diff --git a/gui.cpp b/gui.cpp
index 6490d87..030fff0 100644
--- a/gui.cpp
+++ b/gui.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ namespace gui {
   void FSM::MOVING(Event ) {
     if($camera.play_move($rayview)) {
       // really annoying but we have to figure out the motion factor then run the systems
-      auto &level = $levels.current();
       auto& player = level.world->get_the<Player>();
       auto& player_position = level.world->get<Position>(player.entity);
       auto& motion = level.world->get<Motion>(player.entity);
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ namespace gui {
       case FU::QUIT:
         $window.close();
         state(State::END);
-        break;
+        return; // done
       case FU::MOVE_FORWARD:
         $camera.plan_run($rayview, 1);
         state(State::MOVING);
@@ -93,16 +92,15 @@ namespace gui {
         $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, 1);
         state(State::ROTATING);
         return; // get out early since can always rotate
-        break; // need this?
       case FU::ROTATE_RIGHT:
         $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, -1);
         state(State::ROTATING);
         return; // get out early since can always rotate
-        break; // need this?
       default:
         dbc::sentinel("unhandled event in IDLE");
     }
 
+    // prevent moving into occupied space
     if(!can_move({size_t($camera.targetX), size_t($camera.targetY)})) {
       state(State::IDLE);
       $camera.abort_plan($rayview);
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   bool FSM::can_move(Point move_to) {
-    auto& level = $levels.current();
     return level.map->can_move(move_to) && !level.collision->occupied(move_to);
   }
 
@@ -210,7 +207,7 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void FSM::generate_map() {
-    auto& level = $levels.current();
+    level = $levels.current();
     auto& player = level.world->get_the<Player>();
     auto& player_position = level.world->get<Position>(player.entity);
     $player = player_position.location;
@@ -218,7 +215,6 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void FSM::run_systems() {
-    auto& level = $levels.current();
     System::motion(level);
     System::enemy_pathing(level);
     System::collision(level);
diff --git a/gui.hpp b/gui.hpp
index 679bc12..a57a8bb 100644
--- a/gui.hpp
+++ b/gui.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
   class FSM : public DeadSimpleFSM<State, Event> {
     public:
+      GameLevel level;
       float $rotation = -30.0f;
       Point $player{0,0};
       LevelManager $levels;