diff --git a/gui/fsm.cpp b/gui/fsm.cpp
index d544be7..cb55847 100644
--- a/gui/fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui/fsm.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace gui {
   void FSM::MOVING(Event ) {
     // this should be an optional that returns a point
     if(auto move_to = $main_ui.play_move()) {
-      System::plan_motion(Game::current(), *move_to);
+      System::plan_motion(*move_to);
       run_systems();
       $main_ui.dirty();
       state(State::IDLE);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace gui {
     using enum Event;
     switch(ev) {
       case TICK: {
-        System::combat(Game::current(), $temp_attack_id);
+        System::combat($temp_attack_id);
         run_systems();
         state(State::IN_COMBAT);
        } break;
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ namespace gui {
         auto gui_id = std::any_cast<guecs::Entity>(data);
         auto& slot_name = $status_ui.$gui.name_for(gui_id);
 
-        if(System::use_item(Game::current(), slot_name)) {
+        if(System::use_item(slot_name)) {
           $status_ui.update();
         }
        } break;
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ namespace gui {
           mouse_action({1 << guecs::ModBit::hover});
        } break;
       case AIM_CLICK:
-        System::pickup(Game::current());
+        System::pickup();
         break;
       default:
         break; // ignore everything else
@@ -362,9 +362,8 @@ namespace gui {
             event(Event::LOOT_OPEN);
             break;
           case KEY::Z: {
-            auto& level = Game::current();
             auto& player_pos = Game::player_position();
-            System::distribute_loot(level, {player_pos.aiming_at});
+            System::distribute_loot({player_pos.aiming_at});
             } break;
           case KEY::X:
             event(Event::STAIRS_DOWN);
@@ -422,14 +421,13 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void FSM::run_systems() {
-    auto& level = Game::current();
-    System::generate_paths(level);
-    System::enemy_ai_initialize(level);
-    System::enemy_pathing(level);
-    System::collision(level);
-    System::motion(level);
-    System::lighting(level);
-    System::death(level);
+    System::generate_paths();
+    System::enemy_ai_initialize();
+    System::enemy_pathing();
+    System::collision();
+    System::motion();
+    System::lighting();
+    System::death();
   }
 
   bool FSM::active() {
@@ -504,7 +502,7 @@ namespace gui {
           event(Event::LOOT_OPEN);
          } break;
         case eGUI::HP_STATUS:
-          System::player_status(Game::current());
+          System::player_status();
           break;
         case eGUI::NEW_RITUAL:
           $combat_ui.init();
diff --git a/gui/fsm.hpp b/gui/fsm.hpp
index 1f572f2..0d082f7 100644
--- a/gui/fsm.hpp
+++ b/gui/fsm.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "constants.hpp"
-#include "levelmanager.hpp"
 #include "simplefsm.hpp"
 #include "gui/debug_ui.hpp"
 #include "gui/main_ui.hpp"
diff --git a/gui/loot_ui.cpp b/gui/loot_ui.cpp
index 2b9573f..22edc38 100644
--- a/gui/loot_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/loot_ui.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void LootUI::drop_item(DinkyECS::Entity item_id) {
-    System::drop_item($level, item_id);
+    System::drop_item(item_id);
     update();
   }
 
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   bool LootUI::occupied(guecs::Entity slot) {
-    return System::inventory_occupied($level, $target, $gui.name_for(slot));
+    return System::inventory_occupied($target, $gui.name_for(slot));
   }
 
   void LootUI::swap(guecs::Entity gui_a, guecs::Entity gui_b) {
     if(gui_a != gui_b) {
       auto& a_name = $gui.name_for(gui_a);
       auto& b_name = $gui.name_for(gui_b);
-      System::inventory_swap($level, $target, a_name, b_name);
+      System::inventory_swap($target, a_name, b_name);
     }
 
     update();
diff --git a/gui/map_view.cpp b/gui/map_view.cpp
index abac584..c1a189b 100644
--- a/gui/map_view.cpp
+++ b/gui/map_view.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
   void MapViewUI::render(sf::RenderWindow &window, int compass_dir) {
     $gui.render(window);
-    System::draw_map($level, $map_tiles, $entity_map);
+    System::draw_map($map_tiles, $entity_map);
     System::render_map($map_tiles, $entity_map, *$map_render, compass_dir, $player_display);
     $map_sprite.setTexture($map_render->getTexture(), true);
     window.draw($map_sprite);
diff --git a/gui/status_ui.cpp b/gui/status_ui.cpp
index 56808af..8b989ab 100644
--- a/gui/status_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/status_ui.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void StatusUI::drop_item(DinkyECS::Entity item_id) {
-    System::drop_item($level, item_id);
+    System::drop_item(item_id);
     update();
   }
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ namespace gui {
     if(gui_a != gui_b) {
       auto& a_name = $gui.name_for(gui_a);
       auto& b_name = $gui.name_for(gui_b);
-      System::inventory_swap($level, $level.player, a_name, b_name);
+      System::inventory_swap($level.player, a_name, b_name);
     }
 
     update();
@@ -150,6 +150,6 @@ namespace gui {
 
   bool StatusUI::occupied(guecs::Entity slot) {
     auto player = $level.world->get_the<components::Player>();
-    return System::inventory_occupied($level, player.entity, $gui.name_for(slot));
+    return System::inventory_occupied(player.entity, $gui.name_for(slot));
   }
 }
diff --git a/raycaster.cpp b/raycaster.cpp
index af220ea..c652763 100644
--- a/raycaster.cpp
+++ b/raycaster.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void Raycaster::sprite_casting(sf::RenderTarget &target) {
 
       float level = lights[sprite_pos.location.y][sprite_pos.location.x] * PERCENT;
 
-      shared_ptr<sf::Shader> effect = System::sprite_effect($level, rec.entity);
+      shared_ptr<sf::Shader> effect = System::sprite_effect(rec.entity);
 
       if(effect) {
         apply_sprite_effect(effect, sprite_width, sprite_height);
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index 9af40d1..a0210f4 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "shaders.hpp"
 #include "inventory.hpp"
 #include "game_level.hpp"
+#include "levelmanager.hpp"
 
 using std::string;
 using namespace fmt;
@@ -32,10 +33,11 @@ void System::set_position(World& world, SpatialMap& collision, Entity entity, Po
   collision.insert(pos.location, entity, has_collision);
 }
 
-void System::lighting(GameLevel &level) {
-  auto &light = *level.lights;
-  auto &world = *level.world;
-  auto &map = *level.map;
+void System::lighting() {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
+  auto& light = *level.lights;
+  auto& world = *level.world;
+  auto& map = *level.map;
 
   light.reset_light();
 
@@ -55,16 +57,18 @@ void System::lighting(GameLevel &level) {
 
 }
 
-void System::generate_paths(GameLevel &level) {
+void System::generate_paths() {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
   const auto &player_pos = Game::player_position();
 
   level.map->set_target(player_pos.location);
   level.map->make_paths();
 }
 
-void System::enemy_ai_initialize(GameLevel &level) {
-  auto &world = *level.world;
-  auto &map = *level.map;
+void System::enemy_ai_initialize() {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
+  auto& world = *level.world;
+  auto& map = *level.map;
 
   world.query<Position, EnemyConfig>([&](const auto ent, auto& pos, auto& config) {
     if(world.has<ai::EntityAI>(ent)) {
@@ -89,9 +93,10 @@ void System::enemy_ai_initialize(GameLevel &level) {
   });
 }
 
-void System::enemy_pathing(GameLevel &level) {
-  auto &world = *level.world;
-  auto &map = *level.map;
+void System::enemy_pathing() {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
+  auto& world = *level.world;
+  auto& map = *level.map;
   const auto &player_pos = Game::player_position();
 
   world.query<Position, Motion>([&](auto ent, auto &position, auto &motion) {
@@ -130,7 +135,8 @@ inline void move_entity(SpatialMap &collider, Map &game_map, Position &position,
   position.location = move_to;
 }
 
-void System::motion(GameLevel &level) {
+void System::motion() {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
   level.world->query<Position, Motion>(
     [&](auto ent, auto &position, auto &motion) {
     // don't process entities that don't move
@@ -140,7 +146,8 @@ void System::motion(GameLevel &level) {
   });
 }
 
-void System::distribute_loot(GameLevel &level, Position target_pos) {
+void System::distribute_loot(Position target_pos) {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
   auto& world = *level.world;
   auto& config = world.get_the<GameConfig>();
   int inventory_count = Random::uniform(0, 3);
@@ -164,8 +171,9 @@ void System::distribute_loot(GameLevel &level, Position target_pos) {
   level.world->send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::ENTITY_SPAWN, loot_entity, {});
 }
 
-void System::death(GameLevel &level) {
-  auto &world = *level.world;
+void System::death() {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
+  auto& world = *level.world;
   auto player = world.get_the<Player>();
   std::vector<Entity> dead_things;
 
@@ -204,7 +212,7 @@ void System::death(GameLevel &level) {
     level.collision->remove(pos.location, ent);
 
     // distribute_loot is then responsible for putting something there
-    System::distribute_loot(level, pos);
+    System::distribute_loot(pos);
 
     world.destroy(ent);
   }
@@ -221,9 +229,10 @@ inline void animate_entity(World &world, Entity entity) {
   }
 }
 
-void System::combat(GameLevel &level, int attack_id) {
-  auto &collider = *level.collision;
-  auto &world = *level.world;
+void System::combat(int attack_id) {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
+  auto& collider = *level.collision;
+  auto& world = *level.world;
   auto& the_belt = world.get_the<ritual::Belt>();
 
   if(!the_belt.has(attack_id)) return;
@@ -277,9 +286,10 @@ void System::combat(GameLevel &level, int attack_id) {
 }
 
 
-void System::collision(GameLevel &level) {
-  auto &collider = *level.collision;
-  auto &world = *level.world;
+void System::collision() {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
+  auto& collider = *level.collision;
+  auto& world = *level.world;
   const auto& player_pos = Game::player_position();
 
   // this is guaranteed to not return the given position
@@ -309,7 +319,8 @@ void System::collision(GameLevel &level) {
  * This isn't for destroying something, but just removing it
  * from the world for say, putting into a container or inventory.
  */
-void System::remove_from_world(GameLevel &level, Entity entity) {
+void System::remove_from_world(Entity entity) {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
   auto& item_pos = level.world->get<Position>(entity);
   level.collision->remove(item_pos.location, entity);
   // if you don't do this you get the bug that you can pickup
@@ -317,9 +328,10 @@ void System::remove_from_world(GameLevel &level, Entity entity) {
   level.world->remove<Position>(entity);
 }
 
-void System::pickup(GameLevel &level) {
-  auto &world = *level.world;
-  auto &collision = *level.collision;
+void System::pickup() {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
+  auto& world = *level.world;
+  auto& collision = *level.collision;
   auto pos = Game::player_position();
 
   if(!collision.something_there(pos.aiming_at)) return;
@@ -337,7 +349,7 @@ void System::pickup(GameLevel &level) {
   // use spatial find to find an item with inventory...
   if(world.has<InventoryItem>(entity)) {
     // NOTE: this might need to be a separate system so that people can leave stuff alone
-    remove_from_world(level, entity);
+    remove_from_world(entity);
 
     if(world.has<ritual::JunkPile>(entity)) {
       auto& pile = world.get<ritual::JunkPile>(entity);
@@ -381,7 +393,8 @@ void System::device(World &world, Entity actor, Entity item) {
   }
 }
 
-void System::plan_motion(GameLevel& level, Position move_to) {
+void System::plan_motion(Position move_to) {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
   auto& player_pos = Game::player_position();
 
   player_pos.aiming_at = move_to.aiming_at;
@@ -392,7 +405,8 @@ void System::plan_motion(GameLevel& level, Position move_to) {
 }
 
 
-void System::player_status(GameLevel &level) {
+void System::player_status() {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
   auto& combat = level.world->get<Combat>(level.player);
   float percent = float(combat.hp) / float(combat.max_hp);
 
@@ -409,15 +423,16 @@ void System::player_status(GameLevel &level) {
   }
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> System::sprite_effect(GameLevel &level, Entity entity) {
-  if(level.world->has<SpriteEffect>(entity)) {
-    auto& se = level.world->get<SpriteEffect>(entity);
+std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> System::sprite_effect(Entity entity) {
+  auto world = Game::current_world();
+  if(world->has<SpriteEffect>(entity)) {
+    auto& se = world->get<SpriteEffect>(entity);
 
     if(se.frames > 0) {
       se.frames--;
       return se.effect;
     } else {
-      level.world->remove<SpriteEffect>(entity);
+      world->remove<SpriteEffect>(entity);
       return nullptr;
     }
   } else {
@@ -435,11 +450,11 @@ Entity System::spawn_item(World& world, const std::string& name) {
   return item_id;
 }
 
-void System::drop_item(GameLevel& level, Entity item) {
+void System::drop_item(Entity item) {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
   auto& world = *level.world;
   auto& map = *level.map;
-
-  auto player_pos = world.get<Position>(level.player);
+  auto player_pos = Game::player_position();
 
   dbc::check(map.can_move(player_pos.location), "impossible, the player can't be in a wall");
 
@@ -481,7 +496,8 @@ void System::remove_from_container(World& world, Entity cont_id, const std::stri
 }
 
 
-void System::inventory_swap(GameLevel &level, Entity container_id, const std::string& a_name, const std::string &b_name) {
+void System::inventory_swap(Entity container_id, const std::string& a_name, const std::string &b_name) {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
   dbc::check(a_name != b_name, "Attempt to inventory swap the same slot, you should check this and avoid calling me.");
 
   auto& inventory = level.world->get<inventory::Model>(container_id);
@@ -491,14 +507,16 @@ void System::inventory_swap(GameLevel &level, Entity container_id, const std::st
   inventory.swap(a_ent, b_ent);
 }
 
-bool System::inventory_occupied(GameLevel& level, Entity container_id, const std::string& name) {
-  auto& inventory = level.world->get<inventory::Model>(container_id);
+bool System::inventory_occupied(Entity container_id, const std::string& name) {
+  auto world = Game::current_world();
+  auto& inventory = world->get<inventory::Model>(container_id);
   return inventory.has(name);
 }
 
 
-void System::draw_map(GameLevel& level, Matrix& grid, EntityGrid& entity_map) {
-  World &world = *level.world;
+void System::draw_map(Matrix& grid, EntityGrid& entity_map) {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
+  auto& world = *level.world;
   Map &map = *level.map;
   Matrix &fow = level.lights->$fow;
   size_t view_x = matrix::width(grid) - 1;
@@ -586,7 +604,8 @@ void System::render_map(Matrix& tiles, EntityGrid& entity_map, sf::RenderTexture
   render.display();
 }
 
-bool System::use_item(GameLevel& level, const string& slot_name) {
+bool System::use_item(const string& slot_name) {
+  auto& level = Game::current();
   auto& world = *level.world;
   auto& inventory = world.get<inventory::Model>(level.player);
   auto& player_combat = world.get<Combat>(level.player);
diff --git a/systems.hpp b/systems.hpp
index 151d33b..e74d21a 100644
--- a/systems.hpp
+++ b/systems.hpp
@@ -1,45 +1,46 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "components.hpp"
-#include "levelmanager.hpp"
 #include <SFML/Graphics/RenderTexture.hpp>
+#include "map.hpp"
+#include "spatialmap.hpp"
 
 namespace System {
   using namespace components;
   using namespace DinkyECS;
-  using std::string;
+  using std::string, matrix::Matrix;
 
-  void lighting(GameLevel &level);
-  void motion(GameLevel &level);
-  void collision(GameLevel &level);
-  void death(GameLevel &level);
-  void generate_paths(GameLevel &level);
-  void enemy_pathing(GameLevel &level);
-  void enemy_ai_initialize(GameLevel &level);
+  void lighting();
+  void motion();
+  void collision();
+  void death();
+  void generate_paths();
+  void enemy_pathing();
+  void enemy_ai_initialize();
 
   void device(World &world, Entity actor, Entity item);
-  void plan_motion(GameLevel& level, Position move_to);
+  void plan_motion(Position move_to);
   Entity spawn_item(World& world, const string& name);
-  void drop_item(GameLevel& level, Entity item);
+  void drop_item(Entity item);
 
-  void enemy_ai(GameLevel &level);
-  void combat(GameLevel& level, int attack_id);
+  void enemy_ai();
+  void combat(int attack_id);
 
-  std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> sprite_effect(GameLevel &level, Entity entity);
-  void player_status(GameLevel &level);
-  void distribute_loot(GameLevel &level, Position target_pos);
+  std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> sprite_effect(Entity entity);
+  void player_status();
+  void distribute_loot(Position target_pos);
 
-  void pickup(GameLevel &level);
+  void pickup();
 
   bool place_in_container(World& world, Entity cont_id, const string& name, Entity world_entity);
 
   void remove_from_container(World& world, Entity cont_id, const std::string& name);
-  void remove_from_world(GameLevel &level, Entity entity);
-  void inventory_swap(GameLevel &level, Entity container_id, const std::string& a_name, const std::string &b_name);
-  bool inventory_occupied(GameLevel& level, Entity container_id, const std::string& name);
+  void remove_from_world(Entity entity);
+  void inventory_swap(Entity container_id, const std::string& a_name, const std::string &b_name);
+  bool inventory_occupied(Entity container_id, const std::string& name);
 
-  void draw_map(GameLevel& level, Matrix& grid, EntityGrid& entity_map);
+  void draw_map(Matrix& grid, EntityGrid& entity_map);
   void render_map(Matrix& tiles, EntityGrid& entity_map, sf::RenderTexture& render, int compass_dir, wchar_t player_display);
 
   void set_position(DinkyECS::World& world, SpatialMap& collision, Entity entity, Position pos);
-  bool use_item(GameLevel& level, const std::string& slot_name);
+  bool use_item(const std::string& slot_name);
 }
diff --git a/tests/map.cpp b/tests/map.cpp
index 3c571af..8543784 100644
--- a/tests/map.cpp
+++ b/tests/map.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ TEST_CASE("map image test", "[map]") {
   for(matrix::each_row it{level.map->walls()}; it.next();) {
     player_pos.location.x = it.x;
     player_pos.location.y = it.y;
-    System::draw_map(level, map_tiles, entity_map);
+    System::draw_map(map_tiles, entity_map);
     System::render_map(map_tiles, entity_map, *render, 2, player_display);
 
 #ifdef TEST_RENDER