diff --git a/camera.cpp b/camera.cpp
index 91680db..d616351 100644
--- a/camera.cpp
+++ b/camera.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bool CameraLOL::play_move(Raycaster &rayview) {
   return t >= 1.0;
 }
 
-void CameraLOL::abort_plan(Raycaster &rayview) {
+void CameraLOL::abort_plan(Raycaster& rayview) {
   target_x = rayview.$pos_x;
   target_y = rayview.$pos_y;
 }
diff --git a/camera.hpp b/camera.hpp
index 79f9460..445324b 100644
--- a/camera.hpp
+++ b/camera.hpp
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ struct CameraLOL {
   bool play_rotate(Raycaster &rayview);
   bool play_move(Raycaster &rayview);
 
-  void abort_plan(Raycaster &rayview);
+  void abort_plan(Raycaster& rayview);
 };
diff --git a/gui_fsm.cpp b/gui_fsm.cpp
index c3bcdbf..64cb45e 100644
--- a/gui_fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui_fsm.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ namespace gui {
     $map_ui($level),
     $combat_ui($level),
     $status_ui($level),
-    $font{FONT_FILE_NAME},
-    $rayview($textures, RAY_VIEW_WIDTH, RAY_VIEW_HEIGHT)
+    $font{FONT_FILE_NAME}
     {
       $textures.load_tiles();
       $textures.load_sprites();
@@ -41,13 +40,11 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void FSM::START(Event ) {
-    generate_map();
+    $main_ui.generate_map();
     $level.world->set_the<Debug>({});
-    $rayview.init_shaders();
-    $rayview.set_position(RAY_VIEW_X, RAY_VIEW_Y);
-    $rayview.position_camera($player.x + 0.5, $player.y + 0.5);
 
-    $main_ui.render();
+    $main_ui.init();
+
     $combat_ui.render($textures);
     $status_ui.render($textures);
     $status_ui.log("Welcome to the game!");
@@ -79,8 +76,9 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void FSM::MOVING(Event ) {
-    if($camera.play_move($rayview)) {
-      System::plan_motion(*$level.world, {size_t($camera.target_x), size_t($camera.target_y)});
+    // this should be an optional that returns a point
+    if($main_ui.play_move()) {
+      System::plan_motion(*$level.world, {size_t($main_ui.$camera.target_x), size_t($main_ui.$camera.target_y)});
       run_systems();
       state(State::IDLE);
     }
@@ -107,13 +105,13 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void FSM::ROTATING(Event ) {
-    if($camera.play_rotate($rayview)) {
+    if($main_ui.play_rotate()) {
       state(State::IDLE);
     }
   }
 
   void FSM::COMBAT_ROTATE(Event ) {
-    if($camera.play_rotate($rayview)) {
+    if($main_ui.play_rotate()) {
       state(State::IN_COMBAT);
     }
   }
@@ -139,11 +137,11 @@ namespace gui {
         try_move(-1, true);
         break;
       case ROTATE_LEFT:
-        $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, 1);
+        $main_ui.plan_rotate(1);
         state(State::ROTATING);
         break;
       case ROTATE_RIGHT:
-        $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, -1);
+        $main_ui.plan_rotate(-1);
         state(State::ROTATING);
         break;
       case MAP_OPEN:
@@ -179,11 +177,11 @@ namespace gui {
         state(State::ATTACKING);
         break;
       case ROTATE_LEFT:
-        $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, 1);
+        $main_ui.plan_rotate(1);
         state(State::COMBAT_ROTATE);
         break;
       case ROTATE_RIGHT:
-        $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, -1);
+        $main_ui.plan_rotate(-1);
         state(State::COMBAT_ROTATE);
         break;
       case STOP_COMBAT:
@@ -202,13 +200,13 @@ namespace gui {
   void FSM::try_move(int dir, bool strafe) {
     using enum State;
     // prevent moving into occupied space
-    Point move_to = $camera.plan_move($rayview, dir, strafe);
+    Point move_to = $main_ui.plan_move(dir, strafe);
 
     if($level.map->can_move(move_to) && !$level.collision->occupied(move_to)) {
       state(MOVING);
     } else {
       state(IDLE);
-      $camera.abort_plan($rayview);
+      $main_ui.abort_plan();
     }
   }
 
@@ -262,7 +260,6 @@ namespace gui {
     }
   }
 
-
   void FSM::draw_gui() {
     $status_ui.draw($window);
     $combat_ui.draw($window);
@@ -275,14 +272,7 @@ namespace gui {
       $map_ui.render();
       $renderer.draw($map_ui);
     } else {
-      auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-      $rayview.draw($window);
-      auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-      auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration<double>(end - start);
-      $main_ui.$stats.sample(1/elapsed.count());
-
       draw_gui();
-      $main_ui.draw_blood();
     }
 
     $window.display();
@@ -293,17 +283,10 @@ namespace gui {
       sf::Vector2f pos = $window.mapPixelToCoords(sf::Mouse::getPosition($window));
       $combat_ui.$gui.mouse(pos.x, pos.y);
       $status_ui.$gui.mouse(pos.x, pos.y);
+      $main_ui.mouse(pos.x, pos.y);
     }
   }
 
-  void FSM::generate_map() {
-    // ZED: this should eventually go away now that level manager is in play
-    auto& player = $level.world->get_the<Player>();
-    auto& player_position = $level.world->get<Position>(player.entity);
-    $player = player_position.location;
-    $rayview.set_level($level);
-  }
-
   void FSM::run_systems() {
     System::enemy_pathing($level);
     System::collision($level);
@@ -361,8 +344,7 @@ namespace gui {
           break;
         case eGUI::DEATH: {
             if(entity != player.entity) {
-              auto &sprite = $level.world->get<Sprite>(entity);
-              $rayview.update_sprite(entity, sprite);
+              $main_ui.dead_entity(entity);
             }
           } break;
         case eGUI::NOOP:
diff --git a/gui_fsm.hpp b/gui_fsm.hpp
index 2f92394..051d2bf 100644
--- a/gui_fsm.hpp
+++ b/gui_fsm.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
-#include "raycaster.hpp"
 #include "constants.hpp"
 #include "stats.hpp"
 #include "levelmanager.hpp"
-#include "camera.hpp"
 #include "fsm.hpp"
 #include "render.hpp"
 #include "map_view.hpp"
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ namespace gui {
     public:
       sf::RenderWindow $window;
       bool $draw_stats = false;
-      Point $player{0,0};
       LevelManager $levels;
       MainUI $main_ui;
       SFMLRender $renderer;
@@ -54,10 +51,8 @@ namespace gui {
       MapViewUI $map_ui;
       CombatUI $combat_ui;
       StatusUI $status_ui;
-      CameraLOL $camera;
       sf::Font $font;
       TexturePack $textures;
-      Raycaster $rayview;
 
       FSM();
 
diff --git a/main_ui.cpp b/main_ui.cpp
index 5a8ceef..c247248 100644
--- a/main_ui.cpp
+++ b/main_ui.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ namespace gui {
     $window(window),
     $level(level),
     $textures(textures),
-    $overlay_ui($level, $textures)
+    $overlay_ui($level, $textures),
+    $rayview($textures, RAY_VIEW_WIDTH, RAY_VIEW_HEIGHT)
   {
     $window.setVerticalSyncEnabled(VSYNC);
     $window.setFramerateLimit(FRAME_LIMIT);
@@ -61,14 +62,63 @@ namespace gui {
     }
   }
 
-  void MainUI::render() {
+  void MainUI::init() {
+    $rayview.init_shaders();
+    $rayview.set_position(RAY_VIEW_X, RAY_VIEW_Y);
+    $rayview.position_camera($player.x + 0.5, $player.y + 0.5);
+
     $overlay_ui.render();
   }
 
   void MainUI::draw() {
+    auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    $rayview.draw($window);
+    auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration<double>(end - start);
+    $stats.sample(1/elapsed.count());
+
     $overlay_ui.draw($window);
 
     auto debug = $level.world->get_the<Debug>();
     if(debug.FPS) draw_stats();
+
+    draw_blood();
+  }
+
+  bool MainUI::play_rotate() {
+    return $camera.play_rotate($rayview);
+  }
+
+  // this could be an optional that returs a Point
+  bool MainUI::play_move() {
+    return $camera.play_move($rayview);
+  }
+
+  void MainUI::plan_rotate(int dir) {
+    $camera.plan_rotate($rayview, dir);
+  }
+
+  Point MainUI::plan_move(int dir, bool strafe) {
+    return $camera.plan_move($rayview, dir, strafe);
+  }
+
+  void MainUI::abort_plan() {
+    $camera.abort_plan($rayview);
+  }
+
+  void MainUI::generate_map() {
+    auto& player = $level.world->get_the<Player>();
+    auto& player_position = $level.world->get<Position>(player.entity);
+    $player = player_position.location;
+    $rayview.set_level($level);
+  }
+
+  void MainUI::dead_entity(DinkyECS::Entity entity) {
+    auto &sprite = $level.world->get<Sprite>(entity);
+    $rayview.update_sprite(entity, sprite);
+  }
+
+  void MainUI::mouse(int x, int y) {
+    $overlay_ui.$gui.mouse(x, y);
   }
 }
diff --git a/main_ui.hpp b/main_ui.hpp
index 970973d..347c94c 100644
--- a/main_ui.hpp
+++ b/main_ui.hpp
@@ -3,22 +3,39 @@
 #include <SFML/Graphics/RenderWindow.hpp>
 #include "stats.hpp"
 #include "overlay_ui.hpp"
+#include "raycaster.hpp"
+#include "camera.hpp"
 
 namespace gui {
 
   class MainUI {
     public:
+    Point $player{0,0};
     Stats $stats;
     sf::RenderWindow& $window;
     GameLevel $level;
     TexturePack& $textures;
     OverlayUI $overlay_ui;
+    Raycaster $rayview;
+    CameraLOL $camera;
 
     MainUI(sf::RenderWindow& window, GameLevel level, TexturePack &textures);
+
+    void mouse(int x, int y);
     void debug();
     void draw_stats();
     void draw_blood();
-    void render();
+
+    bool play_move();
+    void plan_rotate(int dir);
+    bool play_rotate();
+    Point plan_move(int dir, bool strafe);
+    void abort_plan();
+
+    void init();
     void draw();
+
+    void generate_map();
+    void dead_entity(DinkyECS::Entity entity);
   };
 }