diff --git a/camera.hpp b/camera.hpp
index a1380cd..b91dd2f 100644
--- a/camera.hpp
+++ b/camera.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 struct CameraLOL {
   double t = 0.0;
   double moveSpeed = 0.1;
-  double rotSpeed = 0.1;
+  double rotSpeed = 0.06;
   double targetX = 0.0;
   double targetY = 0.0;
   double targetDirX = 0.0;
diff --git a/constants.hpp b/constants.hpp
index 858eefb..26ec1d9 100644
--- a/constants.hpp
+++ b/constants.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
 constexpr const int TEXTURE_WIDTH=256;
 constexpr const int TEXTURE_HEIGHT=256;
 constexpr const int RAY_VIEW_WIDTH=960;
@@ -21,7 +23,6 @@ constexpr const bool DEBUG_BUILD=true;
 
 ////////// copied from roguish
 
-
 constexpr int INV_WALL = 0;
 constexpr int INV_SPACE = 1;
 constexpr int WALL_VALUE = 1;
diff --git a/gui.cpp b/gui.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d145c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+#include "gui.hpp"
+#include "raycaster.hpp"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <numeric>
+#include <functional>
+#include "constants.hpp"
+#include "stats.hpp"
+#include "levelmanager.hpp"
+#include "components.hpp"
+#include "camera.hpp"
+#include <numbers>
+#include "fsm.hpp"
+
+using namespace components;
+
+namespace gui {
+  FSM::FSM() :
+    $window(sf::VideoMode({SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT}), "Zed's Raycaster Thing"),
+    $font{"./assets/text.otf"},
+    $text{$font},
+    $rayview($window, $textures, RAY_VIEW_WIDTH, RAY_VIEW_HEIGHT)
+    {
+      $text.setFillColor({255,255,255});
+      $text.setPosition({10,10});
+      $window.setVerticalSyncEnabled(VSYNC);
+      $window.setFramerateLimit(FRAME_LIMIT);
+      $textures.load_tiles();
+      $textures.load_sprites();
+      $rayview.init_shaders();
+    }
+
+  void FSM::event(Event ev) {
+    switch($state) {
+      FSM_STATE(State, START, ev);
+      FSM_STATE(State, MOVING, ev);
+      FSM_STATE(State, ROTATING, ev);
+      FSM_STATE(State, IDLE, ev);
+      FSM_STATE(State, END, ev);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void FSM::START(Event ) {
+    // ZED: this must die
+    $rayview.$map = generate_map();
+    $rayview.set_position(RAY_VIEW_X, RAY_VIEW_Y);
+    $rayview.position_camera($player.x + 0.5, $player.y + 0.5);
+    state(State::IDLE);
+  }
+
+  void FSM::MOVING(Event ) {
+    if($camera.play_move($rayview)) {
+      state(State::IDLE);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void FSM::ROTATING(Event ) {
+    if($camera.play_rotate($rayview)) {
+      state(State::IDLE);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void FSM::IDLE(Event ev) {
+    using FU = Event;
+
+    switch(ev) {
+      case FU::QUIT:
+        $window.close();
+        state(State::END);
+        break;
+      case FU::MOVE_FORWARD:
+        $camera.plan_run($rayview, 1);
+        state(State::MOVING);
+        break;
+      case FU::MOVE_BACK:
+        $camera.plan_run($rayview, -1);
+        state(State::MOVING);
+        break;
+      case FU::MOVE_LEFT:
+        $camera.plan_strafe($rayview, 1);
+        state(State::MOVING);
+        break;
+      case FU::MOVE_RIGHT:
+        $camera.plan_strafe($rayview, -1);
+        state(State::MOVING);
+        break;
+      case FU::ROTATE_LEFT:
+        $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, 1);
+        state(State::ROTATING);
+        break;
+      case FU::ROTATE_RIGHT:
+        $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, -1);
+        state(State::ROTATING);
+        break;
+      default:
+        dbc::sentinel("unhandled event in IDLE");
+    }
+  }
+
+  void FSM::END(Event ev) {
+    fmt::println("END: received event after done: {}", int(ev));
+  }
+
+  void FSM::keyboard() {
+    while(const auto keyev = $window.pollEvent()) {
+      if(keyev->is<sf::Event::Closed>()) {
+        event(Event::QUIT);
+      }
+
+      if(const auto* key = keyev->getIf<sf::Event::KeyPressed>()) {
+        using KEY = sf::Keyboard::Scan;
+        switch(key->scancode) {
+          case KEY::W:
+            event(Event::MOVE_FORWARD);
+            break;
+          case KEY::S:
+            event(Event::MOVE_BACK);
+            break;
+          case KEY::Q:
+            event(Event::ROTATE_LEFT);
+            break;
+          case KEY::E:
+            event(Event::ROTATE_RIGHT);
+            break;
+          case KEY::D:
+            event(Event::MOVE_RIGHT);
+            break;
+          case KEY::A:
+            event(Event::MOVE_LEFT);
+            break;
+          case KEY::R:
+            $stats.reset();
+            break;
+          case KEY::P:
+            if($rayview.$active_shader == nullptr) {
+              $rayview.$active_shader = &$rayview.$paused;
+            } else {
+              $rayview.$active_shader = nullptr;
+            }
+            break;
+          default:
+            break; // ignored
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  void FSM::draw_weapon() {
+    auto weapon = $rayview.$textures.sword.sprite;
+    weapon->setPosition({SCREEN_WIDTH/2, SCREEN_HEIGHT/2});
+    weapon->setRotation(sf::degrees($rotation));
+    $window.draw(*weapon);
+  }
+
+  void FSM::draw_gui() {
+    sf::RectangleShape rect({SCREEN_WIDTH - RAY_VIEW_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT});
+
+    rect.setPosition({0,0});
+    rect.setFillColor({50, 50, 50});
+    $window.draw(rect);
+
+    $text.setString(
+        fmt::format("FPS\n"
+          "mean:{:>8.5}\n"
+          "sdev: {:>8.5}\n"
+          "min: {:>8.5}\n"
+          "max: {:>8.5}\n"
+          "count:{:<10}\n\n"
+          "VSync? {}\n"
+          "FR Limit: {}\n"
+          "Debug? {}\n\n"
+          "Hit R to reset.\n\n"
+          "dir: {:>2.02},{:>2.02}\n"
+          "pos: {:>2.02},{:>2.02}",
+          $stats.mean(), $stats.stddev(), $stats.min,
+          $stats.max, $stats.n, VSYNC,
+          FRAME_LIMIT, DEBUG_BUILD, $rayview.$dirX,
+          $rayview.$dirY, $rayview.$posX, $rayview.$posY));
+    $window.draw($text);
+  }
+
+  void FSM::render() {
+    auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    $rayview.render();
+    auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration<double>(end - start);
+    $stats.sample(1/elapsed.count());
+
+    draw_gui();
+    draw_weapon();
+    $window.display();
+  }
+
+  void FSM::mouse() {
+    if(sf::Mouse::isButtonPressed(sf::Mouse::Button::Left)) {
+      $rayview.$anim.play(false);
+      $rotation = -30.0f;
+    } else {
+      $rotation = -10.0f;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Matrix FSM::generate_map() {
+    auto& level = $levels.current();
+    auto& tiles = level.map->tiles();
+    auto& player = level.world->get_the<Player>();
+    auto& player_position = level.world->get<Position>(player.entity);
+    $player = player_position.location;
+
+    return $textures.convert_char_to_texture(tiles.$tile_ids);
+  }
+
+  bool FSM::active() {
+    return !in_state(State::END);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/gui.hpp b/gui.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f70a43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "raycaster.hpp"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <numeric>
+#include <functional>
+#include "constants.hpp"
+#include "stats.hpp"
+#include "levelmanager.hpp"
+#include "components.hpp"
+#include "camera.hpp"
+#include <numbers>
+#include "fsm.hpp"
+
+namespace gui {
+  enum class State {
+    START,
+    MOVING,
+    ROTATING,
+    IDLE,
+    END
+  };
+
+  enum class Event {
+    STARTED,
+    TICK,
+    MOVE_FORWARD,
+    MOVE_BACK,
+    MOVE_LEFT,
+    MOVE_RIGHT,
+    ROTATE_LEFT,
+    ROTATE_RIGHT,
+    QUIT
+  };
+
+  class FSM : public DeadSimpleFSM<State, Event> {
+    public:
+      float $rotation = -30.0f;
+      Point $player{0,0};
+      LevelManager $levels;
+      sf::RenderWindow $window;
+      CameraLOL $camera;
+      sf::Font $font;
+      sf::Text $text;
+      Stats $stats;
+      TexturePack $textures;
+      Raycaster $rayview;
+
+      FSM();
+
+      void event(Event ev);
+
+      void START(Event );
+      void MOVING(Event );
+      void ROTATING(Event );
+      void IDLE(Event ev);
+      void END(Event ev);
+
+      void keyboard();
+      void draw_weapon();
+      void draw_gui();
+      void render();
+      void mouse();
+      Matrix generate_map();
+      bool active();
+  };
+}
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index ce40c2c..a42eaa9 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,264 +1,20 @@
-#include "raycaster.hpp"
-#include <iostream>
-#include <chrono>
-#include <numeric>
-#include <functional>
-#include "constants.hpp"
-#include "stats.hpp"
-#include "levelmanager.hpp"
-#include "components.hpp"
-#include "camera.hpp"
-#include <numbers>
-#define FSM_DEBUG 1
-#include "fsm.hpp"
-
-using namespace components;
-
-void draw_gui(sf::RenderWindow &window, Raycaster &rayview, sf::Text &text, Stats &stats) {
-  sf::RectangleShape rect({SCREEN_WIDTH - RAY_VIEW_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT});
-
-  rect.setPosition({0,0});
-  rect.setFillColor({50, 50, 50});
-  window.draw(rect);
-
-  text.setString(
-    fmt::format("FPS\n"
-      "mean:{:>8.5}\n"
-      "sdev: {:>8.5}\n"
-      "min: {:>8.5}\n"
-      "max: {:>8.5}\n"
-      "count:{:<10}\n\n"
-      "VSync? {}\n"
-      "FR Limit: {}\n"
-      "Debug? {}\n\n"
-      "Hit R to reset.\n\n"
-      "dir: {:>2.02},{:>2.02}\n"
-      "pos: {:>2.02},{:>2.02}",
-      stats.mean(), stats.stddev(), stats.min,
-      stats.max, stats.n, VSYNC,
-      FRAME_LIMIT, DEBUG_BUILD, rayview.$dirX,
-      rayview.$dirY, rayview.$posX, rayview.$posY));
-  window.draw(text);
-}
-
-Matrix generate_map(TexturePack &textures, GameLevel &level, Point &player_out) {
-  auto &tiles = level.map->tiles();
-  auto &player = level.world->get_the<Player>();
-  auto &player_position = level.world->get<Position>(player.entity);
-  player_out = player_position.location;
-
-  return textures.convert_char_to_texture(tiles.$tile_ids);
-}
-
-void draw_weapon(sf::RenderWindow &window, sf::Sprite &weapon, float rotation) {
-  weapon.setPosition({SCREEN_WIDTH/2,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2});
-  weapon.setRotation(sf::degrees(rotation));
-  window.draw(weapon);
-}
-
-enum class MainState {
-  START,
-  MOVING,
-  ROTATING,
-  IDLE
-};
-
-enum class MainEvent {
-  STARTED,
-  TICK,
-  MOVE_FORWARD,
-  MOVE_BACK,
-  MOVE_LEFT,
-  MOVE_RIGHT,
-  ROTATE_LEFT,
-  ROTATE_RIGHT,
-  QUIT
-};
-
-class MainFSM : public DeadSimpleFSM<MainState, MainEvent> {
-  public:
-    sf::RenderWindow& $window;
-    Raycaster& $rayview;
-    CameraLOL $camera;
-
-    MainFSM(sf::RenderWindow &window, Raycaster &rayview) :
-      $window(window),
-      $rayview(rayview) { }
-
-    void event(MainEvent ev) {
-      switch($state) {
-        FSM_STATE(MainState, START, ev);
-        FSM_STATE(MainState, MOVING, ev);
-        FSM_STATE(MainState, ROTATING, ev);
-        FSM_STATE(MainState, IDLE, ev);
-      }
-    }
-
-    void START(MainEvent ) {
-      state(MainState::IDLE);
-    }
-
-    void MOVING(MainEvent ) {
-      if($camera.play_move($rayview)) {
-        state(MainState::IDLE);
-      }
-    }
-
-    void ROTATING(MainEvent ) {
-      if($camera.play_rotate($rayview)) {
-        state(MainState::IDLE);
-      }
-    }
-
-    void IDLE(MainEvent ev) {
-      using FU = MainEvent;
-
-      switch(ev) {
-        case FU::QUIT:
-          $window.close();
-          break;
-        case FU::MOVE_FORWARD:
-          $camera.plan_run($rayview, 1);
-          state(MainState::MOVING);
-          break;
-        case FU::MOVE_BACK:
-          $camera.plan_run($rayview, -1);
-          state(MainState::MOVING);
-          break;
-        case FU::MOVE_LEFT:
-          $camera.plan_strafe($rayview, 1);
-          state(MainState::MOVING);
-          break;
-        case FU::MOVE_RIGHT:
-          $camera.plan_strafe($rayview, -1);
-          state(MainState::MOVING);
-          break;
-        case FU::ROTATE_LEFT:
-          $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, 1);
-          state(MainState::ROTATING);
-          break;
-        case FU::ROTATE_RIGHT:
-          $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, -1);
-          state(MainState::ROTATING);
-          break;
-        default:
-          dbc::sentinel("unhandled event in IDLE");
-      }
-    }
-
-    void keyboard() {
-      while(const auto keyev = $window.pollEvent()) {
-        if(keyev->is<sf::Event::Closed>()) {
-          event(MainEvent::QUIT);
-        }
-
-        if(const auto* key = keyev->getIf<sf::Event::KeyPressed>()) {
-          using KEY = sf::Keyboard::Scan;
-          switch(key->scancode) {
-            case KEY::W:
-              event(MainEvent::MOVE_FORWARD);
-              break;
-            case KEY::S:
-              event(MainEvent::MOVE_BACK);
-              break;
-            case KEY::Q:
-              event(MainEvent::ROTATE_LEFT);
-              break;
-            case KEY::E:
-              event(MainEvent::ROTATE_RIGHT);
-              break;
-            case KEY::D:
-              event(MainEvent::MOVE_RIGHT);
-              break;
-            case KEY::A:
-              event(MainEvent::MOVE_LEFT);
-              break;
-            default:
-              break; // ignored
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-};
-
+#include "gui.hpp"
 
 int main() {
-  sf::RenderWindow window(sf::VideoMode({SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT}), "Zed's Ray Caster Game Thing");
-
-  sf::Font font{"./assets/text.otf"};
-  sf::Text text{font};
-  text.setFillColor({255,255,255});
-  text.setPosition({10,10});
-
-  Point player{0, 0};
-  LevelManager levels;
-  GameLevel &cur_level = levels.current();
-
-  TexturePack textures;
-  textures.load_tiles();
-  textures.load_sprites();
-
-  auto map = generate_map(textures, cur_level, player);
-
-  Point evil_eye_1, evil_eye_2;
-  dbc::check(cur_level.map->place_entity(1, evil_eye_1), "failed to place enemy 1");
-  dbc::check(cur_level.map->place_entity(2, evil_eye_2), "failed to place enemy 2");
-
-  Raycaster rayview(window, textures, map, RAY_VIEW_WIDTH, RAY_VIEW_HEIGHT);
-  rayview.init_shaders();
+  gui::FSM main;
+  main.event(gui::Event::STARTED);
 
-  rayview.set_position(RAY_VIEW_X, RAY_VIEW_Y);
-  rayview.position_camera(player.x + 0.5, player.y + 0.5);
+  while(main.active()) {
+    main.render();
 
-  rayview.position_sprite(evil_eye_1, "evil_eye");
-  rayview.position_sprite(evil_eye_2, "evil_eye");
-
-  float rotation = -30.0f;
-  Stats stats;
-
-  window.setVerticalSyncEnabled(VSYNC);
-  window.setFramerateLimit(FRAME_LIMIT);
-
-  MainFSM fsm(window, rayview);
-  fsm.event(MainEvent::STARTED);
-
-  while(window.isOpen()) {
-    auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-    rayview.render();
-    auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-    auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration<double>(end - start);
-    stats.sample(1/elapsed.count());
-
-    auto weapon_sprite_ptr = rayview.$textures.sword.sprite;
-    draw_gui(window, rayview, text, stats);
-    draw_weapon(window, *weapon_sprite_ptr, rotation);
-    window.display();
-
-    if(fsm.in_state(MainState::IDLE)) {
-      fsm.keyboard();
+    // ZED: need to sort out how to deal with this in the FSM
+    if(main.in_state(gui::State::IDLE)) {
+      main.keyboard();
     } else{
-      fsm.event(MainEvent::TICK);
+      main.event(gui::Event::TICK);
     }
 
-    if(sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Key::P)) {
-      if(rayview.$active_shader == nullptr) {
-        rayview.$active_shader = &rayview.$paused;
-      } else {
-        rayview.$active_shader = nullptr;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if(sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Key::R)) {
-      rayview.position_camera(player.x + 0.5, player.y + 0.5);
-      stats.reset();
-    }
-
-    if(sf::Mouse::isButtonPressed(sf::Mouse::Button::Left)) {
-      rayview.$anim.play(false);
-      rotation = -30.0f;
-    } else {
-      rotation = -10.0f;
-    }
+    main.mouse();
   }
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cbf6132..5324b24 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ sources = [
   'config.cpp',
   'dbc.cpp',
   'devices.cpp',
+  'gui.cpp',
   'inventory.cpp',
   'levelmanager.cpp',
   'lights.cpp',
diff --git a/raycaster.cpp b/raycaster.cpp
index 1606296..6c5ba38 100644
--- a/raycaster.cpp
+++ b/raycaster.cpp
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ inline uint32_t dumb_lighting(uint32_t pixel, double distance) {
   return conv.as_int;
 }
 
-Raycaster::Raycaster(sf::RenderWindow& window, TexturePack &textures, Matrix &map, int width, int height) :
+Raycaster::Raycaster(sf::RenderWindow& window, TexturePack &textures, int width, int height) :
   $textures(textures),
   $view_texture({(unsigned int)width, (unsigned int)height}),
   $view_sprite($view_texture),
   $width(width), $height(height),
   $window(window),
-  $map(map),
   ZBuffer(width),
   $anim(256, 256, 10, "assets/monster-1.ogg")
 {
diff --git a/raycaster.hpp b/raycaster.hpp
index 2a013ae..c1a7056 100644
--- a/raycaster.hpp
+++ b/raycaster.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct Raycaster {
   int $width;
   int $height;
   sf::RenderWindow& $window;
-  Matrix& $map;
+  Matrix $map;
   SpatialMap $collision;
   std::vector<Sprite> $sprites;
   std::vector<double> ZBuffer; // width
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct Raycaster {
   sf::Shader $paused;
   sf::Shader* $active_shader = nullptr;
 
-  Raycaster(sf::RenderWindow& window, TexturePack &textures, Matrix &map, int width, int height);
+  Raycaster(sf::RenderWindow& window, TexturePack &textures, int width, int height);
 
   void draw_pixel_buffer();
   void clear();