diff --git a/assets/config.json b/assets/config.json
index 15fa3dc..b4ff6c5 100644
--- a/assets/config.json
+++ b/assets/config.json
@@ -80,11 +80,6 @@
       "frame_width": 256,
       "frame_height": 256
     },
-    "torch_horizontal_floor_ICON":
-    {"path": "assets/icons/torch_crappy_ICON.png",
-      "frame_width": 128,
-      "frame_height": 128
-    },
     "peasant_girl":
     {"path": "assets/sprites/peasant_girl_2.png",
       "frame_width": 256,
@@ -100,11 +95,6 @@
       "frame_width": 256,
       "frame_height": 256
     },
-    "healing_potion_small_ICON":
-    {"path": "assets/icons/healing_potion_small_ICON.png",
-      "frame_width": 128,
-      "frame_height": 128
-    },
     "well_down":
     {"path": "assets/sprites/well_down.png",
       "frame_width": 256,
diff --git a/assets/icons.json b/assets/icons.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..904cd97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/icons.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "healing_potion_small":
+  {"path": "assets/icons/healing_potion_small.png",
+    "frame_width": 96,
+    "frame_height": 96
+  },
+  "torch_horizontal_floor":
+  {"path": "assets/icons/torch_horizontal_floor.png",
+    "frame_width": 96,
+    "frame_height": 96
+  }
+}
diff --git a/assets/icons/healing_potion_small.png b/assets/icons/healing_potion_small.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..491579a
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/icons/healing_potion_small.png differ
diff --git a/assets/icons/healing_potion_small_ICON.png b/assets/icons/healing_potion_small_ICON.png
deleted file mode 100644
index bc790e4..0000000
Binary files a/assets/icons/healing_potion_small_ICON.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/assets/icons/torch_crappy_ICON.png b/assets/icons/torch_crappy_ICON.png
deleted file mode 100644
index ccc6480..0000000
Binary files a/assets/icons/torch_crappy_ICON.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/assets/icons/torch_horizontal_floor.png b/assets/icons/torch_horizontal_floor.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2382d7f
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/icons/torch_horizontal_floor.png differ
diff --git a/backend.cpp b/backend.cpp
index 5bb4f25..ef0e8e3 100644
--- a/backend.cpp
+++ b/backend.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@
 namespace sfml {
   using namespace nlohmann;
 
-  guecs::SpriteTexture Backend::texture_get(const string& name) {
-    auto sp = textures::get(name);
-    return {sp.sprite, sp.texture};
+  guecs::SpriteTexture Backend::get_sprite(const string& name) {
+    auto sp = textures::get_sprite(name);
+    return {sp.sprite, sp.texture, sp.frame_size};
+  }
+
+  guecs::SpriteTexture Backend::get_icon(const string& name) {
+    auto sp = textures::get_icon(name);
+    return {sp.sprite, sp.texture, sp.frame_size};
   }
 
   Backend::Backend() {
@@ -27,7 +32,7 @@ namespace sfml {
     sound::stop(name);
   }
 
-  std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> Backend::shader_get(const std::string& name) {
+  std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> Backend::get_shader(const std::string& name) {
     return shaders::get(name);
   }
 
diff --git a/backend.hpp b/backend.hpp
index fed18f8..fc36f35 100644
--- a/backend.hpp
+++ b/backend.hpp
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ namespace sfml {
   public:
 
     Backend();
-    guecs::SpriteTexture texture_get(const string& name);
+    guecs::SpriteTexture get_sprite(const string& name);
+    guecs::SpriteTexture get_icon(const string& name);
     void sound_play(const string& name);
     void sound_stop(const string& name);
-    std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> shader_get(const std::string& name);
+    std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> get_shader(const std::string& name);
     bool shader_updated();
     guecs::Theme theme();
   };
diff --git a/gui/boss_fight_ui.cpp b/gui/boss_fight_ui.cpp
index 524f9c4..269286b 100644
--- a/gui/boss_fight_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/boss_fight_ui.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace gui {
     $animation = $world->get<components::Animation>($boss_id);
     $animation.frame_width = $sprite_config.width;
 
-    $boss_image = textures::get($sprite_config.name);
+    $boss_image = textures::get_sprite($sprite_config.name);
     sf::IntRect frame_rect{{0,0},{$sprite_config.width,$sprite_config.height}};
     $boss_image.sprite->setTextureRect(frame_rect);
     $boss_image.sprite->setScale({$sprite_config.scale, $sprite_config.scale});
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ namespace gui {
   void BossFightUI::configure_background() {
     auto& boss = $world->get<components::BossFight>($boss_id);
 
-    $boss_background = textures::get(boss.background);
+    $boss_background = textures::get_sprite(boss.background);
     $boss_background.sprite->setPosition({BOSS_VIEW_X, BOSS_VIEW_Y});
     $status.set<Background>($status.MAIN, {$status.$parser});
 
     if(boss.stage) {
       $boss_has_stage = true;
-      $boss_stage = textures::get(*boss.stage);
+      $boss_stage = textures::get_sprite(*boss.stage);
       $boss_stage.sprite->setPosition({BOSS_VIEW_X, BOSS_VIEW_Y});
     }
   }
diff --git a/gui/fsm.cpp b/gui/fsm.cpp
index 24a9fe5..3eb06cd 100644
--- a/gui/fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui/fsm.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ namespace gui {
             if(!sound::playing("ambient_1")) sound::play("ambient_1", true);
             $debug_ui.debug();
             shaders::reload();
-            $map_ui.save_map($main_ui.$compass_dir);
             break;
           case KEY::O:
             autowalking = true;
diff --git a/gui/guecstra.cpp b/gui/guecstra.cpp
index 7e7ecb8..e028f31 100644
--- a/gui/guecstra.cpp
+++ b/gui/guecstra.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ namespace guecs {
   }
 
   void GrabSource::setSprite(guecs::UI& gui, guecs::Entity gui_id) {
-    dbc::check(gui.has<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id), "GrabSource given sprite gui_id that doesn't exist");
+    dbc::check(gui.has<guecs::Icon>(gui_id), "GrabSource given sprite gui_id that doesn't exist");
 
-    fmt::println("> Grabsource Set sprite entity {}", world_entity);
-
-    auto& sp = gui.get<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id);
+    auto& sp = gui.get<guecs::Icon>(gui_id);
     sprite = sp.sprite;
   }
 
diff --git a/gui/loot_ui.cpp b/gui/loot_ui.cpp
index 370a0d1..f5f91e2 100644
--- a/gui/loot_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/loot_ui.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace gui {
         dbc::check($level.world->has<components::Sprite>(item),
             "item in inventory UI doesn't exist in world. New level?");
         auto& sprite = $level.world->get<components::Sprite>(item);
-        $gui.set_init<guecs::Sprite>(id, {fmt::format("{}_ICON", sprite.name)});
+        $gui.set_init<guecs::Icon>(id, {sprite.name});
 
         guecs::GrabSource grabber{
             item, [&, id]() { return remove_slot(id); }};
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace gui {
       } else {
         // BUG: fix remove so it's safe to call on empty
         if($gui.has<guecs::GrabSource>(id)) {
-          $gui.remove<guecs::Sprite>(id);
+          $gui.remove<guecs::Icon>(id);
           $gui.remove<guecs::GrabSource>(id);
         }
 
diff --git a/gui/map_view.cpp b/gui/map_view.cpp
index fcac5e6..e1d2edc 100644
--- a/gui/map_view.cpp
+++ b/gui/map_view.cpp
@@ -49,15 +49,6 @@ namespace gui {
     $gui.init();
   }
 
-  void MapViewUI::save_map(int compass_dir) {
-    (void)compass_dir;
-    // confirm we get two different maps
-    auto out_img = $map_render->getTexture().copyToImage();
-    bool worked = out_img.saveToFile("tmp/map_render.png");
-    dbc::check(worked, "failed to render map");
-  }
-
-
   void MapViewUI::render(sf::RenderWindow &window, int compass_dir) {
     $gui.render(window);
     System::draw_map($level, $map_tiles, $entity_map);
diff --git a/gui/map_view.hpp b/gui/map_view.hpp
index b5d9836..3b277c7 100644
--- a/gui/map_view.hpp
+++ b/gui/map_view.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@ namespace gui {
       void update_level(GameLevel &level);
       void log(std::wstring msg);
       void update();
-      void save_map(int compass_dir);
   };
 }
diff --git a/gui/ritual_ui.cpp b/gui/ritual_ui.cpp
index a18d906..a248efc 100644
--- a/gui/ritual_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/ritual_ui.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace gui {
     }
 
     void UI::START(Event) {
-      $ritual_ui = textures::get("ritual_crafting_area");
+      $ritual_ui = textures::get_sprite("ritual_crafting_area");
       $ritual_ui.sprite->setPosition($gui.get_position());
       $ritual_ui.sprite->setTextureRect($ritual_closed_rect);
       $ritual_anim = animation::load("ritual_blanket");
diff --git a/gui/status_ui.cpp b/gui/status_ui.cpp
index 14862f5..011d2f2 100644
--- a/gui/status_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/status_ui.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace gui {
       auto gui_id = $gui.entity(slot);
 
       auto& sprite = $level.world->get<components::Sprite>(world_entity);
-      $gui.set_init<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id, {fmt::format("{}_ICON", sprite.name)});
+      $gui.set_init<guecs::Icon>(gui_id, {sprite.name});
       guecs::GrabSource grabber{ world_entity,
           [&, gui_id]() { return remove_slot(gui_id); }};
       grabber.setSprite($gui, gui_id);
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace gui {
     inventory.remove(world_entity);
 
     $gui.remove<guecs::GrabSource>(slot_id);
-    $gui.remove<guecs::Sprite>(slot_id);
+    $gui.remove<guecs::Icon>(slot_id);
   }
 
   void StatusUI::swap(guecs::Entity gui_a, guecs::Entity gui_b) {
diff --git a/raycaster.cpp b/raycaster.cpp
index 44e973c..03eb69b 100644
--- a/raycaster.cpp
+++ b/raycaster.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void Raycaster::draw(sf::RenderTarget& target) {
 }
 
 void Raycaster::update_sprite(DinkyECS::Entity ent, components::Sprite& sprite) {
-  auto sprite_txt = textures::get(sprite.name);
+  auto sprite_txt = textures::get_sprite(sprite.name);
   $sprites.insert_or_assign(ent, sprite_txt);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/animation.cpp b/tests/animation.cpp
index d3fc991..3005f9a 100644
--- a/tests/animation.cpp
+++ b/tests/animation.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ TEST_CASE("animation utility API", "[animation]") {
   textures::init();
   animation::init();
 
-  auto blanket = textures::get("ritual_crafting_area");
+  auto blanket = textures::get_sprite("ritual_crafting_area");
   auto anim = animation::load("ritual_blanket");
 
   anim.play();
diff --git a/tests/textures.cpp b/tests/textures.cpp
index 00efb5e..99de020 100644
--- a/tests/textures.cpp
+++ b/tests/textures.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ TEST_CASE("test texture management", "[textures]") {
   components::init();
   textures::init();
 
-  auto spider = textures::get("hairy_spider");
+  auto spider = textures::get_sprite("hairy_spider");
   REQUIRE(spider.sprite != nullptr);
   REQUIRE(spider.texture != nullptr);
   REQUIRE(spider.frame_size.x == TEXTURE_WIDTH);
diff --git a/textures.cpp b/textures.cpp
index 7d2c497..7aac290 100644
--- a/textures.cpp
+++ b/textures.cpp
@@ -7,33 +7,43 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 namespace textures {
-  using std::shared_ptr, std::make_shared;
+  using std::shared_ptr, std::make_shared, nlohmann::json, std::string;
 
   static TextureManager TMGR;
   static bool initialized = false;
 
-  void load_sprites() {
-    Config assets("assets/config.json");
-
-    for(auto& [name, settings] : assets["sprites"].items()) {
+  void load_sprite_textures(SpriteTextureMap &mapping, json &config, bool smooth) {
+    for(auto& [name, settings] : config.items()) {
       auto texture = make_shared<sf::Texture>(settings["path"]);
 
-      texture->setSmooth(assets["graphics"]["smooth_textures"]);
+      texture->setSmooth(smooth);
       auto sprite = make_shared<sf::Sprite>(*texture);
 
       int width = settings["frame_width"];
       int height = settings["frame_height"];
       dbc::check(width % 2 == 0,
-          fmt::format("sprite {} has invalid frame size", name));
+          fmt::format("sprite {} has invalid frame size {}", name, width));
 
       sf::Vector2i frame_size{width, height};
 
       sprite->setTextureRect({{0,0}, frame_size});
 
-      TMGR.sprite_textures.try_emplace(name, sprite, texture, frame_size);
+      dbc::check(!mapping.contains(name),
+          fmt::format("duplicate sprite/icon name {}", (string)name));
+      mapping.try_emplace(name, sprite, texture, frame_size);
     }
   }
 
+  void load_sprites() {
+    Config sprites("assets/config.json");
+    bool smooth = sprites["graphics"]["smooth_textures"];
+
+    load_sprite_textures(TMGR.sprite_textures, sprites["sprites"], smooth);
+
+    Config icons("assets/icons.json");
+    load_sprite_textures(TMGR.icon_textures, icons.json(), smooth);
+  }
+
   inline void resize_shit(size_t size) {
     TMGR.surfaces.resize(size);
     TMGR.ceilings.resize(size);
@@ -49,12 +59,12 @@ namespace textures {
 
     for(auto &el : tiles.items()) {
       auto &config = el.value();
-      const std::string& texture_fname = config["texture"];
+      const string& texture_fname = config["texture"];
       size_t surface_i = config["id"];
 
       dbc::check(!TMGR.name_to_id.contains(el.key()),
           fmt::format("duplicate key in textures {}",
-            (std::string)el.key()));
+            (string)el.key()));
 
       TMGR.name_to_id.insert_or_assign(el.key(), surface_i);
 
@@ -68,9 +78,9 @@ namespace textures {
 
       // NOTE: ceilings defaults to 0 which is floor texture so only need to update
       if(config.contains("ceiling")) {
-        const std::string& name = config["ceiling"];
+        const string& name = config["ceiling"];
 
-        dbc::check(tiles.contains(name), fmt::format("invalid ceiling name {} in tile config {}", name, (std::string)el.key()));
+        dbc::check(tiles.contains(name), fmt::format("invalid ceiling name {} in tile config {}", name, (string)el.key()));
 
         auto& ceiling = tiles[name];
         TMGR.ceilings[surface_i] = ceiling["id"];
@@ -80,7 +90,7 @@ namespace textures {
 
   void load_map_tiles() {
     Config config("./assets/map_tiles.json");
-    nlohmann::json& tiles = config.json();
+    json& tiles = config.json();
 
     for(auto tile : tiles) {
       sf::Vector2i coords{tile["x"], tile["y"]};
@@ -107,12 +117,12 @@ namespace textures {
     }
   }
 
-  SpriteTexture get(const std::string& name) {
+  SpriteTexture& get(const string& name, SpriteTextureMap& mapping) {
     dbc::check(initialized, "you forgot to call textures::init()");
-    dbc::check(TMGR.sprite_textures.contains(name),
-        fmt::format("!!!!! texture pack does not contain {} sprite", name));
+    dbc::check(mapping.contains(name),
+        fmt::format("!!!!! textures do not contain {} sprite", name));
 
-    auto result = TMGR.sprite_textures.at(name);
+    auto& result = mapping.at(name);
 
     dbc::check(result.sprite != nullptr,
         fmt::format("bad sprite from textures::get named {}", name));
@@ -122,7 +132,15 @@ namespace textures {
     return result;
   }
 
-  sf::Image load_image(const std::string& filename) {
+  SpriteTexture get_sprite(const string& name) {
+    return get(name, TMGR.sprite_textures);
+  }
+
+  SpriteTexture get_icon(const string& name) {
+    return get(name, TMGR.icon_textures);
+  }
+
+  sf::Image load_image(const string& filename) {
     sf::Image texture;
     bool good = texture.loadFromFile(filename);
     dbc::check(good, fmt::format("failed to load {}", filename));
@@ -150,7 +168,7 @@ namespace textures {
     return (const uint32_t *)TMGR.surfaces[ceiling_num].getPixelsPtr();
   }
 
-  size_t get_id(const std::string& name) {
+  size_t get_id(const string& name) {
     dbc::check(TMGR.name_to_id.contains(name),
         fmt::format("there is no texture named {} in tiles.json", name));
     return TMGR.name_to_id.at(name);
diff --git a/textures.hpp b/textures.hpp
index 2d24178..cb7d998 100644
--- a/textures.hpp
+++ b/textures.hpp
@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@ namespace textures {
     sf::Vector2i frame_size;
   };
 
+  using SpriteTextureMap = std::unordered_map<std::string, SpriteTexture>;
+
   struct TextureManager {
     std::vector<sf::Image> surfaces;
     std::vector<size_t> ceilings;
     std::vector<wchar_t> map_tile_set;
     std::vector<int> ambient_light;
-    std::unordered_map<std::string, SpriteTexture> sprite_textures;
+    SpriteTextureMap sprite_textures;
+    SpriteTextureMap icon_textures;
     std::unordered_map<std::string, size_t> name_to_id;
     std::unordered_map<wchar_t, sf::Sprite> map_sprites;
     sf::Texture map_sprite_sheet{"./assets/map_tiles.png"};
@@ -28,7 +31,8 @@ namespace textures {
 
   void init();
 
-  SpriteTexture get(const std::string& name);
+  SpriteTexture get_sprite(const std::string& name);
+  SpriteTexture get_icon(const std::string& name);
 
   sf::Image load_image(const std::string& filename);
 
diff --git a/tools/fragviewer.cpp b/tools/fragviewer.cpp
index 40ee33c..fae1ea4 100644
--- a/tools/fragviewer.cpp
+++ b/tools/fragviewer.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   window.setVerticalSyncEnabled(true);
 
   if(load_sprite) {
-    sprite_texture = textures::get(sprite_name);
+    sprite_texture = textures::get_sprite(sprite_name);
     sprite_texture.sprite->setPosition({0,0});
     auto bounds = sprite_texture.sprite->getLocalBounds();
     sf::Vector2f scale{u_resolution.x / bounds.size.x,