diff --git a/assets/config.json b/assets/config.json
index 94338f0..8ae40f8 100644
--- a/assets/config.json
+++ b/assets/config.json
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     "devils_fingers_sprite": "assets/devils_fingers_sprite.png",
     "devils_fingers_stage": "assets/devils_fingers_stage.png",
     "tunnel_with_rocks": "assets/tunnel_with_rocks.png",
-    "tunnel_with_rocks_stage": "assets/tunnel_with_rocks_stage.png"
+    "tunnel_with_rocks_stage": "assets/tunnel_with_rocks_stage.png",
+    "ritual_crafting_area": "assets/ritual_crafting_area.png"
   },
   "worldgen": {
     "enemy_probability": 50,
diff --git a/assets/ritual_crafting_area.png b/assets/ritual_crafting_area.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac8db7d
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diff --git a/components.cpp b/components.cpp
index 7e10528..8898df0 100644
--- a/components.cpp
+++ b/components.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace components {
   void Animation::play() {
     if(!playing) {
       current = 0;
+      subframe = 0.0f;
       playing = true;
     }
   }
@@ -71,6 +72,14 @@ namespace components {
 
       subframe += speed;
       current = int(subframe);
+    } else if(!looped) {
+      playing = false;
+      current = frames - 1;
+      subframe = float(frames - 1);
+
+      if(!simple) {
+        rect_out.position.x += current * texture_width;
+      }
     } else {
       playing = false;
       current = 0;
diff --git a/components.hpp b/components.hpp
index b9e8f92..e68b3d5 100644
--- a/components.hpp
+++ b/components.hpp
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ namespace components {
     bool stationary = false;
     int current = 0;
     bool playing = false;
-    float subframe = 1.0f;
+    float subframe = 0.0f;
+    bool looped = false;
+    // BUG: this is weirdly not used in most animations but also named wrong should be frame_width
     int texture_width = TEXTURE_WIDTH;
 
     void play();
diff --git a/status_ui.cpp b/status_ui.cpp
index 99c44a6..e385079 100644
--- a/status_ui.cpp
+++ b/status_ui.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ namespace gui {
   {
     $gui.position(STATUS_UI_X, STATUS_UI_Y, STATUS_UI_WIDTH, STATUS_UI_HEIGHT);
     $gui.layout(
+        "[ ritual_ui ]"
         "[inv_slot1 | inv_slot2 | inv_slot3]"
         "[inv_slot4 | inv_slot5 | inv_slot6]"
-        "[inv_slot7 | inv_slot8 | inv_slot9]"
         "[*%(100,300)log_view]"
         "[_]"
         "[_]");
@@ -42,15 +42,54 @@ namespace gui {
         $gui.set<Rectangle>(button, {});
         $gui.set<Textual>(button, {""});
         $gui.set<ActionData>(button, {make_any<string>(name)});
-        $gui.set<Clickable>(button, {
-            [this](auto ent, auto data){ select_slot(ent, data); }
-        });
+
+        if(name == "ritual_ui") {
+          $gui.set<Clickable>(button, {
+              [this](auto, auto){ select_ritual(); }
+          });
+        } else {
+          $gui.set<Clickable>(button, {
+              [this](auto ent, auto data){ select_slot(ent, data); }
+          });
+        }
       }
     }
 
+    $ritual_ui = textures::get("ritual_crafting_area");
+    $ritual_ui.sprite->setPosition({0,0});
+    $ritual_ui.sprite->setTextureRect($ritual_closed_rect);
+    $ritual_state = RitualUIState::CLOSED;
+    $ritual_anim.simple = false;
+    $ritual_anim.looped = false;
+    $ritual_anim.easing = ease::NONE;
+    $ritual_anim.stationary = true;
+    $ritual_anim.texture_width = 380;
+    $ritual_anim.frames = 3;
+    $ritual_anim.speed = 0.2f;
+
     $gui.init();
   }
 
+  void StatusUI::select_ritual() {
+    using enum RitualUIState;
+
+    switch($ritual_state) {
+      case OPEN:
+        $ritual_state = CLOSING;
+        break;
+      case CLOSED:
+        $ritual_state = OPENING;
+        $ritual_anim.play();
+        break;
+      case OPENING: // ignored
+        break;
+      case CLOSING: // ignored
+        break;
+      default:
+        dbc::sentinel("INVALID RitualUIState");
+    }
+  }
+
   void StatusUI::select_slot(DinkyECS::Entity ent, any slot_name) {
     dbc::check(slot_name.has_value(), "passed select_slot an any without a value");
 
@@ -113,7 +152,45 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void StatusUI::render(sf::RenderWindow &window) {
-    $gui.render(window);
+    sf::IntRect rect;
+    sf::Vector2f scale{1.0, 1.0};
+    sf::Vector2f pos{0, 0};
+
+    using enum RitualUIState;
+    switch($ritual_state) {
+      case OPEN: {
+          rect = $ritual_open_rect;
+        } break;
+      case CLOSED: {
+          $gui.render(window);
+          rect = $ritual_closed_rect;
+        }
+        break;
+      case OPENING: {
+          $gui.render(window);
+          if($ritual_anim.playing) {
+            rect = $ritual_closed_rect;
+            $ritual_anim.step(scale, pos, rect);
+          } else {
+            $ritual_state = OPEN;
+            rect = $ritual_open_rect;
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+      case CLOSING: {
+          $gui.render(window);
+          rect = $ritual_closed_rect;
+          $ritual_state = CLOSED;
+        } break;
+      default:
+        dbc::sentinel("INVALID RitualUIState");
+    }
+
+    $ritual_ui.sprite->setTextureRect(rect);
+    $ritual_ui.sprite->setPosition(pos);
+    $ritual_ui.sprite->setScale(scale);
+
+    window.draw(*$ritual_ui.sprite);
   }
 
   void StatusUI::log(string msg) {
diff --git a/status_ui.hpp b/status_ui.hpp
index 73be66f..ba243e3 100644
--- a/status_ui.hpp
+++ b/status_ui.hpp
@@ -6,8 +6,20 @@
 #include "guecs.hpp"
 
 namespace gui {
+  enum class RitualUIState {
+    OPEN=0,
+    CLOSED=1,
+    OPENING=2,
+    CLOSING=3
+  };
+
   class StatusUI {
     public:
+      sf::IntRect $ritual_closed_rect{{0,0},{380,720}};
+      sf::IntRect $ritual_open_rect{{380 * 2,0},{380,720}};
+      RitualUIState $ritual_state = RitualUIState::CLOSED;
+      textures::SpriteTexture $ritual_ui;
+      components::Animation $ritual_anim;
       guecs::UI $gui;
       DinkyECS::Entity $log_to;
       std::map<std::string, size_t> $slots;
@@ -16,6 +28,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
       StatusUI(GameLevel level);
       void select_slot(DinkyECS::Entity ent, std::any data);
+      void select_ritual();
       void update_level(GameLevel &level);
       void log(std::string msg);
       void init();