22f75181"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,73 +1,98 @@
 [package]
 name = "pacman"
 version = "0.2.0"
+authors = ["Xevion"]
 edition = "2021"
+rust-version = "1.86.0"
+description = "A cross-platform retro Pac-Man clone, written in Rust and supported by SDL2"
+readme = true
+homepage = "https://pacman.xevion.dev"
+repository = "https://github.com/Xevion/Pac-Man"
+license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
+keywords = ["game", "pacman", "arcade", "sdl2"]
+categories = ["games", "emulators"]
+publish = false
+exclude = ["/assets/unpacked/**", "/assets/site/**", "/bacon.toml", "/Justfile"]
+default-run = "pacman"

 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html

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+bevy_ecs = "0.16.1"
+glam = "0.30.5"
+pathfinding = "4.14"
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-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"
+tracing-subscriber = {version = "0.3.20", features = ["env-filter"]}
+thiserror = "2.0.16"
 anyhow = "1.0"
-glam = "0.30.5"
-serde = { version = "1.0.219", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.142"
 smallvec = "1.15.1"
+bitflags = "2.9.4"
+micromap = "0.1.0"
+circular-buffer = "1.1.0"
+parking_lot = "0.12.3"
 strum = "0.27.2"
 strum_macros = "0.27.2"
-phf = { version = "0.12.1", features = ["macros"] }
-bevy_ecs = "0.16.1"
-bitflags = "2.9.1"
-parking_lot = "0.12.3"
-micromap = "0.1.0"
 thousands = "0.2.0"
-pretty_assertions = "1.4.1"
 num-width = "0.1.0"
-circular-buffer = "1.1.0"
+# While not actively used in code, `build.rs` generates code that relies on this. Keep the versions synchronized.
+phf = { version = "0.13.1", features = ["macros"] }

+# Windows-specific dependencies
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "windows")'.dependencies]
+# Used for customizing console output on Windows; both are required due to the `windows` crate having poor Result handling with `GetStdHandle`.
+windows = { version = "0.61.3", features = ["Win32_Security", "Win32_Storage_FileSystem", "Win32_System_Console"] }
+windows-sys = { version = "0.60.2", features = ["Win32_System_Console"] }
+
+# Desktop-specific dependencies
+[target.'cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))'.dependencies]
+# On desktop platforms, build SDL2 with cargo-vcpkg
+sdl2 = { version = "0.38", default-features = false, features = ["image", "ttf", "gfx", "mixer", "unsafe_textures", "static-link", "use-vcpkg"] }
+rand = { version = "0.9.2", default-features = false, features = ["thread_rng"] }
+spin_sleep = "1.3.2"
+
+# Browser-specific dependencies
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "emscripten")'.dependencies]
+# On Emscripten, we don't use cargo-vcpkg
+sdl2 = { version = "0.38", default-features = false, features = ["image", "ttf", "gfx", "mixer", "unsafe_textures"] }
+# TODO: Document why Emscripten cannot use `os_rng`.
+rand = { version = "0.9.2", default-features = false, features = ["small_rng", "os_rng"] }
+libc = "0.2.175"  # TODO: Describe why this is required.
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+pretty_assertions = "1.4.1"
+
+[build-dependencies]
+phf = { version = "0.13.1", features = ["macros"] }
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.143"
+
+# phf generates runtime code which machete will not detect
+[package.metadata.cargo-machete]
+ignored = ["phf"]
+
+# Release profile for profiling (essentially the default 'release' profile with debug enabled)
+[profile.profile]
+inherits = "release"
+debug = true
+# Undo the customizations for our release profile
+opt-level = 3
+lto = false
+panic = 'unwind'
+
+# Optimized release profile for size
 [profile.release]
+opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
 panic = "abort"
-opt-level = "z"
-
-[target.'cfg(target_os = "windows")'.dependencies.winapi]
-version = "0.3"
-features = ["consoleapi", "fileapi", "handleapi", "processenv", "winbase", "wincon", "winnt", "winuser", "windef", "minwindef"]
-
-
-[target.'cfg(target_os = "emscripten")'.dependencies.sdl2]
-version = "0.38"
-default-features = false
-features = ["ttf","image","gfx","mixer"]
-
-[target.'cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))'.dependencies.sdl2]
-version = "0.38"
-default-features = false
-features = ["ttf","image","gfx","mixer","static-link","use-vcpkg"]

 [package.metadata.vcpkg]
 dependencies = ["sdl2", "sdl2-image", "sdl2-ttf", "sdl2-gfx", "sdl2-mixer"]
 git = "https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg"
-rev = "2024.05.24" # release 2024.05.24 # to check for a new one, check https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/releases
+rev = "2024.05.24" # to check for a new one, check https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/releases

 [package.metadata.vcpkg.target]
 x86_64-pc-windows-msvc = { triplet = "x64-windows-static-md" }
 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu = { triplet = "x64-linux" }
 x86_64-apple-darwin = { triplet = "x64-osx" }
 aarch64-apple-darwin = { triplet = "arm64-osx" }
-
-[target.'cfg(target_os = "emscripten")'.dependencies]
-libc = "0.2.175"
-
-[build-dependencies]
-serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1.0"
-phf = { version = "0.12.1", features = ["macros"] }
--- a/11
+++ b/11
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ set windows-shell := ["powershell.exe", "-NoLogo", "-Command"]
 # You can use src\\\\..., but the filename alone is acceptable too
 coverage_exclude_pattern := "src\\\\app.rs|audio.rs|src\\\\error.rs|platform\\\\emscripten.rs"

+binary_extension := if os() == "windows" { ".exe" } else { "" }
+
 # !!! --ignore-filename-regex should be used on both reports & coverage testing
 # !!! --remap-path-prefix prevents the absolute path from being used in the generated report

@@ -31,3 +33,12 @@ coverage:
    --output-path lcov.info \
    --profile coverage \
    --no-fail-fast nextest
+
+# Profile the project using 'samply'
+samply:
+    cargo build --profile profile
+    samply record ./target/profile/pacman{{ binary_extension }}
+
+# Build the project for Emscripten
+web:
+    bun run web.build.ts
--- a/675
+++ b/675
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--- a/build.rs
+++ b/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!(
-            &mut file,
-            "    \"{}\" => MapperFrame {{ x: {}, y: {}, width: {}, height: {} }},",
-            name, frame.x, frame.y, frame.width, frame.height
-        )
-        .unwrap();
+        writeln!(&mut file, "    \"{}\" => {},", name, frame.to_u16vec2_format()).unwrap();
    }

    writeln!(&mut file, "}};").unwrap();
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};

-use sdl2::render::TextureCreator;
-use sdl2::ttf::Sdl2TtfContext;
-use sdl2::video::WindowContext;
-use sdl2::{AudioSubsystem, EventPump, Sdl, VideoSubsystem};
-
 use crate::error::{GameError, GameResult};

 use crate::constants::{CANVAS_SIZE, LOOP_TIME, SCALE};
 use crate::game::Game;
-use crate::platform::get_platform;
+use crate::platform;
+use sdl2::{AudioSubsystem, Sdl};

 /// Main application wrapper that manages SDL initialization, window lifecycle, and the game loop.
 ///
@@ -20,13 +16,16 @@ pub struct App {
    pub game: Game,
    last_tick: Instant,
    focused: bool,
+    // Keep SDL alive for the app lifetime so subsystems (audio) are not shut down
+    _sdl_context: Sdl,
+    _audio_subsystem: AudioSubsystem,
 }

 impl App {
    /// Initializes SDL subsystems, creates the game window, and sets up the game state.
    ///
-    /// Performs comprehensive initialization including video/audio subsystems, platform-specific
-    /// console setup, window creation with proper scaling, and canvas configuration. All SDL
+    /// Performs comprehensive initialization including video/audio subsystems,
+    /// window creation with proper scaling, and canvas configuration. All SDL
    /// resources are leaked to maintain 'static lifetimes required by the game architecture.
    ///
    /// # Errors
@@ -34,18 +33,11 @@ impl App {
    /// Returns `GameError::Sdl` if any SDL initialization step fails, or propagates
    /// errors from `Game::new()` during game state setup.
    pub fn new() -> GameResult<Self> {
-        let sdl_context: &'static Sdl = Box::leak(Box::new(sdl2::init().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?));
-        let video_subsystem: &'static VideoSubsystem =
-            Box::leak(Box::new(sdl_context.video().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?));
-        let _audio_subsystem: &'static AudioSubsystem =
-            Box::leak(Box::new(sdl_context.audio().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?));
-        let _ttf_context: &'static Sdl2TtfContext =
-            Box::leak(Box::new(sdl2::ttf::init().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?));
-        let event_pump: &'static mut EventPump =
-            Box::leak(Box::new(sdl_context.event_pump().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?));
-
-        // Initialize platform-specific console
-        get_platform().init_console()?;
+        let sdl_context = sdl2::init().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
+        let video_subsystem = sdl_context.video().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
+        let audio_subsystem = sdl_context.audio().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;
+        // TTF context is initialized within Game::new where it is leaked for font usage
+        let event_pump = sdl_context.event_pump().map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;

        let window = video_subsystem
            .window(
@@ -58,19 +50,17 @@ impl App {
            .build()
            .map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;

-        let canvas = Box::leak(Box::new(
-            window
-                .into_canvas()
-                .accelerated()
-                .build()
-                .map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?,
-        ));
+        let mut canvas = window
+            .into_canvas()
+            .accelerated()
+            .build()
+            .map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;

        canvas
            .set_logical_size(CANVAS_SIZE.x, CANVAS_SIZE.y)
            .map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;

-        let texture_creator: &'static mut TextureCreator<WindowContext> = Box::leak(Box::new(canvas.texture_creator()));
+        let texture_creator = canvas.texture_creator();

        let game = Game::new(canvas, texture_creator, event_pump)?;
        // game.audio.set_mute(cfg!(debug_assertions));
@@ -79,6 +69,8 @@ impl App {
            game,
            focused: true,
            last_tick: Instant::now(),
+            _sdl_context: sdl_context,
+            _audio_subsystem: audio_subsystem,
        })
    }

@@ -96,31 +88,6 @@ impl App {
        {
            let start = Instant::now();

-            // for event in self
-            //     .game
-            //     .world
-            //     .get_non_send_resource_mut::<&'static mut EventPump>()
-            //     .unwrap()
-            //     .poll_iter()
-            // {
-            //     match event {
-            //         Event::Window { win_event, .. } => match win_event {
-            //             WindowEvent::FocusGained => {
-            //                 self.focused = true;
-            //             }
-            //             WindowEvent::FocusLost => {
-            //                 self.focused = false;
-            //             }
-            //             _ => {}
-            //         },
-            //         Event::MouseMotion { x, y, .. } => {
-            //             // Convert window coordinates to logical coordinates
-            //             self.cursor_pos = Vec2::new(x as f32, y as f32);
-            //         }
-            //         _ => {}
-            //     }
-            // }
-
            let dt = self.last_tick.elapsed().as_secs_f32();
            self.last_tick = Instant::now();

@@ -134,7 +101,7 @@ impl App {
            if start.elapsed() < LOOP_TIME {
                let time = LOOP_TIME.saturating_sub(start.elapsed());
                if time != Duration::ZERO {
-                    get_platform().sleep(time, self.focused);
+                    platform::sleep(time, self.focused);
                }
            }

--- a/src/asset.rs
+++ b/src/asset.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Asset {
 mod imp {
    use super::*;
    use crate::error::AssetError;
-    use crate::platform::get_platform;
+    use crate::platform;

    /// Loads asset bytes using the appropriate platform-specific method.
    ///
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ mod imp {
    /// Returns `AssetError::NotFound` if the asset file cannot be located (Emscripten only),
    /// or `AssetError::Io` for filesystem I/O failures.
    pub fn get_asset_bytes(asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError> {
-        get_platform().get_asset_bytes(asset)
+        platform::get_asset_bytes(asset)
    }
 }

--- a/src/bin/timing_demo.rs
+++ b/src/bin/timing_demo.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+use circular_buffer::CircularBuffer;
+use pacman::constants::CANVAS_SIZE;
+use sdl2::event::Event;
+use sdl2::keyboard::Keycode;
+use sdl2::pixels::Color;
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
+    let sdl_context = sdl2::init()?;
+    let video_subsystem = sdl_context.video()?;
+
+    let window = video_subsystem
+        .window("SDL2 Timing Demo", CANVAS_SIZE.x, CANVAS_SIZE.y)
+        .opengl()
+        .position_centered()
+        .build()
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+    let mut canvas = window.into_canvas().accelerated().build().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    canvas
+        .set_logical_size(CANVAS_SIZE.x, CANVAS_SIZE.y)
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+    let mut event_pump = sdl_context.event_pump()?;
+
+    // Store frame timings in milliseconds
+    let mut frame_timings = CircularBuffer::<20_000, f64>::new();
+    let mut last_report_time = Instant::now();
+    let report_interval = Duration::from_millis(500);
+
+    'running: loop {
+        let frame_start_time = Instant::now();
+
+        for event in event_pump.poll_iter() {
+            match event {
+                Event::Quit { .. }
+                | Event::KeyDown {
+                    keycode: Some(Keycode::Escape),
+                    ..
+                } => {
+                    break 'running;
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Clear the screen
+        canvas.set_draw_color(Color::RGB(0, 0, 0));
+        canvas.clear();
+        canvas.present();
+
+        // Record timing
+        let frame_duration = frame_start_time.elapsed();
+        frame_timings.push_back(frame_duration.as_secs_f64());
+
+        // Report stats every `report_interval`
+        let elapsed = last_report_time.elapsed();
+        if elapsed >= report_interval {
+            if !frame_timings.is_empty() {
+                let count = frame_timings.len() as f64;
+                let sum: f64 = frame_timings.iter().sum();
+                let mean = sum / count;
+
+                let variance = frame_timings
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|value| {
+                        let diff = mean - value;
+                        diff * diff
+                    })
+                    .sum::<f64>()
+                    / count;
+                let std_dev = variance.sqrt();
+
+                println!(
+                    "Rendered {count} frames at {fps:.1} fps (last {elapsed:.2?}): mean={mean:.3?}, std_dev={std_dev:.3?}",
+                    count = frame_timings.len(),
+                    fps = count / elapsed.as_secs_f64(),
+                    elapsed = elapsed,
+                    mean = Duration::from_secs_f64(mean),
+                    std_dev = Duration::from_secs_f64(std_dev),
+                );
+            }
+
+            // Reset for next interval
+            frame_timings.clear();
+            last_report_time = Instant::now();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
--- a/src/constants.rs
+++ b/src/constants.rs
@@ -30,12 +30,45 @@ 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,
    (BOARD_CELL_SIZE.y + BOARD_CELL_OFFSET.y) * CELL_SIZE,
 );

+/// Collider size constants for different entity types
+pub mod collider {
+    use super::CELL_SIZE;
+
+    /// Collider size for player and ghosts (1.375x cell size)
+    pub const PLAYER_GHOST_SIZE: f32 = CELL_SIZE as f32 * 1.375;
+    /// Collider size for pellets (0.4x cell size)
+    pub const PELLET_SIZE: f32 = CELL_SIZE as f32 * 0.4;
+    /// Collider size for power pellets/energizers (0.95x cell size)
+    pub const POWER_PELLET_SIZE: f32 = CELL_SIZE as f32 * 0.95;
+}
+
+/// UI and rendering constants
+pub mod ui {
+    /// Debug font size in points
+    pub const DEBUG_FONT_SIZE: u16 = 12;
+    /// Power pellet blink rate in seconds
+    pub const POWER_PELLET_BLINK_RATE: f32 = 0.2;
+}
+
 /// Map tile types that define gameplay behavior and collision properties.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
 pub enum MapTile {
@@ -87,3 +120,17 @@ pub const RAW_BOARD: [&str; BOARD_CELL_SIZE.y as usize] = [
    "#..........................#",
    "############################",
 ];
+
+/// Game initialization constants
+pub mod startup {
+    /// Number of frames for the startup sequence (3 seconds at 60 FPS)
+    pub const STARTUP_FRAMES: u32 = 60 * 3;
+    /// Number of ticks per frame during startup
+    pub const STARTUP_TICKS_PER_FRAME: u32 = 60;
+}
+
+/// Game mechanics constants
+pub mod mechanics {
+    /// Player movement speed multiplier
+    pub const PLAYER_SPEED: f32 = 1.15;
+}
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ pub enum GameError {
    #[error("IO error: {0}")]
    Io(#[from] io::Error),

-    #[error("Serialization error: {0}")]
-    Serialization(#[from] serde_json::Error),
-
    #[error("Invalid state: {0}")]
    InvalidState(String),
 }
@@ -78,9 +75,6 @@ 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 +88,6 @@ 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 {
--- a/src/game.rs
+++ b/src/game.rs
@@ -2,39 +2,44 @@

 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::{self, ghost_collision_system, MovementModifiers};
-
+use crate::systems::components::{GhostAnimation, GhostState, LastAnimationState};
 use crate::systems::movement::{BufferedDirection, Position, Velocity};
 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_system, blinking_system, collision_system, debug_render_system, directional_render_system, dirty_render_system,
-    ghost_movement_system, hud_render_system, item_system, profile, render_system, AudioEvent, AudioResource, AudioState,
-    BackbufferResource, Collider, DebugFontResource, DebugState, DebugTextureResource, DeltaTime, DirectionalAnimated,
-    EntityType, Frozen, Ghost, GhostBundle, GhostCollider, GlobalState, ItemBundle, ItemCollider, MapTextureResource,
-    PacmanCollider, PlayerBundle, PlayerControlled, Renderable, ScoreResource, StartupSequence, SystemTimings,
+    eaten_ghost_system, ghost_movement_system, ghost_state_system, hud_render_system, item_system, linear_render_system, profile,
+    render_system, AudioEvent, AudioResource, AudioState, BackbufferResource, Collider, DebugFontResource, DebugState,
+    DebugTextureResource, DeltaTime, DirectionalAnimation, EntityType, Frozen, Ghost, GhostAnimations, GhostBundle,
+    GhostCollider, GlobalState, ItemBundle, ItemCollider, MapTextureResource, PacmanCollider, PlayerBundle, PlayerControlled,
+    Renderable, ScoreResource, StartupSequence, SystemTimings,
 };
-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::{IntoScheduleConfigs, Schedule, SystemSet};
-use bevy_ecs::system::{NonSendMut, Res, ResMut};
+use bevy_ecs::schedule::common_conditions::resource_changed;
+use bevy_ecs::schedule::{Condition, IntoScheduleConfigs, Schedule, SystemSet};
+use bevy_ecs::system::ResMut;
 use bevy_ecs::world::World;
+use sdl2::event::EventType;
 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},
@@ -77,18 +82,66 @@ impl Game {
    /// Returns `GameError` for SDL2 failures, asset loading problems, atlas parsing
    /// errors, or entity initialization issues.
    pub fn new(
-        canvas: &'static mut Canvas<Window>,
-        texture_creator: &'static mut TextureCreator<WindowContext>,
-        event_pump: &'static mut EventPump,
+        mut canvas: Canvas<Window>,
+        texture_creator: TextureCreator<WindowContext>,
+        mut event_pump: EventPump,
    ) -> GameResult<Game> {
-        let mut world = World::default();
-        let mut schedule = Schedule::default();
+        // Disable uninteresting events
+        for event_type in [
+            EventType::JoyAxisMotion,
+            EventType::JoyBallMotion,
+            EventType::JoyHatMotion,
+            EventType::JoyButtonDown,
+            EventType::JoyButtonUp,
+            EventType::JoyDeviceAdded,
+            EventType::JoyDeviceRemoved,
+            EventType::ControllerAxisMotion,
+            EventType::ControllerButtonDown,
+            EventType::ControllerButtonUp,
+            EventType::ControllerDeviceAdded,
+            EventType::ControllerDeviceRemoved,
+            EventType::ControllerDeviceRemapped,
+            EventType::ControllerTouchpadDown,
+            EventType::ControllerTouchpadMotion,
+            EventType::ControllerTouchpadUp,
+            EventType::FingerDown,
+            EventType::FingerUp,
+            EventType::FingerMotion,
+            EventType::DollarGesture,
+            EventType::DollarRecord,
+            EventType::MultiGesture,
+            EventType::ClipboardUpdate,
+            EventType::DropFile,
+            EventType::DropText,
+            EventType::DropBegin,
+            EventType::DropComplete,
+            EventType::AudioDeviceAdded,
+            EventType::AudioDeviceRemoved,
+            EventType::RenderTargetsReset,
+            EventType::RenderDeviceReset,
+            EventType::LocaleChanged,
+            EventType::TextInput,
+            EventType::TextEditing,
+            EventType::Display,
+            EventType::Window,
+            EventType::MouseWheel,
+            EventType::MouseMotion,
+            EventType::MouseButtonDown,
+            EventType::MouseButtonUp,
+            EventType::MouseButtonDown,
+            EventType::AppDidEnterBackground,
+            EventType::AppWillEnterForeground,
+            EventType::AppWillEnterBackground,
+            EventType::AppDidEnterForeground,
+            EventType::AppLowMemory,
+            EventType::AppTerminating,
+            EventType::User,
+            EventType::Last,
+        ] {
+            event_pump.disable_event(event_type);
+        }
+
        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()))?;
@@ -104,13 +157,15 @@ 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)?;
-        let static_font_data: &'static [u8] = Box::leak(font_data.to_vec().into_boxed_slice());
-        let font_asset = RWops::from_bytes(static_font_data).map_err(|_| GameError::Sdl("Failed to load font".to_string()))?;
+        let font_data: &'static [u8] = get_asset_bytes(Asset::Font)?.to_vec().leak();
+        let font_asset = RWops::from_bytes(font_data).map_err(|_| GameError::Sdl("Failed to load font".to_string()))?;
        let debug_font = ttf_context
-            .load_font_from_rwops(font_asset, 12)
+            .load_font_from_rwops(font_asset, constants::ui::DEBUG_FONT_SIZE)
            .map_err(|e| GameError::Sdl(e.to_string()))?;

        // Initialize audio system
@@ -149,39 +204,71 @@ 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];
-        let mut stopped_textures = [None, None, None, None];
+        // Create directional animated textures for Pac-Man
+        let up_moving_tiles = [
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/up_a.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/up_a.png".to_string())))?,
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/up_b.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/up_b.png".to_string())))?,
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/full.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/full.png".to_string())))?,
+        ];
+        let down_moving_tiles = [
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/down_a.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/down_a.png".to_string())))?,
+            SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/down_b.png")
+                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/down_b.png".to_string())))?,
+            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())))?,
+        ];

-        for direction in Direction::DIRECTIONS {
-            let moving_prefix = match direction {
-                Direction::Up => "pacman/up",
-                Direction::Down => "pacman/down",
-                Direction::Left => "pacman/left",
-                Direction::Right => "pacman/right",
-            };
-            let moving_tiles = vec![
-                SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, &format!("{moving_prefix}_a.png"))
-                    .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!("{moving_prefix}_a.png"))))?,
-                SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, &format!("{moving_prefix}_b.png"))
-                    .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 moving_tiles = DirectionalTiles::new(
+            TileSequence::new(&up_moving_tiles),
+            TileSequence::new(&down_moving_tiles),
+            TileSequence::new(&left_moving_tiles),
+            TileSequence::new(&right_moving_tiles),
+        );

-            let stopped_tiles = vec![SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, &format!("{moving_prefix}_b.png"))
-                .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound(format!("{moving_prefix}_b.png"))))?];
+        let up_stopped_tile = SpriteAtlas::get_tile(&atlas, "pacman/up_b.png")
+            .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())))?;

-            textures[direction.as_usize()] = Some(AnimatedTexture::new(moving_tiles, 0.08)?);
-            stopped_textures[direction.as_usize()] = Some(AnimatedTexture::new(stopped_tiles, 0.1)?);
-        }
+        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,
+                speed: constants::mechanics::PLAYER_SPEED,
                direction: Direction::Left,
            },
            movement_modifiers: MovementModifiers::default(),
@@ -191,30 +278,22 @@ impl Game {
                    .ok_or_else(|| GameError::Texture(TextureError::AtlasTileNotFound("pacman/full.png".to_string())))?,
                layer: 0,
            },
-            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,
+                size: constants::collider::PLAYER_GHOST_SIZE,
            },
            pacman_collider: PacmanCollider,
        };

-        // Spawn player and attach initial state bundle
-        let player_entity = world.spawn(player).id();
-        world.entity_mut(player_entity).insert(Frozen);
+        let mut world = World::default();
+        let mut schedule = Schedule::default();

-        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));
+        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));
@@ -225,6 +304,19 @@ impl Game {
        world.insert_resource(DebugState::default());
        world.insert_resource(AudioState::default());
        world.insert_resource(CursorPosition::default());
+        world.insert_resource(StartupSequence::new(
+            constants::startup::STARTUP_FRAMES,
+            constants::startup::STARTUP_TICKS_PER_FRAME,
+        ));
+
+        world.insert_non_send_resource(atlas);
+        world.insert_non_send_resource(event_pump);
+        world.insert_non_send_resource::<&mut Canvas<Window>>(Box::leak(Box::new(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>| {
@@ -242,31 +334,25 @@ impl Game {
        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 vulnerable_tick_system = profile(SystemId::Ghost, systems::vulnerable_tick_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 hud_render_system = profile(SystemId::HudRender, hud_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 present_system = profile(
-            SystemId::Present,
-            |mut canvas: NonSendMut<&mut Canvas<Window>>, debug_state: Res<DebugState>, mut dirty: ResMut<RenderDirty>| {
-                if dirty.0 || debug_state.enabled {
-                    // Only copy backbuffer to main canvas if debug rendering is off
-                    // (debug rendering draws directly to main canvas)
-                    if !debug_state.enabled {
-                        canvas.present();
-                    }
-                    dirty.0 = false;
-                }
-            },
-        );
+        let forced_dirty_system = |mut dirty: ResMut<RenderDirty>| {
+            dirty.0 = true;
+        };

        schedule.add_systems((
+            forced_dirty_system.run_if(resource_changed::<ScoreResource>.or(resource_changed::<StartupSequence>)),
            (
                input_system,
                player_control_system,
@@ -276,12 +362,14 @@ impl Game {
                .chain(),
            player_tunnel_slowdown_system,
            ghost_movement_system,
-            vulnerable_tick_system,
+            profile(SystemId::EatenGhost, eaten_ghost_system),
+            unified_ghost_state_system,
            (collision_system, ghost_collision_system, item_system).chain(),
            audio_system,
            blinking_system,
            (
                directional_render_system,
+                linear_render_system,
                dirty_render_system,
                render_system,
                hud_render_system,
@@ -291,41 +379,46 @@ impl Game {
                .chain(),
        ));

-        world.insert_resource(StartupSequence::new(60 * 3, 60));
+        // Spawn player and attach initial state bundle
+        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();
-
-        for (node_id, tile) in nodes {
-            let (item_type, sprite, size) = match tile {
-                crate::constants::MapTile::Pellet => (EntityType::Pellet, pellet_sprite, constants::CELL_SIZE as f32 * 0.4),
-                crate::constants::MapTile::PowerPellet => {
-                    (EntityType::PowerPellet, energizer_sprite, constants::CELL_SIZE as f32 * 0.95)
-                }
-                _ => continue,
-            };
+        // Build a list of item entities to spawn from the map
+        let nodes: Vec<(NodeId, EntityType, AtlasTile, f32)> = world
+            .resource::<Map>()
+            .iter_nodes()
+            .filter_map(|(id, tile)| match tile {
+                MapTile::Pellet => Some((*id, EntityType::Pellet, pellet_sprite, constants::collider::PELLET_SIZE)),
+                MapTile::PowerPellet => Some((
+                    *id,
+                    EntityType::PowerPellet,
+                    energizer_sprite,
+                    constants::collider::POWER_PELLET_SIZE,
+                )),
+                _ => 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, layer: 1 },
                entity_type: item_type,
                collider: Collider { size },
                item_collider: ItemCollider,
            });

+            // Make power pellets blink
            if item_type == EntityType::PowerPellet {
-                item.insert(Blinking {
-                    timer: 0.0,
-                    interval: 0.2,
-                });
+                item.insert((Frozen, Blinking::new(constants::ui::POWER_PELLET_BLINK_RATE)));
            }
        }

@@ -353,58 +446,9 @@ 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 },
@@ -423,24 +467,164 @@ impl Game {
                        )?,
                        layer: 0,
                    },
-                    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::collider::PLAYER_GHOST_SIZE,
                    },
                    ghost_collider: GhostCollider,
+                    ghost_state: GhostState::Normal,
+                    last_animation_state: LastAnimationState(GhostAnimation::Normal),
                }
            };

-            world.spawn(ghost).insert(Frozen);
+            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:
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
+// Note: This disables the console window on Windows. We manually re-attach to the parent terminal or process later on.
 #![windows_subsystem = "windows"]

 use crate::{app::App, constants::LOOP_TIME};
-use tracing::info;
-use tracing_error::ErrorLayer;
-use tracing_subscriber::layer::SubscriberExt;
+use tracing::{debug, info, warn};

 mod app;
 mod asset;
@@ -23,18 +22,23 @@ mod texture;
 /// This function initializes SDL, the window, the game state, and then enters
 /// the main game loop.
 pub fn main() {
-    // Setup tracing
-    let subscriber = tracing_subscriber::fmt()
-        .with_ansi(cfg!(not(target_os = "emscripten")))
-        .with_max_level(tracing::Level::DEBUG)
-        .finish()
-        .with(ErrorLayer::default());
+    if platform::requires_console() {
+        // Setup buffered tracing subscriber that will buffer logs until console is ready
+        let switchable_writer = platform::tracing_buffer::setup_switchable_subscriber();

-    tracing::subscriber::set_global_default(subscriber).expect("Could not set global default");
+        // Initialize platform-specific console
+        platform::init_console().expect("Could not initialize console");
+
+        // Now that console is initialized, flush buffered logs and switch to direct output
+        debug!("Switching to direct logging mode and flushing buffer...");
+        if let Err(error) = switchable_writer.switch_to_direct_mode() {
+            warn!("Failed to flush buffered logs to console: {error:?}");
+        }
+    }

    let mut app = App::new().expect("Could not create app");

-    info!("Starting game loop ({:?})", LOOP_TIME);
+    info!(loop_time = ?LOOP_TIME, "Starting game loop");

    loop {
        if !app.run() {
--- a/src/map/builder.rs
+++ b/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.y * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
+            (start_pos.x as i32 * 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.y * CELL_SIZE as i32) as f32,
+                        (new_position.x as i32 * 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) {
@@ -199,9 +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>,
-        house_door: &[Option<IVec2>; 2],
-    ) -> GameResult<(usize, usize, usize, usize)> {
+        grid_to_node: &HashMap<I8Vec2, NodeId>,
+        house_door: &[Option<I8Vec2>; 2],
+    ) -> 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
@@ -222,10 +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),
@@ -249,10 +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
@@ -268,7 +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)?;
@@ -300,13 +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}");
@@ -336,8 +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>,
-        tunnel_ends: &[Option<IVec2>; 2],
+        grid_to_node: &HashMap<I8Vec2, NodeId>,
+        tunnel_ends: &[Option<I8Vec2>; 2],
    ) -> GameResult<()> {
        // Create the hidden tunnel nodes
        let left_tunnel_hidden_node_id = {
@@ -353,7 +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| {
@@ -378,7 +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| {
--- a/src/map/direction.rs
+++ b/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.
-    pub fn as_ivec2(self) -> IVec2 {
+    /// Returns the direction as an I8Vec2.
+    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::Down => IVec2::Y,
-            Direction::Left => -IVec2::X,
-            Direction::Right => IVec2::X,
+            Direction::Up => -I8Vec2::Y,
+            Direction::Down => I8Vec2::Y,
+            Direction::Left => -I8Vec2::X,
+            Direction::Right => I8Vec2::X,
        }
    }
 }
--- a/src/map/graph.rs
+++ b/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 to_pos = self.nodes[to].position;
+                    let from_pos = self.nodes[from as usize].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)
    }
 }

--- a/src/map/parser.rs
+++ b/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;
--- a/src/platform/buffered_writer.rs
+++ b/src/platform/buffered_writer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+//! Buffered writer for tracing logs that can store logs before console attachment.
+
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
+use std::io::{self, Write};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+/// A thread-safe buffered writer that stores logs in memory until flushed.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct BufferedWriter {
+    buffer: Arc<Mutex<Vec<u8>>>,
+}
+
+impl BufferedWriter {
+    /// Creates a new buffered writer.
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            buffer: Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new())),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Flushes all buffered content to the provided writer and clears the buffer.
+    pub fn flush_to<W: Write>(&self, mut writer: W) -> io::Result<()> {
+        let mut buffer = self.buffer.lock();
+        if !buffer.is_empty() {
+            writer.write_all(&buffer)?;
+            writer.flush()?;
+            buffer.clear();
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the current buffer size in bytes.
+    pub fn buffer_size(&self) -> usize {
+        self.buffer.lock().len()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Write for BufferedWriter {
+    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        let mut buffer = self.buffer.lock();
+        buffer.extend_from_slice(buf);
+        Ok(buf.len())
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        // For buffered writer, flush is a no-op since we're storing in memory
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for BufferedWriter {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
--- a/src/platform/desktop.rs
+++ b/src/platform/desktop.rs
@@ -3,80 +3,167 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::time::Duration;

+use rand::rngs::ThreadRng;
+
 use crate::asset::Asset;
 use crate::error::{AssetError, PlatformError};
-use crate::platform::CommonPlatform;

 /// Desktop platform implementation.
-pub struct Platform;
-
-impl CommonPlatform for Platform {
-    fn sleep(&self, duration: Duration, focused: bool) {
-        if focused {
-            spin_sleep::sleep(duration);
-        } else {
-            std::thread::sleep(duration);
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn get_time(&self) -> f64 {
-        std::time::Instant::now().elapsed().as_secs_f64()
-    }
-
-    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(())
-    }
-
-    fn get_canvas_size(&self) -> Option<(u32, u32)> {
-        None // Desktop doesn't need this
-    }
-
-    fn get_asset_bytes(&self, asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError> {
-        match asset {
-            Asset::Wav1 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/1.ogg"))),
-            Asset::Wav2 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/2.ogg"))),
-            Asset::Wav3 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/3.ogg"))),
-            Asset::Wav4 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/4.ogg"))),
-            Asset::AtlasImage => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/atlas.png"))),
-            Asset::Font => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/TerminalVector.ttf"))),
-        }
+pub fn sleep(duration: Duration, focused: bool) {
+    if focused {
+        spin_sleep::sleep(duration);
+    } else {
+        std::thread::sleep(duration);
    }
 }
+
+pub fn init_console() -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    {
+        use tracing::{debug, info};
+        use windows::Win32::System::Console::GetConsoleWindow;
+
+        // Check if we already have a console window
+        if unsafe { !GetConsoleWindow().0.is_null() } {
+            debug!("Already have a console window");
+            return Ok(());
+        } else {
+            debug!("No existing console window found");
+        }
+
+        if let Some(file_type) = is_output_setup()? {
+            debug!(r#type = file_type, "Existing output detected");
+        } else {
+            debug!("No existing output detected");
+
+            // Try to attach to parent console for direct cargo run
+            attach_to_parent_console()?;
+            info!("Successfully attached to parent console");
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn requires_console() -> bool {
+    cfg!(windows)
+}
+
+pub fn get_asset_bytes(asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError> {
+    match asset {
+        Asset::Wav1 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/1.ogg"))),
+        Asset::Wav2 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/2.ogg"))),
+        Asset::Wav3 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/3.ogg"))),
+        Asset::Wav4 => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/sound/waka/4.ogg"))),
+        Asset::AtlasImage => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/atlas.png"))),
+        Asset::Font => Ok(Cow::Borrowed(include_bytes!("../../assets/game/TerminalVector.ttf"))),
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn rng() -> ThreadRng {
+    rand::rng()
+}
+
+/* Internal functions */
+
+/// Check if the output stream has been setup by a parent process
+/// Windows-only
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn is_output_setup() -> Result<Option<&'static str>, PlatformError> {
+    use tracing::{debug, warn};
+
+    use windows::Win32::Storage::FileSystem::{
+        GetFileType, FILE_TYPE_CHAR, FILE_TYPE_DISK, FILE_TYPE_PIPE, FILE_TYPE_REMOTE, FILE_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
+    };
+
+    use windows_sys::Win32::{
+        Foundation::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE,
+        System::Console::{GetStdHandle, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE},
+    };
+
+    // Get the process's standard output handle, check if it's invalid
+    let handle = match unsafe { GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE) } {
+        INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE => {
+            return Err(PlatformError::ConsoleInit("Invalid handle".to_string()));
+        }
+        handle => handle,
+    };
+
+    // Identify the file type of the handle and whether it's 'well known' (i.e. we trust it to be a reasonable output destination)
+    let (well_known, file_type) = match unsafe {
+        use windows::Win32::Foundation::HANDLE;
+        GetFileType(HANDLE(handle))
+    } {
+        FILE_TYPE_PIPE => (true, "pipe"),
+        FILE_TYPE_CHAR => (true, "char"),
+        FILE_TYPE_DISK => (true, "disk"),
+        FILE_TYPE_UNKNOWN => (false, "unknown"),
+        FILE_TYPE_REMOTE => (false, "remote"),
+        unexpected => {
+            warn!("Unexpected file type: {unexpected:?}");
+            (false, "unknown")
+        }
+    };
+
+    debug!("File type: {file_type:?}, well known: {well_known}");
+
+    // If it's anything recognizable and valid, assume that a parent process has setup an output stream
+    Ok(well_known.then_some(file_type))
+}
+
+/// Try to attach to parent console
+/// Windows-only
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn attach_to_parent_console() -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
+    use windows::{
+        core::PCSTR,
+        Win32::{
+            Foundation::{GENERIC_READ, GENERIC_WRITE},
+            Storage::FileSystem::{CreateFileA, FILE_FLAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES, FILE_SHARE_READ, FILE_SHARE_WRITE, OPEN_EXISTING},
+            System::Console::{
+                AttachConsole, FreeConsole, SetStdHandle, ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS, STD_ERROR_HANDLE, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE,
+            },
+        },
+    };
+
+    // Attach the process to the parent's console
+    unsafe { AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS) }
+        .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to attach to parent console: {:?}", e)))?;
+
+    let handle = unsafe {
+        let pcstr = PCSTR::from_raw(c"CONOUT$".as_ptr() as *const u8);
+        CreateFileA::<PCSTR>(
+            pcstr,
+            (GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE).0,
+            FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,
+            None,
+            OPEN_EXISTING,
+            FILE_FLAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES(0),
+            None,
+        )
+    }
+    .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to create console handle: {:?}", e)))?;
+
+    // Set the console's output and then error handles
+    if let Some(handle_error) = unsafe { SetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, handle) }
+        .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to set console output handle: {:?}", e)))
+        .and_then(|_| {
+            unsafe { SetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE, handle) }
+                .map_err(|e| PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!("Failed to set console error handle: {:?}", e)))
+        })
+        .err()
+    {
+        // If either set handle call fails, free the console
+        unsafe { FreeConsole() }
+            // Free the console if the SetStdHandle calls fail
+            .map_err(|free_error| {
+                PlatformError::ConsoleInit(format!(
+                    "Failed to free console after SetStdHandle failed: {free_error:?} ({handle_error:?})"
+                ))
+            })
+            // And then return the original error if the FreeConsole call succeeds
+            .and(Err(handle_error))?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
--- a/src/platform/emscripten.rs
+++ b/src/platform/emscripten.rs
@@ -5,58 +5,60 @@ use std::time::Duration;

 use crate::asset::Asset;
 use crate::error::{AssetError, PlatformError};
-use crate::platform::CommonPlatform;
-
-/// Emscripten platform implementation.
-pub struct Platform;
-
-impl CommonPlatform for Platform {
-    fn sleep(&self, duration: Duration, _focused: bool) {
-        unsafe {
-            emscripten_sleep(duration.as_millis() as u32);
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn get_time(&self) -> f64 {
-        unsafe { emscripten_get_now() }
-    }
-
-    fn init_console(&self) -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
-        Ok(()) // No-op for Emscripten
-    }
-
-    fn get_canvas_size(&self) -> Option<(u32, u32)> {
-        Some(unsafe { get_canvas_size() })
-    }
-
-    fn get_asset_bytes(&self, asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError> {
-        use sdl2::rwops::RWops;
-        use std::io::Read;
-
-        let path = format!("assets/game/{}", asset.path());
-        let mut rwops = RWops::from_file(&path, "rb").map_err(|_| AssetError::NotFound(asset.path().to_string()))?;
-
-        let len = rwops.len().ok_or_else(|| AssetError::NotFound(asset.path().to_string()))?;
-
-        let mut buf = vec![0u8; len];
-        rwops
-            .read_exact(&mut buf)
-            .map_err(|e| AssetError::Io(std::io::Error::other(e)))?;
-
-        Ok(Cow::Owned(buf))
-    }
-}
+use rand::{rngs::SmallRng, SeedableRng};

 // Emscripten FFI functions
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 extern "C" {
    fn emscripten_get_now() -> f64;
    fn emscripten_sleep(ms: u32);
    fn emscripten_get_element_css_size(target: *const u8, width: *mut f64, height: *mut f64) -> i32;
 }

-unsafe fn get_canvas_size() -> (u32, u32) {
+pub fn sleep(duration: Duration, _focused: bool) {
+    unsafe {
+        emscripten_sleep(duration.as_millis() as u32);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn init_console() -> Result<(), PlatformError> {
+    Ok(()) // No-op for Emscripten
+}
+
+pub fn requires_console() -> bool {
+    false
+}
+
+pub fn get_canvas_size() -> Option<(u32, u32)> {
    let mut width = 0.0;
    let mut height = 0.0;
-    emscripten_get_element_css_size(c"canvas".as_ptr().cast(), &mut width, &mut height);
-    (width as u32, height as u32)
+
+    unsafe {
+        emscripten_get_element_css_size(c"canvas".as_ptr().cast(), &mut width, &mut height);
+        if width == 0.0 || height == 0.0 {
+            return None;
+        }
+    }
+    Some((width as u32, height as u32))
+}
+
+pub fn get_asset_bytes(asset: Asset) -> Result<Cow<'static, [u8]>, AssetError> {
+    use sdl2::rwops::RWops;
+    use std::io::Read;
+
+    let path = format!("assets/game/{}", asset.path());
+    let mut rwops = RWops::from_file(&path, "rb").map_err(|_| AssetError::NotFound(asset.path().to_string()))?;
+
+    let len = rwops.len().ok_or_else(|| AssetError::NotFound(asset.path().to_string()))?;
+
+    let mut buf = vec![0u8; len];
+    rwops
+        .read_exact(&mut buf)
+        .map_err(|e| AssetError::Io(std::io::Error::other(e)))?;
+
+    Ok(Cow::Owned(buf))
+}
+
+pub fn rng() -> SmallRng {
+    SmallRng::from_os_rng()
 }
--- a/src/platform/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform/mod.rs
@@ -1,46 +1,13 @@
 //! Platform abstraction layer for cross-platform functionality.
-
-use crate::asset::Asset;
-use crate::error::{AssetError, PlatformError};
-use std::borrow::Cow;
-use std::time::Duration;
+pub mod buffered_writer;
+pub mod tracing_buffer;

 #[cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))]
 mod desktop;
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))]
+pub use desktop::*;
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "emscripten")]
+pub use emscripten::*;
 #[cfg(target_os = "emscripten")]
 mod emscripten;
-
-/// Cross-platform abstraction layer providing unified APIs for platform-specific operations.
-pub trait CommonPlatform {
-    /// Platform-specific sleep function (required due to Emscripten's non-standard sleep requirements).
-    ///
-    /// Provides access to current window focus state, useful for changing sleep algorithm conditionally.
-    fn sleep(&self, duration: Duration, focused: bool);
-
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    fn get_time(&self) -> f64;
-
-    /// Configures platform-specific console and debugging output capabilities.
-    fn init_console(&self) -> Result<(), PlatformError>;
-
-    /// Retrieves the actual display canvas dimensions.
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    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>;
-}
-
-/// Returns the appropriate platform implementation based on compile-time target.
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-pub fn get_platform() -> &'static dyn CommonPlatform {
-    #[cfg(not(target_os = "emscripten"))]
-    {
-        &desktop::Platform
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(target_os = "emscripten")]
-    {
-        &emscripten::Platform
-    }
-}
--- a/src/platform/tracing_buffer.rs
+++ b/src/platform/tracing_buffer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+//! Buffered tracing setup for handling logs before console attachment.
+
+use crate::platform::buffered_writer::BufferedWriter;
+use std::io;
+use tracing::{debug, Level};
+use tracing_error::ErrorLayer;
+use tracing_subscriber::fmt::MakeWriter;
+use tracing_subscriber::layer::SubscriberExt;
+
+/// A writer that can switch between buffering and direct output.
+#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+pub struct SwitchableWriter {
+    buffered_writer: BufferedWriter,
+    direct_mode: std::sync::Arc<parking_lot::Mutex<bool>>,
+}
+
+impl SwitchableWriter {
+    pub fn switch_to_direct_mode(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        let buffer_size = {
+            // Acquire the lock
+            let mut mode = self.direct_mode.lock();
+
+            // Get buffer size before flushing for debug logging
+            let buffer_size = self.buffered_writer.buffer_size();
+
+            // Flush any buffered content
+            self.buffered_writer.flush_to(io::stdout())?;
+
+            // Switch to direct mode (and drop the lock)
+            *mode = true;
+
+            buffer_size
+        };
+
+        // Log how much was buffered (this will now go directly to stdout)
+        debug!("Flushed {buffer_size:?} bytes of buffered logs to console");
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl io::Write for SwitchableWriter {
+    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        if *self.direct_mode.lock() {
+            io::stdout().write(buf)
+        } else {
+            self.buffered_writer.clone().write(buf)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        if *self.direct_mode.lock() {
+            io::stdout().flush()
+        } else {
+            // For buffered mode, flush is a no-op
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// A make writer that uses the switchable writer.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct SwitchableMakeWriter {
+    writer: SwitchableWriter,
+}
+
+impl SwitchableMakeWriter {
+    pub fn new(writer: SwitchableWriter) -> Self {
+        Self { writer }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> MakeWriter<'a> for SwitchableMakeWriter {
+    type Writer = SwitchableWriter;
+
+    fn make_writer(&'a self) -> Self::Writer {
+        self.writer.clone()
+    }
+}
+
+/// Sets up a switchable tracing subscriber that can transition from buffered to direct output.
+///
+/// Returns the switchable writer that can be used to control the behavior.
+pub fn setup_switchable_subscriber() -> SwitchableWriter {
+    let switchable_writer = SwitchableWriter::default();
+    let make_writer = SwitchableMakeWriter::new(switchable_writer.clone());
+
+    let _subscriber = tracing_subscriber::fmt()
+        .with_ansi(cfg!(not(target_os = "emscripten")))
+        .with_max_level(Level::DEBUG)
+        .with_writer(make_writer)
+        .finish()
+        .with(ErrorLayer::default());
+
+    tracing::subscriber::set_global_default(_subscriber).expect("Could not set global default switchable subscriber");
+
+    switchable_writer
+}
--- a/src/systems/blinking.rs
+++ b/src/systems/blinking.rs
@@ -7,36 +7,57 @@ use bevy_ecs::{

 use crate::systems::{
    components::{DeltaTime, Renderable},
-    Hidden,
+    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.
+#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 pub fn blinking_system(
    mut commands: Commands,
    time: Res<DeltaTime>,
-    mut query: Query<(Entity, &mut Blinking, Has<Hidden>), With<Renderable>>,
+    mut query: Query<(Entity, &mut Blinking, Has<Hidden>, Has<Frozen>), With<Renderable>>,
 ) {
-    for (entity, mut blinking, hidden) in query.iter_mut() {
-        blinking.timer += time.0;
-
-        if blinking.timer >= blinking.interval {
-            blinking.timer = 0.0;
-
-            // Add or remove the Visible component based on whether it is currently in the query
+    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>();
-            } else {
-                commands.entity(entity).insert(Hidden);
            }
+
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Increase the timer by the delta time
+        blinking.timer += time.0;
+
+        // If the timer is less than the interval, there's nothing to do yet
+        if blinking.timer < blinking.interval {
+            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);
        }
    }
 }
--- a/src/systems/collision.rs
+++ b/src/systems/collision.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ use bevy_ecs::component::Component;
 use bevy_ecs::entity::Entity;
 use bevy_ecs::event::{EventReader, EventWriter};
 use bevy_ecs::query::With;
-use bevy_ecs::system::{Commands, Query, Res, ResMut};
+use bevy_ecs::system::{Query, Res, ResMut};

 use crate::error::GameError;
 use crate::events::GameEvent;
 use crate::map::builder::Map;
 use crate::systems::movement::Position;
-use crate::systems::{AudioEvent, Ghost, PlayerControlled, ScoreResource, Vulnerable};
+use crate::systems::{AudioEvent, Ghost, GhostState, PlayerControlled, ScoreResource};

 #[derive(Component)]
 pub struct Collider {
@@ -108,12 +108,11 @@ pub fn collision_system(
 }

 pub fn ghost_collision_system(
-    mut commands: Commands,
    mut collision_events: EventReader<GameEvent>,
    mut score: ResMut<ScoreResource>,
    pacman_query: Query<(), With<PlayerControlled>>,
    ghost_query: Query<(Entity, &Ghost), With<GhostCollider>>,
-    vulnerable_query: Query<Entity, With<Vulnerable>>,
+    mut ghost_state_query: Query<&mut GhostState>,
    mut events: EventWriter<AudioEvent>,
 ) {
    for event in collision_events.read() {
@@ -127,23 +126,25 @@ pub fn ghost_collision_system(
                continue;
            };

-            // Check if the ghost is vulnerable
+            // Check if the ghost is frightened
            if let Ok((ghost_ent, _ghost_type)) = ghost_query.get(ghost_entity) {
-                // Check if ghost has Vulnerable component
-                if vulnerable_query.get(ghost_ent).is_ok() {
-                    // Pac-Man eats the ghost
-                    // Add score (200 points per ghost eaten)
-                    score.0 += 200;
+                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;

-                    // Remove the ghost
-                    commands.entity(ghost_ent).despawn();
+                        // 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 vulnerable!");
+                        // 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!");
+                    }
                }
            }
        }
--- a/src/systems/components.rs
+++ b/src/systems/components.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use bevy_ecs::{bundle::Bundle, component::Component, resource::Resource};
 use bitflags::bitflags;

@@ -7,14 +9,17 @@ use crate::{
        movement::{BufferedDirection, Position, Velocity},
        Collider, GhostCollider, ItemCollider, PacmanCollider,
    },
-    texture::{animated::AnimatedTexture, sprite::AtlasTile},
+    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,
@@ -95,11 +100,48 @@ pub struct Renderable {
    pub layer: u8,
 }

-/// A component for entities that have a directional animated texture.
-#[derive(Component)]
-pub struct DirectionalAnimated {
-    pub textures: [Option<AnimatedTexture>; 4],
-    pub stopped_textures: [Option<AnimatedTexture>; 4],
+/// Directional animation component with shared timing across all directions
+#[derive(Component, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct DirectionalAnimation {
+    pub moving_tiles: DirectionalTiles,
+    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! {
@@ -144,10 +186,144 @@ impl Default for MovementModifiers {
 #[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct Frozen;

-/// Component for ghosts that are vulnerable to Pac-Man
+/// Tag component for eaten ghosts
 #[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
-pub struct Vulnerable {
-    pub remaining_ticks: u32,
+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)]
@@ -157,7 +333,7 @@ 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,
@@ -179,8 +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,
 }
--- a/src/systems/debug.rs
+++ b/src/systems/debug.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::cmp::Ordering;

 use crate::constants::BOARD_PIXEL_OFFSET;
 use crate::map::builder::Map;
-use crate::systems::{BackbufferResource, Collider, CursorPosition, Position, SystemTimings};
+use crate::systems::{Collider, CursorPosition, NodeId, Position, SystemTimings};
 use bevy_ecs::resource::Resource;
 use bevy_ecs::system::{NonSendMut, Query, Res};
 use glam::{IVec2, UVec2, Vec2};
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fn f32_to_u8(value: f32) -> u8 {
 }

 /// Resource to hold the debug texture for persistent rendering
-pub struct DebugTextureResource(pub Texture<'static>);
+pub struct DebugTextureResource(pub Texture);

 /// Resource to hold the debug font
 pub struct DebugFontResource(pub Font<'static, 'static>);
@@ -54,8 +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;
+    let total_height = (lines.len() as u32) * line_height as u32;
+    if max_width > 0 && total_height > 0 {
        let bg_padding = 5;

        // Draw background
@@ -89,7 +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>,
@@ -104,18 +103,6 @@ pub fn debug_render_system(
    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;
@@ -128,8 +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| {
-            // Find the closest node to the cursor
+            // Clear the debug canvas
+            debug_canvas.set_draw_color(Color::RGBA(0, 0, 0, 0));
+            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()
@@ -195,7 +185,7 @@ 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
@@ -214,8 +204,4 @@ pub fn debug_render_system(
            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();
-    canvas.present();
 }
--- a/src/systems/ghost.rs
+++ b/src/systems/ghost.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use crate::systems::components::Frozen;
+use crate::platform;
+use crate::systems::components::{DirectionalAnimation, Frozen, GhostAnimation, GhostState, LastAnimationState, LinearAnimation};
 use crate::{
    map::{
        builder::Map,
@@ -10,11 +11,11 @@ use crate::{
        movement::{Position, Velocity},
    },
 };
+
+use crate::systems::GhostAnimations;
 use bevy_ecs::query::Without;
-use bevy_ecs::system::{Query, Res};
-use rand::rngs::SmallRng;
+use bevy_ecs::system::{Commands, Query, Res};
 use rand::seq::IndexedRandom;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
 use smallvec::SmallVec;

 /// Autonomous ghost AI system implementing randomized movement with backtracking avoidance.
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ pub fn ghost_movement_system(
        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();
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ pub fn ghost_movement_system(
                            break;
                        }
                    } else {
-                        *non_opposite_options.choose(&mut SmallRng::from_os_rng()).unwrap()
+                        *non_opposite_options.choose(&mut platform::rng()).unwrap()
                    };

                    velocity.direction = new_edge.direction;
@@ -68,3 +69,150 @@ 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;
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/systems/input.rs
+++ b/src/systems/input.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
 };
 use glam::Vec2;
 use sdl2::{event::Event, keyboard::Keycode, EventPump};
+use smallvec::{smallvec, SmallVec};

 use crate::systems::components::DeltaTime;
 use crate::{
@@ -128,15 +129,27 @@ pub fn input_system(
    delta_time: Res<DeltaTime>,
    mut bindings: ResMut<Bindings>,
    mut writer: EventWriter<GameEvent>,
-    mut pump: NonSendMut<&'static mut EventPump>,
+    mut pump: NonSendMut<EventPump>,
    mut cursor: ResMut<CursorPosition>,
 ) {
    let mut cursor_seen = false;
    // Collect all events for this frame.
-    let frame_events: Vec<Event> = pump.poll_iter().collect();
+    let frame_events: SmallVec<[Event; 3]> = pump.poll_iter().collect();
+
+    // Warn if the smallvec was heap allocated due to exceeding stack capacity
+    #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+    {
+        if frame_events.len() > frame_events.capacity() {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                "More than {} events in a frame, consider adjusting stack capacity: {:?}",
+                frame_events.capacity(),
+                frame_events
+            );
+        }
+    }

    // Handle non-keyboard events inline and build a simplified keyboard event stream.
-    let mut simple_key_events = Vec::new();
+    let mut simple_key_events: SmallVec<[SimpleKeyEvent; 3]> = smallvec![];
    for event in &frame_events {
        match *event {
            Event::Quit { .. } => {
@@ -149,21 +162,25 @@ pub fn input_system(
                };
                cursor_seen = true;
            }
-            Event::KeyDown {
-                keycode: Some(key),
-                repeat: false,
-                ..
-            } => {
-                simple_key_events.push(SimpleKeyEvent::KeyDown(key));
+            Event::KeyDown { keycode, repeat, .. } => {
+                if let Some(key) = keycode {
+                    if repeat {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    simple_key_events.push(SimpleKeyEvent::KeyDown(key));
+                }
            }
-            Event::KeyUp {
-                keycode: Some(key),
-                repeat: false,
-                ..
-            } => {
-                simple_key_events.push(SimpleKeyEvent::KeyUp(key));
+            Event::KeyUp { keycode, repeat, .. } => {
+                if let Some(key) = keycode {
+                    if repeat {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    simple_key_events.push(SimpleKeyEvent::KeyUp(key));
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {
+                tracing::warn!("Unhandled event, consider disabling: {:?}", event);
            }
-            _ => {}
        }
    }

--- a/src/systems/item.rs
+++ b/src/systems/item.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
 };

 use crate::{
+    constants::animation::FRIGHTENED_FLASH_START_TICKS,
    events::GameEvent,
-    systems::{AudioEvent, EntityType, GhostCollider, ItemCollider, PacmanCollider, ScoreResource, Vulnerable},
+    systems::{AudioEvent, EntityType, GhostCollider, GhostState, ItemCollider, PacmanCollider, ScoreResource},
 };

 /// Determines if a collision between two entity types should be handled by the item system.
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ pub fn item_system(
    mut score: ResMut<ScoreResource>,
    pacman_query: Query<Entity, With<PacmanCollider>>,
    item_query: Query<(Entity, &EntityType), With<ItemCollider>>,
-    ghost_query: Query<Entity, With<GhostCollider>>,
+    mut ghost_query: Query<&mut GhostState, With<GhostCollider>>,
    mut events: EventWriter<AudioEvent>,
 ) {
    for event in collision_events.read() {
@@ -54,16 +55,16 @@ pub fn item_system(
                        events.write(AudioEvent::PlayEat);
                    }

-                    // Make ghosts vulnerable when power pellet is collected
+                    // 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;
+                        let total_ticks = 60 * 5; // 5 seconds total

-                        // Add Vulnerable component to all ghosts
-                        for ghost_entity in ghost_query.iter() {
-                            commands.entity(ghost_entity).insert(Vulnerable {
-                                remaining_ticks: total_ticks,
-                            });
+                        // 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);
+                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
--- a/src/systems/mod.rs
+++ b/src/systems/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ pub mod player;
 pub mod profiling;
 pub mod render;
 pub mod stage;
-pub mod vulnerable;

 pub use self::audio::*;
 pub use self::blinking::*;
@@ -31,4 +30,3 @@ pub use self::player::*;
 pub use self::profiling::*;
 pub use self::render::*;
 pub use self::stage::*;
-pub use self::vulnerable::*;
--- a/src/systems/movement.rs
+++ b/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 to_node = graph.get_node(*to).ok_or(EntityError::NodeNotFound(*to))?;
-                let edge = graph
-                    .find_edge(*from, *to)
-                    .ok_or(EntityError::EdgeNotFound { from: *from, to: *to })?;
+                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 as usize))?;
+                let edge = graph.find_edge(*from, *to).ok_or(EntityError::EdgeNotFound {
+                    from: *from as usize,
+                    to: *to as usize,
+                })?;

                // For zero-distance edges (tunnels), progress >= 1.0 means we're at the target
                if edge.distance == 0.0 {
--- a/src/systems/profiling.rs
+++ b/src/systems/profiling.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ pub enum SystemId {
    Audio,
    Blinking,
    DirectionalRender,
+    LinearRender,
    DirtyRender,
    HudRender,
    Render,
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ pub enum SystemId {
    PlayerMovement,
    GhostCollision,
    Stage,
+    GhostStateAnimation,
+    EatenGhost,
 }

 impl Display for SystemId {
@@ -109,28 +112,26 @@ impl SystemTimings {
    }

    pub fn get_total_stats(&self) -> (Duration, Duration) {
-        let timings = self.timings.read();
-        let mut all_durations = Vec::new();
+        let duration_sums = {
+            let timings = self.timings.read();
+            timings
+                .iter()
+                .map(|(_, queue)| queue.lock().iter().sum::<Duration>())
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        };

-        for queue in timings.values() {
-            all_durations.extend(queue.lock().iter().map(|d| d.as_secs_f64() * 1000.0));
-        }
+        let mean = duration_sums.iter().sum::<Duration>() / duration_sums.len() as u32;
+        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() {
-            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),
-        )
+        (mean, Duration::from_secs_f64(std_dev_secs))
    }

    pub fn format_timing_display(&self) -> SmallVec<[String; SystemId::COUNT]> {
@@ -144,16 +145,14 @@ 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
-        timing_data.push((effective_fps, total_avg, total_std));
-
-        // Add top 5 most expensive systems
+        // Sort the stats by average duration
        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));
        }

--- a/src/systems/render.rs
+++ b/src/systems/render.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use crate::constants::CANVAS_SIZE;
 use crate::error::{GameError, TextureError};
 use crate::map::builder::Map;
-use crate::systems::{DeltaTime, DirectionalAnimated, Position, Renderable, ScoreResource, StartupSequence, Velocity};
+use crate::systems::{
+    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;
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@ 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)]
@@ -25,105 +28,146 @@ 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 errors: EventWriter<GameError>,
+    mut query: Query<(&Position, &Velocity, &mut DirectionalAnimation, &mut Renderable)>,
 ) {
-    for (position, velocity, mut texture, mut renderable) in renderables.iter_mut() {
-        let stopped = matches!(position, Position::Stopped { .. });
-        let current_direction = velocity.direction;
+    let ticks = (dt.0 * 60.0).round() as u16; // Convert from seconds to ticks at 60 ticks/sec

-        let texture = if stopped {
-            texture.stopped_textures[current_direction.as_usize()].as_mut()
+    for (position, velocity, mut anim, mut renderable) in query.iter_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 !stopped {
-                texture.tick(dt.0);
-            }
-            let new_tile = *texture.current_tile();
+        if !tiles.is_empty() {
+            let new_tile = tiles.get_tile(anim.current_frame);
+            if renderable.sprite != new_tile {
+                renderable.sprite = new_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;
        }
    }
 }

 /// A non-send resource for the map texture. This just wraps the texture with a type so it can be differentiated when exposed as a resource.
-pub struct MapTextureResource(pub Texture<'static>);
+pub struct MapTextureResource(pub Texture);

 /// 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>);
+pub struct BackbufferResource(pub Texture);

 /// 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 mut text_renderer = TextTexture::new(1.0);
+    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
+        // 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(&mut canvas, &mut atlas, &lives_text, lives_position) {
-        errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(format!("Failed to render lives text: {}", e)).into());
-    }
-
-    // Render score text in yellow (Pac-Man's color)
-    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(&mut canvas, &mut atlas, &score_text, score_position) {
-        errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(format!("Failed to render 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(&mut canvas, &mut atlas, ready_text, ready_position, Color::YELLOW) {
-            errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(format!("Failed to render READY text: {}", e)).into());
+        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());
        }

-        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);
+        // 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_with_color(&mut canvas, &mut atlas, player_one_text, player_one_position, Color::CYAN)
-            {
-                errors.write(TextureError::RenderFailed(format!("Failed to render PLAYER ONE text: {}", e)).into());
+        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)]
@@ -181,6 +225,26 @@ 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;
+    }
 }
--- a/src/systems/stage.rs
+++ b/src/systems/stage.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
 };
 use tracing::debug;

-use crate::systems::{Frozen, GhostCollider, Hidden, PlayerControlled};
+use crate::systems::{Blinking, Frozen, GhostCollider, Hidden, PlayerControlled};

 #[derive(Resource, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum StartupSequence {
@@ -72,17 +72,27 @@ impl StartupSequence {
 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 { .. }) => {}
-            (StartupSequence::CharactersVisible { .. }, StartupSequence::GameActive) => {
-                // Remove Frozen/Hidden tags from all entities and enable player input
+            (StartupSequence::TextOnly { .. }, StartupSequence::CharactersVisible { .. }) => {
+                // Unhide the player & ghosts
                for entity in player_query.iter_mut().chain(ghost_query.iter_mut()) {
-                    commands.entity(entity).remove::<(Frozen, Hidden)>();
+                    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>();
                }
            }
            _ => {}
--- a/src/systems/vulnerable.rs
+++ b/src/systems/vulnerable.rs
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-use bevy_ecs::query::With;
-use bevy_ecs::system::{Commands, Query};
-
-use crate::systems::{GhostCollider, Vulnerable};
-
-/// System that decrements the remaining_ticks on Vulnerable components and removes them when they reach zero
-pub fn vulnerable_tick_system(
-    mut commands: Commands,
-    mut vulnerable_query: Query<(bevy_ecs::entity::Entity, &mut Vulnerable), With<GhostCollider>>,
-) {
-    for (entity, mut vulnerable) in vulnerable_query.iter_mut() {
-        if vulnerable.remaining_ticks > 0 {
-            vulnerable.remaining_ticks -= 1;
-        }
-
-        if vulnerable.remaining_ticks == 0 {
-            commands.entity(entity).remove::<Vulnerable>();
-        }
-    }
-}
--- a/src/texture/animated.rs
+++ b/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.
-///
-/// Manages automatic frame progression based on elapsed time.
-/// Uses a time banking system to ensure consistent animation speed regardless of frame rate variations.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-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,
+/// Fixed-size tile sequence that avoids heap allocation
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub struct TileSequence {
+    tiles: [AtlasTile; 4], // Fixed array, max 4 frames
+    count: usize,          // Actual number of frames used
 }

-impl AnimatedTexture {
-    pub fn new(tiles: Vec<AtlasTile>, frame_duration: f32) -> GameResult<Self> {
-        if frame_duration <= 0.0 {
-            return Err(GameError::Texture(TextureError::Animated(
-                AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(frame_duration),
-            )));
-        }
+impl TileSequence {
+    /// Creates a new tile sequence from a slice of tiles
+    pub fn new(tiles: &[AtlasTile]) -> Self {
+        let mut tile_array = [AtlasTile {
+            pos: glam::U16Vec2::ZERO,
+            size: glam::U16Vec2::ZERO,
+            color: None,
+        }; 4];

-        Ok(Self {
-            tiles,
-            frame_duration,
-            current_frame: 0,
-            time_bank: 0.0,
-        })
-    }
+        let count = tiles.len().min(4);
+        tile_array[..count].copy_from_slice(&tiles[..count]);

-    /// Advances the animation by the specified time delta with automatic frame cycling.
-    ///
-    /// Accumulates time in the time bank and progresses through frames when enough
-    /// 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();
+        Self {
+            tiles: tile_array,
+            count,
        }
    }

-    pub fn current_tile(&self) -> &AtlasTile {
-        &self.tiles[self.current_frame]
+    /// Returns the tile at the given frame index, wrapping if necessary
+    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.
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub fn current_frame(&self) -> usize {
-        self.current_frame
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the time bank.
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub fn time_bank(&self) -> f32 {
-        self.time_bank
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the frame duration.
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub fn frame_duration(&self) -> f32 {
-        self.frame_duration
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the number of tiles in the animation.
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub fn tiles_len(&self) -> usize {
-        self.tiles.len()
+    /// Returns true if this sequence has no tiles
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.count == 0
+    }
+}
+
+/// Type-safe directional tile storage with named fields
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub struct DirectionalTiles {
+    pub up: TileSequence,
+    pub down: TileSequence,
+    pub left: TileSequence,
+    pub right: TileSequence,
+}
+
+impl DirectionalTiles {
+    /// Creates a new DirectionalTiles with different sequences per direction
+    pub fn new(up: TileSequence, down: TileSequence, left: TileSequence, right: TileSequence) -> Self {
+        Self { up, down, left, right }
+    }
+
+    /// 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,
+        }
    }
 }
--- a/src/texture/sprite.rs
+++ b/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 y: u16,
-    pub width: u16,
-    pub height: u16,
+    pub pos: U16Vec2,
+    pub size: U16Vec2,
 }

 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ impl AtlasTile {
 /// and optional default color modulation configuration.
 pub struct SpriteAtlas {
    /// The combined texture containing all sprite frames
-    texture: Texture<'static>,
+    texture: Texture,
    /// Mapping from sprite names to their pixel coordinates within the texture
    tiles: HashMap<String, MapperFrame>,
    default_color: Option<Color>,
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ pub struct SpriteAtlas {
 }

 impl SpriteAtlas {
-    pub fn new(texture: Texture<'static>, mapper: AtlasMapper) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(texture: Texture, mapper: AtlasMapper) -> Self {
        Self {
            texture,
            tiles: mapper.frames,
@@ -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),
-            size: U16Vec2::new(frame.width, frame.height),
+            pos: frame.pos,
+            size: frame.size,
            color: None,
        })
    }
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ impl SpriteAtlas {
    }

    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub fn texture(&self) -> &Texture<'static> {
+    pub fn texture(&self) -> &Texture {
        &self.texture
    }

--- a/tests/animated.rs
+++ b/tests/animated.rs
@@ -1,62 +1,57 @@
-use glam::U16Vec2;
-use pacman::error::{AnimatedTextureError, GameError, TextureError};
-use pacman::texture::animated::AnimatedTexture;
-use pacman::texture::sprite::AtlasTile;
-use sdl2::pixels::Color;
+// use glam::U16Vec2;
+// use pacman::error::{AnimatedTextureError, GameError, TextureError};
+// use pacman::texture::sprite::AtlasTile;
+// use sdl2::pixels::Color;
+// use smallvec::smallvec;

-fn mock_atlas_tile(id: u32) -> AtlasTile {
-    AtlasTile {
-        pos: U16Vec2::new(0, 0),
-        size: U16Vec2::new(16, 16),
-        color: Some(Color::RGB(id as u8, 0, 0)),
-    }
-}
+// fn mock_atlas_tile(id: u32) -> AtlasTile {
+//     AtlasTile {
+//         pos: U16Vec2::new(0, 0),
+//         size: U16Vec2::new(16, 16),
+//         color: Some(Color::RGB(id as u8, 0, 0)),
+//     }
+// }

-#[test]
-fn test_animated_texture_creation_errors() {
-    let tiles = vec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2)];
+// #[test]
+// fn test_animated_texture_creation_errors() {
+//     let tiles = smallvec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2)];

-    assert!(matches!(
-        AnimatedTexture::new(tiles.clone(), 0.0).unwrap_err(),
-        GameError::Texture(TextureError::Animated(AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(0.0)))
-    ));
+//     assert!(matches!(
+//         AnimatedTexture::new(tiles.clone(), 0).unwrap_err(),
+//         GameError::Texture(TextureError::Animated(AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(0)))
+//     ));
+// }

-    assert!(matches!(
-        AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, -0.1).unwrap_err(),
-        GameError::Texture(TextureError::Animated(AnimatedTextureError::InvalidFrameDuration(-0.1)))
-    ));
-}
+// #[test]
+// fn test_animated_texture_advancement() {
+//     let tiles = smallvec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2), mock_atlas_tile(3)];
+//     let mut texture = AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, 10).unwrap();

-#[test]
-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);

-    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);
-    assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 2);
-    assert!((texture.time_bank() - 0.05).abs() < 0.001);
-}
+// #[test]
+// fn test_animated_texture_wrap_around() {
+//     let tiles = smallvec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2)];
+//     let mut texture = AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, 10).unwrap();

-#[test]
-fn test_animated_texture_wrap_around() {
-    let tiles = vec![mock_atlas_tile(1), mock_atlas_tile(2)];
-    let mut texture = AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, 0.1).unwrap();
+//     texture.tick(10);
+//     assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 1);

-    texture.tick(0.1);
-    assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 1);
+//     texture.tick(10);
+//     assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 0);
+// }

-    texture.tick(0.1);
-    assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 0);
-}
+// #[test]
+// fn test_animated_texture_single_frame() {
+//     let tiles = smallvec![mock_atlas_tile(1)];
+//     let mut texture = AnimatedTexture::new(tiles, 10).unwrap();

-#[test]
-fn test_animated_texture_single_frame() {
-    let tiles = vec![mock_atlas_tile(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);
-}
+//     texture.tick(10);
+//     assert_eq!(texture.current_frame(), 0);
+//     assert_eq!(texture.current_tile().color.unwrap().r, 1);
+// }
--- a/tests/collision.rs
+++ b/tests/collision.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ use pacman::{
    events::GameEvent,
    map::builder::Map,
    systems::{
-        check_collision, collision_system, Collider, EntityType, Ghost, GhostCollider, ItemCollider, PacmanCollider, Position,
+        check_collision, collision_system, Collider, EntityType, Ghost, GhostCollider, ItemCollider, NodeId, PacmanCollider,
+        Position,
    },
 };

@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ fn spawn_test_ghost(world: &mut World) -> Entity {
 fn spawn_test_ghost_at_node(world: &mut World, node: usize) -> Entity {
    world
        .spawn((
-            Position::Stopped { node },
+            Position::Stopped { node: node as NodeId },
            Collider { size: 12.0 },
            GhostCollider,
            Ghost::Blinky,
--- a/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use pacman::{
 };
 use sdl2::{
    image::LoadTexture,
-    render::{Canvas, Texture, TextureCreator},
+    render::{Canvas, TextureCreator},
    video::{Window, WindowContext},
    Sdl,
 };
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ pub fn create_atlas(canvas: &mut sdl2::render::Canvas<sdl2::video::Window>) -> S
    let atlas_bytes = get_asset_bytes(Asset::AtlasImage).unwrap();

    let texture = texture_creator.load_texture_bytes(&atlas_bytes).unwrap();
-    let texture: Texture<'static> = unsafe { std::mem::transmute(texture) };

    let atlas_mapper = AtlasMapper {
        frames: ATLAS_FRAMES.into_iter().map(|(k, v)| (k.to_string(), *v)).collect(),
--- a/tests/direction.rs
+++ b/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::Down, IVec2::Y),
-        (Direction::Left, -IVec2::X),
-        (Direction::Right, IVec2::X),
+        (Direction::Up, -I8Vec2::Y),
+        (Direction::Down, I8Vec2::Y),
+        (Direction::Left, -I8Vec2::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);
    }
 }
--- a/tests/error.rs
+++ b/tests/error.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use pacman::error::{
-    AnimatedTextureError, AssetError, EntityError, GameError, GameResult, IntoGameError, MapError, OptionExt, ParseError,
-    ResultExt, TextureError,
+    AssetError, EntityError, GameError, GameResult, IntoGameError, MapError, OptionExt, ParseError, 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(_))));
-}
--- a/tests/item.rs
+++ b/tests/item.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use pacman::{
    events::GameEvent,
    map::builder::Map,
    systems::{
-        is_valid_item_collision, item_system, AudioEvent, AudioState, EntityType, ItemCollider, PacmanCollider, Position,
-        ScoreResource,
+        is_valid_item_collision, item_system, AudioEvent, AudioState, EntityType, Ghost, GhostCollider, GhostState, ItemCollider,
+        PacmanCollider, Position, ScoreResource,
    },
 };

@@ -75,6 +75,18 @@ 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));
@@ -251,3 +263,40 @@ fn test_item_system_preserves_existing_score() {
    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 { .. }));
+}
--- a/tests/map_builder.rs
+++ b/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)
-            + Vec2::splat(CELL_SIZE as f32 / 2.0);
+        let expected_pos = Vec2::new(
+            (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);
    }
--- a/tests/profiling.rs
+++ b/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!(std_dev.as_millis() > 0);
+    assert!(close_enough(*avg, Duration::from_millis(10)), "avg: {:?}", avg);
+    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!(total_std.as_millis() > 0);
+    assert!(
+        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]
--- a/tests/sprite.rs
+++ b/tests/sprite.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use pacman::texture::sprite::{AtlasMapper, AtlasTile, MapperFrame, SpriteAtlas};
 use sdl2::pixels::Color;
 use std::collections::HashMap;

-fn mock_texture() -> sdl2::render::Texture<'static> {
+fn mock_texture() -> sdl2::render::Texture {
    unsafe { std::mem::transmute(0usize) }
 }

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

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

--- a/tests/tracing_buffer.rs
+++ b/tests/tracing_buffer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+use pacman::platform::tracing_buffer::SwitchableWriter;
+use std::io::Write;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_switchable_writer_buffering() {
+    let mut writer = SwitchableWriter::default();
+
+    // Write some data while in buffered mode
+    writer.write_all(b"Hello, ").unwrap();
+    writer.write_all(b"world!").unwrap();
+    writer.write_all(b"This is buffered content.\n").unwrap();
+
+    // Switch to direct mode (this should flush to stdout and show buffer size)
+    // In a real test we can't easily capture stdout, so we'll just verify it doesn't panic
+    writer.switch_to_direct_mode().unwrap();
+
+    // Write more data in direct mode
+    writer.write_all(b"Direct output after flush\n").unwrap();
+}
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Ryan Walters	028ee28840	fix: remove redundant double canvas copy	2025-09-03 17:31:06 -05:00
Ryan Walters	a489bff0d1	chore: add timing demo bin	2025-09-03 17:31:06 -05:00
Ryan Walters	0907b5ebe7	chore: remove unused functions, add 'web' task to Justfile	2025-09-03 16:31:21 -05:00
Ryan Walters	4cc5816d1f	refactor: use small_rng for Emscripten only, simplify platform to top-level functions only, no trait/struct	2025-09-03 11:11:04 -05:00
Ryan Walters	208ad3e733	chore: move spin-sleep to desktop only, rearrange Cargo dependencies	2025-09-03 11:04:06 -05:00
Ryan Walters	24e8b3e3bc	fix: retain main SDL & audio contexts for application lifetime	2025-09-03 09:33:03 -05:00
dependabot[bot]	da0f4d856a	chore(deps): bump actions/upload-pages-artifact (#5 ) Bumps the dependencies group with 1 update: [actions/upload-pages-artifact](https://github.com/actions/upload-pages-artifact). Updates `actions/upload-pages-artifact` from 3 to 4 - [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/upload-pages-artifact/releases) - [Commits](https://github.com/actions/upload-pages-artifact/compare/v3...v4) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: actions/upload-pages-artifact dependency-version: '4' dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-major dependency-group: dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>	2025-09-03 08:28:39 -05:00
Ryan Walters	aaf30efde7	fix: only run coverage upload if secret is available	2025-09-03 08:23:33 -05:00
Ryan Walters	89f1e71568	chore: add 'samply' profiling helper task to Justfile	2025-09-02 15:42:13 -05:00
Ryan Walters	d6d0f47483	feat: optimize input system, avoid heap allocations, disable as many events as possible	2025-09-02 14:57:01 -05:00
Ryan Walters	1b0624a174	chore: add profiling profile for flamegraph	2025-09-02 14:52:11 -05:00
Ryan Walters	7dfab26898	refactor: drop remaining Box::leak & statics where possible	2025-09-02 13:44:40 -05:00
Ryan Walters	f2fc60b250	chore: add LICENSE, add missing metadata, clean up dependencies & use dev-dependencies, document choices	2025-09-02 13:23:43 -05:00
Ryan Walters	7cdd1b6ad9	refactor: use 'unsafe_textures' sdl2 feature to hide lifetimes & obscure leaks into upstream	2025-09-02 12:59:06 -05:00
Ryan Walters	d0a68faa51	chore: update dependencies, solve tracing-subscriber vulnerability	2025-09-02 09:47:11 -05:00
Ryan Walters	055dc85f2b	refactor: improve console handling & logs, scoped mutex lock, fix linux unused imports	2025-09-02 09:09:48 -05:00
Ryan Walters	39a5df1ffd	fix: use c-style strings instead of manual termination, cast pointer, use then_some	2025-09-02 08:52:08 -05:00
Ryan Walters	6637691157	feat: setup windows system console output detection for dynamic console attach	2025-09-02 00:31:59 -05:00
Ryan Walters	c79ba0d824	feat: buffer tracing logs before console init	2025-09-01 17:22:22 -05:00
Ryan Walters	b1b03b0e9c	refactor: move magic numbers & constants	2025-09-01 15:47:41 -05:00
Ryan Walters	a62ae8dfe7	fix: energizers don't change dead (eyes) ghosts	2025-09-01 15:39:17 -05:00
Ryan Walters	a21459f337	feat: revamp with better separate directional/linear animations, direction independent ticking	2025-09-01 15:28:57 -05:00
Ryan Walters	b53db3788d	refactor: unify ghost state management and animation handling, use integers for texture animation	2025-09-01 14:27:48 -05:00
Ryan Walters	e1a2e6ab62	fix: avoid switching ghost back to normal during eyes animation	2025-09-01 13:14:16 -05:00
Ryan Walters	2bdb039aa9	fix: correct broken timing format tests	2025-09-01 12:57:48 -05:00
Ryan Walters	6dd0152938	chore: remove unused dependencies	2025-09-01 12:46:39 -05:00
Ryan Walters	4881e33c6f	refactor: use U16Vec2 for sprites, remove unnecessary Deserialize trait	2025-09-01 12:44:13 -05:00
Ryan Walters	0cbd6f1aac	refactor: switch NodeId to u16, use I8Vec2 for grid coordinates	2025-09-01 12:37:44 -05:00
Ryan Walters	1206cf9ad1	feat: implement high score text rendering	2025-09-01 12:13:18 -05:00
Ryan Walters	bed913d016	fix: profiling system calculates mean of sums, not mean of means	2025-09-01 12:01:39 -05:00
Ryan Walters	98196f3e07	feat: ghost animation states, frightened/eaten behaviors, smallvec animation arrays	2025-09-01 11:46:18 -05:00
Ryan Walters	8f504d6c77	fix: correctly unhide in second pre-freeze stage	2025-09-01 10:28:08 -05:00
Ryan Walters	66499b6285	fix: remove broken console stream re-attach on Windows	2025-08-29 10:56:26 -05:00
Ryan Walters	a8e62aec56	fix: force dirty render using resource_change conditions, hide ghosts & player on initial spawn	2025-08-28 20:20:38 -05:00
Ryan Walters	cde1ea5394	feat: allow freezing of blinking entities, lightly refactor game.rs structure	2025-08-28 20:02:27 -05:00
Ryan Walters	d0628ef70b	feat: use backbuffer fully, proper 'present' system, debug texture draws with transparency	2025-08-28 19:40:31 -05:00