diff --git a/assets/game_assets/blueprints/player.json b/assets/game_assets/blueprints/player.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9e933b4aa0700bfba6670319f0ba7fcf7f68eda0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/game_assets/blueprints/player.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+	"Transform":{
+		"scale": {"x": 0.5, "y": 0.5, "z": 0.5}
+	},
+	"Model": {
+		"aid": "model:cube"
+	},
+	"Shadowcaster": {
+	},
+	"Movement": {
+		"beats_per_step": 1,
+		"distance_per_step": 1,
+		"step_time_percentage": 0.2,
+		"off_beat_threshold": 0.2
+	},
+	"Input_controller": {}
+}
diff --git a/assets/game_assets/settings/input_mapping.json b/assets/game_assets/settings/input_mapping.json
index 008b92dcfc0d563d6b77cf820131ad3931f41fa8..cbd56947d45df4ceb063507c21178d430b6fccf3 100644
--- a/assets/game_assets/settings/input_mapping.json
+++ b/assets/game_assets/settings/input_mapping.json
@@ -16,25 +16,32 @@
                 "Left": {"type":"continuous", "action":"move_left"},
                 "D": {"type":"continuous", "action":"move_right"},
                 "Right": {"type":"continuous", "action":"move_right"},
+                
+                "Space": {"type":"once_down", "action":"the_button"},
 
                 "Caret": {"type":"once", "action":"console"},
-                "F11": {"type":"once", "action":"console"},
-
-                "LShift": {"type":"continuous", "action":"multi_select"}
+                "F11": {"type":"once", "action":"console"}
             },
 
             "pad_sticks": {
-                "left": {"type": "range", "action": "move"},
-                "right": {"type": "range", "action": "move"}
+                "left": {"type": "range", "action": "aim"},
+                "right": {"type": "range", "action": "aim"}
             },
             "pad_buttons": {
-                "x":  {"type":"continuous", "action":"jump"}
+                "left_trigger":  {"type":"once_down", "action":"the_button"},
+                "right_trigger":  {"type":"once_down", "action":"the_button"},
+                "left_shoulder":  {"type":"once_down", "action":"the_button"},
+                "right_shoulder":  {"type":"once_down", "action":"the_button"},
+                "a":  {"type":"once_down", "action":"the_button"},
+                "b":  {"type":"once_down", "action":"the_button"},
+                "x":  {"type":"once_down", "action":"the_button"},
+                "y":  {"type":"once_down", "action":"the_button"},
+                "back":  {"type":"once", "action":"quit"},
+                "start":  {"type":"once", "action":"quit"}
             },
 
             "mouse_buttons": {
-                {"button":1, "clicks":0}: {"type":"once", "action":"select"},
-                {"button":2, "clicks":0}: {"type":"continuous", "action":"rotate"},
-                {"button":3, "clicks":1}: {"type":"once", "action":"action"}
+                {"button":1, "clicks":0}: {"type":"once", "action":"select"}
             },
             "mouse_movement": {"type": "range", "action": "mouse_look"},
             "mouse_wheel_up": {"type": "range", "action": "zoom_in"},
diff --git a/external/mirrage b/external/mirrage
index 92518bbd87323adbeafeecb250241afbe80255e7..f2ac702cb0a4c321afee8251ed544114f5c29a22 160000
--- a/external/mirrage
+++ b/external/mirrage
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 92518bbd87323adbeafeecb250241afbe80255e7
+Subproject commit f2ac702cb0a4c321afee8251ed544114f5c29a22
diff --git a/src/game_screen.cpp b/src/game_screen.cpp
index 3667c5039035a72c87b45e1e4e9ed72c31a94cdd..8ee4b4a44d54e391778af9bbe0fb37c6b37abc34 100644
--- a/src/game_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/game_screen.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 namespace phase_shifter {
 	using namespace mirrage;
 	using namespace ecs::components;
+	using namespace mirrage::input;
 	using namespace mirrage::util::unit_literals;
 	using namespace graphic;
 
@@ -36,6 +37,14 @@ namespace phase_shifter {
 	Game_screen::Game_screen(Engine& engine)
 	  : Screen(engine), _mailbox(engine.bus()), _meta_system(static_cast<Game_engine&>(engine))
 	{
+		_mailbox.subscribe_to([&](Once_action& e) {
+			switch(e.id) {
+				case "quit"_strid:
+					// TODO: show pause menu, instead
+					_engine.screens().leave();
+					break;
+			}
+		});
 	}
 	Game_screen::~Game_screen() noexcept = default;
 
diff --git a/src/gameplay/beat_system.cpp b/src/gameplay/beat_system.cpp
index 6a30e782d8a8a3811afccb04ab911176b7af99f3..b5bc6ec0966aad577b5ed4464187f483a1b87cec 100644
--- a/src/gameplay/beat_system.cpp
+++ b/src/gameplay/beat_system.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "beat_system.hpp"
 
+#include <mirrage/utils/log.hpp>
 
 namespace phase_shifter::gameplay {
 
@@ -11,10 +12,12 @@ namespace phase_shifter::gameplay {
 	{
 		_acc += dt.value();
 		auto beat = _acc >= beat_time;
-		if(beat)
+		if(beat) {
+			LOG(plog::debug) << "beat";
 			_acc = 0;
+		}
 
-		_state = {beat, beat_time - _acc, beat_time - _acc};
+		_state = {beat, _acc, beat_time - _acc};
 	}
 
 } // namespace phase_shifter::gameplay
diff --git a/src/gameplay/beat_system.hpp b/src/gameplay/beat_system.hpp
index 4d1d7ef63a1c76f4c56b88958e7c9bb99e305ae5..95f011af4061acfd41dd3b88c6a72310ecd6a62b 100644
--- a/src/gameplay/beat_system.hpp
+++ b/src/gameplay/beat_system.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace phase_shifter::gameplay {
 		bool  beat            = false;
 		float time_since_beat = 0.f;
 		float time_to_beat    = 0.f;
+		float avg_beat_time   = 1.f;
 	};
 
 	// TODO: replace placeholder logic with actual beat detection
diff --git a/src/gameplay/movement_comp.cpp b/src/gameplay/movement_comp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6d49e6896187550e1329e7e3cc669167642a11c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gameplay/movement_comp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "movement_comp.hpp"
diff --git a/src/gameplay/movement_comp.hpp b/src/gameplay/movement_comp.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1873ac11c1dd654ab375cdc64d3e52b92965b67c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gameplay/movement_comp.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mirrage/ecs/ecs.hpp>
+#include <mirrage/utils/sf2_glm.hpp>
+#include <mirrage/utils/units.hpp>
+
+
+namespace phase_shifter::gameplay {
+
+	struct Movement_comp : public mirrage::ecs::Component<Movement_comp> {
+		static constexpr const char* name() { return "Movement"; }
+		using Component::Component;
+
+		int   beats_per_step       = 1;
+		float distance_per_step    = 1.f;
+		float step_time_percentage = 0.2f;
+		float off_beat_threshold   = 0.f;
+
+		glm::vec2 aim{0.f, 0.f};
+		bool      move             = false;
+		int       beats_since_move = 0;
+		float     step_time_left   = 0;
+		glm::vec2 last_step;
+	};
+
+	sf2_structDef(Movement_comp, beats_per_step, distance_per_step, step_time_percentage, off_beat_threshold);
+
+} // namespace phase_shifter::gameplay
diff --git a/src/gameplay/movement_system.cpp b/src/gameplay/movement_system.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..201926a56349140ec8ca28507f41281e747a7d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gameplay/movement_system.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#include "movement_system.hpp"
+
+#include "beat_system.hpp"
+#include "movement_comp.hpp"
+
+#include <mirrage/ecs/components/transform_comp.hpp>
+#include <mirrage/ecs/ecs.hpp>
+#include <mirrage/ecs/entity_set_view.hpp>
+
+
+namespace phase_shifter::gameplay {
+
+	using mirrage::ecs::components::Transform_comp;
+
+	Movement_system::Movement_system(mirrage::ecs::Entity_manager& ecs, const Beat_system& beat_system)
+	  : _ecs(ecs), _beat_system(beat_system)
+	{
+		_ecs.register_component_type<Movement_comp>();
+	}
+
+	void Movement_system::update(mirrage::util::Time dt)
+	{
+		auto beat = _beat_system.beat_state();
+
+		for(auto&& [transform, move] : _ecs.list<Transform_comp, Movement_comp>()) {
+			if(beat.beat) {
+				move.beats_since_move++;
+			}
+
+
+			if(move.move && move.beats_since_move >= move.beats_per_step
+			   && (beat.beat || move.off_beat_threshold > 0.0001f)) {
+
+				move.move = false;
+
+				auto allowed = beat.beat || beat.time_since_beat <= move.off_beat_threshold
+				               || beat.time_to_beat <= move.off_beat_threshold;
+
+				if(allowed) {
+					auto aim_len = glm::length(move.aim);
+					if(aim_len < 0.0001f) {
+						// TODO: attack
+					} else {
+						// start movement
+						move.beats_since_move = 0;
+						move.step_time_left   = beat.avg_beat_time * move.step_time_percentage;
+						move.last_step = (move.aim / aim_len * move.distance_per_step) / move.step_time_left;
+					}
+
+				} else {
+					// TODO: damage
+					LOG(plog::debug) << "miss";
+				}
+			}
+
+			if(move.step_time_left > 0.f) {
+				move.step_time_left -= dt.value();
+
+				transform.position.x += move.last_step.x * dt.value();
+				transform.position.z += move.last_step.y * dt.value();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+} // namespace phase_shifter::gameplay
diff --git a/src/gameplay/movement_system.hpp b/src/gameplay/movement_system.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..720472db67db2bfe29ed57729c92a148219f12c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gameplay/movement_system.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mirrage/utils/units.hpp>
+
+namespace mirrage::ecs {
+	class Entity_manager;
+}
+
+namespace phase_shifter::gameplay {
+
+	class Beat_system;
+
+	class Movement_system {
+	  public:
+		Movement_system(mirrage::ecs::Entity_manager&, const Beat_system&);
+
+		void update(mirrage::util::Time);
+
+	  private:
+		mirrage::ecs::Entity_manager& _ecs;
+		const Beat_system&            _beat_system;
+	};
+
+} // namespace phase_shifter::gameplay
diff --git a/src/input/input_controller_comp.cpp b/src/input/input_controller_comp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391
diff --git a/src/input/input_controller_comp.hpp b/src/input/input_controller_comp.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..433ce08d57e562832c1174fad4ab5ba856eeb065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input/input_controller_comp.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mirrage/ecs/ecs.hpp>
+#include <mirrage/utils/sf2_glm.hpp>
+#include <mirrage/utils/units.hpp>
+
+
+namespace phase_shifter::input {
+
+	struct Input_controller_comp : public mirrage::ecs::Stateless_tag_component<Input_controller_comp> {
+		static constexpr const char* name() { return "Input_controller"; }
+		using Stateless_tag_component::Stateless_tag_component;
+	};
+
+} // namespace phase_shifter::input
diff --git a/src/input/input_system.cpp b/src/input/input_system.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5d84da3cd9aee62275056111ad8278bdebc7c416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input/input_system.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#include "input_system.hpp"
+
+#include "input_controller_comp.hpp"
+
+#include "../gameplay/movement_comp.hpp"
+
+#include <mirrage/input/events.hpp>
+
+using namespace mirrage::input;
+
+namespace phase_shifter::input {
+
+	namespace {
+		constexpr auto key_move_delay = 0.04f;
+	}
+
+	Input_system::Input_system(mirrage::util::Message_bus& bus, mirrage::ecs::Entity_manager& ecs)
+	  : _mailbox(bus), _ecs(ecs)
+	{
+		_ecs.register_component_type<Input_controller_comp>();
+
+		_mailbox.subscribe_to([&](Once_action& e) {
+			switch(e.id) {
+				case "the_button"_strid:
+					for(auto&& [_, m] : _ecs.list<Input_controller_comp, gameplay::Movement_comp>()) {
+						m.move = true;
+					}
+					break;
+			}
+		});
+
+
+		_mailbox.subscribe_to([&](Continuous_action& e) {
+			switch(e.id) {
+				case "move_up"_strid:
+					_key_move_up = e.begin;
+					_key_move_queued |= e.begin;
+					break;
+				case "move_down"_strid:
+					_key_move_down = e.begin;
+					_key_move_queued |= e.begin;
+					break;
+				case "move_left"_strid:
+					_key_move_left = e.begin;
+					_key_move_queued |= e.begin;
+					break;
+				case "move_right"_strid:
+					_key_move_right = e.begin;
+					_key_move_queued |= e.begin;
+					break;
+			}
+		});
+
+		_mailbox.subscribe_to([&](Range_action& e) {
+			switch(e.id) {
+				case "aim"_strid:
+					for(auto&& [_, m] : _ecs.list<Input_controller_comp, gameplay::Movement_comp>()) {
+						m.aim = {-e.abs.x, -e.abs.y};
+					}
+					break;
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+
+	void Input_system::enable() { _mailbox.enable(); }
+	void Input_system::disable() { _mailbox.disable(); }
+
+	void Input_system::update(mirrage::util::Time dt)
+	{
+		_mailbox.update_subscriptions();
+
+		if(_key_move_queued) {
+			_key_move_timer += dt.value();
+			if(_key_move_timer >= key_move_delay) {
+				_key_move_timer  = 0;
+				_key_move_queued = false;
+
+				auto aim = glm::vec2{0.f, 0.f};
+				if(_key_move_up)
+					aim.y += 1.f;
+				if(_key_move_down)
+					aim.y -= 1.f;
+				if(_key_move_left)
+					aim.x += 1.f;
+				if(_key_move_right)
+					aim.x -= 1.f;
+
+				for(auto&& [_, m] : _ecs.list<Input_controller_comp, gameplay::Movement_comp>()) {
+					m.aim  = aim;
+					m.move = true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+} // namespace phase_shifter::input
diff --git a/src/input/input_system.hpp b/src/input/input_system.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6460aa84fc10e455550a0517a7ab8d6de004c10e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input/input_system.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mirrage/utils/messagebus.hpp>
+#include <mirrage/utils/units.hpp>
+
+namespace mirrage::ecs {
+	class Entity_manager;
+}
+
+namespace phase_shifter::input {
+
+	class Beat_system;
+
+	class Input_system {
+	  public:
+		Input_system(mirrage::util::Message_bus&, mirrage::ecs::Entity_manager&);
+
+		void update(mirrage::util::Time);
+
+		void enable();
+		void disable();
+
+	  private:
+		mirrage::util::Mailbox_collection _mailbox;
+		mirrage::ecs::Entity_manager&     _ecs;
+
+		bool  _key_move_up     = false;
+		bool  _key_move_down   = false;
+		bool  _key_move_left   = false;
+		bool  _key_move_right  = false;
+		float _key_move_timer  = 0.f;
+		bool  _key_move_queued = false;
+	};
+
+} // namespace phase_shifter::input
diff --git a/src/meta_system.cpp b/src/meta_system.cpp
index 36b675d89d1063a97222bdd5cd74cbd2941a3273..22b0e69357a395c96ba639526e3e1278a6ed6f8b 100644
--- a/src/meta_system.cpp
+++ b/src/meta_system.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #include "audio/audio_asset.hpp"
 #include "game_engine.hpp"
 #include "gameplay/beat_system.hpp"
+#include "gameplay/movement_system.hpp"
 #include "helper/attachment_system.hpp"
+#include "input/input_system.hpp"
 #include "ui/hud_system.hpp"
 
 #include <context.hpp>
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ namespace phase_shifter {
 	  , _renderer(engine.renderer_factory().create_renderer(_entities, engine.render_pass_mask()))
 	  , _model_loading(std::make_unique<renderer::Loading_system>(_entities, engine.assets()))
 	  , _beat_system(std::make_unique<gameplay::Beat_system>())
+	  , _movement_system(std::make_unique<gameplay::Movement_system>(_entities, *_beat_system))
+	  , _input_system(std::make_unique<input::Input_system>(engine.bus(), _entities))
 	  , _attachment_system(std::make_unique<helper::Attachment_system>(_entities))
 	  , _hud_system(std::make_unique<ui::Hud_system>(engine.gui(), _entities))
 	{
@@ -71,8 +75,8 @@ namespace phase_shifter {
 
 
 		// TODO: replace with level-loading / generation code
-		auto cam_elevation = 0.1f * glm::pi<float>();
-		auto cam_azimuth   = 0.25f;
+		auto cam_elevation = 0.3f * glm::pi<float>();
+		auto cam_azimuth   = 0.0f;
 		auto cam_dir       = glm::quat(glm::vec3(
                 (cam_elevation - 2.f) * glm::pi<float>() / 2.f, glm::pi<float>() * cam_azimuth, 0.f));
 		entities()
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ namespace phase_shifter {
 		        .position(glm::rotate(sun_dir, glm::vec3(0, 0, 1)) * 40.f)
 		        .create();
 
-		entities().entity_builder("cube").position({0, 1, 0}).create();
+		entities().entity_builder("player").position({0, 1, 0}).create();
 
 		entities()
 		        .entity_builder("cube")
@@ -121,6 +125,8 @@ namespace phase_shifter {
 		_entities.process_queued_actions();
 
 		_beat_system->update(dt);
+		_input_system->update(dt);
+		_movement_system->update(dt);
 
 		_attachment_system->update(dt);
 
@@ -136,8 +142,8 @@ namespace phase_shifter {
 	}
 
 
-	void Meta_system::pause() {}
-	void Meta_system::resume() {}
+	void Meta_system::pause() { _input_system->disable(); }
+	void Meta_system::resume() { _input_system->enable(); }
 
 	void Meta_system::shrink_to_fit() { _renderer->shrink_to_fit(); }
 
diff --git a/src/meta_system.hpp b/src/meta_system.hpp
index b384b8a80dc3814eaa2c47a45b419ebee7e4871a..02dac58eacb3e0f7fc7a9318e2e251461c227459 100644
--- a/src/meta_system.hpp
+++ b/src/meta_system.hpp
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ namespace phase_shifter {
 
 	namespace gameplay {
 		class Beat_system;
-	}
+		class Movement_system;
+	} // namespace gameplay
 	namespace helper {
 		class Attachment_system;
 	}
+	namespace input {
+		class Input_system;
+	}
 	namespace ui {
 		class Hud_system;
 	}
@@ -52,6 +56,8 @@ namespace phase_shifter {
 		std::unique_ptr<mirrage::renderer::Loading_system>    _model_loading;
 
 		std::unique_ptr<gameplay::Beat_system>     _beat_system;
+		std::unique_ptr<gameplay::Movement_system> _movement_system;
+		std::unique_ptr<input::Input_system>       _input_system;
 		std::unique_ptr<helper::Attachment_system> _attachment_system;
 		std::unique_ptr<ui::Hud_system>            _hud_system;
 		// TODO: add systems here