diff --git a/pics/portal.png b/assets/portal.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/portal.png
rename to assets/portal.png
diff --git a/pics/teleporter.png b/assets/teleporter.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/teleporter.png
rename to assets/teleporter.png
diff --git a/pics/tile01.png b/assets/tile01.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile01.png
rename to assets/tile01.png
diff --git a/pics/tile02.png b/assets/tile02.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile02.png
rename to assets/tile02.png
diff --git a/pics/tile03.png b/assets/tile03.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile03.png
rename to assets/tile03.png
diff --git a/pics/tile05.png b/assets/tile05.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile05.png
rename to assets/tile05.png
diff --git a/pics/tile06.png b/assets/tile06.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile06.png
rename to assets/tile06.png
diff --git a/pics/tile07.png b/assets/tile07.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile07.png
rename to assets/tile07.png
diff --git a/pics/tile08.png b/assets/tile08.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile08.png
rename to assets/tile08.png
diff --git a/pics/tile09.png b/assets/tile09.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile09.png
rename to assets/tile09.png
diff --git a/pics/tile10.png b/assets/tile10.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile10.png
rename to assets/tile10.png
diff --git a/pics/tile11.png b/assets/tile11.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile11.png
rename to assets/tile11.png
diff --git a/pics/tile12.png b/assets/tile12.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile12.png
rename to assets/tile12.png
diff --git a/pics/tile13.png b/assets/tile13.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile13.png
rename to assets/tile13.png
diff --git a/pics/tile15.png b/assets/tile15.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile15.png
rename to assets/tile15.png
diff --git a/pics/tile16.png b/assets/tile16.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile16.png
rename to assets/tile16.png
diff --git a/pics/tile17.png b/assets/tile17.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile17.png
rename to assets/tile17.png
diff --git a/pics/tile30.png b/assets/tile30.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile30.png
rename to assets/tile30.png
diff --git a/pics/tile31.png b/assets/tile31.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile31.png
rename to assets/tile31.png
diff --git a/pics/tile32.png b/assets/tile32.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pics/tile32.png
rename to assets/tile32.png
diff --git a/charset.png b/charset.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 464f732..0000000
Binary files a/charset.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d047015..e4b80ea 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -5,12 +5,8 @@ catch2 = dependency('catch2-with-main')
 fmt = dependency('fmt')
 json = dependency('nlohmann_json')
 sfml = dependency('sfml')
-sdl2 = dependency('sdl2')
-sdl2main = dependency('sdl2main')
 
-dependencies = [
-  fmt, json, sfml
-  ]
+dependencies = [fmt, json, sfml]
 
 executable('runtests', [
   'dbc.cpp',
@@ -19,36 +15,9 @@ executable('runtests', [
   ],
   dependencies: dependencies + [catch2])
 
-executable('raycaster', [
-  'dbc.cpp',
-  'matrix.cpp',
-  'raycaster.cpp',
-  ],
-  dependencies: dependencies)
-
-executable('raycaster_pixels', [
-  'dbc.cpp',
-  'matrix.cpp',
-  'raycaster_pixels.cpp',
-  ],
-  dependencies: dependencies)
-
-executable('timcaster', [
-  './scratchpad/timcaster.cpp',
-  ],
-  dependencies: dependencies + [sdl2, sdl2main])
-
 executable('sfmlcaster', [
   'dbc.cpp',
   'matrix.cpp',
   'sfmlcaster.cpp',
   ],
   dependencies: dependencies)
-
-executable('fenstercaster', [
-  'dbc.cpp',
-  'matrix.cpp',
-  'miniaudio.cpp',
-  'fenscaster.cpp'
-  ],
-  dependencies: dependencies)
diff --git a/fenscaster.cpp b/scratchpad/fenscaster.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from fenscaster.cpp
rename to scratchpad/fenscaster.cpp
diff --git a/fenster/fenster.h b/scratchpad/fenster/fenster.h
similarity index 100%
rename from fenster/fenster.h
rename to scratchpad/fenster/fenster.h
diff --git a/pycaster.py b/scratchpad/pycaster.py
similarity index 100%
rename from pycaster.py
rename to scratchpad/pycaster.py
diff --git a/raycaster.cpp b/scratchpad/raycaster.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from raycaster.cpp
rename to scratchpad/raycaster.cpp
diff --git a/raycaster_pixels.cpp b/scratchpad/raycaster_pixels.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from raycaster_pixels.cpp
rename to scratchpad/raycaster_pixels.cpp
diff --git a/scratchpad/raycaster_sprites.cpp b/scratchpad/raycaster_sprites.cpp
index 255dc30..e9194dd 100644
--- a/scratchpad/raycaster_sprites.cpp
+++ b/scratchpad/raycaster_sprites.cpp
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char */*argv*/[])
 
   //load some textures
   unsigned long tw, th, error = 0;
-  error |= loadImage(texture[0], tw, th, "pics/eagle.png");
-  error |= loadImage(texture[1], tw, th, "pics/redbrick.png");
-  error |= loadImage(texture[2], tw, th, "pics/purplestone.png");
-  error |= loadImage(texture[3], tw, th, "pics/greystone.png");
-  error |= loadImage(texture[4], tw, th, "pics/bluestone.png");
-  error |= loadImage(texture[5], tw, th, "pics/mossy.png");
-  error |= loadImage(texture[6], tw, th, "pics/wood.png");
-  error |= loadImage(texture[7], tw, th, "pics/colorstone.png");
+  error |= loadImage(texture[0], tw, th, "assets/eagle.png");
+  error |= loadImage(texture[1], tw, th, "assets/redbrick.png");
+  error |= loadImage(texture[2], tw, th, "assets/purplestone.png");
+  error |= loadImage(texture[3], tw, th, "assets/greystone.png");
+  error |= loadImage(texture[4], tw, th, "assets/bluestone.png");
+  error |= loadImage(texture[5], tw, th, "assets/mossy.png");
+  error |= loadImage(texture[6], tw, th, "assets/wood.png");
+  error |= loadImage(texture[7], tw, th, "assets/colorstone.png");
   if(error) { std::cout << "error loading images" << std::endl; return 1; }
 
   //load some sprite textures
diff --git a/scratchpad/raycaster_textured.cpp b/scratchpad/raycaster_textured.cpp
index e41cf6b..3dca1b0 100644
--- a/scratchpad/raycaster_textured.cpp
+++ b/scratchpad/raycaster_textured.cpp
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char */*argv*/[])
 #else
  //generate some textures
   unsigned long tw, th;
-  loadImage(texture[0], tw, th, "pics/eagle.png");
-  loadImage(texture[1], tw, th, "pics/redbrick.png");
-  loadImage(texture[2], tw, th, "pics/purplestone.png");
-  loadImage(texture[3], tw, th, "pics/greystone.png");
-  loadImage(texture[4], tw, th, "pics/bluestone.png");
-  loadImage(texture[5], tw, th, "pics/mossy.png");
-  loadImage(texture[6], tw, th, "pics/wood.png");
-  loadImage(texture[7], tw, th, "pics/colorstone.png");
+  loadImage(texture[0], tw, th, "assets/eagle.png");
+  loadImage(texture[1], tw, th, "assets/redbrick.png");
+  loadImage(texture[2], tw, th, "assets/purplestone.png");
+  loadImage(texture[3], tw, th, "assets/greystone.png");
+  loadImage(texture[4], tw, th, "assets/bluestone.png");
+  loadImage(texture[5], tw, th, "assets/mossy.png");
+  loadImage(texture[6], tw, th, "assets/wood.png");
+  loadImage(texture[7], tw, th, "assets/colorstone.png");
 #endif
 
   //start the main loop
diff --git a/sfmlcaster.cpp b/sfmlcaster.cpp
index 65331f5..154606f 100644
--- a/sfmlcaster.cpp
+++ b/sfmlcaster.cpp
@@ -123,15 +123,15 @@ void load_textures() {
     texture[i].resize(texWidth * texHeight);
   }
 
-  loadImage(texture[0], "pics/tile16.png");
-  loadImage(texture[1], "pics/tile02.png");
-  loadImage(texture[2], "pics/tile03.png");
-  loadImage(texture[3], "pics/tile32.png");
-  loadImage(texture[4], "pics/tile05.png");
-  loadImage(texture[5], "pics/tile17.png");
-  loadImage(texture[6], "pics/tile10.png");
-  loadImage(texture[7], "pics/tile01.png");
-  loadImage(texture[8], "pics/portal.png");
+  loadImage(texture[0], "assets/tile16.png");
+  loadImage(texture[1], "assets/tile02.png");
+  loadImage(texture[2], "assets/tile03.png");
+  loadImage(texture[3], "assets/tile32.png");
+  loadImage(texture[4], "assets/tile05.png");
+  loadImage(texture[5], "assets/tile17.png");
+  loadImage(texture[6], "assets/tile10.png");
+  loadImage(texture[7], "assets/tile01.png");
+  loadImage(texture[8], "assets/portal.png");
 }
 
 void draw_sfml_rect(sf::RenderWindow &window, sf::Vector2f pos, sf::Vector2f size, uint8_t color) {