diff --git a/assets/config.json b/assets/config.json
index 41d4c80..12cd51f 100644
--- a/assets/config.json
+++ b/assets/config.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   "player": {
   },
   "worldgen": {
-    "enemy_probability": 30,
+    "enemy_probability": 50,
     "empty_room_probability": 10,
     "device_probability": 10
   }
diff --git a/assets/down_the_well.jpg b/assets/down_the_well.jpg
index 6208691..7630d93 100644
Binary files a/assets/down_the_well.jpg and b/assets/down_the_well.jpg differ
diff --git a/constants.hpp b/constants.hpp
index 52cb9b7..2bd01fa 100644
--- a/constants.hpp
+++ b/constants.hpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ constexpr int WORLDBUILD_DIVISION = 4;
 constexpr int WORLDBUILD_SHRINK = 2;
 constexpr int WORLDBUILD_MAX_PATH = 200;
 constexpr int UI_FONT_SIZE=20;
-constexpr int BASE_MAP_FONT_SIZE=90;
+constexpr int BASE_MAP_FONT_SIZE=80;
 constexpr int GAME_MAP_PIXEL_POS = 600;
 constexpr int MAX_FONT_SIZE = 140;
 constexpr int MIN_FONT_SIZE = 20;
diff --git a/easings.hpp b/easings.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b17577c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/easings.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <cmath>
+
+namespace ease {
+
+  inline double sine(double x) {
+    return (std::sin(x) + 1.0) / 2.0;
+  }
+
+  inline double out_circ(double x) {
+    return std::sqrt(1.0f - std::pow(x - 1.0f, 2.0f));
+  }
+
+  inline double out_bounce(double x) {
+    constexpr const double n1 = 7.5625;
+    constexpr const double d1 = 2.75;
+
+    if (x < 1 / d1) {
+      return n1 * x * x;
+    } else if (x < 2 / d1) {
+      x -= 1.5;
+      return n1 * (x / d1) * x + 0.75;
+    } else if (x < 2.5 / d1) {
+      x -= 2.25;
+      return n1 * (x / d1) * x + 0.9375;
+    } else {
+      x -= 2.625;
+      return n1 * (x / d1) * x + 0.984375;
+    }
+  }
+
+  inline double in_out_back(double x) {
+    constexpr const double c1 = 1.70158;
+    constexpr const double c2 = c1 * 1.525;
+
+    return x < 0.5
+      ? (std::pow(2.0 * x, 2.0) * ((c2 + 1.0) * 2.0 * x - c2)) / 2.0
+      : (std::pow(2.0 * x - 2.0, 2.0) * ((c2 + 1.0) * (x * 2.0 - 2.0) + c2) + 2.0) / 2.0;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/gui_fsm.cpp b/gui_fsm.cpp
index bb5db2f..d2cc9dc 100644
--- a/gui_fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui_fsm.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace gui {
     $renderer.init_terminal();
     $map_ui.create_render();
     $map_ui.resize_canvas();
-    $renderer.resize_grid(MAX_FONT_SIZE, $map_ui);
+    $renderer.resize_grid(BASE_MAP_FONT_SIZE, $map_ui);
 
     run_systems();
     state(State::IDLE);
@@ -133,21 +133,21 @@ namespace gui {
         try_move(-1, false);
         break;
       case MOVE_LEFT:
-        try_move(1, true);
+        try_move(-1, true);
         break;
       case MOVE_RIGHT:
-        try_move(-1, true);
+        try_move(1, true);
         break;
       case ROTATE_LEFT:
-        $main_ui.plan_rotate(1);
+        $main_ui.plan_rotate(-1);
         state(State::ROTATING);
         break;
       case ROTATE_RIGHT:
-        $main_ui.plan_rotate(-1);
+        $main_ui.plan_rotate(1);
         state(State::ROTATING);
         break;
       case MAP_OPEN:
-        $renderer.resize_grid(MAX_FONT_SIZE, $map_ui);
+        $renderer.resize_grid(BASE_MAP_FONT_SIZE, $map_ui);
         $map_ui.resize_canvas();
         state(State::MAPPING);
         break;
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ namespace gui {
         state(State::ATTACKING);
         break;
       case ROTATE_LEFT:
-        $main_ui.plan_rotate(1);
+        $main_ui.plan_rotate(-1);
         state(State::COMBAT_ROTATE);
         break;
       case ROTATE_RIGHT:
-        $main_ui.plan_rotate(-1);
+        $main_ui.plan_rotate(1);
         state(State::COMBAT_ROTATE);
         break;
       case STOP_COMBAT:
diff --git a/levelmanager.cpp b/levelmanager.cpp
index 76893fa..fe72a1c 100644
--- a/levelmanager.cpp
+++ b/levelmanager.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ LevelManager::LevelManager() {
 
 LevelScaling LevelManager::scale_level() {
   return {
-    30 + (5 * int($current_level)),
-    20 + (5 * int($current_level))
+    20 + (5 * int($current_level)),
+    15 + (5 * int($current_level))
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/main_ui.cpp b/main_ui.cpp
index c01d61f..c395a21 100644
--- a/main_ui.cpp
+++ b/main_ui.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "main_ui.hpp"
 #include "components.hpp"
+#include "easings.hpp"
 
 namespace gui {
   using namespace components;
@@ -43,13 +44,15 @@ namespace gui {
         "sdev: {:>8.5}\n"
         "min: {:>8.5}\n"
         "max: {:>8.5}\n"
-        "count:{:<10}\n\n"
+        "count:{:<10}\n"
         "level: {} size: {}x{}\n\n"
+        "dir: {:0.2},{:0.2}\n\n"
         "VSync? {}\n"
         "FR Limit: {}\n"
         "Debug? {}\n\n",
         player_combat.hp, $stats.mean(), $stats.stddev(), $stats.min,
         $stats.max, $stats.n, $level.index, map->width(), map->height(),
+        $rayview.$dir_x, $rayview.$dir_y,
         VSYNC, FRAME_LIMIT, DEBUG_BUILD);
 
     $overlay_ui.update_text("top_left", stats);
@@ -70,9 +73,13 @@ namespace gui {
     $rayview.set_position(RAY_VIEW_X, RAY_VIEW_Y);
     $rayview.position_camera($player.x + 0.5, $player.y + 0.5);
 
+    $overlay_ui.show_label("top", $compass[$compass_dir]);
+
     auto st = textures::get("down_the_well");
-    st.sprite->setPosition({RAY_VIEW_X, RAY_VIEW_Y});
-    st.sprite->setScale({0.5, 0.5});
+    auto bounds = st.sprite->getLocalBounds();
+    st.sprite->setPosition({RAY_VIEW_X + bounds.size.x / 2,
+        RAY_VIEW_Y + bounds.size.y / 2});
+    st.sprite->setOrigin({bounds.size.x / 2, bounds.size.y / 2});
 
     $overlay_ui.render();
   }
@@ -81,11 +88,18 @@ namespace gui {
     $show_level = true;
   }
 
+
+
   void MainUI::draw() {
-    auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    auto start = $stats.time_start();
 
     if($show_level) {
+      auto time = $clock.getElapsedTime();
       auto st = textures::get("down_the_well");
+      float tick = ease::in_out_back(ease::sine(time.asSeconds()));
+      float scale = std::lerp(1.0, 1.3, tick);
+      st.sprite->setScale({scale, scale});
+
       $window.draw(*st.sprite);
       $overlay_ui.show_label("middle", "INTO THE WELL YOU GO...");
     } else {
@@ -93,9 +107,7 @@ namespace gui {
       $rayview.draw($window);
     }
 
-    auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-    auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration<double>(end - start);
-    $stats.sample(1/elapsed.count());
+    $stats.sample_time(start);
 
     $overlay_ui.draw($window);
 
@@ -125,6 +137,9 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void MainUI::plan_rotate(int dir) {
+    // -1 is left, 1 is right
+    $compass_dir = ($compass_dir + dir) % $compass.size();
+    $overlay_ui.update_label("top", $compass[$compass_dir]);
     $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, dir);
   }
 
@@ -151,9 +166,12 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void MainUI::mouse(int x, int y) {
-    $show_level = false;
-    $level.world->send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::STAIRS_DOWN, $level.player, {});
-    $overlay_ui.close_label("middle");
-    $overlay_ui.$gui.mouse(x, y);
+    if($show_level) {
+      $show_level = false;
+      $level.world->send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::STAIRS_DOWN, $level.player, {});
+      $overlay_ui.close_label("middle");
+    } else {
+      $overlay_ui.$gui.mouse(x, y);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/main_ui.hpp b/main_ui.hpp
index f0bd2f9..184e034 100644
--- a/main_ui.hpp
+++ b/main_ui.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "levelmanager.hpp"
 #include <SFML/Graphics/RenderWindow.hpp>
+#include <SFML/System/Clock.hpp>
 #include "stats.hpp"
 #include "overlay_ui.hpp"
 #include "raycaster.hpp"
@@ -11,10 +12,15 @@ namespace gui {
 
   class MainUI {
     public:
+    int $compass_dir = 0;
+    std::array<std::string, 8> $compass{
+      "E", "SE", "S", "SW", "W", "NW", "N", "NE"
+    };
     bool $show_level = false;
     bool $needs_render = true;
     Point $player{0,0};
     Stats $stats;
+    sf::Clock $clock;
     sf::RenderWindow& $window;
     GameLevel $level;
     OverlayUI $overlay_ui;
diff --git a/map_view.cpp b/map_view.cpp
index 074066a..fbd1bec 100644
--- a/map_view.cpp
+++ b/map_view.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ namespace gui {
   MapViewUI::MapViewUI(GameLevel &level) :
     Panel(0, 0, 0, 0, true),
     $level(level)
-  {}
+  {
+  }
 
   void MapViewUI::update_level(GameLevel &level) {
     $level = level;
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c908058..45b95d8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 if build_machine.system() == 'windows'
-sfml_main = dependency('sfml_main')
+  sfml_main = dependency('sfml_main')
   opengl32 = cc.find_library('opengl32', required: true)
   winmm = cc.find_library('winmm', required: true)
   gdi32 = cc.find_library('gdi32', required: true)
diff --git a/overlay_ui.cpp b/overlay_ui.cpp
index 2c1233a..24ccf4b 100644
--- a/overlay_ui.cpp
+++ b/overlay_ui.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ namespace gui {
     }
   }
 
+  void OverlayUI::update_label(string region, string content) {
+    auto ent = $gui.entity(region);
+    if(auto text = $gui.get_if<Label>(ent)) {
+      text->text->setString(content);
+    }
+  }
+
   void OverlayUI::close_text(string region) {
     auto ent = $gui.entity(region);
     $gui.remove<Textual>(ent);
diff --git a/overlay_ui.hpp b/overlay_ui.hpp
index 39568b4..9c75a42 100644
--- a/overlay_ui.hpp
+++ b/overlay_ui.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace gui {
       void update_text(std::string region, std::string content);
       void close_text(std::string region);
       void show_label(std::string region, std::string content);
+      void update_label(std::string region, std::string content);
       void close_label(std::string region);
   };
 }
diff --git a/raycaster.cpp b/raycaster.cpp
index e503828..9f3d4e0 100644
--- a/raycaster.cpp
+++ b/raycaster.cpp
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ void Raycaster::update_level(GameLevel level) {
 
   auto& tiles = $level.map->tiles();
   $map = textures::convert_char_to_texture(tiles.$tile_ids);
+  $dir_x = 1; // reset dir vector
+  $dir_y = 0;
 
   $level.world->query<components::Sprite>([&](const auto ent, auto& sprite) {
       // player doesn't need a sprite
diff --git a/raycaster.hpp b/raycaster.hpp
index 8341fd3..b511986 100644
--- a/raycaster.hpp
+++ b/raycaster.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct Raycaster {
   double $pos_y = 0;
 
   // initial direction vector
-  double $dir_x = -1;
+  double $dir_x = 1;
   double $dir_y = 0;
 
   // the 2d raycaster version of camera plane
diff --git a/stats.hpp b/stats.hpp
index 3be96d2..555c0f8 100644
--- a/stats.hpp
+++ b/stats.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <cmath>
+#include <chrono>
 
 struct Stats {
+  using TimeBullshit = std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::high_resolution_clock>;
+
   double sum = 0.0;
   double sumsq = 0.0;
   unsigned long n = 0L;
@@ -41,5 +44,15 @@ struct Stats {
     n += 1;
   }
 
+  inline TimeBullshit time_start() {
+    return std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+  }
+
+  inline void sample_time(TimeBullshit start) {
+    auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration<double>(end - start);
+    sample(1/elapsed.count());
+  }
+
   void dump();
 };
diff --git a/status_ui.cpp b/status_ui.cpp
index c09331a..6228f90 100644
--- a/status_ui.cpp
+++ b/status_ui.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void StatusUI::render() {
+    $gui.world().set_the<Background>({$gui.$parser});
+
     for(auto& [name, cell] : $gui.cells()) {
       if(name == "log_view") {
         $log_to = $gui.entity("log_view");
diff --git a/worldbuilder.cpp b/worldbuilder.cpp
index 369180b..e7f36a3 100644
--- a/worldbuilder.cpp
+++ b/worldbuilder.cpp
@@ -244,13 +244,11 @@ void WorldBuilder::randomize_entities(DinkyECS::World &world, GameConfig &config
 }
 
 void WorldBuilder::place_stairs(DinkyECS::World& world, GameConfig& config) {
-  for(size_t i = 1; i < $map.room_count() - 1; i++) {
-    auto& device_config = config.devices.json();
-    auto entity_data = device_config["STAIRS_DOWN"];
-    int last_room = i;
-    auto entity = configure_entity_in_map(world, entity_data, last_room);
-    check_player(world, entity);
-  }
+  auto& device_config = config.devices.json();
+  auto entity_data = device_config["STAIRS_DOWN"];
+  int last_room = $map.room_count() - 1;
+  auto entity = configure_entity_in_map(world, entity_data, last_room);
+  check_player(world, entity);
 }
 
 void WorldBuilder::place_entities(DinkyECS::World &world) {