diff --git a/assets/tiles.json b/assets/tiles.json
index 849ca8e..d8789e0 100644
--- a/assets/tiles.json
+++ b/assets/tiles.json
@@ -5,9 +5,24 @@
     "display": "\ua5b8"
   },
   "FLOOR_TILE": {
-    "foreground": [80, 100, 0],
-    "background": [30, 20, 2],
-    "display":"\u2849"
+    "foreground": [40, 15, 0],
+    "background": [200, 15, 2],
+    "display":"\u289e"
+  },
+  "MOSAIC_TILE_1": {
+    "foreground": [40, 15, 0],
+    "background": [200, 29, 2],
+    "display":"\u19f0"
+  },
+  "MOSAIC_TILE_2": {
+    "foreground": [40, 15, 0],
+    "background": [200, 29, 2],
+    "display":"\u16de"
+  },
+  "MOSAIC_TILE_3": {
+    "foreground": [40, 15, 0],
+    "background": [200, 29, 2],
+    "display":"\u1378"
   },
   "PLAYER_TILE": {
     "foreground": [255, 200, 0],
@@ -28,5 +43,15 @@
     "foreground": [132, 200, 0],
     "background": [147, 220, 2],
     "display":"\u098c"
+  },
+  "SAND_TILE": {
+    "foreground": [24, 106, 0],
+    "background": [24, 123, 2],
+    "display":"\u17f6"
+  },
+  "GRASS_TILE": {
+    "foreground": [41, 180, 0],
+    "background": [75, 100, 2],
+    "display":"\u0799"
   }
 }
diff --git a/lights.hpp b/lights.hpp
index 9a018ef..43b6d10 100644
--- a/lights.hpp
+++ b/lights.hpp
@@ -55,5 +55,6 @@ namespace lighting {
     void render_compass_light(LightSource source, Point at, PointList &has_light);
     void render_circle_light(LightSource source, Point at, PointList &has_light);
     Matrix &lighting() { return $lightmap; }
+    Matrix &paths() { return $paths.paths(); }
   };
 }
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 60c58ef..606b1f7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -8,15 +8,13 @@ ftxui_screen = dependency('ftxui-screen')
 ftxui_dom = dependency('ftxui-dom')
 ftxui_component = dependency('ftxui-component')
 sfml = dependency('sfml')
-lua = dependency('lua')
-sol2 = dependency('sol2')
 freetype2 = dependency('freetype2')
 
 dependencies = [
   catch2, fmt,
   ftxui_screen, ftxui_dom,
   ftxui_component, json,
-  sfml, lua, sol2, freetype2
+  sfml, freetype2
 ]
 
 runtests = executable('runtests', [
@@ -113,9 +111,4 @@ img2ansi = executable('img2ansi', [
   ],
   dependencies: dependencies)
 
-luatest = executable('luatest', [
-  'scratchpad/luatest.cpp'
-  ],
-dependencies: dependencies)
-
 test('tests', runtests)
diff --git a/scratchpad/luatest.cpp b/scratchpad/luatest.cpp
index 1924a20..7a490c6 100644
--- a/scratchpad/luatest.cpp
+++ b/scratchpad/luatest.cpp
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 #define SOL_ALL_SAFETIES_ON 1
 #include <sol/sol.hpp>
-
+#include <cassert>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <fmt/core.h>
+#include "components.hpp"
+
+using namespace fmt;
+using namespace components;
 
 int main(int, char*[]) {
   std::cout << "=== opening a state ===" << std::endl;
 
   sol::state lua;
-  // open some common libraries
-  lua.open_libraries(sol::lib::base, sol::lib::package);
-  lua.script("print('bark bark bark!')");
+  lua.open_libraries(sol::lib::base);
+  auto motion = Motion{1, -1};
+  lua.new_usertype<Motion>("Motion",
+      "dx", &Motion::dx,
+      "dy", &Motion::dy
+  );
 
-  std::cout << std::endl;
+  lua["motion"] = &motion;
 
+  lua.script("print('dx', motion.dx, 'dy', motion.dy)");
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tests/lighting.cpp b/tests/lighting.cpp
index e08ea9f..248ed5e 100644
--- a/tests/lighting.cpp
+++ b/tests/lighting.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ TEST_CASE("lighting a map works", "[lighting]") {
 
   Point light1 = map.place_entity(0);
   Point light2 = map.place_entity(1);
-  LightSource source1{0,2};
-  LightSource source2{1,3};
+  LightSource source1{6, 1.0};
+  LightSource source2{4,3};
 
   LightRender lr(map.width(), map.height());
 
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ TEST_CASE("lighting a map works", "[lighting]") {
   Matrix &lighting = lr.lighting();
 
   matrix::dump("WALLS=====", map.walls(), light1.x, light1.y);
-  matrix::dump("LIGHTING======", lighting, light1.x, light1.y);
+  matrix::dump("PATHS=====", lr.paths(), light1.x, light1.y);
+  matrix::dump("LIGHTING 1", lighting, light1.x, light1.y);
+  matrix::dump("LIGHTING 2", lighting, light2.x, light2.y);
 
   // confirm light is set at least at and around the two points
   REQUIRE(lighting[light1.y][light1.x] == lighting::LEVELS[source1.strength]);
diff --git a/worldbuilder.cpp b/worldbuilder.cpp
index 39c99f9..8d823fa 100644
--- a/worldbuilder.cpp
+++ b/worldbuilder.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,19 @@ void WorldBuilder::tunnel_doors(PointList &holes, Room &src, Room &target) {
   $map.clear_target(target.entry);
 }
 
+
+void WorldBuilder::stylize_room(int room, string tile_name, float size) {
+  Point center = $map.place_entity(room);
+
+  for(matrix::circle it{$map.$walls, center, size}; it.next();) {
+    for(int x = it.left; x < it.right; x++) {
+      if(!$map.iswall(x, it.y)) {
+        $map.$tiles.set_tile(x, it.y, tile_name);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void WorldBuilder::generate() {
   PointList holes;
   Room root{
@@ -140,15 +153,10 @@ void WorldBuilder::generate() {
   }
 
   $map.load_tiles();
-
-  Point center = $map.place_entity(1);
-  for(matrix::circle it{$map.$walls, center, 3}; it.next();) {
-    for(int x = it.left; x < it.right; x++) {
-      if(!$map.iswall(x, it.y)) {
-        $map.$tiles.set_tile(x, it.y, "WATER_TILE");
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  stylize_room(3, "WATER_TILE", 2.5);
+  stylize_room(2, "SAND_TILE", 4.5);
+  stylize_room(4, "MOSAIC_TILE_2", 7.0);
+  stylize_room(1, "GRASS_TILE", 3.4);
 }
 
 void WorldBuilder::make_room(size_t origin_x, size_t origin_y, size_t w, size_t h) {
@@ -176,20 +184,14 @@ void WorldBuilder::place_rooms() {
   }
 }
 
-bool WorldBuilder::dig_tunnel(PointList &holes, Point &src, Point &target) {
-  Matrix &paths = $map.paths();
-
-  dbc::check(paths[src.y][src.x] != WALL_PATH_LIMIT,
-      "source room has path as a wall");
-  dbc::check(paths[target.y][target.x] != WALL_PATH_LIMIT,
-      "target room has path as a wall");
-
+inline bool random_path(Map &map, PointList &holes, Point src, Point target) {
   bool found = false;
+  Matrix &paths = map.paths();
   Point out{src.x, src.y};
   int count = 0;
 
   do {
-    found = $map.neighbors(out, true);
+    found = map.neighbors(out, true);
     holes.push_back(out);
 
     if(paths[out.y][out.x] == 0) {
@@ -197,5 +199,27 @@ bool WorldBuilder::dig_tunnel(PointList &holes, Point &src, Point &target) {
     }
   } while(found && ++count < WORLDBUILD_MAX_PATH);
 
-  return false;
+  return found;
+}
+
+inline void straight_path(PointList &holes, Point src, Point target) {
+  for(matrix::line dig{src, target}; dig.next();) {
+    holes.push_back({size_t(dig.x), size_t(dig.y)});
+    holes.push_back({size_t(dig.x+1), size_t(dig.y)});
+  }
+}
+
+bool WorldBuilder::dig_tunnel(PointList &holes, Point &src, Point &target) {
+  Matrix &paths = $map.paths();
+
+  dbc::check(paths[src.y][src.x] != WALL_PATH_LIMIT,
+      "source room has path as a wall");
+  dbc::check(paths[target.y][target.x] != WALL_PATH_LIMIT,
+      "target room has path as a wall");
+
+  if(!random_path($map, holes, src, target)) {
+    straight_path(holes, src, target);
+  }
+
+  return true;
 }
diff --git a/worldbuilder.hpp b/worldbuilder.hpp
index d2f2d54..0f111ba 100644
--- a/worldbuilder.hpp
+++ b/worldbuilder.hpp
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ class WorldBuilder {
   bool dig_tunnel(PointList &holes, Point &src, Point &target);
   void tunnel_doors(PointList &holes, Room &src, Room &target);
   void update_door(Point &at, int wall_or_space);
+  void stylize_room(int room, string tile_name, float size);
 };