diff --git a/camera.cpp b/camera.cpp
index 089c477..d107b93 100644
--- a/camera.cpp
+++ b/camera.cpp
@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@
 #include <numbers>
 #include <cmath>
 
-void CameraLOL::plan_run(Raycaster &rayview, int dir) {
+void CameraLOL::plan_move(Raycaster &rayview, int dir, bool strafe) {
   t = 0.0;
-  targetX = rayview.$posX + int(rayview.$dirX * 1.5 * dir);
-  targetY = rayview.$posY + int(rayview.$dirY * 1.5 * dir);
-}
-
-void CameraLOL::plan_strafe(Raycaster &rayview, int dir) {
-  t = 0.0;
-  targetX = rayview.$posX + int(-rayview.$dirY * 1.5 * dir);
-  targetY = rayview.$posY + int(rayview.$dirX * 1.5 * dir);
+  if(strafe) {
+    targetX = rayview.$posX + int(-rayview.$dirY * 1.5 * dir);
+    targetY = rayview.$posY + int(rayview.$dirX * 1.5 * dir);
+  } else {
+    targetX = rayview.$posX + int(rayview.$dirX * 1.5 * dir);
+    targetY = rayview.$posY + int(rayview.$dirY * 1.5 * dir);
+  }
 }
 
 void CameraLOL::plan_rotate(Raycaster &rayview, int dir) {
diff --git a/camera.hpp b/camera.hpp
index 7e1c407..3e92def 100644
--- a/camera.hpp
+++ b/camera.hpp
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ struct CameraLOL {
   double targetPlaneX = 0.0;
   double targetPlaneY = 0.0;
 
-  void plan_run(Raycaster &rayview, int dir);
-  void plan_strafe(Raycaster &rayview, int dir);
+  void plan_move(Raycaster &rayview, int dir, bool strafe);
   void plan_rotate(Raycaster &rayview, int dir);
 
   bool play_rotate(Raycaster &rayview);
   bool play_move(Raycaster &rayview);
+
   void abort_plan(Raycaster &rayview);
 };
diff --git a/gui.cpp b/gui.cpp
index 030fff0..200c0a2 100644
--- a/gui.cpp
+++ b/gui.cpp
@@ -73,44 +73,44 @@ namespace gui {
         state(State::END);
         return; // done
       case FU::MOVE_FORWARD:
-        $camera.plan_run($rayview, 1);
-        state(State::MOVING);
+        try_move(1, false);
         break;
       case FU::MOVE_BACK:
-        $camera.plan_run($rayview, -1);
-        state(State::MOVING);
+        try_move(-1, false);
         break;
       case FU::MOVE_LEFT:
-        $camera.plan_strafe($rayview, 1);
-        state(State::MOVING);
+        try_move(1, true);
         break;
       case FU::MOVE_RIGHT:
-        $camera.plan_strafe($rayview, -1);
-        state(State::MOVING);
+        try_move(-1, true);
         break;
       case FU::ROTATE_LEFT:
         $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, 1);
         state(State::ROTATING);
-        return; // get out early since can always rotate
+        break;
       case FU::ROTATE_RIGHT:
         $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, -1);
         state(State::ROTATING);
-        return; // get out early since can always rotate
+        break;
       default:
         dbc::sentinel("unhandled event in IDLE");
     }
+  }
 
+  void FSM::try_move(int dir, bool strafe) {
     // prevent moving into occupied space
-    if(!can_move({size_t($camera.targetX), size_t($camera.targetY)})) {
+    $camera.plan_move($rayview, dir, strafe);
+
+    Point move_to{size_t($camera.targetX), size_t($camera.targetY)};
+
+    if(level.map->can_move(move_to) && !level.collision->occupied(move_to)) {
+      state(State::MOVING);
+    } else {
       state(State::IDLE);
       $camera.abort_plan($rayview);
     }
   }
 
-  bool FSM::can_move(Point move_to) {
-    return level.map->can_move(move_to) && !level.collision->occupied(move_to);
-  }
-
   void FSM::END(Event ev) {
     fmt::println("END: received event after done: {}", int(ev));
   }
diff --git a/gui.hpp b/gui.hpp
index a57a8bb..e9a118b 100644
--- a/gui.hpp
+++ b/gui.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace gui {
       void IDLE(Event ev);
       void END(Event ev);
 
-      bool can_move(Point move_to);
+      void try_move(int dir, bool strafe);
       void keyboard();
       void draw_weapon();
       void draw_gui();